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EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE COMBINATION OF 1861 ISSUES ON COVER TO FRANCE, INCLUDING THE 10-CENT FIRST DESIGN AND THE 5-CENT BUFF.
This franking paid 45c for triple the 15c treaty rate, with 36c credit for carriage by British Packet. It left New York on Oct. 9 on the Cunarder Persia and arrived Queenstown on Oct. 19. It was received in Sable on Oct. 23 (Image)
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VERY FINE. A STRIKING AND COLORFUL COMBINATION OF 1861 ISSUE STAMPS, INCLUDING THE 5-CENT BUFF, ON A QUINTUPLE-RATE COVER TO FRANCE FROM THE PAYEN CORRESPONDENCE.
The New York exchange office apparently did not handle a great deal of quintuple-rate covers by British mail as the credit datestamp lacks a "60" numeral. The credit was noted with the magenta pen. This cover was carried on the Cunarder Asia, departing New York on Jan. 15 and arriving Queenstown on Jan. 26.
Ex Ishikawa and from our 1995 Rarities sale (Image)
VERY FINE AND RARE SOLO USE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON COVER TO FRANCE. FEWER THAN 15 90-CENT COVERS TO FRANCE ARE KNOWN.
This cover was franked in New Orleans for six times the 15c treaty rate to France. In New York it was evidently found to weigh less and so France was credited 60c for the 5-times rate (12c credit to France per weight for transit by French Packet Direct). The additional postage was kept by the United States.
From our 1981 Rarities sale. With 1979 SPA and 1997 P.F. certificates (Image)
VERY FINE. A COLORFUL USE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON A CIVIL WAR-PERIOD COVER FRONT FROM UNION-OCCUPIED NEW ORLEANS TO FRANCE.
This was carried on the maiden voyage of the Inman Line's City of Cork, sailing from New York on Dec. 24 and arriving at Liverpool on Jan. 7, 1865. The total postage paid, $1.05, is seven times the 15c treaty rate, with 6c per rate credit, or 42c to France (2c British transit from Liverpool and 4c French inland per rate).
No. 41 in Starnes/Herzog census from Chronicle no. 140. With 1972 P.F. certificate as a complete cover. With 2005 P.F. certificate as a rebacked front (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A STRIKING COMBINATION OF 1861 ISSUES INCLUDING SIX 2-CENT BLACK JACKS TO PAY THE 15-CENT TREATY RATE TO FRANCE, FROM UNION-OCCUPIED CONFEDERATE FLORIDA.
This was carried on the Inman Line's City of Baltimore from New York on Mar. 18, 1865, arriving Liverpool Mar. 29. Mail to France from Federal-occupied Confederate territory is rare, and this use of 2c Black Jacks is exceptional.
Ex Waterhouse, Allen and Metzger. Illustrated on p. 46 of Maryette B. Lane's book on the Allen Black Jack collection (Image)
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS "LAFAYETTE" STEAMSHIP NAME DATESTAMP, STRUCK ON A UNITED STATES 1861 ISSUE COVER POSTED ABOARD THE SHIP IN NEW YORK HARBOR AND THEN CARRIED TO FRANCE.
This was carried on the sixth crossing of the CGT steamer Lafayette. Accompanied by a second cover (stamps cut out) with the same "Lafayette" marking, date and manuscript endorsement, addressed to Bordeaux.
Ex Martin. Illustrated in Walske article (Chronicle 246) (Image)