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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 with red "New-York 5cts. 16 Dec" datestamp and "Paid" in arc, missed the December 16 sailing of the Britannia from Boston so carried by Cunard's Hibernia on the line's first departure from New York, departing January 2 and arriving Liverpool January 16, "America/Liverpool Ja 16 1848" transit and Newcastle arrival backstamps, cover faults, fine appearance, ex-Biales and Boettger
folded letter posted unpaid and sent to London, marked with red framed "Return'd for Postage" on reverse and returned to Bristol, 1sh packet fee paid when reposted in Bristol, carried by Cunard's Hibernia departing Liverpool May 13 and arriving New York May 27, red "6" in circle applied upon arrival, very fine and attractive, ex-Winter
folded letter with blue "Philada Pa. 5cts Jun 19" and framed "Paid" prepaying 5c inland postage to New York, endorsed "per Herman Steamer" (an American packet), but since transatlantic postage was not prepaid the New York post office sent via Cunard's Acadia as an unpaid ship letter, arrived Liverpool July 5 and rated "1/-" due, very fine, ex-Barwis
carried on Cunard's Cambria on its first retaliatory rate voyage from Boston, departing July 12 and arriving Liverpool July 24, red boxed "Colonies &c Art.13." applied in London, Paris backstamp, very fine, scarce voyage
red straightline "Paid", carried by Cunard's Niagara departing Boston July 26 and arriving Liverpool August 6, red London backstamp and matching boxed "Colonies &c Art.13.", French entry datestamp and manuscript due marking, very fine retaliatory rate cover
carried under cover to New York, red "Forwarded by Howland & Aspinwall New York" oval backstamp, pencil "24" rating applied in New York, carried aboard Cunard's Cambria departing New York August 30 and arriving Liverpool September 14, red London arrival backstamp (September 15) and manuscript "1/-" due, very fine and rare
mailed to London via Marseilles, arrived September 1 and paid ½d upon receipt, forwarded to New Orleans and carried via Cunard's Europa departing Liverpool September 2 and arriving New York September 14, red "New York Ship Sep 14 34cts." for 24c Transatlantic retaliatory rate and 10c inland postage, very fine and scarce
faint red "Halifax Paid Au 23 1848" origination postmark, prepaid "1/-" at Halifax, carried on Cunard's Britannia departing Halifax August 23 and arriving Boston August 26, rated "29" due on arrival (24c Retaliatory rate plus 5c inland postage), light wear and toning, still fine and scarce, the retaliatory rate applied to all foreign packets bringing mail into the US regardless of origin and so included British North America
black New Orleans datestamp and matching "Paid" with "34" rate handstamp, carried by Cunard's Niagara departing New York September 13 and arriving Liverpool September 25, red London transit backstamp (September 26) and manuscript "1/8" debit rating to Holland, reverse with rare red "Eng. Corresp. Over 's Hage." two-line handstamp, small part of address enhanced, otherwise very fine
black "S.T.P.A. Bremen. 12/9" origination postmark and matching "Franco", manuscript "1/6" (1sh6d) credit marking to Great Britain, departed Liverpool September 16 via Cunard's America and arrived New York September 29, red "New York Ship Sep 30 34cts." for 24c Transatlantic retaliatory rate and 10c inland postage, very fine and extremely rare, ex-Winter
folded letter prepaid 1sh, carried from Liverpool via Cunard's Britannia on her penultimate westbound voyage, departing September 30 and arriving New York October 17, red "New York Ship 34 Oct 17" handstamp for 24c ocean passage and 10c inland postage to Mobile (a total retaliatory rate of 34c), received October 25, missing backflap and light overall toning, still fine
folded letter carried on Cunard's America on its final retaliatory rate voyage, departing New York November 22 and arriving Liverpool December 4, London boxed "Colonies &c Art.13." transit handstamp, Boulogne transit and Cognac backstamp, very fine