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Study Collections

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1015		Newton, Gordon & Murdock Correspondence to Madeira. 29 folded letters or covers on annotated exhibit pages in one album, all addressed to Madeira between 1793 and 1859 from the famous Newton, Gordon & Murdock archive sold by Robson Lowe, business content related to the importation of Madeira port wine, earliest letters carried outside the mails with ship names designated by sender, origins incl. U.S., London and Copenhagen, variety of markings, some toned or slightly faulty, overall condition is well above average, a scarce group of interest to the transatlantic or wine thematic collector	E. 500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1016		Missionary Correspondence. 1817-53, 58 covers on annotated exhibit pages in two volumes plus another 20 or so unfolded letters, most from the American Bible Society to or from the U.S. (several domestic), remarkably diverse range of routes and rates, better items incl. "Mail Route", Independent Mails, cross-border, Great Western packet, "Consignee Letter", Howard's Hotel oval, U.S. City Despatch Post, Smyrna to U.S. via France, minor faults, generally clean and attractive, some with transcripts of letters with interesting content, a significant group worth careful study	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1017		Cunard Transatlantic Sailings. 223 covers on annotated exhibit pages in six albums, an in-depth study of this preeminent transatlantic mail transporter, generally arranged by ship name, years range from 1840 to the 1920's, stampless and stamped covers (U.S. and G.B. frankings), many maiden and last voyages, disrupted voyages, record-breaking trips, all carefully described and documented, among the items noted are 1851 London to Bermuda on the Halifax-Bermuda line, Harnden forwarder oval, Europa 6/18/1849 collision with Charles Bartlett (which cut the American immigrant ship in half and left only 43 survivors of 177 persons aboard), Britannia 2/5/1844 sailing which was ice-bound in Boston Harbor (citizens helped cut a seven-mile passage thru the ice), scarce handstamped rate markings such as Boston "39-1/2" and "In U.S. Notes 72" in circle, Philadelphia "20-3/4", condition is generally clean and presentable, the documentation and photos are a fascinating supplement to this significant group of Cunard covers	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1018		Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. 94 covers on annotated exhibit pages in album, years range from 1839 to 1914 with majority pre-1900, a marvelous array of origins and destinations served by the P & O incl. India, Dutch East Indies, Singapore, Egypt, Victoria, Ceylon, Spain, Gibraltar, extraordinarily diverse markings incl. "B.C. Cadiz" British Consulate handstamp, "Gibraltar" arc, British P.O.'s in Vigo (Spain), Alexandria (Egypt), Gibraltar, better U.S.-related covers incl. 1853 Singapore to U.S., 1853 Egypt to U.S., 1857 Batavia to U.S., 1869 Victoria to Canada via Southampton and Portland, some tissue-paper covers have faults as usual, generally clean and attractive, a massive amount of detail in write-ups to explain the routes and rates associated with the P & O Line	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1019		Transatlantic Steamship Lines. Important collection of 472 covers plus collateral material (menus, advertising etc.) on meticulously-annotated exhibit pages in nine albums identified by company, incl. Allan Line (79), Ocean Steamship Navigation Co. (23), Atlantic Steam Navigation Co. (4), La Compagnie General Transatlantique (33), White Star Line (44), Guion Line (23), North German Lloyd (85), Inman Line (85), HAPAG (53) plus a variety of other smaller lines represented by 42 covers, enormous range of origins, destinations and transit countries, many with U.S. and foreign stamp frankings, all identified by sailing with extensive analysis of routes and rates, to briefly describe highlights we note among volumes (shown in bold): Allan Line 1861 Silesia to U.S. via Quebec with Portland Me. exchange datestamp, numerous Canada frankings incl. 12-1/2c and 17c Decimal, 1866 registered to U.S. with G.B. franking, 1867-71 Chicago "U.S. Notes" depreciated currency handstamps with 21c, 22c and 31c rates, several with blue Chicago exchange office datestamps, U.S. 3c 1869 to Scotland with Glasgow Packet handstamp, 1867 Smyrna Turkey to N.Y. via French Mail and Allan Line with N.Y. depreciated currency handstamp, 1870 legal-size with South Australia franking to Kansas via Chicago exchange office, Ocean Steam Navigation Co. 1847 sailings of the Washington (from 2nd voyage on) and Hermann, 1848 retaliatory rate, La Compagnie General Transatlantique Ligne H covers incl. some with U.S. frankings from 1861 thru Bank Note period (incl. 3c Vermilion No. 214), Vanderbilt European Line with numerous stampless and one with U.S. 3c & 12c 1857 franking, White Star Line with wide variety of U.S. and foreign stamp frankings incl. Portugal, St. Helena, U.S. Parcel Post, Guion Line 1st sailing under U.S. 6c contract rate to G.B. with 6c 1869, nice variety of Bank Note and G.B. frankings, North German Lloyd with diverse range of late 19th Century U.S. and foreign frankings, many souvenir cards and illustrated covers, Inman Line with U.S. and G.B. 1860's frankings, depreciated currency handstamps, this collection represents a lifetime of collecting and study, there are more than one hundred covers with values in the $100 to $200 range and at least another hundred in the $50 to $100 range, but beyond the value of the covers themselves is an invaluable trove of information about transatlantic postal history, we encourage prospective buyers to examine this offering and to allocate sufficient time to appreciate the material and presentation	E. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $19,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1020		Transatlantic Mails. 19th and 20th Century, more than 250 covers on annotated exhibit pages in seven albums, heavy concentration of British Mails incl. Cunard, Inman and Collins lines, one small volume of Irish Potato famine correspondence and another of G.B. covers to Texas, many with stamp frankings incl. U.S. and G.B., the most interesting volume contains mail to and from India incl. U.S. 5c 1860 (30A) on two Goddard covers (single and double frankings), 30c 1861 to India, 21c rate with 1c & 10c Bank Notes, India to U.S. with wide variety of multicolored frankings, another volume contains 1870's thru early 20th Century incl. 15c Bank Note to CGH, UPU destinations, unusual U.S. frankings incl. postage dues, North German Lloyd covers, some faults to be expected, overall very clean and presentable, a wonderful group of covers combined with careful research and information regarding routes, rates and vessels	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1021		Transatlantic Stampless Covers from U.S. to Foreign Destinations. Ten, incl. 1858 N.Y to Hamburg and forwarded to Antwerp, New Orleans to Germany, Burlington N.J. to Berlin, Germany, Utica N.Y. to Germany, Mo. to Germany, Baltimore to Germany, Plymouth Mass. to Germany, one from Cuba to London via N.Y., last two are to London, nice range of rates and routes, overall quite fresh and Very Fine	E. 400-500 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1022		Transatlantic Stampless Covers. Eight, four inbound to U.S. incl. origins incl. England, Germany and France with one depreciated currency cover, destinations incl. France and England, range of markings, Fine-Very Fine, mounted on exhibit-style pages	E. 200-300 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1023		Inbound Transatlantic Stampless Covers. Five, incl. Germany to N.Y. with depreciated currency markings, 1835 usage from Russia to Boston, 1863 usage from Russia to Boston, 1831 usage from Liverpool to N.Y. and forwarded to Canada, last is 1866 usage from Germany to N.Y., fresh and Very Fine	E. 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1024		Paquebot Markings. 20th Century, more than 100 covers and cards on pages in two albums, mostly souvenir-type covers with Sea P.O., "Paquebot" and name-of-ship markings, Very Fine, a colorful and attractive group	E. 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction