Sale 319

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USED POSTAL STATIONERY
 
 
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Lot 514

Envelope, 1860, 3¢+1¢ red & blue on buff (U29), size 5, cancelled by "New York 15 Jan" duplex datestamp with four-ring target and addressed to West London Ct.; reduced slightly at left and some abrasion, Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 515

Envelope, 1860, 10¢ green on buff (U33), cancelled by fancy segmented star and addressed to Romulus N.Y., matching "Downieville Jul 30 1861" c.d.s., small flap repair and minor edge faults, Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 516

Envelope, 1865, 9¢ orange yellow on buff (U67a), size 21, bearing Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank and with all-over negative address design to State Comtroller's Office at Sacramento Cal., cancelled by "Paid" and "Express" framed handstamps, file fold at left, Fine and scarce. UPSS 136b.
Scott $275
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Lot 517

Envelope, 1865, 18¢ red on buff (U70), size 24, bearing Wells Fargo printed frank and addressed to San Francisco Cal., blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Express New York" double-circle datestamp, minor edge flaws, Fine and rare. UPSS 138.
Scott $800
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Lot 518

Envelope, 1865, 24¢ blue on buff (U71), size 24, bearing printed Wells Fargo frank and address to the Bank of California at San Francisco Cal., indistinct purple Wells Fargo cancellation, minor flaws, opened at left, Fine. UPSS 139.
Scott $750

Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 519

Envelope, 1870, 6¢ dark red on amber (U86), cancelled by N.Y. foreign mail (Weiss TR-C1) cancellation and addressed to London, England, red "New York X Feb 12" c.d.s., red "London Paid 24 FE 73" arrival and blue company handstamp; light stain, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 520

Envelope, 1870, 10¢ olive black on amber (U90), bearing 5¢ blue (179) tied by "Boise City Idaho Dec 17" Territorial duplex datestamp and addressed to Stuttgart, Germany, reverse with Stuttgart Jan. 7 arrival; opened at top and right with flaws, Fine and exceptionally rare usage from Idaho Territory.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 521

Envelope, 1870, 30¢ black (U102), size 21, bearing two 15¢ orange (163) singles tied by cork cancellations and addressed to Germany, partial red "New York Registered Feb 25" double-circle datestamp and matching "Br Transit Paid All" framed handstamp, red German registry label applied and arrival backstamp, magenta Seebeck sender's cachet, minor edge flaws, Fine and scarce. UPSS 244.
Scott $750

Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 522

Envelope, 1870, 90¢ carmine on amber (U106), size 21, cancelled by "Rahway N.J. Dec 24 1901" machine cancellation and addressed with purple handstamps to Dresden, Germany; reduced at left, file fold, Fine and exceedingly rare used entire. UPSS 251.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 523

Envelope, 1874, 15¢ orange (U198), size 25, bearing 10¢ brown (209) tied by "New York Jul 1 1885" duplex for five times the 5¢ UPU rate and addressed to Cologne, Germany, reverse with Cologne Jul. 13 arrival c.d.s.; minor flaws including slight restoration at left, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 524

Envelope, 1876, 3¢ red (U218), uprated with 2¢ brown (157) tied by N.Y. foreign mail cancellation (Weiss TR-S5) and addressed to Cannes, France, red "New York Dec 9" backstamp, Cannes 1876 arrival; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine. UPSS 643-3.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 525

1876, 3¢ green & 3¢ vermilion (U218, U219-220), four registered envelopes uprated with 10¢ brown (161) and U218 with additional 3¢ for double rate and county postmark, two with fancy geometric cancellations (Alpine N.Y. is Ex-Emerson); small faults, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 526

Envelope, 1876, 3¢ red & 2¢ green (U218, U219), each uprated with 2¢ vermilion (178) and addressed to Berlin, Germany, first cancelled by segmented cork with matching "Madisonville O. Jan 13" c.d.s., Calw (2.10.1879) backstamp; second tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Malden Mass. Nov 6" c.d.s., brownish "Boston Paid All Direct Nov" transit, German (11.23) backstamp; Very Fine and interesting pair.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 527

