380th Auction

1860, ILLINOIS: Folded letter dated "Galveston March 25/60 with matching cds. "GALVESTON MAR 27 1860" alongside to Crossen, Prussia, endorsed as paid "30" and "pr. first Steamer for Europe", but treated as unpaid with "13" silbergroschen charged, fine and scarce entire of the first of only 5 voyages for the line

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

1861, ARAGO: Unpaid envelope (backflap missing) from "PIGEON COVE MAR 29" to Alexandria, Egypt, charged with a total of "32" decimes to Alexandria, fine

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, 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

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.

1867, MISSISSIPPI: 1861 Franklin 30c. orange, horizontal pair and single tied by cork cancels to envelope to Paris, paying 6 times new single rate of 15 cents, "18" cents creditet to France, right stamp ironed out tear, otherwise fine and attractive entire conveyed on the 2nd and last trip

1850, CITY OF GLASGOW: Maiden return voyage, folded letter dated "Habana Mayo 1850", carried under separate cover to New York with manuscript on reverse "Forwarded by F. Echarte, May 18th 1850, red "NEW YORK MAY 18" alongside and carred by Tod & McGregor "City of Glasgow" to Glasgow with matching two-line "GREENOCK SHIP LETTER", green "GREENOCK JN 2 1850" and matching "COLONIES &c. ART 13" applied, "30" decimes due rating, minor aging, attractive and interesting entire being the only recorded cover by this steamship under original owners, a scarce non-contract steamship voyage

1851, CITY OF MANCHESTER: Maiden Voyage, folded lettersheet from Liverpool endorsed "per City of Manchester" to Philadelphia, charged with "6" as ship letter, fine

1857, INDIANA: Maiden Voyage and second round voyage of the line, unpaid folded letter from "ST.P.A. BREMEN 8 5" to Baltimore, endorsed "Steamer India", manuscript "franco" corrected with "not", pon arrival black integral cds. "NEW-YORK SHIP JUN 5 cts." struck, very rare with only one other letter carried by this line being recorded, scarce non-contract steamship voyage.

1858, INDIAN: 1851, Victoria 7½d. green tied by bars to folded lettersheet endorsed "Per Indian" with adjacent cds. "TORONTO JU 17 58" to London, adhesive touched at top and close at lower left, otherwise fine, signed Seybold

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

1859, KANGAROO: Folded letter dated "Buenos Ayres Abril 27 1859" via London to New York, per R.M.S.P.’s "Camilla" and "Tamar", short-lived 6d per ½ oz rate to UK, "6"d changed to "12" cents., upon arrival in New York "NEW-YORK AM. PKT JUN 22" and handstamp "33" struck, 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, 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

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

1860, NORTH BRITON: Front William Bemrose of Derby cartoon, unpaid cover from "LONDON AP 18 60" to Elmira, upon arrival integral cds. "PORTLAND AM. PKt. 24 MAY 2 1860" struck, fine

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

1861, ANGLO SAXON: Unpaid envelope from "SPALDING JU 11 61" via "LONDON JU 12 61" to Brodhead, Wisconsin, "3 CENTS" debit handstamp applied, and upon arrival integral cds. "CHICAGO AM. PKT. JUN 28 24" applied, fine

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

1861, NORTH BRITON: Prepaid envelope from "QUEBEC NO 1 1861" with straight-line "6d Paid 7½Cy" to New Orleans, sent via Liverpool to beat the Civil War blockade,departured from Quebec but wrecked on the Mingan Islands in Labrador during a storm on 5th November with total loss but no casualties. Put on the following steamship "Anglo Saxon" and arrived Liverpool 23rd November. Transferred to "Africa", some wear as to be expected, the only known cover from this wreck.

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)

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

1863, ETNA: Franklin 1c. blue and Washington 24c. lilac-grey tied by grid to small envelope with adjacent integral cds. "NEW-YORK 3 JUN 6" to Caledon, Ireland, paying the rate of a ½ oz plus 1 cent for a local carrier, stamps some faults and cleaned, otherwise fine

1863, RANGER: Envelope from Bermuda endorsed "pr. Ranger" and "Care L.G. Haille..." sent unpaid to Wilmington with arrival mark, charged with "12" (=2c. ship and 10c. inland) and sent unward to Wetumpka, Alabama, flap missing, otherwise fine

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, ENTA: Unpaid triple-weight folded letter dated "Smyrna, December 8th 1864" with matching cds. "SMYRNE 8 DEC 64" alongside to New York, charged with "198/90" (90 cents in gold or 198 in notes), fine and scarce

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

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

1865, CARROLL: Maiden Voyage, folded lettersheet from "LONDON JU 6 66" to Richmond, Virginia, upon arrival, black "BALTIMORE JUN 1866" applied, and due to missing handstamps for the rate, manuscript "24/36" in crayon as depreciated currency noted,  very few covers of this route are known