Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 387    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 13) Savannah Ga. to London, England, folded cover with bold red "Savannah Geo Sep 13" cds and matching "Paid" and large "34" cent rating handstamps, "Chge 69" charge box notation, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Sep. 20th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 2nd, red London (10.3) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating; some file fold toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE SAVANNAH GA. "34" RETALIATORY RATING HANDSTAMP.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 388    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 23) Charleston S.C. to London, England, gray folded letter with red "Charleston S.C. Sep 23" cds and matching "Paid" and "34" cent rating handstamps, carried as endorsed by the Cunard Europa from Sep. 27th to London arriving Oct. 9th, red London (10.10) backstamp and manuscript "1/-" shilling retaliatory due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 389    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Sep. 30) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter with red "Paid at Liverpool, SP 30 1848" framed handstamp with magenta "1/-" shilling packet rating, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Sep. 30th to New York arriving Oct. 17th, red "New-York Ship '29cts' Oct 17" integral due cds for 24¢ retaliatory fee plus 5¢ inland, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 390    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 3) London, England to Alden N.Y., cover with blue "Boswell Rd" station backstamp with red crayon "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, red London Paid (11.3) cds, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Liverpool Nov. 4th to Boston arriving Nov. 19th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Nov 19" cds and matching "29" cent retaliatory due rating handstamp updated with blue ms. "34" for 10¢ inland postage over 300 miles plus 24¢ packet fee, Very Fine and scarce retaliatory rerating.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 391    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 22) London, England to New York N.Y., folded letter with red "Piccadilly C.O" straightline and red London (11.22) cds with manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, Liverpool (11.23) transit, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Nov. 25th to New York arriving Dec. 14th, New York red "24" cent rating handstamp, Very Fine, A scarce example of the New York small "24" retaliatory rating handstamp.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $280

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Lot 392    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 23) Paris, France to Philadlephia Pa., folded letter with red "Paris, 23 Nov 48" origin cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Ligne de Boulogne (11.23) backstamp and various ms. ratings, red London Paid (11.24) transit cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Nov. 25th to New York arriving Dec. 14th, New York red "29" cent due rating for 24¢ retaliatory fee plus 5¢ inland postage; stain spots, F.-V.F., A scarce retaliatory rate use from France.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 393    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (c., Nov. 26) New York N.Y. to Perth, Scotland, blue folded cover with New York red "Paid" arc handstamp and matching "29" cent rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Dec. 27th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 9th, Liverpool America (1.9) entry backstamp with matching "1/-" shilling due rating handstamp, Perth (1.9) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, Carried on the last Eastbound Sailing under the Retaliatory Rates.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 394    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 28) Antwerp, Belgium to Castine Me., blue folded letter with red "Antwerp, 29 Nov, 1848" cds and small "PD" framed handstamp with manuscript "3/4" rating, red London (11.30) and Liverpool (12.1) transits, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Dec. 2nd to Boston arriving Dec. 16rg, red "Boston Ms Dec 16" cds and matching "34" handstamp updated "58" cent rating handstamp, Very Fine, This was the last westbound sailing to Boston during the retaliatory period and the latest recorded use of the Boston "58" cent rating handstamp.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This cover was prepaid double the 1s10d G.B.-Belgium through rate per Treaty of 1844. Boston due rating of 58¢ for double the 5¢ letter for under 300 miles plus double the 24¢ retaliatory packet fee.

Realized: $700

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Lot 395    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Dec. 1) Manchester, England to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter with red "Manchester, DE 1, 1848" cds and red manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating, Liverpool (12.2) backstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Dec. 2nd to Boston arriving Dec. 16th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Dec 16" cds with matching "34" cent retaliatory rating handstamp, Very Fine, This was the final voyage into Boston under the retaliatory rate period.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 396    

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Dec. 8) London, England to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter bearing G.B. 2d blue, strip of four, margins to touched, tied by "12" oval grid cancels, London (12.8) backstamp and red "Ship-Letter, London, DE 8, 1848" cds on front, endorsed "per Private Ship", black "Ship-Letter, Liverpool, Dec 10" crown cds on backstamp, Philadelphia blue "6" cent due octagonal handstamp; couple tone spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Cover was prepaid 8 pence for the outbound ship letter rate and was 6¢ postage due in Philadelphia for the ship letter rate to port of arrival.

Realized: $625

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