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The Raymond Vogel Collection, Part 1 continued...

12c and 15c 1861-68 Issue - India
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2249 c 5c Buff (67).> Bright shade, tied by large Paid grid, used with <1c Blue (63), 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69),> these three stamps affixed just afterwards and similarly tied, black Boston Am. Pkt. Dec. 19 backstamp on 1861 blue folded letter <to5c Buff (67). Bright shade, tied by large "Paid" grid, used with 1c Blue (63), 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), these three stamps affixed just afterwards and similarly tied, black "Boston Am. Pkt. Dec. 19" backstamp on 1861 blue folded letter to Calcutta, India, endorsed "Via Marseilles & Bombay" at upper left, manuscript "1/4" due marking, London, Bombay and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL FOUR-COLOR 1861 ISSUE FRANKING AND UNUSUAL COVER FROM THE GODDARD CORRESPONDENCE TO INDIA -- ORIGINALLY STAMPED WITH JUST THE 5-CENT BUFF TO GO BY BRITISH PACKET. THE ADDITIONAL 16-CENTS POSTAGE WAS ADDED TO MAKE UP THE 21-CENT RATE BY AMERICAN PACKET.

The black Boston American Packet marking on back indicates that this was marked by the Boston office as completely unpaid, since it would have been short paid with only the 5c postage (the routing instruction doesn't specify British Mail). Somehow the sender was given the option to add postage so that it would be fully prepaid by American Packet. Had the correct postage been present at the beginning, the Boston marking would have been struck in red. (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $15,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2250 c 30c Orange (71).> Horizontal pair used with <12c Black (69),> tied by crossroads cancel, Bellefonte Pa. Nov. 4 (1865) circular datestamp, second strike at left on cover <to Punjab, India,> endorsed <<Via Southampton and Bombay>> at far left in se30c Orange (71). Horizontal pair used with 12c Black (69), tied by crossroads cancel, "Bellefonte Pa. Nov. 4" (1865) circular datestamp, second strike at left on cover to Punjab, India, endorsed "Via Southampton and Bombay" at far left in sender's hand, additionally endorsed "Exceeding 1/2 oz" at left and "Prussian Closed Mail Via Trieste" at upper left in another hand, a remarkable sequence of markings including blue boxed "Aachen Franco" transit and datestamps of Trieste, Alexandria, Bombay, Lahore and Hawulpindee, blue crayon rates crossed out and re-rated, minor edgewear, barely reduced at left

VERY FINE. A RARE COVER TO INDIA SENT VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL WITH 1861 ISSUE STAMPS PAYING THE DOUBLE 36-CENT RATE.

The majority of mail sent from the U.S. to India during this time period was addressed to either major port cities, such as Bombay, or centers of commerce, such as Calcutta. Surviving covers also come from large correspondences, such as that to Rev. Bissell in Ahmednuggur. The most common way for mail to be carried was by British Mail or via England. The rate via Southampton was 33c and paid postage all the way to the destination. Alternatively, 5c could be prepaid to place a letter on an outbound ship, and the balance would be collected from the recipient. A third frequently-used method was to pay the 21c rate to England by American Packet, and the rest would be collected from the recipient (see lot 2251). One of the rarest mail routes to India was via Prussian Closed Mail, as demonstrated by this cover.

The sender's directive on this cover specified that it should go via Southampton. A postal clerk noted that the weight exceeded -1/2 oz., and changed the instructions so that it would be sent by Prussian Closed Mail. It is unclear when the 72c postage was applied, since it corresponds to the double 36c Prussian Closed Mail rate, but not the single or double rate via Southampton. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2251 c 12c Black (69).> Used with horizontal strip of three of <3c Rose (65),> tied by spokes in circle cancels, Newburyport Mass. Dec. 29 (1865) double-circle datestamp on cover <to Bombay, India,> endorsed <<Via London>>, backstamped Boston Am. Pkt.12c Black (69). Used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Rose (65), tied by spokes in circle cancels, "Newburyport Mass. Dec. 29" (1865) double-circle datestamp on cover to Bombay, India, endorsed "Via London", backstamped "Boston Am. Pkt. Dec. 31", clear strike of "Paid-Only/To England" two-line handstamp, manuscript "5" due marking for postage from England to India, London and receiving backstamps, 12c small piece out at lower left prior to use, still Very Fine, scarce and attractive cover (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2252 c 12c Black (69).> Horizontal pair, bright shade, tied by target cancels, Piqua Pa. Jul. 27 (1866) circular datestamp on cover to the 3rd Assistant Engineer on board the U.S.S. <<Shenandoah>> <at Bombay, India,> pair also tied by red New-York Am. Pk12c Black (69). Horizontal pair, bright shade, tied by target cancels, "Piqua Pa. Jul. 27" (1866) circular datestamp on cover to the 3rd Assistant Engineer on board the U.S.S. Shenandoah at Bombay, India, pair also tied by red "New-York Am. Pkt. Aug. 4" transit datestamp, clear strike of "Paid-Only/To England" two-line handstamp, manuscript due marking, London and Bombay backstamps, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, an attractive and unusual usage, the sender must have been confused, the treaty rate to England was 24c, but this did not apply to transit mail (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
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2253 c 24c Grayish Lilac (78a).> Horizontal strip of three, used with <12c Black, E. Grill (90),> tied by cork cancels on cover with printed address <to Ahmednuggur, India,> from the Bissell correspondence, red crayon 543 credit crossed out, additional r24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Horizontal strip of three, used with 12c Black, E. Grill (90), tied by cork cancels on cover with printed address to Ahmednuggur, India, from the Bissell correspondence, red crayon "54/3" credit crossed out, additional red crayon "3", red "London Paid 27 JY 68" circular datestamp, blue Sea Post Office and receiving backstamps, minor edgewear and few toned spots around stamps from gum

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE FRANKING FOR THE TRIPLE 28-CENT RATE TO INDIA BY BRITISH MAIL VIA SOUTHAMPTON.

