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Lot 28 |
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1870 (Jan. 3) Oswego, N.Y. to Lausanne, Switzerland, blue folded letter bearing 15¢ black, E. grill (91) tied by green duplex cancellation, by Bremen packet with red "New York Paid All Br Transit Jan 5" exchange datestamp, Basel (1.18) and Lausanne (1.19) backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1866-67 15¢ USAGE ON COVER BEARING A GREEN CANCELLATION.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 29 |
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), bold strike of green grid cancellation. Fine and quite striking.
Scott $575
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Lot 30 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), cancelled by olive green circle of wedges, additional trivial red ink spot at center. Fine and rare.
Scott $575
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 31 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), bold strike of dark brick red grid cancellation. Fresh and F.-V.F. A most unusual and eye catching cancellation on the 15¢ Lincoln.
Scott $775
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Lot 32 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), boldly struck dark red geometric cork cancellation, fresh and bright, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 33 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), striking analine red cork cancellation, bright white paper, small faults, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 34 |
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), cancelled by blue four-point star of Savannah, Ga., showing part of duplexed c.d.s., Fine and attactive.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 35 |
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1867 (Jan. 29) Santiago, Cuba to Bordeaux, France via New York, datelined folded letter carried privately to New York, entered the mails with 15¢ black (77) cancelled by NYFM grid cancellation, red "New York Paid 12 Feb 23" credit datestamp, orange French packet marking (2.23) ties 15¢, matching "PD" handstamp, Paris (3.6) and Bordeaux (3.8) backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
This is the only recorded example of an orange cancellation on the 1866-67 15¢ issues, and is the basis for the Scott catalog listing.
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Lot 36 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), cancelled by boldly struck Waterbury, Ct. Masonic Square and Compass cancellation (Skinner-Eno FR-M4a-9). Small thin and some short perfs. F.-V.F. A superb strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 37 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), cancelled by bold heart-in-heart cancellation, faults, a Very Fine strike of this attractive fancy cancellation.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 38 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), bold strike of negative "US" (Skinner-Eno PT-US 35) cork cancellation of Augusta, Georgia obliterating stamp, tiny corner creases, Fine, a very fine strike.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 39 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), cancelled by neat circle of wedges cancellation, well centered, slightly irregular perfs at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 40 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), tied by fancy eight diamonds cancellation (Skinner-Eno GE-R 57) duplexed with "Bridgeport Con Mar 8" c.d.s. on 1867 cover to Havre, France, red "New york 'Paid 12' Mar 3" exchange c.d.s., red Le Havre (21.3) entry c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 41 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), well centered within large margins, natural straight edge, tied by four-point star within segmented circle cancellation duplexed with "Newburgh N.Y. May 14 67" on cover to Baden, Germany, red "N. York '12 Paid' Brem Pkt." exchange c.d.s., blue Bremen transit, German (6.2) arrival backstamp; no flap, opening faults, a Very Fine fancy cancellation.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 42 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), tied by fancy shield cancellation (Skinner-Eno PS-S 15) duplexed with "Cambridge Mass. Mar 19" c.d.s., red "Boston Paid 12 Mar 19" exchange c.d.s. also ties stamp, on cover to Paris, France, Calais (4.2) entry c.d.s. with framed "PD" handstamp, small edge tear and light toning, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 43 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), tied by six-point positive star cancellation duplexed with "Chicago Ill. Nov 7" c.d.s. on 3¢ stationery envelope to Calais, France, black "New York '24' Nov 9" debit exchange with matching "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp striking out a red credit datestamp as a double weight letter, Cherbourg (11.20) entry c.d.s. and black "16" debit, partial flap, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 44 |
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1870 (Apr. 25) Rockland, Me. to Cronstadt, Russia, envelope addressed to Captain of Bark Egeria in care of American consul, bearing 15¢ black, F. grill (98) tied by six-point positive star and red "New York '5' April 25" credit datestamp, red script "Franco" handstamp, Kronstadt (4.28.71, equivalent to Julian May 11, 1870) backstamp; slight edgewear and soiling, Fine and rare, the 15¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 45 |
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1866 (Nov. 17) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, envelope handed directly to the French packet without New York markings, bearing 15¢ black (77) tied by French anchor lozenge packet cancellation, red "Paq. Fr. H No. 2" packet c.d.s. with matching "PD" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein
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Lot 46 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), bold strike of French anchor lozenge cancellation used as obliterator on French packet mail from New York City and other areas, Fine and scarce cancellation.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 47 |
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1867 (May 11) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, part-printed envelope addressed to the U.S. Commissioners at the "Universal Exposition", bearing 15¢ black (77) attractively tied by NYFM grid cancellation, red "New York Paid 3 May 11" exchange datestamp, various French transits including Paris (24.5) backstamp; partial backflap and rough opening, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 48 |
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1868 (Jan. 4) New York, N.Y. to Leipsig, Germany, folded letter bearing 15¢ black (77), well centered, tied by attractive NYFM cross-roads cancellation, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan 4" c.d.s., endorsed "per City of London", blue Verviers (1.15) backstamp; Very Fine and choice, the 15¢ P.C.M. rate.
Estimate 500 - 750
This was carried on the first sailing after the 15¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate had taken effect.
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Lot 49 |
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1868 (Mar. 28) New York, N.Y. to Leipsig, Germany, folded letter bearing 30¢ orange (71) and 15¢ black (77), couple nibbed perfs, tied by matching NYFM geometrics, red "New York Mar 28" c.d.s., endorsed "p City of Baltimore", red Verviers (4.11) transit and Leipsig (4.11) backstamp; edge faults, Fine, triple the 15¢ Prussian Closed mail rate.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 50 |
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1868 (Sep. 26) New York, N.Y. to Trieste, Austria, envelope bearing 15¢ black, E. grill (91) tied by NYFM leaf killer, red "New York Paid Br. Transit Sep 26" exchange c.d.s., red Verviers (10.8) transit, Trieste (10.11) backstamp, Very Fine, the 15¢ North German Union rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 51 |
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1868 (Oct. 24) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, envelope bearing 15¢ black (77) tied by NYFM fancy cross (Skinner GE-E76), red "New York Paid 6 Oct 24" credit datestamp, red Calais (12.7) entry c.d.s. with "PD" handstamp, Paris (12.7) backstamp; Very Fine and attractive fancy cancellation.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 52 |
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1869 (Jan. 7) New York, N.Y. to Nuremberg, Germany, corner card cover bearing 1866 15¢ black (77), 1861 3¢ rose (65), and 1867 2¢ black, F. grill (93), all tied by fancy leaf N.Y. foreign mail cancellations, red New York c.d.s., Bremen boxed (1.19) transit, Nuremberg (1.21) arrival backstamp; opened at right and bottom, a Very Fine double rate usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 53 |
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1867 (Dec. 25) New York, N.Y. to Frankfurt, Prussia, folded cover bearing 15¢ black (77) tied by segmented cork cancellation and "New-York Br Pkt. '23' Dec 25" debit c.d.s., framed "Short Paid" handstamp, Verviers (5.1) and Frankfurt (5.1) backstamps, blue crayon "45" due, double-weight cover prepaid for single rate only, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 54 |
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1867 (Jul. 5) Boston, Mass. to Paris, France, cover bearing 15¢ black (77) tied by segmented cork cancellation, "Boston '24' Jul 5" debit c.d.s. with matching framed "Short Paid" handstamp, Le Havre (7.15) entry c.d.s. with "16" (décimes) due rating, double-weight cover prepaid for single rate only, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 55 |
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1867 (Jun. 18) Bridgewater, Pa. to Paris, France, envelope bearing 15¢ black (77) pen cancelled, Bridgewater c.d.s., black "Philadelphia Pa. '18' Jun 19" debit c.d.s. with rare elliptical "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp, red Calais (7.3) entry with black "16" debit handstamp, Paris (7.3) backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 56 |
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1869 (Jun. 22) Newburyport, Mass. to Paris, France, envelope bearing 15¢ black, F. grill (98) tied by cork cancellation duplexed with Newburyport c.d.s., black "New York '18' Jun 23" debit and "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamps, red "2", scarce blue "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" handstamp applied, blue Calais (7.6) entriy c.d.s. with black "16" debit; 15¢ s.e. and perf fault, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 57 |
