368. Auction

1829, Entire letter from New York to Neusohl in Hungary, privately transported to Hamburg and here posted, part-paid with "7" shilling (noted on reverse); certificate Van der Linden BPP (1999)

1848, entire letter from New York (dated 30.Mai.1848) with handwritten endorsement "per Steamer Caledonia", carried by British Open Mail via Great Britain to Ververiers with Begian transit mark "ANGLETERRE PAR OSTENDE 16.JUIN." on reverse and red boxed "DEBOUR ETRANGERES L/TAXE REDUITE/PORT BELE" with different manuscript credits on front, fine

1849, "AMERICA per ENGLAND", black transitstamp on entire letter from "PHILADELPHIA  5 JAN.20". with handstamp "PAID" by British Open Mail with manuscript "224" (Pfennig) to Bischoffswerda, Germany, fine

1850, Benjamin Franlin 5 c. brown tied by red grid cancel to entire letter from New York by Brit. Open Mail with steamer Niagara with French handstamp "COLONIES & c.ART.13" and transit mark from Calais with "15" decimes due handstamp to Bordeaux with arrival mark, stamp with horizontal faint ironed crease, certificate Holcombe (1998) and James von der Linden BPP (1997)

1850, "AMERICA per ENGLAND", boxed in red reverse on entire letter from "LOUISVILLE 10 NOV.16." with straight line "PAID" by British Open Mail via Aachen to Coblenz, Prussia with handwritten tax "16 3/4" (Sgr.) and cancel "Entlastet Coblenz 15.12.", fine

1851, "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN 9 1/2 / 3", red German transit mark on entire letter from "MERCERSBURGH AUG.5." with Washington 3 c. orange brown tied by black grid cancel via "NEW-YORK AUG.6." with tax mark "20" (Cents) by Bremen Convention Mail to Berlin with manuscript due marking "12 1/2" (Sgr.) and arrival mark, cover was treated as totally unpaid, stamp vertical folded at left and corner faults, otherwise fine, signed Jakubek BPP and certificate James van der Linden BPP (1997)

1853, letter sheet from "NEW YORK 10 MAR.23" by British Treaty Mail with manuscipt tax "2 sh." to Forwarded Agent "Sewell, Hamury & Sewell" in London with arrival mark, now readdressed and carried by private ship to Norway, fine 

1853,envelope from "N.YORK BR.PKT. 7 PAID AUG.30." by Prussian Closed Mail via Aachen with red transit mark "Franco Preuss:resp.Vereinsl.Ausg.Pr.", Belgian and France mit L1 "FRANCO" to Turin with modifield manuscript tax and arrival mark, fine

1854, "16/6 Kr.R. AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN", red German transit mark on postal stationery envelope 3 c. used from "GLENN SPRINGS S.C. APL. 17" via N.YORK...9 APR.." by Bremen Convention Mail with manuscript due markings "22" (Kr.) to Ebern, Bavaria with arrival mark, envelope was treated as totally unpaid

1854, "4 1/2 / 2 Sgr. AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN", red German transit mark on entire letter from "MILWAUKIE SEPT.15" via "N.YORK BREM. PK. 5 OCT.5." with tax mark "15" by Bremen Convention Mail to Dresden, Saxonia with manuscript due tax and arrival mark, address somewhat faded and toned, otherwise fine

1855, Washington 10 c. green, type II, horizontal strip of three, good margins all around, tied by cds. "BUFFALO FEB.13." via N.YORK 7 PAID FEB.20" with red German transit mark "AACHEN 4.3. FRANCO" to Nagold, Württemberg with arrival mark, right stamp with small diagonal crease at top right and cover with a tear at bottom, certificate PF (2003)

1856, local stamp New York 1 c. red tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent cds. "N.YORK BR. PKt. 23 23.JUL." by Prussian Closed Mail at 30 c.- post rate in the DÖPV via Aachen with handwritten tax "45" (Kr.) to Ilsfeld with arrival mark, envelope with a diagonal crease at right and a corner nick at bottom left, very rare usage of a local stamp on Transatlantibrief, certificate PF (2012) (Scott 136L9)  