Ahmednuggur is approximately 250 miles from Bombay (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2254 c 24c Lilac (78).> Bright shade, used with <two 10c Yellow Green (68, different shades) and 12c Black, E. Grill (90),> tied together by quartered cork cancels, tied by red Boston Paid Jul. 21 (1868) circular datestamp on cover with printed address <t24c Lilac (78). Bright shade, used with two 10c Yellow Green (68, different shades) and 12c Black, E. Grill (90), tied together by quartered cork cancels, tied by red "Boston Paid Jul. 21" (1868) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Ahmednuggur, India, from the Bissell correspondence, red London Paid transit and indistinct blue oval Sea Post Office datestamp, red crayon "36/2" crossed out, red crayon "2", receiving backstamp, right 10c stamp with flaws, cover with overall wear, still Very Fine and colorful franking paying double 28c rate by British Mail via Southampton (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
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2255 c 90c Blue (72).> Bright color, used with <10c Yellow Green (68) and 12c Black, E. Grill (90),> tied together by quartered cork cancels, light strike of red Boston Paid May 19 (1868) circular datestamp on cover with printed address <to Ahmednuggur, I90c Blue (72). Bright color, used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 12c Black, E. Grill (90), tied together by quartered cork cancels, light strike of red "Boston Paid May 19" (1868) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Ahmednuggur, India, from the Bissell correspondence, faint red crayon "72/4" credit, red crayon "4", red London Paid transit, blue Sea Post Office oval datestamp, receiving backstamp, a few small cosmetic edge improvements

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON A COVER TO INDIA. THIS IS ALSO THE EARLIEST RECORDED COVER FROM THE BISSELL CORRESPONDENCE AND THE HIGHEST-VALUE FRANKING ($1.12) OF ANY BISSELL COVER. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VOGEL COLLECTION.

The Bissell correspondence is described in great detail in the 1953 American Philatelic Congress book. Reverend Lemuel Bissell arrived in India in 1851 and was based in Sirur. He moved to Ahmednuggur in 1861 and in 1865 became the missionary secretary. The Bissell correspondence covers the period from early 1868 to late 1875. Virtually all Bissell covers were sent from the Board of Foreign Missions of the Congregational Christian Church in Boston. The correspondence probably comes from Reverend Bissell's time as mission secretary, and the multiple rates were necessitated by the inclusion of lengthy letters and remittances in the pre-addressed envelopes. The franking on the cover offered here pays the quadruple 28c rate to India by British Mail via Southampton.

This is the only recorded use of the 90c 1861 Issue on a cover to India from any correspondence. A census of 90c 1861-68 covers by Herzog and Starnes in the Chronicle 140 (November 1988) confirms this statement.

Illustrated in 1953 American Philatelic Congress book (page 65). (Image)

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 E. 30,000-40,000

SOLD for $35,000.00
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2256 c 30c Orange (71).> Radiant color, used with <15c Black (77),,> tied by circle of Vs cancel, red Boston Am. Pkt. Paid 1 Jun. backstamp on cover <to Bombay, India,> red crayon 24 credit, red 1866 London transit, endorsed <<Via Marseilles>> at upp30c Orange (71). Radiant color, used with 15c Black (77),, tied by circle of V's cancel, red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid 1 Jun." backstamp on cover to Bombay, India, red crayon "24" credit, red 1866 London transit, endorsed "Via Marseilles" at upper left, receiving backstamp, stamps originally affixed in slightly overlapping positions, lifted and reaffixed to show both stamps, otherwise Very Fine, attractive cover sent by British Mail via Marseilles, the weight required an additional 12c for a total credit to G.B. of 24c (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
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2257 c 12c Black, E. Grill (90).> Horizontal pair and single, clear grills, tied by lightly struck cork cancels on buff cover <to Kurrachee, India,> red London 29 JU 1868 transit and endorsed <<Via Marseilles>>, also with blue Sea Post Office 13-7 6812c Black, E. Grill (90). Horizontal pair and single, clear grills, tied by lightly struck cork cancels on buff cover to Kurrachee, India, red "London 29 JU 1868" transit and endorsed "Via Marseilles", also with blue "Sea Post Office 13-7 68" oval datestamp, slightly reduced at left and some edgewear, still Very Fine usage paying the 36c rate by British Mail via Marseilles, Karachi was an important port which grew significantly during the U.S. Civil War as the cotton trade increased between the U.S. and India (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
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2258 c 15c Black, F. Grill (98).> Horizontal pair, centered to right, unusual segmented cork cancels, East Greenwich R.I. Jul. 7 circular datestamp on 1871 tissue-paper cover <to Calcutta, India,> endorsed <<Via Marseilles>> but actually <sent via Brindi15c Black, F. Grill (98). Horizontal pair, centered to right, unusual segmented cork cancels, "East Greenwich R.I. Jul. 7" circular datestamp on 1871 tissue-paper cover to Calcutta, India, endorsed "Via Marseilles but actually sent via Brindisi, red "New York 24 Jul. 8" credit datestamp also ties stamps, red London transit, "1d" British Colonial credit handstamp, Sea Post Office and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at right, some slight edgewear, Fine, an interesting usage, the sender must have been unaware that the via Marseilles route was closed in November 1870 due to the Franco-Prussian War, the old rate via Marseilles was 30c and the rate via Brindisi was 28c (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

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