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 1854 PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO Crown Circle Stampless FL to Tenerife
1854, stampless folded letter, with contents, datelined Rio de Janeiro (30 Nov), struck with neat "PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO" Crown Circle, reverse with black "Rio - Janeiro" double split-ring (1 Dec), rated "1/-" in red, carried to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands via the Royal Mail Steamship Co. ship "Severn", with "Santa Cruz de Tenerife" c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a fine cover to an unusual destination.
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Great Britain 1856 London to St. Gallen Switzerland Embossed Franking w/Late Fee Cover
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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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