Ship Mail and Transatlantic Mail continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 47 |
 |
 Depreciated Currency
Markings. Four folded letters, two from 1864, one from 1867 and one
from 1868, three to Lanman & Kemp in New York, markings incl. U.S. Notes 29
(2), 41 and 52, fresh and Very Fine group
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
300.00 |
| 48 |
|
 Forwarders' Handstamps.
Three stampless covers to New York, incl. one forwarded by both Ramon Leon
Sand? of Cartagena and also Geo. W. Fletcher of Aspinwall, other two
forwarded by E. & H. Abrahams of Colon, first with "Steam 20" handstamp,
last two with "Steam 10" handstamps, few small flaws, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
425.00 |
| 49 |
|
Incoming Ship Letters and Transatlantic Packet Mail. 60 covers,
mostly 1830's, 40's and 50's with various port-of-entry handstamps incl.
Baltimore, Boston, Mobile, Nantucket, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia and
Portland, some unusual origins incl. Balize, Smyrna and Cadiz (1807 with
straightline handstamp), many with name-of-ship endorsements incl. "Great
Western" and "Queen of the West", several scarcer markings and rates incl.
Charleston "12-1/2" integral rate, New York "12-1/2" in circle, New Orleans
"ADV.1", forwarders' ovals, generally Very Fine, a fascinating lot |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,300.00 |
| 50 |
|
Transatlantic Mails. Approximately 100 covers, mostly to/from
England and France, a few to Germany and from South America, mostly
stampless (a few with G.B. 1sh stamps), nice range of markings incl. many
depreciated currency datestamps, one beautiful lithographed ad cover to
France, generally Very Fine, a very desirable group, almost all acquired
individually from postal history sales in the 1970's and 80's, very high
acquisition cost |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
2,000.00 |
| 51 |
|
Incoming Ship Letter Covers. 44 covers, mostly 1860's and 70's from
the Lanman & Kemp correspondence originating in Central and South America
with various U.S. port-of-entry rating handstamps incl. "Steamship 10",
"Steamship 20", "N.Y. Ship Letter 5", "New York Ship Letter 4", "Ship 6",
"U.S. Currency" etc., several also have originating post office datestamps
and many have senders' handstamps, generally Very Fine |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,300.00 |