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1868 (May 2) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, tissue paper cover bearing 15¢ black, E. grill (91) tied by geometric cancellation, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 2" origin c.d.s., French "Paq. Fr. H. No. 2, 2 Mai 68" packet datestamp and red "PD" handstamp, partial Paris (5.13) backstamp; small tissue paper flaws and cleaning, stamp was lifted and replaced, Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 15¢ E. GRILL.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 58 |
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1869 (Nov. 25) Charlotte, N.C. to Raleigh, N.C., deposition cover bearing 1866 15¢ black, F. grill (98) horizontal pair and 1869 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by negative corks duplexed with Charlotte c.d.s., faults, Fine, 33¢ postage paying 11-times the domestic letter rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 59 |
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1873 (Jun. 18) Cincinnati, Ohio to Vevay, Indiana, legal size envelope bearing 1868 15¢ black, F. grill (98) and 1870 3¢ green (147) tied by blue Cincinnati duplex, stamp and cover faults, Fine mixed issue franking, six-times the 3¢ domestic letter rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
This extremely late use proves that the grill experiment was not infallible. Under ultraviolet light, it shows that the 15¢ had a pen cancellation removed and therefore the stamp was reused.
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Lot 60 |
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1869 (Dec. 14) Portland, Me. to Portage City, Wis., registered envelope bearing 1866 15¢ black (77) and 1869 6¢ ultramarine (115) cancelled by manuscript, Portland c.d.s. and "Registered" straightline handstamp, manuscript control numbers, cover and stamp faults, no flap, Fine and scarce mixed issue franking, double the 3¢ domestic rate plus 15¢ registry fee.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 61 |
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1869 (Feb. 10) Haverstraw, N.Y. to Alfred, Me., yellow registered envelope bearing 15¢ black, E. grill (91) and 3¢ rose, F. grill (94) cancelled by manuscript cross-hatch, "Regst No 45" and "3084" control numbers, Very Fine and fresh.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 62 |
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1869 (Apr. 22) Chicago, Ill. to Frederick City, Md., yellow envelope bearing 15¢ black (77) and 3¢ rose, E. grill (88) tied together by grid cancellation, matching "Chicago Registered" rimless datestamp, registry control numbers, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Karlen
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Lot 63 |
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1869 (Oct. 6) Georgetown, D.C. to Shepherdstown, Va., envelope bearing 15¢ black (77) and 3¢ ultramarine (114) vertical pair cancelled by matching corks and left 3¢ by Georgetown "REGISTERED" straightline handstamp, opened at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 64 |
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1869 (Dec. 31) New York, N.Y. to Copenhagen, N.Y., yellow envelope bearing 15¢ black, E. grill (91), well centered, and 3¢ rose, E. grill (88) two pairs with one having straddle margin, tied by geometric cancellations, registry control number, one 3¢ faulty, Very Fine and attractive franking.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 65 |
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1870 (May) to Roseburg, Ore., envelope bearing 1867 15¢ black, F. grill (98) and 1869 12¢ green (117) cancelled by manuscript, matching "1461" registry control number, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY RECORDED 1866-67 15¢ COMBINATION FRANKING WITH THE 1869 12¢ ACCORDING TO CHAPIN.
