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Sale 341
The Daniel H. Richards Collection
of New York Foreign Mail, 1860-1878
| 1870s Covers - Traditional Designs |
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Lot 1371 |
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Circle of Wedges (Weiss TR-W17), two bold strikes, tie 2 vermilion (178), vibrant color, and 3¢ green (158), s.e. at right, on cover addressed to A. August Adee as Secretary of the U.S. Legation at Madrid, Spain, red "New-York Sep 5" exchange c.d.s., Madrid 1876 arrival backstamp; partial flap, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
Provenance: Weiss
Alvey Augustus Adee (1842-1924) was a long-time official with the United States Department of State who served as the acting Secretary of State in 1898 during the Spanish-American War and later Boxer Rebellion. He was the second of three senior State Department officials--the first being William Hunter and the third Wilbur J. Carr--whose overlapping careers provided continuity and good management in American foreign policy for over a century, from the administration of President Andrew Jackson until that of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Lot 1372 |
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Circle of Wedges (Weiss TR-W18), three strikes ties two 2¢ red brown (146) singles and 6¢ carmine (148) on 1873 cover to Italy, partial red New York exchange c.d.s and Italian backstamps; partial flap, Fine and scarce.
Estimate $200 - 300
ONE OF NINE RECORDED TR-W18 COVERS.
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Lot 1373 |
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Circle of Wedges (Weiss TR-W18a), sharp clean strike ties 10¢ brown (150), well centered with deep color, some short perfs, on 1873 cover to Baden, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All via Eng. & Ostd. Apr 2" exchange c.d.s., Basel (4.16) backstamp; some light soiling and edge tear, Fine and scarce cancel.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 1374 |
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Circle of Wedges - Square Center (Weiss TR-W19), stunning bold strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), well centered within large margins, on blue 1873 cover front to London, England, endorsed "p. Atlantic", bold red "New York Mar 1" exchange c.d.s., red London (3.13.72) arrival c.d.s.
Estimate $500 - 750
CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST STRIKES OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED USAGES.
Provenance: Weiss, Ainsworth, Kirke
Carried by the White Star Line "Atlantic" that departed New York March 2 and arrived at Liverpool on March 11, 1873. The period of use is February 25 to March 1, 1873, the cover front offered here is the latest recorded date.
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Lot 1375 |
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Circle of Wedges - Square Center (Weiss TR-W19), clear strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), well centered, on 1873 orange buff cover to Worms, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Feb 22" exchange c.d.s., red "Bremen Franco" (3.7.73) transit, Worms (3.8) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY 5 RECORDED TR-W19 COVERS.
Carried on NGL Line "Bremen" that arrived at Southampton on March 5, 1873.
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Lot 1376 |
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Circle of Wedges - Square Center (Weiss TR-W19), two strikes tie 2¢ red brown, grilled (135) strip of three, on 1873 cover to England, red "New York Feb 26" exchange c.d.s., Penrith (3.11.73) arrival backstamp, one stamp tiny tear, a Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate $400 - 500
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED TR-W19 COVERS, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE BEARING A 2¢ FRANKING.
Cover carried by the Guion Line "Wyoming" that arrived at Queenstown on March 9, 1873.
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Lot 1377 |
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Three Wedges (Weiss TR-W unlisted), two bold strikes tie two 6¢ carmine (148) singles on 1872 folded cover to London, England, endorsed "pr Wisconsin", red "New York Oct 2" exchange c.d.s. also ties top stamp (some flaws), red London (10/15) arrival c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED STRIKE IN BLACK OUT OF FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS UNLISTED THREE-BLADED KILLER.
This is the only recorded example of this killer in black, the other four covers are in red and sent by supplementary mail. This was carried on the Guion Line "Wisconsin" arrived at Liverpool on October 14, 1872.
Illustrated in Dan Richard's NYFM update article, U.S. Cancellation Club News, volume 28, page 104, fig 1.
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Lot 1378 |
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Circle of Wedges (Weiss TR-W unlisted), large design ties 2¢ vermilion (183) on printed March 21, 1879 folded circular to Fiume, Austria at the 2¢ printed matter rate, text in Italian, Fiume (4.7.1879) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice use.
Estimate $300 - 400
Provenance: Gallagher
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Lot 1379 |
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Circle of Wedges (Weiss TR-W unlisted), fine strike of large 43mm design, on 2¢ vermilion (U142) entire to Saxony, Germany at the 2¢ unsealed circular rate, no backstamps, Very Fine and scarce cancel.
Estimate $300 - 400
Provenance: Gundel
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Lot 1380 |
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Negative Square in Circle (Weiss TR-M1), strong strike ties 6¢ carmine (148) together with 10¢ brown (150), on clean 1873 folded letter from New York City to Ariane, France, bold red "New York 'Paid 12' Mar 6" c.d.s., endorsed per "Silesia", red London Paid (3.17.73) transit and matching small "PD" oval handstamp, numerous transit and arrival postmarks on reverse including Ariane (3.20) arrival, couple of trivial bends to stamps, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NYFM CANCEL.