Envelope, 1876, 3¢ green (U219), uprated with 2¢ vermilion (178) tied by blue grid duplexed with "Chicago Ill 6 Dec" duplex and addressed to Funchal, Madeira Islands, red "New York Transit Dec 9" and "London Paid 19 DE 76" transits, Very Fine and scarce destination. UPSS 643-3.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 528

1876, 3¢ green (U219, U221), three, two uprated with 2¢ vermilion (178) to Manchester, England and Toronto Canada, third uprated with 2¢ brown (157) to Southampton, England, latter marked due with "T" circled handstamp and "25" (centimes) and "7½d", Fine and interesting group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 529

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red (U247), cancelled by "Norristown Pa. Dec 4 1884" duplex c.d.s. and addressed to Philadelphia Pa., slightly rough opening at top, minor creasing, Fine and rare.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 530

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red on fawn (U249), cancelled by purple "Phoenix, Arizona Oct 20 1884" Territorial datestamp and addressed to St. Louis Mo., purple "The Fruit Man" sender's handstamp; Very Fine, a rare territorial usage.
Scott $600

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 531

Envelope, 1887, 4¢ carmine (U324), size 25, bearing printed "Wells Fargo & Co's Express" frank and cancelled by magenta "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal., Jan 3" oval handstamp, opened out for display, reverse with five 2¢ paste-up entires cancelled by same, both sides with magenta "Collect" straightline and blue crayon "20¢"; small faults, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 532

Envelope, 1887, 30¢ red brown (U336), size 25, bearing 10¢ brown (209) and 15¢ orange (189) pair tied by "New York G" registry ovals and addressed to Leipzig, Germany, purple "Registered, Jun 17 1889 Branch G New York P.O." framed datestamp; reverse with "New York N.Y. Reg'y Div." (6.17, 6.18) datestamps and German arrival; opened at ends, some repaired faults, Fine and scarce franking. UPSS 1106.
Scott $475
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Lot 533

Envelope, 1887, 30¢ red brown (U336), size 25, registered entire cancelled by "New York K" oval and addressed to London, England, purple "Registered, Jan 29 1891, Station K, New Yotk P.O." framed datestamp, N.Y. registry label affixed, London (2.9) registry backstamp, Fine and scarce.
Scott $475
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Lot 534

Envelope, 1887, 30¢ chocolate on amber (U337b), size 21, cancelled by "New York F" registry oval and addressed to Prussia, purple "Registered, Dec 1 1890, Station F, New York" framed postmark, reverse with New York (12.1, 12.2) and German (12.13) backstamps; tiny lower right corner fault, still Very Fine and scarce. UPSS 1108b.
Scott $475

Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 535

Envelope, 1887, 30¢ yellow brown on amber manila (U341a), size 8, cancelled by "New York Jun 27 '90" duplex "48" datestamp and addressed to Germany, reverse with Mannheim (7.8) arrival c.d.s. and magenta L. Hernsheim senders handstamp, Very Fine and scarce. UPSS 1118a.
Scott $475
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Lot 536

Envelope, 1887, 90¢ purple (U342), size 25, cancelled by "New York Station 164" registry oval and addressed to Germany, purple "Registered" handstamp, reverse with "New York Station 164" and "New York Rec'd For'gn (11) 5-12 1911" backstamps, Very Fine and exceedingly rare. UPSS 1123a.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 537
 
Postal Stationery usages, collection of 50 used entires including a U27 Confederate use, Steamer Piota packat oval, B.F. Stevens forwarded use to Turkey, usages abroad including destinations of China, Chile, Guatemala and Holland, some advertising and fancy cancellations, several uprated with stamps, incoming from Cuba and England (with postage dues), two Wells Fargo usages, etc.; some faults, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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