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New York City Postal History

STAMPLESS COVERS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1 c   New York City substantial stampless cover accumulation of 238 covers ranging from Colonial to the 1860's in sleeves and loose, priced (a long time ago) and unpriced filling a box, strength lies in straight line handstamps, clam shell datestamps and ship mail, we sorted through it and found Colonial two-line straight line "NEW/YORK" (6), plus "N./York" (22), "N./YORK" (13), "NEW/YORK" (2) and "N.Y" straightline postmarks, many of these being Moses Brown correspondence covers from foreign ports such as Russia, with a wide range of incoming ship rates, then the popular clam shell fancy oval datestamps (38), also with many being Moses Brown covers, followed by red ovals (9), c.d.s's in a wide range of sizes and styles, 46 covers with "Ship", "Steamship" or "Steamboat" handstamps including red oval "Steamer/5" and blue boxed "Troy & New York/Steam Boat", there are also 35 covers with integral rates ranging from 1c to 20c, plus carriers, forwarding agents, Hudson River Mail, "Rail R.", "Forwarded" and finally five covers with Brooklyn datestamps, covers generally fine-very fine with good to very fine strikes; an excellent holding for collector or dealer alike. Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2 c   New-YorkMay 6Paid 1 Quarter, clear postmark of buff cover to New Hope, N.Y., fresh and very fine a surprisingly uncommon cancellation a system was developed by the N.Y.P.O., where large firms were able to pay for their mailings on a quarterlyNew-York/May 6/Paid 1 Quarter, clear postmark of buff cover to New Hope, N.Y., fresh and very fine; a surprisingly uncommon cancellation; a system was developed by the N.Y.P.O., where large firms were able to pay for their mailings on a quarterly basis, a deposit was paid, and debited each time they sent out their bulk letters, pamphlets, etc., the mathematical doodle at left may be a post office accounting of the status of the sender's account. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
3 c   N. York & Phila. R.R. Apr 16 datestamp on buff cover to New Orleans with matching 10 rate handstamp, forwarded to Cotile, La. with large red oval SteamerFashion inland waterway name of boat handstamp and 10 due, very fine a most unusN. York & Phila. R.R. Apr 16 datestamp on buff cover to New Orleans with matching "10" rate handstamp, forwarded to Cotile, La. with large red oval "Steamer/Fashion" inland waterway name of boat handstamp and "10" due, very fine; a most unusual railroad/steamboat combination usage. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS INBOUND
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
4 c   1857 Cover from Straits Settlements endorsed Pr. Singapore and with Singapore backstamp, addressed to Haverhill, Mass. and missent to Haverhill, England with postmasters endorsement Not known at Haverhill, Suffolk - EnglandTry United States1857 Cover from Straits Settlements endorsed "Pr. Singapore" and with Singapore backstamp, addressed to Haverhill, Mass. and missent to Haverhill, England with postmasters' endorsement "Not known at Haverhill, Suffolk - England/Try United States" and their Aug 17th datestamp, red London backstamp, "3/cents" handstamp overstruck by bold "New-York/A. Pckt./Sep 7/24" exchange office c.d.s., portion of back flap missing, very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
PUERTO RICO
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
5 c A119 Crowned circle Paid at San Juan Porto Rico, well struck handstamp on fresh blue 1859 folded letter to New York rated 2- in red pencil, San Juan Porto RicoFe 13, 1859 British offices backstamp and St. ThomasFe 15, 1859 transit, arrivedCrowned circle "Paid at San Juan Porto Rico", well struck handstamp on fresh blue 1859 folded letter to New York rated "2/-" in red pencil, "San Juan Porto Rico/Fe 13, 1859" British offices backstamp and "St. Thomas/Fe 15, 1859" transit, arrived New York with "Steamship/20" handstamp, unobtrusive file fold through the crowned circle handstamp, otherwise very fine; this double rate cover was carried per Royal Mail Steamship Co. steamer Conway, departing Puerto Rico 13th February, 1859 and arriving St. Thomas 15th February. (Image) $1,000.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
6 c 9X1 9X1, New York, N.Y., 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, pos. 17, uncancelled, oversized even margins all around, tied by vertical file fold to 1847 folded letter docketed by recipient on 5 February (Quaker date) to Philadelph#9X1, New York, N.Y., 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, pos. 17, uncancelled, oversized even margins all around, tied by vertical file fold to 1847 folded letter docketed by recipient on 5 February (Quaker date) to Philadelphia, blue "N Y" handstamp, very fine usage; the most predominant theory concerning the blue "N Y" handstamp is that the mails for Philadelphia were prepouched and sealed in New York terminal, opened in Philadelphia and stamped with the "N Y" to indicate origin; this is the earliest recorded usage with an agent on board, as postal employees were not aboard the trains until the end of January, 1847; 1997 APS certificate. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1847 ISSUE
