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Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10030
Symbol: F
Cat No: 10I, 13I, 15I
Austria. 1859 (Jan 18). Cover from Nagy Kanisa (in modern day Hungary) to Boston, franked by 1858 type I 2kr, 5kr and 15kr pair and two singles, being 1kr overpaid for the 65kr rate comprising 11kr inland fee and including 54kr for the foreign portion of the journey, all tied by dispatch cds's, carried via Vienna (bs), obverse struck with red "AACHEN/PAID25Cts." and "Boston 30 Br. PKt." cds's, conveyed by the Cunard SS "America" from Liverpool to final destination, with crossed notation denoting no fees to be paid on receipt; stamps with faults at top, still though a very rare franking on transatlantic mail in this early period, which has been nevertheless described in the certificate by Ferchenbauer as a "sehr schönes Stück!" (very fine item); cert. Ferchenbauer (1984). (Image)
Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:16:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10032
Symbol: F
Cat No: 5X
Austria. 1851 (Feb 16). Envelope from Freiwaldau (Silesia) to New York, paying 3/4 loth (ms at top right) double rate of 20kr+20kr for Belgian/British transit and 20kr for British sea carriage, with 1850 9k, close to huge margins, tied by "Freywaldau" oval ds and ms "1/20" 1 gulden 20 kreuzer cash payment on reverse paying total rate and marked "Franco", carried over Prussia to Aachen with railway transits, when it received "Aus Oesterreich" and circular "P" paid hs, then via Belgium, London and Liverpool and put aboard Collins "Pacific", arriving in New York where "5" cents was due for internal rate, missing portion of backflap and peripheral cover imperfections; a very rare transatlantic cover partially paid by a postage stamp, cert. Van der Linden (1996) which details the rate and markings and cert. Ferchenbauer (1996). (Image)
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:17:01 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10034
Symbol: F
Cat No: 66
Denmark. 1865ca. (Mar 31). Envelope from Copenhagen to Philadelphia, with 1864-70 16s single and pair, 3s and 4s all tied by "181" railway duplexes and Copenhagen cds, endorsed "via Liverpool", with Lübeck/Lauenburg transit ds, partial US arrival, very fine and attractive franking on a small envelope. (Image)
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:18:18 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10035
Symbol: F
Cat No: Facit 11, 12, 15 - M
Denmark. 1868 (Sep 29). Single weight envelope from Copenhagen to Millerton, California, franked by 1864-70 2s (short perf. at top), 3s and 16s, perf. 13x12 1/2, tied by "2" target cancels on departure, with matching cds at left, red crayon "4" amended to "3wf" in blue for inland rate, red New York cds below, bs of Hamburg, where it was placed on board the Hapag "Germania"; twenty-five covers with this franking are known, regardless of the destination. (Image)
Opening US$ 440.00
Sold...US$ 440.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:19:06 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10036
Symbol: F
Cat No: 14A
France. 1855 (April 28). Entire from Paris to New York, paying 60c rate for mail carried by American steamer, with 1853-60 20c light blue pair (close to very good margins, tone spots) and single (just touched), tied by roller of dots cancel, carried to Le Havre and placed aboard Havre Line "Union" with "N York AM Pkt / 20" postage due cds on arrival, fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:19:45 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10038
Symbol: F
Cat No: 23
France. 1865 (July 19). Single rate cover from Paris to New Orleans, bearing 1862 40c (2), each tied by "15" dotted star, alongside showing dispatch cds, red octagonal "Br. Service" hs and rare "Paid" exchange marking of Portland, carried by the Allan Line "Hibernian", fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:23:20 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10039
Symbol: F
Cat No: 5, 7
German States - Bavaria. 1861 (May 4). Envelope from Nurnberg to New York, paying the 45kr rate for Prussian closed mail (6kr inland postage and 39kr for foreign fees as noted by ink), following the 1852 Prussia-USA Convention, with 1850-54 well margined 9kr and 18kr pair with complete to wide margins. each tied by "356" numeral hs with cds on departure below,"AACHEN/PAID 25 Cts." indicating the fee credited to the USA, and "PAID 30" New York Br. Pkt. cds's in red at right, Leipzig transit on reverse; carried from Liverpool to New York by the Cunard SS "Persia"; an attractive and rare cover; cert. Stegmüller (2008).
