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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 89

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: Balance Lots

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3241
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1801-1839, Ship Letters to Philadelphia landed at Other Ports. Group of 9 comprising 1801 Amsterdam via New York clamshell datestamp and ms. "Sh 14½", 1803 Amsterdam via New Castle Del. ms. "Sh", 1806 Liverpool via New York "Ship", 1818 Havana via New Castle Del. "Ship" h.s., 1824 Switzerland via New York "Ship", 1829 Le Havre, France via New York "Ship", 1830 Havana, Cuba via Charleston "Ship", 1832 St. Kitts via New Haven with "Ship" handstamp in shape of ship's hull; and 1839 Havana via New York, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:49:14 EST
Sold For 300

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: Balance Lots

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3242
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1825-1840, Philadelphia Foreign Mails Carried by New York Sailing "Packets". Group of 7 covers mounted on exhibit pages comprising 1825 Philadelphia to London by Blue Swallowtail Line Cortes; 1836 Philadelphia to London by Black Ball Line England; 1835 Philadelphia to London by Red Star Line Virginian, 1836 Philadelphia to London by Red Swallowtail Line Gladiator; 1840 Glasgow to Philadelphia by Dramatic Line Sheridan; 1835 Philadelphia to London by Black X Line Montreal with New York red "TOO LATE" straightline; and 1838 London to Philadelphia by Black X Line Philadelphia with New York red "2nd Delivery" straightline; an excellent exhibit group in outstanding condition, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:49:55 EST
Sold For 475

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: Balance Lots

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3243
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1845-GPU, Philadelphia Incoming Ship and Steamship Mail. Group of 22 from July 1845 to GPU including 1845 from Rio de Janeiro via Philadelphia "Ship 7" to Baltimore, 1845 Jamaica to Salem N.C. via Philadelphia "Ship" and "12" double-circle rating h.s.; 1847 Liverpool to Philadelphia privately with blue cds with attached "2" drop rating, 1847 Havana to London with Philadelphia "Ship" "7" and red "Forwd. By T.W. Ward, Boston" oval, 1848 Rotterdam to Philadelphia with "12" double-circle; 1861 San Juan to New York with Philadelphia "Ship 5", 1867 Philadelphia "Steam Ship 10" in circle rating, 1874 Caracas to New York with Philadelphia "Ship, Due, 6" in circle rating, etc., Very Fine group.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 350.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:50:19 EST
Sold For 0

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: Balance Lots

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3244
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1849-1877 Philadelphia Treaty Mails. Group of 46 covers mostly stampless and a few inbound with foreign frankings, noted 1849 Rotterdam to Philadelphia via Cunard "Niagara", 1850 Philadelphia to England with crude "24" rating handstamp via Cunard "Europa", 1851 Philadelphia to Paris with red "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" octagon datestamp, 1851 Philadelphia to Liverpool forwarded to Italy with red "Phila, 24 Cts. Paid" octagon rating handstamp via Cunard "Europa", 1852 Rotterdam to Philadelphia by Collins "Atlantic" with Philadelphia blue "5" due handstamp, 1853 Philadelphia to England with "Paid 24" rating handstamps, several Philadelphia blue "24" rating handstamp uses, 1857 Liverpool to Philadelphia with G.B. 1s green embossed cut-to-shape, 1867 London to Philadelphia with G.B. 1s green via Cunard "Persia", 1873 Paris to Philadelphia with France 40c orange strip via Cunard "Java", 1877 Liverpool to Philadelphia printed circular with G.B. 1d red, many better usages, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:50:39 EST
Sold For 0

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: Balance Lots

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3245
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1849-1878, Philadelphia Treaty Foreign Mails. Exhibit balance of 34 covers mounted on exhibit pages, many better including 1853 Philadelphia to Scotland with red small "24" prepaid rating, 1851 to Schleswig-Holstein with "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" octagon; 1852 to Wurttemberg with "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" octagon; 1854 Sheffield, England to Philadelphia with "48" due handstamp (EKU), 1857 Jersey to Philadelphia prepaid GB 1s green embossed via Cunard Asia; 1859 Gibraltar to Philadelphia; 1860 Philadelphia to London with "Phila. Am. Pkt." exchange cds and previously unrecorded "Paid 24" prepaid rating; 1855 Rotterdam to Philadelphia with "Philadelphia Br. Pkt" exchange cds and bold "5" due handstamp (EKU); 1860 Manchester to Philadelphia by Vanderbilt Illinois; several banknote issue stamped usages including 1874 Philadelphia to France with 157 (2), 158 (2) bearing orange "P.D." in circle handstamp (EKU), couple France franked inbound covers, 1875 Philadelphia to London with 15¢ #163; etc., condition above norm, Very Fine and excellent group.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:51:03 EST
Sold For 800

