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 10c Green, Ty. III-II (15-14). Positions 2-3L1, combination pair, left stamp Ty. III from misplaced transfer position, right stamp Ty. II, large even margins, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV
(9), Position 41L1L, recut twice at bottom, once at top, enormous margins all around including parts of two adjoining stamps, tied by "Trenton N.J. Sep. 2?, 1856" circular datestamp on small cover to Lieut. Earl English, U.S. Sloop of War
Levant, care of American Consul in Hong Kong, sender's routing "Via English Mail Steamer" but prepaid for and sent via American Packet, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Sep. 27" transit, manuscript "1/4" for British transit, Liverpool
(Oct. 10) and Hong Kong (date unreadable) transit backstampsEXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUAL AND SUPERB FRANKING FOR THE 21-CENT AMERICAN PACKET RATE TO HONG KONG. CARRIED BY THE COLLINS LINE AND DELIVERED TO LIEUTENANT EARL ENGLISH ON BOARD THE U.S.
SLOOP OF WAR LEVANT. Under the command of U.S. Navy officer William N. Smith and with Lieut. Earl English aboard, the U.S.S. Levant sailed on Nov. 13, 1855, for Rio de Janeiro, the Cape of Good Hope, and Hong Kong, where she
arrived to join the East India Squadron on May 12, 1856. On July 1 the U.S. Commissioner to China boarded the Levant for transport to Shanghai, arriving on August 1. At the outbreak of hostilities between the British and Chinese, the
Levant arrived in Whampoa on October 28. The Levant took part in protecting American interests, and, in November 1856 saw action during the American amphibious assault on Chinese fortifications on the Pearl River. The Levant
received the major part of the Chinese bombardment, with 22 shot holes in her hull and rigging, one man dead, and six injured. The Levant cruised between Hong Kong and Shanghai until she departed Hong Kong on December 7, 1857, arriving at the
Boston Navy Yard on April 6, 1858 (source: Wikipedia). This cover to Lieut. Earl English was carried on the Collins Line Atlantic, departing New York City on Sep. 27, 1856, and arriving in Liverpool on Oct. 9.
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E. 7,500-10,000
SOLD for $6,750.00
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Balance of the Vogel Plate One Late Collection. Approximately 74 singles, five pairs, two strips of three and 28 covers, most are mounted on exhibit pages and identified by position, nice range of shades and town cancels, few colored cancels
such as blue or red, most with large margins, covers are virtually all either drop or circular rates but also including one with pair of 1c and 3c to France, another with single used with 3c on 6c Nesbitt entire from Indiana to California, a few
flaws which escaped the notice of Ray Vogel and his agent, but overall a collection built with very high condition standards A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THE BALANCE OF A PLATING STUDY OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT FROM PLATE ONE LATE IN
UNIFORMLY OUTSTANDING CONDITION. Scott Retail approximately $15,000.00 Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $8,000.00
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