Lot
561 
Gilpin's Exchange Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office, N-York, full clear strike of oval forwarders handstamp on reverse of 1841 folded letter to Glasgow, Scotland, cover front with manuscript "8" rate and reverse with additional red "Liverpool, Ship Letter" handstamp and receiving postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
562
Forwarded by Harnden & Co., Liverpool, illustrated ship forwarders oval handstamp used as corner card on 1848 folded letter bearing G.B. 1d red on bluish, four margins, tied by oval grid to London, reverse with matching Liverpool (11.10) cds and London (11.11) arrival cds, letter concerns customs issues with a shipment of books for the British Museum, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot 563
Harnden Express, Baltimore Md., Domestic Bill of Lading, red 1870 illustrated receipt for a package containing $3,000 to J.H. Norton at Athens Oh., Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
564
1872-1878, B.F. Stevens, London, Despatch Agent, group of three covers comprising 1872 to Chief Engineer on USS Congress bearing two #147 singles; two 1878 to Lt. on USS Gettysburg bearing 5¢ #179 pair and 10¢ brown; couple small flaws, Very Fine and attractive group. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
565
1879-1912, Forwarding Agent Covers, small collection of 12 covers from the U.S. to Europe with a nice variety of Forwarder's handstamps including (London unless noted) American Exchange in Europe, American Exchange (Paris), American Express, Baring Bros., Brown Shipley & Co., Drexel Harjes & Co (Paris), Morgan Hayes & Co.(Paris), and William Watson & Co., frankings include #185 and #205 etc. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
566
United States Govt., Despatch Agency, New York, I.P. Roosa, U.S. Despatch Agt., purple Official Business penalty forwarder's oval handstamp on incoming blind embossed Embassy of the United States of America envelope to Francis Parsons at Hartford Conn., two strikes of matching "Official Business" straightline, entered mails with "New York, N.Y. Oct 30, 1912" machine cancel, Very Fine and scarce use. Estimate $200 - 300.