Sale 91: The December Sale

Lot 1562    

1854, 1856 Glasgow, Scotland to San Francisco, Cal., two folded letters comprising 1854 at the scarce "2/4" prepaid 2s4d rating for West Indies rate to California; and 1856 at the 2/5" prepaid 2s5d rating for two-times the 1s2½d rate via Cunard Line; each with San Francisco "Paid" handstamps; a Very Fine and scarce pair.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1563    

1854 (Oct. 30) Evansville Ind. to Württemberg, Germany, datelined folded letter with sharp "Evansville Ind. Oct 30" cds and matching bold "30" rating handstamp, "N. York U.S. Pkt. '14' Nov 4" debit exchange cds, clear strike of red "24/9 Kr.R. America/über Bremen" handstamp, blue manuscript "33" and magenta "33", reverse with Frankfurt (11.24) and Tubingen (11.26) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1564    

1854 (Nov. 11) Melbourne, Victoria to New York N.Y., blue cover bearing Victoria 1s blue (18), cut-to-shape, tied by "1 V" oval cancel, "Melbourne, Victoria, NO 11, 1854" rimless crown oval postmark, endorsed "pr 'Calcutta' via Southampton, carried as endorsed by GSS Calcutta via Cape Horn to London, red London (1.20) transit backstamp, manuscript "28" debit to U.S., "New-York Am. Pkt. Feb 16" exchange cds and matching "33" due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1565    

1855 (Aug. 22) New York N.Y. to Canton, China, folded letter datelined "New York August 22, 1855" and addressed to Augustine Heard & Co., red "New York Am. Pkt. Aug. 22" cds and matching bold large "12" credit to G.B. handstamp, pencil "33" cent prepayment rating, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Aug. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Sep. 2nd, red London Paid (9.3) transit, Hong Kong (10.26) arrival backstamp; horizontal file fold, Very Fine use sent at the 33c rate via Southampton.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1566    

1856 (Mar. 22) New Orleans La. to Toulouse, France, folded cover bearing 1¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, large margins to in, tied by large "New Orleans La., Mar 22" cds, endorsed "Circulaire" at top left, red Calais (4.14) entry cds and manuscript "11" décimes due, Toulouse (4.17) arrival backstamp; no side flap, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1567    

1856 (Jun. 14) San Francisco Cal. to Sneek, Holland, blue folded cover with blue Netherlands Consular handstamp corner card, black "San Francisco Cal. 5 May" cds and red "Paid" handstamp with magenta "26" cent prepaid rating, red "New-York Am. Pkt. May 31" exchange cds, carried on Havre Line Fulton from New York May 31st to Southampton arriving Jun. 14th, black "U.S. Pkt." straightline, red London (6.14.61) transit backstamp and manuscript "4" pence due rating, Sneek (6.14) arrival backstamp and "400" Dutch cents due rating, ex-Richardson.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This is the only recorded example of the 26¢ West Coast rate by American packet via British Open mails to Holland.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1568    

1856, 1858 St. Petersburg, Russia to the United States, two covers each with St. Petersbourg diamond backstamps comprising 1856 (Oct. 10) with red "Aachen, Paid 25 Cts. 27/10" transit cds and matching "P" in circle with "Aus Russland" and "Franco" straightlines to Newark N.J.; and 1858 (Nov. 17) with red "Aachen, Paid 25 Cts. 6/12" transit cds, both with "N.York 'Paid 30' Am. Pkt" credit exchange cds, Very Fine and scarce pair of covers.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1569    

1857 (Feb. 25) Mobile Ala. to Augsburg, Germany, gray printed circular bearing 3¢ dull red (11) horizontal pair, pos. 81-82R4, rich color, tied by two strikes of "Mobile Ala., Mar 25" cds, endorsed "Open print, Per Prussian Closed Mail, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Mar. 4th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 16th, bold Liverpool America (3.16) transit backstamp with matching bold "2" pence due rating, London (3.17) transit backstamp, blue Liverpool (3.18) dotted double-arc, Aachen (3.18) transit backstamp and blue manuscript "8" due rating, "Bahnh.Augsburg (3.20) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice circular rate use during three-month period.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 1570    

1857 (Aug. 29) Williamsport Pa. to Algeria, buff cover with "Williamsport Pa. Aug 29" cds and matching "Paid" "30" rating handstamps, red "New York 'Paid 24' Sep 2" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Arabia from New York Sep. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Sep. 13th, French (9.14) entry cds, reverse with Paris (9.15) transit and Algeria (9.25) arrival cds; edge wear, F.-V.F. and scarce destination, ex-Littauer.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Since Algeria was part of France, the 15¢ rate to France also applied to mail destined for Algeria.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1571    

1858 (Oct. 4) New Orleans La. to Marseilles, France, printed circular bearing 1¢ blue, type V (24) vertical pair, pos. 27-37R5, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct 4" cds, blue "Printed Circular / Per Steamer" two-line handstamp, French (10.25) entry cds and matching "15^c" due handstamp, reverse with Paris transit and Marseilles arrival; bottom stamp corner tear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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