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
7 c 1 1, 5c Red brown, four ample to mostly large margins, strong color and impression, tied by red 17-bar grid to 1849 folded letter to Kingston, N.Y., matching Hudson River MailN.Y.Aug 13 postmark at left, cover slightly toned, still ver#1, 5c Red brown, four ample to mostly large margins, strong color and impression, tied by red 17-bar grid to 1849 folded letter to Kingston, N.Y., matching "Hudson River Mail/N.Y./Aug 13" postmark at left, cover slightly toned, still very fine and rare; there are only thirteen recorded covers franked by the 5c 1847 with the Hudson River Mail cancel; signed Ashbrook and accompanied by 1989 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
8 c 1 1, 5c Red brown, single with large to huge margins all around, including showing the frame line from the adjacent stamp at top, good color and fine impression, tied by square grid to immaculate 1851 Hudson River R.R. Office folded letter to Alba#1, 5c Red brown, single with large to huge margins all around, including showing the frame line from the adjacent stamp at top, good color and fine impression, tied by square grid to immaculate 1851 Hudson River R.R. Office folded letter to Albany, well struck red "New-York/12 Mar" c.d.s. alongside, extremely fine and choice. (Image) $675.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
9 c 2 2, 10c Black, ample to large margins all around, rich color and fine impression, tied by red square grid to 1848 folded letter to Bangor, Maine, red New-YorkDec 12 c.d.s. at top right, very fine.#2, 10c Black, ample to large margins all around, rich color and fine impression, tied by red square grid to 1848 folded letter to Bangor, Maine, red "New-York/Dec 12" c.d.s. at top right, very fine. (Image) $1,700.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1851 ISSUE
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
10 c 11 ForwardedViaNicaraguaFromNoisy Carriers Publishing HallSan Francisco, particularly well struck blue boxed handstamp on buff cover to Brunswick, Maine, entered the mails with horizontal pair 3c Dull red, Ty. I (11) tied by New-YorkShipJanForwarded/Via/Nicaragua/From/Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall/San Francisco, particularly well struck blue boxed handstamp on buff cover to Brunswick, Maine, entered the mails with horizontal pair 3c Dull red, Ty. I (#11) tied by "New-York/Ship/Jan 9" postmark, very fine; a choice strike of this rare forwarder's handstamp; 1984 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
11 c 11 Via NicaraguaAhead of the Mails, blue boxed handstamp on buff cover to Oakdale, Pa., additionally struck with mostly clear blue oval Stmr. Sierra NevadaVia NicaraguaAdvance of the Mails handstamp, entered the mails with horizontal pair 3c DuVia Nicaragua/Ahead of the Mails, blue boxed handstamp on buff cover to Oakdale, Pa., additionally struck with mostly clear blue oval "Stmr. Sierra Nevada/Via Nicaragua/Advance of the Mails" handstamp, entered the mails with horizontal pair 3c Dull red (#11) tied by "New-York/Ship/May 9" postmark, stamps with slight crease, fine and desirable usage. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
12 c 11 11, 3c Dull red, clear to large margins all around, tied to 3c Red on buff entire (U2) to Sacramento, Cal. by New YorkMar 6 (1854) Ocean Mail postmark, grocers colorless embossed corner card at upper left, cover with a bit of toning mostly#11, 3c Dull red, clear to large margins all around, tied to 3c Red on buff entire (#U2) to Sacramento, Cal. by "New York/Mar 6" (1854) Ocean Mail postmark, grocers' colorless embossed corner card at upper left, cover with a bit of toning mostly at left, fine usage; on this date the S.S. Ohio left New York for Panama and this is the earliest known usage of the New York Ocean Mail cancel used to the West Coast. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
13 c 11 11, 3c Dull red, margins to cutting, small corner nick at upper right, tied by beautifully struck blue Chesterfield, N.H.Feb 22 datestamp to black on buff all-over intemperance cover published by Charles Spear of Boston, 1853 docket on ve#11, 3c Dull red, margins to cutting, small corner nick at upper right, tied by beautifully struck blue "Chesterfield, N.H./Feb 22" datestamp to black on buff all-over intemperance cover published by Charles Spear of Boston, 1853 docket on verso, very fine and attractive. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
