The Douglas and Nancy Clark Collection of Private Ship Letter Covers: continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 638 |
 |
New-York Ship Letter Apr. 24. Well-struck rimless circular
datestamp, matching "12" and boxed "Due" on cover from U.S. Consulate on
Trinidad to Yonkers N.Y., consular wax seal on back, fresh and Very
Fine |
E. 200-300 |
| 639 |
|
Incoming Ship Letters. 1876, three covers, one entering at New
Orleans to Houston Tex. bearing 10c Bank Note, one 5c entire to Azores and
forwarded to New Bedford Mass., last bears Mexico 25c stamp tied on cover
to Louisiana with "Not Found" hs, a Fine-Very Fine and interesting group |
E. 150-200 |
| 640 |
|
Yokohama Japan 3 Jul. 1886. Bold circular datestamp, matching
"Ship" cancels 5c entire to Yokohama, Japan, and forwarded to
Canton, Yokohama, Hong Kong and Canton backstamps, minor edgewear, Very
Fine and rare usage |
E. 400-500 |
| 641 |
|
 2c Red Brown (210). Tied
by segmented cork, matching "Ship" in circle and "U.S. Charge To Collect 2
Cents" hs on cover to East Oakland Cal., neat "San Francisco Aug. 18" and
receiving backstamps, also bearing 2c Brown, Postage Due (J2)
cancelled by purple hs, bottom flap opened to show "Forwarded by Alaska
Commercial Co." hs, reduced at right affecting No. 210, otherwise Fine
and rare usage (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 642 |
|
 2c Green (213). Tied by
New Orleans La. circular datestamp, matching "Ship" in circle and "Due 2"
on cover to Washington D.C., also bearing 2c Red Brown, Postage Due
(J16) tied by purple oval hs, 1889 New Orleans and receiving
backstamps, cover edge tear at top, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 643 |
|
 1c Trans-Mississippi
(285). Two singles, cancelled and tied by "Port Townsend Jul. 14"
circular datestamp and hs on cover to Beverly Mass., large purple "Ship"
and "Due 2cts" handstamps with amount in blue crayon, also bearing 2c
Postage Due tied by mute hs, 1900 receiving backstamp, left stamp small
piece missing at top left, right stamp small crease, otherwise Fine and
rarer usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 644 |
|
Postage Dues on Incoming Ship Letters. 1886-1907, four covers, one
from Cuba on 1898 soldier's letter to Buffalo N.Y. with 2c Postage Due
(Buffalo precancel), two have pairs of 2c Dues, last with single 5c Due,
few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
| 645 |
|
Steam and Ship Markings. Two albums of covers, range of markings
incl. various "Way", "Ship" or "Steam" with rates, most have New Orleans
datestamps, many from Buchanan, Carroll & Co. correspondence, some faults,
many are Fine-Very Fine, interesting group |
E. 400-500 |
| 646 |
|
Incoming Ship Letters. Album of folded covers, various destinations
incl. New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, couple to Petersburg Va., mostly
South America origins, few different markings, overall Fine-Very Fine and
interesting group |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 647 |
|
Balance of Ship-Rate Collection. 20 covers, many on exhibit pages,
range of origins, markings and rates, several with European origins, few
faults, generally Fine-Very Fine group |
E. 500-750 |