U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
April 25-26, 2012
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 | Lot #296 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1809 (6 Nov) FL from Veracruz to Cadiz, Spain, carried by the British frigate "Lilly", endorsed "Frag.ta Inglesa La Lilly", with "Nueva Espana" handstamp (indicating origin) and red "7R"(reales) due marking applied on arrival. Unique and important item of historical significance (prior to 1815, when the Spanish opened their Caribbean ports to foreign vessels, there is but one instance recorded of a British ship touching port in Mexico - the frigate "Lilly" in 1809. Spain was being invaded by Napoleon and allied herself with England. British warships were the sole means of maintaining communication with the Colonies, since the Spanish fleet had been taken over by the French)  | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #297 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1813 (3 Nov) FL from Vera Cruz to Spain, via Havana (received on November 21st), forwarded on November 23rd by "Cueva Manzanar y Hermanos", placed aboard the warship "Nino" to Cadiz, via the Windward Islands, with red "Islas de Barlovento" origin handstamp, red "5R" due marking, fine. Stated to be the earliest known "Forwarded Letter" from Mexico, ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #298 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1819 (6 Nov) FL from Bordeaux to Mexico, carried by a Spanish naval vessel "Galga" departing Cadiz November 28, routed through Cuba and therefore the "YNDIAS" marking, rated "3" reales for transit from Cuba to Mexico only, fine incoming letter from France, with June 20, 1820 response docketing | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #299 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1824 (24 Sep) FL from Mexico to London, forwarded in New York by "Le Roy Bayard & Co." (boxed handstamp) and placed on a private ship to London arriving at the port of Deal on December 24th, with "Deal Ship Letter" handstamp, charged 4 shillings due from recipient, fine | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #300 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1824 (13 Mar) FL from Veracruz to Cadiz, red "Nueva Espana" (origin hs), forwarded at New York by "J.B. Marie" 14 April, but still rated "7R" (reales) as if it had arrived directly from Mexico, fine and interesting item | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #301 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1825 (23 Apr) FL from Mexico City to London, forwarded at Veracruz, 28 April by Josiah Perrett, with the earliest recorded example of the red "Mexico" Fleuron applied in Jamaica, also faint Kingston July 8 transits, with July 25th arrival pmk in London, rated 3 shillings, fine. A rarity (beginning in June 1825 (after diplomatic relations between newly-independent Mexico and Great Britain had been established), a British Admiralty packet sailing monthly from Falmouth called at Jacmel (Haiti), Kingston (Jamaica), Havana (Cuba) and Veracruz; returning via Havana, St. Thomas, Barbados and Bermuda. The British Legation in Mexico City sent both official mail and letters handed over by the Mexican post for delivery abroad to its postal agency at Veracruz, via their special courier. Since the rates established for the Mexican mail were higher than those for mail from Jamaica, a "Fleuron" handstamp with "Mexico" was delivered to Jamaica to be applied on letters from Mexico) | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #302 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1825 (18 Mar) FL from Mexico City to London, carried to New Orleans and forwarded by H. Monro, taken on board "Le Frances" bound for Liverpool, arriving May 27th, with "Liverpool Ship Letter" handstamp, 2 shillings paid by recipient, fine example of pre-Admiralty Packet mail forwarded at New Orleans | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #303 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1825 (April) FL from Vera Cruz to Barcelona, probably originated at San Juan de Ulua (last Spanish holdout in Mexico) and carried by the Royal Spanish Navy frigate "Vengador", with "Yndias" and "7.R" due in Spain, fine example of mail carried by the Spanish Royal Navy. The Fort surrendered in November to General Miguel Barragan. | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #304 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1825 (16 Aug) FL from Mexico City to London, forwarded at Alvarado by Phillip J. Kramer, arriving in London November 17th, charged 11sh due from the recipient, boxed "Liverpool Ship Letter" hs, fine. The port of Alvarado was used because of the Spanish blockade of Veracruz | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #305 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1826 (18 May) FL from Veracruz to London; carried by a Royal Navy brig "Beaver" on June 4th to Kingston, Jamaica, where the mail was sorted and the red "Mexico" Fleuron added. From Kingston, the letter was sent to London on 24 