Lot 1131
U.S.F.S. "San Francisco", violet straight line handstamp on 2¢ Columbian postal entire to Ft. Hanford, U.S. Navy, Brooklyn, N.Y., postmarked bold 1893 New York duplex cancel, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1243B Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot 1132
Str San Pablo, red straight line on 1¢ Postal entire to Singapore, light cancel on indicia, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1243C Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot 1133
U.S. Ship Santiago de Cuba (Atlantic Ocean), fancy circular handstamp with pointed hollow star in center on cover to Brooklyn, NY, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by faint "Key West Fla Feb 17" cds, reduced and with large cover repair at right, the adhesive is faulty and may not by original, Fine, a nice strike of this rare Civil War Usage.Milgram No. 1244 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 1134
Per Belfast & New York Packet, Ship Sarah Sheale, Malcomson & Bell Agents, No. 9 Donegall Quay Belfast, clear red four-line handstamp on reverse of 1835 folded letter from New York to Belfast, front showing boxed "Belfast Ship Letter" and manuscript "6" rating, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1249 Estimate $500 - 750.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE MARKING.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot 1135
Forwarded by Malcomson & Bell Belfast, Per Packet Sarah Sheale, Abraham & Co. Owner, 33 Pine St. New York, perfect red four-line handstamp on reverse of 1834 folded letter from Carrickfergus to Rutland County (Vt.), postmarked red New York Ship cds with manuscript rate, cover aged with some edge faults & silked on interior, lovely Very Fine appearance, a very rare marking, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1249A Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot 1136
Steamship Saratoga, New York and Cuba Mails Line (Atlantic Ocean), violet oval handstamp on 1878 mourning cover with New York Due 10 postmark, some edge faults, F.-V.F., the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1255 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 1137
U.S. Ship Shawmut, fancy blue illustrated (fully rigged ship) handstamp on cover to R. Admiral S.P. Lee U.S.N., in Washington, D.C., franked with 3¢ Bank Note (couple perf. faults) tied by segmented cork with light "Key West, Fla." cds at left, some minor faults, F.-V.F. appearance, the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1271B Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot 1138
South Boston, rimless handstamp on 1820 folded cover to New York and forwarded to Charleston, S.C., endorsed at bottom left Pr James Monroe which has been crossed out with South Boston added, heavy file fold at center & some re-enforced edge splits, F.-V.F., the only recorded example.Milgram No. 1283C Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot 1139
St. Louis, four covers with 3 different corner cards of the St. Louis, one used in 1895, one in 1900 and two in 1901, some defects, Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1315A Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot 1140
S.S. Stoner, violet straight line handstamp on 1885 cover to London and forwarded within England, franked with 5¢ Garfield and tied by New York target cancel, also included is second cover to fresh and with two violet handstamps, first is Not "S.S. India" and second is Not "S.S. Mongolia", F.-V.F., Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1321A Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50