Lot
1013 
Per U.S. Mail Packet "Atlantic" (Atlantic Ocean), clear red 2-line handstamp on 1850 folded letter to Boston, docketed on flap "Batavia 24th May & 20th June '50", various transit & rates handstamp, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 76 Estimate $500 - 750.
Carried on the Collins Line Atlantic, departing Liverpool Aug. 21, arriving New York Sep. 1. The two-line "Atlantic" marking is very rare.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1014
p U.S. Steamer Atlantic (Atlantic Ocean), entered mails with London "LS, 20AU20, 1850" Maltese cross, various markings including sharp "3 Cents" debit handstamp & black "24" rate due handstamp, couple light file folds, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 77 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THIS IS THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS STRAIGHT LINE STEAMSHIP MARKING.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
1015
Oceanic Steamship Company Hawaii, New Zealand & Australia., S.S. Australia (Pacific Ocean), illustrated design (Peters-Uota No. OSS.C.-IL-2B) depicting sailing ship and route on cover to Wakefield, Mass, franked with Hawaii 5c (92) tied by "Honolulu, HI Nov. 22 1899" duplex, trivial cover tear at top left, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 82C Estimate $300 - 400.
John D. Spreckels was owner of the Oceanic Steamship Company and son of Claus Spreckels. J.D. Spreckels and Brothers acted as general agents for Pacific visitors with "Splendid American Steamers" of the Oceanic Steamship Company that left San Francisco every four weeks bound for the "Milky Way of the Ocean" that included Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti and Rarotonga.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1016
United States Cruiser Baltimore, Pacific Station, label affixed to 1893 legal size cover to Virginia with "Pacific Station" crossed out and manuscript "Flagship Naval Review Fleet, U.S. Navy Yard, New York" added, franked with 1890 Small Bank Note 1¢ pair + 2¢ tied by New York duplex cancels, label tied by toning, cover slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine and unusual.Milgram No. 85C Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
1017
U.S. Steamer Baltimore, Received, Dec. 5, 1891, perfect strike of oval handstamp with manuscript "Valparaiso, Chile" added on legal size cover addressed to the "U.S.S. Baltimore, Care of United States Consul General, Panama, U.S. of Columbia", franked with 1890 15¢ Small Bank Note (defective) tied by Philadelphia duplex cancel, cover with central toned spot, overall Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 85D Estimate $150 - 200.
The "Baltimore" was stationed off the coast of South America during the 1891 Chilean Civil War and was involved in what became known as "The Baltimore Crisis", a diplomatic incident between Chile and the United States. The crisis was sparked by the stabbing of two U.S. Navy sailors from the "U.S.S. Baltimore" outside the "True Blue Saloon" in Valparaíso on October 16, 1891. In response, the U.S. government demanded an apology. The crisis was resolved when Chile issued an apology and paid a $75,000 indemnity in gold.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
1018
Belfast & New York Packet Ship/Abraham Bell & Co./No. 33 Pine Street New York. (Atlantic Ocean), three-line handstamp in red on backflap of 1833 folded cover to Maj. Gen. William Lenoir at Fort Defiance N.C., red "New-York Jun. 25" circular datestamp, matching "SHIP" handstamp and "27" rate, some minor edge splits, Very Fine and rare, similar in style to other Bell & Co. ship markings but this was discovered in 1995 and is the only recorded example.Milgram No. 99A Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1019
Vapor Bogota P, black straightline of the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. on 1853 folded letter to Coquimbo, postmarked red "Franca Santiago" two handstamp, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 129A Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1020
Pr. Britannia (Atlantic Ocean), bold and complete red straight-line handstamp on 1842 folded letter from New Orleans to London, sent with blue "New Orleans, La. Aug. 21" cds & manuscript rate to forwarder (Goodhue & Co.) in New York for transmission to London, backstamped with red oval Goodhue forwarder marking and sent to Boston forwarder, T.W. Ward with red handstamp applied and matching Pr. Britannia straight line, backstamped red arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive, a wonderful usage, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 144 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1021
Per S.S. Britannic, blue straightline on 10c French postal card to Philadelphia, postmarked "Paris 23 Fevr 81" double circle with blue "Voi de Queenstown" straightline, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 144A Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
1022
(Str.) British Empire, magenta straight-line handstamp on cover to Laguna, franked with 5¢ Taylor (185) tied by "New York Feb 2 82" #4 duplex, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 144D Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50