July, arriving there on August 18th, with 3 shillings due noted, fine and extremely rare transit through Jamaica, ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #306 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1826 (Aug) outer FL from Mexico City to Rixheim, France, with "Colonies Par Bordeaux" black hs, forwarded by "Lentagne, Suberville & Co" (city unknown), with September 12 arrival pmk, fine | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #307 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1827 (10 Apr) FL from Veracruz to Gibraltar, via London where it was rated 2sh6p, forwarded by "Lubbock and Co." via France (endorsement) red "Angleterre" and 11R assessed by the Spanish post office, fine cover, illustrated in Mexican Maritime Mail (page 49), ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #308 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1827 (8 May) FL from the McCalmot correspondence, addressed to Belfast and forwarded to Cheltenham, endorsed "Pr. Lady May Pelham Packet," with arrival cds of July 12th. The reverse shows an excellent strike of undated "Mexico" fleuron in green (in use from 1827-1832), scarce early usage | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #309 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1828 (23 May) FL from Mexico to London, with red "Franco" hs, sent by the packet "Sheldrake" arriving July 19th, with the handstamped marking "Oz at 12s/per Oz", rated 12 shillings on arrival | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #310 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1832 (11 July) FL from Mexico City, per Admiralty packet "Princess Elizabeth" to Belfast Ireland, with red handstamp "Franco Hasta el Puerto" (paid to port) and with "Mexico" Fleuron on back (applied in Jamaica) indicating origin, charged 3sh 6d to recipient, with red August 30th arrival datestamp, fine letter (illustrated in Mexican Maritime Mail page 41), ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #311 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1833 (31 Jan) outer FL from Tampico to London, per packet "Sphinx," arriving April 5th, with handstamped "Oz at 12s/-per Oz" preceded by manuscript "1½" (oz) and therefore rated 18 shillings on arrival, filing folds, otherwise fine | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #312 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1834 (18 June) FL from Tampico to London with the official seal of the "Maritime Custom House in Tampico de Tamaulipas", with "Paq(uet) Ing (les)" routing specifications, carried aboard the "Goldfinch" via Veracruz (June 25) and Falmouth, arriving August 26th, rated "3" on arrival. Illustrated in Mexican Maritime Mail (page 44), "the earliest known official cover from the Custom House in Tampico," ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #313 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1836 (Dec) FL from Mexico City to London, forwarded in Veracruz by "Manning, Marshall and Co." (oval handstamp), placed on the ship "George Washington" 4 January 1837 to New York, where it was forwarded by "C.A. and E.H. Eckscher" (manuscript February 3 date). The letter arrived in London on 2nd March, with "Liverpool Ship Letter" box and rated 3sh 2d, fine pre-stamp forwarded item. U.S. ships began handling mail in the Caribbean on a regular basis in 1848, but it was not until April 1853, that a contract was awarded by the government for the conveying of mail directly from Mexican ports. Prior to this, mail was generally placed on U.S. ships by forwarding agents. | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #314 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1837 (10 July) FL from Mexico City to Amsterdam, red "Franqueado Mexico" departure, per Packet "Skylark", red "England over Rotterdam" handstamp on back, various other markings and charges, fine | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #315 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1838 (3 Oct) FL from Veracruz to Philadelphia, carried per packet "Swift", New York, November 12 arrival pmk in red, fine cover used during the "Pastry War" (Guerra de los pasteles). In November 1838, a French pastry cook, Mr. Remontel, claimed that his shop in the Tacubaya district of Mexico City had been ruined by looters and demanded compensation. When payment was not forthcoming, King Louis-Philippe of France ordered a blockade of all Mexican ports from Yucatan to the Rio Grande, with most of the Mexican navy captured at Veracruz. With diplomatic intervention from Great Britain, French forces withdrew from Mexico on 9th March, 1839 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #316 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1841 (3 Apr) FL from Mexico to London, forwarded by "Hoffman y d'Oleire, Veracruz" by H.M. packet "Petrel" to New York. Where it was forwarded twice by "C. & F. Schumacher" and "Gilpin's Exchange Foreign Letter Office", taken by private ship "St. James" to Plymouth (with ship letter handstamp) and rated 8 pence for ship letters, finally arriving London on 29th May, fine