Lot
1102 
1852 (Mar. 3) Pittsburgh Pa. to Württemberg, Germany, blue folded letter with "Pittsburgh Pa. Mar 3" cds and red "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "20" and "24" totaled to "44c", red "New-York, Mar 5" exchange backstamp and "PART PAID" straightline, carried on Cunard Line Cambria from Boston Mar. 3rd via Liverpool Mar. 16th to Bremen arriving Mar. 22nd, reverse with Minden (3.28) transit and blue Künzelsau (3.31) arrival, Hannover red "America/über Bremen" two-line postmark and various manuscript ratings, Very Fine and rare Bremen Closed Mail use from Boston. Estimate $300 - 400.
Ocean Line "Hermann" returned to New York on Feb. 29th, having grounded while leaving port. Her mails were sent to Boston for the Mar. 3rd sailing of Cunard Line "Cambria".
Realized: $500
Lot
1103
1852 (Mar. 20) Port Apra, Guam to New Bedford Mass., blue folded letter datelined "Port Apra, Guam Mar. 30/52", green "Manila, 8 Jun 1852" transit backstamp, Hong Kong (6.21) double-arc transit backstamp and "SHIP LETTER / VICTORIA, HONG KONG" two-line handstamp, red London (8.20) transit backstamp and manuscript "2/-" schilling due rating, manuscript "48" cent debit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Aug. 21st to Boston arriving Sep. 2nd, "Boston, Br. Packet, Boston, 2 Sep" exchange cds with bold "53 Cents" due handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EARLY USE FROM GUAM VIA THE PHILIPPINES AND HONG KONG.
Realized: $5,000
Lot
1104
1854 (Jul. 25) London, England to Ross Grove, Ill. via Canada, gray "The Electric Telegraph Company" corner card cover with black London (7.25) crown cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic form Liverpool Jul. 26th to New York arriving Aug. 5th, bold "N. York. Am. Pkt. '24' Aug 6" due exchange cds, various Canadian transits and cross border markings including Ramsay (9.12) backstamp, "Canada 10 Cts." straightline and "Canada" arc framed handstamps; edge wear, Fine and unusual transatlantic use. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
1105
1855 (Sep. 7) Liverpool, England to New Orleans La. forwarded to Mexico, cover with green "Liverpool, SP 7, 1855" double-arc and matching "3/Cents" debit handstamp, endorsed "p Steamer via New York", slanted "24" due handstamp, red "New Orleans La., Sep. 26" cds and additional Nov. 25th cds upon forwarding, New Orleans "Steamship, 10" in circle due handstamp, Vera Cruz (12.4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and unusual transatlantic use. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
1106
1857 (Feb. 27) Liverpool, England to Greenville S.C., incoming U.S. 6¢ Nesbitt (U13) entire with indicia crossed out, with "Liverpool, Fe 27, 1857" cds and "38 Cents" debit handstamp for double rate, entering the U.S. with "Br. Packet, Boston, Mar 14" cds and "48" rate handstamp reiterated in manuscript; cover folded in at top upon sending, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270
Lot
1107
1857 (Apr. 28) Philadelphia Pa. to Singapore, cover with partial red "Philadelphia Pa., Paid, Apr 28" exchange cds and matching "Paid 30" rating handstamp, endorsed "per overland mail via Galle, Ceylon" at lower left, red French transit cds and red "Br Service" framed handstamp, Paris (5.12.57) transit backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot
1108
1857 (May 13) Singapore to New Haven Conn., cover endorsed "From the U.S.S. "Portsmouth", Singapore, E.I." and with "Singapore, 13 May 1857" backstamp, endorsed "From the U.S.S. "Portsmouth", Singapore, E.I." and "Via Southampton", red London Paid (7.6) transit cds and ms. "12" debit rating, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Jul 8th to New York arriving Jul. 19th, "New-York, Am. Pkt. Jul 20" exchange cds with matching "33" due handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
1109
1858 (Jun. 23) San Diego Cal. to Midi-Pyrénées, France via Panama & New York, orange buff cover with "San Diego Cal. Jun 23" cds initially rated with manuscript "Paid 16 cts" in box notation, crossed out and "Paid 26" circular rating handstamp struck, neither of these rates was in accordance with current 15¢ up to ¾ ounce rate, black "New York Jul 24" cds and matching "Short Paid" framed handstamp struck as letter apparently over ¾ ounces, black "30" circular debit rating struck, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston July 28th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 7th, Calais (10.10.1858) entry cds with matching "16" décimes due rating handstamp; minor edgewear, Very Fine and interesting error rate cover. Estimate $400 - 600.
