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VERY FINE. A COLORFUL ARRAY OF MARKINGS AND EXTREMELY RARE FRANKING FOR THE 18-CENT RATE TO DENMARK VIA NORTH GERMAN UNION MAILS.
The odd cancel shape and ink spillage under perfs caused us to carefully examine this cover to ensure that the stamps originated. We are confident that the franking is original and the cancels are genuine Baltimore duplexes (spacing between rim and cancel is identical in both strikes -- see lot 247). This is one of the most beautiful mixed-issue franking covers we have encountered. (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLY COLORFUL COVER AND VERY RARE 1869 PICTORIAL COMBINATION FOR THE 19-CENT NORTH GERMAN UNION CLOSED MAIL RATE TO ROME.
Illustrated in color in the 1869 PRA Census (p. 124) (Image)
VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY COMBINATION OF THE 15-CENT TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE AND ITALIAN POSTAGE DUES.
In July 1870 there were three rates to Italy: 11c NGU Direct, 14c NGU Closed Mail via England, and 10c Italian Mail Direct. Based on the New York transit and "10" due handstamp, this was apparently deemed to be over the half-ounce weight limit at the New York exchange office and subject to 80 centesimi postage on arrival at Marostica in Northern Italy. (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A RARE DOUBLE 15-CENT ITALIAN CLOSED MAIL COVER TO SICILY VIA ENGLAND.
Of the 58 30c 1869 covers in the 1869 PRA Census, only two are addressed to Italy. The stamp on this cover ranks among the very finest on any of the 30c 1869 covers. Unfortunately, the addressee's name was crossed out in ink, then the ink was eradicated and the name was re-written. In the hands of a skilled restorer, this cover's appearance could be vastly improved, making it one of the finest and most attractive of all single-franking 30c 1869 covers.
Signed Ashbrook (Image)