Lot
2637 
Penhurst to Utica, New York, 1852. Paid by G.B. 1847, 1sh pale green, carried by American packet from Southampton with 21 cent credit to United States; minor bleach spots, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot
2638
Cunard Line "Canada", Liverpool - Boston 4th - 18th February 1854. Bill of lading dated "London Jan y. 27 1854" for 20 dozen hides of Moroccan leather certified by the New York Custom House. addressed to New :York and prepaid the 1 Shilling packet rate by G.B. 10d embossed and 2d blue issues. "3 CENTS" credit to USPO and "PAID" of Liverpool struck before being bagged for New York. Atlantic transit of 14 days, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
2639
Cunard Line Steamship "Africa", New York April 5th - Liverpool April 18th 1854. Prices current posted at New Orleans March 27th 1854 and receiving that offices "PAID / 50", the rate that would have covered a bundle of 10 sent at the 5 cents printed matter rate by British open mail to France. Addressed to Paris reverse bears London transit of April 18th. At the Calais exchange office the bundle was initially rated "8" Decimes, this was then uprated to "20" and finally at Paris to "116". Atlantic Transit of 13 days; small cover tear at top left, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $270
Lot
2640
Cunard Line "Canada", Boston - Liverpool 24th October - 4th November 1855. Entire dated "Providence, Rhode Island 10th Mo. 23d. 1855" (Quaker date format) addressed to London. Prepaid the 24 Cents rate of February 1849 using 1851, 12¢ black, horizontal pair. Reverse bears "BOSTON BR PKT / OCT / 24" departure stamps and London arrival for November 5th. "19" Cents credit to Britain. Atlantic transit of 11 days, Very Fine. Scott No. 17 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $550
Lot
2641
Cunard Line Steamship "America", Liverpool September 1st - Boston September 12th 1855. Entire dated "Shanghai June 27 1855" and endorsed "Via Marseilles". Hong Kong transit for June 5th on reverse and that of London for August 30th 1855. On arrival at New York the "NEW - YORK BR PKT / SEP / 13" was struck and the "53" charge stamp for the USA - China treaty rate of December 1854. A manuscript credit to Britain of "48" cents was applied. Atlantic Transit 11 days, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Total charge was made up by:-
Transpacific to Marseilles 16 cents
French transit 20 cents
British Packet to Boston 12 cents
U.S. inland to New York 5 cents
Total 53 cents.
Realized: $725
Lot
2642
Cunard Steamship America, Boston March 25th - Liverpool April 6th 1857. Entire dated "Nouvelle Orleans le 14 Mars 1857" and endorsed "America" addressed to Bordeaux and prepaid the 5 cent rate to port of departure for carriage by British Packet (effective February 1853) using a clear to mostly large margin 1851, 5¢ red brown, reverse bears "BOSTON BR PKT / 25 / MAR" departure stamp, a London transit of April 7th and Bordeaux arrival of April 9th 1857. Atlantic Transit 12 days., Very Fine, ex Gibson. Scott No. 12 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
2643
Cunard Line "Europa", New York - Liverpool 23rd December 1857 - 4th January 1858. Entire dated "New Orleans Dec 12 1857" to Amsterdam and endorsed "p Steamer via Liverpool". Arrived New York 23rd December, London backstamp for 4th January 1858 and Amsterdam arrival stamp for 6th on reverse. Prepaid at New Orleans with 1856, 5¢ red brown. Atlantic transit of 11 days, F.-V.F., ex-DuPuy. Scott No. 12 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
2644
Cunard Mails to Ireland Sorted at Dublin. Two covers; "Asia", New York - Liverpool 15th - 28th April 1857, Entire dated "Jersey City Post Office, April 13th 1857" and prepaid 24 Cents in cash. "19" Cents stamp as credit to Britain applied at New York. On arrival at Dublin the "AMERICA DUBLIN / PAID / AP 28 / 1857" similar to Tabeart P1 but 28 mm diameter not previously recorded. Atlantic transit of 13 days"Africa", New York - Liverpool 11th - 23rd May 1859, Envelope prepaid 24 Cents in cash at New York with the "19" Cents credit to Britain stamp applied. At Dublin the "AMERICA DUBLIN / PAID / MY 24 / 1859" was applied prior to sorting. Atlantic transit of 11 days; minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Until November 1859 Cunard vessels went directly to Liverpool. It was usual to sort the mails at Liverpool before the Irish mails were forwarded. When the vessels arrived late the Irish mails were put directly on the packet to Dublin to be sorted there.
Realized: $950
Lot
2645
Cunard Steamship Arabia, New York September 1st - Liverpool September 11th 1858. Envelope with letter sheet dated "East Cleveland Ohio U.S. America August 25 1858" and addressed to Loughborough, England. Prepaid the 24 cent packet rate to Britain using 1857, 12¢ black horizontal pair, at New York the "19" cent credit to Britain was applied and on arrival at Liverpool the "AMERICA / PAID / SP 11 / 1858 / LIVERPOOL" Atlantic Transit 10 days; pair with s.e. at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 36 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot
2646
"Per Steamer PERSIA" Two Part Straight Line Handstamp Applied by Sender on Folded Letter from New York to France, 1859. While it was quite customary for senders to specify which ship they wanted to carry their letters, this was nearly always done by manuscript endorsement, rather than handstamp. The sender in this case was William Schall and Co., and we know of only one other firm that used a two-part handstamp in this manner, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $575