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Lot 201 |
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1867 (Sep. 21) Boston, Mass. to Montreal, Canada, duplex c.d.s. with segmented corks tying 90¢ blue (72), deep rich color, along with 10¢ green (68) pair on long, buff cover, "Montreal, C.E. SP 23 '67" backstamp, backflap sealed with red embossed commissioner label; 10¢ pair with s.e. and tiny tear on bottom stamp, horizontal file fold, tear on reverse, still a fresh and Fine courthouse usage; 11-times the 10¢ treaty rate to Canada.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 90¢ 1861 USAGES TO CANADA.
The two recorded 90¢ 1861 usages to Canada are:
1. Sep. 21, 1867 to Montreal bearing 90¢ with 10¢ pair paying 11-times the 10¢ treaty rate (the cover offered here)
2. 1873 to Montreal bearing 90¢ with 2¢ Banknote strip of three paying 16-times the 6¢ treay rate, Ex-Robertson
Literature:
Unlisted in the census by Herzog and Starnes, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chonicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 202 |
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1865 (Jul. 3) New York to London, England, red "New York Am. Pkt. Paid" c.d.s. on blue folded letter with 90¢ blue (72) used with 24¢ dark lilac, 30¢ orange (78, 71), cancelled together by segmented corks, endorsed "City of Manchester", red crayon "18" credit, red "Paid Liverpool U.S. Packet 12 JY 65" transit, "London JY 13 '65" backstamp; sealed horizontal file fold split and far left side skillfully restored, Very Fine and attractive usage; six-times the 24¢ rate to England via American Packet.
THE ONLY RECORDED 24¢ 30¢ AND 90¢ COMBINATION COVER TO ENGLAND.
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Krug, Paliafito
Literature:
Census listing No. 29 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 203 |
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1865 (Jul. 3) San Francisco, Cal. to Exeter, England, double-circle datestamp duplexed with four-ring cancellation tying 90¢ blue (72) along with two singles of both 3¢ rose, 24¢ gray (65, 78a) on long cover, endorsed "Pr. 'Sacramento' to Panama, thence via New York," red "N. York Br. Pkt. Jul 28" transit c.d.s., "Exeter Au 7 '65" backstamp; cover restoration, 24¢ and 90¢ color affected by cleaning, vertical file fold through 3¢; Fine usage.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED USAGES OF THE 90¢ 1861 FROM CALIFORNIA.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
Literature:
Census listing No. 30 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chonicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 204 |
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1865 (Sep. 24) Washington, D.C. to London, England, duplex c.d.s. tying 30¢ orange (71) and 90¢ blue (72) on long yellow cover, "Boston Br. Pkt. 27 Sep" transit c.d.s., partial "Short Paid" handstamp and blue crayon "50/10" due, "London OC 9 '65" backstamp and manuscript "10/-" shillings due, embossed Patent Agent label sealing backflap; 30¢ creased, reduced slightly at right and minor repairs, small spindle hole in address, Fine usage.
UNIQUE FRANKING BEARING SINGLES OF THE 30¢ AND 90¢ 1861 ISSUE.
Provenance: Paliafito
The cover was prepaid at five-times the 24¢ rate to England. It was charged ten-times the 24¢ rate to England and therefore rated as wholly unpaid since partial payment was not accepted.
Unlisted in the census by Herzog and Starnes, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 205 |
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1862 (Dec. 26) New York to Bordeaux, France, double-circle datestamp with matching segmented killer tying two 90¢ blue (72) singles, deep color, along with 5¢ red brown, 10¢ green (75, 68) on blue folded letter, red "New York Paid Dec 27" transit c.d.s., magenta "78" credit (13-times 6¢), indistinct red French transit and matching boxed "PD" handstamp, Paris Jan. 10 and Bordeaux Jan. 11 backstamps; missing parts of address professionally replaced affecting the French transit; still a Very Fine usage; thirteen-times the 15¢ rate via American Packet to London, thence by French mail.
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Caspary, Krug
The contents of the letter mention that the original mailing contained 25 duplicate copies of a document, explaining the high rating of thirteen times.
Literature:
Census listing No. 35 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 206 |
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1864 (Dec. 14) New Orleans, La. to Bordeaux, France, duplex c.d.s. with four-rings cancelling 90¢ blue (72) along with 3¢ rose, 12¢ black (65, 69) on rebacked cover front, endorsed "by first steamer", red "New York Paid Dec 24" transit c.d.s., magenta "42" credit (7-times 6¢), red "Calais 8 Janv 1865" transit and matching boxed "PD" handstamp; 12¢ with nibbed perf and 3¢ with natural s.e., sealed cover tear at top left; Very Fine usage with attractive three-color franking; seven-times the 15¢ rate via American Packet to London, thence by French mail through Calais.
Expertization: 1972 P.F. Certificate.
Literature:
Census listing No. 41 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 207 |
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1865 (Oct. 6) New York to Lyon, France, red c.d.s. on large blue cover bearing 90¢ blue (72) block of four, and 30¢ orange (71) pair tied by matching geometric corks, French "Etats-Unis / Paq. Fr. H. No. 1 / Oct 6" packet receiving mark applied in New York harbor, red crayon "336/28" for credit to France of $3.36 at the 28-times rate, red boxed "PD" handstamp, French backstamps comprise partial "19 Oct 65" and Lyon datestamps; 90¢ block with natural straight edge, cover reduced at top and left, cover discolored; Fine usage; 28-times the 15¢ rate via French mail.
THE HIGHEST RATED 1861 COVER TO FRANCE.
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook, 1991 P.F. Certificate.
This cover was franked with $4.20 prepaying 28-times the 15¢ French treaty rate for letters between 13.5 and 14.0 ounces. The credit to France was $3.36 for 28-times the 12¢ credit. The cover entered the mails in New York City leaving on the French Line's Ville de Paris on October 6, 1866 and arriving into Le Harve on October 19.
Literature:
Census listing No. 37 and illustrated in the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 208 |
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1862 (Apr. 18) San Francisco to Thronjein, Norway, double-circle datestamp with San Francisco cogwheel cancellation tying 90¢ Blue (72), single with rich color, on yellow cover used with 1¢ blue (63) pair cancelled by matching cogwheel cancels, red "N. York Am. Pkt" transit c.d.s., magenta manuscript "46" credit, Aachen and Hamburg transit postmarks; minor edge wear, a fabulous and Very Fine usage; double the 46¢ Prussian closed mail rate.
THE ONLY RECORDED 90¢ 1861 USAGE TO NORWAY AND ONE OF THE GREATEST COVERS OF THE PERIOD.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate and Signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Emerson, Krug, Baker, Ishikawa, Kramer
Literature:
Census listing No. 51 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265
Illustrated, '90-Cent U.S. Stamps of the 1857, 1861, and 1869 Issues', J. David Baker, The American Philatelist, Vol. 82 No. 12, 1968, p. 1099
Illustrated, 'History of Post Communication Between the United States and Europe 1845-1875', G. Hargest, 1975, p. 93, figure 56
Illustrated, 'Letters of Gold', Jesse B. Colburn, 1986, p.137.
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Lot 209 |
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1862 (Mar. 22) New York to Shanghai, China, "N. York Am. Pkt." c.d.s. on reverse, cover bearing 90¢ blue (72) tied by red New York foreign mail grid along with 12¢ black (69), natural s.e., and two 3¢ rose (65) singles cancelled by matching red grids, endorsed "prepaid overland" and "via Marseilles", magenta "66" credit, red "London Paid AP 4 '62" transit c.d.s. and red "2d" handstamp, "Hong Kong MY 2 '62" backstamp, docketing at right; cover refolded at top and bottom, 12¢ and 3¢ stamps damaged from edge placement, 3¢ at bottom skillfully repaired, still a fresh and Fine usage; 1.08¢ British mail rate via Marseilles for letters weighing over ½ ounce but not over ¾ ounce.
Expertization: 1967 P.F. Certificate.
