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1301   image1876 (Mar. 18) Tampico, Mexico to Bordeaux, France via New York, folded letter with blue D. Camacho & Co. (3.18.76) company h.s. and endorsed "pr. 'City of Mexico' via N. Orleans", bearing 3¢ green (158) and 12¢ dull violet (151) tied by two strikes of unlisted NYFM grid cancels, red "New York Apr 12" exchange cds updated to black cds and matching circled "T" due handstamp with blue crayon "2" for double-weight and "70" centimes (14¢) due rating, Calais (4.24) entry cds and "21" decimes due rating, Bordeaux (4.25) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and unusual use. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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1302   image1803-1850 U.S. - Netherlands Mails via Sailing Packet, group of 20 stampless covers including carriage by Union Line of Havre Sailing Packets, 1st & 2nd Line of Havre Sailing Packets, better includes 1818 from Olden Barnevled N.Y. to The Hague with scarce debourse h.s., 1827 Amsterdam to Providence via Boston "Ship", 1838 Rotterdam to Kingston Mass. via French sailing packet, and 1848 Buffalo N.Y. to Deventer with wax seal impressed by seated liberty dime; some forwarding agents, many different exchange points and markings, Very Fine and interesting group. Estimate  $750 - 1,000.Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (2.6MB) (Image1)

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1303   image1814-1867 U.S. - Netherlands Mails, group of seven stampless covers comprising 1814 Amsterdam to Providence with New York "Ship" 53¢ rating, 1831 Boston and 1838 Baltimore Md. to Schiedam, both with "Pays D'Outremer/Par Le Havre" framed h.s., three 1851-53 New Orleans La. letters to Amsterdam with oval "England over Ostende" backstamps, one carried on maiden voyage of Cunard Line Arabia; and 1867 New York to Amsterdam with "70" Dutch cents due, a Very Fine group. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1304   image1830s-1870s U.S. - G.B. Mails, collection of 115 stampless covers including a wide range of ships, ratings and markings, many better including 1856 London to Philadelphia with red "Phila Am. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Aug 4" cds; 1840 Leeds to Boston with "Forwarded" straightline; 1844 New Orleans La. to Manchester paid "50" to N.Y. and "1/-" packet due; 1859 Liverpool rebacked front to New Orleans with "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. '24' " debit cds, 1860 Dec. 20 London to Manchester carried on maiden voyage of Cunard Line Australasian; 1859 Apr. 21 Bristol to Thompsonville with Middletown Ct. red cds and black "Missent" straightline; etc etc, few faults, F.-V.F., A remarkable collecting basis. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1)

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1305   image1830s-1873 U.S. - France Mails, stampless collection balance of 84 covers with a wide range of ratings and markings, better includes four Cuba to France via New York with diamond "G.B./3F60c" accountancy handstamps; several examples with framed "Am Service" or "Br Service" handstamps, 1849 Mar. 20 carried on Cunard Line America from Boston on its first sailing under the new US/UK treaty; two 1870 Philadelphia "Unpaid" cds to Cognac with "GB/2F" accountancy h.s., and many more; etc., F.-V.F. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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1306   image1832-1868 U.S. - German Mails, group of 10 stampless covers, range of rates including 1832 Nazareth Pa. to Germany via Havre, one with the very scarce red "N. York U.S. Pkt 'Paid 1' Jul 12" credit exchange cds; and 1859 Frankfurt, Germany to Davenport Ia. via Belgium; etc, F.-V.F. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1307   image1841-1865 Philadelphia Foreign Mails, group of 12 covers to or from Philadelphia, includes incoming ship letters, destination s of Holland, Wurttemberg, Canada and England, better markings like Paid 5¢ revalue in 10 manuscript and Paid 24¢ octagon datestamps, rates like 30¢ PCM rate, etc. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1308   image1841-1866 U.S. - Switzerland Mails, group of 14 stampless covers including 1841 to London (5.6) and forwarded via France; 1854 N.Y. at unpaid 35¢ PCM rate, two 1850 Louisville to Basel via France with "Colonies/& Art. 13" framed h.s.; 1861 Riesbach to Hartford with red boxed "Br Service" h.s. and "Boston '21' Nov. 29" debit cds; and 1866 Geneva to New York with Am. Pkt. 15/10 depreciated currency cds; overall Very Fine and interesting group. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1309   image1844-1880s the Sidney Shepard Correspondence, collection of 46 covers including some eastern express, two steamboat letters and transatlantic mails; many better covers including #14 to Cuba, #77 to France, #89 to Germany, #68 (3) to France, two #68, 76 to France, #119 to France, two covers with "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp and two with Boston framed "Short Paid" h.s., few later Bank Note covers not part of correspondence; F.-V.F., An interesting collection with some very attractive covers. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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1310   image1845-1867 U.S. - Italy Mails, group of eight covers including a variety of rates, better includes 1845 Nov. 26 Naples to Washington D.C. with blue Philadelphia "12" rimmed circle due rating, 1854 Washington D.C. to the U.S.S. Cumberland in Spezia, Sardinia; and 1852 New York to Leghorn, Italy with "Livorno, Via Di Mare, B" postmark; F.-V.F. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1311   image1847-1858 India - U.S. Mails, group of five folded letters comprising four incoming and one outgoing cover, 1847 Calcutta to Boston with N.Y. Ship 7 cds, 1851 Calcutta to Portsmouth N.Y. by British packet with 24¢ due rating, 1854 Calcutta via Marseilles to St. Johnsbury Vt. with 65¢ due rating, 1858 Bombay with framed "India Unpaid" handstamp via Marseilles to Haverhill Mass. with 45¢ due rating; and 1853 from Fair Haven Mass. to Calcutta India at the 45¢ rate via Southampton; a Very Fine and scarce group. Estimate  $600 - 800. (Image1)