1856, envelope from "N.YORK AM.PKT. 7 PAID NOV.15" with straight line "PAID" and manuscript taxe "29" (?) by Prussian Closed Mail via "AACHEN 2.12. FRANCO" with red boxed "Franco Preuss. resp. Vereinsl.Ausg,Gr. and Hamburg with transit mark "fr. Hbg." to Danmark, fine

1857, Frankin 1 c. blue, horizontal pair and Washington 3 c. dull red tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS AUG.13" to double rate entire letter via "NEW YORK BR.PKT. AUG.20" by Brit. Open Mail to Nantes with "26" decimes due marking an arrival mark, stamps with cut faults, sign. Jakubek BPP (Scott 9, 11)

1857, Washington 12 c. black, horizontal pair tied by red open grid to envelope from "NEW YORK 19 SEP.30" by Brit. Treaty Mail to London with arrival mark, tiny spots and water traces, otherwise fine (Scott 37)

1858, unpaid entire letter from Havanna (dated  23.1.) carried by forwarded agent " FORT & LINDAM" to New York and further from "NEW YORK 3 FEB.3." by Frenc Convention Mail with cancel "ET.UNIS.SERV. BR. A.C. 16.FEVR.58" and tax mark "8" (Decimes) to Bordeaux with arrival mark, fine

1858, Jeffferson 5 c. brown and Washington 10 c. green tied by cds. "LOWVILLE NY. MAR.12." to double rate envelope via "NEW YORK 18 MAR.13" with handstamp "SHORT PAID" by French Covention Mail with French ship cancel "ET.UNIS.SERV.AM. A.C. 29.MARS.58" und handwritten tax "16", fine, rare combination (Scott 30 A, 32)

1859, "8 3/4" tax mark in blue from Hamburg, clear on envelope from "CLERMONT APR.19" via "N.YORK BREM.PK. 3 MAY" by Hamburg Convention Mail via Hamburg with modified manuscript tax to Christiania, Norway with arrival mark, slight toned, otherwise fine

1859, Franklin 1 c. blue in horizontal pair tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS APR.22" as partial cash franking printed matter "Printed Report-per first Steamer" via French shipmail with red cancel "ET.UNIS.SERV.PR.A.C.M. 16.MAI.59" and black boxed "F./40" to Absam near Hall, Tyrol with handwritten tax "9" (Kr.) for the postal route from French to Austria and arrival mark, right stamp with corner fault, otherwise fine (Scott 24)  

1959, Jefferson 5 c. red-brown, good margins all around, tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS La. MAI.24 (57)" to entire letter with handwritten endorsement "pr. Steamer, via Liverpool", carried by French Convention Mail via Liverpool with accountancy handstamp "GB 1 F.60" and French tax mark "16" (Decimes) to Bordeaux with arrival mark, very fine, signed Calves, Brettl BPP and Jakubek BPP with certificate (1977) (Scott 12)

 

1860, unpaid letter sheet from "N.YORK BR.PKT. 46 MAY.11" with red double line "PER PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL" and manuscript tax "26" via Aachen to Grossenhain, Saxony with arrival mark, fine

1860, "6 3/4 Sgr.-9Xr", blue tax mark on envelope from "N. YORK HAMB. PKT. 5 JUL.1." with seal wax "KÖNIGL.WÜRTTEMB. CONSULAT NEW YORK" one ververse via Hamburg to Lorch, Württemberg with arrival mark, fine

1860, Franklin 30 c. orange tied by black grid cancel to envelope from "PHILADELPHIA OCT.2.1860" via "N.YORK AM.PKT. 7 PAID OCT.6." with modified manuscript endorsement "via Liverpool", caried by Prussian Closed Mail via Aachen with red handstamp "AACHEN 17.10. FRANCO" to Bautzen, Saxony with arrival mark, tiny spots, otherwise fine (Scott 38)

1860, unpaid letter sheet from Havanna (dated 27.10.) via "NEW YORK AM.PLT. NOV.3." with tax mark "16" (false tax mark "19" overstamped) by French Convention Mail with French ship mail "ET.UNIS. SERV. AM.A.C. 19.NOV.60" and tax mark "19" (Decimes) nach Paris mit Ankunftsstempel

