Lot
409 
1849 (Aug. 2) Brooklyn N.Y. to Dublin, Ireland, blue folded letter datelined "Red Hook N.Y., Augt. 2nd '49" and bearing U.S. Mail, 1¢ black on pink (6LB9), four wide margins, tied by pencil and New York "5" in circle handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Europa from New York Aug. 8th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 20th, Liverpool 'America' (8.20) backstamp and "1/-" shilling due rating handstamp, red London (8.21) cds, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE U.S. CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER STAMP ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL.
The U.S. City Despatch Post was authorized by the New York postmaster to carry mail to he post office from locations in the city. The carrier delivered the letter to the New York post office, which then dispatched it on the next eastbound Cunard ship. The British Post Office treated it as unpaid and collected the 1s treaty rate. The 5¢ oval handstamp is used as an exchange debit marking for 5¢ debit to G.B.
Realized: $2,800
Lot
410
1849 (Aug. 15) London, England to San Francisco Cal. via Panama, Gibb correspondence cover with red London Paid (8.15) cds with red manuscript "2/-" shilling prepaid rating, "Goswell St." straightline backstamp, reverse with two strikes of "Forwarded by Smith & Lewis, Panama" oval forwarder's handstamps, black "40" cent framed handstamp, some edge wear, F.-V.F., an interesting use by the West Indian packet. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
411
1849 (Sep. 7) Calcutta, India to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter in care of Baring Bros. at London with red Calcutta (9.7) framed backstamp and matching "INDIA" framed handstamp, manuscript rating, red London (10.27) transit backstamp, Liverpool (11.2) Maltese cross datestamp and black "19 Cents" debit rating to U.S., carried by Cunard Line America from Liverpool Nov. 3rd to New York Nov. 17th, New York black "24" cent due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
412
1849 (Sep. 18) Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York N.Y., folded letter with red "Halifax, Paid, Sep 18, 1849" postmark with red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Cambria departing Sep. 19th to New York where circled "5" due rating handstamp struck, Very Fine, ex-Winter. Estimate $200 - 300.
Letters from Nova Scotia by Cunard Line steamers required prepayment of 1s packet rate. Effective Sep. 20th 1849 (the day after this cover left Halifax), the Nova Scotian packet rate to the U.S. was reduced to 4 pence sterling or 4½d currency.
Lot
413
1849 (Oct. 30) Pittsburgh Pa. to Necharsulm, Wurttemberg, folded letter with red "Pittsburgh Pa. Oct 30" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Nov. 7th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 18th, red London (11.19) backstamp and matching "Colonies &c. Art. 13" framed accountancy h.s., red Heilbronn (11.23) backstamp, red manuscript "38/4" rating totaled with red crayon "42" kr. due rating, additional manuscript "80/4/2fl5" rating at left, Very Fine and attractive use. Estimate $300 - 400.
According to Winter, the manuscript "80/4/2fl5" probably adds up a number of other letters paid for at the same time maybe to the same village. They probably mean 80kr., 5kr., and 42kr. for this letter, all adding up to a total of 2 gulden (florin) 5kr. or 125 kr., which was collected. This accounting for multiple letters is not usually seen on other Wurttemberg mail.
Lot
414
1849 (Nov. 9) Leeds, England to New York N.Y., folded letter with blue "Leeds, NO 9 1849" backstamp and bearing G.B. 1s green, embossed, four margins, tied by "447" oval grid cancel, Liverpool (11.10) backstamp and red "5 / Cents" credit handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Nov. 10th to Boston arriving Nov. 24th, New York red "Paid" arc handstamp; cover tear along fold, 1s minor gum stain, Fine, This is the Final Return Voyage of the Cunard Line Caledonia. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
415
1849 (Nov. 24) Wilkes Barre Pa. to Horb, Wurttemberg, folded cover with red "Wilkes Barre, Pa. Nov 24" cds and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps, carried by Cunard Line America from New York Nov. 28th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 12th, red London (12.13) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/Art. " framed handstamp, French manuscript "30" decimes debit rating, red crayon "1/3" and red manuscript "57/6" rating, Norb (12.18) two-line backstamp, Very Fine and interesting. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
416
1849 (Dec. 15) Liverpool, England to Providence R.I., blue folded letter with "Liverpool F.R.H., DE 15 1849" backstamp and bearing G.B. 1s green embossed pair, margins to touched at left, tied by two strikes of "466"oval cancels, red "5 Cents" credit rating to U.S. handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Dec. 15th to Boston arriving Dec. 30th, red "Br. Packet, Boston, 30 Dec Paid" rimless cds and matching "24" cent rating handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Cover was prepaid 2 shillings for 1s packet fee plus 1s Floating Receiving House (F.R.H.) late fee. A small hut on the South Landing Stage of Liverpool port accepted letters for departing Cunard steamers up to time of departure.
Realized: $625
Lot
417
1850 (Mar. 22) Glasgow, Scotland to New York N.Y., printed prices with inside printed endorsement "Pr. Europa 23rd March 1850", carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Mar. 23rd to New York arriving Apr. 6th, U.S. Mail, 1¢ black (6LB10) tied by manuscript for delivery to local New York City street address, Very Fine and unusual use. Estimate $400 - 600.
This circular was apparently carried privately or included in a bundle on the "Europa" to New York where it was delivered by U.S. Mail carrier, prepaid by their 1¢ black on yellow stamp.
Realized: $625
Lot
418
1850 (Apr. 27) New York N.Y. to London, England, folded cover with bold "New York '6' Apr 27" exchange credit cds, pencil "48" prepaid rating for double the 24¢ rate with 6¢ credit to Britain, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Apr. 27th to Liverpool arriving May 10th; file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE FIRST CONTRACT AND MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE COLLINS LINE ATLANTIC.
Edward K. Collins was awarded a 10-year contract by the Secretary of the U.S. Navy under the Foreign Mails Act of 1845. The first steamship to carry mails under the contract was the "Atlantic" leaving New York on April 27th 1850.
Realized: $350