Lot
1547 
(Restored Rate Period) 1849 (Feb. 6) New York N.Y. to Cognac, France, datelined grayish folded letter carried on Cunard Line Canada from New York Feb. 7th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 19th, reverse with Liverpool America (2.19) and red London (2.20) transits, matching red "Colonies/&c. Art. 13." framed accounting handstamp, Boulogne (2.24) entry cds and manuscript "59" décimes due rating, Cognac arrival backstamp; light fold toning, F.-V.F., Carried on the Final Eastbound Voyage under Restored Rates. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1548
1849 (Aug. 20) New York N.Y. to Ankum, Germany, greenish blue folded letter with "New-York, Aug 20" cds and matching "24" cents due handstamp (Winter 302) for Bremen Treaty rate, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Aug. 20th to Bremen arriving Sep. 5th, sharp strike of red "9 America / uber Bremen" handstamp (Van der Linden 3291), Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot
1549
1849 (Aug. 25) Canton, China to Germantown Pa. via Hong Kong and London, gray cover with original enclosure (transcript accompanies) datelined "Canton River August 25th 1849", reverse with clear strike of red "Forwarded by Rawle Drinker & Co., Hong Kong" forwarder's oval as well as blue "Lemuel Goddard, London" oval, entered mails with London (11.2) cds and "19/Cents" debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Nov. 3rd to New York arriving Nov. 17th, New York "24" due rating handstamp for packet fee, fascinating contents describing the murder of the Portuguese commander at Macao (Don Jose Maria do Amaral), his method of ruling Macao and that the Chinese had put a $1,000 bounty for his head, the English and American forces in the area are rallying to the aid of the Portuguese, and that the murdered body had been embalmed "and lies in state at his house, where it is said they mean to preserve it till the head is returned", other fascinating contents regarding gambling, a skirmish at a fort and other topics, some slight wear, Very Fine, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A WONDERFUL TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM CANTON, CHINA TO THE UNITED STATES WITH PHENOMENAL CONTENT CONCERNING MACAO.
Realized: $750
Lot
1550
1849 (Sep. 17) Reading Pa. to Berlichingen, Württemberg, folded letter with partial red "Reading Pa. Sep 17" cds and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps, bold New York "24" cents due handstamp (Winter 302) for Bremen Treaty rate, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Sep. 20th to Bremen arriving Oct. 6th, choice red "9 America / uber Bremen" handstamp (Van der Linden 3291" and additional light red "10 1/3" handstamp below, blue manuscript "45" debit rating, various magenta ratings with "53" "4" totalled to "57"; light soiling, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1551
1849 (Dec. 11) Ann Arbor, Mich. to Wurttemberg, Germany, datelined folded letter with blue "Ann Arbor Mic., Dec 11" cds and matching "34" cent rating handstamp, red "New-York, Dec 17" exchange backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from New York Dec. 26th to Bremer arriving Jan. 15th, red "12¾ America/über Bremen" and "14 1/12" debit handstamps, various ratings including red crayon "1f13" final due, Very Fine and attractive Bremen Closed mail use from Michigan, Letter was in the second Bremen Closed Mail sent from New York and second of only six Bremen Closed Mails carried by British steamships.. Estimate $300 - 400.
The Ann Arbor "34" rating was used by New York to show the U.S. debit to Bremen. Hannover post office in Bremen marked 12¾ gutegroschen, a restatement of the 34¢ U.S. debit. Hannover added 1 1/3 ggr. transit fee and debited Thurn & Taxis Post 14 1/12 ggr. that was equivalent to 61 kreuzer. Thurn & Taxis Post added 8 kr. transit fee to Württemberg for a debit of 69 kr. or 1 florin 9 kr. Württemberg added 4 kr. internal fee for a total postage due of 1f13 kr.
Starting in 1849, if there were no Ocean Line sailings, Bremen Convention mail was sent in closed mails was sent through England under a provision of the U.S.-British treaty.
Realized: $300