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Lot 66 |
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1869 (Aug. 3) Boston, Mass. to East Rupert, Vt., envelope with metals dealer corner card bearing 1867 15¢ black, F. grill (98) and 1869 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by "Boston Registered" dotted ring datestamp; irregular opening at left, Fine and scarce cancellation.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 67 |
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1870 (May 7) Washington, D.C. to Fort Ann, N.Y., long Adjutant General's Office envelope with free frank endorsement, bearing 15¢ black (98 var.) double grill, tied by cork cancellation, 1870 original enclosure, Very Fine, free franking only covered the domestic postage, requiring 15¢ postage for the registry fee.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 68 |
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1869 (Jul. 20) Caton, N.Y. local registry use, 3¢ Postal Stationery bearing wide margined 15¢ black, F. grill (98) with straddle margin, cancelled by matching manuscript, advertised and marked "unclaimed", sent to the dead letter office, blue "U.S. D.L.O. Jul 20" c.d.s. and "B" handstamp with manuscript file number, returned to sender in Official Post Office envelope, noted "Probably opened when cutting the outside envelope"; edge faults and soiling, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 69 |
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1866, 15¢ black, plate proof on card (77P4), shaved and privately perforated, pasted onto registered envelope and mailed with "South Meriden Conn. Oct 1, 1897" duplex cancellation to Bridgeport, Ct., purple Bridgeport Oct. 4 receiver; envelope with some surface scuffing and slight staining, Fine and rare illegal proof usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY 1866 15¢ PROOF USED ON COVER ACCORDING TO THE MICHAEL LAURENCE CENSUS.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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1869 (Jul. 18) Revenue Usage, Auditor of West Virginia draft to a township treasurer in Union Township, W.V., bearing 15¢ black (77) cancelled by manuscript "JC, July 18, 1869", Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 1866-67 15¢ REVENUE USAGES.
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1868 (Jul. 20) Cheyenne, Dak. Terr. to Marburg, Germany, yellow cover bearing 15¢ black, F. grill (98) cancelled by blue cork with duplexed c.d.s., endorsed per "Prussian Closed Mail", red "New York Paid All Br Transit Jul 25" exchange c.d.s., red Verviers (8.6) transit, Marburg (8.7) backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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1868 (Nov. 9) Sante Fe, N.M. Terr. to Berlin, Prussia, orange envelope bearing 15¢ black, E. grill (91 var.) split horizontally, and 3¢ rose, E. grill (88 pair) tied together, endorsed "Per Hamburg Steamer", red "New York Paid All Direct Nov. 24" exchange datestamp, red framed Hamburg 1868 transit, blue (12.5) backstamp; small stamp and cover faults, Fine and rare territorial usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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1870 (Mar. 25) Yankton, Dak. Terr. to Schleswig, Germany, orange envelope with dy goods store corner card bearing 15¢ black, F. grill (98) tied by circle killer, various blue crayon ratings, Bremen (4.14) backstamp, reduced at left, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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1869 (Sep. 17) Port Huron, Mich. to Lillooet, British Columbia, orange cover bearing misperfed 15¢ black, E. grill (91) cancelled by duplex to the gold fields at Lillooet; cover soiling, reduced at left, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
THE ONLY RECORDED 1866-67 15¢ USAGE TO BRITISH COLUMBIA.
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1870 (May 2) to Santo Domingo, West Indies, bearing 1867 15¢ black, F. grill (98) and 1869 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied together by cork cancellation and 3¢ by red New York May 2 exchange c.d.s., black "Santo Domingo 13 May 70" receiver on front; small stamp faults, address lightened, Fine, the 18¢ packet rate.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A SCARCE 1869 MIXED ISSUE FRANKING TO SANTO DOMINGO, AND THE ONLY RECORDED 1866-67 15¢ USE TO THIS DESTINATION.
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1866 (Aug. 18) San Francisco, Cal. to Lima, Peru, blue folded prices current bearing 15¢ black (77) used with 3¢ 10¢ pair, 12¢ and 30¢ pair (65, 68, 69, 71), all cancelled by matching targets, red S.F. merchants oval and endorsed per "Str. Sacramento", red crayon "4-88-48" credit and blue "36" and "31" ratings, "Panama SP 1 1866" double-arc transit and partial backstamp due to small paper loss; small stamp faults, Very Fine; five-times the 22¢ treaty rate.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
EXCEPTIONAL FIVE-VALUE FRANKING TO PERU.
Expertization: 1996 Van Der Linden Certificate.
The letter enclosed price sheets from French, Australian, and United States cheese merchants. The cover although franked at the five-times $1.10 rate, it was credited at the four-times 88¢ rate with 48¢ credit to Great Britain for carriage from Panama to Peru.
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1867 (Oct. 12) New York, N.Y. to Mohringen, Wurttemberg, all-over advertising cover for the Phoenix Steam Brewery bearing 15¢ black (77) tied by NYFM circle of wedges and red "New York Paid 12 Oct 12" credit d.s., Stuttgart (10.26) backstamp, soiling, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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