Lot
523 
(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 Transatlantic Mail - Retaliatory Rates, group of 31 retaliatory rate covers plus 7 covers avoiding the high rates; includes 1848 letter carried on the first retaliatory sailing from Liverpool Jun. 24th to New York arriving Jul. 8th with New York "24" h.s. and "2nd Delivery" straightline (tape stains), 1848 (Nov. 1) Spain to Boston by Acadia; 1848 (Jul. 3) Pau, France to New Orleans by Hibernia; 1848 (Sep. 23) Liverpool to New York by Cambria prepaid by G.B. 1s green embossed (5) (address inked out), 1848 (Nov. 17) Liverpool to N.Y. on final voyage of Britannia; etc., F.-V.F., A wonderful group of this popular area that would form the basis for a great study exhibit. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
524
1849-50 Transatlantic Mail - U.S.-G.B. Treaty, better exhibit balance of 37 covers on pages with many interesting markings with some that are noted as early strikes, includes 1849 letter from Southampton Mar. 26th to New York on first Ocean Line return voyage, 1849 (Mar. 6) Philadelphia with an early strike of large crude "24" rating handstamp to London used on the first New York sailing departing Mar. 7th, 1849 (Mar. 10) Liverpool to Wiscassett on first sailing into New York with "24" debit handstamp, 1849 (Jul. 10) Philadelphia to Ireland with large blue crude "Paid / 24" handstamp (faulty), 1849 London to Bradford Pa. with "Paid/Ship" two-line handstamp, 1849 (Oct. 13) Liverpool to Philadelphia with "38/Cents" rocking debit handstamp and Boston "48" cent due rating, 1849 (Jul. 14) Liverpool with GB 1s embossed cut-to-shape with New York small red "24" cent handstamp, 1850 San Francisco to England at 59¢ rate, 1850 San Francisco to London at four-times rate of $2.36, 1849 (Nov. 10) Liverpool to Boston on final Caledonia voyage, 1859 (Oct. 24) Ireland to Washington D.C. on maiden Africa voyage, etc.; some faults but overall a wonderful basis for further study, F.-V.F., Part of the award winning "Seafarer" exhibit collection. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
525
1849-50s Transatlantic Mail - U.S.-G.B. Treaty, collection balance of 224 covers on pages with a wide variety of usages and markings, includes exchange datestamps of Portland (two), Detroit (two) and Chicago (three) as well as the usual Boston and New York, includes some interesting like 1854 Malta to Baltimore by Collins Pacific, 1854 Chicago Ill. to London with circled "24" rating handstamp, 1862 England mourning cover to Burlington N.J. with "New-York Am. Pkt. '48' Apr 16" integral debit cds, 1864 Frederick Md. to England with blue framed "Paid" and circled "24" rating handstamps, 1850 New York to England with ocean mail cds, 1849 Spain to Boston via London, 1855 England to Pittston Me. by Collins Line Pacific on last successful voyage before loss at sea, etc., F.-V.F., From the Seafarer collection. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
526
1849-71, California Transatlantic Mails, group of 15 covers mounted on pages, interesting group mostly from or to San Francisco including 1849 London to San Francisco via Panama on West India packet with red "ms. "2/-" rating and manuscript. "40" cent due rating, 1851 San Francisco red "Paid" and "29" ratings handstamps to London, 1853 San Francisco with crude "Pd. 29" rating handstamp to Manchester (large cover tear), four incoming 1853-61 covers at the "1/2½" (29¢ rate) from Great Britain, 1854 use with two #78 singles to London, and 1860s wrapper to San Francisco with two 1d red singles paying circular rate, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $950
Lot
527
(Restored Rates) 1849 Transatlantic Mail - Restored Rates, group of five covers comprising 1848 (Dec. 28) Glasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia with G.B. 1s green embossed (affected by filing crease), carried by Cunard America to Boston arriving Jan. 12th, 1849 (Jan. 14) Reading Pa. to England on America from Boston Jan. 24th, 1849 (Feb. 3) Charleston S.C. to Greenock on Canada departing N.Y. Feb. 7th, and two 1849 (Jan. 12) letters from England to N.Y. and New Orleans on Canada from Liverpool Jan. 13th, later faulty quadruple rate, F.-V.F., a scarce group. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $500
Lot
528
1853-68 US-German Mails, group of 8 covers handled by US-Bremen, US-Prussian and US-GB treaties, includes 1858 Texas use to Wurttemberg, 1857 Kirschau to San Antonio Tex. via PCM, etc. couple covers missing stamps, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
529
1854-1874, United States Transatlantic Mail - Stamped, group of 19 covers with mostly carried by the Cunard Line with Bank Note issue frankings, includes 1854 cover with #17 pair from Delaware Oh. (?) to Liverpool carried by Collins Line Arctic, 1868 3¢ entire with #68 & 73 from Monroe La. to England carried by Cunard Australasian, 1874 cover with #156, 159 from San Francisco Cal. to Germany carried by Cunard China, 1873 cover with #161 tied by NYFM star geometric to France, 1874 cover with #161 from Washington D.C. to Italy, etc., F.-V.F. and interesting lot. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
530
1854-1867 Philadelphia Exchange Office, group of 11 covers with various Philadelphia exchange office markings employed for the U.S.-G.B. treaty, including 19¢, 24¢ and 48¢ credit cds, F.-V.F., a scarce group. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot
531
1855-1900s U.S. Transatlantic Postal History, group of 35 covers and cards including some classics with #9 pair, cut in, on circular to England, #24 pair on wrapper to England, three #35 singles on San Francisco cover to England, two #36 pairs (scissor cut) on covers to England, #69 to England, four #78 covers to England, #116 to England, plus Banknotes and later, etc., mixed condition but plenty of value, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
532
1850-56, Transatlantic Mail carried by Collin's Line, group of 10 covers including 1856 (Jun. 24) Oldham, England to Philadelphia by Baltic with complete strike of "Philadelphia Am. Pkt. '24' Jun 6" due cds, 1853 (Mar. 18) New York to Wohlen, Switzerland with pencil "21" cent prepaid rating and carried by Pacific; etc., some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525