Lot
527 
(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 15) Tampico, Mexico to London, England via New Orleans La., folded cover with red "Forwarded by Schmidt & Co., New Orleans" backstamp, entered mails with "New Orleans La. Sep 29" cds and matching "Paid" and "34" rating h.s. for 10¢ postage plus 24¢ packet fee, carried by Cunard Line America from New York Oct. 11 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 23, red London (10.24) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/" shilling due rating, Very Fine and interesting retaliatory use from Mexico. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter carried privately to New Orleans on the RMSC steamer "Trent" from Tampico to Cat Island, then posted by forwarding agent Schmidt & Co. of New Orleans to London. Letter carried on 15th of 26 Cunard mail voyages to the England under the retaliatory order.
Realized: $325
Lot
528
1856 (Aug. 19) Mexico City, Mexico to Bremen, folded letter with "Vera Cruz 21 Agust 1856" backstamp, "New Orleans La. Aug 26" cds and "Steamship" circular h.s. with "30" unpaid rating for Prussian Closed Mail, "New York Br. Pkt. Sep 3" backstamp and "28" cent debit h.s. to Prussia, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Sep. 3 to Liverpool arriving Sept. 14, Aachen (9.16) arrival backstamp and red crayon "34" grote due rating, some toning, F.-V.F., a scarce PCM cover from beyond the U.S. to Germany via the U.S. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter carried to New Orleans from Vera Cruz by the U.S. Mail Line steamer "Texas" on the last voyage of the line. New Orleans marked distinctive STEAMSHIP handstamp (with defective rim at bottom) to show letter brought in by contract steamship and handstamp "30" to show desire to send via Prussian Closed Mail. New York debit to Prussia included 5¢ transit fee from Mexico and normal 23¢ PCM debit. Aachen marked 15¼ silbergroschen postage due and Bremen marked 34 grote equivalent.
Realized: $350
Lot
529
1858 (Apr. 7) Laguna de Terminos, Mexico to Havre, France, folded letter with "Vera Cruz 7 April" oval backstamp, entered U.S. mails with "New Orleans La. Apr 11 1858" cds with "Steamship" circular h.s. with manuscript "44" cent due rating, "Boston Br. Pkt. 21 Apr" exchange backstamp with "20" cent debit h.s. to France, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Apr. 21 to Liverpool arriving May 4, red Havre (5.5) entry d.s., "8" decimes due h.s. updated with manuscript "24" decimes due rating, Very Fine, Uncommon French treaty letter from Mexico via U.S. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter carried privately to Veracruz and posted by forwarding agent H. D'Oleire Y Cie, then traveled by U.S. mail steamer "Tennessee" to New Orleans. Distinctive circular "Steamship" marking with damaged lower rim struck at New Orleans to indicate letter came in by steamship. Manuscript "44" in upper right corner indicated double unpaid rate by French mail from Mexico via U.S. Boston exchange office debited France 20¢. Havre originally marked letter for 8 decimes postage due in error, then corrected when an inspector assessed the weight at 8 grams (double rate) and letter from Mexico.
Realized: $475
Lot
530
1858 (Dec. 7) Vera Cruz, Mexico to Paris, France, folded letter with "Vera Cruz 7 Dec" oval backstamp, entered U.S. mails with partial "New Orleans La." cds and matching clear strike of "Steamship" circular h.s. with red crayon "10" cent due rating, "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 22" exchange backstamp with "10" cent debit circled h.s. to France, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Dec. 22 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 1, French (1.3) entry cds with "10" decimes due h.s., Paris (1.4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This is the only recorded example of the New Orleans "Steamship" circular handstamp with red crayon numeral rating. Estimate $300 - 400.
Single rate letter sent in French mail via the United States at the 22¢ rate. Letter carried to New Orleans by mail steamer "Tennessee", a temporary mail steamer owned by Charles Morgan. New Orleans marked 10¢ due for incoming steamship letter. New York debited France 10¢ for U.S. transit from Mexico. Letter marked on ambulant from Calais to Paris for a postage due of 10 instead of 12 decimes in error. Scarce French Treaty mail from Mexico via U.S.
Realized: $450
Lot
531
1858 (Dec. 21) Veracruz, Mexico to Bordeaux, France, folded letter with Veracruz (12.21) origin backstamp, "New Orleans La. Dec 26 1858" cds and matching "Steamship" circular h.s., New York partial red (1.5) exchange backstamp and circled "10" debit h.s. to France, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jan. 5 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 16, French (1.17) entry cds with manuscript "12" decimes due rating, Paris (1.18) and Bordeaux (1.19) backstamps, Very Fine, French treaty mails from Mexico via the U.S. are uncommon. Estimate $300 - 400.
Letter carried from Veracruz to New Orleans by mail steamship "Tennessee", a temporary mail steamer owned by Charles Morgan.
Realized: $450
Lot
532
1859 (Feb. 6) Vera Cruz, Mexico to Négrepelisse, France, folded letter entered U.S. mails with "New Orleans La. Feb 12 1859" and manuscript "22" unpaid rating for French Mail rate, Boston "10" cent debit for U.S. transit from Mexico, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Feb. 23 to Liverpool arriving Mar. 8, French entry (3.9) entry cds with "12" decimes due h.s., Négrepelisse (3.14) arrival backstamp, tiny edge tear, Scarce French Treaty mail from Mexico via U.S. Estimate $300 - 400.
From contents, letter written by junior naval officer on brig D'Oliver in anchorage off small island of Sacrificios, where Fort of San Juan de Ulma protects entrance to Veracruz. His vessel was based at Fort-de-France, Martinique. It was carried to New Orleans by mail steamer "Tennessee", a temporary mail steamer owned by Charles Morgan.
Lot
533
1861 (Dec. 25) Colima, Mexico to Larressore, France, blue folded letter with "Colima" postmark and prepaid "2" reales backstamp, "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan 15, 1862" backstamp and "20" cent debit to France, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jan. 15 to Queenstown arriving Jan. 26, red Calais (1.28) entry cds and "12" decimes due h.s., Very Fine, Scarce letter from Mexico under U.S.-French convention of 1857. Estimate $200 - 300.
Payment in Mexico for internal fees only. Otherwise, letter unpaid. New York debited France 20¢, the rate from the west coast of Mexico; however, convention allowed U.S. only 10¢ transit fee from Mexico. Paris marked 12 decimes postage due, the single rate from Mexico via U.S.
Realized: $160