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1312   image1848-1874, U.S - Belgian Mails, group of nine covers comprising various rates, includes U.S. to Belgium with two red and two black "Debours Etranger" cachet showing rate breakdown, 1859 Liege to Hartford via Boston part paid, 1861 Vise to New York City paid direct; and 1874 New York to Antwerp with framed "Unpaid" handstamp; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1313   image1849-1870s Incoming Steamship Mail, group of 15 covers to the U.S., better including 1872 from San Sebastian, Spain to Brownsville Tex. bearing Spain 400m. and with "N.Y. Steamship '3' Aug 3" cds; 1849 Mexico to Boston with red "Charleston S.C. '12½' Dec 25" cds, 1850 Havana to Portland Me. with "Steamship 12½ Cts" circular h.s., 1850 Havana to N.Y. with "12½" steamship h.s., various 10¢ steamship usages, two incoming Panama uses with different 30¢ rating h.s., and faulty 1849 use from Guayaquil via Panama to Harrisburg, F.-V.F., a scarce group. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1314   image1851-1865, Great Britain To U.S.A. Unpaid 24¢ Treaty Rate, group of 12 covers including nine singles rates, two double rates and two quadruple rates, various debit and due markings, also includes 1865 final voyage of Inman Line Glasgow from Mexico to London with black "84" debit handstamp and "New-York Am. Pkt. Feb 4" exchange cds, file fold soiling; F.-V.F. and nice group. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1315   image1851-1879 G.B. - U.S. Mails, group of 26 stamped covers from Great Britain, various rates and markings including insufficiently stamped, mostly pre-UPU usages, better includes 1875 use with preprinted address to New Mexico Terr., a few mourning covers like 1875 bearing 1d strip of three to HMS Petrel in San Francisco, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1316   image1853-1867 U.S. - Prussian Closed Mails, group of 13 stampless covers including 1854 Halle, Prussia to Charlestown Mass. with red "America/Packet." half-moon backstamp and "Paid/25cts" framed h.s., 1854 Leipzig, Germany to New York, N.Y. at unpaid 30¢ rate with scarce "Brit./Packet." half-moon backstamp; New York to Stuttgart at unpaid double rate with "46" debit cds; and 1863 New York to Denmark at unpaid 35¢ PCM rate via Aachen and Hamburg; few flaws, F.-V.F. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1317   image1855-1868 San Francisco Cal. Mails, group of eight including two 1859 usages to Canada with one having a "15 Paid" integral cds and the other with separate octagon "15" rating handstamp and "U.States", 1855 incoming "printed circulars" use with "Paid" h.s. and pencil "67" rating; rest are to France including "Paid 26" covers and a prepaid "45" cent rate;. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1318   image1855-1875 France - Us Mails, group of 23 stamped covers including a wide range of frankings and rates; better includes 1856 Havre to NYC part-paid bearing six 40c. orange and one 20c. blue Empire issues, 1857 Havre to NYC with 10c. bister and six 20c. blue singles; examples of the "Br Service" and "Fr Service" (two in blue) framed handstamps, etc.; some small faults, a F.-V.F. group. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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1319   image1859-1867 U.S. - Bremen Mails, group of nine covers sent under the Bremen convention including 1853 New Harrisburg Oh. to Wurttemberg with red "Paid to Bremen" straightline (Vdl 2131a) and "America uber Bremen" transit; 1856 Ohdruf to Philadelphia with "7/15" debit h.s., 1860 with New York "Brem. Pkt." exchange cds even though carried on Hamburg packet (ex-White); and 1865 with "N. York Hamb. Pkt. '3' Dec 30" exchange cds as carried under Bremen-Hamburg convention and large blue "22" due h.s. of Bremen (Vdl 3169); F.-V.F., a scarce group. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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1320   image1859-1867 U.S. - Hamburg Mails, group of eight covers sent under the Hamburg convention including 1859 paid and unpaid Hamburg covers to New York and Philadelphia, two 1861 covers from New York to Bavaria and Wurttemberg with blue "22" and "4½ Sgr. / 6 Xr" debit handstamps (Vdl 3265), and 1867 Hamburg to New York cover with "N.Y. Hamb. Pkt., 10 or 13 U.S. Notes, Apr 24" depreciated currency cds; F.-V.F. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1321   image1859-1870 U.S. Transatlantic Mails, group of seven covers comprising 1859 #26, 36 Boston to France, 1864 #78 Newark N.J.to England, 1865 #78 New York to England, 1867 #65 (3), 69 New York by French mail to Switzerland, 1867 #77 Alleghany Pa. to Wurttemberg, 1868 #77 New Orleans La. to France, and 1870 #116 Montrose Pa. to Paris by French mail; few small faults; F.-V.F. and scarce group. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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1322   image1860-1866, Lanman & Kemp Correspondence From South America to New York, group of five folded letters comprising 1860 from Lima, Peru with "New York Steamship" circular h.s. and "Steamship 10" rating h.s.; 1863 Montevideo, Uruguay via London (5.6) with "New-York Am. Pkt. May 22" cds and "63" due rating h.s., 1865 Para, Brazil with "New-York Ship Letter '4' 1865 May 1" cds; 1866 Bahia, Peru with "Steamship 20" circular h.s.; 1866 Lima, Peru with "Steamship 20" circular h.s.; a Very Fine group. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1323   image1863-1874 Depreciated Currency Mail, group of 24 covers including many different ratios and markings; better includes 1865 New York "Frnh. Pkt. 30 or 42 U.S. Notes"; New York "Hamb. Pkt. 15 or 29 U.S. Notes", 1866 New York "Hamb. Pkt. 10 or 15 U.S. Notes", New York "Brem. Pkt. 10 or 14 U.S. Notes"; 1875 Denmark to Wisconsin showing scarce Chicago blue "U.S. Currency / 12" (stamps damaged); and 1863 May 23 Boston use without depreciated currency noted; some faults, F.-V.F., better group of this interesting area. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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1324   image1866-1877 Italy - U.S. Mails, group of seven stamped covers from Italy with various rates and frankings including two short paid, better includes 1866 with "N.Y. 40 or 55 U.S. Notes" depreciated currency cds, a few cover and stamp faults, F.-V.F., a colorful and desirable group. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1325   image1870-1880s U.S. Foreign Mails, group of 32 covers with mostly 1870-88 Bank Note issue frankings but also including some postal stationery, large group of covers to Great Britain and Germany but also includes some better destinations like Belgium, Mexico, Italy and a faulty 1882 use to Celebes East Indies, few New York usages with grid cancels, 1870 #148 from Baltimore to England with red duplex, 1873 w#158 pair to England with red "Detroit Paid All Direct" exchange cds; 1873 #148 from Chicago to Scotland with "Glasgow Packet Paid" transit, and 1875 #161 mourning cover use to Italy; a few forwarded usages, F.-V.F. group. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1326   image1870-75, German Mail to the U.S., group of seven stamped covers comprising four Carrington correspondence 1871 to Providence R.I. bearing various North German frankings of #16 1gr rose and #17 2gr ultra, 1873 Wurttemberg 3kr entire with 7kr ultra from Stuttgart to New York, and 1870 Germany 20pf from Hannover to Poughkeepsie and 1875 Germany 20pf from Elmshorn to Salt Lake City, later tape stains; overall a Very Fine group. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1327   image1870s U.S. Bank Note Issue Mail to France, group of nine covers including 1872 #150 Boston to Paris, 1873 #158 on U82 at 4¢ open mail rate via England; 1873 #150 New Orleans to Bordeaux by French mail; 1874 #161 Pittsfield Mass. to Finisterre; and unusual 1874 Dec. 27 Oakland Cal. held for postage use bearing #158 and 162 on 3¢ entire to Paris, F.-V.F. group. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1328   imageSteamship Pictures, group of over 30 pictures and full color post cards depicting various transatlantic steamships, few post cards with real photos affixed; F.-V.F. and interesting group for the collector. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)