Note: The Prussia-USA Postal Convention was applied not only to Prussia, but to German States which were members of the German-Austrian Postal Union, including 45kr up to 1/2 oz (2 loth) for South German States, or 13sgr for North German States and 38kr for Austria. (Image)
Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:24:20 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10040
Symbol: F
Cat No: 10A, 20
Brunswick. 1866 (Dec 6). Cover from Brunswick to New York, paying the 6 1/2 groschen single Hapag rate (equivalent to 15 cents) with 1863 1/2gr (somewhat discoloured) in combination with two 1865 3gr, partly trimmed by scissors, tied by neat "Braunschweig" cds's on dispatch, red crayon "4 1/2" indicating international postage paid, carried by the Hapag "Alemannia" with Hamburg cds's on back and red "HAMBURG/PACKET/3" cds denoting the U.S. credit of 3 cents; a scarce transatlantic mail; cert. Lange (2013). (Image)
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:25:04 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10041
Symbol: DFE
Cat No: 11
German States - Hanover. 1858 (March 6). Cover front from Emden to Baltimore, paying the internal rate with 1856-57 1/15th or 2sgr featuring a spectacular left sheet-margin example (tiny tear at top very slightly touching the design), tied by blue cds on departure, repeated adjacent, 25c credited to the U.S. with Aachen red cds, "11" red crayon denoting payment of 11 sgr, carried by the Inman "City of Baltimore", and red "N. York/Br. Pkt/30/PAID" marking; a rare combination franking between cash and partial payment with a stamp.
Note: According to the 1852 Prussian-U.S. Postal Convention, the single rate was 30 cents per 1/2oz, including 5c for the U.S., 5c for Prussia and 20c comprising transit fees between both countries. (Image)
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:25:24 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10043
Symbol: F
Cat No: 8, 9, 12a
German States - Saxony. 1861 (Jun 6). Envelope from Schandau to Burlington, carried via Hamburg at 6 1/2 neugroschen rate equivalent to 15 cents (5/10 blue notation), paying the 2ng internal rate (5c) and the 4 1/2ng (10c) foreign fees, with 1855 1/2ng and 1ng, and 1856 5ng, tied by "18" numeral circles with matching cds at top left, Hamburg and exchange New York cds's in red alongside, embarked on the HAPAG "Hammonia" at Hamburg, Dresden and Hamburg backstamps; a very fine and scarce three-colour franking; ex Knapp. (Image)
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:26:21 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10044
Symbol: F
Cat No: 17a, 19a
German States - Saxony. 1865 (Apr 4). Single weight cover (part of the back lacking) from Leipzig to New York, bearing 1863 2gr (defective at top right) and 5gr pair, tied by "Leipzig/Dred:Bahnh." octagonal ds, red Aachen exchange office ds indicating 23 cents credited to U.S., endorsed "via Cork or Queenstown per steamer" confirming the carriage by the Cunard "Cuba"; filing fold passing through one 5gr, a scarce usage. (Image)
Opening US$ 340.00
Sold...US$ 340.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:27:01 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10045
Symbol: F
Cat No: 25, 51ax, 54I
German States - Thurn and Taxis. 1867 (Feb 26). Envelope from Frankfurt to Philadelphia, bearing 1859 30kr, slightly touched in part of the lower margin, 1866 1kr pair (faint toning) and 9kr type II, each tied by "220" target cancel, with alongside matching cds, red Aachen transit denoting the 23c credited to the USA and "Boston Br.Pkt./Paid" arrival cds also in red, embarked on the Cunard "" "Africa" at Liverpool; a very attractive cover with clear strikes and including the rare second issue 30kr; cert. Sem (2009).
Note: After the Prussian victory over Austria in 1866, the "Free City of Frankfurt" was occupied by the Prussians; it lost its independence and Frankfurt was included under the postal administration of Thurn and Taxis, being permitted to use a reduced rate. The 41 kreuzer franking (equal to 28c) paid the Prussian closed mail including 6kr of internal postage and 35kr of foreign fees. (Image)
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:27:27 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10046
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1, 4, 5
German States - Württemberg. 1853 (Dec 19). Cover from Bopfingen to New York (Nördlinger Brothers correspondence), bearing 1851 1kr, 6kr type I and two examples of 18kr type II, the 9kr just touched at base, otherwise with predominantly large margins, tied by Bopfingen datestamps, repeated at right, where red French transit and U.S. 5c Boston cds were also struck, the latter indicating prepayment of the inland rate, carried from Liverpool by Cunard SS "Canada", some erosion caused by the ink in this fragile paper; a rare first-issue cover to a transatlantic destination; cert. Thoma (1981).
Note: The 43 kreuzer rate, equivalent to 1/3d or 30 cents, included 2kr inland fee, 4kr for the French portion of the journey, 16kr corresponding to the British maritime fee and 5kr U.S. inland postage. (Image)
Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:28:04 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10047
Symbol: F
Cat No: Z35, Z42
Gibraltar. 1861 (Nov 23). Entire letter to New York, fully paying the single rate to destination with 1855-57 4d pair and 6d, each tied by "A26" cancels with Gibraltar cds, red Ship Liverpool ds and New York exchange cds with 5c credited for inland rate on front, additionally "16" cents denoting sea carriage to U.S., conveyed by the Inman Line "City of Washington" from Liverpool to New York; a very rare franking (no similar examples were included in the Wood collection). (Image)
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:28:30 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10048
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
Greece. 1858 (Nov 22). Cover to New York, sent unpaid and most likely carried from Piraeus to Syros to be transferred to Lloyd steamer proceeding to Trieste with "7" Sgr hs before entering the GAPU area with red crayon "48/25" denoting 15 Nkr for Lloyd carriage and 25c for international service to the USA, then on to Aachen with "AACHEN / Cts" double circle ds (unrecorded in VdL without numeral), ms "17" for 12c rate from Greece and 5c American internal rate, carried over Ostende to Southampton and placed aboard Havre Line "Fulton" with New York arrival and "42" cents postage due hs; vertical fold reinforced inside; one of very few Greece pre-philatelic transatlantic mail covers (nothing similar in the Richard Winter collection), and probably a unique usage of the Aachen Exchange P.O. datestamp from Greece. (Image)
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:29:15 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10049
Symbol: F
Cat No: 36, 37, 39, 45
India. 1862 (June 21). Entire letter from Calcutta to Boston, with framed red "INDIA/PAID" hs and franked by 1855 8a and 1856-64 1/2a, 1a & 4a, tied by duplex hs on dispatch (1861 year in error), paying the 8 annas carriage to France and 5 1/2a from U.K. to the U.S., equal to "1/7" pence notation in red and "London/Paid" cds, red "16/CENTS" U.S. credit marking, black Boston 5c due cds on arrival, carried by the Peninsular & oriental "Bengal" to Suez, involving the Allan Line "Jura" from Londonderry to Quebec; an attractive and scarce four-colour franking. (Image)
Opening US$ 420.00
Sold...US$ 420.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:29:39 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10050
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 2, 10
Italian States - Modena. 1857 (Aug 2). Entire letter from Carrara to New York (from the famous Vito Viti correspondence discovered in New York in 1904), prepaid with 1852 10c pair, and dot after figures 40c strip of three, this just touched in small part at left, otherwise mainly large margins, tied by barred rectangular cancels, showing "VIA DI/SARZANA", dispatch cds, framed "PD", ms "3" cents credited to U.S., red arrival cds, framed "Br. Service" (carried by Cunard SS "Arabia") and "21" denoting correct full prepaid rate; two filing folds through one 40c and 10c stamps as usually found in this correspondence; a very rare franking to pay the single rate to U.S. and not including the 1L denomination, being unrecorded in Sassone; cert. A. Diena (1968). (Image)
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:30:13 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10051
Symbol: DFE
Cat No: Sassone 7, 9
