Lot
970 
1853 (Sep. 30) Circular to Halifax, Nova Scotia, blue folded wrapper without side flaps bearing 1¢ blue (9) horizontal pair, small corner crease, tied by two strikes of blue circular grid cancels, inside partial docketing; light printed Dickey & Co. circular offset on face, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot
971
1855 (c.) Callao, Peru to Fairhaven Mass., light buff cover with sharp "Forwarded by Crosby & Co., Ship Chandlers and Ship Agents, Callao, Peru" forwarder's oval, British P.O. "PAID-TO / PANAMA" two-line transit, "10" in circle and New York "Steamship, 10" in circle due handstamps totalled to "20" cent due; small edge tear, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot
972
1858 (Jun. 16) Salem Ms. to Calcutta, India, buff cover addressed to Ship "Cyclone", "Salem Mass., June 16" cds and red "Paid" straightline with manuscript "38" rating for Prussian Closed Mail rate, red "Boston '15' Jun 16" exchange cds, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jun 16" exchange backstamp; red "Aachen Franco 29/6" framed handstamp and red ms. rating, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jun. 16th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 27th, reverse with Alexandria (7.16) transit and partial Calcutta Steam Letter handstamp; reduced at top and partial back flap, Fine and scarce Prussian Closed mail use to India. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
Lot
973
1858 (Nov. 14) New Orleans La. to Schirmack, France, blue printed circular bearing 1¢ blue (24) pair tied by "New Orleans La. May 14" cds, probably carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York to Liverpool arriving Dec. 5th, red French (12.6.61) entry cds with matching "15c" centimes due rating handstamp; some scissor trimmed perfs at top, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
974
1859 (Jan. 22) Calcutta, India to New York N.Y., cover with sharp "Forwarded by Atkinson Tilton & Co. & Co., Calcutta" oval and red "Calcutta, Ja 22, 1859, G.P.O." origin cds on reverse, endorsed "Per 'Bengal' via Marseilles", framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp, red London (3.1) transit backstamp and manuscript "18" debit, carried by Inman Line City of Washington from Liverpool Mar. 2nd to New York arriving Mar. 16th, black "New.York, Am. Packet. Mar 16" exchange cds and matching "39" cent due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
The 39¢ rate from India via Marseilles for up to ¼ ounce comprised: 18¢ debit to Britain, 16¢ American packet sea passage plus 5¢ U.S. inland.
Realized: $220
Lot
975
1860 (Mar. 20) Valença, Portugal to Boston Mass. via New York, gray folded letter sent unpaid endorsed "Via England", red London (3.5) transit backstamp and manuscript "24" cent debit to U.S., carried by Havre Line Fulton from Southampton Mar. 7th to New York arriving Mar. 20th, "New.York, Am. Packet, Mar 20" exchange cds with matching bold "45" cent due rating, Very Fine and scarce use from Portugal. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
976
1860 (Jun. 11) Charleston S.C. to Nantes, France, blue folded letter bearing 24¢ gray lilac (37), straddle-pane margin at right, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul 11" cds, red "New York 'Paid 3' Jun 14" credit exchange cds ("Jun" used in error), carried on North Atlantic S.S. Co. Adriatic from New York Jul. 14th to Havre arriving Jul. 24th, blue Havre (7.24) arrival datestamp that is an unusual color for this marking, Le Havre a Paris (7.24) and Nantes (7.25) arrival backstamps, Very Fine, ex-Karrer. Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE PREPAID EXAMPLE CARRIED ON THE 3RD OF ONLY 7 VOYAGES OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Realized: $800
Lot
977
1862 (May 14) Macao via Hong Kong, China to Greenfield Mass., tissue paper cover with red "Per Overland via Marseilles" banner directive and original letter datelined "Macao May 14th 1862", entered mails with red "Hong Kong, Paid, C, MY 25 '62" cds and magenta "1/11" prepaid rating (46¢) to U.S. port, magenta "1/10" 1s10d credit to G.B., red London Paid (7.14) transit cds and matching "16 / cents" credit handstamp to U.S. for sea passage, carried by Inman Line Etna from Liverpool Jul. 16th to New York arriving Jul. 27th, black "N.York Am. Pkt. '5' Jul 28" debit exchange cds for 5¢ inland postage; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $500 - 750.
The enclosed Macao letter has some interesting content, "…I closed my last letter to you on Friday, went over to Hong Kong on Saturday morn'g…the mail steamer leaving there on Sunday morn'g…I have now a little intermission on account of the stormy weather for the last two days, so that Teas cannot be shipped off to the "S.H. Talbot"…The "S.H. Talbot" was chartered on my a/c and I have some 6@600 tons for her @ New York, she takes 1,100 tons & is engaged full & will be off soon as the weather permits…There is private news said to be received at Hong Kong via Calcutta that the Federal Troops have possession of Newbern N.C.…if possible I want to get away to Amoy & Foochow to see about the new Teas…".
Realized: $850
Lot
978
1864 (Nov. 14) Paris, France to Exeter N.H., cover with "Paris, Nov 14 '64" cds and incorrect "18" overstruck with "12" cent debit handstamp, carried by French Line Washington from Havre Nov. 16th to New York arriving Dec. 3rd, "N.Y. Frnh. Pkt. '15 or 34 U.S. Notes' Dec 3" depreciated currency cds; opening slit at top, Very Fine and rare French Mails Depreciated Currency use. Estimate $500 - 750.
This New York French Mails Depreciated Currency cds shows 15¢ in coin or 34¢ in notes for a 2.267x inflation factor, near the peak exchange rate in depreciated currency.
Realized: $675
Lot
979
1865 (Sep. 24) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to New York, N.Y., datelined folded letter with partial Brazil (9.24) cds sent via French packet to Bordeaux, bold strike of red "Bresil, Bordeaux, 18 Oct 65" cds, blue crayon "2" for double-weight and green crayon "54" cent debit adjacent, carried by Cunard Line Java from Queenstown Oct. 22nd to New York arriving Nov. 3rd, "N.Y. Br. Pkt. '60 or 84 U.S. Notes' 3 Nov" depreciated currency exchange cds (inverted day), Very Fine and scarce depreciated currency cds unlisted by Winter, ex-Hahn. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300