Lot
1097 
1853 (Sep. 10) New York, N.Y. to Prague, Austria, cover with bold strike of red "N. York U.S. Pkt. 'Paid 8' Sep 10" exchange cds, pencil "22" cents rating for prepaid rate, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Sep. 10 to Bremen arriving Sep. 29, red "America / uber Bremen" two-line transit and sharp strike of "Fr. 3" for 3sgr. prepaid to Austria, reverse with Minden/Berlin (9.26) and Magdeb/Leipzig (9.27) railway transits and Prag (9/28) arrival datestamp, Extremely Fine, A choice example of the 22¢ per ½ ounce prepaid rate to Austria under the 1853 U.S.-Bremen Convention. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $850
Lot
1098
1864 (Oct. 22) Hoboken, N.J. to Vienna, Austria, buff cover bearing 1861, 30¢ orange, tied by "Hoboken N.J. Oct 22" cds, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Oct 22" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Oct. 22 to Bremen arriving Nov. 5, blue "America/uber Bremen/Franco" three-line, Vienna (11.8) arrival backstamp; some faults, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $230
Lot
1099
1865 (Mar. 8) Clinton, N.Y. to Vienna, Austria, blue "Clinton N.y. Mar 8 '68" duplex ties 1861, 3¢ rose and 12¢ black singles, red "N. York 'Paid 12' Hamb. Pkt. Mar 4" exchange cds, Hamburg (3.19) backstamp with matching "Franco" straightline handstamp, Vienna (3.21) arrival backstamps; flap torn, a Very Fine use. Scott No. 65, 69 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1100
1849 (Sep. 20) New Orleans, La. to Antwerp, Belgium, folded letter with red "New Orleans La. Sep 20" cds with matching "Paid" and partial "5" cent rating h.s. for open mail rate, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from New York Sep. 29 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 13, London (10.14) backstamp and manuscript "1/4" 1s4d debit to Belgium, Anvers (10.16) backstamp arrival with blue manuscript "20" decimes postage due rating, Very Fine, One of three recorded letters from short 10 month period for this rate combination. Estimate $200 - 300.
"Hibernia" carried mail on this "extra" voyage as she returned to England after repairs in New York. Very faint Belgian accounting stamp shows 1/4 in blue ink on top line for the foreign tax, conversion of this to 16 decimes on the second line, and 4 decimes Belgium internal fee on the third line. Total postage due was 20 decimes, marked in blue ink.
Realized: $400
Lot
1101
1850 (May 14) Bruxelles, Belgium to Bath, N.Y., cover with blue "Bruxelles, 14 Mai 1850" cds and blue "Beau E" framed handstamp with matching "PD" framed handstamp, manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating, red London Paid (5.15) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Liverpool May 18 to New York arriving May 28, black "Br. Packet, Boston, 28 May" arrival cds; slight toning, F.-V.F., Carried on the Maiden Voyage of Cunard Line Asia. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $600