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Sale 92: The Summer Sale

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Foreign Mail Balances

Lots 1080-1087

Lot 1080    

Incoming Steamship and Ship Mail, 1851-1875, group of 7 covers including 1863 Serena Chile to New York via Panama with "Paid-To / Panama" two-line handstamp, 1875 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to New York, "Forwarded by Hitchins & Co., Kingston Jamaica" forwarder oval endorsed "per Steamship Empire City" to Philadelphia with red "20" in circle due handstamp; 1851 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela to Philadelphia with "6" in octagon rating handstamp; etc., F.-V.F. and interesting group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Realized: $210

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Lot 1081    

San Francisco Transatlantic and Ocean Mails, 1853-1861, group of 9 including 1850 "New-York '40' Dec 11" integral-due cds on cover to Stockton Cal. endorsed "pr Steamer Georgia", 1857 Valparaiso Chile to San Francisco with red "Forwarded by Wm. Nelson, Panama" oval, 1861 Valparaiso Chile to San Francisco with "20" due handstamp, 1852 San Francisco to France with red "Paid" "26" rating handstamps, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $375

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Lot 1082    

United States, Steamboat and Ship Mails, better collection of approx. 98 with highlights including manuscript "W & P R Mail" and "W. & P. River Mail" postmark uses (Wheeling & Parkersburg River Mail), 1847 New Orleans to Fort Adams per "Natchez" with "Steam 5" rating, 1852 New Orleans to Albion Ills. with 3¢ #11A tied Louisville Ky. with blue "Steam" handstamp and ms. "Due 5" rating endorsed "Belle Key", #11A use with "Steam 5" straightline to Willoughby Oh.; 1846 New Orleans to St. Louis with red "Steam 10" straightline; 1845 Satardia Miss. to New Orleans with blue "Steam" and large "10" rating handstamps; 1848 New York to Claremont N.H. with red Fall River cds and "Steam" "5" rating handstamps; 1846 Keokuk Ia. to St. Louis Mo. with red "Steam 5" straightline; #26 (2) on Savannah Ga. mourning cover to New York City with "STEAM BOAT" straightline; additional #26 mourning cover use with Savannah Ga. cds and matching smaller "Steam Boat" straightline, 1846 New Orleans La. to Carrollton Miss. with Vicksburg cds and "Steam" straightline; 1834 Fort Monroe Arsenal to Sec. of War at Washington D.C. with red Baltimore cds, "Steamboat" straightline and "Free" rating handstamp; etc.; etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Current Opening Bid: $1,800

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Lot 1083    

Transatlantic Mails, 1796-1874, better group of 23 mostly American flagged ships including 1852 "Phila. 24Cts. Paid" octagon rating handstamp to London by Ocean Line Washington; 1857 London to New York on Ocean Line Hermann second to last voyage of the line; 1855 Paris to New York by Nashville on her Collins Line charter as replacement for the lost Pacific; 1859 New Orleans to London on final return voyage of Vanderbilt Line Ocean Queen; 1874 Liverpool to Philadelphia by American Line Illinois; etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $625

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Lot 1084    

U.S. - Cuba Postal History, 1850s-1870s, collection of 43 covers with mostly steamship usages with a variety of markings, noted includes 1855 Cardenas to Portland with "Charleston S.C. '10 Havana' Dec 28" integral-due cds endorsed per "Quaker City"; 1851 Havana to New York with "Steamship 12½ Cts" in circle handstamp endorsed per "Georgia"; 1860 New York to Havana with 10¢ #35 per "Quaker City"; 1867 Gilbara to New York per "Cuba" with "Baltimore AM. Pkt. Nov 9, 1867" exchange cds and "10" rating handstamp; 1853 to New York endorsed "Cherokee" with New York "40" quadruple-rate handstamp; 1853 to New York with "Steam/Ship" two-line handstamp and six-times manuscript "60" cent due rating endorsed per "Empire City", etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1085    

U.S. - South American/Caribbean Mails, 1852-1872, group of 5 stampless usages to New York comprising four from Brazil to New York via the US Brazil Mail line, 1852 St. Thomas Crown Circle use to New York, some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Realized: $240

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Lot 1086    

U.S.-Mexico Mails, 1854-1875, group of 12 covers including 1868 San Francisco Cal. to Mazatlan, Mexico with #68 endorsed "pr 'Ajax' ", 1875 New Orleans to Vera Cruz with #161, couple steamship usages to New York with "N.Y. Steamship, 10" cds strike, 1854 Mexico via New Orleans red cds and "Steamship 10" circular handstamp to New York, three transatlantics including 1856 Mexico via New York to London, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Realized: $300

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Lot 1087    

Worldwide, Postal History, 1840-1893, group of 10 uses including 1840 Sydney Australia to London per "John Kenwick"; 1841 Mexico to Liverpool via RMSP; 1858 Antigua to Somersetshire, England per packet; 1854 Rio de Janeiro Brazil to Portugal via "Great Western", 1857 Bahia Brazil to Portugal via "Medway"; 1872 Valparaiso Chile to Buenos Ayres with Chile 10c blue; 1891 Colombia to New York per "Vapor Americana"; 1851 Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York via Boston; 1847 Toronto Canada to Ireland; and 1843 Edinburgh Scotland to Chatham, Western District Canada, also includes Arthur A. Bartlett stamp dealer letterhead showing Nova Scotia, N.B. and P.E.I. stamps, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $325

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