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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1001° |  |
 Forwarded by Harnden & Co.
Express from Boston. Red circular handstamp on Jun. 25, 1840 folded
letter from Boston to Baring & Brothers in London, England, forwarded to
Liverpool with Great Britain 1840 1p Black (1), I-F, ample margins to
slightly in at top, tied by red Maltese Cross, sender's routing "By the
Great Western", "Bristol/Ship Letter" two-line handstamp, ms. ship
letter rate crossed out upon forwarding with 1p stamp paying the rate from
London to Liverpool, Jul. 16 and 18 backstamps, a bit worn along
foldsVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF GREAT BRITAIN'S PENNY BLACK ON A LETTER FORWARDED BY HARNDEN FROM BOSTON TO NEW YORK CITY FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC SAILING OF THE GREAT WESTERN. With 1993 Jakubek certificate (Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500 | 5,500.00 |
| 1002° | |
 Forwd. from Harnden & Co.
Foreign Letter Office Phila. Red circular handstamp clearly struck on
Jul. 27, 1841 folded letter from Philadelphia to Liverpool, sender's ship
designation "Steam Ship Caledonia", Liverpool "America/L" oval
backstamp, "1/" rate handstamp, the address and rate are crossed out,
evidently forwarded in another cover, minor wear along folds, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 160.00 |
| 1003° | |
 American and Foreign Agency,
Office, 19 Wall St., New York, Mar. 31, 1834, Forwarded by Your Most Obdt.
Servt., Aaron H. Palmer. Framed handstamp in red on back of folded
letter written and signed by Aaron H. Palmer regarding an
investigation in Ireland, to Sandown N.H., red "New-York Mar. 31" circular
datestamp and ms. "18-3/4" rate, Very Fine, this scarce marking is seldom
seen in red, used here as a sender's cachet
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 225.00 |