Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

Lot 291    

Great Britain, 1867 London, England to Roxbury, Massachusetts. Cover franked with 1865 1sh tied by "London.W.C. I Oc17 67 W C 13" duplex cancel, manuscript notation "over 1/2 oz" with two line "Insufficient Stamped" added below, black rocking horse "6 Cents" debit to the U.S. for British inland (3¢ per half ounce), & black "Boston 24 Am. Pkt. 2 Nov 33 Or U.S. Notes" depreciated currency hand-stamped, manuscript "48/66" due lower right corner, which represents double the amount stated in the depreciated currency cds, flap with embossed red sheild of "Charing + Hotel", Very Fine.
Scott No. 48    Estimate $150 - 200.

The depreciated currency ratio is 1.37, which is identical to that noted for 10-Oct-1867, and close to the 1.36 for the 21-Oct-1867 value noted in Starnes (Charles J. - U.S. Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations 1847 to GPU-UPU). Probably per Hamburg-American Line steamer "Cimbria", departing Southampton 22-Oct-1867, arriving New York 2-Nov-1867. Great usage!!! .

Realized: $190

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Lot 292    

Great Britain, 1867 London, England to New York, N.Y. Folded cover franked with 1864 1d pair (Plate 73) + 1865 1sh tied barred oval cancels with blue London backstamp postmark, red rocking horse credit to the U.S. (5¢ U.S. inland plus 16¢ U.S. packet) adjacent, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33+48    Estimate $75 - 100.

The franking pays the 1sh (24c U.S) per half ounce letter rate plus 2d late fee for posting at either St. Martin's~e-Grand, Chief District Office and Lombard Street between 6:46 and 7:15 PM. The more commonly seen 1d late fee was for posting at the above offices between 6:00 and 6:45 PM. Per Inman Line steamer City of Washington departing Liverpool 6 Feb, Queenstown 8 Feb, arriving New York 22 Feb. While the Inman Line was a British steamship company it was under contract to the U.S to carry U.S. mails until 1 Jan 68 at which time there was a British contract in effect to carry the mails Westward. The 2d late fee is far from common.

Realized: $110

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Lot 293    

Great Britain, 1867 Walsall (Staffordshire), England to Hillsdale, Michigan. Blue registered cover franked with 1865 6d (Plate 6, faulty) + 1sh (plate 4) tied by "Walsall 834" duplex cancel with scarce red "Detroit Am. Pkt/Paid" at bottom left, manuscript endorsement "Registered" at top left.
Scott No. 45+48    Estimate $200 - 300.

Franking pays the 1 shilling per half ounce letter rate plus 4 pence registration fee plus 2 pence overpayment. Very few overpayments of this magnitude are found on British mail. The registration fee to the U.S. changed to 4 pence effective 1 Feb 1866 section 66020 - (British Post Office Notices 1666 -1899, Volume 6, 1860-1869, Part 2 by M.M. Raguin). Possibly the mailing post office was unaware of the change or this represents an unofficial 4 pence stamp since about a fourth of the top is missing. It's possible the postal clerk didn't have a four pence stamp in stock and charged 4 pence for part of a six pence stamp. It has been thought the 2 pence overcharge might represent a late fee but section 63043 (ibid.) states: "2. That all Letters, whether Inland, Colonial, or Foreign, may be Registered at the London District Post Offices (including the Lombard Street and Charing Cross Branch Post Offices), or at any Provincial Head Post Office In the United Kingdom, after the ordinary hours appointed for the Registration thereof at any such post office, until closing of the Letter Box for each despatch, or until such Post Offices is closed for the night, upon payment of a late Registration rate of Postage of Four pence, which shall be payable in Stamps, in addition to the ordinary Registration rate, and to any other rates chargeable or payable thereon.", eliminating this as a possibility. Carried per Allen Line steamer "Hibernian", departing Liverpool 12 Dee., arriving Portland 27 Dec. Very unusual cover!!! .

Realized: $700

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Lot 294    

Great Britain, 1868 London, England to Philadelphia, Pa. Cover with orange red "London Official N Paid C 14 Jy 68" cds with a violet "Phila Paid All Jul 25" exchange office cds in the upper left corner, red embossed crowned "Board of Trade S.W." cameo on back flap, small tear at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $425

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Lot 295    

Great Britain, 1868 Scotland to the U.S. Two covers from Scotland each franked with six 1d red, one from Glasgow & other from Moniaive, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $675

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Lot 296    

Great Britain, 1870 Liverpool to Troy, N.Y. Blue cover with illustrated advertising for the Kirby Reaper franked with 1864 1d red (corner crease) tied by Liverpool duplex cancel with "New York U.S. Notes" cds alongside & oval "Insufficiently Prepaid", reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $150 - 200.

This was rated as insufficient 2 pence, plus a 3 pence fine (1-Jan-1870 through 30-Jun-1875), or the equivalent of 10 cents U.S. in gold or 11 cents due in U.S. notes. Seldom see illustrated covers from G.B. to a foreign destination. A very attractive depreciated currency, illustrated advertising cover.

Realized: $450

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Lot 297    

Great Britain, 1872 Great Britain to United States. Two covers to the United States, 1st is 1867-80 3d on cover to Illinois with nice strike of red "Chicago, Ill Am Pkt Paid All Aug 27" exchange cds, 2nd cover to Virginia franked with 1867-80 3d (wrinkle) + 1872-73 6d pale buff (#59b, Plate 12) tied by London duplex cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 49    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 298    

Great Britain, 1873 London, England to New York, N.Y. Mourning cover franked with three 1864 1d tied by London cds with two line "Insufficiently Prepaid" auxiliary mark & "New York Jul 26 U.S. Notes 13" due postmark, unpaid a second rate of 3d plus 3d fine or 12c U.S. or 13c U.S. Notes, missing back flap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $145

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Lot 299    

Great Britain, 1882-83 London, England to New York, N.Y. Two folded covers from the same correspondence franked with 1880-81 5d + 1881 1d, one tied by "London Gracechurch" duplex cancel & other tied by "London East Cheap" duplex cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 85+89    Estimate $100 - 150.

This franking pays the 1d late fee plus 2½d per half ounce letter rate for between half and one ounce, according to Moubry (British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840-1875) the late fee at the Branch offices was 1d from 6 - 7 PM in 1879.

Realized: $260

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Lot 300    

Great Britain, 1883 London, England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cover franked with 1880-81 ½d + 1883 3d on 3d violet tied by six sided "London" duplex cancel with arrival handstamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 78+94    Estimate $150 - 200.

This franking pays the 2½ pence per half ounce letter rate, plus 1 pence late fee. Scarce stamp on cover paying an uncommon rate.

Realized: $325

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