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Lot 260 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), well centered within wide margins, cancelled by manuscript on cover to Dayton, Ohio, matching manuscript "Creek Agency IT 12/17/69" Indian Territory postmark; stamp lightly rubbed, a Very Fine and scarce Creek Nation 1869 use.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Chase, Forester
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Lot 261 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), horizontal pair, tied by fancy geometric cancellation in blue, matching "Blackfoot City Mont. Jul 5" territorial double-circle postmark on 1870 cover to Canada, reverse with Canadian transits and "Foxboro July 15 70" arrival datestamp; light cover wear reduced slightly at left, a Very Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Robertson
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Lot 262 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied on cover by "Helena Montano Dec 23" territorial duplex on cover to Virginia City, M.T., 1869 docketing at left; reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 263 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), straight edge, tied by cork cancellation on yellow cover to Taos, N.M., excellent strike of "Elizabethtown N. Mex Sep 28" c.d.s., a Very Fine and scarce territorial use.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Forester
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Lot 264 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by "Salt Lake City Utah Jun 29" territory duplex on all-over illustrated "International Hotel, Helena, Montana Territory" envelope to North Guilford, Ct.; partial flap and vertical crease at left, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 265 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied on cover to Olympia, Wash. Terr., clear strike of "Seattle W.T. May 10" territorial c.d.s., reduced slightly at right, small stamp flaws, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 266 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied on cover to Olympia, Wash. Terr., very fine strike of "Vancouver W.T. Jan 17" territorial c.d.s., reduced slightly at left, a Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Lafayette
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Lot 267 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), small tear, cancellation by cork cancellation duplexed with "Walla Walla W.Ty. Jun 6" territorial c.d.s. on orange cover to Palmyra, N.Y., forwarded to New York City with "Palmyra Jun 16" duplex, reverse with Walla Walla merchants handstamp on flap, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 268 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), horizontal pair, tied by cork cancellations on blue cover to Paris, France, matching "Watertown Mass. Jul 15" c.d.s., Boston and Calais transits, British "GB/40C" open mail accountancy handstamp, London and Paris backstamps; pair affected slightly from edge placement, cover reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 269 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114), 3¢ pair, all tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Richmond Va Mar 25" c.d.s. on 1870 cover to Pau, France, red "New York Mar 29" and Calais transits, "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, manuscript "20" décimes due, receiving backstamps; adhesive residue at right, small stamp faults, otherwise Fine, a scarce example of the double 4¢ Open Mail rate.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Mack
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Lot 270 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), strip of three and single, tied by cork cancellations on yellow cover to London, England, matching "Brooklyn N.Y. Jun 23" c.d.s., red "New York Paid All Jun 24" exchange c.d.s. and London (7.6.1869) arrival c.d.s., some docketing, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 271 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), used with 15¢ Lincoln, E. grill (91), cancelled by matching quartered corks dueplxed with "Chicopee Falls Mass." c.d.s. on registered envelope to Chester, Conn., small faws, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 272 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), horizontal pair, used with 1870 10¢ brown (150), tied by small matching cork cancellations on Davis Correspondence cover to Lima, Peru, red "New York '12' Aug 20" exchange c.d.s., Lima (9.10.1870) arrival backstamp, correct prepayment of the 22¢ rate; slight top edge restoration, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 273 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by four-ring cancellation on cover to London, England, matching "Fort Laramie Wyo. Sep 14" territorial c.d.s., reverse with red "Chicago Ill. Am. Pkt Paid All Sep 18" exchange c.d.s.; minor cover flaws including small top edge repair and partial flap, Fine and exceedingly rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 1869 6¢ TERRITORIAL USAGES.
Provenance: Rosenthal
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Lot 274 |
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1869, 3¢ & 6¢ ultramarine (114 [pair], 115), 6¢ straight edge, tied by quartered corks duplexed with "Washington D.C." c.d.s. on W.T. Collins Pension Agent corner card envelope to Stourbridge, England, red "New York Nov 10" exchange c.d.s., Birmingham (11.20) and Stourbridge (11.21) backstamps; 6¢ affected slightly from opening at right, Fine and attractive franking for the 12¢ rate.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Hessel, Turner
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Lot 275 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Cambridge Mass. Mar 22" c.d.s. on cover to U.S. Naval Officer Walker in care of B.F. Stevens at London, England, red Boston Paid (3.22) and London (4.4) transits, bold strike of red B.F. Stevens 1870 forwarding handstamp, docketed as received "Rio de Janeiro, May 11, 70", signed by Ashbrook on the reverse, minor edge faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Mack
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Lot 276 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by purple "Phila Paid All Apr 10" exchange c.d.s., additional strike adjacent on "Public Ledger" corner card envelope to London, England, red "London Paid" (5.2) arrival c.d.s., black "Insufficiently Address" handstamp and London Returned Letter Office backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use with stamp cancelled by exchange datestamp.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 277 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by blue cork cancellation duplexed with "Belvidere Ill. Nov 9" c.d.s. on cover to Maitland, Nova Scotia, 1869 backstamp; backflap tears, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Stiss
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Lot 278 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by large fancy segmented cancellation duplexed with "Portland Me. Apr 25" c.d.s. on cover to Pictou, Nova Scotia, endorsed "Per Steamer via St. John N.B.", partial (4.27) backstamp, flap with blue "Montreal Ocean Steam Ship Company, H & A Allan Agents" cachet, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 279 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 8" duplex on cover to Dundee, Scotland, red "New York Mar 22" exchange c.d.s. and red "Liverpool Paid 1 Ap 70" transit, reverse with "Dundee Ap 3" arrival; opened at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 280 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), exceedingly well centered, tied by "Ionia Mich 26 Aug" duplex on mourning envelope to Copetown, Canada; some edgewear and small tears, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 281 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by three-bar grid cancellation and purple Phila. Paid All exchange c.d.s. on cover to London, England, red "London Paid 30 Ap 70" arrival c.d.s.; opened on two sides and reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 282 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), straight edge, tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Sante Fe N. Mex Apr 28" territorial c.d.s. on orange cover to Vegas, N.M., arrival backstamp, cover edge faults; accompanied by 3¢ ultramarine (114) usage from the same correspondence (stamp with light stains), Fine and exceedingly rare 6¢ territorial usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED TERRITORIAL USAGES OF THE 1869 6¢ STAMP.
Listed in the Rose & Searing 1869 Cover Census.
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Lot 283 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), horizontal strip of three, bright and fresh, manuscript cancelled on registered cover to H.B. Shaw in Alfred, Me., matching "Sabattus, Me Oct 2" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce franking for the 3¢ letter rate plus 15¢ registry fee.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 284 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), two vertical pairs, cancelled by four strikes of brownish-black outlined star fancy cancellations on 1871 courthouse cover to Senguin, Tex., matching "Prairie Lea Tex. Feb 22" c.d.s., signed by Prairie Lea postmaster, court docketing; reduced at left, minor perf faults and edgwear, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 285 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), cancelled by small circle of wedges cancellation duplexed with "Lonsdale R.I. Sep 10" c.d.s. on dove and scroll design envelope to Cape Breton, endorsed per "Schooner Saml E. Sawyer", forwarded upon receipt to Princetown, P.E.I., various backstamp transits including "Prince Edward-Island Oc 20 69" arrival; some toning, reduced slightly at right from opening, Fine and scarce destination.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 286 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), two singles, tied by partial "Paid" grids and matching "Dedham Mass. Aug" c.d.s. on quadruple rate cover to Hingham, Mass.; light file fold and reduced at left, refolded at top, still Very Fine and fresh.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 287 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by cork cancellation on cover to Philadelphia Pa., matching "Franklin Pa. Jun 21" c.d.s., docketed as received June 23, 1870, handstamped Insurance Agent corner card, reverse with printed advertisement for the Continental Insurance Co.; opened at top, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wunderlich
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Lot 288 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by fancy petal cancellation duplexed with "Buffalo N.Y. Aug 13" c.d.s. on cover to Chicago, Ill., Aug. 14 receiving backstamp; slightly reduced at right, small edge tear, Fine and scarce fancy cancellation.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 289 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine, 12¢ green (115, 117), tied by targets on 1869 courthouse cover to White Court, Ill., usual court house docketing with Sep. 24, 1869 date; reduced at right, minor edgewear, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 290 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Keokuk Iowa. Jul 12" c.d.s. on legal size cover to Worcester, Mass., some minor faults including pen docketing, Fine and scarce combination use.
Estimate 200 - 300
Listed in the 1869 census, p. 31.
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Lot 291 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), well centered, tiny corner crease, tied by quartered cork cancellation applied at origin on cover to John Phelan in Waynesburg, Pa., magenta "China and Japan Steam Service" oval handstamp, reverse with partial San Francisco transit in magenta; backflap removed, couple tiny edge tears, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED 1869 ISSUE USAGES SHOWING THE MAGENTA "CHINA AND JAPAN STEAM SERVICE" OVAL HANDSTAMP.
Provenance: "European"
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Lot 292 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tied by neat circle of wedges cancellation on cover from Shanghai, China to Jefferson, Ia., matching "P.O.D. U.S. Con Gen Shanghai Mar 13" c.d.s., carried by the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company steamer America that left Yokohama on Mar. 24, 1871 to San Francisco, "San Francisco Cal Apr 16" duplex transit; stamp with slight crease, cover reduced slightly at right, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 293 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), two singles, used with 2¢ red brown (146), cancelled by corks on 1872 cover to Lima, Peru, matching "Concord N.H. Nov 30" origin c.d.s., red "New York '12' Dec. 11" integral exchange c.d.s. ties two stamps, 1872 receiving backstamp; reduced at left, small stamp and cover faults, Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Mack
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Lot 294 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), horizontal pair, cancelled by positive "R" cancellations duplexed with "Rochester N.Y. Sep 29" c.d.s. on cover to Santo Domingo, red "New York Oct 19" exchange c.d.s., blurry Santo Domingo receiver, cover and stamps affected by water, Fine and exceedingly scarce destination.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 295 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tiny tear, tied by "Watertown Mass. Apr 18" duplex on a striking blue cover to Paris, France, partial red New York exchange c.d.s., blue Cherbourg (5.1) 1870 entry c.d.s. and black "8" décimes due rating, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Wunderlich
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Lot 296 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by matching split cork cancellations on orange cover to Switzerland, matching "Chicago Ill. Jan 31" c.d.s., "Via Ostende" straightline endorsement, marked with "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp and blue crayon "10" (centimes) due, light red crayon rating, reverse with black "New York Br Transit Feb 2" c.d.s., Basel (2.18) and Chur (2.18) transits, Very Fine and choice usage showing a 2¢ underpayment of the 15¢ rate.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Foote, Karlen
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Lot 297 |
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1869, 2¢ brown & 10¢ yellow (113, 116), tied by New York foreign mail circular segmented cork cancellations on blue folded cover to Newtownlimivardy, Ireland, red "New York Dec 16" c.d.s., Dec. 23 arrival backstamp, endorsed "p Cuba"; vertical fold, Very Fine and scarce franking for the 12¢ rate.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 298 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), two 1870 covers, single and double rates from the Wilson correspondence to Santiago, Cuba bearing single and pair respectively, first cancelled with Philadelphia (4.1) duplex and showing "NA1" oval, pair cancelled by Phil. (1.21) duplex and showing "NA" oval and "2" rating, partial flaps, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 299 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), well centered, tied by circle of wedges duplexed with "New-York Aug 17" c.d.s. on 1869 folded cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, endorsement "per 'Cleopatra'"; horizontal file fold, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 300 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tied by rosette duplexed with "New York Sep 2" c.d.s. on 1869 cover to Fort Hamilton in New York Harbor, stamp cancelled on arrival in New York, docketing at left indicates origin in Callao, Peru; part of top flap missing, stamp with few light corner creases, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 301 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), sheet margin, tied by "New York Jan 26" c.d.s. duplexed with circle of wedges cancellation on inbound cover to Trenton, N.J. at the 10¢ steamship rate, origin most likely the Carribean; some toning around perfs and cover reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 302 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tied by four-bar grid cancellation duplexed with "Paterson N.J. May 23" c.d.s. on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, endorsed "By Brazil & N. American Mail Steam Packet", receiving (6.19) backstamp; part of backflap missing, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 303 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), used with 2¢ brown (113), tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Aurora Ill. 20 Dec" c.d.s. on cover to Glasgow, Scotland, reverse with Glasgow (1.5) arrival c.d.s.; small tear, Fine and scarce franking for the 12¢ rate to Great Britain.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 304 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), small tear, tied by bold negative floral fancy cancellation in blue duplexed with "Cannelton Ind. Jul 25" c.d.s. on orange cover to Frankfurt, Germany, accidently sent to Frankfurt Ky., forwarded with blue Frankfurt July 27 c.d.s. on to Germany, red "New York Paid All Br Transit", reverse with partial receiver, reduced slightly at bottom, some surface abrasion, Fine and quite attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 305 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tied by NYFM cancellation on 1869 cover to Prussia, partial red "New York Paid All Direct May 4" exchange c.d.s., endorsed "via Hamburg" and showing red Hamburg May 5, 1869 framed transit, reverse with May 19 arrival, small edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 306 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), cancelled by quartered cork on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, matching "San Francisco Cal. May 29" c.d.s., red "New York Jun 7" exchange c.d.s., blue Cherbourg (6.19) entry c.d.s. with matching "8" décimes rating handstamp, Bordeaux (6.20) arrival backstamp, part of backflap torn, stamp affected slightly from edge placement, Very Fine appearing.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 307 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), well centered with slightly rounded corner, used with 10¢ brown (161), cancelled by matching corks on 1870 blue folded cover to Lima, Peru, magenta "San Francisco Cal Dec 17 Paid" exchange c.d.s. and matching "12" credit h.s., reverse with Lima (1.8) arrival c.d.s., Very Fine and scarce combination usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: signed by Stanley Ashbrook.
Provenance: "European"
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Lot 308 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), eight, comprised of a strip of five, pair and single, cancelled by circular corks on Davis Correspondence cover to Lima, Peru, matching "Portchester N.Y. Feb 19" c.d.s., red crayon "336/3" triple rate credit, partial Lima (3.9) backstamp; lacking a 6¢ stamp for three-times the 34¢ rate, lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "Lafayette"
Scholars have evidence that the rates changed on Febuary 16, 1870 from 34¢ to 22¢ making this an apparant overpayment.
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Lot 309 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), horizontal pair used with 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by NYFM segmented cork cancellations on 1869 cover to Göttingen, North Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Sep 21" exchange c.d.s., red framed Hamburg transit and Göttingen arrival backstamp; stamps with corner creases, cover reduced at top, Fine and scarce triple 10¢ rate.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Mack
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