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Lot 273 |
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[To Algeria] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), faulty, used with 3¢ green (158), tied by NYFM geometric (Weiss GE-EN2) on 1875 cover to Algeria at the 9¢ treaty rate, red "New York 'Paid' Mar 30" exchange cds, Calais (4.12.75) transit with large "P.D." framed h.s., partial Constantine (4.17) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and clean.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
A RARE NYFM USE TO ALGERIA.
Provenance: Albert
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Lot 274 |
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[To Cape of Good Hope] 1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled (137 var.), used with 2¢ red brown (146) and 10¢ brown (150) vertical pair, all tied by matching cork cancel on 1872 cover to Cape of Good Hope at the 28¢ treaty rate, indistinct red Boston c.d.s. with red "24" crayon credit, red London (11.5.72) transit with red "1d" credit h.s., Capetown (12.8) arrival c.d.s.; 2¢ (torn) & 6¢ faulty, Fine and scarce early use.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 275 |
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[To Egypt] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 10¢ brown (150), both cancelled by NYFM cross-roads (TR-C1) on cover to Cairo, Egypt at the 16¢ German Closed mail rate via Trieste (12.30.72), red "New York '5' Dec 16" exchange cds, Alessandria (1.5) and Cairo (1.5) bakcstamps; Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 276 |
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[To Egypt] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair, used with 3¢ green (158), tied by corks on 1874 yellow cover to Cairo, Egypt underpaid the 15¢ German closed mail rate via England & Brindisi, "Denver Colo. May 26" origin cds, "New York Br Transit May 30" backstamp and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline for double weight letter, various due ratings and red crayon credits, Coeln (6.10), Brindisi, Alexandria (6.18) & Cario (6.18) backstamps; irregularly reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
A RARE COLORADO TERRITORIAL USE TO CAIRO, EGYPT.
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Lot 277 |
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[To Saint Helena] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 1¢ ultramarine (156) and 10¢ brown (161) horizontal pair, all cancelled by matching corks on cover to St. Helena at the 27¢ British mail rate via Southampton, "New Bedford Mass. Mar 5" origin cds, red "New York Mar 6 '79" exchange duplex with "110" credit, London (3.19) transit; edge toning, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 278 |
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[To Seychelles] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 10¢ brown (161), perf faults, tied by "New Bedford Mass. Jan 15" duplex on 1877 cover to the Seychelles Islands at the 16¢ treaty rate by British mails, red "New York Jan 17" exchange cds with red crayon "55" credit, red London (1.27.77) transit with red crayon "1" colonial credit, Seychelles (3.6) arrival backstamp; top edge tears, Fine and rare destination.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 279 |
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[To Tunisia] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair, straight edge at right, used with 3¢ green (158), tied by two strikes of NYFM geometrics (Weiss GE-EN4) on partial cover to Tunisia at the 15¢ German closed mail rate via England & Brindisi, red "New York Paid All Mar " exchange c.d.s., various red credit ratings, Italian 1L & 2L postage dues tied by "Tunisi" (4.12.75) dcds; top flap and part side flap remain, Fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED N.Y. FOREIGN MAIL USE TO TUNISIA.
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Lot 280 |
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[To West Africa] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used in combination with 1868 24¢ gray lilac, F. Grill (99) and 2¢ brown (157), all tied by deep red corks on cover to Gaboon River, West Africa, matching partial "Trenton N.J. Aug 17" cds, red "New York Aug 18" exchange cds with red "1.00/2" double weight credit rating, red London (8.30) transit, docketed received Oct. 31 on reverse; 6¢ tiny tear, a Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
A STRIKING MIXED ISSUE FRANKING TO GABOON RIVER.
The 16¢ rate by British mails was lowered to 15¢ on July 1, 1875.
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