14 c 9, 14 9, 14, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, 10c Green, Ty. II, single of former and horizontal pair of latter, huge margins to cutting, grid cancels, on 1856 folded letter to Paris, red New OrleansJul 4 c.d.s., red New YorkAm. PacketJul 14 exchange office po#9, 14, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, 10c Green, Ty. II, single of former and horizontal pair of latter, huge margins to cutting, grid cancels, on 1856 folded letter to Paris, red "New Orleans/Jul 4" c.d.s., red "New York/Am. Packet/Jul 14" exchange office postmark, Le Havre entry backstamp and rated "16" decimes due upon arrival, very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857 ISSUE
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
15 c 24, 35 25, 35, 1c Blue, Ty. V and 10c Green, Ty. V, former a single and latter a left interpane margin horizontal pair, tied by open grid cancels to 1861 Augustine Heard correspondence folded letter to Hong Kong, endorsed City of Baltimore, red #25, 35, 1c Blue, Ty. V and 10c Green, Ty. V, former a single and latter a left interpane margin horizontal pair, tied by open grid cancels to 1861 Augustine Heard correspondence folded letter to Hong Kong, endorsed "City of Baltimore," red "New York A. Pkt./Feb 23" exchange office postmark, red London transit and "Hong Kong/Ap 22, 61" arrival backstamps, extremely fine and handsome; 1995 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
16 c 26 26, 3c Dull red, Ty. III, two singles with natural s.e. at left, tied by separate clear strikes of small New-YorkShipJan 27 c.d.s. to bluish cover to Billerica, Mass., c.d.s. repeated at lower right, endorsed Mail via England which was cro#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. III, two singles with natural s.e. at left, tied by separate clear strikes of small "New-York/Ship/Jan 27" c.d.s. to bluish cover to Billerica, Mass., c.d.s. repeated at lower right, endorsed "Mail via England" which was crossed out and replaced with "from U.S. Brig Dolphin, South America" and carried "Per Barque "Tidal Wave" Dec. 3d, 59", very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
17 c 27, 35 27, 35, 5c Brick red, Ty. I and 35, 10c Green, Ty. V, nicely centered singles of each, 10c with small tear at base, tied by red Paid in circle to oblong cover to France, entered the mails with red Providence, R.I.Nov 4, 1859 c.d.s., bold r#27, 35, 5c Brick red, Ty. I and #35, 10c Green, Ty. V, nicely centered singles of each, 10c with small tear at base, tied by red "Paid" in circle to oblong cover to France, entered the mails with red "Providence, R.I./Nov 4, 1859" c.d.s., bold red "New York/Paid 3/Nov 5" exchange office handstamp also ties the stamp, violet octagonal Havre French entry postmark and boxed red "PD", Le Havre and Paris backstamps, very fine and colorful. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
18 c 29 29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, nicely centered vertical strip of three, tied by three strikes of New Orleans, La.Jun 28, 1860 datestamp to cover to Paris, red New YorkPaid 3Jun 30 transit, violet Havre entry postmark also ties the stamps, red boxed#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, nicely centered vertical strip of three, tied by three strikes of "New Orleans, La./Jun 28, 1860" datestamp to cover to Paris, red "New York/Paid 3/Jun 30" transit, violet Havre entry postmark also ties the stamps, red boxed "PD" and Paris arrival backstamp, very fine and attractive usage showing American Packet direct to Havre; ex-Gibson; signed Ashbrook and accompanied by 1974 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
19 c 22 22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, Plate 11, tied along with horizontal strip of three 3c Rose pink (64b), small faults from placement at cover edge not noted on the certificate, by New YorkSep 12, 1861 datestamp to waving flag patriotic cover to Sa#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, Plate 11, tied along with horizontal strip of three 3c Rose pink (#64b), small faults from placement at cover edge not noted on the certificate, by "New York/Sep 12, 1861" datestamp to waving flag patriotic cover to San Francisco, cover with a bit of foreign matter adhering to face which has mostly been scraped off, fine usage; a wonderful mixed issue combination franking to pay the 10c rate to California; clear 1982 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
CIVIL WAR COVERS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
20 c 26 26, 3c Dull red, Ty. III, tied by New-YorkJul 1 c.d.s. to a Berlin & Jones hand colored patriotic cover to Brownington, Vermont, cover with trivial small water stain in the address, very fine and handsome patriotic covers used from New York#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. III, tied by "New-York/Jul 1" c.d.s. to a Berlin & Jones hand colored patriotic cover to Brownington, Vermont, cover with trivial small water stain in the address, very fine and handsome; patriotic covers used from New York City are surprisingly rare as it has been estimated less than 2% of patriotics were used from that city, and this is the only known example of the Berlin & Jones patriotic used from New York; 1983 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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