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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 88

United States
1869 Pictorial Issue

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 841
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Cat No: 116

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image 1869, 10¢ yellow. Horizontal pair, tied by circle of wedges fancy cancel duplexed with indistinct "Hartford, Ct. Jun 22" cds on circa 1870 cover from the Warner correspondence to Gothenburg, Sweden, red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Jun 23" exchange backstamp cds and matching red "4" credit handstamp on face, carried by Cunard Line Malta from New York Jun. 23rd to Queenstown arriving Jul. 4th, Verviers-Cologne "Wfr. 1½" credit handstamp, blue crayon rating; edge tears and partial flap, F.-V.F., with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE 1869 ISSUE USE AT THE 19¢ NGU CLOSED MAIL RATE VIA ENGLAND WITH A 1¢ CONVENIENCE OVERPAY. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:47:56 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 842
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Cat No: 118

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image 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Tied by segmented cork handstamp on 1869 folded letter sheet to Havre, France, with "New Orleans, La., Dec 4" origin cds and "New York, 18, Dec 8" exchange cds, red Havre entry octagon date stamp and "16" décimes due handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 118; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:48:27 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 843
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Cat No: 119

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image 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Two singles, tied by circular cork cancels and left by red "Boston 'Paid 24' Nov 26" credit exchange cds on cover with blind embossed "Kidder, Peabody & Co., Boston" corner card to Paris, France, red "Etats Unis, Paq. Fr., 27 Nov 69" octangular datestamps and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, carried by French Line Lafayette from New York Nov. 27th to Brest arriving Dec. 8th; reduced slightly at left, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Warren H. Colson (handstamp), Walske, with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The PRA census lists only five covers bearing two 15¢ Type II stamps on cover to France. This cover was prepaid at two-times the 15¢ treaty rate, with two-times the 12¢ credit to France for French Mail service.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:48:47 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 844
Symbol:
Cat No: 119+U59

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image 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. On registered 1860, 3¢ pink entire to Winona, Minn., tied by target handstamp with matching "Claremont, Minn., Sep 9" cds, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119+U59; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:49:12 EST
Sold For 200


1870-1888 Bank Note Co. Issues

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 845
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Cat No: 137

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image 1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill. Nicely centered, tied by waffle grid handstamp on 1871 cover to London, England, matching "Cold Springs, N.Y., Aug 4" cds alongside, red New York transit and London entry postmarks, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 137; $500; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $500
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $500
Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:49:36 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 846
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Cat No: 139 var.

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image 1870, 10¢ brown, split H. grill, two singles. Canceled by segmented grid handstamps on 1871 cover to Finisterre, France, reverse with red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" exchange backstamp and 12 credit handstamp, red London transit and Calais entry cds; stamps lifted to confirm grill and placed back, Very Fine, a scarce properly prepaid double 10¢ Phantom rate usage to France bearing the 1870 10¢ grill issue, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 139 var.; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:50:09 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 847
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Cat No: 134A

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image 1870, 1¢ ultramarine, I. grill. Clear grill impression, s.e. at left, tied by blue "Middletown, Del., Aug 9" cds and quartered cork duplex on local drop cover; cover file fold, F.-V.F., a scarce 1¢ I. grill use.
Scott No. 134A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:50:21 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 848
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Cat No: 138A var.

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image 1871, 7¢ vermilion, split I. grill. Strong grill impression slightly split showing at top and bottom, tied by light "Duluth, Minn., May 12" cds and cork duplex on cover to Rottenburg, Germany, red New York exchange cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce on cover usage of the 1870 7¢ I. grill issue, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 138A var.; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:50:41 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 849
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Cat No: 146a

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image 1870, 2¢ red brown, diagonal bisect. Bottom right half in pair with 2¢ single, tied by blue "Whitehouse, New Jersey, Sep 19, 1871" double-circle datestamp on cover to Saybrook Ill.; reduced slightly at left, light cover soiling, F.-V.F. and attractive, ex-Malpass, Fosdyke, with 1956 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 146a; $750. Scott $750
(Image)

