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Lot 176 |
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[To Argentina] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), strip of three, cancelled by split corks on cover to Argentina at the 18¢ treaty rate, "Joliet Ill. Aug 5" cds, red "New-York '8' Aug 23" exchange cds, blue crayon "10" for inland postage due; reduced slightly at right, corner flaws, a Very Fine use.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 177 |
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[To Bahamas] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), cancelled by geometric in blue on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, at the 6¢ treaty rate, matching "Savannah Ga. Jan 2" cds, red "New York Jan 3" exchange cds, endorsed "p Altar Line", red "blue crayon "8", top edge and flap tears, Fine and attractive use.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 178 |
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[To Brazil] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 10¢ brown (161) pair, tied by radials on 1877 cover to Brazil at the 21¢ British mails rate plus 5¢ Supplementary fee, black "New York 'SUP Paid' Apr 14" type E cds and red crayon "80" credit rating, red London (4.25.77) ties 10¢ pair, Brazil (5.21) arrival backstamp; Very Fine and scarce supplementary mail use to Brazil.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 179 |
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[From Canada ] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with British Columbia 5¢ surcharge (9) tied by barred "35" oval on cover from Victoria B.C. to Lyons, Canada, 6¢ tied upon arrival by leaf duplexed with "San Francisco Cal. Jun 27" cds, blue "Victoria, B.C., Jun 22 1871" oval h.s., "Almay U.C. JY 4" arrival backstamp; reduced at left, slight edge soiling, a Very Fine use.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
AN OUTSTANDING CROSS BORDER COVER AND THE ONLY RECORDED 6¢ COMBINATION USE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Expertization: 1960 R.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Albert
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Lot 180 |
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[To Canada] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), tied by green quartered cork duplexed with "Osage Mission Kan. Oct 5" c.d.s. on cover to Ontario, Canada, partial 1871 arrival backstamp; docketing, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
THE ONLY RECORDED 6¢ LINCOLN COVER CANCELLED IN GREEN.
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Lot 181 |
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[To Canada] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 2¢ red brown (146) and 3¢ green (147), two singles, all tied by two strikes of four-ring cancels on salmon registered cover to Elmira, Ont., Canada, "Inglefield, Ind.Mar 2" c.d.s., framed "Registered G.W.R." h.s. of the Great Western Railroad, Elmira 1874 backstamp; light stains affect 3¢ Fine registered use to Canada at the 6¢ treaty rate plus 8¢ reciprocal registry fee.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 182 |
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[To Canada] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), tied by blue cork and "Woodstock, NY, B&O RR, Jul 19 1872" double oval postmark on orange cover to Prince Edward Island at the 6¢ treaty rate; some paper loss on reverse, 6¢ perf flaws, a Very Fine use to P.E.I.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 183 |
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[To Canada] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), cancelled by bold "S" duplexed with "Vermillion Dak. Jun 13" c.d.s. on buff cover to Lime Kiln, Ont., Canada at the 6¢ treaty rate, Lime Kiln Jun 17, 1874 receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
The "S" killer designates southbound on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
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Lot 184 |
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[To Canada] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), tied by cross roads on orange cover to Victoria, Vancouver Island at the 6¢ treaty rate, red "San Francisco Paid All Oct 2" cds; reduced a bit at left, clean and Very Fine use.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 185 |
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[To Chile] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), two covers from Elk Ridge Mich. to Valparaiso, Chile, Feb. 27 with three 6¢ and two 2¢ brown (157) singles prepaying the old 22¢ rate, other Jan. 5 use with three 6¢ overpaying 1¢ the 17¢ treaty rate, both with "New York '12'" integral credit exchange cds and "10" inland postage due h.s.; first soiled, later reduced a bit at left; a Fine correspondence pair.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 186 |
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[To Guadeloupe] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 2¢ red brown (146), each tied by NYCM double wedges (Weiss TR-W7) on unsealed circular to Guadeloupe, red "30" crayon rating and black "30" handstamp; cover faulty with worm holes, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS N.Y. CIRCULAR MAIL CANCEL USED ON FOREIGN MAIL.
