The Richard C. Frajola Collection of Worldwide Classic Covers 1840-1860

**Argentina thru Austria**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1		ARGENTINA, BUENOS AIRES, 1859, 1p ("In Ps") Blue (7). Ample margins to just touched, beautiful crisp shade and impression, tied by clear blue "Estafeta Central" oval grid on blue folded cover to Goya, receipt docketing with Nov. 12, 1859 origin date VERY FINE. A CHOICE USE OF THE ONE-PESO "IN PS" BLUE BARQUITOS ISSUE IN MUCH BETTER QUALITY THAN TYPICALLY FOUND. Ex Schatzkes and Islander (where it realized $5,000 hammer, plus the buyer's premium in 2008). Paying the foreign letter rate to Argentina. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2		ARGENTINA, BUENOS AIRES, 1859, 1p Blue, Fine Impression (10). Position 9, four large to huge margins, rich color on bright paper, neatly tied by grid of dots cancel on nearly complete folded cover (missing one side flap) to Corrientes, Argentina, matching rimless "Correos Buenos Aires 17 Dec. 59" circular datestamp at lower right, Very Fine Paying foreign letter rate to Argentina. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3		AUSTRIA, 1854, 1kr Yellow, Ty. III, Machine-Made Paper (1d; Michel 1y). Select example with four very large margins and brilliantly fresh color, tied by clear "Triest 4/9" circular datestamp on blue 1855 folded printed circular to local addressee, Very Fine and quite choice Paying the domestic printed circular rate to any distance from June 1, 1850 to October 31, 1858, per loth. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
4		AUSTRIA, 1850, 2kr Black, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2; Michel 2x). Four exceptionally large and well-balanced margins, crisp impression, tied by scarce fancy four-concentric ring mute cancel on petite (1850) locally addressed cover, "Wien 14 Dec." circular datestamp on back, Very Fine, a particularly attractive local use, with 2007 Puschmann certificate Paying domestic letter rate within district from June 1, 1850 to October 31, 1858, any weight. (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
5		AUSTRIA, 1854, 3kr Red, Ty. III, Machine-Made Paper (3e; Michel 3y). Gem example with four large to huge margins including sheet margin at left, rich color, tied by a superb strike of fancy boxed "Perchtoldsdorf 17 Nov., 2 EXP." datestamp (Mueller 2102a) on petite 1854 cover to Vienna, receiving backstamp, tear in backflap which barely extends to top of cover VERY FINE. A GORGEOUS USE OF THE DESIRABLE FANCY PERCHTOLDSDORF POSTMARK ON A COVER BEARING A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 3-KREUZER 1854 ISSUE. A CHARMING AND HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE COVER. With 1982 Matl certificate. Paying domestic letter rate for distance of 10 meilen from June 1, 1850 to October 31, 1858, per loth. (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
6		AUSTRIA, 1850, 9kr Pale Blue, Ty. I, Hand-Made Paper (5f; Michel 5x). Four large and wonderfully well-balanced margins, bright color and impression, tied by an absolutely perfect strike of "NEUPACKA" italicized straightline handstamp in deep blue (Mueller 1898b) on 1850 folded cover to Vienna, red boxed "24/7 Wien 1/Exp" receiving backstamp EXTREMELY FINE. A TRULY STUNNING USE OF THIS RARE STRAIGHTLINE TOWN HANDSTAMP TYING A PERFECT 1850 9-KREUZER ISSUE TO A MOST EYE-APPEALING COVER. Ex Wyler. Signed Raybaudi and with 2003 Puschmann certificate. Paying domestic letter rate for distance over 20 meilen from June 1, 1850 to October 31, 1858, per loth. (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
7		AUSTRIA, 1850, 9kr Blue, Ty. I, Hand-Made Paper (5a; Michel 5x). Four large to very large margins, strong color, used on 1851 folded letter from Banjaluka (Turkish Bosnia) to Trieste, entered the mails at the Austrian border town of Kostainiza (Croatia) and tied by italicized two-line "KOSTAINIZA/17 NOV." datestamp, Angram transit circular datestamp and Trieste receiving datestamp on back, a Very Fine and scarce use, signed Ferchenbauer Paying domestic letter rate for distance over 20 meilen from June 1, 1850 to October 31, 1858, per loth. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction