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Lot 181 |
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1865 (Jan. 24) Rockland, Me. to Rangoon, Burma, double-circle datestamp on cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) cancelled by geometric, addressed to Ship J.J. Southard and endorsed "French Mail", red "N. York AM. Pkt. Jan 28" exchange c.d.s. and magenta "21" credit, red "Calais 11 Fevr. 65" transit and matching boxed "P.D.", Marseilles Feb. 12 backstamp, red Calcutta transit tying 30¢ slightly indistinct red Rangoon 20 Mar 1865 backstamp; 30¢ tiny tear at top, reduced slightly at right clear of stamp, Fine and rare usage; 30¢ French mail rate.
Provenance: Baker, Paliafito
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Lot 182 |
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1868 (Nov. 20) (c.) Holmes Hole, Mass. to the Island of Celebes (Dutch East Indies) c.d.s. on cover addressed to Bark Kathleen, bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 12¢ black (69) cancelled by matching corks, reverse with red "New York Paid All" transit c.d.s., red "32" credit handstamp and red London transit, manuscript "28" rating, Singapore backstamp; opening reduction at right, cancellation on 30¢ enhanced at right, still a Fine usage to a rare destination; 42¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
The 42¢ British mail rate via Marseilles was in effect from January 1, 1868 through December 31, 1869.
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Lot 183 |
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1862 (Aug. 13) New York to Shanghai, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid" c.d.s. on Augustine Heard correspondence folded letter with red "Forwarded by Weston & Gray / New York" cachet on reverse, bearing three 30¢ orange (71) singles and 24¢ red lilac (70) tied by matching New York Foreign Mail grid cancellations, magenta "1.04" credit, red London transit, red crayon "1" (p), "Hong Kong OC 6 '62" backstamp; horizontal file fold, Very Fine usage; 1.14¢ British mail rate via Marseilles for letters weighing over ¾ ounce but not over 1 ounce.
Provenance: Paliafito
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Lot 184 |
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1863 (Dec. 12) Boston, Mass. to Shanghai, China, red "Boston Am. Pkt." backstamp on blue Augustine Heard correspondence folded letter with "A. Hardy & Co. / Boston" cachet on flap, bearing 30¢ orange (71) cancelled with 2¢ black, 3¢ rose, 10¢ green (73, 65, 68) by two strikes of segmented circle, red crayon "24" credit, red "London Paid DE 23 '63" transit and matching "1d" handstamp, blue Hong Kong 1864 backstamp; 2¢ and 3¢ hinged in place, 2¢ with nat. s.e. and couple light preaffixing creases, horizontal file fold, Very Fine usage; 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton.
SPECTACULAR FOUR-COLOR FRANKING TO SHANGHAI.
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 185 |
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1862 (Jan. 28) New Haven, Ct. to Hong Kong, China, red double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to Ship Oriental, bearing 30¢ orange (71) used with 5¢ olive yellow, 10¢ green (67b, 68) all tied by matching red three-ring cancellations, reverse with indistinct red New York transit, magenta "40" credit, red "London Paid FE 11 '62" and matching "1d" handstamp, blue-black "Hong AP 11 '62" backstamp; cover slightly cleaned, Extremely Fine and choice usage; 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton.
SCARCE THREE-COLOR FRANKING WITH THE 5¢ OLIVE-YELLOW 1861 ISSUE.
Provenance: Baker, Klein
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Lot 186 |
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1866 (Feb. 26) New York to Hong Kong, China, dateline on folded letter with blue handstamp New York return address, bearing 30¢ orange (71) pair and single along with 10¢ green (68) and two 3¢ rose (65) singles tied by matching New York foreign mail segmented cancellations, endorsed "Steamer Canada", indistinct red N. York Br. Pkt. c.d.s., magenta "96" credit, red "London Paid 18 MR 66" transit c.d.s. and matching large scroll "2" handstamp, Hong Kong backstamp; refolded along top edge affecting stamps, edge separations, Fine usage; double the 53¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
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Lot 187 |
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1869 (Sep. 4) New York to Hong Kong, China, red c.d.s. on reverse of yellow Collins correspondence cover bearing 30¢ orange F. grill (100) and 12¢ green (117) tied by matching strikes of New York foreign mail geometric cancellation, red "32" credit handstamp, red "London 14 SP 69" transit c.d.s. and matching red "1d" handstamp, reverse with scarce "Hong Kong Singapore Marine Sorter OC 28 '69" (Webb Type 2), Very Fine usage; 42¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
STRIKING MIXED ISSUE FRANKING TO HONG KONG.
