Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale

From Steamer J.M. Relf. Red oval handstamp ties 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans, typical file holes, Very Fine, signed by Ashbrook on reverse.
Milgram No. 702; Estimate $200 - 300.

From Steamer Rockaway. Exceptional strike of red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, La., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by straight line "Steam" handstamp, red "New Orleans, La., Oct 12" cds, 1852 year docketing at left, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 11A.
Milgram No. 1215; Estimate $200 - 300.

From Steamer Louisa. Red oval handstamp tying 1851, 3¢ dull red on cover to New Orleans, La., additionally tied by straight line "Steam" handstamp, red "New Orleans, La., Apr 28" cds; light cover fold and stamp with small scissor separation cut, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 11A.
Milgram No. 810; Estimate $150 - 200.

Steamer Peerless, Dec 26, 1859. Clear complete strike tying 1857, 3¢ dull red (s.e. at left) on fresh cover to New Orleans, La., Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this scarce steamer handstamp. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. 1077; Estimate $400 - 600.

Steamer J.F. Pargoud. Choice strike of cds tying 1857, 3¢ dull red on fresh cover to New Orleans, La.; cover slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. 700; Estimate $300 - 400.

Ohio River Steamboat Usages. Six covers and one Pass issued by Memphis & Ohio River Packet Co. attractively mounted on exhibit pages, including "Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Route" cds on #11 to Ky., 1858 "L.Ville & Cinti. Mail Line" blue cds on #26 to Cincinnati Oh., 1850 "Louisville & Cincinnati, Mail Line '5' Feb 6" integral cds to Cincinnati, 1842 folded letter datelined "on board the Steamer Importer" with blue "...

1785 (Jan. 25) Dublin, Ireland to Albany N.Y. Datelined folded letter with Dublin "JA/26" Bishop mark backstamp, magenta "Post Paid D" circular handstamp and manuscript "Pd 1/6" prepaid 1s6d rating, London "31/IA" Bishop mark backstamp and partial indistinct "Post Post" circular handstamp, manuscript "2.16" 2dwt 16gr inland postage rating, manuscript "1/4" 1s4d local currency rating, Very Fine, An early transatlantic cover....

1836 (Nov. 24) New York N.Y. to London, England via Liverpool. Docketed folded cover with red "Forwarded Through Hudson's News Room Foreign Ship Letter Office New York" oval handstamp, addressed to Rothschild & Sons, carried as endorsed by Robert Kermit's Line St. Andrews from New York to Liverpool, entered mails with "Liverpool / Ship Letter" framed handstamp (LL627, S13) and "1/2" 1s2d rating, red London (12.12) arrival...

1838 (June 18) London May 26th - New York, "Sirius" Final Voyage. Cover from Birmingham to New York and forwarded to Philadelphia, endorsed "pr. Steam Ship Sirius", with red "New - York, Jun 19" cds and manuscript "6" inland rate, refolded at bottom to show "Recd. pr Steam Ship Sirius June 19th" docketing, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Sirius made only two round trip transatlantic sailings for the British...

1839 (Dec. 13) Philadelphia, Pa. to London, England. Folded letter with blue "Philada Pa. Dec 13" cds with matching "Paid" framed h.s. and manuscript "150" combined quadruple freight money rating of 4x25¢ freight money fee for a sailing ship plus 4x12½¢ inland fee to N.Y. carried by Transatlantic S.S. Co. Liverpool from New York Dec. 15 to Liverpool arriving Jan. 11, "Liverpool/Ship Letter" and London (1.13) backstamps,...

(Discriminatory Rate) 1847 (Sep. 21) New York, N.Y. to London, England. Datelined folded letter with New York red "Paid" arc handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Sep. 23rd to Southampton arriving Oct. 9th, red London (10.9) arrival backstamp with manuscript "1/-" shilling transatlantic packet rating, Very Fine and scarce discriminatory rate.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Jul. 28) Dunkerque, France to New York, N.Y. Folded letter with Calais (7.28) transit on reverse and manuscript "12" décimes prepaid rating, red framed "PD" handstamp, red London (7.29) and Liverpool (7.30) transits, carried by Cunard Line Cambria from Liverpool Aug. 5 to New York arriving Aug. 19, New York applied small red "24" retaliatory due handstamp for the 24¢ packet fee; tiny edge tear, Very Fine...