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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 98

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
January Flights - Poste de Paris through Gé
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4172
Symbol:

image 1871 (Jan. 17) Paris to Jersey (Channel Islands). Folded formular letter addressed to St. Hélier, postmarked "Paris, R. de Cléry, 17 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with pair of 20c Cérès tied by numeral "24" star cancels, backstamped "Jersey, 21 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, Very Fine, a scarce cover addressed to the Channel Islands carried by the Poste de Paris.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Letter written in England which mentions, "…the bombs are falling like rain", and continues "…we always eat horse, dog, cat and rats". Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:00:13 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4179
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1871 (Jan. 23) Paris to Great Britain. Folded letter to London, postmarked "Paris R. d'Antin, 23 Jan. 1871" double circle, franked with 40c Empire Lauré (10c overpaid) tied by numeral "8" star cancel, backstamped "London Jan 27 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine, carried by the Torricelli.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Letter is in English, by an English prisoner in a Paris jail, and notes "We have food for yet a good while. It is really enormous to think what stock Paris has. Just think of feeding two millions of souls during more than four months. It is more than I ever would have believed… As I write these lines, the cannon is groaning but Paris is immense and the shells can only reach the far quarters of the city situated near the ramparts." . Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:06:21 EST
Sold For 600


Mid-Western States (B-I Routes)
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4533
Symbol:
Cat No: 653-A-1

image (Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad) Indianapolis & Cincinnati R.R., Dec 27. Blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on dark orange buff cover to New Albany, Indiana; partial flap and edge flaws with top left corner repaired, F.-V.F. and rare, Rarity VIII.
Towle No. 653-A-1; Estimate $200 - 300.

Put onto Route 14500 carried to the distribution office at Cincinnati for transfer to Route 5032 by steamboat to Louisville and route 5102 to New Albany. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 21:10:24 EST
Sold For 190


Mid-Western States (K-S Routes)
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4551
Symbol:
Cat No: 654-B-1

image (Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) Madison & Indnpls. R.R. Sep. 19. Red route agent cds with matching "Paid" straightline cancels 5¢ orange Brown (1b), radiant color, large margins to ample, orange buff cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, manuscript box charge no. at upper left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Ackerman, Picher, Grunin, Garrett, Ishikawa, Boker, Gross.
Towle No. 654-B-1; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A REMARKABLE 1847 ISSUE RAILROAD USE FROM THE ONLY OPERATING RAILROAD OPERATING IN INDIANA PRIOR TO 1850.

Put onto Route 3904 carried south to Madison for transfer to the steamboat Route 3052 for Cincinnati. The 87-mile route was contracted from January 1848 at $3,792 a year for a daily service excluding Sundays. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 3,500.00
Sold...US$ 3,500.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 21:19:00 EST
Sold For 3500

Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4552
Symbol:
Cat No: 654-B-1

image (Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) "Madison & Indnpls R.R., Jan 21". Red route agent cds on gray 1850 folded letter datelined "Madison Ind. January 18th 1850" to To Joseph Albert Wright, Governor of Indiana (1849-1857) at Indianapolis, Indiana bearing 5¢ red brown (1) rich color with full margins to just touched, manuscript "X" cancel; stamp with slight age spotting, a Very Fine 1847 Issue Railroad use.
Towle No. 654-B-1; Estimate $300 - 400.

Put onto Route 3904 for Indianpolis. The Madison & Indianapolis Railroad contract for Route 3904 of 87 miles once daily for $3,629 a year. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4553
Symbol:
Cat No: 360-M-1

image (Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) "Madison & Indiana R.R. Co. Decr. 1853". Manuscript route agent postmark on buff cover to New Milford Conn. bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), tiny corner crease, tied upon arrival by "New-York, 17 Dec" cds, Very Fine and scarce, Rarity V.
Towle No. 360-M-1; Estimate $200 - 300.

Envelope put onto Route 3903 on December 15th 1853 and carried to Indianapolis for transfer via Pittsburgh to New York. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 21:19:46 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4554
Symbol:
Cat No: 10A

image (Madison & Indianapolis Railroad) "Via M & I. R.R." . Straightline directional handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Branch of the State Bank of Indianapolis - Madison 4 Oct. 1851" bearing 3¢ orange brown (10A) tied by "Madison, Ind. Oct 6" cds to Indianapolis, Ind.; file fold crease through 3¢ Fine and rare railroad directional handstamp.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The directional stamp was applied by the bank before being put into the Madison post office. The instruction was unnecessary as the letter would have been bagged for the post office car anyway. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 21:20:16 EST
Sold For 325
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