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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3644 |  |
 30c Orange (71). Tied by large open grid, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 27 Jan. 10" circular datestamp on cover to Shanghai, China, 1865 French transit and boxed "P.D." handstamp, Paris and receiving
backstamps, slightly reduced at left, stamp with single short perf at right, cover with trivial soiling at top, Very Fine, this letter left New York on the January 11 sailing of the Australasian which ran aground and finally sailed on Jan. 13
for Liverpool, although France had established a packet line from Suez to Hong Kong with an annex to Shanghai starting in October of 1862, sailing schedules do not match any dates on this cover and so this was likely carried by the British P & O Line
even though it is franked to be sent via French mails (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,600.00 |
| 3645 | |
 10c Yellow Green (68). Bright shade, tied by target, light strike of "Stafford N.H. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on 1868 cover to Swatow, China, endorsed "Via California", red "New York Paid All
Direct Jul. 9" circular datestamp, neat Hong Kong (Sep. 7) and Swatow (Sep. 10) backstamps, stamp with trivial crease at top left, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, carried on the PMSS Japan which left San Francisco for Yokohama and arrived
in Hong Kong on Sep. 7 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,900.00 |
| 3646 | |
 10c Yellow Green (68). Deep rich color, choice centering, tied by quartered cork, also cancelled by large "X" chop cancel (probably applied in Japan) and tied by "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 1" circular
datestamp on blue 1868 cover to New York, clear strike of red "China and Japan Steam Service" handstamp, tiny perf flaw at top from placement at edge of coverVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE "CHINA AND JAPAN STEAM SERVICE" COVER AND RARE WITH THE JAPANESE "X" CHOP CANCEL. This cover was carried on the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co.'s China which arrived in San Francisco on March 31. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 11,000.00 |
| 3647 | |
 Shanghai to New York. Blue folded letter datelined "Shanghae 15th Decr. 1853", light strike of Hong Kong and London backstamps, endorsed "Via Marseilles" and with various rates incl. ms. "2/11" for
2sh 11 pence (equivalent to 70c, which is total postage to U.S. port) ms. "54" for London debit to U.S., and bold "75" handstamp for total amount due from recipient, neat "New-York Am. Pkt. Mar. 6" circular datestamp, Very Fine, unusual usage carried
by American Packet and sent unpaid (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 950.00 |
| 3648 | |
 Shanghai to New York. Gray folded letter datelined "Shanghai, Dec. 7, 1855" to New York, neat "Hong Kong 13 DE 1855" and London backstamps, ms. "54" debit to U.S. and "96" due handstamp, neat "New-York Am.
Pkt. Feb. 24" circular datestamp, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine triple-rate usage sent completely unpaid (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 1,300.00 |
| 3649 | |
 Shanghai to New York. Blue cover bearing horizontal pair of France, 1862, 80c Carmine Rose, tied by "5104" in diamond of dots, well-struck "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 8 Nov. 1864" double-circle datestamp to
New York, small "P.D." handstamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Jan. 14, 1863" circular datestamp (with wrong yeardate), ms. "9" credit to U.S. (6c American packet from England plus 3c inland postage), barely reduced at right, trivial soiling, Very Fine
(Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 3,500.00 |
| 3650 | |
 Hong Kong to Boston. Cover bearing Hong Kong, 1866, 8c Bright Orange (13a, SG 11b) tied by well-struck "B62" in barred oval handstamp, red "Hong Kong Oct. 26, 1872" circular datestamp to Boston, purple
"San Francisco Paid All Nov. 30" transit datestamp, magenta ms. "4" rate, cover tear at top from opening (missing small part of top flap), stamp with faint crease at top right, Very Fine, carried on the PMSS Alaska which arrived in San
Francisco on Nov. 30 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 225.00 |
| 3651 | |
 Mobile to Havana, Cuba. Folded letter with paint-red "Mobile Ala. Apr. 12" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" handstamp on printed Prices Current dated April 6, 1850, ms. "12-1/2" and "Charge 3s", orange
"Empresa N. America, 6 Abr. 1850" circular datestamp and matching "1" handstamp some sight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage, the Empresa de Correos Maritimos was the Spanish mail transport system for Cuba and other Spanish and foreign
possessions in the Caribbean and Gulf areas (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 325.00 |
| 3652 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Dull Red (7, 11). Horizontal strip of 3c, margins to in, tied by open grids, "South Deerfield Mass. ? Apr." circular datestamp on cover to Cuba, red "New-York Apr. 9" circular
datestamp, blue Havana backstamp, blue "NA1" also ties stamps, stamps with few minor flaws, Very Fine, scarce franking which was usually paid by a 10c stamp (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 325.00 |
| 3653 | |
 10c Green, Ty. II (32). Deep rich color, choice centering, tied by well-struck "Steam/Ship" handstamp on immaculate cover to Troy N.Y., with original enclosure datelined "Havana, Dec. 4th
1857", Very Fine and choice, the origin of many of these covers is usually only known by the presence of contents or docketing, which is scarce, it is likely the 10c stamp was applied in Havana (they were known to have received a supply) (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 850.00 |
| 3654 | |
 Mexico to Portland Me. via Cuba. Blue folded letter datelined "Matanzas 25 April 1855" to Portland, Me., endorsed "Pr. U.S. Mail Steamer Isabel", blue "Charleston S.C. Havana 10 Apr. 28" circular
datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, the Isabel was under U.S. contract at the exorbitant rate of $60,000 per year for semi-monthly trips on the Charleston-Savannah-Key West-Havana route (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 300.00 |