Lot
839 
Vicks, & N.O., Agt., Mar 11. Full strike of route agent date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Shrevepost, La., grid canceled; fairly slight cover reduction at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
840
Mail Route. Red arched handstamp on 1828 folded letter from New Orleans to New York, manuscript "12½" rate at upper right and "Frances" steamboat endorsement at bottom left, Very Fine, marking used on route from New Orleans to N.Y. from 1827 to 1830. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $65
Lot
841
United States Ship Cyane, Norfolk (Va.) Oct. 29, 1841. Dateline in folded letter addressed to Baltimore, Md., red "Norfolk, Va., Nov 2" cds and matching straight line "Ship" handstamp with "20¾" rate alongside (18¾¢ inland rate + 2¢ ship fee), letter (regarding departure) written by seamen just before the Cyane clear Norfolk for the Pacific station on November 1, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
842
1866, Emden to San Francisco. Hannover 1gr entire with blue three-line Hanover datestamp with scarce blue "Hamburg Packet 12/Aug. 18" transit, New York Notes debit datestamp, some edgewear and few minor toned spots, name of addressee eradicated, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot
843
British packet folded letters, 1832-45. Addressed to Allegany Co., N.Y., 1832 usage from Catterbury, England, with red London tombstone date stamp, "Boston, Mass, Ship" entry cds, manuscript "2/3" rate, 1845 folded letter with manuscript "2/" rate and red London cross date stamp, 1849 folded letter from France with red "Paid" straight line and "24" rate handstamps, transit date stamps and red Boston/ Ship entry cds. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
844
Gilpin's Exchange, N. York. Bold red oval forwarders handstamp on reverse of 1839 folded letter sheet to St. Servan, France, several French transit postmarks; small ink erosion from cross out in address panel, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot
845
Gilpins Exchange, N. York. Bold red oval handstamp on reverse on 1841 folded letter to Galway, Ireland, additional "Forwarded By, Abraham Bell & Co., New York" handstamp on front, entered to mails in Galway and forwarded numerous times, letter eventually sent to the Dead Letter Office, enclosure with bank draft for £6; some cover soiling, F.-V.F., an interesting forwarder usage to Ireland. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
846
Withdrawn Ship Letter/Post Paid/Greenock/Apr. 3, 1815. Unusually clear backstamp on folded cover to Fredericksburg Va., manuscript "Pr. 'Independence' via New York", red "New-York May 22" circular datestamp and matching "Ship" handstamp, red manuscript "32" War Surcharge Rate (20¢ plus 50% and 2¢ ship fee), also large "PO" in red manuscript., vertical file foldsVERY FINE. A REMARKABLY CLEAR STRIKE OF THE RARE GREENOCK WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER MARKING. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND EXAMPLE FROM GREENOCK WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
As of September 17, 1814, the British Post Office authorized the so-called Withdrawn Ship Letter Act. According to an article on the Royal Philatelic Society's website, "Withdrawn Ship Letters had to be presented to the PO in London or an Out Port and one third the packet rate paid. The PO stamped the letter and handed it back to the sender, who then arranged for it to travel on the vessel of choice. The act was very unpopular and was appealed against by the Chambers of Commerce in most large cities." The Act was repealed on July 11, 1815, less than ten months after its inception.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $950