Lot
2731 
Confederate Blockade Runner Fox, Nassau to Charleston 1864. The second of eight inward runs to Charleston, privately carried to Charleston where that city oval STEAM-SHIP was applied and the letter was rated "12" cents postage to Richmond (ten cents postage plus two cents ship fee), Very Fine; with 1979 C.S.A. certificate stating a "Genuine Blockade Usage". Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The Fox, 325 tons, was sister ship to the Lucy, purpose-built at the same Liverpool shipyard. Also contracted to Fraser, Trenholm & Co., she survived the war.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
2732
New York to Shanghai, China, by British Packet, 1864. Franked with 1861-63, 10¢ green + 30¢ orange + 5¢ brown prepaying the 45 cent treaty rate by stamps, manuscript "40" cent credit to Britain, Hong Kong transit cds on reverse, red "1d" colonial credit to Hong Kong; 5¢ slightly overlapping cover at right with a few blunt perfs, Very Fine. Scott No. 68+71+75 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $6,250
Lot
2733
NGL Line "America", New York - Bremen 30th July - 11th August 1864. Envelope posted at Jasper, Indian on 20th July addressed to Lucern, Switzerland but underpaid 4 cents of the August 1861 treaty rate via Bremen of 19 cents. A 12 cent credit to Bremen shown by the "NEW YORK 12 BREM PK PAID / JUL /30" departure stamp. Franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 5¢ buff, three singles. Atlantic transit of 12 days; few stamp flaws and small sealed cover nicks at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 67 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
Lot
2734
Payen Correspondence, 1864 Cover Carried by Borussia of the HAPAG Line. Franked with 1861, 30¢ orange tied by fancy NYFM cancel, prepaid to France at the 1/3 to 1/2 ounce rate, Very Fine, A lovely cover. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
2735
Three-Color Franking Prepays 45 cent Rate on 1865 Wrapper from Boston to Marseilles. Franked with 1861, 10¢ yellow green + 30¢ orange + 1863, 5¢ brown, carried on Cunard packet Asia, with red crayon "36" cent credit to Britain which includes French postage; 10¢ stamp with s.e. at right and small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 68+71+75 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
2736
Inman Line "City of New York", New York - Liverpool 12th - 22nd August 1865. Entire dated "New York 11Agusto / 65" and addressed to Cadiz, Spain Received the "NEW YORK AM PKT / AP / 12" departure stamp. Reverse bears London transit of 23rd August and Cadiz arrival of 24th where a 4 Reale (1 Cent) local delivery was charged. Prepaid 21 Cents with 1861, 1¢ blue + 10¢ green, pair which was the correct rate from 1858 for Spanish mails by American Packet via England. The "PAID-ONLY / TO ENGLAND" was incorrectly applied at London. No additional charge was however made. Atlantic transit of 10 days, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 63+68 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $800
Lot
2737
Illinois to Germany, 1865, Carried on HAPAG Line's Allemannia. Envelope posted at Sweet Water, Illinois, and addressed to Frankenburg, Germany, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose single and pair, a 10 cent underpayment of the 19 cent treaty rate via Hamburg, so the "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" stamp was applied at New York and the cover was rated 6 kreuzer due by the Hamburg office, F.-V.F. Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $145
Lot
2738
HAPAG Line Steamship "Germania", New York April 29th - Hamburg May 12th 1865. Envelope from New York put on the Germania bearing the "NEW YORK PAID HAMB PKT 12 / APR / 29". Addressed to Bad Homburg, Prepaid the 15 cent rate via Hamburg to Hessen-Kassel of October 1859. Reverse bears Unidentified 25 mm "D 5 / 11/5" stamp, a Hamburg transit of May 12th and Frankfurt arrival of May 14th. U.S. 15 cent payment made with 1861-63, 10¢ green + 5¢ brown (5¢ s.e. at right) tied by red "X" cancels. Atlantic Transit 13 days to Hamburg, Very Fine. Scott No. 68+76 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170