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1329 96 , 97 image1868 (Nov. 30) New York, N.Y. to Hong Kong, China, cover bearing 1868, 10¢ green and 12¢ black, F. grills, single and pair of latter, tied by two strikes of "New-York Nov. 30" cds, New York red "32" cent credit handstamp to G.B., addressed to "George F. Bowman, Agent P.M. S.S. Co., Hong Kong", carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Russia from New York Dec. 2 to Queenstown arriving Dec. 12, red London Paid (10.14) transit cds also ties 12¢ stamps and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit, reverse with clear strike of "Hong-Kong Marine-Sorter, Singapore-to Hong-Kong, JA 23/31 69" backstamp (Webb type A), flap with blue "Pacific Mail Steamship Company, New York" printed oval; lightly cleaned, stamps hinged in place to check grills, Extremely Fine and attractive. Scott No. 96 + 97  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. A BEAUTIFUL COVER TO HONG KONG, BEARING THE RARE HONG KONG MARINE SORTER BACKSTAMP. According to the Webb book, the sorting of mail on board ship was first tried in 1857 and was found to speed the delivery of the mails on arrival in Hong Kong. The Governor of Hong Kong petitioned to make this a permanent position, but the scheme was not implemented. Seven years later, after the GPO decided that Hong Kong should assume greater responsibilities, the scheme was green-lighted. An official from the Hong Kong post office would meet the P & O steamer in Singapore, and sort the mails during the trip to Hong Kong. The mails could then be delivered immediately on arrival, or forwarded faster to their final destination outside of Hong Kong. The new service started at the end of July 1868. The marking on the cover offered here was introduced at the end of 1868 and consists of five different sub-types. The one offered here is one of the rarest. (Image1)

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1330   image1872 (Feb. 17) Hong Kong, China to Mazatlan, Mexico via San Francisco, blue folded cover docketed "Hong Kong Feb 17, 72" and flap with "Semssen & Co., China" merchant two-line handstamp, carried trans-pacific by private ship, entered mails bearing two 1870, 6¢ carmine (148) singles cancelled by cross-roads, magenta "San Francisco Cal. 'Paid' Apr 11" exchange cds, Mexican "1" reale due handstamp for inland postage due, Very Fine. Estimate  $7,500 - 10,000. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED BANK NOTE USE FROM CHINA VIA THE UNITED STATES TO MEXICO. Only one other cover from this same correspondence is known, it is datelined Hong Kong, China on May 20, 1868 bearing 1861, 10¢ green (Scott #68) to J. Kelly & Co. in Mazatlan, Mexico. (Image1)


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1331   image1872 (Jun. 6) Nagasaki, Japan to London, England via San Francisco, blue folded cover with blue "Van De Pol, Nagasaki" double-oval merchant handstamp and endorsed "Via San Francisco", rare framed "PAID" handstamp in red and blue crayon "16" cents prepayment notation, bearing 1870, 6¢ carmine and 10¢ brown, later a replacement, former tied by cork cancel and with matching "Yokohama Japan Jun 22" postal agency cds at right, red "New York Jul 24" transit cds, red London (8.7) arrival cds, Very Fine appearance. Estimate  $5,000 - 7,500. THIS EXCITING NEW DISCOVERY IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED COVER ORIGINATING FROM THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY AT NAGASAKI. Nagasaki became a U.S. Postal Agency on March 22, 1872. The earliest recorded cover bearing a Nagasaki datestamp is dated January 24, 1873 (see Frajola page 191, fig. 9-8). There is one other letter that also bears this distinctive framed "PAID" handstamp in red that was offered in the 1980 sale of Ishikawa's U.S. Post Offices in Japan in lot 52. It bears twenty-five 1870 2¢ stamps, due to the small cover size, that are placed partially over the red "Paid" handstamp. The cover also shows the similar blue crayon "50c" notation for prepayment and the stamps are cancelled by a Yokohama duplex dated November with indistinct day. We believe the cover offered here, coupled with the Ishikawa cover, shows that the red "PAID" handstamp was used by the Nagasaki postal agency along blue crayon prepayment notation for processing of prepaid mails. The U.S. postage stamps were added and cancelled in Yokohama as shown by the overlapping franking on the Nov. 1872 Ishikawa cover. These two covers are the first two usages known from the U.S. Postal Agency at Nagasaki and show this temporary handling until the postmarking circular datestamp arrived.This cover was carried trans-pacific by the PMSS "Japan" that departed Yokohama on Jul 22, 1872 and arrived at San Francisco on August 14, 1872. It was carried trans-atlantic from New York on the final voyage of Guion Line "Nebraska" that departed Jul. 24 and arrived at Queenstown on Aug. 6. (Image1)


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1332   image1874 (Sep. 3) Hong Kong, China to Charleston, S.C. via San Francisco, cover with red "Russell & Co., Hong Kong, China" label as flap seal, endorsed "p 'Vasco de Gama' via San Francisco", blue "Forwarded by Macondray & Co., San Francisco" oval forwarders backstamp, entered mails with 1873, 6¢ dull pink, couple pulled perfs, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct 3" duplex, docketed as received Oct. 10th; some edge flaws and wear; Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE PRIVATE SHIP USE FROM HONG KONG, CHINA VIA FORWARDER MACONDRAY & CO. From Daily Alta California "Shipping Intelligence" of Oct. 3, 1874: The Steamer "Vasco de Gama" arrived on October 2 after a 29 day sailing (Sep. 3rd departure) from Hong Kong via Yokohama (20 days). Passengers and merchandise were sent to Macondray & Co. (Image1)