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Lot 188 |
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1866 (Jul. 30) Baltimore, Md. to Bengal, East Indies, c.d.s. duplexed with four-ring cancellation tying 30¢ orange (71) on tissue paper cover, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 27 Paid Aug 1" credit c.d.s., French 13 Aug '66 transit and red boxed "P.D.", reverse with Marseilles Aug 16 and red Calcutta Sep 15 transits, slightly indistinct Sylhet receiving backstamp; edge wear and slight opening reduction at left, Fine and attractive usage; scarce 30¢ French mail rate via Marseilles.
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Lot 189 |
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1862 (Oct. 17) Boston, Mass. to Bombay, East Indies, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid" backstamp on blue cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) used with 5¢ red brown, 10¢ green (75, 68) tied by "Paid" in grid cancellations, red crayon "24" credit, endorsed "via Marseilles, red London transit and red crayon "1" penny, red "Bombay NO 28 '62" backstamp, 10¢ faulty at top from edge placement, edge toning, Fine and attractive three-color franking; 45¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
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Lot 190 |
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1866 (Jul. 24) Boston, Mass. to Bombay, East Indies, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid" backstamp on cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 3¢ rose (65) tied by circle of 'V's, endorsed "via Southampton / pr Persia", red "28" credit handstamp, red "London 6 AU 66" transit and red crayon "1" penny, indistinct red Bombay Sep receiver, docketed received Sep 8; Fine usage; 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton.
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Lot 191 |
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1862 (Jul. 29) Hartford, Ct. to Kanagawa, Japan, magenta c.d.s. on blue Hall correspondence cover addressed in care of Messrs. Olyphant in Hong Kong, China, bearing 30¢ orange (71) along with 24¢ steel blue, 3¢ rose (70b, 65) cancelled by matching magenta grids, bright red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jul 30" transit c.d.s., magenta "52" credit, red "London AU 9 '62" transit, red crayon "1" penny, blue "Hong Kong SP 21 '62" backstamp; 3¢ restored, Very Fine usage; 57¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
STRIKING COLOR COMBINATION AND RARE 24¢ STEEL BLUE FRANKING TO JAPAN.
Provenance: Paliafito
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Lot 192 |
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1868 (Oct. 9) Boston, Mass. to Manila, Philippines, red paid c.d.s. with segmented corks tying two 30¢ orange (71) singles and 24¢ lilac (78) on blue Peirce correspondence folded letter from the Manila find, endorsed per "Stmr. of Octo. 10th / Via Marseilles" sailing via the Inman Line City of Paris, blue Storer oval cachet, red crayon "64 / 2" credit (2-times 32¢), red "London Paid 20 OC 68" transit c.d.s., red crayon "2", bluish-black "Hong Kong DE 5 '68" transit backstamp, Manila Dec 9 receiving backstamp and black "2" handstamp; stamps hinged in place; double the 42¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
THE HIGHEST FRANKED COMPLETE COVER FROM THE MANILA FIND AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE 42¢ RATE.
Provenance: 'The Manila Find'
The letter refers to the "close of the Spanish Insurrection" and the up-coming Grant Presidential election.
