| 2247 |
 |
 10c Yellow Green (68). Two, dark shade, used with two horizontal pairs of 12c Black (69), cancelled by grids and blue "Tioga Pa." oval datestamp on 1868 yellow cover to 3rd Assistant
Engineer on board the U.S.S. Shenandoah at Cape Town, South Africa, red crayon "48" credit, red London Paid transit and receiving datestamp, red crayon "2" British Colonial credit, one 10c affected from placement over edge of cover,
other 10c a replacement, still Fine and an unusual double-rate cover (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2248 |
|
 15c Black, F. Grill (98). Used with 3c Ultramarine (114) and 10c Yellow (116), vibrant color, tied by circle of diamonds cork cancels, "Easton Pa. Jul. 11" (1870) circular datestamp on
cover to John F. Bingham, a 2nd Assistant Engineer on board the U.S. Flagship Delaware, in care of the American consul at Cape Town, South Africa, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 12" backstamp, red "24" credit handstamp, red
London Paid transit and "1d" British Colonial credit handstamp, Cape Town Aug. 29 receiving datestamp at left, receipt docketing "Recd. Sep 24th", barely reduced at rightVERY FINE. A UNIQUE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING AND ONE OF ONLY THREE
COVERS BEARING THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE USED TO SOUTH AFRICA. A PHENOMENAL COVER AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VOGEL COLLECTION. The background of the U.S. Flagship Delaware (formerly the U.S.S. Piscataqua) and the
addressee, John F. Bingham, is summarized in an article by Richard B. Graham in the Chronicle 75 (August 1972), from which we quote (with minor edits and deletions): "The U.S.S. Piscataqua was launched on June 11, 1866, and first placed
in commission on October 21, 1867. She was a screw steamer, 2400 tons, ship rigged, with 20 nine-inch smoothbore guns -- similar in appearance and armament to Civil War naval ships such as Admiral Farragut's Hartford. On December 16, 1867, the
Piscataqua left New York for the Far East, arriving at Singapore on April 18, 1868. On May 15, 1869, her name was changed to U.S.S. Delaware, as one of several U. S. Navy ship name changes taking place on that date at the Navy
Department in Washington... the Delaware left Singapore for home on August 23, 1870, reached New York on November 19, 1870, and was placed out of commission on December 5, 1870. This was the only voyage ever made by the Delaware, which
was broken up in 1877. John F. Bingham was a 2nd Ass't Engineer, assigned to the Piscataqua on September 30, 1867, and detached from her, after she returned home, on November 26, 1870." This cover was sent in July 1870 and addressed in
care of the American consul at Cape Town, in order to catch Bingham as the Delaware returned by way of the Cape. Based on the receipt docketing, it appears that the timing worked perfectly. Illustrated in Michael Laurence's recent 10c
1869 book (p. 107). Ex Krug, where it was acquired by Ray Vogel in 1958. Offered to the marked for the first time in over a half-century. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 10,000-15,000
SOLD for $26,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
