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Sale 58: The Winter Sale

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Transatlantic Mail Balance Lots

Lots 563-571

Lot 563    

1806-1864 U.S. Transatlantic Mail, group of 25 stampless covers mostly U.S.-G.B. including 1806 Norfolk Va. to Scotland with red "Ship Letter, Liverpool" oval handstamp, 1846 Glasgow to New York by Britannia, 1846 St. Louis to England at four-times rate, 1846 Minories straightline to New York by Cunard Cambria, 1852 London to New York by Collins Arctic, plus two non-US of 1835 Demerara to Liverpool and 1841 Antigua to London; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 564    

1822-1840, Black Ball Line, group of 10 covers mounted on exhibit pages comprising 1822 Scotland cover front by Albion departing Jan. 4th to New York, 1837 Liverpool by North America Feb. 18th to New York; 1837 Liverpool by South America Apr. 16th to New York; 1837 Liverpool by Hibernia Apr. 2nd to New York; 1836 Liverpool by Caledonia Feb. 29th to New York; 1836 Cork, Ireland via Liverpool by Europe Jul. 16th to New York; 1836 London via Liverpool by Europe Nov. 9th to New York; 1836 London via Liverpool by Columbus Apr. 4th to New York; 1836 Liverpool by Caledonia Feb. 29th to New York, 1840 Liverpool original endorsed via "Great Western" by actually carried by North American Feb. 19th to New York, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 565    

1822-1868, Georgia Transatlantics, group of 7 comprising: 1822 Savannah to Nantes, France; 1838 Augusta to France via New York; 1847 Savannah to Paris; 1850 Augusta red cds to Ireland with American/Liverpool (Robertson P5) transit; 1857 Augusta black cds to Ireland via New York and Liverpool with "Due 24" rating; 1849 Jan. 22nd Edinburgh to Augusta on the first restored rate sailing (GB 1s embossed removed); and 1867 London to Augusta with "N.York, Am. Pkt., 24 / 32 U.S. Notes, May 1" depreciated currency marking, F.-V.F., a scarce group of Georgia usages.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $230

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Lot 566    

1834-1837, Red Star Line, group of 7 covers from the Abraham Bell correspondence comprising 1834 folded cover docketed July 17th by John Jay from New York to Liverpool at 2oz. rate of "5/4" five shillings four pence; 1836 Feb. 6th from Liverpool by Virginian to New York, 1836 Feb. 8th from Liverpool by Virginian to New York, 1836 Feb. 6th from Liverpool by Virginian to New York, 1836 Feb. 12th from Liverpool by Virginian to New York, 1836 Dec. 10th from Liverpool by United States to New York; and 1837 Apr. 7th from Liverpool by United States to New York, Very Fine group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 567    

1836-40, Blue Swallowtail Line, group of five covers mounted on pages comprising 1836 Liverpool by Independence Feb. 4th to New York; 1836 Plymouth via Liverpool by George Washington July 22nd to New York, 1836 Plymouth via Liverpool by Pennsylvania Aug. 24th to New York; 1837 Liverpool by Roscoe Feb. 24th to New York; and 1840 New York Dec. 9th with red Gilpins forwarding oval via Independence to Birmingham, England via Liverpool, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 568    

1840-1857 G.B.-U.S. Mails by Cunard Line, collection of 112 covers mounted on exhibit pages, 1840 Liverpool to New York by Acadia departing Oct. 4th to Boston, her second voyage; 1840 Liverpool to New York by Britannia departing Oct. 20th rated 1½ oz. as quadruple rate with red ms. "4/-", 1841 Cuba to London via New York and Boston Harndens oval, carried by Caledonia departing Nov. 1st, cover toning; 1844 New York to England by Caledonia departing Apr. 1st; 1841 Ireland to New York with "P.Paid" straightline and carried by Columbia; 1845 Malaga, Spain to Boston Mass. carried by Britannia departing Nov. 2nd; 1846 Geneva, Switzerland to Middletown Ct. carried by Cambria departing Sep. 4th with Boston red "7" due rating h.s.; several 1846 with large New York red "7" large rating handstamp; 1849 London to New York carried by Hibernia departing Aug. 1st with large red "5 / Cents" credit handstamp; 1857 New York to Switzerland carried by Niagara departing Jan. 14th with boxed "GB / 1f60c" accountancy h.s., etc; some faults, F.-V.F., a wonderful group forming the basis for future expansion.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 569    

1848-49, Retaliatory and Restored Rates, group of four covers comprising retaliatory rates: two 1848 carried on Acadia departing Liverpool Nov. 4th arriving at Boston with Nov. 9th cds with "29" rating to New York and "34" rating to Philadelphia; 1848 carried on Europa departing Liverpool Dec. 10th to New York with red "24" rating handstamp; and restored 1849 Feb. 9th to New York with circled "6" rating handstamp, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 570    

1852-57, Transatlantic Mail from G.B. to the U.S., group of four comprising 1852 May 18 Liverpool to New York via Collins Line Arctic; 1855 Feb. 26 London to Boston Mass. via Collins Line Pacific; 1856 Nov. 11 Liverpool to New York via Collins Line Charter Ericsson; and 1957 Jul. 15 Liverpool to Philadelphia via Inman Line Kangaroo, Very Fine group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 571    

1867-1916, U.S. - G.B. Mail, group of 11 covers including 1859 stampless cover with ms. "Ridgeway N.Y., Jan 10/59" postmark and "Paid 24cts" rating to Derbyshire, New York large "3" credit h.s.; 1867 cover bearing 24¢ lilac #78 to Berkshire, "New-York Am. Pkt. '3' Jan 26" exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of New York II from New York Jan. 26th to Liverpool, 1881 Brooklyn with #183, 184 carried by Cunard Line Gallia from New York Apr. 2nd to Liverpool; 1896 with U.S. #255 (2) & 259 to Huddersfield, England with G.B. 1d purple tied by Liverpool cds; 1900 5¢ entire bearing three #283 singles tied by New York Supplementary mail cds to Switzerland; and 1897 Brooklyn with #255 carried by Cunard Line Campania from New York Jun. 17th to Liverpool; also includes 1834 Puerto Rico cover to Philadelphia with Baltimore "Ship" rating, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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