Literature:
Census listing No. 4 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 210 |
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1862 (Nov. 9) New York to Shanghae, China, datelined folded letter from the Heard correspondence bearing 90¢ blue (72) along with 24¢ brown lilac (70a) cancelled by grids, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid" c.d.s., endorsed "Pr 'Persia'" which sailed for London on Sep. 10th, red "London Paid SP 22 '62" transit, magenta "104" credit, red crayon "2", "Hong Kong NO 12 '62" backstamp; 90¢ with nat. s.e. at left, small edge mend above endorsement, Very Fine usage; 1.14¢ British mail rate via Marseilles for letters weighing over ¾ ounce but not over 1 ounce.
HANDSOME USAGE TO SHANGHAI FROM THE HEARD CORRESPONDENCE.
Expertization: 1956 Ashbrook Opinion, 1981 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Steinmetz
Literature:
Census listing No. 7 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 211 |
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1865 (Oct. 28) Elmira, N.Y. to Kanagawa, Japan, duplex c.d.s. with cork cancel tying 90¢ blue (72) along with 1¢ blue, 5¢ brown, 10¢ yellow green (63, 76, 68) on Hall correspondence cover via Marseille and Shanghai, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Nov. 1" backstamp, traveled via Cunarder Scotia leaving New York on Nov. 1 and reaching Queenstown Nov. 10, light London transit in red, red crayon "96" credit and "2" penny, reverse with indistinct blue "Shanghae" transit and pencil Jan. 27 arrival and Feb. 11 '66 answer docketing; light edge wear, Very Fine and exceptional four-value franking; double the 53¢ British mail rate via Marseilles effective June 1863.
THE ONLY RECORDED 90¢ USAGE TO JAPAN AND ONE OF THE GREATEST 1861 ISSUE COVERS.
Provenance: Ishikawa
Francis Hall was an upstate New York bookseller who traveled in 1859 to Japan for collection of material for a book, and to serve as a correspondent for Horace Greeley's New York Tribune. Hall kept an intensive journal during this period that has been published, Japan Through American Eyes, 1859-1866. Seeing the opportunities for commerce in Yokohama, he helped found Walsh, Hall and Co., which became the leading American trading house in Japan. Mail from the United States to Japan during the 1860s is scarce with the Hall correspondence accounting for a large portion of the recorded covers.
Literature:
Census listing No. 45 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 212 |
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1866 (Jan. 3) Washington, D.C. to Sydney, New South Wales, c.d.s. with matching quartered cork lightly tying 90¢ blue (72) on Hogan correspondence cover, endorsed "per Steamer via London & Marseilles", red "N.York Br. Pkt. Paid" and "London Paid 22 JA 66" transit datestamps, magenta "80" credit, "Sydney Ship Letter 1866 MR 20" backstamp, light vertical file fold away from stamp, scuff on reverse; Very Fine usage, 90¢ British mail rate via Marseilles for letters weighing over ¾ ounce but not over 1 ounce.
CHOICE SINGLE FRANKING TO NEW SOUTH WALES.
Expertization: 1998 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: 'Sevenoaks'
One of only five 90¢ 1861 covers to New South Wales, all of which are from the Hogan correspondence
Literature:
Census listing No. 48 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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Lot 213 |
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1866 (Oct. 2) Washington, D.C. to Sydney, New South Wales, c.d.s. with matching segmented cork cancelling 90¢ blue (72) along with 12¢ black, 30¢ orange (69, 71) on Hogan correspondence cover, endorsed "per Steamer via London", red "N.York Br. Pkt. Paid" and "London Paid 15 OC 66" transit datestamps, magenta "112/4" credit (4-times 28¢), "Sydney New South Wales 1866 DE 19" backstamp; flap refolded at top and mended at top edge, also refolded along other edges, 12¢ creased from vertical file fold, Fine, a very fresh and attractive usage; four times the 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton.
THE ONLY RECORDED 90¢ 1861 COVER TO NEW SOUTH WALES FRANKED WITH ADDITIONAL 1861 ISSUE STAMPS.
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Gibson, Wunderlich, Paliafito
One of only five 90¢ 1861 covers to New South Wales, all of which are from the Hogan correspondence
Literature:
Census listing No. 49 from the Herzog and Starnes census, 'Cover Usages of the 90¢ 1861 and 1868 Issues', The Chronicle, No. 140, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 260-265.
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