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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 92

United States
1869 Pictorial Issue

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1301
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Cat No: 115

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image 1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Two singles, used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), each tied by NYFM circle of V's cancels, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit, Aug 21" exchange cds on 1869 blue folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "Seager & Co., New York" sender's oval, Palermo (9.9) arrival backstamp; right 6¢ flaw, minor gum toning, Very Fine and unusual franking for 15¢ Closed Mail rate, ex-Gibson, Mack.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:39:03 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1302
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Cat No: 116

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image 1869, 10¢ yellow. Horizontal pair, vibrant color, severely misaligned perfs, tied by unusual starburst cancels duplexed with "San Francisco Cal. Apr 23" cds on 1870 bright orange cover to Victoria, Vancouver Island, sender's routing "per Newbourne" at top left; slightly reduced at top, Very Fine and extremely scarce double-rate usage to Vancouver Island, ex-Juhring, Coulter.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:39:32 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1303
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Cat No: 116

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image 1869, 10¢ yellow. Shifted perfs, bright color, tied by dotted blue grid duplexed with "Grand Island Station, Neb. Aug 2" cds on orange cover to Germany, partial "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Aug 6" exchange cds, endorsed "via Hamburg" at top, Germany (8.22) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive use.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:40:17 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1304
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Cat No: 116

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image 1869, 10¢ yellow. Rich color, tied by NYFM Cross-Roads cancel duplexed with "New York Jul. 29" cds on blue folded cover to Mexico, sender's ship endorsement "Pr. 'City of Mexico'", Very Fine and choice use to Mexico.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:40:46 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1305
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Cat No: 116

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image 1869, 10¢ yellow. Rich color, tied by NYFM circle of wedges on Brett Son & Co. Shipping and Commission Merchants corner card cover to Lagua La Grande, Cuba, Feb. 11th 1870 arrival backstamp and light "NA 1" oval due handstamp lightly ties stamp; bit of flap missing, Very Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:41:01 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1306
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Cat No: 117

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image 1869, 12¢ green. Used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), each tied by NYFM segmented eight-section grid cancel and red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 17" exchange cds on 1870 cover to Bavaria, Germany, red Cologne "Verviers, 28 6 III, Coeln, Franco" transit handstamp, Schweinan (6.30) arrival backstamp, embossed corner card, 12¢ tiny corner crease, Very Fine and attractive use at the 15¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, ex-Mack.
Scott No. 117; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:41:46 EST
Sold For 450


1870-1888 Bank Note Issues

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1307
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Cat No: 139

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image 1870, 10¢ brown, H. grill. Horizontal pair, rich color on bright paper, used with 24¢ purple (153), pastel shade, all tied by three strikes of circle of wedges cancels, red "Boston Paid Dec 18" cds on 1872 buff cover from Bissell correspondence to Ahmednugger, India, red crayon "36/2" double-rate credit, red London Paid (12.30) transit cds and red crayon "2" pence Colonial credit, reverse with Sea Post Office (1.17) oval and Ahmednuggur (2.2) receiving backstamp; cover has been lightly cleaned and markings touched up, pair hinged in place, Very Fine appearing grilled use paying double the 22¢ rate by British Mail via Southampton, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 139; $2,000 as used stamps; Estimate $500 - 750. Scott $2,000 as used stamps
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,000 as used stamps
Est. $500

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:43:15 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1308
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Cat No: 139

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image 1870, 10¢ brown, H. grill. Tied by "Chicago, Ill., Jun 27" cds and quartered cork duplex on cover to Bezirte, Switzerland, red "New York, Paid All, Direct" cds applied incorrectly and additional "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jun 29" cds reflecting the correct routing, reverse with numerous Swiss transits and receiving cds's, Very Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 139; $1,000. Scott $1,000
(Image)

Scott $1,000

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:44:12 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1309
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Cat No: 140

