Lot
370 
1857 New York, N.Y. To Havre, France. Folded letter sheet franked with 1851, 1¢ blue, type IV, two singles + 3¢ dull red, vivid colors, tied by grid handstamps, sent at 5¢ per half ounce with "8" decimes due the addressee (rate January 1st thru March 31st of 1857), red "New York, Br. Pkt., Feb 18" exchange cds; letter sheet with side flaps missing, Very Fine and choice, a lovely "three months cover", ex Noel. Scott No. 9+11 Estimate $400 - 600.
Sent via the Cunard Line - Steamer Africa, departing New York on February 18th and arriving in Liverpool on March 2nd.
Realized: $525
Lot
371
1857 New York, N.Y. To Paris, France. Cover with red "New York, Br. Pkt., Apr 1" exchange cds, rate of 15¢ per quarter ounce prepaid in the U.S. or 8 decimes collected in France if unpaid, post office missed the boat and charged 5¢ U.S. inland with "8" decimes due in France, Very Fine, unusual, the first day of the U.S. - French Postal Convention however this was the rate during the three month period immediately preceding the U.S. - French Postal Convention. Estimate $200 - 300.
Sent via Cunard Line Steamer - per the steamer Africa, departing New York on April 1st and arriving in Liverpool on April 12th.
Lot
372
1860 Cincinnati, Ohio To Altkirch, Alsace, France. Cover franked with Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle, large margins to just in at right, rich color, tied by deep blue "Cincinnati, O., Feb 24" cds, clear "New York, 3, Feb 29" cds (leap year) debit to France for U.S. inland, "8" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps; cover with bottom flap missing and corner repair at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, one of Two Known Usages of The 1¢ Eagle Carrier to France with only five known foreign usages originating from Cincinnati, O. Scott No. LO2 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Sent via Cunard Line - per steamer Arabia, departing New York on March 1st and arriving in Liverpool on March 12th.
Realized: $6,750
Lot
373
1860 New York, N.Y. To Lyon, France. Folded printed circular with red red "15c" handstamp for rate per 40 grams due the addressee, sent "pr Arabia" with matching entry cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Sent via Cunard Line departing New York on April 11th and arriving at Liverpool on April 22nd.
Realized: $220
Lot
374
1861 New Orleans, La. To Paris, France. Double rate mourning cover franked with 1860, 30¢ orange tied by "New Orleans, La., May 22" Confederate State Usage cds, additionally tied by red "New York, 24, May 28" exchange cds, red French entry cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a Wonderful and Rare Usage of the 1860, 30¢ Franklin Issue Used in the Confederate States, Louisiana was admitted to the Confederacy on February 4, 1861 and the Federal mails where discontinued in Confederate States on June 1, 1861, ex Birkinbine. Scott No. 38 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Sent via Cunard Line - per steamer Europa, departing Boston on May 29th and arriving in Queenstown on June 8th.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
375
1861 New York, N.Y. To Paris, France. Cover franked with 1857-60, 3¢ brownish carmine, two singles + 24¢ lilac paying the double 15¢ rate, tied by red grid handstamps with "New York, Paid 24, Jan 22" cds, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the 24¢ lilac stamp is seldom seen to destinations other than England; with 1977 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26+37 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Sent via Cunard Line - per steamer America, departing Boston on January 23rd and arriving in Queenstown on February 4th.
Realized: $950
Lot
376
1861 Panama To France. Unpaid cover with "Panama Transit, Sp 6, 1861" date stamp, "G.B./2f 87 5/10c" accountancy marking listed in Salles (Raymond - Encyclopedia de la Poste Maritime Francaise) as used from origins of Chili and Peru, "12" decimes due handstamp per 7.5 grams, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Sent via Royal Mail Steamship Line - per steamer Tamer, departing Colon on September 7th and arriving in St. Thomas on September 14th. Then on Steamer Tasmanian, departing St. Thomas on September 14th and arriving in Southampton on September 30th.
Realized: $85
Lot
377
1862 New York, N.Y. To France. Printed circular headed New York, January 14 "Per ASIA", franked with 1861, 1¢ blue, two singles tied by "New York, Jan 15" cds, probably sent to Paris with address label removed, rate was 1 cent per ounce for periodicals, catalogs, or pamphlets, and domestic rates on all other printed matter in the U.S., and 15 centimes per 40 grams (about 1 1/3 ounces) due the addressee; left stamp with corner scissor separated at bottom left, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Cover sent via Cunard Line - Steamer Asia that departing New York on January 16th, arriving in Queenstown on January 28th.
Realized: $65
Lot
378
1863 Baltimore, Md. To Paris, France. Double rate cover with bold "Baltimore, Md., Feb 6" cds and matching "30" rate handstamp, "New York, 18, Feb 7" exchange cds debit to France (3 cents U.S. inland, 6 cents sea), "16" decimes due handstamp and receiving backstamp, with original enclosure from General Gustave Paul Cluseret datelined from New Orleans, La. and signed M. Brady photo of the General (hence double rate); sealed cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, ex Noel. Estimate $200 - 300.
Sent per Inman Line - Steamer Edinburgh that departing New York on February 7th and arriving in Queenstown on February 19th and in Liverpool on the 20th.
Realized: $325
Lot
379
1863 New York, N.Y. To Bordeaux, France. Double printed matter rate wrapper franked with 1861, 1¢ blue, vertical pair (natural s.e. at right) tied by bold "New York, Paid, May 7" cds, red "30c" handstamp for double 15 centimes per 40 grams due the addressee, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 63 Estimate $200 - 300.
Sent via North German Lloyd - Steamer New York which departed New York on May 9th and arrived at Southampton on May 22nd.
Realized: $475