September Internet Auction

1853 (Sep. 14) Havana, Cuba to Cadiz, Spain via New York and London, blue folded letter sent care of New York forwarder with "Aguirre & Galwey, New York" oval backstamp, carried by steamship to New York with bold " Steamship 10 " circular handstamp, then forwarded with "New York '5' Oct 5" debit cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Africa from New York Oct. 5th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 15th, red London (10.17) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" one-shilling due rating, forwarder privately to Cadiz, Very Fine and scarce forwarded use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1860 (Jun. 16) Stillwater, Minn. to Leeds, England, orange cover with "Stillwater Min. Jun 16, 1860" cds and ms. "24" rating, sharp " Detroit. Am. Pkt. '21' Jun 21 " debit exchange cds, carried on Grand Trunk Railway, then by Allan Line North Briton from Quebec to Liverpool, "Liverpool Col. Packet, JY 4, 60" backstamp and matching "1/-" schilling due handstamp, Leeds (7.4) arrival cds; some edge wear, F.-V.F. and scarce Detroit packet use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

1861 (Dec. 17) Rochdale, England to Wilmington, Ohio, blue cover bearing GB 1s green (SG 28) wing margin, faults, tied by "648" barred oval duplexed with "Rochdale, DE 17, 61" cds, red London (12.18) transit backstamp and red "21 Cents" credit handstamp, carried by Allan Line Norwegian from Liverpool to Portland, then by Grand Trunk Railway, scarce red "Detroit Am. Pkt. '24 Paid' Jan 6" exchange cds; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F. and scarce Detroit exchange office use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.