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1333 163 image1875 (May 9) Northampton, Mass. to Yokohama, Japan, Lyman correspondence cover bearing 1873, 15¢ yellow orange tied by "Northampton Mass. May 9" duplex at the 15¢ treaty rate, red Japanese framed handstamps upper left, reverse with Yokohama (6.27) cds and manuscript. Japanese instructional characters, pencil "R. 9 July 1875" docketing partially erased; 15¢ with corner crease, Fine an unusual 15¢ treaty rate use with Japanese directional handstamps. Scott No. 163  Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1334 161 , 163 image1876 (Jan. 20) Northampton, Mass. to Yedo, Japan, Lyman correspondence cover bearing 1873, 10¢ brown, 15¢ orange, tied by "Northampton Mass. Jan 20" duplex at double the 12¢ treaty rate, corresponding red "2", partial red "Yokohama Paid All Mar 2" backstamp, Japanese instructions on reverse, pencil "R 2 Mar 1876" docketing, stamp faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 161 + 163  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FRANKING PREPAYING THE 12¢ TREATY RATE TO JAPAN, WHICH WAS ONLY VALID THREE MONTHS FROM JAN. 1 TO MAR. 30, 1876. (Image1)

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1335 207 , Japan #74 image1883 (Mar. 22) Yokohama, Japan to Duxbury, Mass, Forwarded to Boston, bearing Japan 1883, 5s blue Koban cancelled by cork, "Yokohama Mar 22 1883" origin cds and endorsed "Per S.S. 'Oceanic' ", reverse with magenta "San Francisco Paid All Apr 14" transit cds, upon arrival forwarded with "Duxbury Mass. Apr 23" duplex and "Forwarded." straightline with 1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved tied and used to pay forwarding postage, Boston (4.25) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, A scarce U.S.-Japan mixed franking usage. Scott No. 207 + Japan #74  Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1336   image1899 (Jul. 14) San Francisco, Cal. to Kiaochan, China via German Post, 1¢ blue entire cancelled by "San Francisco, Cala., Jul 14 '99" machine cancel, C.I.P. Shanghai (8.7) bilingual dater, reverse with "Shanghai, Deutsche Post, 9/8 '99" backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1337   image1903 (Aug. 11) Kuling, China to Richmond, Virginia via U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, neat cover bearing China C.I.P. 1c. pair, cancelled by "Kuling" bilingual c.d.s., carried by imperial post with Kiukiang (8.12) and Shanghai (8.14) backstamps, endorsed "C/o U.S. Post Shanghai" at left, entered U.S. mails with U.S. 1902 2¢ carmine pair cancelled by "U.S. Post. Agency, Shanghai, 1903" duplex, Seattle (9.7) and Richmond (9.12) backstamps; Very Fine; signed Herbert Bloch. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A CHOICE COMBINATION FRANKING FROM CHINA TO THE U.S. USING THE U.S. POST OFFICE IN SHANGHAI. (Image1)


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1338   image1922 (Mar. 28) Swatow, China to San Francisco, Cal., fresh American Consular Service envelope with "American Consulate / Swatow, China" handstamp, bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 4c. tied by Swatow (3.28) bilingual dater, pencil "T" tax, framed "T………Ctmes" framed handstamp with red crayon "40" centimes due rating (8¢), purple "Postage due 8 cents / Seattle, Wash." two-line handstamp, bearing 1917, 3¢ and 5¢ postage dues precancelled "San Francisco, California", Very Fine and choice postage due use. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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1339   image1849 (Oct. 6) Havana, Cuba to Bath, Me., J.C. Burnham & Co. printed circular with red oval "printed report." handstamp, taken directly to steamship bypassing Cuban mails, carried by U.S. Mail Steamship Co. Ohio from Havana Oct. 8 to New York arriving Oct. 13, red "New-York Oct 15" cds and large red circled "6" rating h.s. consisting of 3¢ for a single circular arriving from the Caribbean plus 3¢ inland circular rate postage, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1340 15 image1857 (Feb. 24) Buffalo, N.Y. to Havana, Cuba, Shepard correspondence cover bearing 1855, 10¢ green, type III, large margins all around, tied by neat strike of rimless "Buffalo, N.Y. Feb 24" cds, red "New-York, May 2, 1857" cds, blue Havana (5.8) arrival backstamp with matching "NA" and "1" due ratings, Very Fine and choice use. Scott No. 15  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1341   image1857 (Nov. 21) Havana, Cuba to Boston, Mass., blue printed circular endorsed "Open Circular" to Boston Sugar Refinery in Boston, complete bold strike of "New York 2" circular handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


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1342   image1867 (Jan. 26) Havana, Cuba to New York, N.Y. via Philadelphia, folded letter from Lanman & Kemp correspondence with "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 3, 1867" cds and bold strike of "Steam Ship 10" circular handstamp, Very Fine and scarce, an early example of this marking. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1343   image1865 (Oct. 18) Santiago de Cuba to Paris, France via St. Thomas, folded letter sent unpaid by French packet with "Santiago de Cuba, Paq. Fr. D No. 1, 18 Oct. 65" octagonal packet marking on front and "St. Thomas, Pag. Fr. B. No. 2, 24 Oct 65" octagonal packet marking on back. French "8" décimes due rating handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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1344   image1869 (Aug. 31) St. Thomas to Manzanillo, Cuba, prepaid folded letter with "St. Thomas" cds and French Line D packet No. 1 (8.30) cds bearing two France 30c. Empire singles, tied by anchor lozenge cancels for the 60c centimes rate, Manzanillo (9.11) arrival cds and black "2" reales due rating handstamp for the northern Europe fee of 2 reales in Cuba, horizontal fold affects stamps, F.-V.F. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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1345   image1872 (Oct. 20) Santiago de Cuba to Nantes, France via St. Thomas, folded letter sent unpaid by French packet with "Santiago de Cuba, Paq. Fr. D. No. 1, 20 Oct. 72" octagonal packet marking and reverse with "St. Thomas, Paq. Fr. B., No. 2, 27 Oct." octagonal packet marking, red St. Nazaire (11.12) entry cds with "12" decimes due rating handstamp, Nantes (11.12) arrival backstamp; Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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1346   image1873 (Jul. 3) Curacao to Havana, Cuba via St. Thomas, folded letter with blue "A.M. de Curuceaga, Curacao" merchant double-oval, carried privately to St. Thomas, franked with France 30c. bister pair, cancelled by anchor lozenge cancel, for the prepaid 60 centimes rate by French packet to Havana, matching consular "St. Thomas, 3 Aout 73" octagonal marking and "P.P." framed handstamp, black "St. Thomas, Paq. Fr. B. No. 2" (8.4) octagonal packet backstamp, clear strike of Cuba "NA1" oval due handstamp for one real postage due in Cuba; some pen docketing on face, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)


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1347   image1874 St. Thomas to Havana, Cuba, prepaid buff orange cover front bearing France 40c. orange strip of three tied by anchor lozenge cancels for the 1 Fr 20 decimes double-weight rate, pencil "2" at left, Cuba "NA1" oval handstamp struck for single-weight 1 reales due for inland postage; file fold affects stamps, some erosion holes, Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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1348   image1870 (May 21) Havana, Cuba to Bremen, gray folded letter carried directly on board the NDL Line Frankfurt from Cuba to Bremen, Bremen blue crayon "8" silbergroschen postage due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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1349   image1871 (Nov. 6) Havana, Cuba to Sanjon, France, blue folded letter, carried as endorsed by NDL Line Germania from Havana to Le Havre, red Le Havre (11.26) entry cds with black "8" decimes postage due rating handstamp, reverse with Paris (11.27) transit and Sanjon (11.28) arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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1350   image1872 (Dec. 2) Havana, Cuba to Copenhagen, Denmark via Hamburg, gray folded letter bearing uncancelled Cuba, 50c. green, carried as endorsed by HAPAG Line Vandalia from Havana to Hamburg, stamp cancelled by bold "Hamburg, 26/12 '72" cds and matching "Aus Westindien / via Hamburg." two-line handstamp adjacent, Copenhagen (12.26) arrival backstamp and red crayon "70" Dutch cents due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $5,000 - 7,500. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "AUS WESTINDIEN / VIA HAMBURG." FRAMED HANDSTAMP. (Image1)


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1351   image1872 (Dec. 28) Havana, Cuba to Paris, France, unpaid double-weight folded letter with Havana (12.28) cds, carried by NDL Line Frankfurt from Havana to Southampton, red "Ship-Letter, London, JA 16" transit backstamp and black "GB / 1F60c" framed accountancy handstamp applied, Calais (1.16) entry cds and "24" décimes postage due (double-weight), Paris (1.16) arrival backstamp. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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1352   image1872 (Oct. 18) Havana, Cuba to Paris, France via St. Thomas, orange cover with Havana origin cds and "St. Thomas 27/11" transit cds, carried by NDL Line Frankfurt from St. Thomas to Bremen, reverse with blue Bremen (12.15) transit cds and matching "Aus Westindien / über Bremen" framed handstamp with blue "5" silbergroschen Bremen debit to France. blue Paris (12.18) entry cds with matching "12" decimes postage due rating handstamp; opened for display with flap torn and missing small part, Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. ONE OF TWO EXAMPLES OF THE FRAMED "AUS WESTINDIEN / UBER BREMEN" HANDSTAMP RECORDED ON MAIL FROM CUBA. (Image1)


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1353   image1879 (Jun. 3) Baltimore, Md. to St. Thomas Forwarded to Cuba, prepaid folded letter bearing 1873, 10¢ brown tied by "Baltimore Md. Jun 3" duplex at the 10¢ steamship rate to St. Thomas, carried by U.S. Brazil Mail S.S. Co. Colorado from New York to St. Thomas, forwarded to Santiago de Cuba by German steamer prepaid with a 10¢ HAPAG stamp tied by five-ring canceler and with matching St. Thomas (6.11) cds on flap, both stamps with faults, a Very Fine usage. Estimate  $15,000 - 20,000. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED U.S.-HAPAG STAMP MIXED FRANKINGS. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED HAPAG STAMP USAGE TO OR FROM CUBA. Because St. Thomas was not a full member of the UPU until April 1, 1879, forwarding was not free. (Image1)


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1354 1 image1856, 3¢ Dark Carmine, Brown Gum, deep rich color, tied by three-ring mute cancel (used 1861-68) on blue folded cover to Christiansted, St. Croix, matching "St. Thomas 23/6 1866" 25.5mm cds, Very Fine and choice use. Scott No. 1  $3,000 on cover. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST 3¢ DARK CARMINE, BROWN GUM USAGES KNOWN. (Image1)

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1355 2 image1866, 3¢ Rose, Imperf, intense rich shade, margins to just touched, tied by two strikes of Five ring and dot cancel on folded cover to Christiansted (Basin), matching "St. Thomas 22/4 1868" cds; some typical erosion and stamp hole, F.-V.F. Facit No. 2. Scott No. 2  $3,000. (Image1)

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1356 2 var. image1866, 3¢ Rose, Rouletted 4½ Privately, four large margins with unseparated routing showing at right, tied by five ring and dot cancel on Dec. 23, 1870 folded cover to Christiansted (Basin); erosion hole in stamp as typical, otherwise Very Fine, unpriced on cover by Scott; with 1981 A.P.S. certificate. Facit No. 2v2. Scott No. 2 var.  Estimate $750 - 1,000. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED ROULETTED COVERS. (Image1)

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1357 3 image1872, 3¢ Rose, Perf 12½, full perforations with bright color, tied by St. Thomas five-ring cancel with matching sharp strike of "St. Thomas 16/9 1873" cds on blue folded cover addressed to merchant W.H. Heylinger who was located in Christiansted, Very Fine. Facit No. 3. Scott No. 3  $7,500 on cover. ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES ON COVER IN PRIVATE HANDS. There is only one example on a complete cover, the rest are used on these reduced folded covers from the W.H. Heyliger correspondence. (Image1)

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1358 6 image1874, 3¢ Blue & Carmine, printing 1, rounded corner, tied by St. Thomas four-ring mute cancel, matching "St. Thomas 28/8 1877" cds on folded cover to merchant Wm. H. Heyliger on St. Croix, some typical erosion holes, F.-V.F., This letter was mailed just three days before St. Thomas joined the UPU. Facit No. 6. Scott No. 6  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1359 6 image1876, 3¢ Light Blue & Rose, printing II, well centered, tied by neat strike of St. Thomas five-ring and dot mute cancellation on cover addressed to Wm. H. Heyliger in St. Croix, blue "C. Pratorius & Co., St. Thomas" oval handstamp, docketed Apr. 12, 1878, Very Fine and choice use. Facit No. 6b SKr 10,000 ($1,280). Scott No. 6  Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1360 6 image1876, 3¢ Light Blue & Rose, printing II, tied by bold "St. Thomas 23/11 1878" cds with additional strike adjacent on cover addressed to Wm. H. Heyliger on St. Croix, manuscript "Frederiksted, 24/11 78, LK" postmark, address updated in blue crayon to Christiansted, reverse with "Christiansted 25/11 1878" arrival cds, some typical worm holes, otherwise Very Fine; with 2000 Moller certificate. Facit No. 6b. Scott No. 6  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE TEMPORARY FREDERIKSTED MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK DUE TO POST OFFICE FIRE. The Frederiksted post office burned in October 1878 with the loss of all equipment. Mail was hand-cancelled in manuscript and signed by the postmaster until 1879. (Image1)

