Lot
2697 
Ocean Line Steamship "Washington", Southampton September 10th - New York September 24th 1856. Entire posted at Peckelsheim, Prussia September 8th 1856 addressed to Kensington, Philadelphia. Routed through Aachen on September 9th and then closed bag to Southampton to be put onto the Washington. At New York the "N. YORK AM PKT 30 /SEP / 24" 30 cents charge was applied. At the Kensington the manuscript "32" was applied in crayon for an additional 2 cent carrier charge. Atlantic Transit 14 days; archival tape reinforcements at corners, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
2698
1855, 10¢ Green, Type III. Tied by New York Ocean Mail cds on Neat 1856 Cover to Nevada City, California, carried via Panama at transcontinental rate; tears in backflap, Very Fine. Scott No. 15 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
2699
Baton Rouge to Wurttemberg via Prussian Closed Mail from New York, 1856. Baton Rouge to Wurttemberg via Prussian Closed Mail from New York, 1856, internal postage to New York paid at Baton Rouge (the letter actually sailed from Boston on the Cunarder Arabia) with 1851, 3¢ dull red, 23 cent debit to Wurttemberg, carried in sealed bag so no British or Belgian markings, charge of 45 kreuzer assessed on arrival, uprated to 47 kreuzer for local delivery in Brakenheim; light cover wrinkling, Very Fine. Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
2700
Collins Line Maiden Voyage "Ericsson", Liverpool - New York 16th - 30th April 1856. Letter dated "Liverpool April 15. 1856" and endorsed "per Ericsson" and struck with the Liverpool departure stamp of the same day and the "3 CENTS" credit to US stamp. On arrival at New York struck with the "24" packet ship rate stamp. Atlantic transit of 14 days, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95