letter with triple forwarding markings | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #317 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1842 (June) FL from Mexico City to Paris, via Veracruz (red "Franqueado Mexico" cds indicates internal postage was pre-paid) with the newly issued cds of the British agency on flap and red "Packet Letter" box indicating the letter was in transit to other parts of Europe. Taken by packet "Teviot" through Tampico, New Orleans, Havana (June 18) and then by "Isis" to Falmouth, following the short-lived route called for in the original contract. Charged 3 shillings 2 pence (British) and 48 decimes (French), with Calais exchange office cds, Paris July 13th arrival docketing. A great cover, less than five recorded for this early route, ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #318 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1844 (July) letter forwarded four times between its origin at Mazatlan and its destination, London. Two Mexican forwarders are indicated in the manuscript "Sengstack & Schutte" at Mexico City and "Braune Busing" at Veracruz who paid local postage required before the letter was given to the British Agency, indicated by the "Franco en Veracruz." Missing the packet by one day, it was carried by the "Tay" to Tampico then by unknown means (another forwarding?) to New Orleans. Forwarded by "Schmidt & Co." to Boston and forwarded from there by "Barnard Adams & Co." (oval markings from both companies) and via Cunard steamer "Acadia", finally arriving London on 15th September. A complicated and rare item, one of only three such letters known, ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #319 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1845 (22 July) FL from Tampico (blue "Franco Santa Anna de Tamaulipas" departure hs), sent via London to Havre de Grace, France, carried by "Trent" arriving at Southampton on September 8th and Le Havre the next day. The British Agency in Tampico cds struck on backflap, prepaying 1 real for local delivery, boxed "Colonies & c. Art. 12" handstamp refers to the article of the first Anglo-French Postal Convention governing reimbursement by the British for partially paid or unpaid letters, "Article 12" being in use from June 1843 to January 1846. Charged 20 centimes to recipient, fine | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #320 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1846 (Mar) FL carried out of the mails from Mexico City to Veracruz, forwarded by "R. De Munoz y Munoz" (oval handstamp), entering British mail at Veracruz 1 April 1846, sent by ship to Wakefield, via Southampton, rated 2 shillings 3 pence, with arrival pmk | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #321 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1847-1876 selection of eight FLs to France or to London, written up on pages, originating from Tampico and Vera Cruz, variety of rates and accountancy markings, ship markings including port of call "Mexique Louisiane," French packets incl. "Paq. Fr. B. No.1," etc. | Unsold |
 | Lot #322 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1847 (1 Oct) FL from Veracruz 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 $575.00 |
 | Lot #323 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1848 (13 July) FL from Veracruz to Philadelphia, with "Paid at Vera Cruz" crown circle, departure pmk on back, manuscript 2 shillings paid, carried on the "Great Western" to New Orleans (July 23 arrival pmk), rated 22 cents for double-weight ship letter, with straight line "ship" hs, little paper erosion, otherwise fine | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #324 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1849 (15 Sept) FL from Veracruz 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 $950.00 |
 | Lot #325 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1849 (16 June) outer FL to New York, with "Paid at Veracruz" crown circle in black, via Mobile, Ala (June) (in red), charged 1 shilling (manuscript) for British service including conveyance by the Royal Mail Steam Company packet "Clyde", red "Ship 12" applied in the United States (10c for over 300 miles inland plus 2c), with Veracruz departure and "Franquedo" pmks on back, v.f. | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #326 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1850 (13 Apr) FL from Mexico City to Philadelphia, crown circle "Paid at Vera Cruz" and 1sh indicated by crayon, endorsed "Vap. Medway", with blue "Ship" and Mobile, Ala (20 Apr) "10" indicated charge due to recipient, with additional transit and arrival pmks on back, fine | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #327 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1851 (6 Apr) 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 #328 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1854 (5 May) 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 $550.00 |
 | Lot #329 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1855 (24 Oct) FL from Fresnillo to France, with boxed departure datestamp, sent via the British Agency at Veracruz (Dec 5 cds on flap), (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 $240.00 |