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1361 6 image1878, 3¢ Gray Blue & Rose Carmine, printing III, large margins, tied by "St. Thomas 30/3 1880" cds with matching strike adjacent on cover to Christiansted (Bassin), St. Croix, reverse with unusual "Christiansted, 1/4, 1880" cds with serif letters and the first "8" inverted (Engstrom type 17), one worm hole, a Very Fine use. Facit No. 6c SKr 4,000 ($510). Scott No. 6  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1362 27 image1902, 2¢ on 3¢ Blue & Lake, Inverted Frame, horizontal pair with top sheet selvage, tied by bold "St. Thomas 3/7 1902" cds on local cover to St. Thomas; reduced slightly at left, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 27  $500+. (Image1)

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1363 J1 imagePostage Due, 1902, 1¢ Dark Blue, vertical pair, uncancelled as usual, on 1902 post card from the United States to St. Croix bearing 1898, 1¢ green tied by "New York N.Y. Dec 15" machine cancel, "T" tax handstamp partial under dues and large blue crayon "2" due rating, Fredericksted cds, Very Fine and scarce due usage. Scott No. J1  Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1364   image1817 (Apr. 20) American Consul at St. Thomas, seven page letter datelined "Saint Thomas, 20th April 1817" and written by the American Consul R.M. Harrison with wonderful content reading in part "Herewith you will receive copies of a correspondence which has recently taken place between his Excellency the Governor General of the Danish west India colonies & myself by which it appears this government have determined to restrict me in the execution of my Consular duties, to occasions only where my interference might prove advantageous to them as for instance the protection and support of such destitute American Seamen as would otherwise become a burden to his Government. Were this the first instance wherein the determined hostility of the individuals who compose the Government of his Danish majesty's colonies in this quarter had been evinced towards myself and the country I have the honor to represent….The collector of this port has assumed a practice, not, as I have been informed, delegated to him by any Law, of appointing a searcher who boards every American vessel to ascertain the nature and the amount of her cargo, a measure executed on American vessels only and not any other…", it continues with great content, signed by Harrison, F.-V.F., A wonderful piece of DWI and American Consular history. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)


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1365   image1867 (Apr. 8) La Grange, Ill. to St. Thomas via New York, folded letter letter datelined "La Grange 8th April 1867" and bearing 1861, 3¢ rose (two singles), 10¢ green and 1863, 2¢ black, all tied by partial New York cds strikes, carried privately to New York and forwarded by Caesar & Paul (blue oval hs) to St. Thomas, prepaid 18c via Havana but sent direct, Apr. 29 receipt docketing, slightly wrinkled, still Very Fine. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. A RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING TO ST. THOMAS WITH THE 2¢ BLACK JACK. (Image1)


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1366 96 image1869 (Jun. 7) Trinidad to Philadelphia, Pa. via St. Thomas, docketed blue folded cover carried privately to St. Thomas, light strike of blue "Lamb & Co., St. Thomas" forwarders oval, entered mails with "St. Thomas 14/6 1869" cds and U.S. 1868, 10¢ green, F. grill, horizontal pair, stamps cancelled upon arrival by "N. York Steamship, Jun 21" cds, reverse with perfect strike of "Philada. P.O. 'Received' Jun 21 12 M." cds; light perf toning, F.-V.F., a scarce double-weight use from St. Thomas. Scott No. 96  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1367 3 , 4 image1873 (Aug. 27) St. Thomas to France via NDL Steamer to Germany, blue folded cover with address excised bearing 1872, 3¢ rose, perf, irregular at right, and horizontal pair of 1873, 4¢ dull blue, perf, each tied by bold strike of St. Thomas five-ring "missing wedge" cancel, matching "St. Thomas 27/8 1873" cds, red French "Allemagne, Paq. Amb. A., 13 Sept" entry cds with red "P.D." framed handstamp, red crayon "1" rating, sent at the 11¢ prepaid rate composed of 7¢ to Germany and 4¢ to France, Fine, ex-Blinn, Dubois; 1996 Paaskesen certificate. Facit No. 3 + 4. Scott No. 3 + 4  Estimate $20,000 - 30,000. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED PAIR OF THE 1873 4¢ DULL BLUE USED ON COVER. In 1871, the British post office announced a contract with Norddeutscher Llyod Bremen (NDL) to carry mails between Southampton, Venezuela, Panama, and, later that year, St. Thomas. This mail was dispatched through the Danish post office at St. Thomas. The NDL service lasted until March 1874. The other recorded 3¢ rose and 4¢ dull blue perf. combination franking is also dated Aug. 27, 1873 and was sent to Germany (ex-Schnell).References: Illustrated Danish West Indies Mail, 1754-1917, Volume 1 — Postal History, by John L. DuBois (2000). (Image1)

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1368   image1873 (Jul. 14) St. Thomas to Genoa, Italy, blue folded letter with "St-Thomas JY 14 '72" backstamp, carried by RMSS Elbe to England, red London (7.29) backstamp, forwarded in closed bags via France to Italy, Genoa (8.1) arrival backstamp and "17" decimi backstamp with Italy 1L, 30c. and 40c. postage dues cancelled by Genoa cds; horizontal fold with slight toning, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. Under terms of the current Anglo-Italian Convention, the portion due G.B. was a combination of 1sh. (12 decimi) per ¼ ounce British transatlantic packet service and transit fee to France, plus the 1 France per 30 gram (25c. per 7½ gram) closed mail transit fee through France to Italy, for a total of 14½ decimi. Added to this was 20 centesimi per 7½ gram Italian internal postage, for total rounded up to 17 decimi. (Image1)


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1369 5 , 6 image1874, 3¢ Blue & Carmine, 1¢ single and 3¢ strip of three (pos. 51-53), tied by "St. Thomas 24/5 1892" circular datestamps on cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia at the 10¢ UPU rate, endorsed "pr Finance", printed "Bank of St. Thomas" corner card at lower left, New York Paid All (5.31) and Halifax (6.3) backstamps; Very Fine. Facit No. 5g + 6g. Scott No. 5 + 6  Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1370 6 , U image1874, 3¢ Blue & Carmine, used with United States 1875, 5¢ blue (179), s.e. at right, on large part of folded cover, 3¢ tied by St. Thomas missing wedge five ring cancel with matching "St. Thomas 26/11 1875" cds at left, 5¢ tied by partial "N.York Steamship" cds; endorsed "p. 'Carondelet' ", Very Fine and colorful, ex-Arnould, Dubois. Facit No. 6. Scott No. 6 + U.S. #179  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED U.S. 5¢ D.W.I. BICOLOR COMBINATION FRANKINGS. A great rarity that would be valued at $10,000-15,000 as a full cover. This was posted a few days after the last U.S. Brazil Mail Steamship Co. sailing to New York. It was carried on the U.S. Steamship Carondelet via Puerto Rico to New York. The 3¢ bicolor stamp, printing I, paid the local D.W.I. charge and the U.S. 5¢ stamp pair the U.S. steamship charge. (Image1)