1861, Jefferson 5 c. brown tied by "PAID" cancel" to envelope from "BOSTON 6 JUL.2" by French Convention Mail with French red ship cancel "3 ETATS-UNIS 3 SERV. BRIT.CALAIS 16.JUIL." and tax mark "16" (Decimes) to Paris with arrival mark, cover was treated as totally unpaid, fine, sign. Alcuri with certificate (1984) (Scott 30 A)

1863, "Col. E.D. Baker" patriotic cover as "army letter" from "PORT ROYAL S.C. MAR.14" via New York with handstamp "Due (21)" by French Convention Mail" with red ship cancel "ETAT-UNIS SERV. AM. CALIS 3. AVRIL.63" to Switzerland with manuscript rates and arrival mark, very fine and rare military patriotic cover to Switzerland

1863, Washington 10 c. green in horizontal pair and Franklin 1 c. blue tied by target cancel to letter sheet from "SAN FRANCISCO APR.6.1863" with handwritten endorsement "Via Paris" via New York by French Convention Mail with red ship cancel "ETATS-UNIS SERV.AM CALAIS 3.MAI.63" and red boxed "PD" to Geneve, Switzerland with arrival mark, folded, otherwise fine, sign. Alcuri with certificate (1992) (Scott 63,68)

1863, Jefferson 5 c. brown tied by black open grid cancel to entire letter from "N.YORK BR. PKT. AUG. 12. PAID" by British Open Mail via London to Cadiz, Spain with red tax mark "8 Rs." and arrival mark, fine, certificate PF (1984)

1864, Washington 24 c. grey violet, tied by black crid cancel to envelope with red cds. "PHILA BR. PKT. 19. FEB.11." and handwritten endorsement "per Steamer Feb. 3. 1864" by Brit. Treaty Mail to Bromsgrove with arrival mark, envelope with small tear at top, otherwise fine (Scott 70)

1864, Washington 10 c. green, two horizontal pairs and 3 c. rose tied by target cancel to envelope from "SAN FRANCISCO SEP..." via New York by Prussian Closed Mail via Aachen with red boxed "AACHEN 21.10. FRANCO" and "Franco Preuss. resp.Vereinsl.Ausg.Gr." and via Switzerland with double line "Débours...Transite suisse" and straight line "Italiano" with handwitten tax "20/35 cts" to Chiavari with arrival mark, in Switzerland the cover was treated as double rate cover, the right stamps wiht faults, otherwise fine, rare (Scott 66, 68)

1864, unpaid entire letter from Puerto de Mazatlan (dated 18.9.) with manuscript endorsement "per overlandmail" carried by Forwarded Agent "ZIEL, BERTHEAU & Co." via "SAN FRANCISCO SEP.26.1864" and "N. YORK BREM. PK. 3 OCT.22" with tax mark "30" by Bremen Convention Mail with German transit mark "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN" in blue and tax mark "22" to Backnang with arrival mark, slight folded marks and toned

1864, Franklin 30 c. orange tied by cds. "PHILADELPHIA MAR.11.1864" to envelope via "N.YORK BREM.PKT. 24 PAID MAR.12." with blue German transit mark "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" nach Rhodt near Landau, Bavaria, few tears on reverse closed, otherwise fine, signed Jakubek BPP (Scott 71)

1865, Washington 10 c. green, three single stamps and 3 c. rose, all tied by target cancel to envelope from "BATTLE CREEK MICH. OCT.10." via New York by Prussian Closed Mail and Aachen with blue boxed "AACHEN....FRANCO" and red tax mark "12" to Thal, Switzerland with arrival mark, tiny spots (Scott 66,68)

1865, Washington 24 c. lilac and 3 c. rose tied by black grid to mourning cover from "N.YORK BR.PKT.7.PAID NOV.25." by Belgian Closed Mail to Brussels with arrival mark, tiny spots, otherwise fine

1867, blue tax mark "6 1/2", clear strike on US postal stationery envelope 3 c. from "ROCHESTER JUN.24." via "N.YORK Hamb.PKT. 3 JUN.29" via Hamburg to Wehden, Prussia with arrival mark, envelope was treated as totally unpaid

1867, Washington 24 c. grey and two single stamps Jackson  2 c. black, tied by cork cancel to envelope from "WASHINGTON AUG.26." via "N.YORK BR.PKT. 7 PAID AUG.27." by Prussian Closed Mail to Vienna with arrival mark, fine (Scott 78b)