Sale 341

The Daniel H. Richards Collection
of New York Foreign Mail, 1860-1878


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Lot 1392
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1860s NYFM Cancels, group of 31 stamps chosen for the cancel quality including #65 (2) with 64-2 and 67-5; #68 (1) with unlisted geometric, #69, 71 on piece with 64-7; #70a (1) with 67-1; #71 (12) with 63-1, 63-2, 64-11, 65-3, 66-3, 67-11, 6x-4, 6x-11, etc; #72 (2) with ST-6P29 & unlisted segmented circle of wedges; #73 (2) on piece with 64-11, #77 (1) with 6x-9; #78 (8) with 66-3, 67-5, 67-8, 6x-11, 6x-13, 6x-19, unlisted grid, and perfect strike of supplementary mail red 6x-19 triangle grid; some faults, a F.-V.F. group with great eye appeal and solid foundation for expansion, catalog value without premium for cancels. Scott $8,000+
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Lot 1393
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1860s NYFM Cancels on 1868 Grilled Issue, group of 6 stamps comprising #90 with 67-7, #91 with 68-4 leaf, #96 with NYFM 68-7 leaf, #99 with red 69-11 supplementary mail leaf, and #101 with 6x-9 geometric and showing part of red exchange c.d.s. on two corners, some faults, F.-V.F. group. Scott $6,185
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Lot 1394

1860s NYFM Cancels on 1869 Issue, collection balance of 11 stamps with better strikes comprising #115 with TR-C1 in brilliant red, #116 (5) with various grids and 69-11 leaf, #117 with 69-8 cross-roads and part of red NY exchange c.d.s., and #121 with 68-3 circle of Vs, 68-7 leaf in red, 68-7 grid, 69-14 grid, few faults, a F.-V.F. great eye appeal. Scott $3,750
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Lot 1395

1860s NYFM Covers, group of 15 covers with better strikes including (64-10) circled star ties 78 to England (67-6) wedges ties #65 (4), 68 to Italy (67-11) ties #78 to Liverpool (67-13 var.) cross-roads ties #75 strip/3 to France (68-4) leaf ties #78 to England (68-7) leaf ties #87, 89 to England, #71 on two covers to France tied by differing grids (66-6, other unlisted), and #63, 78b on U58 with Well Fargo imprint and "Paid Through" to Germany, top edge flaws; few small faults, overall Very Fine and attractive group, would form an excellent basis for expansion.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1396

1860s NYFM Covers - 1869 Issue, group of 3 covers comprising #114, 117 tied by circle of Vs on "Insufficiently Paid" cover to France with black "New York '18' Sep 23" debit exchange d.s., #119 cancelled by cork and tied by blue Canslebourg entry d.s. on cover to Italy forwarded to France, and Skinner exhibit page with #116 tied by (NYFM 70-9) circular geometric cancel on Apr. 16, 1870 cover to France by French packet with "8" decimes due, Very Fine and interesting trio.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1397
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1870s NYFMs on 1869 Issue, group of 8 comprising #113 with RE-LF5, #115 with unlisted cross-roads, #116 (5) with RE-LF5, TR-W6a and unlisted cross-roads, and #120 with RE-LF5; couple small flaws, F.-V.F. group.
Scott $1,715
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Lot 1398
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1870s NYFM Issue - Supplementary Mail, group of 35 singles and 2 pairs with strikes in red used on supplementary mail, best include GE-EN6 on #162 pair, TR-G6 on #160, TR-W2e on #151 (the only recorded strike in red), ST-MP3 and ST-8P1 on #165, GE-C2 and TR-G37 on #153, high values include 12¢ (8 singles and pair), 24¢ (11), and 30¢ (3), one with PFC, few faults, overall Very Fine and tremendous eye appeal.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1399
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1870s NYFM Issue - Selected Off-Cover, selected group of 69 singles and one pair up to the 90¢ with choice strikes and centering, best include RE-L1 on #150 (ex-Weiss), GE-EP3 on #166, RE-L5 on #153 and #160, RE-S4 on #148, GE-EN8 on #159, RE-E4 complete fouled anchor on #161, GE-C10 on #186, etc., few typical faults, overall Very Fine, a remarkable group of choice strikes.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 1400
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1870s NYFM Issue - Off-Cover, balance of collection comprising 186 singles and 4 pairs, a signifigant group with many rare and desirable cancel types on Bank Note values up to the 90¢ including high values: 7¢ (13), 12¢ (14), 15¢ (3), 24¢ (10), 30¢ (3) and 90¢ (2), plus some grills including 137, 138, some rare strikes including RE-E3 on #156, TR-M2 on #149, RE-L3 on #148, GE-EP8 on #179, GE-C2 on #159, TR-W19 on #148 & 154, GE-C5 on #159, etc.; few typical faults, overall Very Fine, a significant balance with high catalog value and great basis for exhibition.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 1401

NYFMs on 2¢ Brown, group of nine covers with different cancels comprising TR-W1B ties #157, 158 to England, ST-8P11 ties #135 single and pair to England, GE-EP3 ties #157, 158 pairs to France, GE-EN2 ties #156, 157 (4) to France, ST-8P11 ties #157 pair and 158 to Germany, TR-W11 ties #136 pair to France, Grid ties #146, 150 (2) on Davis cover to Peru, TR-W ties #148, 146 pair to France and #146, 150 to England; couple small faults, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1402

N.Y. Foreign Mail to Mexico, interesting group of 8 covers including TR-C1 with #150 to Mexico and showing red "New York" exchange c.d.s., TR-G30A with #149 & 145 (2) on 1872 folded letter, GE-C1 on #161 to Puebla with "-25cs." due h.s., RE-N1 ties #150, 154 to Vera Cruz; and GE-EP type ties #161, 165 to Vera Cruz; Very Fine and interesting group.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1403

NYFM correspondence to Miss Baldwin in Germany and Italy, group comprising 6 covers with almost all having choice strikes including TR-W15 on #159, ST-MP3 on #159 to Germany and #161 to Italy, ST-8P11 on #161 to Italy and #148 to Germany, and GE-S1 on #148 to Germany; two with PFCs, Very Fine and attractive group.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1404

Cross Roads, Crosses and Misc (Weiss TR-C, TR-S), better group of 17 covers and 2 fronts, comprising the following types: TR-C1 (4 all differing), TR-C1A (2), TR-C4, TR-C7 (6), TR-M7 and TR-S5 (5); range of usages and frankings including #154 on front to Germany, #179 on cover with rare "New York D" exchange c.d.s., #150 to Switzerland and Italy, #150 to England, and 2¢ entire to Germany; few small faults, Very Fine group.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1405

Elaborate and Intricate Geometrics (Weiss GE-EN, GE-EP, etc), better group of 34 covers comprising the following types: GE-C1 (2), GE-C7, GE-EP3 (4), GE-EP4 (3), GE-EP5, GE-EP7 (2), GE-EP9 (3), GE-EN1 (2 fronts), GE-EN2 (2), GE-EN3 (3), GE-EN4, GE-EN5 (3), GE-EN6 (2), GE-S1, GE-S4 and GE-S8; range of usages and frankings including #162 to Ibiza, Spain, #158 on 1875 cover to France at 9¢ rate, few pretty usages to Holland; 10 with PFCs, few faults, a F.-V.F. group with great eye appeal.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1406

Star Geometrics (Weiss ST-5P, ST-8P, ST-MP), better group of 43 covers with a few fronts with some great strikes comprising the following types: ST-5P1, ST-4P2, ST-8P2 (2), ST-8P3 (2), ST-8P5 (2), ST-8P6, ST-8P10 (6), ST-8P11 (15), ST-MP1 (2), ST-MP2A (1), ST-MP3 (10); range of usages and frankings including #145, 136 strip of three to Italy, #149 on orange buff cover to Germany, #162 to London, #158, 159 to France at 9¢ treaty rate, #161 pair to Cuba; 5 with PFCs, few faults, overall a Very Fine and remarkable group.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 1407

NYFM Grid Cancels (Weiss TR-G), better group of 15 grids including TR-G25a ties #15 to Germany, TR-G30A ties #145, 148 to Germany, TR-G34 ties #150 on fresh buff cover to Sqitzerland (one of four recorded strikes); TR-G36 unduplexed ties #149 to Germany on all-over Strauss Watches & Jewelry ad cover (PFC), unlisted large circular grid ties two #113 singles on 4¢ open mail cover to France; and TR-G36 ties #150, 151 on cover to Peru; few faults, overall a F.-V.F. group.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1408

NYFM Circle of Wedges (Weiss TR-W), better group of 48 covers with a variety of rare strikes and interesting usages, best include TR-W2f ties #148 along with exchange c.d.s. to London, TR-W12 var. perfect bold strike ties #150 to Italy,TR-W13a ties #150 on all-over illustrated Steinway & Bros Piano ad cover to Switzerland, TR-W14 ties #179 on fresh cover to England, TR-W14D on #146, 150 (2) on Davis correspondence cover to Peru; and TR-W12 tied #147 on cover to Germany forwarded and with Italian 30c postage due; several with PFCs, some faults; overall F.-V.F. with many interesting covers that would form an excellent basis for further study.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1409

NYFM unlisted and unusual, group of six covers including #150 pair tied by unlisted grid on May 1870 short-paid cover to Paris, France carried by French Packet, #139 with s.e. tied by small circular grid on 1872 cover to France, #178 on 3¢ cover with "New York D Oct 7" exchange c.d.s. (scarce "Direct"), and two other unusual grids; couple faults, a F.-V.F. group.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1410

NYFM Collection Balance, group of 80 covers covering a wide range of types, frankings, with several better strikes, includes #150 on cover to Panama, Columbia, #150, 151 on Davis cover to Peru, #148 on cover to London forwarded with red "Lombard Street" to Prussia, #161 pair to Cuba, #179 to Belgium, #148, 150 on cover to France via French packet, TR-M5 to France with address crossed out; 6 with PFCs, some mixed condition, Fine and interesting group.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
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