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: Balance Lots

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3246
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1862-1885, Philadelphia Outbound Stamped Foreign Mail. Select group of 30 stamped covers with various Philadelphia Foreign Mail cancels, including 1862 to Halifax N.S. with 10¢ #68, 1869 to Sherbourne, England with 12¢ #90 grilled tied by blue PFM 69-1 geometric, 1870 to London with 3¢ #147 pair tied by PFM 70-4 square FM cancel, 1870 to London with 6¢ #117 tied by PFM 70-3 three-bar grid, two 1870 covers to London with 3¢ #117 tied by PFM 70-3 three-bar grid, 1872 to London with 6¢ #148 tied by blue quartered cork (PFM 72-2); 1872 to Paris with 10¢ #150 tied by red duplex, 1872 to Paris with #147 pair tied by red duplex, 1872 to France with 1¢ #145, 15¢ #152 tied by blue quartered cork (PFM 72-2), 1874 to Italy with 10¢ #161 tied by six-prong radial (PFM 74-2), etc., a Very Fine group with many better covers.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:51:37 EST
Sold For 850


Philadelphia Domestic Mail: Domestic Uses includin

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3247
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Cat No: Stampless

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image 1774 (c.) Allentown Pa. to Philadelphia Pa. Folded cover from a correspondence to merchant John Mitchell endorsed "p Stag" at lower left, origin and dating based on evidence from other examples of this correspondence; some minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Joseph Borden operated a stage coach route that stopped in, and ran through, Allentown. "The stages were wagons with low sides and benches on the floor of the wagon. A crude canvas cover with canvas or leather side curtain protected the passengers from the weather. The wagons were unsprung… and…passengers suffered broken arms and legs due to being tossed about or out of the wagon. Stages overturned occasionally.

It is interesting to note that in September of 1777, the British defeated George Washington's troops at Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania, prompting panic among the people of Philadelphia who now found themselves defenseless against British occupation.

Facing this threat, the state government ordered that several of the more important bells in Philadelphia be removed from the city to prevent the British from melting them down to forge weaponry. This included the bell from the Pennsylvania State House, the now famous Liberty Bell.

The Liberty Bell was secreted away from Philadelphia and taken to present-day Allentown, escorted by heavy guard and hidden on a hay wagon. It was taken to Zion Reformed Church, where soldiers hid it, along with several other prominent bells, under the church floor. The bell remained hidden in the church throughout the British occupation of Philadelphia, until June of 1778, when the bell was returned to the State House.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:52:51 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3248
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image "Phila/Delphia". Red two-line postmark on flap, magenta "29/IY" Franklin mark and matching "4" pence due rating port-to-port rate to Providence R.I., 1769 docketing; some reinforced fold splitting, Very Fine and scarce use with postmark not across flaps, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Letter was prepaid 4 pence for port-to-port rate per Act 5 Cap 25 of 1765.
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 300.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:53:11 EST
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Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3249
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Cat No: Stampless

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image "Phila/Delphia". Red two-line postmark on flap of 1771 folded letter to Lancaster Pa., reddish "28/FE" Franklin mark backstamp and magenta "2" dwt (6 pence) rating for 60-100 miles, matching magenta "/10" local currency rating, Very Fine and scarce use with postmark not across flaps, ex-Carson, Siskin.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The recipient Jasper Yeates, was a Philadelphia jurist latter appointed by President Washington as a commissioner to confer with western Pennsylvania residents during the Whiskey Rebellion. The writer Will Mitchell writes regartding legal matters, and ends with "Do you think you could recommend a Tolerably handsome Dutch lass with some money to a Young Irish Friend of yours. Finally began to think of Matrimony seriously.".
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:53:25 EST
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Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3250
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image "Phila/Delphia". Red two-line postmark struck across flaps of 1771 folded letter to Salem Mass., magenta "18 MA" Franklin mark and red manuscript "4" pence prepaid rating for port to port rate, endorsed "p Post", Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:53:36 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3251
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Cat No: 10A

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image Philadelphia Pa., Sep 11. Blue cds ties 3¢ orange brown (10A), large to touched margins, deep rich color, on 1851 sealed printed circular to Hampton Ill., attractive and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:53:54 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3252
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image Philada. Pa. Jun 4. Blue cds and matching rare italicized "20" rating handstamp on folded cover to Charleston S.c., endorsed "Care of Thomas Middleton Factor"; folds reinforced, F.-V.F. and scarce rating handstamp, Stets rarity 7.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 70.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:54:07 EST
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Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3253
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image Philadelphia Pa., Jan 31. Blue cds with red "PAID" and "6" in double-ocatagon rating handstamps on 1852 folded letter to Millwell N.J. at double the 3¢ letter rate, Extremely Fine gem strikes.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This is an unusual use of the "6" double-octagon rating handstamp that was previously used only for incoming ship letters.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:54:18 EST
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Germany and German Colonies
Philadelphia Domestic Mail: Domestic Uses includin

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3254
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Cat No: Collection

