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2009 Rarities of the World continued...

1869 Pictorial Issue Covers continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
125 c 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119).> Deep rich colors, tied by <blue> Paris Ky. Jul. 4 (1870) circular datestamp and duplex cork cancel on <Phantom Rate cover to Paris, France,> indistinct red New York Paid All Br. Transit backstamp and matching 615c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Deep rich colors, tied by blue "Paris Ky. Jul. 4" (1870) circular datestamp and duplex cork cancel on Phantom Rate cover to Paris, France, indistinct red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" backstamp and matching "6" credit handstamp on front, red London (Jul. 19) transit and "PD" oval, Calais transit and Paris receiving backstamp, reduced approx. -2/3 in. at left

FINE AND COLORFUL EXAMPLE OF THE PHANTOM RATE TO FRANCE SHOWING A VERY EARLY APPLICATION OF THE 6-CENT CREDIT TO ENGLAND.

Effective July 1, 1870, the new Anglo-French postal convention reduced the rate between Great Britain and France to 3p per 10 grams, which in turn reduced the Phantom Rate from 12c to 10c (with a corresponding reduction in credit to GB from 8c to 6c). The 15c stamp is a typical overpayment of the 10c Phantom Rate. The cover was carried on the Cunarder Aleppo on its first voyage, departing New York on July 7, 1870.

Ex Hubbard and Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
126 c 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119).> Deep rich colors, few lightly toned perfs, used with <1c Buff, 3c Ultramarine (112, 114),> tied by segmented circular cork cancels, Dunkirk N.Y. Feb. 16 (1870) circular datestamp on small cover addressed in blue <to15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Deep rich colors, few lightly toned perfs, used with 1c Buff, 3c Ultramarine (112, 114), tied by segmented circular cork cancels, "Dunkirk N.Y. Feb. 16" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover addressed in blue to Rome, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Feb. 19" transit datestamp on back and "4" credit handstamp on front, red Verviers-Cologne transit, purple "P.D." handstamp ties 1c, blue "fr 1-1/2" rate, Rome receiving backstamp, vertical fold clear of stamps, long sealed opening tear passes beneath stamps (between 1c and 3c) but does not affect them, cover refolded at top where 3c stamp overlaps edge (slightly creased), 1c has small faults at left

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). Ex Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
127 c 3c Ultramarine, 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119).> Rich colors, tied by dotted grid cancel, red Providence R.I. Jan. 5 (1870) double-circle datestamp with matching Paid in circle on small cover <to Athens, Greece,> routing instructions <<via North3c Ultramarine, 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by dotted grid cancel, red "Providence R.I. Jan. 5" (1870) double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle on small cover to Athens, Greece, routing instructions "via North German Union Direct", "New York Paid All Direct Jan. 8" transit backstamp, red crayon "8" credit, "P.D." (Paid to Destination) handstamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit, red "Wf 3-1/2" (silbergroschen) German rate notation, Athens receiving backstamp (Gregorian calendar), backflap removed, one-inch edge tear at right not affecting stamps or appearance

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1869 15-CENT TYPE II COVERS TO GREECE. A COLORFUL AND EXTRAORDINARY FOREIGN-MAIL USAGE.

The 18c rate to Greece applied to North German Union Direct Mail (the NGU Closed Mail rate was 23c). In July 1870 the rate was reduced to 15c (with a corresponding reduction of the 23c NGU Closed Mail rate to 18c).

Ex Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $23,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
128 c 30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121).> Bright colors, minor perf toning, tied by circular cork cancel and Pittsburgh Pa. Jul. 14 (1870) duplex datestamp on <Phantom Rate cover with printed address to Paris, France,> red crayon 182 credit applied at N30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Bright colors, minor perf toning, tied by circular cork cancel and "Pittsburgh Pa. Jul. 14" (1870) duplex datestamp on Phantom Rate cover with printed address to Paris, France, red crayon "18/2" credit applied at New York (no datestamp), red London transit (Jul. 30) and matching "PD" in oval handstamp, Calais transit datestamp, faint Paris receiving backstamp, faint toning along top of cover and skillfully cleaned

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ON A PHANTOM RATE COVER. A MARVELOUS COMBINATION OF PHILATELIC RARITY AND POSTAL HISTORY SIGNIFICANCE.

This cover was mailed from Pittsburgh soon after the New York foreign-mail office began applying the newly-reduced (effective 7/1/70) 6c per 10 grams (-1/3 oz.) credit to letters sent fully prepaid to France via England. The sender would not have known about the unannounced prepaid rate to France, so this was probably stamped 30c for a letter weighing just over one ounce (3x 10c Direct rate with French postage collect). The New York office weighed the letter at just under one ounce, thus it had sufficient postage to be sent fully prepaid at the unannounced 10c per half-ounce rate with a 6c credit to G.B. for every -1/3 ounce (10 grams). The "18" of the "18/2" credit represents the 3x 6c credit (20-30 grams), and the "2" represents the second weight class of the 4c per half-ounce U.S. share of postage (over -1/2 oz., up to 1 oz.). Combined, the 18c credit to G.B. and 8c U.S. postage required 26c prepayment, thus the 30c 1869 overpaid the rate by 4c.

Illustrated in 1869 PRA Census (p. 201, where the rate is misinterpreted). Ex Lounsbery and Coulter. With 1967 and 2006 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 E. 30,000-40,000

SOLD for $25,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
129 c 30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121).> Used with <10c Yellow (116)> and tied by circle of wedges, matching New York Aug. 19 2PM circular datestamp on brown linen-lined 1869 cover <to Havana, Cuba,> blue company handstamp at left, light strike of oval 30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Used with 10c Yellow (116) and tied by circle of wedges, matching "New York Aug. 19 2PM" circular datestamp on brown linen-lined 1869 cover to Havana, Cuba, blue company handstamp at left, light strike of oval "NA" handstamp, missing side flaps, edgewear affects a few perfs at top, cover somewhat acidified and in need of a skillful paper restorer's attention

FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 30-CENT AND 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE FOR THE QUADRUPLE 10-CENT RATE TO CUBA VIA AMERICAN PACKET.

From a recent discovery and offered to the collector market for the first time. (Image)

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 E. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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