Lot
459 
1862 (May 3) Saint Louis, Mo. to Luxembourg, Lady Liberty and Union patriotic with "Saint Louis Mo. May 3 1862" cds and ms. "30" rating, "N. York Br. Pkt. '20' May 7" debit cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York May 7th to Queenstown arriving May 16th, reverse with "Etats Unis Par Ostend" (5.18) cds and "BR. PACKET" straightline handstamp, Luxembourg (5.19) arrival cds, red ms. "15" rating crossed out and "160" due rating, addressee name partial erased, Fine and rare patriotic use to Luxembourg. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
460
1863 (Apr. 8) Cincinnati, Oh. to Entringen, Württemberg, orange buff cover with German Consulate of Cincinnati corner card, "Cincinnati Oh Apr 8" origin cds with manuscript "15" unpaid rating, "N. York Brem. Pk. '3' Apr 11" exchange debit cds, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Apr. 11 to Bremerhaven arriving Apr. 24, Bremen blue "AMERIKA über Bremen" 3mm double ring marking and matching large blue "22" kreuzer postage due handstamp; light file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
461
(Depreciated Currency) 1863 (Apr. 11) Messina, Italy to New York N.Y., datelined blue folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence carried privately to England, blue "Heath & Co., London" oval backstamp, entered mails with London (4.17.63) datestamp and matching "19 / Cents" debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Apr. 18th to Boston arriving May 2nd, closed bag sent to New York where sharp "35" cent depreciated currency handstamp struck, or 24¢ in coin due (19¢ transatlantic packet plus 5¢ inland), Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE EXAMPLE OF DEPRECIATED CURRENCY MARKINGS ON INCOMING UNITED STATES MAIL.
Starting May 1, 1863, the U.S. Post Office imposed a premium on the postage collected on unpaid letters from Europe, when paid in U.S. notes, as opposed to specie (gold or silver coins). Initially, depreciated currency premiums were only applied by the New York exchange office, but as of June 1, 1863, this procedure became effective at the other exchange offices. The depreciated currency premium was calculated daily.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
462
1863 (May 8) Philadelphia Pa. to Palermo, Sicily, docketed folded cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), three 3¢ rose (65) singles, and two 10¢ green (68) singles, all cancelled with NYFM circular grid cancels, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 9" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line New York from New York May 9th to Southampton arriving May 22nd, red Calais (5.24) transit cds and small red framed "PD" handstamp, Palermo receiving backstamp; name in address partially inked, some fold separations and stamp flaws, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
463
1863 (Jun. 22) Bucarest, Romania to New York N.Y., cover with "Buakrest 22/6" origin cds, Aachen (6.29) transit cds, manuscript "17" and red crayon "5" rating, carried by Hapag Borussia from Southampton Jul. 1st to New York Jul. 15th, black "New York. Am. Pkt." exchange cds with rating crossed out in pencil and manuscript "42/52" rating at left for 52¢ due in depreciated currency, 1863 docketing on back, Very Fine and scarce use from Romania. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot
464
1863 (Oct. 12) Cleveland Oh. to Baden, Germany, orange buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65) and two 12¢ black (69) singles, all tied by circular grid cancels duplexed with "Cleveland O. Oct 12" cds, red "N.York Am. Pkt. '7 Paid' Oct 17" exchange cds, prepaid 28¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, carried by Hapag Saxonia from New York Oct. 17th to Hamburg arriving Oct. 31st, red "Aachen Franco 30/10" framed transit, Bahnpost (10.31) and Schoenau (11.1) backstamps; right 12¢ torn, no bottom flap and some edge flaws, F.-V.F., ex-Tom Allen. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot
465
1863 (Dec. 20) New York N.Y. to Belfast, Ireland, orange cover bearing three 24¢ lilac (78) singles, each tied by three strikes of NYFM circular geometric cancel, reverse with "Weight less than 1½ oz" notation, black "New-York Am. Pkt. Dec 20" exchange cds and red "Short Paid" framed handstamp with black "84" debit rating handstamp, carried by Inman Line Kangaroo from New York Dec. 20th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 1st, Belfast (1.2.63) backstamp and manuscript "4/-" shilling due rating; cover faults including hole affects right stamp, Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Although the cover was prepaid for three-times the 24¢ treaty rate for under 1½ oz., it was apparently determined over weight and treated totally unpaid with 84¢ debit rating (4x 21¢ rate) and British 4 shilling due rating for four-times the 1s transatlantic packet rate.
Realized: $650
Lot
466
1864 (Apr. 5) Washington, D.C. to London, England, cds with matching "24" due rating on orange cover endorsed "Soldiers Letter 10th Mass Vols, Adjutant" and signed "Wm M Curtis" in red manuscript, black "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Apr 6" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line China from New York to Queenstown arriving Apr. 17th, London manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating for the transatlantic packet fee, docketed as received April 18th, Very Fine and rare transatlantic soldier's letter. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
467
1864 (Dec. 24) New York, N.Y. to Edinburgh, Scotland, cover with scarce New York red "Supplementary Mail" framed Type A handstamp and red crayon "6" cent credit (two-times 3¢) to Great Britain, pencil "2" indicating two-times the 24¢ rate plus 48¢ supplementary mail fee paid in cash, carried as endorsed by Inman Line City of Cork from New York departing Dec. 24th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 7th, red Liverpool U.S. Packet entry cds, Edinburgh (1.7.65) arrival cds; horizontal file fold, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Most New York supplementary mail covers recorded are single rate, and stampless examples are far scarcer than stamped supplementary mail covers.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
468
1865 (May 23) New York N.Y. to Amsterdam, Holland, folded cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and two 10¢ green (68) singles, tied by NYFM negative star cancels prepaying the 21¢ French mail rate, red "New York 'Paid 18' May 23" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from Boston May 23rd to Queenstown arriving Jun. 3rd, Calais Br. Ser. (6.5) transit and red "P.D." framed handstamp, red Amsterdam (6.7) arrival backstamp and red crayon "55" rating, Fine and attractive. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220