1841 (Jan. 2) Leith, Scotland to Richmond, Va. Folded letter with red "Leith Jan 2, 1841" cds with red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, red London (1.2) transit, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool Jan. 5th to Boston arriving Jan. 21st, red "Boston 'Ship' Jan 21" cds and manuscript "27" due rating for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, Letter carried on Maiden Voyage of...
Auction # 73 - March Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Sale
Welcome to our March 21-24, 2017 General Sale with 2,184 lots. This auction features properties from over 100 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections. The sale features the Erwin Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History, Gun Advertising Covers, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, Specialized Foreign and Transatlantic Mails, the Stephen Pacetti 1c 1861-68 Blue including fancy cancels, Errors Freaks and Oddities, and specialized Mexico. The sale ends with a great range of large lots and collections. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Schuyler Rumsey office at 47 Kearny St Suite 500, San Francisco CA on March 21-24, 2017 in four sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices March 17-20, 2017 (10am-5pm).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 72 Lots 1-500 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1001-1215 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:00PM
Sale 73 Lots 1216-1958 : Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1959-2684 : Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 2685-3184: Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10:00AM
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Lot #1276 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1841 (May 4) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter from the Abraham Bell correspondence, red "Paid At Liverpool 1841 MY 4" framed handstamp with red manuscript "4/-" prepaid rating for four-times 1s packet rate (there was no triple rate), carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool May 4th to Boston arriving May 19th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' May 19" cds with ms. "1½ oz" and "114½" due rating for six-times 18¾...
Lot #1277 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1841 (Jun. 21) Achnahannet, Scotland to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with black boxed "Grantown/JY 5/1841" datestamp and red ms. "1/-" prepaid packet rating, red Edinburgh "Paid, Jul 6, 1841" cds, carried by Cunard Acadia from Liverpool Jul. 20th to Boston arriving Aug. 2nd, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Aug. 2" cds and manuscript "20¾" cents due rating for 18¾¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200...
Lot #1278 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1841 (Oct. 1) Derry, Ireland to Washington, D.C. Datelined folded letter endorsed "On Public Service" and addressed to Genl. R. Jones, Adjt. Genl. U.S. Army, with faint red "Derry, OC 1, 1841" cds, red Dublin boxed "Paid, OC 3, 1841" datestamp and red ms. "1/-" packet rate prepayment, black dotted circle Liverpool "D, Oct 4, 1841" cds, carried by Cunard Columbia from Liverpool Oct. 5th to Boston arriving Oct. 21st, red "Boston Ms....
Lot #1279 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1841 (Nov. 3) London, England to Plymouth Mass. Datelined folded letter with red London Paid (11.3) tombstone postmark and red ms."1/-" one-shilling packet rating, Liverpool "D, Nov, 1841" (M23) backstamp and matching "LP." circle handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Nov. 4th to Boston arriving Nov. 18th, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Nov 19" cds and manuscript "32" due rating for triple 10¢ inland postage...
Lot #1280 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1842 (Jan. 3) Manchester, England to Boston, Mass. Folded cover with red "Manchester JA 3 1842" origin datestamp and red manuscript "1/-" shilling prepaid packet rating, Liverpool "D, Jan 4, 1842" octagon backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Jan. 4th to Boston arriving Jan. 21st, Boston red "Ship/6" fancy ribbon due handstamp; some docketing on face, Fine and rare, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $400 - 600....
Lot #1281 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1842 (Feb. 15) Manchester, England to Boston, Mass. Folded letter endorsed "By 'West India Steamer packet", red "Manchester FE 15 1842" origin d.s. and red manuscript "1/-" shilling packet rating, carried by RMS Teviot from Falmouth Feb. 16th to St. Thomas arriving Mar. 12th, then RMS Dee via Havana to New York arriving Apr. 11th, red "New-York 'Ship' Apr 11" cds with blue manuscript "20¾" due rating for 18¾¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee...
Lot #1282 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1842 (Mar. 30) New York, N.Y. to Feckenham, England. Datelined folded letter with sharp strike of "New-York Apr 1" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp with manuscript "18¾" rating to Boston, carried by Cunard Unicorn from Boston Apr. 2 to Halifax, Liverpool "America, L" oval backstamp and matching "1/-" packet due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
"Columbia" arrived at Halifax under canvas, having...
Lot #1283 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1842 (Apr. 7) Baltimore, Md. to Longtown, England. Envelope with letter with blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 7" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp with blue manuscript "37½" rating for double-weight to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 15th, black "1/-" shilling due rating, Longtown (5.17) framed arrival datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce example of a pre-1845 envelope on transatlantic...
Lot #1284 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1842 (May 13) Philadelphia Pa. to Halifax, England. Datelined folded letter endorsed "per. "Harnden" to Boston" and bearing blue"Philadelphia Pa. May 13" cds and matching boxed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "37" rating for double 18¾¢ postage, red "Forwd. From, Harnden & Co. Foreign Letter Office, Phila." circular handstamp and taken to Boston by Harnden & Co., carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Boston May 16th to...
Lot #1285 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1843 (Jun. 3) London, England to New York N.Y. Folded Jun. 3rd General Post Office Notice with red London Crowned (6.3) datestamp and sent free as post office business, carried by Cunard Line Columbia from Liverpool Jun. 4th to Boston arriving Jun. 18th, red "Boston 'Ship' " cds and matching "20¾" rating h.s. for 18¾¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, Carried on the Last Voyage of the Columbia. ex-Winter.
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Lot #1286 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1843 (Dec. 30) New York N.Y. to London, England. Datelined folded letter carried privately to Boston where clear strike of "Forwd. By, T.W. Ward, Boston" oval forwarders handstamp and matching "PR HIBERNIA." straightline handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Jan. 1st to Liverpool arriving Jan. 13th, red London (1.14) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" one shilling rating for transatlantic packet,...
Lot #1287 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1844 (Apr. 20) New Orleans La. to London, England. Gray datelined folded cover endorsed "pr. Boston Steamer Acadia" at top, carried out of mails to Boston where red "Forwd. By T.W. Ward" oval forwarder's handstamp struck and matching bold "PR ACADIA" straightline at bottom left, carried by Cunard Line Acadia from Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving May 15th, red London (5.16) arrival backstamp and manuscript "2/-" for double...
Lot #1288 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1844 (May 23) New York N.Y. to Havana, Cuba. Datelined light blue folded letter endorsed pr "C Colon", sharp strike of "Empresa * N. Europa * 10 Jul. 1844" cds applied in error (should have been "N. America") and partial strike of matching "1" reales due handstamp, blue Coliseo receiving backstamp; minor ink erosion, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1289 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1844 (Jul. 1) New York N.Y. to Manchester, England. Datelined folded letter, with red New York cds and matching "PAID" arc handstamp and magenta manuscript "18¾" rating to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jul. 1st t Liverpool arriving Jul. 13th, black double-oval "America / L" and matching "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp for packet fee, Manchester (7.13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 -...
Lot #1290 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1844 (Nov. 28) Baltimore Md. to Schlitz, Hesse. Folded cover with blue "Baltimore Md. Nov 28" cds and matching "Paid" straightline with red ms. "37½¢ rating for double the 18¾¢ rate to Boston, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Dec. 1st to Liverpool arriving Dec. 16th, red London (12.17) and manuscript "1/8" British debit to Holland, Dutch manuscript "120" Dutch cents debit to Thurn & Taxis Post, magenta "20" sbr....
Lot #1291 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1845 (May 15) Edinburgh, Scotland to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter bearing Great Britian, 2d blue, plate 3 (4) strip of four, margins to touched, tied by bold strikes of "131" grid cancels, reverse with red Edinburgh (5.15) origin cds and Liverpool (5.17) oval and Ship-Letter cds, carried as endorsed by Great Western from Liverpool May 17th to New York arriving Jun. 1st, New York manuscript "6" cent ship rating, Very...
Lot #1292 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1845 (Sep. 14) Bremerhaven, Hannover to Boston, Mass. Folded letter datelined letter bearing "Geestendorf" origin straightline and prepaid manuscript "1.6.g / 2." rating for 1.6 grr. Hannover inland fee to Bremen plus 2 grr fee to Cuxhaven, forwarding agent paid "1/8" for packet letter from Germany, reposted with red "Liverpool Paid Ship Letter, 25 SP 1845" crown postmark and with red manuscript "8" pence ship rating, carried by Great...
Lot #1293 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1845 (Oct. 25) Gibraltar to Richmond Va. Datelined folded letter sent privately to London, entered mails with red Lombard Street (11.18) Maltese cross and red manuscript "1/-" packet rating, black Liverpool "L, No 16, h" oval datestamp, carried on Cunard Cambria from Liverpool Nov. 19th to Boston Dec. 4th, red "Boston Ms., Ship, Dec 5" cds and matching "12" cents due handstamp for 10¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee, letter reports the...
Lot #1294 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1846 (Jun. 6) New York N.Y. to Berlin, Prussia. Datelined folded letter sent unpaid with freight money fee paid directly to steamship agent, carried by Great Western S.S. Co. Great Britain from New York Jun. 8th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 22nd, reverse with "Liverpool Ship 22 JU 1846" framed handstamp and London (6.23) cds transit, manuscript "2/4" due rating for 8d incoming ship fee plus 1s8d U.K. postage to Germany, equivalent to 31...
Lot #1295 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1846 (Jul. 31) New York N.Y. to Oporto, Portugal. Blue datelined folded letter endorsed "p Kanama via Lisbon" with inside endorsement "Copy, originals pr Steamer Cambria", Lisbon (9.13) framed arrival backstamp with choice strike of blue "C. Est. de N.", matching blue "160" reis due handstamp with manuscript "40" added for "200" reis due, a Very Fine private ship letter to Portugal.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1296 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1846 (Sep. 29) Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Md. Gray folded letter with "S.T. P.A., Bremen, 29 9" double-circle datestamp and matching "Franco" straightline with red manuscript "1/6" 1s6d credit to England, traveled from Bremen via Cuxhaven by sea to England, G.B. entitled 6d transit fee under Anglo-Bremen treaty of 1841 and 1s packet rate to U.S., London Paid (10.2) transit, carried by Cunard Line Caledonia from Liverpool Oct. 4th...
Lot #1297 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1847 (Jan. 13) Havre, France to Kingston Mass. Datelined blue folded letter with blue "Forwarded by / Yours respectfully / Havre '14 Jan '47' Wm. Slade" three-line forwarder's handstamp, red London Paid (1.19) Maltese cross and matching "Paid Ship Letter, London, 19 IA 19, 1847" crown rimless oval with red "8" pence prepaid rating, carried by Sands & Co. Sarah Sands from Liverpool from Jan. 20th to New York arriving Feb....
Lot #1298 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1847 (Jun. 1) New York, N.Y. to London, England. Folded letter with red "New York Jun 1" cds with matching arced "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "per Washington", carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 1st to Southampton arriving Jun. 15th, red "London 16 JU 1847" arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/" shilling discriminatory due rating, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE LETTER...
Lot #1299 - united states postal history Foreign Mails - 1841 to 1847
1847 (Aug. 14) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France. Blue folded letter addressed in care of U.S. Consul Robert Walsh, red "New-York, 5 cts. 14 Aug" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp with pencil "8" rating although endorsed for the Maiden Voyage of Herout & deHandel "Steamer Philadelphie", actually carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Aug. 15th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 26th, red London (8.28) transit backstamp and matching...
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