Lot
54 
1839 (Aug. 28) Auburn, N.Y. to London, England, folded letter showing red "Auburn N.Y. Aug 28" cds and two matching strikes of "Paid" handstamps and manuscript ratings adjacent: "Steam Packet Postage 25" and "Inland Postage 18¾" ratings, red "New York Sep 17" cds, carried by Great Western on 10th return from New York Sep. 21 to Bristol arriving Oct. 4, "Bristol/Ship Letter" handstamp and manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d ship fee plus 9d inland postage, London (10.5) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice, Freight money covers from Auburn are quite scarce. Estimate $400 - 600.
Letter prepaid 18¾¢ for inland fee to New York plus 25¢ freight money fee for a steamship. Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Bristol to London (distance just under 120 miles).
Realized: $1,100
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55
1839 (Oct. 11) Auburn, N.Y. to Sheffield, England, folded cover with red "Auburn N.Y. Oct 11" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "18¾" rating, endorsed "N.Y. & Packet Postage Paid" at top, red "New-York Oct 14" cds, carried by Kermit Line Sheffield from New York Oct. 14 to Liverpool arriving Nov. 1, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" backstamp and manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d ship fee plus 9d inland postage, small paper loss at bottom, Very Fine, Freight money covers from Auburn are quite scarce and those by sailing ship rare. Estimate $300 - 400.
Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Liverpool to Sheffield. Although the straight-line distance between the two locations is about 60 miles, the post road distance must have been just over 80 miles for this inland fee.
Realized: $325
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56
1838 (Oct. 1) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover with partial red "Baltimore Md. Oct. 1" cds and matching "Paid" h.s., red manuscript "Ship 25" and "18¾" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 18¾¢ inland postage to N.Y., carried by Great Western on 4th return voyage from New York Oct. 4 to Bristol arriving Oct. 17, "Bristol/Ship-Letter" framed h.s. with manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d sh fee plus 9d inland, London (10.18) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine, This is the earliest recorded freight money cover from Baltimore. Estimate $400 - 600.
Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Bristol to London (distance just under 120 miles). Early freight money covers from Baltimore show manuscript "Ship" alongside rate markings.
Realized: $350
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1839 (Feb. 21) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover showing red "Baltimore Md. Feb 21" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with "Ship 25" and "18¾" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 18¾¢ inland fee to N.Y. red "New-York Feb 22" cds, carried by Great Western on 6th return from New York Feb. 25 to Bristol arriving Mar. 12, "Bristol/Ship Letter" framed h.s. and manuscript "1/5" due 1s5d rating for 8d ship fee plus 9d inland postage, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 9d inland fee from Bristol to London (distance just under 120 miles). Early freight money covers from Baltimore show manuscript "Ship" alongside the freight money rate marking.
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1839 (Mar. 30) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter with red "Baltimore Md. Mar 30" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "37½" and "56¼" triple ratings for 3x12½¢=37½¢ freight money fee for a sailing ship plus 3x18¾¢=56¼¢ for inland fees to N.Y. partial red "New-York Mar 31" cds, carried by Black Ball Line Cambridge from New York Apr. 1 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 29, partial Liverpool Ship Letter backstamp and manuscript "3/2" due 3s2d rating for 2x 8d ship fee plus 2x 11d inland postage, some paper loss on flap, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Baltimore used no consistent pattern of writing freight money fee over inland fee or vice verse. Pencil notation in upper right shows "56¼" over "37½." This was probably written on letter when it was taken to the window and prepaid. Later, the red pen rate markings were added in accordance with the pencil notation.
Realized: $230
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59
1839 (Mar. 30) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover showing red "Baltimore Md. Mar 31" cds with matching "Paid" and red manuscript "75" and "50" ratings for 4x 18¾¢ inland postage and 4x 12½¢ freight money fee, red "New-York APL 1" cds, carried by Black Ball Line "Cambridge" from New York Apr. 1 to Liverpool arriving Apr. 29, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (4.30) backstamps, manuscript "4/9" due 4s9d rating for 3x 8d ship fee plus 3x 11d inland postage, Very Fine and choice, a scarce New York "APL" datestamped freight money letter. Estimate $300 - 400.
Postage due of 4s9d consisted of 3x8d incoming ship letter fee plus 3x11d inland fee from Liverpool to London (206 miles). Baltimore used no consistent pattern of writing freight money fee over inland fee or vice verse. Here the inland charge was written over the freight money fee.
Realized: $550
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60
1839 (Jun. 5) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter showing partial red "Baltimore Md. Jun 5" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with manuscript "37½" and "25" ratings for 2x 18¾¢ inland postage and 2x 12½¢ sailing ship freight money fee, endorsed at top left "Mail & ship postage paid", red "New-York Jun 6" cds, carried by Swallowtail Line George Washington from New York June 7 to Liverpool arriving June 24, partial Liverpool "Ship Letter" and London (6.25) backstamps, manuscript "3/2" due 3s2d due rating for 2x 8d ship fee plus 2x 11d inland, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
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1839 (Jun. 10) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter showing red "Baltimore Md. Jun 11" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "50" and "37½" ratings for 2x 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 2x 18¾¢ inland postage, endorsed at top left "Paid Mail & ship postage", red "New-York Jun 12" cds, carried by Great Western on 8th return from New York June 13 to Bristol arriving June 27, "Bristol/Ship Letter" h.s. and manuscript "2/10" due 2s10d due rating for 2x 8d ship fee plus 2x 9d inland, London (6.28) backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $450
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62
1839 (Nov. 29) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded letter with red "Baltimore Md Nov 29" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with magenta "25" and "18¾" ratings for 25¢ steamship freight money fee plus 18¾¢ inland fee to N.Y., endorsed at top left "Paid mail & ship postage", carried by British & American Steam Nav. Co. British Queen on 3rd return from New York Dec. 2 to London arriving Dec. 25, "Ship Letter/Gravesend" and London (12.26) backstamps, manuscript "1/" due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Postage due consisted of 8d incoming ship fee plus 4d uniform inland fee, an experimental fee collected only during the 35-day period from 5 December 1839 - 9 January 1840. The "British Queen" was the only steamship arriving in England from the United States during this period. .
Realized: $300
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63
1840 (Apr. 27) Baltimore, Md. to London, England, folded cover with bold red "Baltimore Md. Apr 27" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "25" and "37½" ratings for 2x12½¢=25¢ sailing ship freight money fee plus 2x18¾¢=37½¢ for inland postage to N.Y. carried by Swallowtail Line St. James from New York May 1 to Portsmouth arriving May 21, red "Portsmouth/Ship Letter" h.s. with manuscript "8" pence due rating for ship fee, London (5.22) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and striking. Estimate $300 - 400.
Portsmouth marked single uniform ship letter rate of 8d due. London sailing packets often stopped at Portsmouth and put mails off as in this case.
Realized: $550