Although the early sailings by the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company under their contract for the San Francisco to Panama route made landings at San Diego, these were dropped in the interest of speed in early 1851. It was not until October 1858 that a San Francisco to San Diego coastal route was contracted. It is probable that mails to and from San Diego were entrusted to coastal ships Masters who were known to be calling at San Francisco, Acapulco or Panama. They were either paid at the 2¢ ship letter rate, or a local contract for the trip negotiated.
Lot
1110
1861 (Dec. 11) Enniskillen, Ireland to Columbia, Tennessee, gray folded cover sent to Confederate Tennessee with "Enniskillen, DE 11, 61" double-circle origin postmark and sender's information of "Belleck, Ireland, 10/11/61" docketed, London "6/Cents" debit to U.S. handstamp, black "N. York, Am. Pkt., Dec" exchange cds and manuscript "48" cent due rating for double the 24¢ transatlantic packet, diverted to the Dead Letter Office with with two strikes of undated "Dead Letter Office, P.O. Dpt." double-oval (Walske DLO-1) handstamp on reverse, held until Union forces took control of Nashville in March 186, released from DLO and delivered in July 1862, manuscript "Recd from the Post Office in Columbia July 5th & opened" docketing on reverse; edge wear and faults, Fine and rare Dead Letter Transatlantic Use to Confederate Tennessee. Estimate $500 - 750.
In June 1861, having ratified by popular vote its connection with the fledgling Confederacy, Tennessee became the last state to declare formally its withdrawal from the Union. It was admitted to the Confederate States of America on July 2, 1861 as the 11th state. The southbound mails from the United States to eastern CSA was normally carried on the Washington D.C. to Richmond route until the evening of May 23rd 1861, when it was closed by military action. Starting May 24th 1861, mail on this route was diverted to the Unites States dead letter office in Washington D.C.
Realized: $675
Lot
1111
1862 (Sep. 24) San Jacinto, Minn. to Gjovik, Norway, all-over gray "The Loyal Union States, Wisconsin" patriotic design on cover, manuscript "San Jacinto Minn, Sept 24, AD 1862" postmark at left, sharp strike of "Chicago Ill '23' Am Pkt" debit exchange cds, carried by Allan Line Nova Scotian from Quebec Oct. 4th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 15th, blue crayon "13" sgr (28¢), red crayon 17½" L.Sh., reverse with red Verviers Coelln (10.17), Hamburg (10.18.62), K.D.O.P.A. Hamburg (10.18) transits, and Christiania (10.24) arrival cds with manuscript "51, 5 / 56" final due rating; opened on three sides for display, corner wear and bit of flap missing, Very Fine and attractive use. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC USE VIA THE CHICAGO EXCHANGE OFFICE BY PRUSSIA CLOSED MAIL TO NORWAY.
The Prussian Closed mail rate to Norway was 28¢ per ½ ounce. Chicago 23¢ debit was 5¢ U.S. postage plus 16¢ American packet rate to Prussia. The 13 sgr was equivalent to 35 sk, plus 16 sk foreign via Sweden plus 5 sk Norway for total due of 56 sk as stated on reverse.
Realized: $1,350