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Lot 193 |
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1867 (Nov. 12) New Haven, Ct. to Bangkok, Siam, red double-circle datestamp on black bordered mourning cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 24¢ gray (78b) tied by fancy negative star cancellations, endorsed "via Southampton", red "N. York Br. Pkt. Nov 13" c.d.s., red "48" credit handstamp, red "London 23 No 67" transit, red crayon "1" (p), 1868 pencil and ms. docketing; no flap, soiling at bottom, Fine, rare destination usage; 1¢ overpayment of the 53¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Gibson, Paliafito
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Lot 194 |
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1863 (Aug. 31) Sheffield, Mass. to Singapore, c.d.s. with matching grids tying three 30c orange (71) singles and 24¢ lilac (78), endorsed "via Marseilles", red "Boston Br. Pkt. Sep 3" exchange office backstamp, red crayon "96/2" credit (2-times 48¢), red "London SP 14 '63" transit, red manuscript "2c"; slightly reduced at top and no flap, 24¢ with natural straight edge, minor edge wear, still a Very Fine usage to a rare destination; 8¢ overpayment of double the 53¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles.
RARE DOUBLE RATE USAGE TO SINGAPORE.
Provenance: 'Sevenoaks'
The sender apparently franked the cover at double the 57¢ British mail rate via Marseilles that expired on May 31, 1863. The rate was lowered to 53¢ on June 1, 1863.
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Lot 195 |
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1864 (Jul. 14) Sheffield, Mass. to Singapore, c.d.s. with matching grids tying 30c orange (71) and 3¢ rose, 24¢ lilac (65, 78), endorsed "via Marseilles", bright red "N. York Br. Pkt." transit, magenta "48" credit, London JU 27 '64" transit, red manuscript "1" (p), indistinct red Singapore receiving backstamp; no flap, Very Fine usage; franked at the 57¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles that ended on May 31, 1863, therefore overpaying the 53¢ rate by 4¢.
EXCEPTIONAL THREE-COLOR FRANKING TO A SCARCE DESTINATION.
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Lot 196 |
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1865 (Oct. 20) Fitchburg, Mass. to Singapore, dateline on folded letter bearing 30¢ orange (71) tied by grid cancellation, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 27 Paid Oct 25" integral credit c.d.s., various French Nov. 5, 1865 entry c.d.s., red boxed "P.D." handstamp, Paris Nov. 4 and Marseilles Nov. 6 backstamps, red "Singapore P.O. 4 Dec" backstamp receiver; two file folds, slightly clipped corner and hole at upper left, Fine usage, scarce 30¢ French mail rate.
Provenance: Paliafito
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Lot 197 |
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1863 (Jun 9) New York to Sidney, New South Wales, red "N. York Am. Pkt." c.d.s. on Hogan correspondence cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by matching New York Foreign Mail grids, magenta "28" credit, red "London Paid JU 22 '63" transit c.d.s., "Sidney Ship Letter SP 13, 1863" backstamp, Very Fine usage, 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton.
Provenance: Ackerman
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Lot 198 |
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1867 (Apr. 8) Washington, D.C. to Sydney, New South Wales, c.d.s. on Hogan correspondence cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 15¢ black (77) tied by matching grids, endorsed "per Steamer via England & Marseilles", red "N. York Br. Pkt. Apr 9" transit c.d.s., red "40" credit handstamp, red "London Paid" transit, "Sydney, N.S.W. JU 13, 1867" backstamp, 30¢ with tiny tear from edge placement, Very Fine usage; 45¢ British mail rate via Marseilles for a letter weighing over ¼ ounce but not over ½ ounce.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: David T. Beals III
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Lot 199 |
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1862 (Dec. 30) New Bedford, Mass. to New Zealand, faint red c.d.s. on buff cover addressed to Bark James Allen, bearing 30¢ orange (71) used with 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by matching grids, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Dec 31" transit c.d.s., magenta "28" credit, bold "Auckland New Zealand MR 30, 1863" rimless receiver; tiny edge faults; Fine usage; 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton.
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Lot 200 |
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1861, 30¢ orange, cover balance, group of 11 covers bearing mostly 30¢ single or double frankings, many mounted on exhibition pages, destinations comprise six France, three Germany, one Mexico, and one domestic, the usage to Mexico is missing a piece and shows portions of missing 90¢ stamp; few faults, mostly Fine to Very Fine usages.
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