Salomon Rosenthal Collection of Mexican Maritime Mail
February 20, 2008
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 | Lot #568 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1847 FL from Veracruz, 1 October to London, per steamer "Medway" via Havana, Nassau and Bermuda to Southampton (November 7), 4/6 paid at Veracruz for double-weight letter, clear "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle postmark, fresh and v.f.  | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #569 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1848 FL from Veracruz to United States, with "Paid at Vera Cruz" crown circle, manuscript 2 shillings paid, carried on the "Great Western" to New Orleans, departing July 16th and arriving at Philadelphia on 23rd July, rated 22 cents for double-weight ship letter, with straight line "ship" and arrival backstamp, little paper erosion, otherwise fine | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #570 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1849 The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company reorganized its main route November 2nd, 1847, so that ships left Southampton to arrive at Havana (after stops at Bermuda and Nassau), then proceed to New Orleans, Cat Island (Bahamas), Veracruz, Tampico, then retraced the route, which remained in operation until August 1850 (Mobile, Alabama replaced Cat Island in 1849). An outer FL with "Paid at Veracruz" crown circle in black, to New York via Mobile (June), charged 1 shilling (manuscript) for British service including conveyance by the Royal Mail Steam Co. "Clyde", U.S. red "Ship 12" (10c for over 300 miles inland plus 2c), with Veracruz departure and "Franquedo" pmks on back, v.f. | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #571 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1849 Outer FL from Veracruz to the Mexican Vice-Consul in New York, with "Paid at Vera Cruz" crown circle, paid 4 shillings, quadruple rate, conveyed per "Severn" on 15 September, arriving at Mobile, Ala on 21st September. A blue "Ship" marking applied, with U.S. charging only internal postage, per a special agreement with England, fine and interesting item | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #572 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1849 FL from Tampico (black "Franco Santa Anna De Tamaulipas") with British "Paid at Tampico" (2 schillings) per "Clyde" to New Orleans, via Mobile, 15 June, also U.S. "Ship 7" in red (5c inland postage plus 2c ship), all markings intact, fine and scarce | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #573 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1849 FL from Veracruz, 15 September to St.Thomas, per "Severn" via Mobile to Havana, then by "Tay" to Jamaica where it was transferred to the packet "Clyde" via Jacmel and San Juan to St Thomas, arriving October 13th, charged 1 shilling, with "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle, filing fold, otherwise v.f., scarce destination with Kingston transit cds | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #574 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1850 On August 2nd, 1850, the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company changed its routes, the main line departing Southampton to St.Thomas. The mails to Mexico were now taken via San Juan, Jamaica, Veracruz and Tampico, then retracing its calls. A FL from Belfast Ireland, February 28 to Mexico, 2sh 6d paid with 2x1sh embossed (cut to shape) and 6x1p red stamps (the 3d over the regular rate of 2sh 3d paid the late fee), carried by "Medway" to Bermuda, March 18th, continuing to Veracruz, arriving April 7th, with blue Belfast departure and 2 March, Southampton pmks in red, fine | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #575 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1851 FL From Veracruz to France, with Mexican and British Agency datestamps, via London with "Colonies & c. Art. 13" Anglo-French Convention accountancy box (which was used from February 1846 to December 1855), carried by "Trent" to St. Thomas (April 16) then by "Great Western" to Southampton (May 8), arriving at Le Havre May 9th, where it was rated 15 decimes to be paid by the recipient | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #576 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1853 Starting June 2nd, 1852, the Royal Mail Steam Ship Co. amended its third contract by inserting a stop at Havana prior to St. Thomas. This route remained unchanged for the next eleven years. A FL from Kingston, Jamaica, 10 January to Veracruz, with 1 shilling paid by sender, sent by "La Plata" to St. Thomas (January 14th transit on back) and per "Trent" January 29th via Havana, arriving in Veracruz on February 5th, no internal postage charged. The "Trent" gained fame during the early days of the U.S. Civil War ("The Trent Affair") in 1861, when U.S. Navy boarded the ship to seize representatives of the Confederate government | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #577 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1853 Incoming FL from Paris, 31 May to Mexico City by way of England with small boxed "P.D" (paid to destination) indicated in red, franked with French 1fr red brown and pair of 50c Republique (margins all around), leaving Southampton June 2nd by steamer "Orinoco" it was transferred to the steamer "Avon" at St. Thomas (June 12) and arrived at Veracruz June 26th, with arrival strike partly tying the French adhesives on front, v.f., signed Goebel | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #578 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1853 FL from London, 30 April, franked with British pair of 2sh Embossed (cut at upper left), also perf. 1p and 2p, sent per "La Plata" to St. Thomas (May 15) and per "Conway" via Havana to Veracruz, arriving June 2nd, fine | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #579 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1854 FL from Veracruz to Villa Clara, Cuba, 1sh paid (red crayon), with "Paid at Vera Cruz" crown circle, departure datestamp on back, handstamped "Yndias" (twice) on arrival in Cuba, charged "4" reales to the recipient, fine | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #580 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1855 FL from St. Thomas to Veracruz, with "Paid at St.Thomas" crown circle, 2 shilling prepaid (red crayon), undated 1855 departure pmk on back, little peripheral toning, otherwise fine and unusual incoming item | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #581 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1855 FL from Fresnillo to France, with boxed departure datestamp, sent via the British Agency at Veracruz (cds on flap), 24 October 1855 (arriving in London 4 January 1856). The "Colonies & c. Art. 18." (referring to the relevant section of the Anglo-French Convention treating accountancy markings) was only in use during 1856 and is much scarcer than its predecessors, "12" and "13", rated 30 decimes by France, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #582 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1856 Outer FL La Guayra, with red "Paid at La Guayra" crown circle, 4sh paid via St.Thomas to Veracruz, charged "4" reals on arrival, overall toning, fine usage from Venezuela | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #583 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1856 FL from Durango, 28 November to Crefeld, Prussia, franked with 1r yellow, postage for 1st Tariff, overland to Veracruz, taken aboard "Trent" departing 6 January 1857, via Havana to St. Thomas, arriving January 17th, then by "Atrato" departing January 17th to Southampton, arriving January 31st, through London where it was rated 2sh3p (for passage from Mexico), sent via Aachen (transit February 1st) arriving at its destination the same day, charged 28 silbergroschen to recipient. A remarkable first issue cover to Prussia, some overall toning | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #584 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1856 (October) small cover from Guanajuato to France, with 1 real paying single-weight to Veracruz, per packet "Conway" to St. Thomas, then by "La Plata" (October 3), arriving at Southampton on November 15th. The cover bears French 16 November '56 arrival and boxed "Colonies Art-18" British-French exchange marking in red, which while relatively common during the stampless period (and eventually discontinued by December 31,1856) is the only known example on a stamped cover. A fine, unique item. The first Mexican stamps appeared on 1 August, 1856. Initially, the rate for an ordinary letter was + real, if sent under 16 leagues and 1 real if sent further. On 20 December 1856, these rates were doubled, so the "First Rate Period" lasted only four months. Covers used during that time are relatively scarce | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #585 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1856 FL from Tampico to Veracruz via "Solent" with "Paid at Tampico" crown circle in red. December 19, 1856 was last day of the internal "First Rate Period", double-weight of 1 real paid with stamp (1r yellow), British charge of 1 shilling indicated in manuscript, v.f. and scarce letter, ex-Backal, illustrated in Mexican Maritime Mail (page 71) | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #586 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1857 Starting in 1857, the amount due from France for the British Service was based on units of 30 grams, rather than by individual piece. One France & 60c centimes was charged for 30 grams of mail from British Consular Agencies and indicated by the "GB 1F 60c" handstamp, which remained in effect until the creation of U.P.U. in 1875. A FL from Durango to