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Lot 49 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), tied by "Richmond Va. Aug 13" duplex on yellow cover to Hewletts P.O., Va., docketed "Aug 10th 1867" at left, original 1867 enclosed letter accompanies; stamp with typical perf flaws, file fold at right barely affects stamp, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF ANY 1867-68 GRILLED ISSUE, ONE OF THREE 3¢ A. GRILL USAGES ON THIS DATE.
Expertization: signed by Ashbrook.
Provenance: Fisher
Alan Berkun's census of 3¢ A. grill August 10, 1867 covers comprises:
1. Buffalo N.Y. to Brighton Mass with original enclosure, A.P.S. Certificate.
2. Richmond Va. to Hanover Va., with original enclosure. The example offered here.
3. Cleveland Oh. to Geneva Ill. Illustrated in First Days, Vol. 13 No. 4, p. 3. Ex-Herzog, Allen.
Illustrated in First Days, Vol. 13 No. 4, p. 3.
Illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1867-68 Grilled Issues: The Experimental and First Regular Production Grills", First Days, Sep. 2003, p. 12, Fig. 2.
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Lot 50 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), cancelled by segmented cork cancellation duplexed with "Baltimore Md. Nov 15" c.d.s. on yellow cover front to Hagerstown Md.; front with cut cancel and trimmed into top of stamp, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 3¢ C. GRILL.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1867-68 Grilled Issues: The Experimental and First Regular Production Grills", First Days, Sep. 2003, p. 14, Fig. 4.
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Lot 51 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), cancelled by four-rings on small cover to a doctor on the U.S.S. Vermont at New York N.Y., "Cedar Spring Md 1868 Feb 12" c.d.s.; stamp with flaw at bottom, cover with corner fault, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE RARE 3¢ Z. GRILL.
Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Rustad, Ishikawa
There were three 3¢ Z. grill covers from Clear Spring Md. mailed on different dates mentioned by Herzog in his article on matched covers (The Chronicle No. 107, Aug. 1980, pp. 187-88).
Discussed in Alan Berkun's "The 1867-68 Grilled Issues: The Experimental and First Regular Production Grills", First Days, Sep. 2003, p. 15.
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Lot 52 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), tied by segmented cork cancellation on 1868 cover to London, England, red "New York Pkt. Paid Feb 12" c.d.s., reddish "London FE 24 68" datestamp, cover with small edge tear, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE RARE 12¢ Z. GRILL.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
This cover was from a recent discovery. The previous earliest documented date was just three days later, February 15, and was held by two examples.
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Lot 53 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), pair and single, rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancellation on Kansas state Horticultural Society envelope to Alton Ill., "Lawrence Kas. Mar 9" c.d.s., blue "1868 11 Mar" arrival handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1¢ E. GRILL.
Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Herzog, James E. Lee Collection
Herzog article in 1977 A.P.C. book.
Illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1868 Regular Production D, E and F Grill EDUs", First Days, June 2004, p. 12, fig. 3.
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Lot 54 |
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1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (87), tied by "New York Mar 7" duplex with circle of Vs cancellation on 1868 printed prices current to Bloomfield N.J., Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 2¢ E. GRILL.
Expertization: 2002 A.P.S. Certificate.
Illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1868 Regular Production D, E and F Grill EDUs", First Days, June 2004, p. 12, fig. 4.
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Lot 55 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), tied by "Phila Pa. Feb 12" c.d.s duplexed with single ring cancellation on 1868 cover to Falls Church, Va. (misaddressed to S.C.); reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 3¢ E. GRILL.
Expertization: Signed by W.K. Herzog.
Herzog notes on the reverse that stamp has E. grill with points down in an early shade, and that it is probably an 1868 usage. Tom Clarke documents that this Philadelphia ring cancellation was used only from January 29 to February 16, 1868 (La Posta, November 1995, p. 65).
Documented and illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1868 Regular Production D, E and F Grill EDUs", First Days, June 2004, p. 13, fig. 5.
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Lot 56 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill (92), cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Danville N.Y. Aug 11" c.d.s. on local drop letter, stamp with trivial pulled perf, original August 7, 1868 enclosure accompanies, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1¢ F. GRILL.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. and 1999 A.P.S. Certificates.
Provenance: Henry Nowak, Evans
Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, p. 52, fig. 3-21.
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Lot 57 |
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1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (94), tied by single ring cancellation duplexed with "Phila Pa. Mar 21" c.d.s. on all-over gray advertising collectibles dealer envelope to Albany N.Y., also includes printed "Kline's Emporium" advertising card; opened at right; stamp with couple short perfs, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE EARLY STAMP DEALER'S ALL-OVER ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPE, AND THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 3¢ F. GRILL.
Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. Certificates.
Kline was an early stamp dealer and would have probably affixed a new issue to his collector's mailings. The year was proven by checking the Philadelphia city directories for the period that show Kline had moved his office from 824 Walnut Street to 8th Street by February 1868. Secondly, the Philadelphia cancellations documented by Tom Clarke show this 4-segment ring cancellation was used only March 10-23, 1868 (La Posta, November 1995, p. 64).
Documented and illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1868 Regular Production D, E and F Grill EDUs", First Days, June 2004, p. 15, fig. 10.
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Lot 58 |
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1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill (95), pair, used with 1¢ blue (86) and 3¢ rose (88) horizontal strip of three, all cancelled (pair tied) by matching corks on cover to Natal, South Africa, "Saint Mary's O. Aug 19" c.d.s, red London "2 SP 68" transit and "2" colonial credit handstamp for double weight letter; cover reduced at right and lacking 14¢ additional postage, couple stamp flaws, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A RARE USAGE BEARING A PAIR OF THE 5¢ F. GRILL, THIS BEING THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
Illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1868 Regular Production D, E and F Grill EDUs", First Days, June 2004, p. 15, fig. 11.
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Lot 59 |
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1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), two singles, tied together by cork cancellation on 1868 folded letter to Kingston, Jamaica, manuscript "8" rating, St. Thomas (5.31.68) and Kingston (6.5.68) backstamps; left stamp with tear, both with tone spots, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 10¢ F. GRILL.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Documented and illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1868 Regular Production D, E and F Grill EDUs", First Days, June 2004, p. 16, fig. 13.
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Lot 60 |
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100), tied by N.Y. segmented grid cancellation duplexed with "New York Oct 30" c.d.s. on cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 24' Oct 31" exchange c.d.s., French paquebot (10.31) c.d.s., red framed "PD" handstamp; partial flap and tear through cork cancel, stamp with tiny flaws, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 30¢ F. GRILL.
Provenance: Peter DuPuy Collection
Documented and illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1868 Regular Production D, E and F Grill EDUs", First Days, June 2004, p. 17, fig. 15.
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Lot 61 |
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1869 Issue Post Office Announcement, March 1, 1869 Post Office Department announcement of the 1869 Pictorial issue, two sided, folded at top and bottom for exhibition.
Estimate 300 - 400
Note the sixth paragraph: "Special requests for the new style of stamps will be disregarded until the stock of the present issue in possession of the Department is exhausted.", as such the stamps were not immediately distributed as a new issue.
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Lot 62 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), tied by New York circle of Vs cancellation on printed circular dated April 1, 1869, to local New York City street address, accompanied by George B. Sloane 1946 invoice with his commentary on the circular; Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1¢ 1869 PICTORIAL.
Expertization: 1998 A.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Fisher
In the Fisher sale, lot 53 offered a letter dated April 2 from Bridgeport Ct. with a used singles of the 1869 1¢ 2¢ and 3¢ affixed to the top. The letter states each was "defaced" (cancelled)…all that I could find" and "…They are used in N.Y. alone so far as I know - will be up here in 3 or 4 months probably." This letter proves that the 1¢ was available in New York City on April 1.
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Lot 63 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), tied by partial "New York Received Mar 20" duplex on cover to local street address, additional strike of duplex at left, docketed "Mch. 19. 69." at bottom, reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FOR THE 1869 2¢ BROWN. THIS IS THE EARLIEST USAGE OF ANY 1869 ISSUE VALUE.
Expertization: 1998 A.P.S. Certificate.
The 1869 issue postal announcement clearly states that "Special requests for the new style of Stamps will be diregarded until the stock of the present issue in the possession of the Department is exhausted."
Alfred Staubus and Scott Trepel located in the National Archives a special request from the New York City postmaster dated March 18, 1869 and marked at Washington D.C. on March 19, 1869 that he anticipates running out of several denominations of postage stamps by Saturday morning the 20th, but the stamp agent is not authorised to issue the new designs. He specifically requests authorization to release the new designs.
The release authorization was also uncovered and is dated March 19th, "Agent will deliver such new stamps as are required in advance of the receipt of requisition which leaves here on the 20th instant." The March 20 date of this cover conforms to the release at New York on the 20th as requested by the New York City postmaster and is therefore the first day of issue.
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Lot 64 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Alexandria Va. Apr 26" c.d.s. on 1869 cover to Toronto, Canada, reverse with "Toronto Ont Ap 28 69" backstamp; Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 6¢ 1869 PICTORIAL.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Fisher
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Lot 65 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), single used with 15¢ black, F. grill (98) and 2¢ brown (113) two singles, cancelled by matching N.Y. foreign mail four-squares grid cancellations on folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit 1 Apr" origin datestamp, reverse with Milano (4.16) and Palermo (4.20.1869) transits, faint New York merchants oval, endorsed "Per Union, Closed Mail via England"; couple small cover faults of no consequence, 12¢ with small tears, 1¢ overpayment of double the 15¢ Italian closed mail rate, a handsome and Very Fine usage.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
AN EYE CATCHING COMBINATION FRANKING, AND THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 12¢ 1869 PICTORIAL.
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate, signed E. Diena.
Provenance: Juhring, Rose
Illustrated in Census book, page 97.
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Lot 66 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), rich colors, used with 10¢ yellow (116), both slightly creased at top, cancelled by N.Y. foreign mail four-squares grid cancellations on cover to Shanghai, China, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr 7" (1869) origin backstamp and red "24" credit handstamp, sender's routing "Via Southampton", red London (4.17.1869) transit datestamp, red crayon "1" British colonial credit, rare Hong Kong-to-Shanghae Marine Sorter "JU 3/8 69" backstamp (Webb type 6); small piece of cover missing from under 10¢ minor edge wear and couple tiny edge tears, a Very Fine usage paying the 34¢ British mail rate to China via Southampton.
Estimate 50,000 - 75,000
AN EXTRAORDINARY 1869 PICTORIAL COVER.
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 24¢ 1869 PICTORIAL, AS WELL AS THE EARLIEST USE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE HONG KONG-SHANGHAE TYPE 6 MARINE SORTER.
Expertization: 1949 P.F. Certificate. Signed Bartels with his note "Found II.8.32". Also signed Ashbrook with his note "Earliest Known Use of The 24c 1869".
Provenance: Ezra Cole, Gordon Harmer, Millard Mack
Only three 24c 1869 covers to China are recorded in the 1869 Census. This cover is the earliest of all known 24c 1869 covers, followed by an April 23 usage from New York to Mobile. This is also the earliest 1869 10¢ cover in private hands. The April 1, 1869 cover to Spain is part of the legendary Hirzel collection that is permanently ensonced in the Swiss PTT Museum.
Webb states the Hong Kong-to-Shanghae Marine Sorter type 6 is rare. He records only one example from the first period dated 13/19 March 1870, the example offered here quite early, dated June 1869. The marking was apparently reintroduced in 1874 and used until 1876.
Illustrated in Michael Lawrence's article, "British Mail Covers to the Orient during the 1869 Period," The Chronicle, Whole No. 87, p. 174.
Illustrated in the 1869 Census book (Color Plate 10).
Illustrated Jeffrey Forster's Auction Review article, The Chronicle, Whole No. 204, Nov. 2004, p. 284.
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Lot 67 |
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), well centered single, used with 12¢ green (117), tied on cover by N.Y. foreign mail wedges cancellation on Archer correspondence cover to Hong Kong, China, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 22" exchange office backstamp and red "32" credit handstamp, endorsed "per City of Brooklyn, via Marseilles", red London (6.7.1969) transit and "1D" colonial credit handstamp, scarce Singapore-to-Hong Kong Marine Sorter "JY 7/15 69" backstamp (Webb type 2); slight stamp toning (not mentioned on certificate), part of flap missing, minor mended edge faults do not affect stamps; a Very Fine and handsome combination usage paying the 42¢ British mail rate via Marseilles.
Estimate 50,000 - 75,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 30¢ USAGE TO CHINA, AND THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THIS STAMP.
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Gehrmann, Knapp, Haas, Forster, "Lafayette"
According to Webb, the Singapore-to-Hong Kong type 2 Marine Sorter was used from November 1868 to August 1882.
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (123), vertical pair, tied by grid cancellations duplexed with "Chicago Ill. 9 Dec" c.d.s. on 3¢ red Centennial entire (U218) to Colchester, England, additional red "Chicago Ill. Paid All Dec 10" exchange office c.d.s. ties stamps, reverse with Colchester (12.23.1877) backstamp; Very Fine and choice paying the proper 5¢ G.P.U. rate to England.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
A SPECTACULAR 1869 RE-ISSUE COVER. THIS BEING THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF ANY OF THE 1869 RE-ISSUES, AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF AN 1869 RE-ISSUE ON AN 1876 CENTENNIAL ENTIRE.
Expertization: 1980 P.F. & 2000 A.P.S. Certificates.
Provenance: "European"
The 1869 re-issues were available for purchase from the main Washington D.C. postal office. They were not sent to post offices in the normal course of business. Most of the known covers were sent by stamp dealers.
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 24¢ green & violet (130), exceptionally well centered, tied by "New York R" registry oval cancellation on 3¢ green (U163) entire with red N.F. Seebeck advertising collar, to Berlin, Germany, purple "Registered, Mar 27 1880, New York P.O." three-line postmark, endorsed "Return Receipt", German registry label affixed and large "Kaiserl. Deutsches Postampt" (Post Office of the German Empire) official seal applied over flap, reverse with German postal notations and partial receiver, Seebeck return address label on flap tied by registry handstamp; stamp with tear into vignette, internal cover tear in address, a Very Fine usage, 2¢ overpayment of three-times the 5¢ U.P.U. rate plus 10¢ registry fee.
Estimate 35,000 - 50,000
A MAGNIFICIENT USAGE OF THE 24¢ RE-ISSUE, BEING THE EARLIEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED COVERS AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF AN 1869 RE-ISSUE ON AN ADVERTISING COLLARED ENTIRE.
Expertization: 1981 & 2006 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Coulter
The four 24c 1869 Re-Issue covers include one out-of-period use mailed in 1926. The addressee, Georges Fouré was a European philatelist who was an active buyer of U.S. Re-Issues. A pencil note on the reverse indicates this was sold by J. C. Morganthau in October 1924 for $117.50.
Illustrated in the color section of 1869 PRA Census (p. 140).
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