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Lot 281 |
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[To Australia] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with two 2¢ red brown (146) singles, cancelled by four-rings on 1872 yellow cover to New South Wales, Australia at the 10¢ colonial packet rate, "Auburn Ill. Dec 30" cds, Adelong (2.23.73) arrival backstamp, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 282 |
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[To Australia] 873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 2¢ brown (157) vertical pair, straight edge at left, tied by circle of wedges on blue cover to Melbourne, Australia at the 12¢ treaty rate via San Francisco, "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Apr 14" cds, "San Francisco Cal. May 24" transit cds ties 6¢ Melbourne (6.22.76) arrival backstamp; 6¢ preuse faults, soiling at right, a Fine use.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
A RARE USE FROM THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN SHANGHAI, CHINA TO AUSTRALIA.
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Lot 283 |
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[To Australia] 1879, 6¢ pink (186), horizontal pair, straight edge, tied by "New-York Nov 15 '79" duplex on cover to Melbourne Victoria at the 12¢ treaty rate, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Pd. All 22 Nov" backstamp, forwarded to Queensland with Victoria 2d lilac tied by "Melbourne DE 29 '79" duplex; pair some wear, a Fine and rare forwarded mixed franking.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 284 |
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[To Hawaii] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair, tied by Hawaii segmented rings on cover from San Francisco Cal. to Honolulu, Hawaii, San Francisco merchant corner card, docketed "An'd Jan 19/76"; right 6¢ missing top perfs, reduced at right, some excess gum, Fine and rare.
Estimate $300 - 400
This cover was carried by private ship and dropped into the Hawaiian mails upon arrival, treated similar to a paquebot cover.
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Lot 285 |
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[To New Zealand] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 10¢ brown (150), originally mailed with 10¢ tied by "Newark Mar 15" duplex and "Held for Postage" circular h.s. struck, reverse with good samaritan label, 6¢ added and tied by "Newark N.J. Mar 26" duplex on 1873 cover to New Zealand for the 16¢ British mail rate via Southampton, red "New York '12' Mar 27" exchange cds, red London (4.7.73) transit and Dunedin (6.12) arrival cds; some soiling, 10¢ tiny flaws, Very Fine, a scarce good samaritan use abroad.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 286 |
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[To New Zealand] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), strip of four, tied by radial geometric cancels on 1877 folded cover to New Zealand at double the 12¢ treaty rate, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Aug 15" cds, red crayon "2" for double, Auckland (9.7.77) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Provenance: Klein
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Lot 287 |
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[To New Zealand] 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair, tied by "Bethlehem Pa Jul 21" duplex on 1878 orange Shaw correspondence cover to New Zealand, San Francisco (8.6) backstamp and magenta "Too Late" oval h.s. due to missed steamship, Chistchurch (9.28.78) backstamp, right 6¢ preuse crease, reduced a bit at left, a Fine use.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 288 |
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[To New Zealand] 1879, 6¢ pink (186), horizontal pair, tied by "New-York Feb 5 '81" duplex on cover to New Zealand at the 12¢ treaty rate, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Pd. All Feb 12" backstamp, forwarded to Auckland with New Zealand 2d lilac, faulty, tied by Dunedin duplex, light soiling, a Fine and rare mixed franking forwarding use.
Estimate $300 - 400
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