Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — China Mails, Inbound, Stampless
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3110
Canton, China to Providence R.I. Folded letter datelined "Canton November 6, 1817" to Providence R.I., endorsed "Brig. Panther, Capt. Lewis", at bottom left, red "FALMOUTH Ms." straightline with March 28 manuscript date, matching "SHIP" handstamp, red manuscript "27" rating (double 12-1/2c rate plus 2c ship fee), light vertical file folds, minor splitting along folds, Very Fine and attractive early use from China
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E. 200-300
350
3111
Canton, China to New York. Gray folded letter datelined "Canton Oct. 3rd, 1838" and addressed to Messrs. Seth Low & Co. in New York, sender asks for 30 dozen concentrated compounds of sarsaparilla syrup, manuscript "Albion" at lower left and manuscript rating at top right, Very Fine, apparently carried outside of the mails to New York, sarsaparilla was a popular patent medicine considered a remedy for skin and blood problems, including protecting against venereal disease, ex Norman Bennett
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E. 200-300
350
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London to Canton, China, Forwarded to Boston. Folded letter from Baring Bros. in London dated Feb. 19, 1846 showing balance of account for Dr. Horace Gray Jr. of Boston, addressed to Dr. Gray care of Russell & Co. in Canton, China where forwarded to Boston, manuscript "via Southampton & Ceylon" and "Douglas", manuscript "2/-" rating, Hong Kong backstamp (Apr. 18), several circular datestamps struck over one another including what looks like a Boston marking from Aug. 23, second 2 shilling rate marking, light vertical file folds, Very Fine and very unusual use
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E. 400-500
250
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Shanghai, China to Boston via Hong Kong. Folded letter datelined "Shanghai July 5th 1848" and addressed to Boston, red "FORWARDED BY DRINKER & CO. HONG KONG" oval handstamp, blue "LEMUEL GODDARD LONDON" oval forwarder's backstamp (part missing), red "24" rate handstamp, small tape stain, minor wear, Very Fine and very unusual, carried by two forwarders -- one from Hong Kong to London and the other from London to the U.S., the "24" represents retaliatory rate use from England to the U.S.
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E. 750-1,000
850
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Canton, China to New York. Folded letter datelined "Canton 26 March 1852" and addressed to New York, manuscript "5/5" and "98" both crossed out and uprated to "140", "Hong Kong 29 MR 1852" and London (May 10) backstamps, endorsed "via Marseilles", small extraneous blue ink mark, Very Fine and unusual, the original 5sh 5p rating applied in Hong Kong was changed to 98c in London then changed again to $1.40 on arrival in New York, with 1996 Holcombe certificate
E. 300-400
400
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Shanghai, China to Haverhill Mass. Blue folded letter datelined "Shanghai, Ship Thos. W. Sears, July 22, 1854" to Haverhill Mass., light strike of "Hong Kong AU 3, 1854" backstamp, "New-York Am. Pkt. Oct. 17" circular datestamp and "75" due from recipient, endorsed "overland via Marseilles", "54" manuscript marking for British part of postage, Very Fine double-rate use, this was likely carried on the first voyage of the P & O's Nubia from Egypt to England
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E. 300-400
225
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Canton, China to New York. Folded letter datelined "Canton 27th January 1852" to New York, bold "10/5" manuscript rating with "186" crossed out and marked "2.50", endorsed "via Marseilles", inside notes "duplicate, original sent per overland mail", red London transit backstamp, Very Fine, an unusually high rating
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E. 300-400
550
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Hong Kong to Newport R.I. Folded cover with "Hong Kong Nov. 30, 1862" backstamp, additional red Hong Kong circular datestamp of same date on front, red London transit and red "32 Cents" handstamp, red crayon "4/1" shilling rates, bold "10" due handstamp, neat "Boston Am. Pkt. Feb. 2" backstamp, Very Fine triple-rate cover sent via Marseilles, scarce carried by American Packet on that leg of the journey, ex Starnes
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E. 750-1,000
500
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China to U.S. 1862 tissue cover with red printed "PER OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLES" in ribbon to Greenfield Mass. and forwarded to Charlestown N.H., blue "FORWARDED BY WETMORE CRYDER & CO. HONG KONG" oval handstamp, red "Hong Kong Paid C SP 10, 62" circular datestamp, red "1/10" crayon rating, London transit, "N. York Am. Pkt. 5 Nov. 13" circular datestamp, "Greenfield Ms. Nov. 15, 1862" double-circle datestamp, neat strikes of "Forwarded" in oval and "Due 3" in circle handstamps, "8c" manuscript marking for postage due from recipient, slight edgewear including small tear at top with small tape mark, Very Fine, a beautiful and unusual use
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E. 750-1,000
1,200
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Covers from China to the U.S. Six, including 1851 datelined at Canton to New York, 1853 folded letter from Canton to New York, 1859 folded letter from Hong Kong to New York, 1857 cover from Hong Kong to Baltimore, folded cover with 1860 docketing from Shanghai to Salem Mass., folded letter from Manila, Philippines to Salem Mass. which was likely routed thru Hong Kong, nice range of rates and routes, overall Fine-Very Fine
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E. 750-1,000
950
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