Lot
1429 
1839-68 Transatlantic Balance, group of 15 covers; includes 1839 Boston, Mass. to Oporto, Portugal private ship letter showing red "Forwarded Through, Gilpin's Exchange, Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office, N-York" oval backstamp, 1845 Gibraltar to Richmond Va. sent privately to London where it entered mails, 1846 New York to Oporto, Portugal private ship letter, 1848 Zante, Ionian Islands to Boston, Mass. (ex-Winter), 1850 New York to Edinburgh, Scotland carried on Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston, 1853 Cincinnati Oh. to Blamont, France use by American Service direct, 1856 California to London, England, 1857 Genoa, Italy to Salem Ma. carried privately to England with red "Forwarded By, Baring Bros. & Co., Liverpool" forwarding agent cachet (Rowe rarity 3), 1864 Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Portland Me., 1864 New York to Edinburgh, Scotland carried on Cunard Line Asia from Boston (ex-Hugh Feldman), 1868 New Orleans La. to Le Havre, France franked with 15¢ black (77) vertical pair, 1846 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to London, England endorsed "Express Packet", 1873 Miragoane, Haiti to Le Havre, France and 1865 Ponce, Puerto Rico to London, England carried on the RMSP Seine from St. Thomas, generally Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $600