Lot
5056 (
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1850 (Sep. 10) Baltimore Md. to Bremen, blue cover front only with flaps added bearing 5¢ red brown (1) large margins to barely touched, tied by two strikes of blue "Baltimore Rail Road Sep 10" cds, additional strike at left, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America from New York Sep. 11th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 22nd, London ms. "1/6" 1s6d debit rating, Bremen red crayon "44" grote due rating, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $950
Lot
5057
1850 (Oct. 7) Baltimore Md. to Freiwaldau, Austrian Silesia, orange buff Glenn correspondence cover bearing 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched, light hor. crease at right, cancelled by red "5" handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. May 26" cds, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from New York Oct. 9th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 20th, red London (10.21.1851) transit backstamp and manuscript "1/6" 1s6d debit rating, Aachen red "America per England" framed backstamp and blue ms. "15" sgr debit rating, Austria ms. "54" krCM final due rating, central wax seal stain, F.-V.F. and scarce use; with 1994 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Standard GAPU postage varied by weight and distance. US Postage 5¢, this cover weighed ¼ - ½ oz., single rate for US, UK, and Prussia, but double for Belgium, for a total of 54krCM.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
5058
1850 (Dec. 8) Baltimore Md. to Freiwaldau, Austrian Silesia, Glenn correspondence cover bearing 5¢ red brown (1), clear to large margins, cancelled by red "5" handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. Dec 8" cds, red "PAID" handstamp crossed out and manuscript "Due 16" added, which was later crossed out, carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Dec. 11th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 21st, red London (12.22.1850) transit backstamp with manuscript "1/4" 1s6d updated to "2/6" debit rating, reverse with sharp Aachen red "America per England" framed backstamp and blue ms. "13 1/3" sgr debit rating, "Freiwaldau" and "28 Dec." straightline arrival backstamps, Austria ms. "46" krCM final due rating; central wax seal stain, F.-V.F. and scarce use, ex-Craveri; with 1993 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Standard GAPU postage varied by weight and distance. US Postage was 5¢ for ½ oz. under 300 miles. This cover weighed under ¼ oz., so single rate for US, UK, Prussia and Belgium. Postage due breakdown of UK (8d packet, 6d transit) plus Belgium (2d transit) = 13 1/3sgr (40krCM) plus Prussia 6krCM for 10-20 German miles, a total of 46krCM.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
5059
1851 (Apr. 22) Philadelphia Pa. to Bischofswerda, Saxony, blue folded letter with blue "Philada, Pa. Apr 22" cds and red "Phila., Paid, 5 Cts." octagon rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Apr. 23rd to Liverpool arriving May 4th, red London (5.4.1851) transit backstamp and ms. "1/4" 1s4d debit rating, Prussia red "America per England" framed backstamp and blue ms. "16 1/3" sgr debit rating, Saxony red crayon "16 5/10" ngr rounded-up due rating; minor fold splitting, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
5060
1855 (May 15) New Orleans La. to Trieste, Austria, blue folded cover with partial letter bearing 1¢ blue (9) vertical pair, margins to cutting, and 3¢ dull red (11A), each tied by circular grid cancels, red "New Orleans La. May 15" cds, black "Boston, Br. Pkt., 23 May" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Boston May 23rd to Liverpool arriving Jun. 2nd, red London (6.4) transit backstamp and ms. "1/-" debit rating, Aachen red "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (6.5) double-circle transit backstamp, blue ms. "40" kr due rating, two small cover tears at top, F.-V.F. and scarce 1851 Issue use to Austria. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270