Lot
542 
1828 (Jul. 24) Rotterdam, Holland to Philadelphia, Pa., folded letter with "Rotterdam" straightline postmark and matching "P.P." part paid h.s. with manuscript "45" Dutch Cents rating on reverse, carried by Union Line Henry IV from Havre Aug. 17 to New York arriving Oct. 2, red "New-York Oct 3" cds with matching "2nd Delivery" h.s., "Ship" h.s. and manuscript "14½" rating, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter prepayment included 30 Dutch Cents for transit from Rotterdam to Bergen and 45 Dutch Cents transit from Bergen to Bordeaux. Calculations were always to Bordeaux even though letter left from Havre. Postage due included 2¢ ship fee plus 12½¢ inland fee to Philadelphia. New York did not change date slug from Oct 3. Handstamp "2ND DELIVERY" used by New York to indicate letter delivered to post office subsequent to initial ship letter delivery.
Realized: $250
Lot
543
1844 (Sep. 17) Rotterdam, Netherlands to Philadephia, Pa., folded letter with blue Rotterdam (9.17) d.s. with "120" Dutch Cents prepaid rating on reverse, red manuscript "1/8" 1s8d credit to G.B., red London ship letter (9.18) crown d.s., carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Sep. 19 to Boston arriving Oct. 3, Philadelphia red "20¾" due h.s. for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1843 permitted private ships to carry mails between the two countries when Government contract vessels not available. London ship letter datestamp indicates a private vessel carried letter to London. British credit included 1 shilling transatlantic packet fee and 8 pence British transit charges between the two countries. Letter not rated at steamship arrival port of Boston, but at Philadelphia where scarce 20¾¢ handstamp struck in red. Of 10 examples recorded only two are in red and the remainder in blue ink.
Realized: $240
Lot
544
1847 (Mar. 8) Rotterdam, Holland to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter with blue Rotterdam (3.8) cds with manuscript "120" Dutch Cents prepaid rating on reverse, red manuscript "1/8" 1s8d credit to G.B., red London Paid (3.10) and Liverpool (3.10) transits, letter in closed bag sent in error to New Orleans, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Mar. 12 to Boston arriving Mar. 27, large New Orleans "12" due rating for 10¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fees; light file fold, Very Fine, an unusual internal routing. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $180
Lot
545
1847 (Aug. 27) Amsterdam, Holland to Boston, Mass., blue Amsterdam Franco postmark and matching "P.F." h.s. on folded letter carried by Hérout & de Handel Line Union from Cherbourg Aug. 31 to New York arriving Sep. 16, accompanied by 1847 (Sep. 29) folded letter New York to Reims, France carried on the return voyage of H & H Union from New York Sep. 19 to Cherbourg arriving Oct. 18; Very Fine, a scarce voyage pair carried by the French Contract steamer Union. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
546
(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 5) Rotterdam, Holland to Philadelphia, PA., folded letter from endorsed "p. Steamer from Liverpool", blue Rotterdam (9.5) datestamp and manuscript "120" Dutch Cents rating on reverse for single prepaid rate, London "Paid 7 SP 1848" cds and red manuscript "1/8" 1sh8d credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Sep. 9 to Boston arriving Sep. 24, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Sep 25" cds and matching red "34" retaliatory due rating for 10¢ inland postage and the 24¢ packet fee; fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Letter carried on 12th of 25 Cunard voyages westbound to the U.S. under the retaliatory order.
Realized: $375
Lot
547
1851 (Dec. 24) Rotterdam, Netherlands to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter with blue Rotterdam (12.24) datestamp with manuscript "110" Dutch Cents rating on reverse for all transit fees to U.S., red manuscript "1/4" 1s4d Dutch credit to G.B., London (12.26) transit with matching red "16/cents" credit h.s. to U.S., carried by Collins Line Atlantic that departed Liverpool Dec. 28 but returned to Queenstown, then carried by Cunard Line Africa arriving in New York on Feb. 15, New York "Br. Packet, N. YK., '5' Feb 16" exchange due cds; single file fold at center, Very Fine, the 16¢ credit rating is very uncommon. Estimate $200 - 300.
