Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 346    

1841 (May 13) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, datelined folded letter with scarce red "Ford. from Harnden & Cos. Foreign Letter Office, Phila." circular handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston May 16th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 9th, red London (6.10) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" shilling rating for packet fee; some file fold wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The "Britannia" on this eastbound voyage, ran upon the rocks entering Halifax harbor on 18 May while under control of a pilot. She went to St. John, New Brunswick, for inspection and repairs and resumed the homeward voyage from Halifax on 28 May. She was delayed for 10 days as a result.

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Lot 347    

1842 (Mar. 14) Naples, Sicily to Washington, D.C., folded cover carried privately to Paris and posted, red Paris (3.30) cds and "22" decimes prepaid rating on reverse, red manuscript "1/-" shilling credit to G.B., red London Paid (4.1) and Liverpool (4.2) transits, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Apr. 5 to Boston arriving Apr. 20, manuscript "Free" rating as letter was to Adj. General Jones, F.-V.F., a scarce incoming free transatlantic cover.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Letter carried privately to Paris and posted. Prepayment consisted of 12 decimes to G.B. and 10 decimes retained by France for internal postage. Boston marked letter "free" as it was addressed to the Adjutant General of the Army, General Jones, who enjoyed a free franking privilege.

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Lot 348    

1842 (Apr. 26, Jul. 29) Boston, Mass. to Oundle, England, correspondence pair each with red "Forwarded from Harndens Package Express & Foreign Letters, Boston" oval handstamp and matching red "Pd H" in circle handstamp, 1842 (Apr. 26) carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 15th, flap with Liverpool (5.16) and London (5.17) backstamps, stamp apparently fell off, 1842 (Jul. 29) carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston Aug. 1st to Liverpool arriving Aug. 13th, Liverpool (8.14) backstamp with G.B. 1d red on bluish, four margins tied by Maltese cross, red London (8.15) transit backstamp, Very Fine correspondence pair.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 349    

1842 (Aug. 29) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, datelined folded letter with red "Harnden & Co, Foreign Letter Office, Phila." circular handstamp, entered mails with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug 29" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with ms. "37½" rating for double the 18¾¢ inland postage to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Sep. 1st to Liverpool arriving Sep. 14th, red London (9.15) backstamp with manuscript "2/-" rate for double the 1s packet rate; file fold wear, Fine, ex-Morris; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 350    

1843 (Jan. 31) Fall River Mass. to Leghorn, Tuscany, folded letter bearing light strike of red "Harndens Boston" oval handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston to Liverpool, London (2.18) transit backstamp with matching "Detained for Postage" framed handstamp, Harnden agent paid 1s Transatlantic packet fee and 1s7d for sending letter through France to the Sardinian border, manuscript ratings totaled to "2/7" for 2 shillings 7 pence, Tuscany ms. "21" crazie due rating rating, Very Fine and scarce Harnden's detained letter to Tuscany.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 351    

1843 (Mar. 15) Philadelphia Pa. to Halifax, England, blue folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 3" cds and matching "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "37½" combined rating for 12½¢ inland postage plus the 25¢ freight money fee, carried as endorsed by Great Western from New York to Bristol, "Liverpool / Ship" framed backstamp and matching "8" pence due rating handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 352    

1843 (Oct. 26) Charleston S.C. to Rotterdam, Holland, light blue folded letter with "Forwarded by Herckenrath Lowndes & Co., Charleston" oval handstamp and red "Charleston S.C. Oct 26" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and "25" cent rating to Boston, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston May 16th to Liverpool arriving May 28th, red London (11.15) transit backstamp and manuscript "2/4" British debit, red Rotterdam (11.17) backstamp with matching "England / over Rotterdam" script handstamp, manuscript "190" Dutch cents due rating, forwarded to Schiedam, Nov. 18th arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This was the maiden return voyage of the Cunard Line Hibernia.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 353    

1843 (Nov. 19) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y., datelined folded letter with red "Paid At Liverpool, NO 19 1843" framed datestamp and red "1/-" shilling rating for transatlantic packet fee, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Nov. 19th to Boston arriving Dec. 6th, partial red Boston Ship cds with matching scarce "20³" circular due rating handstamp for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; mounted on exhibit page, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 354    

1844 (Apr. 30) New York N.Y. to Liverpool, England, datelined folded letter addressed to Capt. Thomas B. Cropper of Ship 'New York' at Liverpool, with red "Forwd by T.W. Ward, Boston" oval handstamp with matching "PR. ACADIA", carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 15th, Liverpool America oval handstamp with matching "1/" shilling rating handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce Ward name-of-boat marking.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

The forwarding agents T.W. Ward of Boston used a set of handstamps for four Cunard vessels operating the mail packet contract in the 1842-44 time period. There are two versions of this Ward name of boat straightline, one with a large "R" in "PR", and the other with a small cap "R".

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Lot 355    

1844 (May 7) Richmond Va. to Liverpool, England, folded letter with red "Richmond Va. May 7" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with purple manuscript. "1.00" rating for quadruple weight, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston May 16th to Liverpool arriving May 28th, Liverpool "L / America" oval backstamp with matching "1/" shilling due rating handstamp for single packet rate, forwarded upon arrival to Leeds, Very Fine, The Hibernia was the 5th Cunard Line steamship in service. Interesting quadruple rate use treated as a single packet rate on arrival.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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