Italian States - Papal States. 1853 (Nov 11). Cover front from Rome to New York, franked by 1852 6b and two pairs of 8b, correctly franked according to the French-papal Convention, tied by cds's on departure, red French entry and New York due (5c) arrival cds at right, carried by the Cunard SS "Africa", fine; signed Sorani and Vaccari. (Image)
Opening US$ 380.00
Sold...US$ 380.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:31:02 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10052
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 9
Italian States - Papal States. 1862 (April 5). Envelope from Rome to Milford, prepaying the 32 baj rate (1858 French-Papal Convention) with 1852 8b in two pairs, tied by grids and "Roma" cds. red French transit, red "3" French credit tying one pair, octagonal "Br. Service" hs and "PORTLAND ME/PAID15" cds in red confirming that the internal 15c was prepaid; a very scarce mail from the Papal States showing the exchange marking of Portland (no similar item was included in the Richard F. Winter collection); carried by the Allan Line "Bohemian". (Image)
Opening US$ 340.00
Sold...US$ 340.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:31:26 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10053
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 29
Italian States - Papal States. 1869 (Dec 20). Envelope from Rome to New York, franked by three examples of 1868 40c, overpaying by 5c the 115 cents rate, each tied by lozenge, blue St. Michel exchange cds, red "3" cents French credit and arrival cds adjacent, conveyed by the Allan Line "Nestorian" from Londonderry to Portland, very fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 360.00
Sold...US$ 360.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:31:52 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10054
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 16B, 17b
Italian States - Sardinia. 1859 (March 23). Entire letter from Genoa to Boston, paying the single rate to U.S. with 1859 40c and 1858 80c (Sassone €7,000), cut slightly into on one side, each tied by dispatch cds, showing "3" French credit to U.S., red French transit and Boston cds's, as well as octagonal "Br. Service" on front, conveyed by the Cunard "Europa", the 40c with minor imperfection and paper faults to the letter, nevertheless a rare usage. (Image)
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:32:17 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10055
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 8, 13
Italian States - Tuscany. 1858 (April 14). Cover from Leghorn to Philadelphia, bearing 1851 9cr pair, cut slightly into on two sides, and well margined 1857 2cr, paying most of the journey to the port of disembarkation (1.5.1857 Convention), each used with "P.D" hs, with "Livorno" dispatch ds at left, red French entry and 15 cents New York circular hs at right, the latter also tying the franking; a scarce transatlantic mail. (Image)
Opening US$ 420.00
Sold...US$ 420.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:32:57 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10058
Symbol: F
Cat No: Z49, Z61
Malta. 1873 (July 4). Entire letter to New York, paying the 4d rate for carriage to France and 6d transatlantic rate via London with 1872 4d vermilion pl. 13 and 6d pale buff pl. 11, each tied by "A25" duplex, with London transit and "2" accountancy marking denoting the British share of the transatlantic postage, carried by French packet via Marseilles to London, and placed on board the Cunard SS "Russia" at Liverpool; a rare combination franking not included in the Wood collection of British P.O.'s Abroad; cert. Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel (2003). (Image)
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:33:47 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10061
Symbol: F
Cat No: 8, 10
Norway. 1867 (April 28). Envelope from Christiana to St. Louis, paying the 28sk single Hapag rate (equivalent to 25 cents) with 1863-67 4sk and 24sk, tied by neat "Christiana" cds on dispatch, red crayon "6 1/2" Sgr (15c) for German and foreign carriage plus Norwegian (7c) and Danish (3c) transit fees making up the rate, routed via Sandosund with backstamp to Denmark with "32" sk at lower left for Danish transit onwards to Kiel and Hamburg, where it was put aboard Hapag "Sassonia" with red "HAMBURG/PACKET/PAID/3" cds denoting the U.S. credit of 3 cents; a scarce transatlantic mail; only two covers known with this franking and only four in total sent to the USA showing this rate according to the Nk Postal 2012 catalogue; cert. Aune (2012). (Image)
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:34:43 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10062
Symbol: F
Cat No: 30