The Collins Line "Atlantic" departed Liverpool on December 28th, but returned under sail to Queenstown and towed to Liverpool for repairs after 25 days with broken shaft. Her mails were transferred to British packet Cunard Line "Africa". The mails were carried as American Packet mails and the 16¢ credit was allowed.
Realized: $700
Lot
548
1859 (Nov. 19) Monster, Netherlands to Charleston, S.C., folded letter with "Monster" straightline backstamp, red "Gravenhagen 19/11 1859" cds, French (11.21) entry cds and "9" cent debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Vanderbilt Line Ocean Queen from Havre Nov. 23 to New York arriving Dec. 7, black "New York '21' Dec 8" exchange debit cds, bluish "Am. Service" framed h.s., F.-V.F., This was Ocean Queen's last voyage for the Vanderbilt Line. Estimate $200 - 300.
Letter sent from Monster to sGravenhage (The Hague), then entered France at the exchange office of Valenciennes from Belgium. Havre marked the 9¢ debit to the U.S. with a distinctive, small handstamp used only at Havre. New York marked blue "Am.Service" as required by the U.S.-French Treaty. Uncommon routing for Dutch letter to U.S.
Realized: $230
Lot
549
1861 (Mar. 8) Rotterdam to Watertown, Wis., folded letter with Rotterdam (3.8) origin cds sent unpaid, red Havre (3.10) transit and black "24" cent debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from Queentown Mar. 14 to New York arriving Mar. 28, black "New York '42' Mar 28" debit exchange cds; some edgewear and tiny nick, F.-V.F., the only recorded example of this "24" Havre debit marking. Estimate $100 - 150.
Letter sent unpaid in the French mails, entering France at the exchange office of Valenciennes from Belgium. Paris sent letter to Havre exchange office in accordance with the endorsement at the upper left. Havre marked letter for a 36¢ debit to the U.S. (correct debit for a double rate letter sent by British packet), then corrected to 24¢, the debit by American packet from G.B. New York marked letter for 2x21¢ postage due.
Realized: $85
Lot
550
1867 (Feb. 2) Amsterdam, Holland to New York, N.Y., folded letter with red "Amsterdam 2 Feb" double circle date stamp, letter sent unpaid, London transit backstamp and black "6/Cents" debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Hapag Line Allemannia from Southampton Jun. 6 to New York arriving Jun. 21, black "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '27 or 36 U.S. Notes' Feb 21" depreciated currency datestamp, clean and Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
This letter was sent in British Open mails by special paid to destination rate (prepayment optional) available only 18 months before U.S.-Dutch Treaty. This is only one of two recorded examples of this rate. See Understanding Transatlantic Mail, Vol. 2, p. 705.
Realized: $425
Lot
551
1867 (Feb. 13) Arnhem, Netherlands to Albany, N.Y., cover with red Arnhem (2.13) origin cds with black "Franco" framed h.s. and manuscript "70" Dutch Cents on reverse, red crayon "1/½" 1s½d credit to G.B., London (2.15) transit and red "5/cents" credit h.s. to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Asia from Queenstown Feb. 17 to Boston arriving Mar. 3, red "Boston Br. Pkt. '24 Paid' Mar. 3" exchange cds, Albany "Carrier Mar 4" cds; light hor. fold, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Commencing 1 July 1866, it became possible to send letters from The Netherlands fully paid to destination in the U.S. through the British Open Mails even though there was not postal treaty between the U.S. and The Netherlands. This unusual situation lasted 18 months until a treaty between the two countries became effective. G.B. was credited with 1s½d by the Dutch and London credited 5¢ to the U.S. Albany used a carrier datestamp to show local delivery, an uncommon marking on transatlantic mails.
Realized: $170