Lot
773 
New Orleans to France. 1854-79 an interesting lot of 14 covers with adhesives & one entire from New Orleans to France, numerous different frankings & marking, mixed condition, F.-V.F., a nice group worth inspection. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
Lot
774
New Orleans to Italy. 1858 folded cover to Italy postmarked New Orleans cds with manuscript "38" (double rate) alongside, numerous markings including bold numeral "23" & red straight line "Via di Svizzera", at top left corner is remnants of wax sealed & part of rare Italian Due label, which has since been torn off, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot
775
Transatlantic Mail Covers. A nice group of 66 stampless covers from the 1840'-1860's, however a few earlier items are present, virtually all addressed to England, France, & Germany, all with a wide variety of Foreign & US markings, mixed condition, F.-V.F., please inspect. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
776
Transatlantic mail covers. 16 stampless; ten to Spain, three to Holland, and one each to England, Scotland and Spain, many with name of vessels, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $180
Lot
777
Oelrichs & Co., New York, Forwarded By. Full oval handstamp in incoming 1861 folded letter to Richmond, Va., enclosure datelined "Bremen, 5th June, 1861" shortly after the Confederate P.O. Department took control and mail lines closed between the North & South on June 1st, likely privately carried (possibly by express) to Richmond; trivial erosion in address panel, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $280
Lot
778
William Depew, New York, Forwarded By. Exceptional strike of red oval handstamp on backflap of small cover to Capt. J.L. Folsom in San Francisco, Cal., franked with 1852, 3¢ "early claret", horiz pair tied by "New York, N.Y., Apr 22" cds with matching grids canceling, "per Georgia" endorsement; small tone spots around stamps, otherwise Very Fine; with 2004 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $145
Lot
779
Gilpin's Exchange Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office, N-York. Full clear strike of oval forwarders handstamp on reverse of 1838 folded letter to London, England, enclosure datelined from Matanras (Cuba), cover front with manuscript "3/2" rate and reverse with additional red "Liverpool, Ship Letter" handstamp and receiving postmark, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
780
Gilpin's Exchange Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office. Red oval forwarder's handstamp on reverse of 1841 folded cover to London with additional black forwarder's handstamp of "Collomb & Iselin", cover with two line "Liverpool Ship Letter" handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $80
Lot
781
Gilpin's Exchange Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office. Red oval forwarder's handstamp on reverse of 1842 folded cover to Switzerland with numerous transit & rate markings, small split along bottom left edge, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
782
T.W. Ward Boston, Forwd. By. Clear full red oval handstamp on 1843 folded letter to London, England, manuscript "1/-" rate and "31 Dec, 1843" entry postmark on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $75