1842 (Sep. 7) New York N.Y. to Cognac, France. Bluish green folded letter endorsed "p 'Caledonia' Steamer via Boston", red "Forwarded From Harnden's Boston" oval handstamp, carried as endorsed Cunard Line Caledonia departing Sep. 17th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 7th, London "Packet Letter" framed handstamp with "1/" shilling packet rating, red Calais (10.5) entry cds with "26" decimes due rating, Paris (10.5) and Cognac (10.7)...
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Dec 08, 2014 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
Monday Dec 08, 2014 10:00 to Thursday Dec 11, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Monday Dec 08, 2014 09:00 Europe/London
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Showing 501 - 525 of 3540
Lot #502 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1842 (Nov. 15) New York, N.Y. to London, England. Datelined folded letter endorsed "Gr. Western" at lower left, carried as endorsed by Great Western Steamship Great Western from New York Nov. 16th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 30th, bold "NO 30 42, Liverpool, Ship" framed backstamp with manuscript "8" pence ship rating, red London (12.1) backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #503 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1843 (Aug. 13) Barbezieux, France To New Orleans. Folded cover addressed to False River, Point Coupee, clear Barbezieux cds, 13 Aug, handstamped red boxed "P.P.", Poitiers and Havre transits on reverse, postmarked blue straightline "SHIP" and matching New Orleans cds, Oct 18, with blue manuscript "14½" rate; small facial nick rebacked, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #504 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1843 (Feb. 11) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter initially rated "10" pence due but corrected, red framed "Detained for Postage" framed handstamp and then later red "Returned for Postage" framed handstamp with "1/" shilling notation, additional large red "Returned for Postage" handstamp on flap, black "Liverpool MR 1 1840" double-arc backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Columbia departing Mar. 4th to...
Lot #505 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1843 (Mar. 15) Philadelphia Pa. to Halifax, England. Blue folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 3" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "37½" combined rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus the 25¢ freight money fee, carried as endorsed by Great Western from New York to Bristol, "Liverpool / Ship" framed backstamp and matching "8" pence due rating handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300...
Lot #506 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1843 (Oct. 18) London, England to New Orleans La. Datelined folded letter with red London Paid (10.13) Maltese cross postmark with "1/-" shilling rating, carried by Cunard Line Britannia departing Liverpool Oct. 19th to Boston arriving on Nov. 5th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Nov 5" cds with matching "203" circular due rating handstamp, crossed out in manuscript and correctly rated "27" for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine...
Lot #507 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1843 (Nov. 19) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with red "Paid At Liverpool, NO 19 1843" framed datestamp and red "1/-" shilling rating for transatlantic packet fee, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Nov. 19th to Boston arriving Dec. 6th, partial red Boston Ship cds with matching scarce "203" circular due rating handstamp for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; mounted on...
Lot #508 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1844 (Oct. 1) Milledgeville, Ga. to Wurttemberg, Germany. Folded cover with unusual red "Sep 30" cds overstruck with "Oct 1" cds, matching "Paid" handstamp and "25" cent rating (to New York), routed via France, red Le Havre (3.11) transit cds, Paris backstamp, red crayon "36 / 3" Kr. due rating totaled to "39" Kr due.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #509 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1845 (Nov. 17) Apalachicola Flor. to Greenock, Scotland via New York. Datelined folded letter sent privately to New York, where ""Forwarded by Collomb & Iselin. New York" backstamp applied, entered mails with New York, 5¢ black on bluish, signed A.C.M. (9X1a), three margins with small nick at top left, uncancelled, prepaying the 5¢ inland postage to Boston for under 300 miles, partial red "New-York '5 Paid' Nov 29" cds,...
Lot #510 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1845 (Jun. 2) Birmingham, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter with "Birmingham, JU 2 1845" cds and red manuscript "1" shilling prepaid packet rating, Liverpool (6.3) backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Jun. 4th to Boston arriving Jun. 19th, perfect strike of Philadelphia blue "20 ¾" due rating handstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-Gibson, Hegland.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #511 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
(Discriminatory Rate) 1847 (Sep. 23) New York, N.Y. to Liverpool, England. Datelined folded letter with red "Paid" arc handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Sep. 23rd to Southampton arriving Oct. 9th, red London (10.9) arrival backstamp with manuscript "1/-" shilling transatlantic packet rating, blue Liverpool (10.10) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce discriminatory rate, ex-Hegland.
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Lot #512 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1848 (Jun. 17) Liverpool, England To New York, N.Y. Folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, JU 17 1848" with red manuscript "1" shilling prepaid rating, carried by Cunard Line Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Jun. 17 to Boston arriving Jun. 30, "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Jun 30" exchange cds and matching "7" due h.s. for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Letter carried on last...
Lot #513 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
[Retaliatory Rate] 1848 (Dec. 2) Nottingham, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with blue "Nottingham DE 2 1848" cds and magenta "2/-" shilling rating at two times the 1s transatlantic packet fee, Liverpool (12.3) backstamps, apparently missed the Dec. 2nd sailing and carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Dec. 16th to New York arriving Dec. 31st, blue manuscript "48" cent due rating at two times the 24¢...
Lot #514 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
[Restored Rate] 1848 (Dec. 29) Nottingham, England to New York N.Y. Blue datelined folded letter with blue "Nottingham DE29 1848" datestamp and large magenta "1/-" rating on Bell correspondence cover, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Dec. 30 to Boston arriving Jan. 12, Boston red "7" rating for 5¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine and scarce example of first westbound restored rate sailing.
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Lot #515 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
[Restored Rate] 1849 (Jan. 12) London, England to New York N.Y. Folded letter endorsed "per Canada" and with partial blue "Tooley St." straightline postmark, London red "Paid, 12 JA 1849" cds with magenta "2/" shilling prepaid double-weight packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Jan. 13 to New York arriving Jan. 29, New York red "6" cent circled ship rating handstamp, Very Fine and scarce double restored...
Lot #516 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
[Restored Rate] 1849 (Feb. 8) Wexford, Ireland to New York N.Y. Bluish folded letter with blue "Ross, FE 8 1849" cds and red manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating, red London paid (2.9) transit cds and Liverpool (2.10) backstamp, carried by Cunard line Europa from Liverpool Feb. 10th to New York arriving Feb. 24th, New York "6" cent circled due rating for inland ship fee, Very Fine, Carried on the last restored rate...
Lot #517 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1849 (Feb. 19) Christina Del. to Liverpool, England. Blue Wilmington Deb. 19th cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Feb. 21st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 6th, red "America, Liverpool, MR 6 1849" packet arrival cds and matching "1/-" shilling packet rating h.s., Very Fine, a scarce strike of this Liverpool marking in orange-red.
Estimate; $200 -...
Lot #518 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
[1848 Treaty] 1849 (Feb. 23) Manchester, England to New York N.Y. Blue datelined folded letter with red Manchester cds and red ms. "1" shilling packet rating, from the Bell correspondence to New York City, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Feb. 24th 1849 to Boston arriving Mar. 8th, Boston red "Paid" arc handstamp and red ms. "5" cent rating for inland postage, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $400 -...
Lot #519 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
[1848 Treaty] 1849 (Feb. 23) Nottingham, England to New York N.Y. Blue datelined folded letter from the Bell correspondence with blue "Nottingham FE23 1849" cds and red ms. "1" shilling packet rating, carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Feb. 24th 1849 to Boston arriving Mar. 8th, Boston red "Paid" arc handstamp and red ms. "5" cent rating for inland postage, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $300 - 400....
Lot #520 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1849 (Jun. 13) Edinburgh, Scotland to Jackson Ga. Datelined folded letter with red "Paid at Edin, Jun 13, 1849" arc datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, blue Liverpool (6.14) backstamp and red "5 / Cents" credit rating handstamp, New York "Paid / Ship" two-line handstamp and red "24" cent rating handstamp for prepayment restatement, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The New York...
Lot #521 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1850 (Nov. 8) Sanquhar, Scotland to San Francisco Cal. Folded letter with cds at upper right and red manuscript. "Paid 2/5½" rating of 2s5½d (59¢), Liverpool (11.9) transit backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara departing Nov. 9th to New York arriving Nov. 22nd, then Ohio to Havana and Pacific to Chagres, and finally on PMSS Tennessee from Panama City to San Francisco, red "Paid" handstamp indicating full prepayment, Very...
Lot #522 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1851 (Mar. 15) San Francisco, Cal. to Barnes Common, England. Folded letter with red "San Francisco Cal. 15 Mar." cds with matching "Paid" and "59" rating h.s. carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York April 23 to Liverpool arriving May 4, New York red "19" credit to G.B., red Liverpool (5.4) and London (5.5) transits, Very Fine and rare 59¢ California usage to England.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Letter...
Lot #523 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1852 (Jun. 16) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter bearing G.B. 1sh green, vertical pair, large margins except barely touched at lower right, tied by barred numeral "466" grid cancels prepaying 1s per ½ oz. packet rate plus 1s Floating Receiving House fee, "Liverpool F.R.H. JU 16 1852" origin backstamp and red "21 / Cents" credit handstamp for American packet, carried as endorsed by "By-Canadian / Packet"...
Lot #524 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1852 (Sep. 1) New Orleans, La. to Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Printed circular with "New Orleans La. Sep 6" cds, "Open P.C." (open printed circular) written in upper left to justify lower rate, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Sep. 15 to Liverpool arriving Sep. 26, uncommon Liverpool America (9.26) oval backstamp (Robertson P-3) and fancy "2" pence due h.s., London (9.27) and Kirkcaldy backstamps; file fold, Very Fine....
Lot #525 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1841 to 1854
1852 (Nov. 27) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Folded letter bearing G.B. 1d red, 2d blue and 1s green horizontal pair, margins to just touched, cancelled by matching "466" grid cancels, Liverpool (11.27) backstamps with red "10 / Cents" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara departing Nov. 27th to Boston arriving Dec. 11th, red "Paid" arc handstamp; two file folds affects 1s and 1d, Fine.
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