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Fall Postal History 2022
Our Fall 2022 Postal History sale includes the John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post, the William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History, material from the collections of Steven M. Roth and Graham Booth, FRPSL, and much more.
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folded letter franked with Great Britain 4d Pale red, tied by "Newcastle-on-Tyne My 29 62" duplex, carried by Cunard's Africa departing Liverpool May 31 and arriving Boston June 13, upon arrival black "Br. Packet 24 Boston. 13 Jun" datestamp applied for 24c due, very fine, the transatlantic rate was still 1sh when this letter was sent
folded letter franked with Great Britain 1d Red and 9d Straw, tied by "Dundee De 4 63" duplexes, carried aboard Cunard's Australasian departing Liverpool December 5 and arriving New York December 18, upon arrival "N.Y. 24 Br. Pkt Dec 4 U.S. 35 Notes" depreciated currency handstamp, two strikes of two-line "Insufficiently Stamped" handstamp, vertical file fold through 1d stamp, otherwise fine
cover front franked with 1862 24c Red lilac (70), prepaying the single-weight rate to the UK, red "New York Br. Pkt 19 Apr 17" datestamp applied initially crediting the UK with 19c for British packet paid mail, then re-weighed in New York where it was found to be over ½ ounce so black "N. York Br. Pkt 10 Apr 17" and "Short Paid" in oval handstamps were applied, carried aboard Cunard's Java departing New York April 17 and arriving Queenstown April 27, while on board struck with the very scarce "2/-" due handstamp, backstamped Hull upon arrival, stamp and front both with small faults, still fine and rare use, the 1849 Anglo-US Treaty only allowed for unpaid or fully prepaid mail, partial prepayment was ignored with such mail being treated as wholly unpaid
franked with 6d Lilac tied by Derry datestamp, deemed to be overweight and stamped with "Over ½oz Insufficiently Paid" three-line handstamp, crayon "12" due (twice the deficiency), carried by Cunard's Scotia from Queenstown May 17 and arriving New York May 26, "New York US 22 Notes May 26" depreciated currency handstamp, trivial wear at left, still very fine
cover franked with Great Britain 1d Red, tied by "Liverpool 30 No 69" duplex, black two-line "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp, carried aboard Cunard's Palmyra departing Liverpool the same day and arriving in Boston December 12, crayon "16" and straightline "In U.S. Notes" handstamp showing 16c due, very fine
envelope franked with three Great Britain 1d Red, tied by "Birmingham Fe 24 74" duplexes, black "Insufficiently Prepaid" in oval, carried aboard Cunard's Batavia departing Liverpool February 24 and arriving Boston March 9, upon arrival blue two line "U.S. Currency 13" handstamp applied, small tears including one through middle stamp, fine appearance
cover franked with Great Britain 2½d Claret, tied by "Queenstown Oct 22 75" duplex, manuscript "25" deficiency, probably carried by Allen Line's Scandinavian to Quebec, in Chicago two-line blue "U.S. Currency 15" handstamp applied, small tears and overall wear, still fine appearance
mourning cover franked with Great Britain ½d Rose and two 1d Red, all tied by "London No 26 75" duplexes, deemed to be overweight and struck with black "T" handstamp (first year of use), carried on Cunard's Java departing Liverpool November 28 and arriving New York December 8, black "New-York Due 15 cts Dec 8" datestamp, small tears, very fine appearance
envelope franked with Great Britain 2½d Claret tied by "Exchange Liverpool 25 Fe 76" duplex, deemed to be overweight so black "T" handstamp applied, upon arrival in New York black "New York Due 15 cts. Mar 16" due datestamp applied, small faults, very fine appearance
cover franked with three Great Britain 1d Red (small faults), tied by "Kendal Fe 13 77" duplexes, marked "30" centimes for the shortfall, probably carried by Allan Line's Sardinian, black two-line "U.S. Currency 14" handstamp, light wear, still fine
cover underfranked with Great Britain 1d Red, tied by "London W.C. No 4 79" duplex, black "T" handstamp, carried from Queenstown by Inman Line's City of Montreal, upon arrival in New York black "U.S. Charge to Collect 4 Cents" handstamp applied alongside two 2c postage due stamps, arrived in Utica December 3 where it was advertised, later marked "Unclaimed" and sent to the Dead Letter Office, where the postage due adhesives were removed and the cover returned to England under separate cover, backflap faults, very fine and interesting use, ex-White
cover franked with Great Britain ½d Rose and two 1d Red brown, all tied by "Queenstown Se 13 80" duplexes, upon arrival 10c Brown postage due (J5) applied, black "New York Sep 25 Due 10 Cents" opera glass with "T" and "25" handstamps, Syracuse backstamp, light wear, fine