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1371 10 image1876, 10¢ Light Brown & Light Pearl Grey, tied by "St. Thomas 29/1 1891" cds on cover with H. Michelsen Bay Rum Distillery corner card to Jersey City, N.J., New York (2.6) backstamp; small edge tear at top, Very Fine. Facit No. 10. Scott No. 10  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1372 10 image1876, 10¢ Light Red Brown & Dull Grayish Blue, horizontal pair, tied by "Christiansted 29/10 1899" cds on cover to New York City, endorsed "per 'Madiana' ", purple Moorhead merchants handstamp, Frederiksted (10.29) and New York (11.1) backstamps; a Very Fine double-weight use. Facit No. 10. Scott No. 10  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1373 7b , 6, 21 image1878, 4¢ Yellow Brown & Light Blue, printing II, horizontal pair, used with two 1895, 3¢ dull green-blue and red singles, printing VIII, corner flaws, and three 1900, 1¢ light green singles, tied by "Fredericksted 25/12 1900" circular datestamps on registered cover to Brooklyn N.Y., endorsed "per S.S. Carribean", New York (1.2) and Brooklyn (1.3) backstamps; most of flap missing, F.-V.F. Facit No. 7b + 6h, 19. Scott No. 7b + 6, 21  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1374 5 image1885, 1¢ Light Green & Brownish Red, printing V, horizontal pair, well centered, tied by "St. Thomas 17/8 1891" cds on newspaper wrapper to Jersey City, N.J. at the 2¢ printed matter rate, endorsed "per S.S. Finance", Very Fine and scarce printed matter use. Facit No. 5e. Scott No. 5  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1375 9 image1887 (Nov. 1) Christiansted, Danish West Indies to Copenhagen, Denmark At Special "Korsor" Hapag Rate, cover bearing 1874, 7¢ reddish lilac & chrome yellow, printing I, exceptional centering within large margins, tied by "Christiansted 1/11 1887" cds on cover endorsed "via Hamburg", St. Thomas (1.11) and Kopenhagen (1.28) backstamps; purple handstamp at lower left, Very Fine; with 1996 Moller certificate. Facit No. 9. Scott No. 9  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. The special 7¢ rate was negotiated in 1872 by the Danish-German postal convention that survived through UPU membership until July 1907. There are only a handful of known examples during the 1870s and 1880s. (Image1)

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1376 6 image1887 (Oct. 21) Fredericksted, D.W.I. to Copenhagen, Denmark at the 3¢ Soldiers Mail rate, printed Naval Officer's stationery cover bearing 1885, 3¢ light blue & rose, printing V, pretty pastel color, tied by "Fredericksted 21/10 1887" cds to Denmark at the 3¢ concessionary rate, F.-V.F. Facit No. 6e. Scott No. 6  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 3¢ DANISH NAVAL OFFICER'S CONCESSIONARY RATE TO DENMARK, AND THE EARLIEST USE OF PRINTED SOLDIER'S MAIL STATIONERY. There are only three recorded concessionary printed form covers dated: Oct. 21, 1887 (offered here), Feb. 23, 1891 (ex-Schnell) and April 9, 1894 (ex-Schnell). The concessionary rate went into effect on January 1, 1887 and required the use of special envelopes. The printing of Soldiers' Mail envelopes was done in the islands and, of course, required some time. While waiting, the postmaster apparently prepared several manuscript versions on 3¢ stationery and three of these are known.References: Illustrated in Danish West Indies, Vol. III, Engstrom on page 22-4, fig. 4. (Image1)

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1377 10 image1887, 10¢ Light Pearl Gray & Light Brown, printing V, tied by "Fredericksted 7/3 1889" cds on cover to New Bedford Mass. at the 10¢ foreign letter rate, Christiansted (3.7) and St. Thomas (3.9) backstamps, carried by Third U.S. Brazil Mail S.S. Co. Alliance from St. Thomas to New York, New York (3.23) and New Bedford (3.24) arrival backstamps; minor edgewear, barely reduced at left, Very Fine. Facit No. 10e. Scott No. 10  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1378 14, 14c image1887, 1¢ on 7¢ Lilac & Orange, Inverted Frame, two strips of three, three pairs (one with inverted var.), four singles, used with 1874, 1¢ green & rose lilac #5a single, all tied by "St. Thomas 18/11 1890" circular datestamps, on registered cover to Italy, DWI registered handstamp, endorsed "Via Southampton", various Italian transit backstamps; 1¢ is creased, cover opened out for display with back reduced slightly, Very Fine. Scott No. 14, 14c  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. AN EXTRAORDINARY FRANKING PREPAYING THE 10¢ UPU FOREIGN LETTER RATE PLUS 7¢ REGISTRY FEE. (Image1)

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1379 24 , 21 image1902, 2¢ on 3¢ Blue & Lake, Inverted Frame, tied by "St. Thomas 2/1 1902" cds along with uncancelled 1900, 1¢ light green, on picture post card to Budingen, Germany, Jan. 21 arrival cds, minor perf toning, still Very Fine and scarce use. Scott No. 24 + 21  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1380 7 image1902, 4¢ Yellow Brown & Clear Light Blue, printing IV, horizontal pair, tied by "Fredericksted" cds on 1903 cover to Red Bank, N.J. at the 8¢ foreign letter rate of January 1902, reverse with New York (2.24) and Red Bank (2.24) transits; light toning, Very Fine. Facit No. 7d. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1381   image1850 (May 9) Montreal, Canada to New York, N.Y., Kennedy correspondence folded letter showing beautiful red "Montreal L.C. MY 9 1850" cds with matching framed "Money Letter" handstamp plus "Too Late" script straightline and "Paid" h.s. with red manuscript "4½" rating, New York circled "10" due rating, Very Fine and attractive with all markings in red. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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1382 24 image1859 (Aug. 15) St. Louis, Mo. to Normandale, Canada West, printed prices current with dateline bearing 1861, 1¢ blue, tied by "Saint Louis Mo." circular postmark without date, Simcoe (9.2) backstamp, large "1/2" due rating handstamp; some light toning affects perfs, F.-V.F. and scarce printed matter use. Scott No. 24  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1383 73 image1867 (Aug.) Dayton, Oh. to Petitcodiac Station, New Brunswick, orange cover with Globe Iron Works corner card with American Turbine Water Wheel illustration, bearing 1866, 2¢ black tied by neat circle of wedges, Petitcodiac Station (8.26.1967) arrival backstamp, large "1" pence due rating handstamp; cover faults and couple tone spots affect 2¢, Fine and attractive circular mail use. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1384   image1850-1865 U.S. - Canada Cross Border Mail, group of 16 covers including 1850 from Halifax carried by Cunard America to New York, 1855 use with #9 used with #11 strip of three to New Brunswick; 1859 use with #24 used with #26 (3) perfs trimmed to Canada; and 1852 Liverpool to Montreal via New York at correct prepaid "1/2" 1s2d rate; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1386   image1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, orange seal design with Bear at top, on Cook & Co. corner card cover to Cloverdale, franked with 2¢ Columbian tied by 1893 San Francisco, Cal. duplex postmark; faint cover toning and stain on stamp, Fine, a rare exposition design. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
1387   image1915 Panama California Exposition, San Diego, label affixed to Christmas post card to Wooster, O., franked with 1¢ green tied by "San Diego, Dec 19, 1909" flag machine postmark, with message regarding the exposition and perforated label "1915 San Diego Exposition, Planned in 1909" which may be contemporary, Very Fine, one, if not the earliest usage of the official San Diego Exposition seal design on cover. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1388   1915 Panama Pacific Expo, San Francisco Cal. Collection, mounted 1910-16 exhibit collection of over 100 pages, includes many better advertising usages including all-over 1910 post cards with "Get Your Congressmen to Vote", 1912 Allegorical Painting post card, etc, 1910 publicity label use, 1910 red illustrated San Francisco city skyline design, large seal "California Welcomes the World to San Francisco" pasted on back of 1910 cover to Switzerland, many picture post cards and stamp issue usages including destinations abroad like St. Croix, Portugal, India and Japan, territorial usages from Alaska and Vera Cruz, Mexican occupation, 1914 mourning cover use to China, many different forerunner post cards including real photos, recommend viewing this interesting collection, F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500.

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SOLD for $1,050.00
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1389 212 imageAmerican Postal Machine Company, "Boston, Mass 89"., Rimless Type 89-NDS cancel ties 1887, 1¢ ultramarine on circular rate cover to Manchester, N.H., some edge wear, Very Fine. Scott No. 212  Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $100.00
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1390 304 imageHansen-Krag Machine Cancel, "Washington, D.C. Sep 18, 1907", Type 2 repeater on legal size official penalty cover bearing 1902, 5¢ blue addressed to Germany that shows three complete impressions of the dial, Reutingen (9.28) backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 304  Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $210.00
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1391 UX3 imagePostal Card, Type A-1 canceller, 14 oblique bars, on 1873, 1¢ postal card to Bellow Falls, Vt., this is the second day of use, Very Fine, Payne: extremely rare. Scott No. UX3  Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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SOLD for $500.00
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1392   imageLeavitt Machine Cancel, "Washington, D.C. Feb 1 '82", Type X1A canceller, on Department of Interior penalty cover to New Brunswick N.J., no flap, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate  $200 - 300. The entire was inverted and run through the machine so that the penalty clause was not canceled. (Image1)


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1393 206 imageLeavitt, "Boston Mass.", Type X3A, Die A with 17 bar canceler having a 6mm. channel, ties 1881, 1¢ gray blue on third class cover to Germantown Pa., fancy "Raymond's Vacation Excursions" corner card; no flap, Fine and rare, The Boston Leavitt Type X3A is known used only from September 1882. Scott No. 206  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $350.00
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1394 182 imageLeavitt, "Boston Mass., Jan 10", Type X2B, clear strike ties 1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine, s.e. at right and fault, on cover to Deer Isle, Me., Amos Keyes & Co. Butter, Cheese, Eggs etc. corner card, Fine and scarce, The Boston Leavitt Type X2B Die 1 is known used from Dec. 20, 1881 to Apr. 19, 1882. Scott No. 182  Estimate $300 - 400. Discovery of the earlier "81" date error resulted in reversing the year slug to show an inked bar in place of the year date error. This example is dated the same as the discovery example in Payne on page 246. (Image1)

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SOLD for $300.00
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1395 U10 imageSix-Point Star of David, perfect sharp strike cancels 1854, 3¢ red on buff entire, matching "Chicopee Mass. Aug 16" cds, addressed to Charlemont Mass., Extremely Fine and choice, a remarkable strike. Scott No. U10. Skinner-Eno No. ST-6P 23  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $550.00
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1396 65 imageFancy Starred Shield, neat strike duplexed with "Paterson N.J. Jul 26" double-circle datestamp ties 1861, 3¢ rose on yellow 1867 cover to Pawtucket R.I., Very Fine and choice, This strike is sharper than the Skinner listing. Scott No. 65. Skinner-Eno No. PS-ST 19  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $400.00
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1397 65 imageCambridgeport Circled Geometrics, 1860s, group of five covers bearing 1861, 3c rose cancelled with all-different designs of circled geometric fancies, including Skinner-Eno SD-G 116 and SD-G 112, plus three unlisted types with cross-roads, grid and geometric; couple small flaws, Very Fine, This is a unique group of Cambridgeport fancy cancels from the 1860s., ex-Beane. Scott No. 65. Skinner-Eno No. SD-G 112, 116, etc  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $200.00
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1398 11 imageSix-Point Star of David, fine strike cancels 1851, 3¢ dull red, type 1, deep rich color, three margins, on cover to Springfield Mass., unusual small-size "Chicopee Mass. Jan 31" 19mm cds; Very Fine. Scott No. 11. Skinner-Eno No. ST-6P 23 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1399 65 imageOpen Star in Circle, complete bold strike ties 1861, 3¢ rose on pink cover to Delavan Wisc., matching "New-York Jan 21", Very Fine. Scott No. 65. Skinner-Eno No. ST-D unlisted  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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SOLD for $150.00
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1400 65 imageBottle Stopper "4" With Negative Six Point Star, choice strike ties 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Middlebury, Vt., matching "Berlin, Wis, Jul 27, 1863" double-circle datestamp; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and unusual cancel, ex-Beane. Scott No. 65. Skinner-Eno No. NS-D unlisted  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $240.00
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