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image Philadelphia Domestic Mails Collection, 1771-1800s. Album of 32 usages, wide range of material including 1771 "Phila./Delphia" red two-line backstamp and ms. "4" rating on letters to Salem Mass., 1771 "Phila./Delphia" red two-line backstamp and red ms. "2.16" rating on letter to Annapolis Md.; 1772 Jun. 16th Allentown Pa. to Philadelphia "p Stage"; two "Hale & Co. Philadelphia" red oval usages with "Collect" handstamp, LO2 cancelled by red star on locally addressed letter; 15L15 tied by cds on local cover; 1859 "N.Y. & Boston Stmb. R.R." cds use to Philadelphia, red "Philada. Railroad" straightline use to New York, Philadelphia blue cds with "1" octagon local use; 1847 Philadelphia blue cds with attached "2" circular rate use to Albany; "Philadelphia Pa. '1 Paid' Feb 13" integral-rate cds for circular rate to Providence, some Free usages including "P.O. Business, Free" half-circle handstamp; etc., also includes 1711 Philadelphia letter only from John M. Williams to Liverpool, F.-V.F., an excellent group of better usages from Philadelphia.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,400.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:54:37 EST
Sold For 0

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Philadelphia Domestic Mail: Domestic Uses includin

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3255
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Cat No: Collection

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image Philadelphia Rate Collection, 1792-1844. Album of 53 stampless usages in the 1792, 1799, 1816 and 1825 rate periods, variety of postmarks and ratings, inbound and outbound uses, note 1792 Philadelphia Franklin mark with manuscript. "10" rating to New York, 1798 Philadelphia Franklin mark and manuscript. "12½" cent rating for 101-150 miles to Shippensburgh Pa., 1798 Philadelphia Franklin mark and "Free" handstamp free franked to Keene N.H., 1802 New Orleans to Philadelphia with "Wimn. D. Jul 22" cds and matching small "Ship" handstamp, 1800 "Phi, 5 De" cds and "60" cent rating to Boston with "Boston" receiving straightline; 1817 "Phil., 6 Jan" cds to Dover N.H. and forwarded with red Portsmouth N.H." rimless oval; 1816 "Phil" cds and "Ship" arc handstamp with manuscript. "1¼ oz" and "$1.02" quadruple rating; 1829 Philadelphia to Baltimore with "Steamboat" straightline, 1844 Philadelphia red cds and black "Collect" fancy box, 1834 "Phila." red octagon datestamp to Thibodauxville forwarded without red double-circle postmark; and 1834 Philadelphia to St. Johns, New Brunswick via Robbinstown Me., etc., some flaws.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 650.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:54:51 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3256
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image Philadelphia War Rates, 1815-16. Group of 10 covers mostly from Philadelphia but also a couple inbound uses, including 2nd Day of Rate: Feb. 2nd use at 15¢ rate for 40-90 miles to Columbia, 1815 Philadelphia to New London Ct. at 25½¢ rate for 150-300 miles forwarded with manuscript "N London Ct, March 15 } Forwd" postmark and "18¾" rating totalled to 44¼¢ to Boston; 1815 double the 30¢ rate to Boston (only 4 recorded from Philadelphia), Philadelphia to New Germantown N.J. at 15¢ rate, two 1815 Easton Pa. uses to Philadelphia at double the 15¢ rate; 1815 Philadelphia to Baltimore at 18¾¢ rate for 90-150 miles, Philadelphia to Bethany Pa. at 25½¢ rate for 150-300 miles, etc.; some fold toning, F.-V.F. and scarce war surcharge rate group.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:55:18 EST
Sold For 950

United States
Philadelphia Foreign Mail: Carriers and Locals

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3257
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image Stait's Despatch Post/2/Adams Exp'ss/48 S. 3d St. Red integral-rate handstamp clearly struck on folded cover to local Philadelphia address, letter that no longer accompanies was from Mount Holly dated Feb. 14th 1851, Very Fine, ex-Kuphal.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:55:46 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3258
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image Specl. Messgr. from Eagle Post, 80 Chestnut St. Red circular handstamp and large "Paid" handstamp on Penn. Rail Road Co. notice for a meeting on Mar. 26th 1850, Very Fine, ex-Kuphal.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:56:16 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3259
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image Forwarded by American Mail Co., From No. 109 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Choice strike of red circular handstamp on 1844 folded letter from the Merriam correspondence to Springfield Mass.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:56:44 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 89
Lot No: 3260
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Cat No: Collection

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image American Mail Co., Philadelphia. Group of 7 stampless covers including three with "Forwarded by American Mail Co., Philadelphia" circular handstamps, each with different rating of manuscript "6" rating, red "Paid" handstamp, New York "Collect" box, and four with Philadelphia red circular datestamps comprising "Collect and large "6" rating handstamps, one with New York oval and "collect" box, and one with two strikes of New York "collect" box and double rating of ms. "12½", Very Fine and scarce group.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Oct-05-2019, 14:57:08 EST
Sold For 400

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