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1826 (Dec. 29) London, England to Philadelphia Pa. via Annapolis Md., double-weight folded letter with red London "Paid" (12.26) cds and red manuscript "4/4" 4s4d rating for prepaid packet fee, carried by Falmouth Packet Redpole from Falmouth Jan. 11th to Bermuda arriving Mar. 3rd, then Cunard Sailing Packet Susan to Annapolis arriving Mar. 18th after running aground twice, red "Annaps. Md. Mar 19" cds with matching "Ship" handstamp and ms. "14½" due incorrect rating for single-rate to Philadelphia, Very Fine and choice, the first of only nine monthly voyages to Annapolis, a very rare British packet service cover.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF FOUR COVERS RECORDED FROM THIS FIRST MONTHLY VOYAGE. ONLY 10 COVERS ARE KNOWN FROM ALL VOYAGES.

Since the British Falmouth packet service to New York was suspended in late 1826, letters for America in 1827 were put off at Bermuda, where a Cunard sailing packet was contracted to carry them to Annapolis, Maryland, where they entered the U.S. mail system. This letter was carried on the first of only nine monthly voyages to Annapolis before the British Government ended the service. About 1,200 letters were landed on each voyage.

1831 (Feb. 10) New York N.Y. to Bordeaux, France, folded price list datelined "New York, February 10, 1831" with sharp " Par CHAS. CARROLL, 12 Feb 1831 " two-line handstamp, entered French mails with boxed "Pays D'outremer Par Le Havre" and manuscript "14" decimes, Very Fine and rare ship marking.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

1835 (Mar. 12) Bordeaux, France to New Orleans La. and forwarded New York City, folded letter datelined "Bordeaux 12 March 1835" and endorsed endorsed " Pr Pomona " at top left, addressed originally to New Orleans and rewritten as New York, clear red "Phila., May 5" octagon datestamp and matching Full Rigged Ship octagon handstamp with red manuscript "14½" rating rerated to double "27" rate most likely in New York, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000 - 3,000.

A CHOICE STRIKE OF THE POPULAR PHILADELPHIA RIGGED SHIP HANDSTAMP.

"Unicorn" Maiden Voyage, Liverpool May 16th - Boston June 3rd 1840, folded letter from the Abraham Bell correpsonde to New York datelined "Liverpool 4 Mo 30th 1840", endorsed " 'Unicorn' via Halifax & Boston ", carried by Cunard Line Unicorn from Liverpool May 16th to Boston arriving Jun. 3rd, entered U.S. mails with red "Boston Ms., Ship, Jun 4" cds with "39" cent rating for two-times the 18½¢ inland postage (150-400 miles) plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000 - 3,000.

THIS VOYAGE MARKED THE INAUGURATION OF CUNARD LINE SERVICE.

The "Unicorn" made the First Transatlantic Voyage of the Cunard Line in anticipation of a feeder service she would perform between Pictou, Nova Scotia and Quebec and to insure facilities were ready at Boston for the inaugural mail voyage of the line in July 1840. This was the maiden voyage of the "Unicorn".

1852 (Mar. 15) San Francisco, Cal. to Herford, Germany, blue folded letter with red "San Francisco, Cal. 15 Mar" cds and matching bold "Paid" and error "26" rating handstamps (26¢ British rate instead of 27¢ for Bremen Mail), red "New York, Apr 21" exchange backstamp and matching "PAID ALL" straightline with "26" rating crossed out and magenta "7" cent credit, carried by Ocean Line Hermann from New York Apr. 24th to Bremen arriving Sep. 8th, Hannover P.O. in Bremen red script " Fr. 2 5/12 " straightline applied, Minden (5.10) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and unique error use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

A BEAUTIFUL SAN FRANCISCO BREMEN MAILS TRANSATLANTIC ERROR USE WITH ALL MARKINGS STRUCK IN RED.

San Francisco erroneously struck "26" (British Rate of 10¢ plus 16¢, instead of 27¢ for Bremen Mail). New York noticed the error and crossed out the "26" and still credited "7" cents. The "Paid All" handstamp is a New York marking indicating that the letter was prepaid to destination. The Hanover P.O. in Bremen red "Fr. 2 5/12" gutegroschen credit handstamp is know used only from April to June 1852.

1853 (Aug.) Pisa, Italy via Paris forwarder to Groton Mass., cover written in Pisa and endorsed "p Humboldt", sent under separate cover to forwarder Green & Co., Paris with company cachet struck on reverse, red Havre (8.2) exchange cds and matching "PD" framed handstamp, carried as endorsed by Havre Line Humboldt from Havre Sep. 3rd to New York arriving Aug. 15th, bold "N. York, Am. Pkt. '40' Aug 16" integral exchange debit cds; some edge wear and small tear, a Very Fine and scarce New York "40" debit exchange cds.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

1853 (Sep. 14) Havana, Cuba to Cadiz, Spain via New York and London, blue folded letter sent care of New York forwarder with "Aguirre & Galwey, New York" oval backstamp, carried by steamship to New York with bold " Steamship 10 " circular handstamp, then forwarded with "New York '5' Oct 5" debit cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Africa from New York Oct. 5th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 15th, red London (10.17) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" one-shilling due rating, forwarder privately to Cadiz, Very Fine and scarce forwarded use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

