380th Auction

1848, letter sheet from New York (docketed inside) with 'British open mail'  to Basle, Switzerland, endorsed "P.Steamer Niagara" (Cunard Line) and "Via Paris" during the Retaliatory-rate period, thus to be prepaid (not noted) with 29 c.; in Switzerland charged with "54" kreuzer, including 10 d. british transit and 17 dec. double rate french postage.

1875, First issue reproductions 5 c. red brown and 10 c. black on bluish paper, fresh colours, good to large margins, no gum as issued, very fine

1875, First issue reproductions 5 c. red brown and 10 c. black on bluish paper, fresh colours, good to large margins, no gum as issued, very fine

1851/56, 3 c. red-brown, cut into at left, part of neighbour at right, tied by Buffalo cds. to small embossed cover with view of a village and windmill; very attractive

1855, 3c brownish carmine with full Chicago perforation 12-1/2, nice color, cancelled by Chicago cds. Tiny corner crease at upper right, otherwise very fine. A very nice example of this rare stamp. Certificate PF (2022). (Scott 11 var.)

1867/68, 2c black, Z. Grill., very nice well-defined grill, used with segmented cork cancel, fresh and fine, certificate P.F. (Scott 85B)

30c. orange, tied by cork cancel to cover, endorsed "per Bremen Steamer, Hansa", via New York with red integral cds. "N. YORK BREMEN Pkt. Feb 10 PAID 12" to Gössitz, upon arrival in Bremen blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" applied, a very fine and attractive cover

1861, 24 c. steel blue, neatly cancelled, tiny tear at top, otherwise very fine. Certificate PF(2022) (Scott 70b)

1870, 3 c. green, tied by blue fancy cancel 'Flying insect' to small cover with matching "MOUNT VERNON JUL 2.."; stamp with few short perfs, otherwise very fine

1870, Bank Note 15c. orange, tied by cds. "MILWAUKEE FEB 5" to registered cover endorsed "Per Bremen or Hamburg Steamer", carried by the NGLs "America", red "BREMEN 27 2 73 FRANCO" and registry handstamp applied; overpaid 1c. for the 6c. Direct Mail rate plus 8c. registry fee. Very fine

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

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

1854 (Oct. 3), Washington 3c. red imperforated with manuscript mark on folded lettersheet from Spencer, Tennesse, endorsed "via New York & Liverpool" to Leipzig. The letter weighed more than ½oz and was rated as double, with black integral cds. "N. YORK AM. Pkt 46 OCT 14", carried by the "Atlantic" from New York to Liverpool, charged with "26" sgr. to the recipient, interesting cover with attempted part-payment
 

1843, "ST.P.A. BREMEN 3 1" auf komplettem Faltbrief (Preisliste), über Cuxhaven, London und Liverpool, mit der 'Arcadia' der Cunard Linie über Boston nach New York. Bis zum Landungshafen vorausbezahlt, in England "1/6" Weiterfranko vermerkt und in den USA zusätzlich mit "39" Cent US-ship-letter-fee und Inlandsporto belastet. 3 Faltungen, sonst gute Erhaltung. Frühester registrierter Bremen-Beleg dieser Art.

1845, "See-Brief", großer Ra., sauber auf komplettem Faltbrief von Baltimore nach Linen in Tecklenburg, mit sauber nebengesetztem Ra.2 "BREMEN 5-8", taxiert mit insgesamt "7 ¼" Silbergroschen. Frühester registrierte Abschlag des See-Brief-Stempels.

1851, "BREMEN F.TH.u.TAX.O.P.A. 2.März 51" auf komplettem Faltbrief über alle Havel zum nur kurzzeitig möglichen 24 C. Seetarif mit vorderseitigem"NEW-YORK SHIP 29 cts.". Es sind nur wenige Briefe mit diesem Tarif bekannt.

1861, Faltbrief ab "NORDHAUSEN 20 7 * 5-6" nach Goderich, Ontario, Kanada, mit "8 3/4" Sgr. voll bezahlt über Bremen mit rotem Ra1 "PAID." sowie New York mit EKr. "N. YORK BREMEN PKT AUG 20 PAID", rückseitig mit Ankunftsstempel "GODERICH AUG 22 1861",etwas umgefaltet und gestützt, ein attraktiver Brief mit seltener Destination

1847, CAMBRIA: Envelope franked with 1847 Washington 10c. tied by blue grid with matching cds. "SYRACUSE AUG 29 N.Y." alongside to London, ocean transit unpaid, bagged directly to London, charged with "1/-" upon arrival, slightly toned, horizontal crease through envelope stabilized, otherwise fine, certificate PF (1985)

1848, CAMBRIA: Folded letter Franklin 5C., fresh color and good margins all around, used with pen-strike and two strikes of red "PAID" and adjacent cds. "THEO-SEMINARY MAY 8, addressed to Norfolk, ocean transit unpaid, charged "1/-" upon arrival, adhesive two small tears, otherwise fine and attractive, signed Toaspern and certificate PF (1976)

1855, ATLANTIC: Franklin 1c. blue and horizontal pair Washington 10c. green tied by grid to folded letter with adjacent cds. "NEW ORLEANS OCT 21" via "NEW YORK OCT 31" to Marseille, upon arrival first charged with "8" decimes, this corrected to "16" for a double letter, 1c. touched, otherwise fine

1856, FULTON: Maiden Voyage, 1851 Franklin 1c. blue, horizontal pair, tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS FEB 3" to printed matter to Augsburg, Bavaria. Upon arrival charged with "7" kreuzer, stamps cut into, slightly toned, otherwise fine and scarce entire

