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Sale 285
The Peter DuPuy Collection
of the U.S. 30 Cent Orange and 90 Cent Blue of 1861
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Lot 164 |
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1863 (Oct. 8) San Francisco, Cal. to Locarno, Switzerland, double-circle datestamp on yellow cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 5¢ brown (76) tied on cover by matching strikes of cogwheel cancellations, red "N. York Am. Pkt Oct 31" exchange c.d.s. backstamp, magenta "12" credit crossed out in red crayon and re-rated "6", red boxed Aachen Franco Nov. 12 transit, blue crayon "f. 2" rating, backstamps include "Locarno 15 Nov 63" receiving c.d.s.; 30¢ with tiny tear, Very Fine usage; 2¢ overpayment of the new 33¢ Prussian closed mail rate.
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Lot 165 |
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1865 (Feb. 9) Virginia City, Nev. to Geneva, Switzerland, Nevada Territory double-circle datestamp on yellow cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) vertical pair and 10¢ green (68) tied by fancy geometric cancellations, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid" transit c.d.s., red "24" credit handstamp, blue and red crayon markings, various backstamps including "Geneve 21 Mars 65" receiver; top 30¢ stamp with small corner tear, Very Fine, interesting late use of the Nevada Territory datestamp after Nevada achieved statehood status on October 31, 1864, 4¢ overpayment of double the 33¢ Prussian closed mail rate.
Provenance: Paliafito
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Lot 166 |
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1867 (Feb. 18) San Francisco, Cal. to Geneva, Switzerland, double-circle datestamp on cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 3¢ rose (65) tied by matching cogwheel cancellations, indistinct "N. York Am. Pkt." exchange office c.d.s. and red "12" credit handstamp, blue manuscript "/4" rating, 1867 backstamps include Frankfurt Apr. 23, Basel Apr. 23, and partial Geneva receiver; 3¢ faulty from edge placement, still Very Fine usage; 33¢ Prussian closed mail rate.
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 167 |
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1869 (Jan. 3) Placerville, Cal. to Locarno, Switzerland, c.d.s. with matching grid cancellations tying 30¢ orange (71) and 12¢ black, F. grill (97) on buff cover, red crayon "30" credit, blue Calais transit and matching boxed "PD" handstamp, backstamps include various Swiss transits including Locarno Feb. 7, 1869 receiver; 12¢ with s.e., couple trivial faults, Fine usage; 42¢ French mail rate.
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