1854 (Oct.) Havana, Cuba to Madrid, Spain via New York, folded letter carried per "Black Warrior" to New York, forwarder Gudewill & Mohr prepaid 73¢ for the expensive rate via Southampton to Spain, red "New.York Am. Packet, Nov 4" exhange cds with pencil " 73 " prepaid rating and magenta " 53 " cent credit to G.B., carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Nov. 4th to Southampton arriving Nov. 19th, red-orange London Paid (11.20) transit and matching "PF" oval, arrived after the Peninsula packet had sailed, so sent to Madrid by French railways, Spain "20 Rs." reales due handstamp for Spanish inland, Very Fine and rare 73¢ rate to Spain via British Open Mail and French Transit.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

1859 (Jun. 3) Philadelphia Pa. to Cape Palmas, Liberia, orange buff cover to Rev. Jacob Rambo with red "Philadelphia Pa. 'Paid' Jun 3" cds and matching circled "Paid" handstamp with magenta "33" cent prepaid rating, carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from New York Jun. 4th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 14th, red London Paid (6.15) and Liverpool (6.16) transits, then by African Steam Ship Co. from Liverpool to Cape Palmas, Very Fine and rare transatlantic use to Liberia.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF MAIL TO LIBERIA DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.

Cover was prepaid 33¢ for 5¢ inland, 16¢ transatlantic and 12¢ Br. packet to Liberia.

1860 (Mar. 20) Valença, Portugal to Boston Mass. via New York, gray folded letter sent unpaid endorsed "Via England", red London (3.5) transit backstamp and manuscript "24" cent debit to U.S., carried by Havre Line Fulton from Southampton Mar. 7th to New York arriving Mar. 20th, "New.York, Am. Packet, Mar 20" exchange cds with matching bold "45" cent due rating, Very Fine and scarce use from Portugal.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Depreciated Currency) 1864 (Dec. 8) Smyrna, Turkey to New York N.Y., blue unpaid triple-weight folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence datelined "Smyrna, December 8th 1864" with "Smyrne 8 Dec 64" origin cds, Marseilles (12.15, 12.16) transit backstamps, carried by Havre Line Etna from Queenstown Dec. 22nd to New York arriving Jan. 2nd, "New-York, Am. Pkt. Jan 2" exchange cds with manuscript " 198/90 " depreciated currency rating adjacent for 90¢ in gold or 198¢ in notes, Very Fine and scarce high-rate use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

1868 (Aug. 1) Belize, British Honduras to Pocasset, Mass. via New Orleans, clear strike of red British Post Office " Belize, Paid, AU 1, 68 " cds and red crayon " 4 " pence rating on all-over gray shaded ad cover of E.R. Poole, Commissioner Merchant, New Orleans, "Agent for the Charleston & Savannah Line of Packets", carried by Steamship Trade Wind direct from Belize to New Orleans arriving Aug. 7th, entered U.S. mails with "New Orleans La., Aug 8" duplex and matching sharp "Steamship 10" circular due handstamp as loose incoming steamship letter; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE INCOMING STEAMSHIP COVER CARRIED BY DIRECT STEAMSHIP PACKET "TRADE WIND" FROM BELIZE TO NEW ORLEANS.

The Steamship "Trade Wind" operated packet service between New Orleans and British Honduras for about two years, from May 1867 to Sept. 24th 1869 when she sank off the coast of Mississippi. She was owned by Spofford & Tiletson of Charleston S.C., a partnership formed by Paul N. Spofford and Thomas Tileston in 1819 as commission agents, later becoming agents for a line of sloops operating New York-Boston and then charterers and finally owners, being involved in the first two coastwise steamships "Southerner" and "Northerner" as part of the New York and Charleston Steam Ship Line that operated from 1848 to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. This route was initially listed as Contract 3197 with weekly service carrying the great Southern mail. They started a Liverpool Line in 1852 and up until 1860 they had a mail contract to Charleston, Savannah, Key West and Havana.

1876 c. (Jan. 27) Havana, Cuba to Saxony, Germany via New York, cover bearing Cuba 50c black tied by grid cancel, blue merchant "Valentin Gardia Banbon, Habana" double-oval flap seal, sharp black "New York, Jan 27" exchange cds also ties stamp and matching "T" in circle due handstamp, blue "10" due handstamp, Bremen black " Aus Westindien/über Newyork. " framed handstamp and updated with blue crayon "50" pfennings due; flap torn, Very Fine and rare use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY 7 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE BREMEN "AUS WESTINDIEN/ÜBER NEWYORK." HANDSTAMP.

Cuba stamps were not recognized since it did not become a member of the U.P.U. until May 1, 1877. This cover is important because it shows postage due in the 1875 single German currency (1 Mark = 100 pfennings).

1876 (Oct. 28) Iquique, Peru to New York N.Y. via Callao (11.14) and Panama (11.26), official Iquique Post Office Detained for Postage Card requesting 20 centavos postage due for a letter detained for postage, British "Callao, NO 14, 76" transit backstamp, "Panama, 26 NO 1876, Transit" three-line and matching large "12" cents debit handstamp, "New-York, Due 19 Cts., Dec 13" arrival cds, Very Fine and rare detained for postage card, ex-Lebow .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.