Lot
399 
(Restored Rates) 1849 (Jan. 13) Liverpool, England to Baltimore Md., blue folded letter bearing GB 1d red (3) strip of three, margins to cutting and 1s green embossed (5), margins to just in, tied by "466" oval cancels with matching Liverpool (1.13) backstamps, carried by Canada from Liverpool Jan. 13th to New York arriving Jan. 21st, New York large red "7" rating handstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Cover was prepaid 1s3d for the 1s shilling packet fee plus 3d late fee. New York rated 7¢ due for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee.
Realized: $375
Lot
400
(Restored Rates) 1849 (Jan. 16) Augusta Ga. to Belfast, Ireland, blue folded letter with red "August Ga. Aug 16" cds with matching "Paid" straightline and "10" ratings over-written by red manuscript "24" cent packet rating, manuscript charge box notation at top right, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 24th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 4th, Liverpool America (2.4) packet backstamp with matching "1/-" shilling packet due rating, blue Belfast (2.6) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This was the only eastbound Restored Rate sailing from Boston. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
401
(Restored Rates) 1849 (Feb. 9) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter bearing GB 1s green, embossed (5), three margins, tied by "466" oval grid with matching Liverpool (2.9) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Feb. 10th to New York arriving Feb. 24th, partial strike of red "New-York 7" integral due cds for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, This was the last westbound restored rate voyage. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot
402
1849 (Feb. 16) Carlisle, England to Oberlin Oh., folded letter with blue green "Carlisle, FE 16 1849" double-arc datestamp and red manuscript "Paid 1/-" rating, Liverpool (2.17) backstamps, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Feb. 24th to Boston arriving Mar. 8th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship; Mar 10" rimless cds with matching "Paid" and large "24" cent, additional red ms. "5", some edge wear, F.-V.F., A scarce use on the first transatlantic voyage under the new U.S.-G.B. treaty. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
403
1849 (Feb. 18) Baltimore Md. to London, England, blue folded cover bearing 5¢ red brown (1) tied by blue "5" oval cancel, matching "Baltimore Md. Feb 18" cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Feb. 21st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 6th, red London (3.7) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating; vertical file fold affects 5¢, cover lightly cleaned, a Very Fine appearing usage, ex-Hart. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A RARE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE USAGE ON THE FIRST SAILING UNDER THE NEW U.S.-G.B.TREATY TO GREAT BRITAIN.
The specific provisions of the US-Great Britain Treaty took effect with this February 21st 1849 Cunard sailing from Boston. The 5¢ stamp was insufficient to pay the treaty rate of 24¢ to Great Britain as it had to be either fully prepaid or fully collect. No partial payments were recognized and therefore, the 5¢ stamp was wasted and the letter was rated 1 shilling due. It is probable that the new rates and requirements of the treaty, which had just been announced, were misunderstood by the sender. Although the division of the 24¢ (1 shilling) postal rate had been agreed upon, the accountancy handstamps usually seen on later transatlantic mail covers were not put into use at this early date.
Realized: $4,750
Lot
404
1849 (Apr. 25) West Coast to Hants, England, cover endorsed "Via Mexico" and docketed "April 25th", entered mails with "Vera-Cruz, 1849, MY 15" British Post Office double-arc datestamp on back, red London (6.22) and Lyndhurst (6.22) backstamps, manuscript "2/3" 2s3d due rating; minor edge wear, F.-V.F., An unusual routing from the West Coast via Mexico to G.B. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
405
1849 (May 6, Nov. 27) New Orleans La. to Great Britain, two folded letters, first with black "New Orleans La. May 6" cds and matching "Paid" with "24" rating handstamp to Liverpool carried Cunard Line America, other with red "New Orleans La. Nov 27" cds and matching "Paid" and "24" rating handstamp, F.-V.F. pair of New Orleans "24" ratemarkers in red and black. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
406
1849 (May 19) Brompton, England to New York N.Y., mourning cover with red "Brompton, MY 19 1849" origin cds and red crayon "8" pence ship rating, red London Paid (5.19) cds and corrected to "1/" shilling prepaid with red manuscript "21" cent credit to U.S., carried as endorsed by Ocean Line Hermann from Southampton May 20th to New York arriving Jun. 6th, bold strikes of New York red "Paid / Ship" two-line handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
New York exchange office marked red PAID/SHIP handstamp. During first four months of U.S.-G.B. treaty there were no uniform instructions to the exchange offices on how to mark letters. The purpose of this marking is not really understood. It is found used very infrequently until February 1859.
Lot
407
1849 (May 25) Annapolis Md. to Gloucester, England, buff cover with red partial "Annapolis Md." cds and matching red "Paid" and "24" rating handstamps, New York red "19" cent credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada from New York May 30th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 12th, red Liverpool America (6.12) cds with matching red "1/-" shilling rating handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
408
1849 (Jul. 23) Newport R.I. to Singapore, datelined folded letter to B. Newton on Ship Talbot in care of U.S. Consul, New York black "5" in circle debit rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from New York Jul. 25th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 6th, red London (8.7) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/" shilling due rating for packet fee, flap with manuscript forwarders endorsement of Baring Bros. & Co., forwarded with red London Paid (8.18) cds and red manuscript "1/" shilling rating with original markings crossed out, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475