• Login (enter your user name) and Password
    Please Login. You are NOT Logged in.

    Quick Search:

  • To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

Login to Use StampAuctionNetwork.
New Member? Click "Register".

StampAuctionNetwork Extended Features

StampAuctionNetwork Channels

You are in StampAuctionNetwork Unattended Live Bidding

. Note that by using SAN Unattended Live Bidding, you understand that if your bid is successful, you will be invoiced at 1% of the Realized value, no cap and no minimum.
Back to Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Records 1 to 2 of 2

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 96

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Transit to Other Countries - Greece to India
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5215
Symbol:

image (Greece) 1871 (Oct. 2) Clinton, N.Y. to Athens, Greece. Cover bearing 12¢ black, E grill (90) clear grill, and 6¢ carmine, H grill (137), s.e. at right and with discernible grill on forehead, each tied by circle of wedges cancel duplexes with "Clinton N.Y., Oct 2" cds, red "New York, Paid All, Oct 4" exchange cds and red crayon "8" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Russia from New York Oct. 4th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 13th, red "P.D." paid direct handstamp and blue crayon "1½" sgr, reverse with Trieste (10.16) oval and Athens receiving backstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Vogel, Gliedman.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A CHOICE 1868 AND 1870 GRILLED ISSUE COMBINATION FRANKING PREPAYING THE 18¢ RATE TO GREECE VIA NORTH GERMAN UNION CLOSED MAIL.

In July 1870, the NGU Direct Mail rate was reduced to 15¢ with a corresponding reduction of the 23¢ NGU Closed Mail rate to 18¢. The extra transit charge for letters to Greece was 8¢ for the entire NGU period. Cover to Greece in these years are uncommon as there was little emigration from Greece and no large finds of business or professional correspondence. The recipient Dr. Edward North was a Professor of Greek at Hamilton College, Clinton N.Y. before his appointment as Secretary of the Legation at Athens. This letter was probably sent by a friend there. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 4,500.00
Sold...US$ 4,500.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 22:15:26 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5216
Symbol:

image (Hungary) 1873 (Jan. 15) New York N.Y. to Galgocs, Hungary. Cover bearing 1¢ blue (145) and 6¢ carmine (148), each canceled by cork, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 15" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Java from New York Jan. 15th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 24th, Galgocs (1.31) arrival backstamp; slightly reduced at top, Very Fine and scarce destination at the 7¢ NGU Closed Mail rate, ex-Landau, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Austria-Hungary retained GAPU rates after the 1866 war, Prussia was leading the effort for a new General Postal Union. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 22:16:16 EST
Sold For 180
StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page