Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 533    

1859-67, U.S.-France Mail carried by Vanderbilt Line, group of three covers by different ships comprising 1859 (Aug. 23) Boston Mass. to France by Vanderbilt, 1860 (Aug. 27) Paris to New Orleans carried by Illinois, and 1867 (Apr. 13) New York to Rheims, France carried by Arago; couple faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 534    

1860-61 Transatlantic Covers, 3 covers all with various 1857 5¢ frankings; includes 5¢ type I strip of three on 1860 cover New Orleans, La. to France, 5¢ type I combination with 10¢ green, type V (35) on 1860 cover New Orleans, La. to France, and 5¢ type II combination with 10¢ green, type V (35) on 1861 cover New York to Baden, Germany; some stamp and cover flaws, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 29, 30A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 535    

1861-1876, Transatlantic Mail Balance, group of 53 stampless and stamped including some mounted on exhibit pages, mostly carried by the Cunard Line with pages mounted by ship with G.B. frankings to the United States, includes 1868 London to New York with #45 & 48, carried by Cunard Cuba, 1875 cover with 3d from York to Philadelphia on last voyage of Cunard Scotia, 1868 San Francisco to France carried on last voyage of Cunard Line Persia, 1870 stampless from Smyrna Turkey to New York carried by Cunard Russia, other franked origins comprise Italy, France, Belgium, India and Switzerland, some various accountancy markings, depreciated currency, great lot, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 536    

1863-75 Depreciated Currency Mails, group of 13 covers including 1864 Burnley, England to Lowell Mass. with GB 1s green, "New York Br. Pkt. '48' Dec 15" exchange due and "U.S. Notes / 112" two-line handstamp, 1865 London to N.Y. with "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '24 or 33 U.S. Notes' Aug 16" cds, 1865 London to N.Y. with "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '24 or 34 U.S. Notes' Aug 22" cds, 1865 London to N.Y. with "N.Y. Br. Pkt. '48 or 66 U.S. Notes' Sep 21" cds, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 537    

1875-83 G.B. Transatlantic Mails, group of approximately 92 covers or fronts to the U.S. or Canada, various frankings including 1850 Leominster, England to New York with cut-to-shape G.B. 1s green embossed, 1860 Newcastle-on-Tyne, England to Philadelphia with G.B. 1s green and "New York Ship Letter '5' Aug 22" cds, Leeds, England to Canada with G.B. 1s green embossed (cut to shape) and 1d red, 1869 London with GB 1d red (2) and 6d purple on cover to Southwick Mass., 1868 Coole, England registered to Harlem Springs Oh. with G.B. 4d vermilion and 6d purple, a few Cape of Good Hope covers with rectangulars but reduced heavily into stamps, etc., some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,100

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