Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

Lot 388    

Sarawak, 1918, Registered Cover to Great Britain. Franked with 1918-23 50c + $1 neatly tied by Kuching cds's on small cover to Great Britain, violet registry handstamp alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 69+70    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 389    

Solomon Islands, 1909, Registered Cover to German New Guinea. Franked with 1908-11 5d + 6d tied on cover by "British Solomon Islands/Shortland" cds with registry label of Tulagi, backstamped Sydney transit, some perf toning, light vert. file fold, Very Fine, a scarce postmark from this Island.
Scott No. 13+14    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 390    

Spain, 1847 Malaga, Spain to Boston, Mass. Folded letter with manuscript "pr Amn. Steamer Washington from Southampton" routing, blue octagonal "Consulate U.S. Malaga." upper left corner, red Maltese cross "Paid L.S. 18Oc18 1847" handstamp, manuscript "1/" and very faint red Boston "SHIP 6" cents due, narrative describes the wreck of the Algena on the rocks off Gibraltar, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $240

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Lot 391    

Cuba, 1849 (ca.) Havana, Cuba to Portland, Maine. Folded letter sheet with bright red 31mm "Charleston S.C Apr 25/12 ½" cents due steamship rate and manuscript "pr Isabel" routing endorsement, Wierenga (Threron J. - U.S. Incoming Steamship Mail, 1847-1875) does not list this size, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 392    

Cuba, 1849 Havana, Cuba to Portland, Me. Folded letter sheet with "New - York Nov 14" cds and circular "12 ½" cents due at upper right, manuscript "Isabel" in the lower left corner, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 393    

Cuba, 1849 Matanzas, Cuba to New York, N.Y. Folded letter sheet sent to ny to be forwarded to London, England, endorsed "pr Washington" and "pr Falcon Steamer via N. York", manuscript "25", "42" handstamp and manuscript "2/" in the lower left corner, red "AW 6 Ju 6 1849" receiving cds on the reverse, contents mention an enclosure, sent to New York per the Steamer Falcon under contract with Law & Co. with the Secretary of the Navy on the return trips from Charges, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 394    

Cuba, 1856 Havana, Cuba to Sheffield, England. Folded letter with "26" & "1/2½" rate handstamps, endorsed "pr Empire City via New York", reverse with "New York Am. Packet. Mar 1", "America Liverpool 13 Mr" transit and "Sheffield Mr 14 1850" A receiving cds's, debit represents a debit of 10¢ per half ounce U.S. Mail steamer to New York, plus 16¢ U.S. sea. The 1/2½ handstamp represents the addition of 1½d GB inland added to the U.S. debit of 26¢ or 29¢ due or 1/2½p British, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $260

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Lot 395    

Cuba, 1857 Havana, Cuba to Paris, France. Folded letter with "Angl. Amb. Calais K 17 Mars 57" cds, framed "G B 1F 60C" handstamp, manuscript "16" decimes due, with a blue colored pencil "5" (cents debit for U.S. inland for up to half ounce) beneath, and partial red "New- York Br Pkt Mar 4" exchange cds, red oval "Forwarded By Robert a Williams New-York", British transit and receiving cds's on the reverse. sent during the three month interval between the implementation of the Anglo-French convention of 1 Jan 1857, and the U.S. - French Postal Convention, which was effective 1 April 1857, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 396    

Cuba, 1865 Havana, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Folded letter sheet with manuscript "2" indicating a double rate, "32" U.S. debit handstamp to France, red French entry cds and "24" centimes due handstamp, reverse with lightly struck "New York Am Pkt Feb 18" transit cds, handstamp 32c debit, Very Fine, per Inman Steamer "City of London", departing New York 18 Feb, arriving Queenstown 1 Mar, and Liverpool 2 Mar.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 397    

Cuba, 1865 Havana, Cuba to Havre, France. Folded letter sheet with "N.Y. French Pkt. Dec 8" cds upper left, handstamp circular "10" upper right corner, partial red octagonal "Etats-Unis Paq Fr. Le Havre 24 Dec 65" French entry cds upper middle, and manuscript "12" decimes due, greenish blue double line oval "Mendiolea Y. C Ordova, Havana" forwarders handstamp on the reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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