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Lot 251 |
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1858 (Oct. 12) Boston Ms. to Lyons, France, blue envelope bearing 5¢ red brown (12) huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at right, and 1857 10¢ green type II (32) tied by Boston "Paid" grid, red "Boston 'Paid 12' 12 Oct" and "Boston Br. Pkt. 12 Oct" (backstamp) exchange office datestamps, transferred to New York for the Cunard Line steamer Arabia, which departed on October 13 and arrived at Liverpool on October 25, French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A. C. 25 Oct. 58" entry c.d.s., reverse with French transit and arrival c.d.s., Very Fine, Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 85, no. 36.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THE LATEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 1856 5¢ ON TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
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Lot 252 |
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1857 (Aug. 20) Nauvoo Ill. to Luçon, France, folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) full to large margins, tied by "Nauvoo Ills. Aug. 20" and French entry circular datestamps, also franked with 10¢ green type III (15) also full to large margins, tied by manuscript rating, black "New York '6' Sep 2" exchange office debit c.d.s. with red "Short Paid" boxed handstamp and magenta "15" indicating short payment, French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A. C. 11 Sept. 57" entry c.d.s. with matching "16" (décimes) due handstamps striking out "15", reverse with "Luçon 16 Sept. 57" arrival c.d.s.; part of address originally crossed out and subsequently restored with ink lightened as a result, Very Fine and attactive usage, short-paid double weight letter at the 15¢ treaty per ¼ ounce carried by British packet, treated as unpaid and rated 16 décimes due. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 75, fig. 6-23.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1856 5¢ USAGE BEARING A SHORT PAID HANDSTAMP.
This cover was exchanged in New York City with the "6" debit datestamp struck in black. Under the convention, all partial prepayments were disregarded on underpaid letters and they were to be treated as unpaid. As a result, this cover was treated as an unpaid double rate. As the United States was entitled to 3 cents of each 15-cents rate for inland postage, this was rated as double 3 cents due from France. The cover was carried on the Cunard Line steamer Arabia, which departed New York on September 2 and arrived in Liverpool September 13. The cover entered the French mails the following day where it received the Calais datestamp and was struck with the 16 décimes due handstamp, which correctly reflects the French convention rate for a double weight cover.
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Lot 253 |
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1857 (Dec. 22) Boston Ms. to La Rochelle, France, folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) strip of three, rich color, three large margins, top full to barely touching on one stamp, tied by two strikes of Boston "Paid" grids, reverse with "Boston Br. Pkt. Dec 22" origin and exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "1858 JA 4" transit backstamp, "Angl. Amb. Calais 4 Janv. 58" entry c.d.s. with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit handstamp and manuscript "16" (décimes) due rating, reverse with a French transit and "La Rochelle 6 Janv. 58" arrival c.d.s., strip with minor wrinkling due to application, Very Fine and fresh usage, over-weight letter prepaying the single 15¢ treaty rate for ¼ ounce carried by British packet, actually handled via British open mail. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 76, fig. 6-24.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
THE LATEST RECORDED 1856 5¢ USAGE WITH THE FRAMED "G B / 1F 60C" DEBIT HANDSTAMP.
Provenance: Emerson, Knapp, Lehman, Haas
When the letter reached New York, it was apparently recognized as being overweight for the 15-cent convention rate and was handled as an overpaid double 5-cent British open mail rate. The letter was carried on the Cunard Line steamer Europa, which departed New York on December 23 and arrived at Liverpool on January 4. It was processed through Calais with markings used during the Three Months Period, including the framed 1F 60c bulk debit to Great Britain handstamp and a manuscript 16 décimes due for a letter between 7.5 and 15 grams. Coincidently, the postage due amount was the same as that charged for the convention rate.
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Lot 254 |
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1857 (May 14) New Orleans La. to Paris, France, light buff cover bearing 5¢ red brown (12) large even margins, and 10¢ green type II (14) clear to large margins, tied by "New Orleans La. May 14" c.d.s., red "New-York Am. Pkt. May 24" exchange office c.d.s., red "Etats-Unis Amb. Calais 8 Juin 57" entry c.d.s. and matching boxed "PD" handstamp, reverse with "Paris 8 Juin" arrival backstamp; slight toning, Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 255 |
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1857 (Sep. 30) New Orleans La. to Port Vendres, France, blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12) horizontal strip of three, bright color, ample to large margins, close but clear at one point on top, tied by light "New Orleans La. Sep 30" circular datestamps, red "New York 'Paid 6' Oct 10" exchange office c.d.s., blurred strike of French "Et. Unis Paq. Am. A. Calais 1 Fevr. 57" entry c.d.s., reverse with French transits and partial "Port Vendres 29 Oct. 57" arrival c.d.s., Very Fine and choice. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 77, fig. 6-26.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE 1856 5¢ ISSUE USED ON CONVENTION MAIL SENT BY AMERICAN PACKET.
Expertization: Signed Stanley B. Ashbrook.
Provenance: Caspary
The United States credited France with 2 cents British transit postage and 4 cents French inland postage for mails carried on American steamers, which is shown by the New York "Paid 6" exchange marking.
This letter, posted on September 30, 1857, is a rather late usage of the 5-cent imperforate stamp from New Orleans. The perforated 5¢ stamps are known used from August 23, 1857.
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Lot 256 |
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1857 (Jul. 29) New Orleans La. to Nantes, France, blue folded letter with albino merchants corner card and endorsed "By the first steamer for Liverpool", bearing 5¢ red brown (12) vertical pair and single, pair with full to large margins, single with clear to large margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Jul 29 1857" c.d.s., red "New York 'Paid 3' Aug 8" exchange office c.d.s., French "Et. Unis Serv. Am. D. Harve 21 Aout 57" entry octagonal datestamp with red boxed "PD" handstamp, reverse with French transits and "Nantes 22 Aout 57" arrival c.d.s., single with upper corner creasing, light edge toning affects stamps, a Very Fine usage, the 15¢ treaty per ¼ ounce carried by American Packet Direct to Le Harve.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 257 |
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1856-1858, French Mails balance, group of three folded letters and three letter fronts, comprising 1856 (Sep. 7) usage with huge margined 5¢ 1856 (Sep.) deep color; 1856 (Oct. 5) front bearing 5¢ with ample to large margins, bright color; 1857 (Oct.) partial front with large margins, 1857 (Mar. 29) front from New Orleans bearing 5¢ with four margins, deep dark shade, the lastest recorded three-months usage (Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 68, fig. 6-17), 1858 (Jan. 27) from Donaldsonville La. bearing 5¢ ample to huge margins used with 1857 10¢ green type III (33), carried via direct American packet to Le Havre; also includes stampless cover from the Three Month period carried on the second American sailing (Baltic); few small faults, a Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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