Portugal. 1871 (March 8). Envelope from Lisbon to Philadelphia, paying the 160 reis rate to disembarkation port, with 1867 80r pair (one short perf. at lower right), tied by "1" numeral hs, matching "Lisboa" cds at left, alongside "5" arrival charge, red Liverpool transit and "2" pence accountancy marking indicating the British share for transatlantic carriage, conveyed by the PSNC "Nemesis" to Liverpool and the Cunard "Java" to New York; a delightful and rare cover. (Image)
Opening US$ 440.00
Sold...US$ 440.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:35:01 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10063
Symbol: F
Cat No: 34
Romania. 1873 (?) (May 21). Cover from Jassy to New York, carried at 85 bani rate with 1872 25b perf. 12 1/2, irregular block of three, with 10b stamp missing, routed via Austria to Germany where it was struck with red "Franco" straight line and "30x" blue crayon, carried by the Hapag "Hammonia II", red "Paid All" New York cds also tying the franking; an extremely rare transatlantic mail from Romania in this period -another cover from the same correspondence was described as "a unique and extraordinary transatlantic usage..." as part of the "Cornelia" collection and it was offered at CHF20'000 in 2007-. (Image)
Opening US$ 3,600.00
Sold...US$ 3,600.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:35:41 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10064
Symbol: F
Cat No: 18x, 19x, 21x
Russia. 1869 (Dec 9). Cover from St. Petersburg to New York, franked by 1866-75 1k, 3k, 10k and 20k on horizontally laid paper, tied by dispatch cds's, "Aus Russland/Franco" red cds of Aachen, "f7" red crayon cancelled in blue and amended into "wf5", and red New York cds alongside, embarked on the Cunard SS "Java" at Queenstown; a rare four-colour franking to pay the single rate per Prussian closed mail. (Image)
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:36:32 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10065
Symbol: F
Cat No: 20x, 23x
Russia. 1874 (Nov 9). Registered cover from Yevpatoria, Ukraine, to Philadelphia, bearing 1866 5k and two examples of 30k, each tied by dispatch cds, initially forwarded via Odessa, where it received the cds at top right, showing ms notation on reverse denoting that it had to send back following the railway line n. 47 of Zhmerika-Volochisk (instead of continuing its journey by ship); back in Yevpatoria it was redirected to Volochisk on 21 November, with corresponding cds dated 26 Nov. at base on front, then carried via Prussia with "Recommandiert" framed hs and blue crayon debited sgr fee to Hamburg, being placed on board the Hapag "Westphalia", New York red transit on obverse, small cover edge tear at right; an outstanding cover for its rarity as probably the only known pre-UPU registered mail originating from Ukraine, the scarce franking including two 30 kopeks and the interesting postal route; cert. Mikulski (1997) and Vaccari (2015); ex Paolo Bianchi. (Image)
Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:37:04 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10066
Symbol: F
Cat No: Edifil 73, Mi. 66
Spain. 1865 (Jan 7). Envelope from Cadiz to New York, with 1865 2r imperforate strip of four, very close to large margins, tied by "3" circular numerals, despatch cds, London transit and "PD" hs, reverse with Madrid 9th Jan cds, and New York 21st Jan arrival, strip with small tear at left; attractive and early usage of this stamp one week after was issued ( Jan 1). (Image)
Opening US$ 320.00
Sold...US$ 320.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:03:15 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10067
Symbol: F
Cat No: Edifil 73
Spain. 1865 (Jan 19). Single rate envelope from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) to Boston via Madrid (backstamp) and France, franked by 1865 2r, two examples with clear to large margins (one stamp with margin reduced at upper right) paying to disembarkation port, tied by "rueda de carreta" 42, matching cds below, red "London/Paid" transit and Boston arrival exchange cds alongside (showing 21c for the British open mail rate), embarked on the Allan Line "St. David" at Liverpool. (Image)
Opening US$ 380.00
Sold...US$ 380.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:03:40 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10070
Symbol: F
Cat No: SBK 24D, 26C
Switzerland. 1860 (April 2). Single weight envelope from Basel to the small community of Femme Osage, MI, franked according to the British mail route with Bern Printing 40r (2) and 15r, cut a bit into places, tied by dispatch cds's, ms "3" credited to France, "21" cents due marking, red French transit and octagonal ds on arrival alongside, conveyed by the Allan Line "North America"; cert. Berra-Gautschy (1995). (Image)
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:04:27 EST
Sold For 280
Outgoing Mail
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10014
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1 var.
