Lot
1043 
1832 (Aug. 1) St. Kitts, B.W.I. To Philadelphia, Pa. Via New Haven, incoming ship letter bearing red "New Haven Ct. Sep 17" cds and matching bold strike of "Ship" handstamp with ship's hull, manuscript "20¾" rating, some docketing on face and part of letter removed, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1044
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; stamp with tiny scissor cut in bottom left margin, otherwise Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
1045
1857 (Feb. 25) Buffalo, N.Y. To Havana, Cuba, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1855, 10¢ green, type II, large margins to just touched, light corner crease, tied by neat strike of rimless "Buffalo, N.Y. Feb 25" cds, red "New-York, May 2, 1857" exchange cds, blue Havana (3.8) arrival backstamp with matching "NA" and "1" due ratings, prepaid for the 10¢ American packet rate; clean and Very Fine use. Scott No. 14 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1046
1865 (Aug. 26) Mayaguez, Puerto Rico To Portland Me. Via New Haven Ct., blue datelined folded letter sent by private ship Nuevitas to New Haven, black "New Haven Sep 18" cds and matching framed "Ship" oval and and "6" rating for ship fee beyond port of arrival, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1047
1861 (May 3) Valparaiso, Chile To New York, N.Y. Via Panama, folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with red de Ferari Molina Co. company oval, Valparaiso (5.3) origin backstamp with red crayon "1/" prepaid 1s rating, Panama (5.22) transit and red "Paid to / Panama" handstamp, bold strike of "Steamship 10" circular due handstamp; file folds, Fine (no photo). Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1048
1870 (Apr. 12) Havana, Cuba To Philadelphia, Pa., blue datelined folded letter endorsed "pr Juniala" steamship, entered mails with "Philad'a, Pa Apr 18" cds and bold strike of "Steam Ship 20" circular rate handstamp for double the 10¢ blanket steamship rate, Very Fine, a scarce example of this double-weight steamship marking. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot
1049
1870 (Jun. 1) Havana, Cuba To Philadelphia, Pa., blue datelined folded letter endorsed "pr Yazoo" steamship, entered mails with only "Steamship 20" circular rate handstamp for double the 10¢ blanket steamship rate; light toning, F.-V.F., This marking is unlisted in the A.S.C.C. where only a 10¢ value is known. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
1050
1872 (Dec. 18) Matanzas, Cuba To Buenos Ayres, Argentina Via St. Thomas, datelined blue folded letter bearing U.S. 10¢ brown (150) and G.B. 4d vermilion, reverse with blue "Forwarded by J. Niles & Co., St. Thomas W.I." oval forwarder's handstamp, partial St. Thomas transit cds, Rio de Janeiro (2.18) transit backstamp, Argentina blue "2/4" for 2 pesos 4 reales due rating and matching crayon canceling stamps; stamp faults, some edge erosion, Fine and rare combination use. Scott No. 150 + GB #94 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Cover was carried by the U.S. Brazil Mail Steamship "Merrimack" from St. Thomas Jan. 30th 1873 to Rio de Janeiro arriving Feb. 20th 1873.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
1051
1903-23 U.S. - Canada Mixed Frankings, cover and 3 post cards; including 1903 return cover to Boston Mass. franked with 1902, 2¢ carmine + Canada 1¢ KEVII, two singles tied by 1903 Moncton cds's, postcards with U.S. 1¢ + Canada 1¢ frankings to U.S., with 1910 Vancouver B.C., 1911 Glacier B.C. and 1923 usage from Blaine, Wash., F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.