Sale 110: The Fall Sale

Lot 441    

1840 Whaling Letter to New Bedford, Mass., incoming folded letter datelined "At the Cape De verde islands, Nov 21st, 1840" (Cape Verde off the coast of West Africa) from the whaling ship Heroine, addressed to New Bedford, Mass. with red "New York, Apl 12" cds and matching straight line "Ship" handstamp, letter regarding the ship heading to the whaling grounds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 442    

1843 Whaling Letter to New Bedford, Mass., incoming folded letter from whaling ship captain Thomas Wall sailing around Cape Horn, sent to his pregnant wife in New Bedford, Mass., with "Stonington, Conn., Mar 15" cds and matching straight line "Ship" handstamp, manuscript "14½" rate for 12½¢ rate plus "2¢" ship fee for the ship captain of the Newark, with contents including…We are now fairly around that much dreaded Cape Horn - Longitude 80 degrees west, Latitude 54 degrees south, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $700

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Lot 443    

1848 Whaling Letter to New Bedford, Mass., incoming folded letter datelined "March the 10: 1848, At Sea off Cape Horn, Lat 57^o 40' S, Long 70^o 30' W", from whaling ship captain Thomas Wall of the whaler Heroine sent to his wife in New Bedford, Mass. with "pr Ship Nile, Greenport" endorsement, with red "Greenport, N.Y., Jun 6" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "7" rating, letter with content including…I have been looking around the Falkland Isles for "right" whales but saw none…spoke to the "Bumbler" of Nantucket four days ago. I am in hopes of getting something soon; some light staining, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 444    

1852 Whaling Letter to New Bedford, Mass., incoming folded letter from whaling ship captain Thomas Wall of the whaler Heroine while approaching Cape Horn, sent to his wife (via sister Mary Bailey) in New Bedford, Mass., with interesting letter providing two and a half months of discussion of ship's travel history, letter transferred to another ship and entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 1" cds and "12" rate (10¢ due rate plus 2¢ ship fee), Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $850

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