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**Harnden & Company**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1062		Forwarded by Harnden's Express from Boston. Large vivid red circular handstamp on folded printed prices current datelined London, Jun. 18, 1841, to New York City, sender's directive "Britannia", red "Boston Ms. Jul. 6" circular datestamp and ms. "18-3/4" rate, Very Fine, posted at Boston by Harnden just days after his first mail contract expired (7/1/1839 to 6/30/1841), ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 200-300
1063		Forwd. from Harnden & Cos. Foreign Letter Office, Phila. Large vivid red circular handstamp on folded cover to Leeds, England, with sender's detailed instructions "Pr the Steamer sailing the 16th Oct. 1841 from Boston", "Leeds OC 30 1841" receiving datestamp and "1/" handstamped due, "America Liverpool" backstamp, Fine, very scarce, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 150-200
1064		Forwarded by Harnden's Express from Boston. Large vivid red circular handstamp on folded cover from New York City to Salem Mass., ms. "Paid to Boston MMB", red "Boston Ms. Dec. 12" circular datestamp and ms. "6" postage due, Extremely Fine, Sloane notes indicate 1841 usage, ex De Windt and Golden (Image)	E. 150-200
1065		Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp on Nov. 10, 1841 folded letter from Charleston S.C. to Lyon, France, red "Packet Letter" framed handstamp and Dec. 1 receiving backstamp, dark red Calais transit and French receiving backstamps, ms. "1/" and French due markings, Very Fine, carried by Harnden as a private express during the brief period between contracts (7/1/1841 to 2/21/1842) (Image)	E. 300-400
1066		Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on Jan. 31, 1842 folded letter from New York City to St. Etienne, France, redirected to a hotel in Paris, sender's directive "Steamer Britannia via Lpool", red "Packet Letter" straightline, French transits and ms. due markings incl. "1/-" packet rate, Very Fine and colorful Harnden's usage, ex Golden (Image)	E. 200-300
1067		Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp on 1842 folded letter from Belize, Honduras, to London, titled "Report of the Honduras Bay Schools 1841" and addressed to the General Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, "Forwarded by E.F. Gleim New-York" oval handstamp on back, clear strike of red "New-York May 31" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" arc, ms. "18-3/4" single U.S. rate but rated "2/-" double packet rate on arrival, Very Fine, a detailed description of ships and routes provided, very scarce origin for mail handled by Harnden (this was sent after renewal of his mail contract, 2/22/1842 to 1/31/1844) (Image)	E. 300-400
1068		Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on Jun. 13, 1842 folded letter from Baltimore to London, sender's directive "p Columbia", ms. "2/" due, Jun. 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, carried by Harnden while he had a mail contract, most covers in this period (2/22/1842 to 1/31/1844) have U.S. postmarks, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 150-200
1069		Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on Jul. 15, 1842 folded letter from New York to London, red "New-York Jul. 15" circular datestamp, sender's directive "p Str Caledonia", ms. "1/" due, Jul. 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, carried by Harnden under his renewed mail contract, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 150-200
1070		Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on Aug. 10, 1842 folded letter from New York to London, red "New-York Aug. 15" circular datestamp, sender's directive "p Str Columbia", ms. "1/" due, Aug. 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, carried by Harnden after renewal of his mail contract, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 150-200
1071		Harnden & Co. Red Boston office and black Liverpool office handstamps (latter with ship illustration) on lengthy folded letter to Paris, France, with Dec. 30 and Jan. 1 dates (evidently from Pawtucket) but not carried by Cunarder until nearly one month later, Liverpool Feb. 13, 1845 transit, red "PD" oval, Boulogne transit, Very Fine, a colorful and scarce transatlantic usage (Image)	E. 200-300
1072		Paid to Boston by Harnden & Co. Liverpool. Perfectly struck shield-shaped handstamp on Jun. 4, 1845 folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, sender's directive "Per Caledonia", Extremely Fine, very scarce marking and superb cover (Image)	E. 200-300