Bordeaux, franked with a horizontal pair of 1r yellow, tied by a boxed August 17 departure datestamp (without year), via the "Solent" departing Tampico, August 30th for Veracruz, Havana, St.Thomas (September 15th), then per "Panama" to Southampton and France, arriving October 2nd with typical "GB 1f 60c" exchange marking, 8 decimes due, with transit and arrival pmks on back, fine | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #587 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1857 FL (May) from Tampico to Bordeaux, franked with two copies of 1r yellow, carried per "Solent" (departing May 2nd) reaching St. Thomas May 17th, continuing on the "Panama" to Southampton and from there to France, boxed "G.B. 1F 60c" and charged 16 decimes due, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks on back, fine | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #588 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1857 Outer FL (March) from Tampico to Veracruz, per "Solent", 1/2-3/4 ounce (triple rate), franked with 1r yellow and 2r green, with red "Paid at Tampico" crown circle (charged 2 shillings), also red March 31, 1851 postmark on back, filing folds, otherwise v.f. | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #589 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1857 Stampless FL from Veracruz, 3 July to New York, black "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle (1 shilling paid in crayon), taken by "Dee" to Havana (July 9th) then by "Empire City" of the United States Mail Steamship Co., arriving in New York on July 13th, with "Steamship 10" rate handstamp, fine | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #590 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1857 FL from Tampico to Veracruz, 2 October, franked with 1r yellow, sent by "Solent" with one day transit time. Port-to-port mail was treated as under 16 leagues by Mexico, hence the single-weight charge of 1 real, British rate of 1 shilling, red "Paid at Tampico" crown circle, also red departure pmk on back, v.f. and rare cover, ex-Backal | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #591 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1857 outer FL from San Luis Potosi, March 24 to Torino, Italy, franked with 2r green, carried by the "Solent" from Veracruz (June 4) to St. Thomas, then by "Atrato" to England, through France with the usual accountancy markings, 20 decimes due from recipient, little overall toning, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine cover to Italy, with 1979 Mepsi cert. Catalog #3 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #592 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1857 FL from Tampico ("Santa Anna De Tamaulipas") October 28 to Glasgow, franked with 1r yellow, carried per "Solent" to St. Thomas (arriving November 15), then by steamer "Orinoco" to Southampton, arriving December 2nd, rated 2 shillings 3 pence, with Tampico departure, London transit and Glasgow arrival pmks on back, filing crease at right, otherwise fine. This is the only recorded 1856 Issue cover to Scotland, ex-Todd collection | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #593 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1858 (November) FL from Mexico City, franked on back with 4r red sent to Agen, France, via the British Agency in Veracruz (November 4th), per steamer "Clyde" departing November 6th for Havana (November 11th) and St. Thomas (November 16th), transferred to the "Panama" leaving the same day for Southampton (December 1st), across to France on December 2nd, with "GB 1f 60c" exchange marking and charged 8 decimes due, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #594 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1858 FL from Mexico City, May 5 to Bordeaux, franked with 1r yellow and 4r red, sent by "Dee" to St. Thomas (May 16th), then by "La Plata" to Southampton (May 30th) and delivered in France May 31st, with 40 centimes due, also "GB 1f 60c" exchange marking, fine and rare cover | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #595 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1859 Incoming FL from Glasgow, 1 September to Mexico City, paid 2sh6p (2x1sh, 1p and 2p), per "Panama" to St. Thomas (September 17) then by "Teviot" to Veracruz (September 28), 2 reales due in Mexico, fresh and v.f. cover from United Kingdom to Mexico, signed Holcombe | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #596 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1847-56 "Paid at Vera Cruz" 1859 large part of a FL (side panels missing) from Veracruz, March 5 to Genova, Italy, franked with 1r orange, carried by "Conway" to St. Thomas and by "Panama" (March 19-April 5) to Southampton, through France with boxed accountancy marking, 10 decimes due from the recipient, Veracruz, London, Paris and Genova pmks on back, fine | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