Provenance: Ainsworth
Illustrated in Weiss, page 444.
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Lot 1381 |
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Propeller (Weiss TR-M2), fine strike ties 6¢ carmine (148) on cover to London, England, originally cancelled by mistake "New York Sep 27" domestic duplex, red "New York Sep 27" exchange c.d.s. struck after error (and NYFM applied), red London (10.10.71) arrival c.d.s.; 6¢ with flaws from edge placement, Fine and very unusual NYFM use.
Estimate $500 - 750
A FANTASTIC NYFM COVER WITH CANCEL APPLIED OVER DOMESTIC, THIS BEING ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED RE-M2 COVERS.
Carried on the Guion Line "Nevada" arrived at Queenstown on October 9, 1871.
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Lot 1382 |
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Circular Radial (Weiss TR-M4), two clear strikes tie 2¢ red brown (146), horizontal pair, well centered, on circa June 5, 1872 piece, endorsed "Steamer Nevada via England", red London (6.17.72) transit, Calais (6.18) entry c.d.s. also ties pair, Bordeaux (2.19) arrival c.d.s., Very Fine and scarce cancel.
Estimate $200 - 300
The 4¢ prepaid the 15 grams British open mail rate to France. This letter was carried by the Guion Line "Nevada" that departed New York on June 5, 1872. While enroute to Queenstown, Ireland the vessel ran aground in fog half a mile east of Roche's Point. The Nevada's mail was landed at Queenstown on June 16th. The "Nevada" was refloated and arrived June 18th.
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Lot 1383 |
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Large Cross (Weiss TR-M5), a choice strike of this cancel that is normally found poorly struck and incomplete, ties 10¢ brown (150), fresh with strong color, on 1873 yellow cover to Italy at the 10¢ closed mail rate via England, red "New York Paid All via Eng. & Ostd., Feb 15" exchange c.d.s., Basel (3.1.73) transit and Airolo (3.2) arrival c.d.s.; reduced slightly at top from opening, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
THE LATEST OF ONLY 6 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF TR-M5.
Provenance: Boggio, Kirke
Cover carried on the NGL Line "America" that departed New York on Feb. 15, 1873 that carried contract mail, and arrived at Southampton on Feb. 26.
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Lot 1384 |
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Geometric (Weiss TR-M7), bold strike ties 6¢ dull rose (159) on 1873 cover to London, England, red "New York Sep 6" exchange c.d.s., bold red London (9.16.73) arrival c.d.s.; reduced slightly at top and left, still clean and Extremely Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1385 |
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Crude Negative "H" (Weiss TR-M9), perfect strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), intense color and impression, on orange buff cover to Bremen, Germany, indistinct "New York Paid All Direct Dec 14" exchange c.d.s., carried on the NGL Line "America", red framed Bremen "Franco" (12.28) entry h.s., Aichim (12.28) arrival backstamp; opened at right, Very Fine and choice use.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE FINEST STRIKE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CANCEL, WHICH SPAN ONLY THREE DAYS OF USE.
Provenance: Kaplan, Albert, Weiss, Ainsworth, Kirke
Experts are trying to solve the "what is it" question. We feel it is a crude negative "H", but others have suggested a mug. The recorded covers are from December 12 to December 14, 1872.
Illustrated in Weiss NYFM on page 459.
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Lot 1386 |
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Radial (Weiss TR-M10), bold strike ties 6¢ dull rose (159) on 1874 folded cover to London, England at the 6¢ treaty rate, endorsed "pr. Str. Donau", red "New York Mar 21" exchange c.d.s., red London (4.1.74) arrival c.d.s.; fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS UNLISTED KILLER.
Provenance: Landau
Carried on NGL Line "Donau" that arrived at Southampton on April 1, 1874.
Illustrated in CC NEWS, August 2011, p. 115, fig 1.
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Lot 1387 |
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Radial (Weiss TR-M10), two strikes tie 10¢ brown (161), deep rich color, on blue 1874 folded cover to France, endorsed "p Pereine", red "New-York Mar 21" exchange c.d.s., black "5" decimes due handstamp, Brest (3.30) entry and Douarnenez (3.31) arrival backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS UNLISTED KILLER.
This newly discovered NYFM was documented by Dan Richards in his article "NYFM Update, Part 2". The two recorded covers were used on the same day, March 21, 1874. This cancel was unlisted by Weiss, but we have designated a Weiss number that corresponds to the design style. This cover was carried on the French Line "Pereire" that arrived at Brest on March 30, 1874 as indicated by the entry backstamp.
Illustrated in CC NEWS, August 2011, p. 115, fig. 2.
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