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United States Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1870-1884 US-GB Treaty
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3221
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Cat No: 139, 148
1870 (May 3) Philadelphia Pa. to Bassein, Burma. Tissue-paper cover bearing 10¢ brown, grilled (139) and 6¢ carmine (148) horizontal pair, tied by Philadelphia foreign mail grid cancellations and purple "Phila Paid All May 6" cds, carried by HAPAG Cimbria from New York May 3rd to Plymouth arriving May 13th, red London Paid (5.16.1870) transit cds, P&O Pera from Southampton May 14th to Alexandria arriving May 27th, then P&O Columbia from Suez May 29th to Aden arriving Jun. 3rd and Bombay Jun. 10th, then Overland to Calcutta, reverse with blue Sea Post (6.9) and Calcutta (6.19) transits, British India Steam Navigation Company to Rangoon, Bassein (6.30) arrival backstamp; couple typical tissue paper flaws, Very Fine and rare pre-UPU destination. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1870 10¢ GRILLED. THE ONLY RECORDED PRE-GPU COVER FROM PHILADELPHIA TO BURMA. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:38:55 EST
Sold For 4250
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3222
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Cat No: 146
1871 (Feb. 28) Philadelphia Pa. to Toulouse, France. Datelined folded letter bearing 2¢ red brown (146) horizontal pair, well centered, tied by red "Philad'a Pa. Feb 28" duplex, carried as endorsed by Guion Line Wisconsin from New York Mar. 1st to Queenstown arriving Mar. 11th, red "London Paid" cds struck in error obliterated with London barred oval, red London (3.13) transit backstamp and "GB/40c" bulk debit handstamp, Calais (3.13) entry cds and matching "5" décimes due handstamp, Tououse (3.16); left 2¢ light crease, Very Fine and attractive use at the 4¢ British open mail rate. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:39:20 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3223
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Cat No: 146
1871 (May 2) Philadelphia Pa. to Orange, France. Orange cover bearing 2¢ red brown (146) pair tied by red "Philad'a Pa., May 2" duplex, carried by Inman Line City of Antwerp from New York May 6th to Queenstown arriving May 16th, red London (5.17) transit backstamp and "GB/40c" bulk debit handstamp, Calais (5.18) entry cds and "10" décimes due handstamp for 10-15 grams, Orange (5.21) arrival backstamp; 2¢ light crease, otherwise Very Fine and attractive use,ex-Emerson. Estimate; $150 - 200.
Interesting use prepaid for the 4¢ British open mail rate up to ½ oz. with French 10 décimes due for the second weight class of 10-15 grams. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:39:33 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3224
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Cat No: 146
1871 (Oct. 24) Philadelphia Pa. to Toulouse, France. Datelined folded letter bearing 2¢ red brown (146) horizontal pair, tied by red "Philada. Pa. Oct 24" duplex with cork cancel, carried by HAPAG Westphalia from New York Oct. 25th to Plymouth Nov. 6th, red London (11.6) transit backstamp and "40c/oz" oval bulk debit handstamp, Calais (11.8) entry cds and bold "5" décimes due handstamp, reverse with Calais-to-Paris R.P.O. (11.8) and partial Toulouse (11.10) arrival, Very Fine and choice use at the 4¢ British open mail rate. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:39:59 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3228
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Cat No: 157, 158
1874 (Jun. 26) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France. 3¢ entire uprated with two 2¢ brown (157) singles and 3¢ green (158), all tied by six-point star foreign mail cancels, red orange "Philad. Paid, Jun 26" exchange backstamp and matching "P.D." in circle handstamp with red crayon "6" cent credit to G.B., carried by NGL Line Mosel from New York Jun. 27th to Southampton arriving Jul. 8th, red London Paid (7.7) transit and red oval "PD" handstamp, Calais (7.8) entry cds, Paris (7.8) arrival backstamp, blue "Drexel, Jarjes & Co., Paris" arrival oval, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate; $200 - 300.
This is the latest known use of the Philadelphia "P.D." in circle handstamp. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:41:20 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3229
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Cat No: 157
1875 (Mar. 3) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England. Buff cover with 1876 Centennial Exhibition, Bureau of Revenue imprint bearing three 2¢ brown (157) pair and single, all well centered, tied by circle of wedge foreign mail cancels prepaying the 6¢ treaty rate, red-orange "Phila. Pa. Paid All, Mar 3" exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Line Hammonia II from New York Mar. 5th to Plymouth arriving Mar. 16th, red London Paid (3.17) arrival cds, Very Fine and Rare 1876 Centennial Exhibition use. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:42:04 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3230
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Cat No: 146, 147
1875 (May 23) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France. Cover bearing two singles of 2¢ red brown (146) and 3¢ green (147), all tied by red grid cancels, matching "Philadelphia Pa., May 23" cds with inverted month slug, carried as endorsed by White Star Line Adriatic from New York May 24th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 2nd, red London (6.3) transit backstamp and "G.B./40c" bulk debit handstamp, Calais (6.2) entry cds and matching "10" décimes due handstamp for double rate, Paris (6.4) arrival backstamp, blue "Paid by Drexel, Harjes & C." straightline, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate; $150 - 200.
The sender intended to prepay the 10¢ paid to destination rate via British open mail, but the letter weighed between 1/3 - ½ oz., so U.K. sent unpaid. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:42:43 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3231
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Cat No: 178, 179, 163
1877 (Mar. 2) Philadelphia Pa. to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 3¢ green entire bearing 2¢ vermilion (178) pair, 5¢ blue (179) s.e. at left, and 15¢ yellow orange (163) pair, all tied by fancy cross foreign mail cancels, red-orange "Philad'a. Pa., Paid All, Mar 2" exchange cds and red crayon "160/2" centimes credit to G.B., carried by Inman Line City of Richmond from New York Mar. 2nd to Queenstown arriving Mar. 12th, red London Paid (3.13) transit cds, Pacific Steam Navigation Co. John Elder from Liverpool Mar. 21st to Rio de Janeiro Apr. 12th, Rio de Janeiro (4.12.77) arrival backstamp and matching "3r." framed handstamp for inland postage due; central file fold, left 2¢ creased, Very Fine and attractive use. Estimate; $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THIS UNUSUAL PHILADELPHIA FOREIGN MAIL CROSS FANCY CANCEL.
This cover was prepaid 42¢ for double the 21¢ treaty rate weighing ½ to 1 oz comprising 5¢ GPU rate plus 16¢ British packet. Philadelphia 160 centimes (32¢) credit to U.K. for two-times 8d British packet rate to Brazil. Brazil became a GPU member on 1 July 1877. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:45:07 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3232
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Cat No: 161
1877 (Mar. 19) Philadelphia Pa. to Portugal. Cover bearing 10¢ brown (161) tied by fancy cross foreign mail cancel and red "Philad'a. Pa. Paid All, Mar 19" cds, prepaid for double the 5¢ UPU rate, red London Paid (3.30) transit cds, Portuguese "Franca" oval, Lisbon (4.1) arrival backstamp, flap with blue Portuguese Commissioner of Philadelphia cameo, Very Fine and scarce use to Portugal. Estimate; $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THIS UNUSUAL PHILADELPHIA FOREIGN MAIL CROSS FANCY CANCEL. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:45:36 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3233
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Cat No: 179
1877 (Apr. 7) Philadelphia Pa. to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope. Cover bearing 5¢ blue (179) and 10¢ brown (161), tied by cork cancels, red-orange "Philad'a, Paid All, May 7" exchange cds (wrong month slug, should be "Apr") and red crayon "50" centimes (10¢) credit to U.K., carried American Line Indiana from Philadelphia Apr. 7th to Queenstown arriving Apr. 16th, then Union Line Dunrobin Castle from Dartmouth Apr. 20th to Cape Town arriving May 12th, Cape Town (5.14) arrival cds, Very Fine use at the 15¢ pre-UPU rate to Cape of Good Hope. Estimate; $150 - 200.
Cape of Good Hope joined UPU in February 1895. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:46:11 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3234
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Cat No: 179, 161
1878 (Sep. 9) Philadelphia Pa. to Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Cover bearing 5¢ blue (179) and 10¢ brown (161), tied by four-bar circular grid duplexed with "Philadelphia, Pa Sep 9" cds, red London Paid (9.20) transit cds. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:46:57 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3235
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1878 (Sep. 16) Philadelphia Pa. to Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Cover bearing 5¢ blue (179) strip of three tied by circular grid cancels duplexed with "Philadelphia Pa. Sep 16" cds to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, red London Paid (9.27) transit cds, Buenos Ayres (10.31) arrival backstamp; slight stain, F.-V.F. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