 | Lot #330 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1859 (6 Mar) small cover from Veracruz, addressed ("aspirant de marine aboard de la Corvette L'Eurydice") to a sailor on board a British Admiralty ship "Eurydice", sent per packet "Medway" via Jamaica and Puerto Rico to St. Thomas (March 20), taken by the packet "Thames" to Panama, arriving March 30th, rated 2 shillings (red crayon), with "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle, endorsed "Por Panama, Voie Anglaise", fine and delightful cover, ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #331 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1861 (2 Dec) FL from Veracruz to Madrid, with "Paid at Vera Cruz" crown circle, paying 1sh (in crayon), sent per "Clyde" via Havana to St. Thomas (arrived December 12), then per "Shannon" to Southampton (arrived January 1, 1862) and on to Spain, where it was charged 8Rs (in blue) on arrival January 3rd, filing fold away from the markings, fine cover to Spain | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #332 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1864 (2 Dec) cover from Tampico to France, with "Correos Franco Tampico" departure pmk, sent via London (arriving February 17th), without the customary exchange marking and London transit (having probably been left in the mailbag), rated 8 decimes, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #333 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1865 (15 June) outer FL (small fault at bottom) from Leon to France, franked with 2r orange (58-1865 Guanajuato), with departure pmk below, boxed "GB 1F60c" accountancy handstamp on front, with London transit on back, with French entry and arrival pmks, charged "8" (decimes) due from recipient. This cover was carried on RMSP steamer "Conway," from Tampico to St. Thomas, from there by "Shannon," arriving at Southampton on 28 July, with 2001 Royal certificate Catalog #SG 33 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #334 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1866 (12 May) large part of a FL (side panels missing) from Veracruz to Spain, with "Franqueado Vera Cruz", quadruple-weight paid with perforated strip of 4x80c Empire, cancelled by anchor in dots, taken by steamer "France," arriving St. Thomas May 22nd and St. Nazaire June 6th, exchanged at Irun June 7th, "16Rs." due from recipient in Santander | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #335 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1866 undated cover from El Fuerte ("Franco en el Fuerte" departure handstamp) to Massachusetts, via Mazatlan, through San Francisco, with July 4 cds, handstamped "10" cents due, also rare "Steam Mazatlan", plus additional "2" on back, minor abrasions, otherwise fine, ex-Knapp, Rosenthal | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #336 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1867 outer FL from Acapulco to Madrid, sent via the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company to Panama, forwarded by "Hourquet Poylo & Cia", who entered it into the British mails at their consular office (cds), with red London transit cds on back, rated "4R" in red on arrival in Spain, fine, ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #337 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1872 (29 Feb) incoming FL from Paris to Mexico City, paying 1fr with 40c Ceres and 2x30c Empire, cancelled by large Paris star numerals, with London transit and red "P.O.", charged "4," with no other backstamps or arrival pmks. This cover was carried on RMSP steamer "Moselle" to St. Thomas, from there by "Corsica," arriving at Veracruz on 27 April, filing folds through the stamps, otherwise fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #338 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1874 (4 Mar) unfranked FL from Mexico City, via Veracruz to Barbados. This letter was carried on the "Eider" to St. Thomas, arriving March 16th, then per "Arno" (March 19th) arriving the same day at Barbados. This is the only recorded pre-UPU Mexican cover to Barbados and the latest recorded usage of the "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle, with "8" (d) paid, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, ex-Rosenthal | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #339 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1876-77 two FLs from Tampico or Veracruz to Bordeaux and one 1884 cover to Paris, written up on pages, first two sent in the interim period after the U.S. and France joined the GPU and before Mexico joined, each franked with 10c black; the latter franked with 12c green, showing variety of markings incl. oval "Franco en Tampico," "Etats-Unis v. Angl.Amb. Cal B," framed "Ship" (applied in New Orleans), also "Vera-Cruz Paq. Fr. B No.1," in black, plus another in red, due markings incl. "12" (decimes), "35" (due to U.S. for transit services), some toning or filing folds, fine-v.f. | Unsold |
