Lot
1529 
1867 (Feb. 16) London, England to New York N.Y., datelined folded letter with boxed "London, FE 16, 67" datestamp and "38/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S. for a double-rate unpaid letter via British packet, carried on Cunard Line Asia from Liverpool Feb. 16th to Boston arriving Mar. 3rd, "N.Y. Br. Pkt. '48 or 63 U.S. Notes" depreciated currency cds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1530
1867 (Apr. 1, Nov. 18) London, England to New York N.Y., two folded letter sheets from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence, both sent unpaid with London "3/Cents" debit handstamps to the U.S., and both carried by the North German Lloyd from Southampton to New York, first with by NGL Line Deutschland arriving Apr. 13th, "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '24 or 32 U.S. Notes' Apr 14" exchange cds, other carried by NGL Line Weser arriving Nov. 28th with "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '24 or 33 U.S. Notes' Nov 29" exchange cds, Very Fine and scarce pair of depreciated currency cds, ex-Colin Tabeart on his exhibit page. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1531
1867 (May 28) London, England to San Francisco Cal., datelined folded letter with perfect strike of blue "H. Starr & Co., London, Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. & Panama Railroad Co." double-oval agent's handstamp, printed letterhead of PMSSC, the Panama Rail Road Co. and the California & British Columbia S.S. Co., London origin datestamp and bold "3/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried by NGL Line Bremen from Southampton May 28th to New York arriving Jun. 9th, then overland, "San Francisco Cal Jul 1" duplex with partial cogwheel cancel, sharp strike of "24" cent due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Kramer, Hugh Feldman. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A STRIKING TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH THE ILLUSTRATED H. STARR & CO. LONDON AGENT'S HANDSTAMP.
Lot
1532
1867 (Jun. 13) Bowensburgh Ill. to Dublin, Ireland, orange cover bearing 10¢ green (68) vertical pair, guideline s.e. at right, tied by target cancels, matching "Bowensburgh, Ill. Jun 13" cds, partial "Boston Br. Pkt. '5' Jun 18" exchange cds with matching "Short Paid" framed handstamp and sent as an unpaid letter, carried on Cunard Line Cuba departing Boston Jun. 19th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 27th, Dublin (6.28) arrival cds and "1/-" due handstamp; small backflap fault., Very Fine and attractive example of short paid treatment under the 1848 treaty. Estimate $400 - 600.
The 1848 treaty did not allow part-paid letters, and stipulated that they would be treated as unpaid.
Lot
1533
1867 (Jul. 5) Moorestown N.J. to London, England, cover bearing well centered 24¢ lilac (78) tied by blue circular grid fancy cancel, matching blue "Moorestown N.J. Jul 5" cds, red "Philadelphia '3' Jul 5" exchange cds, red London Paid (7.18) arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and attractive use. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
1534
1867 (Aug. 28) Belle Plaine, Minn. to Potsdam, Prussia, orange buff cover bearing 15¢ black (77), tied by target cancel, matching "Belle Plaine, Aug 28 '67" cds at left, endorsed "Per Prussian Closed Mail" at top, black "New-York, Am. Pkt. '23' Sep 5" debit exchange cds and "Short Paid" framed handstamp, large Prussian "13" sgr. due rating; some edge wear, F.-V.F., an attractive short paid Prussian Closed Mail use. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1535
1867 (Oct. 16) Havana, Cuba to New York N.Y., datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence endorsed "P. Liberty by Baltimore", clear strike of "Baltimore Am. Pkt., Oct 22, 1867" exchange cds and slanted "10" due handstamp, Very Fine and scarce Baltimore exchange cds. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
1536
1867 (Oct. 22) Newbury, England to Detroit Mich., cover bearing G.B. 1865 1s green (SG 101), small flaws, tied by "Newbury, OC 22, 67" duplex, red London (10.23) backstamp and matching red "21/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried on Allan Line Peruvian from Londonderry Oct. 25th to Quebec arriving Nov. 6th, by rail to Detroit, red "Detroit Am. Pkt. '24 Paid' Nov 9" exchange cds, /NOV/9/24 PAID.", Very Fine with a choice strike of the Detroit exchange office cds. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1537
1867 (Dec. 10) Boston Mass. to Cork, Ireland, orange buff cover ship "Aberdeen" bearing 24¢ brown-lilac (70a) tied by circle of wedges foreign mail cancel, two strikes of red "Boston Br. Pkt., 19 Paid, 10 Dec" exchange cds, carried on Cunard Line Persia from New York Dec. 11th to Queenstown arriving Dec. 22nd, Queenstown (12.23) transit backstamp and Cork (12.23) arrival cds, forwarded back to Queenstown with (1.23) arrival cds, and finally to an address in Liverpool with (1.24) arrival cds; some edge toning, Fine and interesting twice-forwarded cover. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270