379th Auction

1875, 6$ ultramarine, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh, certificate P.F. (2020)

1902, postcard 1c black on buff, "Full Face" McKinley, a so-called "garbage card" with pre-printed Booth, Dailey & Ivins address with "BROOKLYN, N.Y. OCT 8 1902" machine cancel, very fine. Certificate PF (2022) (Scott UX17). 

1853/55, envelope 3 c. red, with clear "CLEVELAND MAY 17" and adjacent "STEAM BOAT" to New York

1874/86, envelope 3 c. blue, cancelled by perfect strike of Kicking Mule fancy cancel with equally clear "Port Townsend Wash. OCT.4 1882" double-line circular datestamp to San Francisco, very fine

1914, "SPECIMEN BOOK / POSTAGE STAMP INKS / Bureau of Engraving and Printing / 1914", small booklet with 18 bank note like pages with portrait of President Jackson, indicating on the left sides denominations from 1 c. to 1$ 'ordinary', 'Special delivery' and 'Postage due'. A rare item.

1901, Special delivery 10 c. (straight edge) with 1899/1901, 1 c. (3) and 8 c. on postal stationery envelope 2 c. as registered cover to Germany, vf

1863, TEN CENTS blue, full to large margins, tied by seven bars enclosed grid of the army of Tennessee to cover to Alabama, vf, certificate Jakubek BPP (1992) (Scott 9)

1863, TEN CENTS milky blue, full to large margins, tied by cds. "POLLARD ALA. DEC....." to cover to Greenville, vf, certificate PF (2022)) (Scott 9a)

1859, Fine printing 1/2 r. orange in horizontal strip of 6, very deep vivid colour, touched in some places, otherwise clear too large margins, tied by 4 good strikes of blue cds. “CORREOS CARACAS DIC 9” to letter sheet to La Guaira. Some light creasing, strip has been lifted and replaced, otherwise fine. The largest multiple of this stamp on cover (one of only two rcorded) and very late usage of this stamp. Certificate Moorhouse (2010) (Scott1a)

1859, Fine printing, 2 r. red on thick paper, horizontal block of 6, nice deep colour and clear to large margins, exept tiny touched in the frame line at upper left, 7mm sheet margin at bottom, unused with original gum, very fine and rare multiple.

1859, Fine printing 2 r. red in horizontal strip of 3, nice deep colour, clear too large margins, tied by2 good strikes of blue cds. “CORREOS CARACAS NOV 7” to triple rate letter sheet via St. Thomas and England to Pamplona, Spain with London transit- and arrival mark.. A fine and very rare letter. The largest recorded multiple of the stamp on entire and one of just two recorded. Certificate Moorhouse (2010) (Scott3)

1861, coarse  printing 1/2 r. yellow, horizontal strip of 5, nice vivid colour, 3 stamps touched in places, otherwise good to large margins, tied by blue cds. “CORREOS CARACAS JUL 8” to letter sheet to La Guaira. One stamp with crease, otherwise fine. A very scarce franking. 

Provenance: Dr. K. Heister (Investphila 2010)

1861, coarse  printing 1/2 r. orange, horizontal strip of 5, nice vivid colour, just cut into at centre top, otherwise clear to large margins, tied by blue cds. “CORREOS CARACAS SEP 19” to letter sheet to La Guaira. One stamp with crease, acidic ink on the adress panel has been strengthened by the addition of tape to the revers side, otherwise fine. A very scarce franking. Certificate Moorhouse (2011) (Scott 4)

BAPTIST MISS. ROOMS: "FORWARDED FROM THE BAPTIST MISS. ROOMS. BOSTON" clear red oval cachet struck on reverse of small folded letter written on Corfu adressed to Providence with integral cds. "BOSTON 19 JUL 5 cts." alongside, minor ageing

CARY: 1841, "FORWARDED BY CARY & Co. NEW YORK" red oval cachet on reverse of folded lettersheet via Liverpool with matching framed "LIVERPOOL SHIP" to London with "8" manuscript tax, fine

C. EDMONSTON: "FORWARDED BY C. EDMONSTON & CO CHARLSTON S.C.", two bold strikes on reverse of folded letter dated "Havanna 28 March 1836" endorsed "p. Valparaiso via L'pool" with "Liverpool Ship Letter" handstamp and reverse to London with manuscript "1/7", fine

COLLOMB & ISELIN: "FORWARDED BY COLLOMB & ISELIN NEW YORK" clear strike on reverse of folded lettersheet from Havanna, Cuba endorsed "Acadia via Boston, conveyed on the third return voyage of "Acadia" via Liverpool with "AMERICA L" on reverse to London, with "1/-" rating, fine

GILPINS: "FORWARDED THROUGH GILPIN'S EXCHANGE READING ROOM AND FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE N-YORK" and "FORWARDED BY GOODHUE & CO NEW YORK" two bold red strikes on reverse of folded letter dated "Havanna 15 April 1839", conveyed on the "Sheridan" to Liverpool with matching "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" on reverse, to London, fine

GOSSLER: 1844, "FORWARDED BY GOSSLER & Co. BOSTON" black cachet on reverse of double-weight folded letter dated "Matansas Abril 12 1844" to London with "2/-" manuscript rating, fine

HALES: 1842, "FORWARDED THROUGH HALE'S FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE NEW YORK", clear four-line red cachet on reverse of folded letter from Pelham via Liverpool to Berwick, with full letter transcription, fine

HARNDEN'S : "FORWARDED FROM HARNDEN'S PACKACGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE No 2 WALL ST NEW YORK", red oval cachet on folded lettersheet endorsed "p Colombia Steamer" from New York to London with oval "AMERICA L" on reverse, some minor ageing, otherwise fine

HARNDEN'S : "FORWARDED FROM HARNDEN's PACKE EXPRESS & FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE COURT STREET BOSTON", red oval cachet on folded letter from New York, conveyed on Columbias Maiden return voyage to London, there re-directed to Buxton and charged with "1"sh., minor aging

HARNDEN'S : "FORWARDED FROM HARNDEN'S PACKACGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE No 2 WALL ST NEW YORK", clear red oval cachet on folded lettersheet endorsed "p Caledonia" conveyed on Caledonia's Maiden eastbound voyage to London, fine

HARNDEN'S : "FORWARDED FROM HARNDEN's FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE PHILa.", clear red circle cachet on folded letter sheet from "PHILADELPHIA APR 29" with matching framed "PAID" alongside, carried by Harden to Boston, then by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston to Liverpool with corresponding "AMERICA L" on reverse, and matching "1/-" due handstamp, to Carlisle, fine

HARNDEN'S : "FORWARDED BY HARNDEN'S EXPRESS FROM BOSTON", red circle cachet on folded letter adressed to "Capt. D.L. Winsor, Ship Pharsalias in Liverpool", reverse with "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" and charged with "8"d., fine

HECKSCHER: 1835, "FORWARDED BY C.A. HECKSCHER NEW YORK", red oval cachet on reverse of folded letter initially addressed to Thomas Wilson, the Forwarder, in London, with boxed "PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER" final destination Copenhagen with manuscript routing "via Hamburg" and matching oval "St.P.A. 25 JUL. 1835" on reverse, fine

KENYONS: "BY KENYONS FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE OFFICE NEW YORK", somewhat weak strike of red oval cachet on folded letter endorsed "p. America" via Liverpool to Cognac, fine

MASTERS & MARKOE: "FORWARDED BY MASTERS & MARKOE NEW YORK", black three-line cachet on reverse of folded letter dated "Philadelphia 1831" endorsed "p. Packetship De Rham via Havre" to Bordaux with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" and charged "10" decimes, fine

MOSES TAYLOR: "FORWARDED BY MOSES TAYLOR & CO NEW YORK" red oval cachet on reverse of folded letter dated "Habana 20 JUN 1854" via "NEW YORK JUN 28" to Paris, fine

S.C. THWING : "FORWARDED BY S.C. THWING & Co BOSTON", on folded lettersheet to London, some minor ageing, otherwise fine

T.W. WARD: 1842, "FORWd BY T.W. WARD BOSTON" red oval cachet with red additional straight-line "PR COLUMBIA" on double-weight folded letter from Philadelphia to London with "2/-" manuscript rating, fine

1821 (1. Sept.), "PACKET SHIP ATLANTIC ABRAHAM BELL & CO OWNERS NO 33 PINE ST NEW YORK" clear red three-line cachet on reverse of folded letter from Belfast endorsed "Ship Atlantik" to Lynchburg, front showing "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER" and manuscript "27" rating, a fine and scarce entire with clear strike of this rare ship handstamp

1828 (2. July.), "PACKET SHIP FABIUS ABRAHAM BELL.....", red three-line cachet (slightly enhanced) on reverse of folded letter from Ireland to Pattonsburg, Virgina, after landing in New York treated as ship letter and charged 2c. plus 18 3/4 cents for inland to Pattonsburg, with further manuscript "forwarded" and charged additional 10 cents, total showing as "10/30", a fine and scarce entire with clear strike of this handstamp.  The Bell cachets are registered for the sailing ships Atlantic, Courier, Josephine, and Robert Fulton, the Fabius being very rare and maybe unique

1828 (28. July.), "PACKET SHIP WILSON MALCOMSON & BELL AGENTS NO 9 DONEGAL QUAY BELFAST", red three-line cachet on reverse of folded letter from Philadelphia to Belfast, front showing boxed "* BELFAST * SHIPLETTER" and manuscript "6" rating, some wear as to be expected, a fine and scarce entire with clear strike of this rare ship handstamp

1835 (9. June.), "PER BELFAST & NEW YORK PACKET SHIP SARAH SHEALE MALCOM ON & BELL AGENTS NO 9 DONEGALL QUAY BELFFAST" clear red four-line cachet on reverse of folded letter from New York to Dungannon, front showing boxed "* BELFAST * SHIPLETTER" and manuscript "1/-" rating, some wear as to be expected, a fine and scarce entire with clear strike of this rare ship handstamp

1866 (27 Sept.), Washington 3c. rose, two vertical pairs and single tied by grid cancel to small envelope endorsed "France via New York" to Combrondes, alongside scarce "DETROIT MICH SEP 27 PAID 12" exchange office mark, even though the cover was endorsed "France via New York" it most likely travelled with the "Moravian"  to Londonderry, envelope some tears, otherwise fine and attractive