1850 (Nov 11). Envelope including original enclosure from Baltimore to Freiwaldau (Austrian Empire, in modern day Czech Republic), paying the inland rate with 1847 5c red brown, double transfer (type B), pos. 90R1, exhibiting the variety at top and bottom frame lines, a striking marginal example from the right of the sheet, just touched the frame line at top left, cancelled by pen crosses and tied by red "5" hs in selvedge, struck with blue cds on dispatch at left, carried by the Cunard SS "Canada" to Liverpool, with London transit on back, showing "1/4" debited to Prussia and "44" Kr CM (38kr including 6kr inland fee) debit to Austria, both in ms on front, with framed "AMERICA per ENGLAND" hs in red from Aachen; nine covers are recorded to Silesia in the USPS census, this being unique with a double transfer variety; cert. PF (1995), signed Ashbrook; ex Brown and Patrick Henry. (Image)
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:08:40 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10015
Symbol: F
Cat No: 24, 36
1858 (Sep 6). Envelope from Hartford to St. Petersburg (Jarvis correspondence), paying the single rate for Prussian closed mail with 1857-61 1c blue, type V, and 12c black, plate 1, pair and single (partly trimmed by scissors), tied by red barred hs, Hartford cds at left, "142 red crayon representing 14sgr debited to Russia and Aachen framed ds also tying the 1c denomination, additionally charged in ms with "f3" Silbergroschen for Russian internal fees, arrival cds on back, carried by the Cunard SS "Canada"; cover edge faults at base, an attractive and scarce usage. (Image)
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:09:03 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10016
Symbol: F
Cat No: 36B
1858 (Sep 28). Envelope from Cleveland to Liverpool, redirected to New York, franked by 1869 12c black, plate III, pair with lower right corner perf. missing, tied by red barred circle hs, with red dispatch cds at right, London transits on front, Liverpool ds on reverse, prepaying the single rate according to the 1848 US-UK Convention, carried from New York to Liverpool by the Cunard SS "Persia", re-embarked on the same ship on its voyage back to New York; a rare double-crossing of the Atlantic mail. (Image)
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:09:24 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10018
Symbol: F
Cat No: 29
1859 (Oct 19). Cover from New Orleans to Barcelona, Spain, paying the double internal rate with 1859 5c type I, two examples, tied by New Orleans and red New York exchange cancels, with "8.Rs." due marking on arrival below, La Junquera entry cds on reverse; certs. P.F. (1985 and 2004); ex Emmerson. (Image)
Opening US$ 320.00
Sold...US$ 320.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:10:06 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10019
Symbol: F
1859 (Nov 22). Stampless cover from Boston to Laurvig, Norway, initially processed for American conveyance (Boston Am. Pkt. backstamp), but routed to New York where it was struck with "NEW YORK/BREM. PK./3" debiting 3c for inland fees, carried by N.G.L. "New York", blue "8 3/4" hs (incl. 6 3/4sgr debited to Bremen and 2sgr to Hamburg, in red crayon) which was applied in Hamburg, Svinesund transit on front, Hamburg cds and blue crayon "7-43" skilling (7 debited for Swedish transit) on back; a rare destination. (Image)
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:11:27 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10020
Symbol: F
1861 (Feb 23). Entire letter from New Orleans to Bordeaux, carried by forwarding agent to New York with corresponding "M. ECHEVARRIA & CO./NEW-YORK." two-line hs in blue on reverse, 6 cents double rate exchange debit cds of New York on front, for two rates under U.S.-France Treaty, carried as endorsed by the "Adriatic", red entry octagon of Havre and "16" decimes due rating (double rate "10" grams in ms at top left); this was the only voyage that the "Adriatic" made under charter for the Cunard Line. (Image)
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:11:46 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10021
Symbol: F
Cat No: 75
1862 (May 13). Cover from New York to Amsterdam, franked internally with 1862 5c red brown, tied by red barred hs with matching dispatch Br. Pkt. cds in centre, placed on board the Cunard SS "America" in Boston, endorsed "Per open mail via Ostend", charged with "1/-" debit to the Netherlands (8d maritime fee and 4d British share) and "80" cents Dutch due on arrival in ms alongside, London and Amsterdam backstamps; fine and scarce; cert. PF (2005). (Image)
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:12:24 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10022
Symbol: F
