Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 486    

1868 (Jun. 30) Le Havre, France to New York N.Y., blue datelined folded letter bearing France 80c carmine, creased by fold and tied by "1269" diamond lozenge, matching "Le Havre, 30 Juin 68" cds adjacent, red framed "P.P." handstamp, red London Paid (7.1) transit cds and red "3 / Cents" credit handstamp, carried by Commercial Ship Virginia as endorsed, red "Boston Paid Jul 18" exchange cds, Fine, prepaid at the 80c consignee letter rate.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

As of January 1, 1868, the option of forwarding prepaid letters from France to the United States in the British open mails was introduced in order to allow businessmen the opportunity to include their correspondence with any merchandise being sent by commercial vessels departing from British ports. The rate was 80 centimes per 7½ grams, with the United States receiving a 3¢ per ½ oz. credit from England.

Realized: $120

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Lot 487    

1869 (Mar. 8) San Francisco Cal. to Herford, Germany, 3¢ pink (U58) entire bearing 3¢ rose (65) and 10¢ green (68), all tied by cork cancels duplexed with "San Francisco Cal. Mar 8" cds, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar 25" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Palmyra from New York Mar. 25th to Queenstown Apr. 5th, red Verviers Franco transit, German Apr. 7th arrival backstamp; original 1869 enclosure accompanies, Very Fine and attractive franking.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 488    

1870 (Jan. 21) Bordeaux, France to New York N.Y., datelined folded letter with Bordeaux (1.8) cds, black "FR / 2f" oval accountancy handstamp, red London (1.8) backstamp transit, carried by Cunard Line Calabria from Queenstown Jan. 9th to New York arriving Jan. 20th, "New York, '20 U.S. Notes' Jan 21" depreciated currency cds with additional manuscript "14" cent due rating if paid in currency; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 489    

1870 (Apr. 8) Wabasha Minn. to Newton Stewart, Scotland, 3¢ pink (U58) entire bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by blue "Wabasha Min. Apr 8" duplex, partial red Chicago (8.13) exchange backstamp, carried by Allan Line Peruvian that departed Portland Apr. 16th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 28th, sharp "Glasgow Packet, Paid, AP 28 1870" four-line transit, Dumfries and Newton-Stewart (4.29) backstamps; minor filing holes upper left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 490    

1870 (Jul. 14) Hamburg, Germany to Mazatlan, Mexico, folded cover with red Hamburg cds and black "Franco" handstamp with red crayon "6" prepaid rating, endorsed "via New York & San Francisco California" at top, black "New York Aug 5" transit cds, sent by contract steamer from San Francisco, two forwarder oval handstamps include "Leptien & Diekmann, Manzanillo" and "Reinsch, Schmilinsky & Schacht, Colima", blue "Franco En El Manzanillo" oval handstamp, large red crayon "3" rating; some wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 491    

1870-71, London, England to New York, N.Y. - Late Fees, two covers carried by Inman Line steamers Paris and City of Washington with red "L1" and "L2" late fee handstamps respectively, each with stamps prepaying the late fee; file fold affects one stamp, Very Fine and pretty pair.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 492    

1871 (Aug. 17) to Brausminden, Germany, orange buff cover bearing mixed issue franking of 1861 1¢ blue (63) and 1870 6¢ carmine (148), tied by grids duplexed with indistinct cds, prepaid at the 7¢ 1870 U.S.-North German Union postal convention rate effective July 1st 1870, red "New York Paid All 'Direct' Aug 17" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hannover from New York Aug. 17th to Southampton arriving Aug. 29th, red "Bremen, 1 / 9 71, Franco" framed transit, German (9.2) arrival backstamps, Very Fine and scarce mixed issue combination, ex-Ainsworth.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 493    

1873 (Apr. 26) Le Havre, France to New York N.Y., Hartung & Co. correspondence buff cover bearing France 40c and 80c Empire issue tied by diamond lozenges, matching "Le Havre, Le Port, 26 Avril" origin cds, red London (4.28) transit cds with matching "PD" framed handstamp and "2" credit handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Atlas from Liverpool May 1st to Boston arriving May 13th, red "Boston Paid May 13" exchange cds, New York May 14 arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This was the maiden voyage of the Cunard Line Atlas.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 494    

1873 (Apr. 27) San Francisco Cal. to Bordeaux, France, blue datelined folded letter bearing 2¢ red brown (146) pair, deep rich color, tied by circular grid cancels duplexed with "San Francisco Cal. Apr 27" cds, sharp red "New York Br. Transit May 7" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Scotia from New York May 7th to Queenstown arriving May 16th, red London (5.19) transit backstamp with black "GB / 40c" bulk debit handstamp, Calais entry cds, Paris (5.20) and Bordeaux (5.21) backstamps, "5" decimes due rating handstamp; some docketing, fresh and Very Fine use at the 4¢ open mail rate.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 495    

1873 (Aug. 25) Middleborough, Mass. to Constantinople, Turkey, cover from the Washburn correspondence bearing 12¢ purple (151) tied by duplex, "Boston Aug 26" exchange cds and manuscript "Paid to England" notation, although endorsed by Heckla, actually carried by Cunard Line Algeria departing New York Aug. 27th to Queenstown arriving Sep. 6th, red London (9.8) backstamp, manuscript due rating, red "British Post Office, Constantinople, SP 15" rimless arrival backstamp, small top edge tears, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The Boston Post Office did not have an exchange cds like New York with "Paid to England" and therefore has to indicate with manuscript.

Realized: $160

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