Harnden & Company continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1073 |
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 Harnden & Co. Red Boston
office and black Liverpool office handstamps (latter with ship
illustration) on Nov. 30, 1845 folded letter from Concord Mass. to Paris,
France, various transits, Very Fine, attractive usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1074 |
|
 Harnden & Co., Liverpool.
Oval handstamp with ship illustration clearly struck on greenish Jul. 5,
1845 folded part-printed bill of lading to New York, endorsed "per 'Gt.
Western'" and "P&B 160", ms. "6" due, Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 1075 |
|
 Paid to Boston by Harnden &
Co., Liverpool. Perfect strike of shield-shaped handstamp on Feb. 10,
1846 folded invoice from Sheffield, England, to Philadelphia, magnificent
illustrated letterhead of Rockingham Works, red "New-York 5 cts. 20 Mar."
integral-rate circular datestamp, some tears and erosion along fold at
right affects letterhead, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1076 |
|
 Forwarded by Harnden & Co.
No. 6 Cook St. Liverpool. Oval handstamp with steamship illustration
clearly struck in blue on Jul. 14, 1845 folded letter from Milan,
Italy, to Newark N.J., blue ms. "Paid to New York by Harnden & Co. of
Liverpool" and ship designation "Per Great Western or 1st
Steamer", Very Fine, this blue marking with 6 Cook St. address is
extremely rare, ex Hall (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1077 |
|
 Harnden & Co., Liverpool.
Circular handstamp with 1sh transatlantic packet charges specified in ms.,
applied in transit to Jul. 30, 1847 folded letter from New York to Baring
Bros. in London, forwarded to Harnden in Liverpool with Great Britain
1841 1p Red, large margins to clear at top, tied by "16" oval grid,
Harnden addressed the letter to Springfield Mass. and sent it by a
Cunarder, Liverpool transits front and back (Aug. 14, 15 and 16), ms.
"33 + 17 = Coll 50" rate, Very Fine, unusual use of G.B. stamp on
forwarded cover sent via Harnden & Co., ex Schwartz
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1078 |
|
 Postage Paid to Destination
by Harnden & Co. of Liverpool. Framed handstamp lightly but legibly
struck on Jun. 30, 1847 folded letter from New York to Augustine Heard &
Co. in Canton, China, red "Paid H & Co." handstamp, carried outside
of mails from New York to Boston (faint red Harnden Boston oval backstamp)
where put on steamer for Liverpool, red "Liverpool Paid Au 14 1847"
circular datestamp and ms. "1/" British packet rate, red Aug. 16 transit on
front and Hong Kong Oct. 18 transit on back, Very Fine, scarce example of
Harnden mail to China (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1079 |
|
 Harnden & Co. Seven
folded letters with Harnden markings, incl. three from first contract
period (2/27/1841 Boston to Paris via Liverpool, 3/27/1841 Boston to Paris,
forwarded to Italy, and 6/14/1841 New York to London via Liverpool), two
from brief period between contracts when Harnden was a private express
(7/15/1841 Boston to Paris, forwarded to Amsterdam and Germany, 8/12/1841
Boston to New York), and two from fourth period as a private express
(12/31/1845 Boston to Paris and 1/11/1848 New York to Rome), wide variety
of Harnden markings and transits, Very Fine, this is a fascinating and, in
our opinion, underappreciated area of postal history, all ex Schwartz (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 1080 |
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 Harnden & Co.. Three
covers with Harnden markings, incl. one originating in Havana, Cuba, to
London, one from New York to Italy, last from New York to Edinburgh on
first return voyage of the "Columbia" from Boston, fresh and Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1081 |
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Harnden & Co. Four folded covers, two from first contract period
with red New York office ovals (to Lyon and London), one from second period
between contracts (10/18/1841 printed prices current from London to New
York), last from fourth period as a private express with Liverpool office
handstamp specifying transatlantic charges on inbound letter, Fine-Very
Fine, scarce group |
E. 400-500 |