Scott $750

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:51:22 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 850
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Cat No: 148

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image 1870, 6¢ carmine. Well centered strip of three, tied by neat circle of wedes, matching "South Groveland Mass. Feb 22" cds (DPO S/R 6) on cover addressed in purple ink to Milton Mills N.H., manuscript "Reg Letter, No.8" also in purple ink; reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 148; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:52:04 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 851
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Cat No: 149

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image 1871, 7¢ vermilion, two singles. Left stamp s.e. at right and slightly overlapping on 1872 cover to Tubingen, Germany, tied by grid handstamps with matching "Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec 26" cds alongside, bold New York exchange cds and receiving backstamp; cover tears including one to left of stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 149; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)

Est. $75-100

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:52:30 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 852
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Cat No: 150

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image 1870, 10¢ brown. Tone perf, tied by "West Meriden, Ct. Feb. 19" cds duplex on 1873 cover to Aspinwall, Columbia, black "New York, Feb 20" exchange cds, docketed as received Feb. 28th 1873 at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:52:57 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 853
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Cat No: 150

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image 1870, 10¢ brown, two singles. Tied by target handstamps on 1873 cover to the U.S.S. Kansas in care of the U.S, Consul in Aspinwall, Columbia, matching "Oxford, Mass., Apr 8" origin cds, New York transit cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:53:16 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 854
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Cat No: 151+146

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image 1870, 12¢ dull violet. S.e. in at right, in combination with 1870, 2¢ red brown on 1872 registered corner card cover to Konigslutter, Germany, red "New York, Registered, Sep 25" cds, red boxed Bremen transit date stamp and "Recomandirt" box handstamp, receiving backstamp; minor edge toning at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 151+146; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:53:45 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 855
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Cat No: 152+148

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image 1870, 15¢ bright orange. In combination with 1870, 6¢ carmine on registered cover to Michigan, canceled by "Tecumseh, Mich, Oct 23" cds and target duplex; cover with slightly rough opening at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 152+148; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:54:10 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 856
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Cat No: 153

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image 1870, 24¢ purple. Used with 2¢ brown (157) and 30¢ gray black (165), tied by strikes of circle of wedges cancels on cover to Ahmednagar, India at double the 28¢ British Mail rate via Brindisi, red Boston foreign mail cds and red crayon "48 / 2" credit to G.B., red "London Paid" transit cds and matching "2d" colonial credit handstamp, reverse with Sea Post Office and Ahmednagar arrival cds, Very Fine, an attractive Bissell correspondence use to India bearing a three-color franking prepaying double the 28¢ British mail rate via Brindisi, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 153; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:54:39 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 857
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Cat No: 154+150

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image 1870, 30¢ black. In combination with 1870, 10¢ brown slightly overlapping on 1871 folded letter to Merida, Mexico, all tied by "N. York, Steamship, Jan 10" cds, bold "7" rate handstamp; stamps with small flaws, F.-V.F., a scarce four times the 10¢ packet rate to Mexico.
Scott No. 154+150; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:54:57 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 858
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Cat No: 154

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image 1870, 30¢ black, two singles. S.e.'s at left, tied by light crossroads cancels on legal size cover to Melbourne, Australia, red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Jun 21" cds and receiving backstamp; right stamp with faults, Fine appearance, with 1996 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 154; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:55:19 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 859
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Cat No: 157

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image 1873, 2¢ brown. Canceled by neat circle of wedges handstamp on local drop bankruptcy notice, matching New Orleans, La. cds alongside and circular "Have Your Mail Directed To Street & Number" handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 157; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)

Est. $75-100

Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:55:47 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 860
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Cat No: 158

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image 1873, 3¢ green. On 1870 3¢ green entire to London, England, tied by neat crossroads cancels with matching "Syracuse, N.Y., Jul 17" cds alongside, red N.Y. exchange and 1873 London entry postmark, Very Fine, the Earliest Documented Usage of the 1873 3¢ Banknote Issue, with 1993 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 158; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:56:12 EST
Sold For 190

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