Lot
1687 
1862 (Feb. 1) Bristol Ct. to Nassau, Bahamas, cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) horizontal pair and 3¢ rose (65), tied together by circular grid cancels prepaying the 5¢ British packet rate, matching sharp "Bristol Ct. Feb 1 1862" cds, endorsed "Pr Karnak", blue crayon "4" pence rating for inland postage due; stamp flaws from edge placement, F.-V.F. and scarce destination. Estimate $400 - 600.
The "Karnak" was originally owned by Cunard Line and was transferred to the British & Foreign Steam Navigation Co. in 1855. She provided New York - Nassau - Havana mail service until it wrecked off of Bermuda in 1862. This cover obviously was on one of its last voyages.
Realized: $325
Lot
1688
1862 (Feb. 26) Whitestone N.Y. to Aberfeldy, Scotland, red white and blue Standing Liberty & Flag patriotic design with One Flag One Country slogan, bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65) and two 10¢ green (68) singles, all cancelled by "Whitestone N.Y. Feb 26" duplexes, apparently overweight and original New York red "19" credit handstamp obliterated with opened grid and red "Short Paid" framed handstamp applied, black "N. York Br. Pkt. '10' Feb 26" exchange integral due cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Feb. 26th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 10th, black "2/-" shilling due handstamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Hubbard, Blake Myers; with 1982 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A COLORFUL TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH A THREE-COLOR FRANKING AND PATRIOTIC DESIGN TO SCOTLAND.
This cover was correctly franked for the single 24¢ rate, but this was overweight and so treated as completely unpaid.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
1689
1862 (Jun. 10) New York, N.Y. to Stafford, England, blue cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 24¢ red lilac (70), tied by two strikes of NYFM circular grid cancels prepaying the 1¢ carrier fee to the mails plus 24¢ transatlantic postage, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 19' Jun 10" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa departing Boston Jun. 11th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 21st, Stafford (6.22) arrival backstamp; light creases and filing holes at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE PREPAID TRANSATLANTIC CARRIER USAGE FROM NEW YORK TO ENGLAND.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
1690
1862 (Jun. 14) New York N.Y. to Darmstadt, Germany, orange buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), tied by NYFM circular grid cancel, black "N. York Hamb. Pkt. '5' Jun 14" exchange cds, carried by Hapag Saxonia from New York Jun. 14th to Hamburg arriving Jun. 28th, Hamburg Thurn & Taxis (6.28) backstamp and blue "4½ Sgr. / 6 Xr" two-line exchange office handstamp for 4½sgr (10¢) credit to Hamburg and 6kr to Thurn & Taxis post for transit, black "22" handstamp and blue manuscript "22" kr ratings; 1¢ trivial pulled perf, Very Fine, ex-Evans. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE TRANSATLANTIC CARRIER USAGE TO GERMANY.
Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 174, fig. 10-15.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
1691
1862 (Jul. 1) Salem Mass. to St. Petersburg, Russia, cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) nat. straddle s.e. at right, 3¢ rose (65) pair and 30¢ orange (71), all tied by "Salem Mass. July 1" cds prepaying 37¢ Prussian closed mail rate, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Jul 2" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line China from New York Jul. 2nd to Queenstown arriving Jul. 13th, manuscript "14" rating, red "Aachen Franco 15 / 7" framed transit, Prussian blue manuscript "f 3" sbr rating; refolded at top affecting 1¢ and 3¢ pair, Fine, a colorful three-color franking, ex-Gibson. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
1692
1862 (c., Jul. 28) Washington D.C. to Hannover, Germany, cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65) and 24¢ steel blue (70b) tied by "Washington D.C. Jul 28" double-circle datestamp, red "N. York Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Jul 30" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jul. 30th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 8th, red "Aachen 10/8, Franco" framed handstamp, blue German (8.11) arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear, light soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
1693
1862 (Aug. 15) Havana, Cuba to New York, N.Y., folded cover with blue "Forwarded L. Will & Co., Havana" forwarder's oval, entered mails with two strikes of red "New-York City, Paid 1 Ct., Aug 15" carrier cds (PM-CR 11) tying 1¢ blue (63) horizontal pair, July 20th docketing on back and blue "Runge Balbiani & Ca." company oval handstamp; refolded at left, F.-V.F., Pictured in Evans, fig. 10-9 on page 171., ex-James Lee. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800
Lot
1694
1862 (Nov. 27) Utica N.Y. to Zofingen, Switzerland, cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65) pair and 30¢ orange (71), all tied by circular grid cancels, slightly indistinct cds, black "New-York Am. Pkt. Nov 29" backstamp, carried by Hapag Line Teutonia from New York Nov. 29th to Havre arriving Dec. 14th, red "Aachen Franco 12/12" framed transit, magenta ratings, Olten and Zofingen (12.14) backstamps; some edge wear and back tears, 1¢ pulled perf, Very Fine and colorful use. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $675
Lot
1695
1863 (Feb. 17) New York N.Y. to Paris, France, folded letter bearing 1¢ blue (63), 5¢ red brown (75), choice centering with bright shade, and 24¢ red lilac (70), straddle line s.e. at left, well centered within jumbo margins, all tied by NYFM circular open grids, prepaying double the 15¢ treaty rate, red "New York 'Paid 24' Feb 17" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Feb. 18th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 3rd, red Calais (3.5) entry cds and matching large "P.D." framed handstamp, Paris (3.5) arrival backstamp; 5¢ with trivial light crease, Extremely Fine, ex-Emerson, Klein; with 2005 P.F. certificate, Ashrook notes. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A COLORFUL AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1861 ISSUE COMBINATION FOR THE DOUBLE TREATY RATE TO FRANCE.
The vast majority of double treaty-rate covers to France are prepaid with a single 30¢ stamp or three 10¢ stamps. Combinations of other values are quite scarce including the 1¢, 5¢, 24¢ being extremely rare.
Lot
1696
1863 (Mar. 25) Liverpool, England to New York, N.Y., docketed blue folded cover carried privately transatlantic, entered mails bearing 1¢ blue (63) tied by red "New-York City, Paid 1 Ct., Apr 14" carrier cds (Skinner-Eno PM-CR 11) to a local street address, bold "Boyes Marx & Co, Liverpool" sender's cachet, blue "Merecht & Forstner, New-York" oval backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280