Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 503    

1702-1775 Transatlantic Mail - Colonial Period, group of 10 covers including 1702 to London carried by favor of "Capt. Flavel", 1749 Amsterdam to Newport R.I. privately "p. Capt Molton", 1770 New York to London with "NEW / YORK" two-line backstamp and "1N" packet rating, 1773 New York to London with "NEW YORK" straightline backstamp and "1N" packet rating, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 504    

1775-1858 Transatlantic Mail - Philadelphia Non-Contract, group of 33 cover to/from Philadelphia by non-contract sailing ships and steamships, includes Cope Line, Brown's Line, and the Inman Line pre-1856 when Philadelphia was the line's western terminus, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $625

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Lot 505    

1783-1798 Transatlantic Mail - Confederation and Constitution Periods, group of 13 covers carried by packet or private ship, some interesting including 1783 Bristol, England to New York by packet, 1787 Norwich, England to Alexandria via London by packet with "Post Paid" in circle handstamp, 1793 Falmouth, England to New York with "BALT OC 3" red postmark and ms. "Sh 19" rating, 1793 London to Providence R.I. with "Boston" straightline and ms. "Sh 12" rating, and 1794 London to Philadelphia with experimental London octagonal datestamp (used only Apr.-Jul. 1794); some faults, F.-V.F., an interesting group ideal for additional study.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 506    

1800-1840s Transatlantic Ship Mail, collection balance of 67 covers comprising mail to and from the U.S. from Europe with the majority from G.B. and carried by sailing ships, few by British packet service, includes 1812 Brighton, England to Waterford N.Y. with "p. 2/-" packet fee, 1830 Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia with Boston "Ship" 1842 Liverpool to New Castle Me. with New York "Ship" and "2nd Delivery" straightline, 1835 Canterbury to Franklin Sq., N.Y. with prepaid "P. 2/3" rating and Boston Ship cds with "20¾" due rating, 1837 Germany to Chambersburg Pa. with New York Ship cds, 1800 Richmond Va. to Ayr, North Britain with "½" pence toll tax handstamp, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 507    

1820-40, Transatlantic Mail - Philadelphia Sailing Ship Packets, group of 11 covers to/from Philadelphia carried by non-contract sailing ship packets between New York and U.K. ports, includes Black Ball Line, Black X Line, Dramatic Line, Blue Swallowtail Line, and Red Star Line, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 508    

1826-1840s Transatlantic by Sailing Ship including packets, group of 23 covers with range of packet lines (Black Ball, Red and Blue Swallowtail, etc.) with sailing ships notated: Patrick Henry, Pacific, Orpheus, Manhattan, Hottinguer, Montezuma, United States, England, George Canning, Pocahontas, Garrick, Siddons, Pennsylvania, Roscoe, etc., some interesting uses like 1827 Haiti to London by Black Ball Line Britannia, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 509    

1829-39, Transatlantic Sailing Packets - Red Star Line, group of 8 covers comprising 1829 Philadelphia to London by John Jay, 1835 Liverpool to Philadelphia by United States, 1836 Dudley, England to Franklin Tenn. by Sheffield with "2nd Delivery" straightline, 1836 England to Hallowell Me. by United States, 1837 Boston to London by Sheffield, two 1838 Philadelphia to London by Virginian at single and double rates, and 1839 Chatham, Canada to London via New York by Sheffield; some faults.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 510    

1830s-1850s Transatlantic Ship Mail, small group of 16 covers including Philadelphia and New York ship "6" mail, mostly from England to the U.S., some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 511    

1831-44, Transatlantic Sailing Packets - Black Ball Line, group of 8 covers comprising 1831 Liverpool to Montreal, Canada by New York, 1834 London to Portsmouth N.H. by Opheus (2nd return voyage), 1834 Toronto, Canada to London by Europe, 1838 Boston to London by Columbus, 1839 Blacktourn, England to New York by Oxford, 1839 Manchester, England to Boston Mass. by South America, 1840 St. Louis Mo. to Aberdeenshire, Scotland by Columbus, and 1844 Baltimore Md. to London possibly by Black Ball Line, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 512    

1834-48, Transatlantic Sailing Packets, group of 5 covers comprising Red Swallowtail Line: 1834 Devonshire, England to Boston by Ontario and 1838 New Milford Ct. to London by Saint James; Havre Old Line: 1837 Paris, France to Philadelphia by Nomandie, 1837 Paris, France to Philadelphia by Francois I and 1848 Meadville Pa. to France, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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