Lot 1339
1849 (Oct. 6) Havana, Cuba to Bath, Me., J.C. Burnham & Co. printed circular with red oval "printed report." handstamp, taken directly to steamship bypassing Cuban mails, carried by U.S. Mail Steamship Co. Ohio from Havana Oct. 8 to New York arriving Oct. 13, red "New-York Oct 15" cds and large red circled "6" rating h.s. consisting of 3¢ for a single circular arriving from the Caribbean plus 3¢ inland circular rate postage, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 1340
1857 (Feb. 24) Buffalo, N.Y. to Havana, Cuba, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1855, 10¢ green, type III, large margins all around, tied by neat strike of rimless "Buffalo, N.Y. Feb 24" cds, red "New-York, May 2, 1857" cds, blue Havana (5.8) arrival backstamp with matching "NA" and "1" due ratings, Very Fine and choice use.Scott No. 15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot 1341
1857 (Nov. 21) Havana, Cuba to Boston, Mass., blue printed circular endorsed "Open Circular" to Boston Sugar Refinery in Boston, complete bold strike of "New York 2" circular handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 1342
1867 (Jan. 26) Havana, Cuba to New York, N.Y. via Philadelphia, folded letter from Lanman & Kemp correspondence with "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 3, 1867" cds and bold strike of "Steam Ship 10" circular handstamp, Very Fine and scarce, an early example of this marking.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110