Bid on Lots in Sale 825
| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 608 | |
Annapolis Md. Mar. 13. Red circular datestamp, matching "Ship" straightline on 1844 folded letter originating in Albany to Rio de Janeiro and forwarded to New York, ms. "20-3/4" rating, also bearing strike of U.S. Naval Lyceum illustrated hs, second strike on back, part of address eroded from crossed-out forwarding ms., Very Fine | E. 400-500 |
| 609 | |
Charleston S.C. Mar. 28. Red circular datestamp, matching "Ship" hs on 1837 folded letter to New York from Mantanzas, ms. "Express Mail" at top and rated "77" due, light horizontal file fold, sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine and rare, the domestic rate was tripled for the express usage, collect express only existed from Nov. 15, 1836, thru Oct. 31, 1837 | E. 200-300 |
| 610 | |
Liberty Pa. Apl. 9th. Ms. pmk on 1842 folded letter to Wurttemberg, Germany, matching "Paid 20-3/4" rating, red "New-York Apl 13" circular datestamp, French transit, red crayon rating, Very Fine and choice usage, illegally charged a 2c outgoing ship fee -- this fee was applicable only to arriving mail -- reportedly only a half-dozen such usages are known | E. 200-300 |
| 611 | |
New Haven Ct. Jan. 14. Red circular datestamp, matching "Ship" illustrated hs on 1828 folded letter to Philadelphia from Nassau, Bahamas, ms. "95-3/4" rating, routing instructions at bottom for "via St. Thomas", some toning and minor edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, five-times rate usage | E. 200-300 |
| 612 | |
New-York Feb. 10. Bold red circular datestamp, matching "Ship" on 1838 folded letter to Providence R.I. from New Orleans, ms. "39-1/2" rating, faint vertical file fold, Very Fine triple-rate usage | E. 100-150 |
| 613 | |
New-York Jul. 3. Bold red circular datestamp, matching "Ship" hs on 1843 folded letter to R.I. from Charleston, ms. "2.08-1/4" rating and "2-3/4 Oz.", some minor splitting along vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, rare eleven-times rate plus 2c ship fee | E. 150-200 |
| 614 | |
Phila. 26 Dec. Octagonal hs, matching Full-Rigged Ship handstamp on 1834 folded letter to Bristol R.I. from Havana, Cuba, ms. "20-3/4", light file folds, Very Fine, scarce full-rigged ship marking | E. 500-750 |
| 615 | |
Plattsburgh N.Y. Jun. 16. Red circular datestamp on 1834 folded letter to Champlain N.Y. from Vermont, marked with ms. "Ship 8", light file fold and minor edgewear, Very Fine usage, this is a Great Lakes steamboat letter that was treated as a ship letter | E. 100-150 |
| 616 | |
Free Ship Mail. Four covers, each marked "Free", incl. three in ms. and one with straightline hs, origins incl. Paris, London, Matanzas and Liverpool, three entered at New York, one at Savannah, two sent to government officials, two to postmasters, overall a Fine-Very Fine group | E. 200-300 |
| 617 | |
Freight Money Rates. Four covers to London, three from Baltimore and one from Philadelphia, rates incl. 31-1/4, 37-1/2, 62-1/2 and $1.75, on exhibit pages, usual file folds, Fine-Very Fine | E. 400-500 |