Bid on Lots in Sale 825
| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 628 | |
Favor's Express, Boston. Well-struck red circular handstamp on top flap of 1851 folded letter datelined "St. John N.B. May 28, 1851" to New York City, partial strike of "Steam" hs, bold red "Boston 31 May 10cts" circular datestamp, two light file folds, otherwise Very Fine, rare marking | E. 750-1,000 |
| 629 | |
New Bedford Mass. Mar. 2. Bold circular datestamp ties New South Wales 3p Victoria on blue 1853 cover to Natchez Miss., matching "Ship" and "7" hs, neat "Ship Letter Sydney Sep. 7, 1853" backstamp, cover cleaned and stamp with crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine | E. 300-400 |
| 630 | |
New Orleans La. Aug. 2, 1858. Light strike of circular datestamp ties France 20c and 10c Napoleon on folded letter to New Orleans, matching "Ship 6 Cents" circular datestamp, stamps also tied by diamond of dots cancel, red origination and "P.P." hs, some edgewear, staining on back, still a Fine usage | E. 150-200 |
| 631 | |
Norfolk Va. Aug. 22, 1858. Light strike of blue circular datestamp and matching "Ship" on orange cover from New York to St. Thomas and forwarded back to New York, bearing 10c 1857 (type obscured due to scissors-separation at top), tied by grid, matching "New-York Jul. 15" circular datestamp, boxed "Not Paid" hs, St. Thomas backstamp, cover and stamp torn, still an unusual usage | E. 200-300 |
| 632 | |
Norfolk Va. Dec. 29, 1860. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp, matching "5" and "Ship" on folded letter originating at Matanzas, to New York, bold "Steamship 10" struck over 5c rating, light file folds, fresh and Very Fine, interesting usage, the steamer Matanzas met with heavy gales and put into port at Norfolk, the letter was ship-rated, then carried to New York and re-rated at the steamship rate | E. 200-300 |
| 633 | |
San Francisco Cal. 11 Aug. Red circular datestamp with matching "Ship 6" clamshell hs on 1855 folded letter to San Francisco from Bordeaux, bearing 20c and 40c Napoleon, cover file fold affects 40c stamp, otherwise Very Fine and scarce usage | E. 300-400 |
| 634 | |
Incoming Covers to San Francisco, California. Three covers: one with red "San Francisco 21 Oct. Recd." circular datestamp and matching "Ship 6" clamshell hs on folded letter datelined "July the 12th, 1850, Hobart Town, Van D. Land",, next bears similar circular datestamp and clamshell marking (both struck in Black) on cover originating in Sydney, New South Wales, last bears red "New-York Oct. 2" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" in arc to San Francisco, few faults, overall Fine and scarce group | E. 500-750 |
| 635 | |
U.S. Mail Steamship Fah Kee Apr. 21, 1866 St. Jago. Handstamp and "Steamship 10" in circle on folded letter datelined "Santiago, Cuba Abril 20 de 1866" to New York City, light vertical file folds, Very Fine and rare, perhaps ten covers are known carried aboard this steamship from Santiago and this is the only one recorded with the "Fah Kee" marking struck on the front of the cover, the Fah Kee was a U.S. Naval vessel during the Civil War and was sold to Waydell & Co. of New York, who made an arrangement in 1865 with the Postmaster General to carry mails from New York to Santiago de Cuba via Bermuda, illustrated in Stone book on p. 285 | E. 200-300 |
| 636 | |
New York Ship. Dateless circle with segmented cork cancel on 10c Green entire to Boston, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine | E. 100-150 |
| 637 | |
New York 6 Ship Feb. 17. Two strikes of circular datestamp, one ties 3c Bank Note on cover to Portsmouth N.H., red crayon "6" due marking, ms. "Ship Letter" at top, Fine, postage applied on arrival in New York | E. 150-200 |