Lot 184
1931 Danville, W.V. to Athens, Greece. Illustrated lobster ad cover franked with 2¢ Red Cross block of 4 tied by machine cancel, Greece 1d Postage Due (J80) tied by Athens comb type cds, Very Fine.Scott No. 702 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
Lot 185
Transatlantic Mail to & from the United States. Lot of 94 stampless covers mainly to the United States from the early to mid 19th century, most from Great Britain, Germany of France, however several are noted coming out of the United States, many cover are to or from Philadelphia, numerous rate & Ship markings are present, mixed condition, a fascinating lot for study.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $2,400
Lot 186
1804-62 Ship Covers. Lot of 9 folded letters & one cover via Baltimore (2), Philadelphia (6), and New York (2), numerous markings & rates, some with file folds, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
Lot 187
1819-70 Transatlantic Mail Group. Mixed lot of 28 covers, and one front; mostly in and outbound usages (few foreign), including 1870 Haiti to London & 1851 Havana to London via N.Y., 1865 British Post Office Havana to Norway, various rates and destinations, some forwarders, F.-V.F. overall.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $850
Lot 188
1821-55 U.S. - Canada Cross Border Covers. Small lot of 13 stampless Cross Border covers to & from Canada including 1838 cover from Welsh Pool, Campobelo Island, New Brunswick sent via Maine to Great Britain, 1854 Ladies cover from Smiths-Falls to Vermont, 1826 folded letter from St. Johns, Newfoundland to Philadelphia, mixed condition, please inspect.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot 189
1827-55 Forwarded Covers. Lot of 4 covers forwarded in London or Liverpool (1) Genoa, Italy to Salem, Mass (red oval "Forwarded By Baring Bros & Co. Liverpool") 1855 (2) New Orleans to Leghorn, Tuscany (black manuscript "Lpool 13 July 1847. Recd 'pr Cambria' & forwarded this day by Yos. Etjhg Co." (3) Liverpool to Philadelphia (black manuscript "Forwarded by Your most Obedt. Servant Geo B Brown" 1827. (4) St. Petersburg, Russia to Boston (red oval "Forwarded By Baring Brothers & Co. London") 1838, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot 190
1829-49 Forwarded Covers. Lot of 5 covers forwarded in New York (1) Cuba to London, red oval "Forwarded By Grinnell, Minturn & Co New York " (incorrectly spelled as Grinnel in The Postal History and Markings of the Forwarding Agents by Kenneth Rowe), red framed "Ship Letter Margate" 1838 (2) New Orleans to London via New York "Forwarded March /49 By T.H. Vietor & Duckwitz New York" (3) Montreal to London via New York "* Forwarded By * Bullock,lyman & Co. / New York /" 1837 (4) Copenhagen to Philadelphia via Havre, and New York, black oval "Monod & Co." (Havre forwarder, unlisted in Rowe) and red oval "Forwarded By Cottent H Barbey & Co. New York" (unlisted in Rowe) hand-stamps on the reverse, 1829 (5) New York to London, red oval "Forwarded From Harnden's Package Express & Foreign Letter Office No. 2 Wall St. New York" on the front, 1840, F.-V.F., a great lot!Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot 191
1832-70 Transatlantic Covers from the United States. A nice lot of 29 stampless transatlantics with numerous different markings & postmarks, destinations are mainly France & Great Britain, mixed condition, please inspect.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $850
Lot 192
1834-50 Stampless Ship Covers. Lot of eight folded covers including two to England & six to the U.S. with various markings, included is an 1850 cover from Brazil to New York & forwarded to Brooklyn, 1843 cover from Amsterdam and 1844 folded cover from Kirkcaldy with handstamped blue "20 ¾ " (Boston - 18 ? cents due + 2 cents ship), F.-V.F., a nice lot.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
Lot 193
1844-59 Stampless Covers Conveyed Via British Packet. Lot of 7 folded letters & one cover from various points in the U.S. to England and Ireland, numerous markings & rates, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160