380th Auction

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the rate by American Packet to Belgium via British open mail, the post office did not recognize that this rate had been superseded 18 month earlier, charged with "2" decimes due, backflap missing, short and/or toned perfs, still and attractive entire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

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, CITY OF PARIS: Maiden Voyage, Helvetia 30c. vermillion and two singles 40c. green tied by cds. "RHEINHECK 17 MRZ 66" to folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, french red crayon "9" cent credit to U.S, upon arrival cds. "PHILA AM. PLT PAID APR 2" and "21" handstamp struck, adhesives slightly toned, sime perf flaws, otherwise fine and attractive

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

1866, MORAVIAN: Steamer Washington 12½ c. blue tied by grid to envelope to Hamilton, Scottland with transit and arrival mark, minor wear, otherwise 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

1867, CITY OF ANTWERP: 1864 Allegory 4d., two singles and 1sh. green tied by duplex "CAPE TOWN JA 19 67" to folded lettersheet endorsed "per St. Ronon" to New York, "16 CENTS" due marking struck alongside, upon arrival 5 cents collected for inland, the unpaid portion of the rate under the British open mail agreement, some paper breaks and adhesives minor imperfection, still rare and attractive

1868, CITY OF CORK: Victoria 10c. orange tied by duplex "HALIFAX MR 14 68" to envelope endorsed "By Inman Steamer via New York" to Boston, the rate reduced from 12½ cents to 10 cents when Nova Scotia joined Canada on 1st July 1867, adhesive some minor imperfections, 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

1868, MORAVIAN: Victoria 12½c. blue tied by duplex "MONTREAL AU 7 68" to folded lettersheet to Liverpool with arrival mark, fine

1850, AFRICA: Maiden Voyage, unpaid folded letterfrom "LIVERPOOL OC 25 1850" endorsed "p Africa Streamer" to New York, with "19 CENTS" credit handstamp and "24" due handstamp alongside, fine

1851, AFRICA: Embossed 10d red-brown, horizontal strip of three, tied by numeral "183" to folded registered lettersheet to New York, red "10 CENTS" credit hanstamp alongisde, the Africa struck rocks off Ireland and returned, mail transferred to "CANADA", arrival New York 9th of November, adhesives some faults, yet and attractive and scarce entire

1851, EUROPA: Ocean Penny Postage Envelope from "AIRDRIE JN 13 1851" to Belleville, Upper Canada, red manuscript "paid 1/2" (2d British inland + 8d British sea postage + 2d U.S. transit + 2d Canadian inland), the premium rate to Canada per Cunard via the US, via "LIVERPOOL JU 15 1851" to New York and than cross-border to Belleville with arrival mark "(BELLE)VILLE JUL 6 1851", fine and beautiful and extremely rare use of this envelope, sent by transatlantic steamer from Great Britain to the United States and then by cross-border mail to Canada, signed Jakubek

1854, ALPS: Folded letter dated "Liverpool Feb 17th 1854" with matching green "LIVERPOOL FE 17 1854" and green "19 CENTS" due marking to Providence, upon arrival black integral cds. "BOSTON Br. PACKET 7 APR 24" struck, 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

1854, ANDES: Unpaid folded letter endorsed "per Andes" from Boston to Plymouth via Liverpool with green "AMERICA LIVERPOOL MR 29 1854" on reverse, "5" cents due and "1/-" to pay applied, fine entire transported by the Andes which sailed in place of "Alps" on the return voyage

1856, ASIA: Napoleon 10c. brown, 20c. blue and 40c. orange and horizontal strip of four 80c. red tied by continuous grid roller cancel to folded letter to New York, upon arrival black integral cds. "N. YORK BR. PKt.  10 MAY 16" struck, adhesives some faults, scarce cover which was prepaid with a total of 3fr90c for triple 13-decimes rate, but due 10c for the double-rate in New York (non-parallel weight progressions between France and the U.S.)

1857, AMERICA: Victoria 2p. blue and 1sh. pale red, large margins to just touched, tied by grids to folded cover endorsed "per R.M. Steamer Simla" to New York with clear strike of "SYNDEY NEW SOUTH WALES D FE  10 1857" on reverse, red London transit and "8" manuscript credit alongside, black integral cds. "N. YORK Br. PKt. 5 APR 26" struck upon arrival, some reinforced splitting along folds, otherwise fine and attractive usage prepaid to the U.S. border

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 1p. brown, horizontal pair and 3p. blue tied by oval grids to folded letter to Boston with black integral "BOSTON BR. PKT. 5 cts. 3 JUN" struck upon arrival, pair touched and lower right corner added, 3p. with vertival filing fold, still a fine example of the 5p. packer rate to a US port

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

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

1858, NIAGARA: Napoleon 20c. blue, four singles, tied by dotted numeral "1495" with matching cds. "LE HAVRE 10 MARS 58" alongside to folded letter endorsed "Pr. Liverpool Steamer" to New York, upon arrival red integral "NEW YORK PAID MAR 29 15" applied, right adhesives touched and vertical crease, otherwise fine

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