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Lot 187 |
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[To Guiana] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 12¢ dull purple (151), cancelled by split corks on 1872 yellow cover with preprinted address to Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana at the 18¢ British mail rate, "Gloucester Mass Feb 17" c.d.s., red "N. York '8' Feb 23" integral exchange c.d.s., St. Thomas (2.28.72) and Demerara (3.8) transit backstamps, Paramibo (3.12) arrival c.d.s. ties 12¢; small edge tears, a Fine use.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 6¢ BANK NOTE USE TO DUTCH GIANA.
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Lot 188 |
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[To Haiti] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 3¢ green (147), 7¢ vermilion (149, s.e.) and 10¢ brown (150, two singles, one s.e.), all cancelled by matching blue cross-roads on cover to Port-au-Prince, Haiti at double the 18¢ British mail rate via St. Thomas, red "New York Apr 23" exchange c.d.s. and crayon "16" credit, "St. Thomas AP 30 72" transit backstamp; F-VF.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
A REMARKABLE FOUR-COLOR FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 18¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE TO HAITI.
Provenance: Albert
The Philadelphia foreign mail office used blue cancelling ink with a 22mm cross-roads killer, recorded from March 1872 to August 1872. This cover was apparently cancelled by the Philadelphia foreign mail section and forward to the New York exchange office.
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Lot 189 |
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[From Mexico] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Brownsville Tex. Mar 7" cds on blue "United States Consulate at Matamoros" corner card envelope to Huntington, Oh.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce incoming Mexican consulate cover.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 190 |
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[To Mexico] 1882, 6¢ deep brown red, re-engraved (208a), well centered, used with 1¢ gray blue (206), stamps tied by corks on 3¢ green entire to Mexico at double the 5¢ treaty rate, "Kinderhook Jan 17 1883"cds, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
Provenance: Albert
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Lot 191 |
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[To Peru] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 12¢ dull purple (151) and two 24¢ purple (153) singles, all cancelled by matching corks on 1871 Davis correspondence cover to Lima, Peru at triple the 22¢ British mail rate, "Portchester N.Y. Mar 3" cds, red "New York Paid All Mar 4" exchange cds with red crayon "36" credit, blue crayon "3" for triple rate, Lima (4.2.71) arrival backstamp; top edge opening flaws, a Very Fine use.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
A STRIKING AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM THE PORTCHESTER FIND PREPAYING TRIPLE THE 22¢ RATE TO PERU.
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Lot 192 |
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[To Peru] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 2¢ red brown (146), 12¢ dull purple (151) and 24¢ purple (153), all tied by corks on 1870 Davis correspondence cover to Lima, Peru at double the 22¢ British mail rate, "Portchester N.Y. Dec 19" cds, red "New York '24' Dec 20" exchange cds, blue crayon "2" for double weight, Lima (1.8.71) arrival backstamp; stamps with flaws, tiny edge tear, a Very Fine use.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
A STUNNING FOUR-COLOR FRANKING FROM THE PORTCHESTER FIND PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 22¢ RATE TO PERU.
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Lot 193 |
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[To Peru] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), vertical pair, used with 5¢ blue (179), stamps tied by cross roads on blue 1876 folded cover to Lima, Peru, magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug 31" cds and matching "12" credit h.s., reverse with Peru 5c postage due pair tied together by Lima receiver for inland postage due, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 194 |
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[To Puerto Rico] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 12¢ dull purple (151), cancelled by "Witch's hoofmark", matching geometric corks on 1872 yellow cover to Porto Rico at the 18¢ British mail rate via St. Thomas, "Bucksport Me. May 8" c.d.s., red May 16 exchange c.d.s., "St. Thomas MY 23 72" transit backstamp; right edge of cover restored and stamps replaced improperly; Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $400 - 500
This cancellation was most likely inspired by the story of an early resident of Bucksport Maine, Colonel Jonathan Buck, who according to legend, burned a witch, whose leg rolled out of the fire. Her foot or its print continues to haunt the town to this day.
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Lot 195 |
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[To Uruguay] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 12¢ blackish violet (162), tied by NYFM circle of wedges (Weiss TR-W13A) on 1874 yellow cover to Montevideo, Uruguay at the 18¢ British mail rate, red "New York '8' Jan 23" exchange cds, "10 Centimos" framed due h.s., reverse with 1874 merchants cachet; Very Fine and choice.
Estimate $500 - 750
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