Lot
856 
Philippines, 1835 Earliest Cape Route to Boston, Manila, July 15 1835 dateline on stampless folded letter, carried to Boston, Mass., incoming New York and SHIP red handstamps with manuscript "39 ½" rate (37 ½ for inland and 2 cents ship fee) carried via private American sailing ship via Cape of Good Hope route, couple minor stains, Very Fine, earliest known cover carried to the U.S. via the westbound route. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot
857
Philippines, 1841-42 Two Stampless Covers to England, 1st;1841 INDIA LETTER-COWES folded letter, Manila to Manchester via Batavia through India, dateline Manila 19 June 1841, Manchester receiving of NOV 9 1841, INDIA LETTER applied at Cowes, Isle of Wight; 2nd; folded letter from RUSSELL & STURGIS of Manila docketed January 29, 1842 to London, included printed statement of exports for 1840 and 1841 plus handwritten commercial letter, also handwritten (per) Garland Grive, rated 8 (pence) with boxed KINKSBRIDGE / SHIP LETTER handstamp in black and red, London receiving of 27 June 1842 in red (5 month transit time), both in excellent condition, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
858
Philippines, 1842 Via Cape Route to Boston, Manila, Jun 14 1842 dateline on stampless folded letter, carried to Boston. Mass., manuscript Montgomery ship directive at lower left, incoming SHIP 6 handstamp in red arc, carried on private American sailing ship via Cape of Good Hope route, Very Fine clean cover. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot
859
Philippines, 1842 Via Western Route to Salem, Mass., Mar 12 1842 dateline on stampless folded letter, carried to Salem, Mass., manuscript Belvidera ship directive at lower left, incoming red Boston AUG 12 and SHIP straight line handstamp with manuscript "8" (6 cents interior rate, 2 cents ship fee), carried via private American sailing ship via Cape of Good Hope route, a Very Fine usage. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
860
Philippines, 1849 Via Suez and England to Mass., Manila, 18 May 1849 dateline on stampless folded letter, carried to Newburyport Mass., manuscript Hibernia ship directive at top, red transit strikes, matching crayon manuscript 1/- rate, PAID and bold 24 red handstamp accountancy markings, carried overland via Suez and from England via Cunard steamer, minor stains, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
861
Philippines, 1855 Folded Letter via China, 1st January, 1855 dateline stampless folded printed circular, addressed San Francisco California, manuscript "via China" directive at upper left, faint San Francisco CDS with well struck "SHIP 6" Clamshell strike, light file crease, Very Fine cover. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500
Lot
862
Philippines, 1855 Shearman Correspondence Cover, docketed "Manila Dec/14/1855" brown stampless envelope, "New York/Ship/5 cts" handstamp, addressed Bedford, MA with contents written on board the "John Jay" at Manila by Abraham Shearman to his mother, fully annotated with write-ups that describe route and rate, overall Very Fine, ex-Shearman & Arthur White. Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $150
Lot
863
Philippines, 1856 Shearman Correspondence Cover, docketed Manila Jan/3/1856 brown stampless envelope, "43" handstamp, via Marseilles with Hong Kong and red London transits, addressed Bedford, MA with contents (2 pages) written on board the "John Jay" at Manila by Abraham Shearman to his mother, fully annotated with write-ups that describe route and rate, edge wear, overall Very Fine, ex-Shearman & Arthur White. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $800
Lot
864
Philippines, 1857 (Mar. 16) Manila, to Honolulu, Hawaii via San Francisco, datelined folded letter endorsed "Pr via China" and "P Joseph Peabody via S. Francisco", "San Francisco Cal. Jul 31 1857" cds with matching SHIP 3 handstamp, carried by American Bark Fanny Major from S.F. on Aug. 1 and arriving into Honolulu on Aug. 16, ink erosion, a Fine cover and rarely seen. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
865
Philippines, 1857 (22 Apr) Folded Letter from Sres Matia Menchacatore & Co. in Manila to Their Office in Cadiz, Spain, via an agent in Gibraltar, endorsed "Via Suez", forwarded by Lyal Still and Co. (oval cachet) in Hong Kong and showing (unusually) their numbered handstamp at front with fine "Paid at Hong Kong" crowned circle in red, also a Hong Kong date stamp in black, plus transit markings from Malta and Gibraltar, rated 3/8d in crayon, scarce and attractive item. Estimate $750 - 1,000.