Lot
342 
Greece, 1840 Athens, Greece to Edinburgh, Scotland. Folded letter with "Athens, 26 Feb 1840" origin cds, "Purifie Au Lazaret Malte" disinfection handstamp and red date stamp "2 Grece 2 Marseille 27 Mars 40" cds, manuscript "2/8½" due marking, various transit backstamps, disinfection slits through cover, the 2/8½ was the correct rate per French packet via Marseille through Malta 1840 - 1-Jun-1843, listed in Moubray as a secondary route, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot
343
Guyana, 1836-38 2 Folded Letters from Berbice, Guyana to London. Both with "Deal Ship Letter" hand-stamped in the upper right corner, and rated "1/4" (8 pence inward ship letter + 8 pence inland) due, appropriate receiving cds's on the reverse, both covers to the Mission House in London & with file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $240
Lot
344
Haiti, 1848 Port Au Prince, Haiti to London, England. 1848 folded cover sent via Jacmel, Haiti, backstamped with British Post Office "Jacmel De 9 1848"over datelined semi - circle(scarce) & red British arrival cds, manuscript "5/8" due on the front, soiled file fold, Fine and scarce. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot
345
Haiti, 1854-66 Haiti to France. 2 covers; Gonaives (Br. P.O. Jacmel) to Bordeaux 1854. Jacmel (Br. P.O.) to Paris 1866. Both covers with G.B. - French accountancy markings, and handstamp due, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot
346
Hungary, 1893 Beremend, Hungary to San Francisco, California. 2k postal card with "Beremend 93 Jun 4" cds, "San Francisco, Cal. Rec'd Jun 20, 93" cds and "Collect Postage 3 Cents" handstamp, U.S. 3¢ Postage Due (J24) tied by cork cancel, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $290
Lot
347
Iceland, 1903 Cards to Danish West Indies. Two 1903 cards from the same correspondence address to St. Croix, the 1st is franked with a pair of 5a, the 2nd franked with 4a + 6a + 10a, both with proper transit & arrival markings, both on picture post card, 10a creased, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $650
Lot
348
India, 1854 Madras, India to New York, N.Y. 1854 folded cover with dark red framed three line "Madras G.P.O. 1854 Ap 22" hand-stamped in the lower left corner with matching crescent "India Paid" and red manuscript "3/2" adjacent. Red manuscript "2/" superimposed over the previously mentioned India Paid hand-stamp, red tombstone four line "M PAID 11JU11 1854" hand-stamp upper middle, black manuscript "pr steamer" in the upper left corner, black manuscript "Paid" upper right corner, with a black circular "10" hand-stamp and black "NEW - YORK Am. Pkt. JUN 25" receiving exchange cds in the lower right corner, Very Fine, a scarce early cover to the United States. Estimate $150 - 200.
The rate from India to G.B. (Southampton) was 1/ (8annas) (1840 - 31-Jan-1856). This was paid 3/2, as indicated, for a letter weighing between one half and one ounce, in an attempt to pay the 1/ per half ounce to G.B., and remaining 16 cents per half ounce sea postage - 1/ doubled (24c X 2 =48c) or 2/, plus 8 pence doubled (16c X 2=32c) or 1/4 for a total of 3/4 (80 cents), leaving a shortage of 2 pence. The red manuscript "2/" to represent a restatement of the rate, and should have been in black, but was taken as a credit in New York, where only 10 cents (5 cents U.S. inland X 2 = 10 cents) was collected from the addressee. Per P&O steamer "Hindostan", departing Galle 28-Apr-1854, arriving Suez 14-May-1854, overland to Alexandria, where departed per "Simla", arriving Southampton 10-Jun-1854. Departed Liverpool per Collins Line steamer "Atlantic" on 14-Jun-1854, arriving New York 25-Jun-1854.
Realized: $250
Lot
349
India, 1859, Calcutta to New York, N.Y. Folded cover franked with 1855-64 ½a + 1a + 2a + 8a tied by Calcutta cancels & black "N. York Br. Pkt 5 Jun 22" (5¢ due) cds with red Calcutta double circle backstamp postmark, markings include red boxed "India Paid", oval "Forwarded By Atkinson Tilton & Co. Calcutta" handstamp, red manuscript "1/4d" credit to G.B., horizontal bend through stamps & a couple minor perf flaws, Very Fine. Scott No. 11+12+15+18 Estimate $100 - 150.
Franked with 11½ annas (about 34 cents U.S.), which paid the correct rate to the U.S. for a quarter ounce letter via Marseilles, with 5 cents for U.S. inland collected from the addressee. Per the P&O steamer "Simla", departing Galle 14-May, arriving Suez 29-May. Per "Panther", departing Alexandria 3-Jun, arriving Marseilles 9-Jun. Cunard Line steamer "Persia", departing Liverpool 11-Jun, arriving New York 21-Jun.
Realized: $200
Lot
350
India, 1863, Bombay, India to United States 1863-1864. Folded cover franked with 1855-64 ½a + 1a + 4a + 8a tied by numeral "1" & "Bombay India Paid" double circle postmark on blue cover to Cambridge, Mass., markings include red London transit & "N. York Am. Pkt. 5/ Jan 13" (5 cents due) exchange cds, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 11+12+16+18 Estimate $200 - 300.
Franked with 13½ annas (about 40 cents U.S.), which paid the rate "via Marseilles" for between half and one ounce to G.B., with 5 cents collected for U.S. inland. Carried by the North German Lloyd steamer "New York", departing 23-Dec, arriving New York 12-Jan.
Realized: $325
Lot
351
India, 1863, Sialkot, India to County Limerick, Ireland. Franked with 1855-64 1a (horizontal pair) + 4a tied by numeral "54" & Sealkote cds on a mourning cover with red boxed "India Paid" & black boxed "Deficient Postage S D Fine___" handstamp, manuscript endorsement "Via Bombay and Marseilles" at upper left, Very Fine. Scott No. 12+16 Estimate $150 - 200.
Franked with 6a (about 18¢ U.S.), which insufficiently paid the 6 annas, 8 pies rate (about 20¢ U.S.) for up to half ounce by 8 pies (about 2 cents U.S. or 1 pence).
Realized: $500