1839 (Mar. 22) Liverpool, England to New York, N.Y. Datelined folded letter docketed "p Steam Ship Great Western from Bristol", bold strike red "Ship-Letter-Liverpool-22 MR 1839" Crown datestamp and red ms. "1½ oz" and "6/-" ratings for the six-times rate, carried by Great Western from Bristol Mar. 24th to New York arriving Apr. 15th, New York "6" cent ship letter due rating; minor cover tear, otherwise Very Fine and rare...
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 #1231 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1839 (Apr. 10) London, England to St. Louis Mo. Datelined folded letter with red crowned oval "Ship Letter/London" datestamp and ms "1/-" prepaying British inland postage and ship fee, carried by the Transatlantic Steamship Company's Liverpool from Liverpool Apr. 20th to New York arriving May 7th, red "New-York 'Ship' May 8" cds and manuscript "27" cents rating for double 12½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Fine and scarce...
Lot #1232 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1839 (Aug. 23) Liverpool, England to New York, N.Y. Folded letter from the Abraham Bell correspondence docketed "Pr Great Western Via Bristol", bold strike red "Ship-Letter-Liverpool-23 AU 1839" Crown datestamp and red ms. "1¼ oz" and "5/-" ratings for the five-times rate, carried by Great Western from Bristol Aug. 24th to New York arriving Sep. 10th, New York manuscript "6" cent ship letter due rating, Very Fine and rare...
Lot #1233 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1840 (Feb. 28) London, England to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter endorsed per "Brit Queen", sent privately to Portsmouth, carried by the British and American Steam Company's British Queen from Portsmouth Mar. 2nd to New York arriving Mar. 18th, entered mails with red "New-York 'Ship' Mar. 18" cds and initially rate "52" as quadruple rate, updated to "27" for double the 12½¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee; small faults, Fine and...
Lot #1234 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1840 (Jul. 28) Glasgow, Scotland to Salem N.Y. Datelined folded letter with red "Glasgow, Paid, Jy 28, 1840" boxed datestamp and red manuscript "8d" prepaid ship rating, reverse choice red strike of crowned "Ship Letter / 30 JY 1840 /Liverpool" handstamp, carried as endorsed by the British and American Steam Company's President departing Liverpool Aug. 1st to New York arriving Aug. 17th, red "New-York, Ship, Aug 13" cds and...
Lot #1235 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1840 (Sep. 30) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with red orange crowned-oval "Ship Letter/Liverpool" rimless cds and matching "8" pence handstamp for prepaid 8d ship letter rate, carried by the British and American Steam Company's President departing Liverpool Oct. 1st to New York arriving Oct. 18th, New York manuscript "6" cents due for ship fee, Very Fine, ex-Needs.
Estimate; $400 - 600...
Lot #1236 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1841 (Feb. 1) Limerick, Ireland via Liverpool to New York N.Y. Folded letter datelined "Limerick 1 Feby 1841" from the Abraham Bell correspondence, endorsed "p President", bold strike of red "Ship.Letter-Liverpool-10 FE 1841" rimless Crown datestamps with magenta "1/4" rating for double the 8d ship letter rate, carried as endorsed by President from Liverpool Feb. 10th to New York arriving Mar. 3rd, New York manuscript "6" due...
Lot #1237 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1845 (Aug. 30) New York N.Y. to London, England. Blue folded cover with red "T & J Brockelmann, New-York." oval and endorsed "pr Great Britain", red "New-York Aug 30" cds and red crayon "29" rating, carried as endorsed by Great Britain from New York Aug. 30th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 15th; light fold toning, F.-V.F., ex-Arnell.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED LETTERS CARRIED ON...
Lot #1238 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1847 (Apr. 5) London, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with enclosure endorsed "per Sarah Sands", red "Paid, Ship Letter, 5 AP, London" crowned oval and matching Maltese cross datestamp with manuscript "8" pence rating, carried on the Red Cross Line Sarah Sands from Liverpool Apr. 6th to New York arriving Apr. 29th, New York manuscript "6" cents due rating for delivery at the port., fresh and Very Fine, An...
Lot #1239 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1847 (May 8) Boston, Mass. to London, England. Light blue folded cover docketed from Boston and endorsed "Per 'Sarah Sands' - Via New York" at bottom, reverse with red "Forwarded By. Harnden & Co, Boston" oval handstamp and matching "Paid / H & Co" fancy handstamp at top right, carried by Sarah Sands from New York May 11 to Liverpool arriving May 30th, black "Postage Paid To Destination. -by- Harnden & Co.,...
Lot #1240 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1848 (Jan. 11) Meiningen, Germany to New York N.Y. via Liverpool. Datelined folded letter with "Meiningen, 11/1" cds in care of Baring Bros. at Liverpool, French transit cds, red London (1.16) and Liverpool (1.17) arrival backstamps, manuscript "1/3" rating, remailed endorsed "p. 'Sarah Sands' " and with red "Liverpool, Paid, JA 22 1848" cds and red "8" ship letter rating handstamp, reverse with "Ship Letter, Liverpool, JA 22 1848"...
Lot #1241 - united states postal history pioneer steamships
1849 (Mar. 1) New York N.Y. to Liverpool, England, "Sarah Sands". Blue docketed folded cover to Messrs. Rothchild & Sons, carried as endorsed by Sarah Sands from New York Mar. 1st to Liverpool arriving Mar. 19th, bold "20 Mar 1849, Liverpool, Ship" backstamp and "8" pence uniform ship letter rate; horizontal fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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