1860, ILLINOIS: 1857 Washington 3c. red and 12c. black as horizontal pair tied by cds. "AUGUSTA JUL 7" to envelope via Bremen or Hamburg to Geneva, Switzerland.  With red integral cds. "NEW YORK PAID AUG 11 9", put on "Illinois" as "Saxonia", the HAPAG liner would not sail for another four days, the rate was 21 cents, the US post office kept the balance of 6 cents, adhesives with negligible imperfections, othewise fine

1861, ARAGO: 1857 Washington 3c. red and Franklin 30c. orange tied by red grid to folded letter from "NEW YORK FEB 3" endorsed "pr. Steamer Arago via Marseille" to Melbourne, Australia, the adhesives only paid the route via Southampton, so the cover was put on the "PERSIA", from there on the "PERA" to Alexandria, "SIMLA" to Galle and "BENARES" to Melbourne with arrival mark "MELBOURNE AP 15 61", fine and very attractive

1867, ARAGO: 1861 Lincoln 15c. black and Franklin 30c. orange tied by cork cancel to overpaid folded letter from New York to Aachen, Prussia with red integral cds. "N. YORK Am. PKT. AUG 4 7 PAID" crediting Prussia, stamps some faults, otherwise fine entire from the penultimate voyage before closing of the line

1867, GUIDING STAR: Lincoln 15c. black tied by grid to small envelope with adjacent cds. "GUILDFORD MAY 24" to Paris, attractive entire conveyed during the 2nd of only three voyages of this joint venture with New York Mail S.S. Co.

1860, EDINBURGH: Washington 10c. vertical strip of three and single 12c. black, each cancelled in manuscript with "X", matching "Paid 42d" rating and left and cds. "GALVA JUL 10 1860" on envelope to Hudikswall, Sweden. Red New York exchange mark on reverse with matching red "19" credit handstamp on front, red "AACHEN FRANCO" and manuscript "f5" sgr. rating and two "HELSINGBORG 28 7 1860" struck, minor restoration top 10c. adhesives pulled perf, otherwise a very fine usage

1861, ADRIATIC: Maiden Voyage for North Atlanctic Steamship Co. as a charter to Cunard to replace the "Australasian", Washington 3c. red and 12c. black tied by grid to envelope with cds. "WORCESTER MAR 12" alongside to Paris, in New York red integral cds. "NEW YORK PAID MAR 13 12" struck, 12c. short perfs at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive

1861, AFRICA: Patriotic Cover "Our Country" from "FONTANELLE AUG 7" to Lindfield, Sussex, endorsed "Paid 24 cts" with red credit handstamp "19" alongside, vertical fold, reverse somewhat stained, otherwise fine

1862, CITY OF WASHINGTON: 3c. rose and 30c. orange, each as horizontal pair, fresh and bright colours, tied by three clear strikes of Boston large "PAID" grid cancel to folded lettersheet endorsed "via England p City of Washington" to Port-Elizabeth, red crayon "12" credit marking and red "LONDON E.C. PAID JY 4 62" alongside, further red "1"d colonial rate, some negligible crease from edge of interior lettersheet (removed), minor edge wear, small affixed lot label, a very fine and rare, colourful 1861 double franking to Cape of Good Hope, certificate PF (2007)

1862, NORTH AMERICAN: Washington 3c., horizontal strip of three, pair and two singles tied by blue cds. "CHICAGO JUL 30 1862" to envelope to Brussels, franked with 21 cents, the rate by American Packet to Belgium via British open mail, the post office did not recognize that this rate had been superseded 18 month earlier, charged with "2" decimes due, backflap missing, short and/or toned perfs, still and attractive entire

1862, NORTH AMERICAN: Patriotic cover ""Union" with Tree of Flags," franked with Washington 24c. brown-lilac tied cds. cds. "HANCOCK JUN 15" to Manchester, with red integral cds. "DETROIT JUN 19 3 PAID" alongside, some wear, address partly re-written, adhesives straight edge at left, otherwise fine, certificate PF (1987)

1864, ETNA: Jefferson 5c. brown and horizontal pair Washington 24c. gray tied by bold strikes of star in circle to folded letter to Shanghai, "32" credit in manuscript to the UK, carried by P&O´s "Euxine" to Alexandria, "Rangoon" to Galle and "Emeu" to Hong Kong with arrival mark "HONGKONG AU 5 64" and "1d" british colonial credit handstamp, left 24c. adhesives small nick and toned, otherwise fine, certificate PF (2006)

1864, UNKNOWN VESSEL: Confederacy, Blockade-Run from Fort Pemperton via "BAHAMAS AU 3 1864" and Halifax and put on Cunards "ASIA" to Liverpool, blue crayon charge  "1(sh)/5(d)" plus "7"(d) manuscript rate totaled in "2" thus handstamp "2/-" struck,  smaller repairs to the cover, still and attractive and scarce entire from the famous Burckmyer correspondence

1858, NIAGARA: Washington 12c. black, horizontal strip of four, a pair and two singles tied by red grid to cover front to Liverpool with red "76" cents manuscript mark and arrival "AMERICA PAID LIVERPOOL SO 4 58", adhesives some faults, one stamp with vertical paper breaks due to fold, despite faults an attractive and scarce franking

1859, EUROPA: Jefferson 5c. brown and Washington 10c. green, each as vertical strip of three tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS OCT 24" to triple weight folded lettersheet to Paris with red integral "NEW YORK PAID NOV 1 36" alongside, adhesives some short/missing perfs, still fine appearing and an impressive triple-rate franking

1860, ASIA: Washington 3c. red, two horizontal pairs and 12c. black tied by cds. "WASHINGTON 23 MAR" resp. "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET AP 60" to envelope to Leeds with red "19" credit handstamp alongside, adhesive minor imperfections, otherwise fine