Harnden & Company

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1062

Forwarded by Harnden's Express from Boston. Large vivid red circular handstamp on folded printed prices current datelined London, Jun. 18, 1841, to New York City, sender's directive "Britannia", red "Boston Ms. Jul. 6" circular datestamp and ms. "18-3/4" rate, Very Fine, posted at Boston by Harnden just days after his first mail contract expired (7/1/1839 to 6/30/1841), ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 200-300

1063

Forwd. from Harnden & Cos. Foreign Letter Office, Phila. Large vivid red circular handstamp on folded cover to Leeds, England, with sender's detailed instructions "Pr the Steamer sailing the 16th Oct. 1841 from Boston", "Leeds OC 30 1841" receiving datestamp and "1/" handstamped due, "America Liverpool" backstamp, Fine, very scarce, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 150-200

1064

Forwarded by Harnden's Express from Boston. Large vivid red circular handstamp on folded cover from New York City to Salem Mass., ms. "Paid to Boston MMB", red "Boston Ms. Dec. 12" circular datestamp and ms. "6" postage due, Extremely Fine, Sloane notes indicate 1841 usage, ex De Windt and Golden (Image)

E. 150-200

1065

Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp on Nov. 10, 1841 folded letter from Charleston S.C. to Lyon, France, red "Packet Letter" framed handstamp and Dec. 1 receiving backstamp, dark red Calais transit and French receiving backstamps, ms. "1/" and French due markings, Very Fine, carried by Harnden as a private express during the brief period between contracts (7/1/1841 to 2/21/1842) (Image)

E. 300-400

1066

Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on Jan. 31, 1842 folded letter from New York City to St. Etienne, France, redirected to a hotel in Paris, sender's directive "Steamer Britannia via Lpool", red "Packet Letter" straightline, French transits and ms. due markings incl. "1/-" packet rate, Very Fine and colorful Harnden's usage, ex Golden (Image)

E. 200-300

1067

Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp on 1842 folded letter from Belize, Honduras, to London, titled "Report of the Honduras Bay Schools 1841" and addressed to the General Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, "Forwarded by E.F. Gleim New-York" oval handstamp on back, clear strike of red "New-York May 31" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" arc, ms. "18-3/4" single U.S. rate but rated "2/-" double packet rate on arrival, Very Fine, a detailed description of ships and routes provided, very scarce origin for mail handled by Harnden (this was sent after renewal of his mail contract, 2/22/1842 to 1/31/1844) (Image)

E. 300-400

1068

Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on Jun. 13, 1842 folded letter from Baltimore to London, sender's directive "p Columbia", ms. "2/" due, Jun. 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, carried by Harnden while he had a mail contract, most covers in this period (2/22/1842 to 1/31/1844) have U.S. postmarks, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 150-200

1069

Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on Jul. 15, 1842 folded letter from New York to London, red "New-York Jul. 15" circular datestamp, sender's directive "p Str Caledonia", ms. "1/" due, Jul. 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, carried by Harnden under his renewed mail contract, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 150-200

1070

Harnden & Co.'s Express New York. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on Aug. 10, 1842 folded letter from New York to London, red "New-York Aug. 15" circular datestamp, sender's directive "p Str Columbia", ms. "1/" due, Aug. 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, carried by Harnden after renewal of his mail contract, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 150-200

1071

Harnden & Co. Red Boston office and black Liverpool office handstamps (latter with ship illustration) on lengthy folded letter to Paris, France, with Dec. 30 and Jan. 1 dates (evidently from Pawtucket) but not carried by Cunarder until nearly one month later, Liverpool Feb. 13, 1845 transit, red "PD" oval, Boulogne transit, Very Fine, a colorful and scarce transatlantic usage (Image)

E. 200-300

1072

Paid to Boston by Harnden & Co. Liverpool. Perfectly struck shield-shaped handstamp on Jun. 4, 1845 folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, sender's directive "Per Caledonia", Extremely Fine, very scarce marking and superb cover (Image)

E. 200-300