Lot
2803 
Ship Mail, 1800-1870s, collection of approx. 70 covers with a wide variety of towns and markings, including Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, New Bedford, New Haven, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, noted 1801 Calcutta, India to Philadelphia; 1803 London to Beverly via Boston "Ship", 1873 Havre to Philadelphia via American Line "Pennsylvania" with "Due 4" in circle; 1852 Turks Island to New Haven via New York "Ship, 7 cts"; etc. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $750
Lot
2804
Steamboat and Ship Mail, group of 34 including many inbound steamboat uses to Charleston or via the coastal route, better includes Charleston S.C. "Steamboat" use with 3¢ #11 marked "Due 2"; 1859 Charleston S.C. "Steamboat" use with 3¢ #26 to Berzelia Ga.; "From Steamer Rockaway" red packet oval on cover to Butlers Plantation, Red River; "Steamer Capitol" red oval on cover; Baltimore Md. and Savannah Ga. "Steamboat" uses with 3¢ #65, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. and interesting group. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot
2805
Steamship Mails, 1851-1874, group of 40 covers mostly from Cuba with a wide variety of steamship markings and ratings, note numerous New York "Steamship 10" in circle handstamps, "Steamship 20", "Steam/Ship" two-line, New Orleans "Steamship 10" in circle handstamps, etc.; origins include Vera Cruz, Mexico; Guatemala, "Panama" red straightline on cover to Concord Oh. with "Steamship, 30 Cts"; Valparaiso; New Orleans; some forwarder handstamps, etc.; some mixed condition but many better. Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $800
Lot
2806
Texas Ship and Steamboat Mail, 1838-51, group of 5 comprising 1838 Galveston Tex. to Marietta Oh. with bold Ricker oval backstamp; 1841 Macon Ga. to Galveston with partial Bryan oval backstamp; 1841 Holly Springs Mich. to Zavalla Tex. "Via Orleans" with black "Ship" h.s.; 1847 New York to Columbia Tex. via Galveston "Ship"; and 1851 Galveston Tex. to New Orleans with red "Steam 10" and endorsed "B/L S.S. Mexico"; mixed condition, scarce Texas group. Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $375
Lot
2807
Wreck Mail, 1886-1918, group of 5 comprising 1886 "Oregon" wreck label cover; 1892 Memphis Tenn. to Germany cover with purple "Frankkirter Brief aus / gestrandetem D. Edier geborge" two-line handstamp; 1892 Philadelphia Pa. postal card to Austria with purple German cachet "Gehaben aus dem gescheiterten Schiff 'Eider' " framed handstamp (stamp replacement); 1914 Prince Albert Sask. to Dover, England with green "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.s. Empress of Ireland" straightline; and 1918 cover with U.S. Naval Forces "Censored" handstamp and "Salved From S.S. "Leinster" " framed h.s., scarce group. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $220