380th Auction

1872 (4 July), Victoria 9p. dark-brown together with 1858 Victoria 1d. red tied by numeral "88" and cds. "LONDON JY 4 72" to folded letter endorsed "p City of Montreal" to New York with receiver mark, a fine entire with 1d. late fee

1843, GREAT WESTERN: Folded letter dated "Edinburg 8th February 1843", franked with 1841 GB Victoria 2d. horizontal strip of six and horizontal pair, tied by maltese cross, endorsed "p. Great Western from Bristol", adressed to New York. Especially the first two stamps of the strip somewhat touched, vertical crease through the second stamp as well as further right, still and attractive entire

1844, ACADIA: Folded letter dated "Edinburgh 2nd August 1844" to New York, franked with 1841 Victoria 2d. blue horizontal strip of five and single, tied by numeral "131", right stamp touched at bottom, some faults, otherwise fine

1848, BRITANNIA: Victoria 1p. red, three singles and 1847 Embossed 1sh. green, four singles, mostly touched, tied by numeral "466" to folded letter to New York, paying the 2oz letter rate plus 3d. late fee, upon arrival, charged with "17" cents as triple rate, attractive and rare entire

1848, AMERICA: Victoria 2d. blue and 1847 Embossed 10d. red-brown tied by numeral to envelope endorsed "p Royal mail packet" to new York, upon arrival charged with "12" cents (10c. as double letter and 2c. ship fee), adhesives with faults, yet and scarce entire from the first westbound voyage under the Restored Rate period

1856, BALTIC: Victoria 1d. red tied by illegible numeral to printed circular to Baltimore, upon arrival "2" cents due applied, under the 1848 Convention there was no accounting for the ocean postage. Each country kept its own inland charge, adhesives small tear, otherwise fine

1857, ALPS:  Victoria 2d. blue and 6d. mauve tied by duplex-numeral "LIVERPOOL 466" to folded letter endorsed "per Alps" to New York, upon arrival black integral cds. "BOSTON MAR 20 5" applied, scarce and attractive entire conveyed with the only one-way voyage from this ship which had been chartered from Cunard

1858, NORTHERN LIGHT: Maiden Return Voyage, Victoria 1sh. green tied by numeral "230" to folded letter to New York, credit handstamp "21" and further red "PAID" alongside, adhesive with straight margin at left, fine and attractive entire

1867, FULTON: Victoria 1sh. green tied by numeral "49" to folded lettersheet from London to New York, red cridit handstamp "21 CENTS" alongside, a fresh and very attractive entire carried on the last voyage of the "Fulton" and last voyage of the Havre line

1858, PRINCE ALBERT: Victoria 6d. violet tied by duplex "LIVERPOOL 13 SEP 58" to folded letter to Boston, endorsed "Pr. Str. Prince Albert", transferred by packet to "DUBLIN SE 14 1858" and then by rail to "GALWAY SE 14 58", upon arrival black integral "NEW YORK SHIP SEP 29 5cts." struck, fine and attractive entire

1859, HUNGARIAN: Maiden voyage, Victoria 4d. rose, two singles tied by numeral "19" to folded letter endorsed "p. Hungarian" to Kingston, fine

1860, ATLANTIC: Maiden return and only voyage for North Atlantic Line, Victoria 1sh. green, horizontal pair with additional franking tied by numeral "11" to folded lettersheet to San Francisco with arrival mark, fine

1860, CITY OF BALTIMORE: Victoria 1sh. green, horizontal strip of four and singles and 4d. rose as vertical pair, tied by numeral "18" to folded lettersheet endorsed "Pr. City of Baltimore via United States" to Mexiko, upon arrival "4" centavos struck for local delivery, adhesives some imperfections, still an attractive entire

1860, HUNGARIAN: Victoria 6d. violet tied by duplex "LONDON FE 8 60" to Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Ship wrecked on Cape Sable, Nova Scotia on the 20th during a gale, 237 lives were lost in this disaster with no survivors, some of the mail bags were washed ashore, reverse with red manuscript "Saved from "SS Hungarian", faults as to be expected, very rare with only 3 covers known from this wreck

1861, JURA: Maiden Voyage after purchase by Allan from Cunard, Victoria 2d. blue and 4d. rose tied by duplex "EDINGBURG OC 16 61" to small envelope to Virginia, underpaid, and thus debit handstamp "3 CENTS" applied, missed the sailing of "ANGLO SAXON" thus put on "JURA", franking ingnored and with integral cds. "PORTLAND AM. PKT. 24 NOC 4 1861" struck on arrival, the cover was undeliverable due to the Civil War, sent to Dead Letter office and two strikes of red boxed "Sent back to England without a reason for non delivery", fine and interesting entire

1862, NORWEGIAN: Victoria 1sh. green tied by numeral to slightly reduced cover to Washington, "21 CENTS" due handstamp applied and red integral "PORTLAND AM. PKt. 24 APR 15 1862 PAID" applied upon arrival, small horizontal bend, otherwise fine

1863, ETNA: Victoria 6d. violett, irregular block of four and single tied by numeral "15" to registered folded letter endorsed "per Etna via Queenstown" to Philadelphia, red "LOMBARD STREEET REGISTERED LETTER" and manuscript "42/6" with matching red handstamp "48" alongside, stamps some imperfections, otherwise fine and attractive

1864, ST.DAVID: Victoria 4d. brownish-red, horizontal pair and singles, tied by duplex "HAWICK NO 24 64" to mourning cover to Canton, New York. The ship broke her scrw and was towed by the "Damascus" to Portland, there the rare circular red "21" struck as credit handstamp to the UK, right stamp few imperfections, rare and attractive entire being one of only four recorded bearing the circular "21 cents" handstamp

1866, CITY OF LONDON: Victoria 2d. blue and horizontal pair 1sh green tied y numeral "46" to folded letter with late fee, endorsed "City of London via Queenstown" to New York, unusual red crayon accounting mark "42/2" debiting the UK, left 1sh pulled perf at bottom, otherwise fine

1866, DAMASCUS: Victoria 6d. violet, two singles, tied by duplex "ARDCAY MR 22 66" to envelope to Victoria, Vancouver Island with red "PAID DERRY MR 23 66 .." alongside, fine

1867, AUSTRIAN: Maiden Voyage, Victoria 1sh. green tied by duplex "LONDON 6 JU 67" to envelope to Oswego, New York, red "21 CENTS" handstamp applied and upon arrival red "PORTLAND AM. PKT. PAID", small tear in wing margin, otherwise fine

1868, CITY OF CORK: Victoria 6d. violet tied by duplex "EDINBURGH FE 29 68" to envelope to Kingston, New Brunswick, missed the connection in Liverpool and caught up with the ship in Queenstown via the H&K packet, reverser with transit and arrival mark, fine

1854, AMERICA: Embossed 6d. violet and 1sh green (cut to shape), tied by barred numeral to folded lettersheet, endorsed "p America", to St. Stephens, New Brunswick, charged "1/-" Late Fee at Floating Receiving House Liverpool, with transit and arrival mark on reverse, fine

1857, EUROPA: Victoria 4d. rose and two singles 6d. violet tied by duplex "EDINGBURGH OC 9 57" to folded letter to Kingston, Canada, left 6d. pulled perf at top, otherwise fine and attractive

1858, AMERICA: Victoria 6d. violet and horizontal pair 1sh. green tied by barred numeral to double-weight folded letter to New York, endorsd "Sample enclosed", paying 1oz letter and the special 6d. late fee for the boat train, red "10 CENTS" credit handstamp struck alongside, adhesives some minor imperfections, otherwise fine

1858, ARABIA: Victoria 2d. blue, horizontal strip of six, tied by numeral "252" to envelope to New York, red handstamp "ABOVE ½oz" appplied, departed from Liverpool, collided with "EUROPA", three days out of Boston, near Cape Race, "ARABIA" proceeded to New York where black integral cds. was struck charging "48" cents, double the deficiency, adhesives some edge wear as to be expected, a fine and attractive entire

1859, AMERICA: Victoria 2d. blue, plate 7, two slightly overlapping vertical pairs, tied by barred "A95" to folded letter to St. Catherines, Canada with arrival mark on reverse, fine

1859, ASIA: Victoria 2d. blue, 4p. rose and 1sh. green tied by barred numeral to folded letter to New Orleans, paying the 1/- plus the scarce 6d. F.R.H. late fee, reduced from 1/- two weeks earlier when the stop at Queenstown was introduced, it quickly became apparent it was not necessary to pay a Late Fee in Liverpool, with red integral arrival "NEW YORK Br. PKt. NOV 13 PAID 24", fine

1862, ASIA: Victoria 1d. red, horizontal strip of six, cancelled on board by barred "A92" of Queenstown, on small envelope from Halifax to Tunbridge Wells, re-directed to Dover and then Deal, two adhesives with faults, otherwise fine

1863, AFRICA: Victoria 2d. blue, horizontal pair and two singles and 4d. brownish-red, tied by barred numeral to folded letter to New York with red "5 CENTS" credit handstamp alongside, vertical fold through one adhesive, 4d. small corner fault, otherwise fine

1863, ARABIA: 4d. brownish-red, 6d. violet and 1sh. green tied by numeral "15" to registered folded lettersheet with boxed "LOMBARD STREET REGISTERED LETTER" and crowned "REGISTERED" alongside to Philadelphia, paying ½oz rate, 6d. registration fee and 4d. late fee, upon arrival red integral "PHILADELPHIA SEP 18 24" struck, debiting the UK 24  instead of 11 cents, fine

1864, PERSIA: Victoria 2d. blue, three blocks of six and single and 4d. brownish-red, horizontal pair and two singles, tied by barred numeral "174" with matching cds. "DINGLE OC 18 64" to large part of registered coverfront to Boston, adhesives partly affixed around the envelope, thus some adhesives with larger faults, however a stunning large franking paying the 2oz rate plus registration fee. According to the Karl Louis card register of Great Britain this is the largest franking of this stamp.

1868, CHINA: Victoria 1d. red, two singles and 6d. violet with wing margin, tied by duplex "CHARNING-CROSS AU 8 68" to envelope to New York with red "NEW YORK PAID ALL AUG 18" alongside, stamps some imperfections due to being applied at edge, otherwise fine

1868, PALMYRA: Maiden Voyage, Victoria 3d. rose, three vertical pairs, tied by duplex "BELFAST FE 1 68" to folded letter to Boston, vertical fold through one pair and some other minor imperfections, otherwise fine and attractive multiple-franking

1868, RUSSIA: Victoria 10sh. red-brown tied by numeral "466" with adjacent "REGISTERED LIVERPOOL SP 4 68" to registered cover endorsed "per Russia" to Hillsdale, Michigan with red "NEW YORK PAID ALL BR. PKt. SEP 15" alongside, adhesive slightly toned, otherwise fine