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1860 Ship Letter from Guatemala to New York (21 Jul) red GUATEMALA 1861 postmark, and "4" (reales) paid handstamp on stampless cover with "New York Steamship / 10" arrival cancel. Rec;d 24 Aug, Very Fine, scarce origin. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
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Correspondence to Commodore Perry's East India Squadron, 1851-1854. Group of 4 stampless covers, all addressed to John Smyth Sewall, ship's clerk on board the U.S.S. Saratoga, at Canton (2 covers), Shanghai & Macao, several with interesting contents including one discussing the whereabouts of other ships in the squadron: USS Susquehana, USS Mississippi, etc; postal markings include Hong Kong transits, etc; some collateral material accompanies regarding Commodore Perry's mission to Japan to open trade and provide security for U.S. naval interests. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $6,000
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(Fumigated) 1825 Folded Cover from Trieste. Addressed to Boston with red "New York/Jul. 20" cds & matching straight line "Ship" handstamp, rated "20¾" manuscript rate in magenta, cover with discoloration due to sulphur disinfection, letter with wonderful contents regarding the Quarantine & fumigation of mails…The Quarantine laws are very severe. John Dalton & myself were put into the Lazaretto, which is a building exactly like our jail, high walls all round, its windows grated with iron bars & a guard always with us. We have the "liberty of the yard" but not allowed to touch any thing or any body, we being supposed to be infected with the plague. If you wish to send a letter to anyone in the city, it is taken from us in a pair of tongs, opened & smoked over a pan of Brimstone. This will be treated in that way.…Our time is fifteen days only, the Brazils being considered the most healthy climate in the world. We have here Greeks, Turks, Jews & Gentiles & all nations some are put in for forty days., Very Fine, a great usage and fascinating contents. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
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Hargous Brothers / New York. Red oval forwarder handstamp on 1854 folded letter from Vera Cruz, Mexico to Grenoble, France, light red New York cancel (22 Mar), sent on Cunarder Asia to England, hence to France and charged 13 decemes on arrival., Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70