Great Britain 1851 Inman Line CITY OF MANCHESTER Maiden Voyage Stampless Transatlantic FL
Stampless folded letter, with commercial contents, struck with "6" in blue octagon, to Philadelphia, endorsed "per City of Manchester", interior dated July 17, carried on the maiden voyage of the Inman Line "City of Manchester", docketing arrived in Philadelphia on 15 August, fresh and scarce, ex Booth. The Inman Line began carrying cargo and passengers to Philadelphia. A shift to New York and the Civil War resulted in the US Post Office relying on the company for mail service. Most was carried via American steamship. In 1867, they obtained a British mail contract, though new competition resulted in its gradual decline, and it was eventually taken over by the American Line.
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Great Britain 1859 Leeds to Moscow Russia 9d Straw Solo Franking Cover FL
Folded letter, with contents, franked with 9d straw (Plate 4), tied by Leeds duplex (January 19), to Moscow, Russia, endorsed "via Osende", with London (January 20) transit backstamp and blue Aachen (January 21) entry transit on front, an exceptionally fresh and attractive cover to a scarce destination.
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Great Britain 1864 1/- deep green Victoria Bath to USA Double Rate Cover
Cover franked with 1/- deep green Victoria (SG 89, Plate 1), tied to cover by Bath 53 duplex (Feb 9), to Philadelphia, United States, red handstruck "48" and a red manuscript "42" indicating the British share of the postage for overseas delivery, London c.d.s. transit backstamp, the stamps with lovely colour, an exceptional quality cover.
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Great Britain 1865 Liverpool to Eckernförde Schleswig Folded 3x3d Cover
Folded cover, franked with pair and single 3d (S.G. 26), tied by Liverpool 466 duplex (9 October), to Eckernförde, Schleswig, endorsed "via Belgium", circular "P.D." in red, neatly-struck blue "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" double-circle, backstamped with London transit, light filing folds, a most attractive cover and scarce franking, sent a year after the Treaty of Vienna ceded the Danish Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein, and Saxe-Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria.
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Great Britain 1866 6d Rate Transatlantic Folded Letter Dublin Ireland to Canada
Folded letter franked with 3d rose horizontal pair (Sc. 44, Plate 4), tied by neatly-struck Dublin duplex (SE 19), endorsed "by Canadian Packet", to Ottawa, with split-ring arrival backstamp (OC 3), vertical file fold, a an attractive cover with a scarce franking, fine.
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Great Britain 1867 6d Pair Folded Cover Liverpool to Schleswig via London
Folded cover, franked with 6d deep lilac horizontal pair (Plate 6), positions BE-BF, tied by Liverpool duplex (11 March), to Eckenforde, Schleswig, with blue Aachen transit , London transit backstamp (12 March), and Eckernforde arrival backstamp (14 March), filing folds, else fine.
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