1864 (May 12). Entire letter from San Francisco to Reims, France, dispatch cds at top left, "15" (3c inland fee, 6c ship carriage, 2c Br. transit, 4c French portion) unpaid letter rate to France equivalent to 80 French centimes, placed on board the "Golden Age" to Panama, then embarked on a U.S. Mail Steamship Co. packet to New York, with corresponding cds at right, carried from Boston to Queenstown by Cunard SS "Asia", red French entry and "8" decimes postage due, very fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:13:04 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10025
Symbol: F
Cat No: 97
1868 (Jan 23). Small envelope from New Haven to London, fully paid with 1867-68 12c, tied by negative 'Star of David' cancel, showing black dispatch cds , New York and London cds's in red in centre, placed on board the Inman Line "City of Boston" in Queenstown; a delightful cover. (Image)
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:14:09 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 10026
Symbol: F
Cat No: 77
1868 (Feb). Envelope from Cambridge to Paris, bearing 1866 15c tied by barred circle, Cambridge and Boston cds's adjacent, underpaying the more than 1/2oz weight and consequently struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" straight line with "2" red crayon at left (double weight), blue French entry cds, carried by the Allan Line "Peruvian" form Portland, "16" decimes charge on arrival, very fine; ex H. Lehman. (Image)
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 09:14:33 EST
Sold For 280
USA Possessions Guam
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20001
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1 var.
1899, 1c green from the 1900 Special Printing, original gum with light hinge, "SPECIAL SURCHARGE" hs on reverse, very fine and very scarce; cert. PF (2009). (Image)
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:01:30 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20007
Symbol: CC
Cat No: 7
1899, 8c violet brown, mint n.h., very fine and fresh; Scott $275. (Image)
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:02:59 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20010
Symbol: C
Cat No: 11
1899, 50c orange, mint original gum with hinge remnant, very fine with fresh color; Scott $350. (Image)
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:03:40 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20011
Symbol: C
Cat No: 12
1899, $1 black type I, mint original gum with faintest trace of a hinge, very fine and fresh; Scott $350. (Image)
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:03:54 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20016
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1899-1900. Group of three covers incl. 1899 (Oct 11) envelope with 2c tied by "Agana, isle of Guam" two-line ds with "PAQUEBOT" hs adjacent sent underpaid to New Jersey, very fine; 1900 (Aug) envelope from Government House with 5c tied by "AGANA ISLE / OF GUAM" hs, cover faults; and 1900 (Dec 18) envelope with Philippines 2c cancelled in Philippines but with sender's manuscript "Agana / Island of Guam" at top left, missing backflap; a useful group. (Image)
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:05:02 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20021
Symbol: F
Cat No: E1, 4
1900 (Jun 27). Envelope to California, with 1899 4c with Special Delivery 10c, faintly cancelled by violet "AGANA, GUAM" hs and further by crayon cross, with ds alongside, reverse with Manila cds and San Francisco arrival, some cover faults, 10c with trimmed perfs at left, scarce usage of the Special Delivery stamp. (Image)
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:06:08 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20024
Symbol: F
Cat No: 214
1900 (Oct). Envelope from San Luis D'Apra to Massachusetts, bearing two Philippines 2c, tied by blue-black cds, with ms annotation at top left "From John M. Hubbard / USS Yosemite, Guam / San Luis D'Afra - L.I.", reverse with Greenfield arrival ds, cover soiled, a scarce usage of Philippines stamps in Guam. (Image)
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:06:43 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20028
Symbol: F
Cat No: 5, 6
1901 (Apr 16). Printed envelope sent registered from the US Naval Station to New York, with 1899 5c and 6c, tied by straight-line "AGANA, GUAM" violet hs with matching datestamp and Agana registration handstamp adjacent showing "hump" in rim to facilitate the Spanish "'tilde" accent mark over the "N" of Agana, reverse with San Francisco transits, very fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:07:43 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20031
Symbol: F
Cat No: 4
1901 (Nov 30). Envelope from the Zug correspondence to Washington, with 1899 4c pair tied by "AGANA / ISLAND OF GUAM" cds, with Everest arrival cds alongside, Manila transit bs, missing backflap otherwise very fine. (Image)