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image 1870, 12¢ dull violet, H. grill. Used with 1¢ ultramarine, grilled (134), and ungrilled 2¢ red brown (146), 3¢ green (147) and 6¢ carmine (148), all tied by grid cork cancels, matching "New York, Registered, Sep 21" rimless cds on triple-rate registered legal-sized cover to the U.S. Lighthouse Keeper at Leonardsville N.J., "K. & K. Oesterr: Ung: General Consulate in New York" imprint at top; cover just a bit reduced at left, two top edge tears, Fine and rare registered use, signed Sloane, with 1987 P.F. certificate (stamps were lifted for examination and properly replaced).
Scott No. 140; $6,500; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN IMPRESSIVE FIVE-COLOR BANK NOTE FRANKING WITH THE RARE GRILLED 12¢ 1870 STAMP, ONLY A HANDFUL OF USAGES ARE KNOWN. Scott $6,500
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $6,500
Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:44:40 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1310
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Cat No: 146a, 146b

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image 1870, 2¢ red brown, diagonal and vertical bisects used as 1¢. Each on separate circular rate covers; top right diagonal half tied by target cancel with matching "Carlisle, Pa." cds on cover to New Oxford Pa., and right vertical half tied by cork cancel and "Bidford Pa., Aug 10" cds on locally addressed cover, Very Fine, Scott retail $800.00 each, #146a with 1986 P.F. & #146b with 1971 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 146a, 146b; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:45:16 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1311
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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.
Scott No. 146a; $750. Scott $750
(Image)

Scott $750

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:45:28 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1312
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Cat No: 146b var.

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image 1870, 2¢ red brown, vertical bisect. Left portion of stamp in combination with 1870, 2¢ red brown, grill (135) on cover to Wheeling, W.Va., tied by blue target handstamps, matching indistinct cds alongside; cover slightly reduced at left and a few perfs clipped from grill stamp, F.-V.F. appearance, Scott retail $800 for 1¢ use on cover, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 146b var.; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:45:59 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1313
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Cat No: 148a var.

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image 1870, 6¢ carmine, diagonal bisect. Upper left portion of stamp tied by target handstamp on cover to Wooster, O., with indistinct cds alongside; cover top right corner town away not affecting bisect, still Fine and rare, Scott cat $6,500 for vertical bisect, not listed in Scott as a diagonal bisect, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 148a var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 850.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:46:28 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1314
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Cat No: 150

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image 1870, 10¢ brown. Horizontal pair, rich color, tied by quartered corks duplexed with "Yokohama, Japan, Nov 22" cds on 1871 gray folded cover to Milan, Italy, red "New York Paid All, Dec 27" exchange cds, endorsed "Via America" at top left, carried transatlantic by NDL Line Deutschland from New York Dec. 28th to Southampton arriving Jan. 7th, Milan (1.10) arrival backstamp; some tone spots mostly on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A SCARCE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN JAPAN USE TO ITALY.

This cover was prepaid 20¢ for the 10¢ per ½ oz. transpacific rate plus 10¢ for the 10¢ per ½ oz. Italian Closed mail rate effective March 1, 1870.
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:46:48 EST
Sold For 1800

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1315
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Cat No: 150

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image 1870, 10¢ brown. Horizontal pair, cancelled by blue grids, used with 2¢ red brown (146), tied by matching blue "Gettysburg Va. Feb 19" cds on 1872 cover to Moradabad, India, endorsed "Via Southampton", red "New York, Br. Transit, Feb 21" exchange cds and red crayon "18" cent credit to G.B., carried by Guion Line Idaho from New York to Queenstown arriving Mar. 3rd, red London Paid (3.4.72) transit cds and matching red "1d" Colonial credit h.s., reverse with Sea Post Office (3.22) oval and partial red arrival cds; 10¢ tiny corner flaw, Very Fine and colorful use at the 22¢ British mail rate via Southampton.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 290.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:47:05 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1316
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Cat No: 150

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image 1870, 10¢ brown. Two singles, tied target cancel duplexed with indistinct town cds on 1872 cover to Denmark, red "New York Paid All, Via Bremen, Nov 13" exchange cds, pencil "2" for double rate, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York Nov. 13th to Bremen arriving Nov. 25th, Copenhagen (11.27) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce Bremen closed mails use to Denmark.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:48:01 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1317
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Cat No: 150

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image 1870, 10¢ brown. Tied by cross roads cancel on 1873 folded letter from Hamburg, Germany to Mexico, blue "Ritter & Murdoch, Hamburg" double-oval and reverse with blue "Robert A. Ohmstedt, New York, Feb 3, 1873" forwarder's oval, endorsed "Per Steamer City of Mexico" at top, Mexican "2" reales due handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:48:24 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1318
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Cat No: 150

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image 1870, 10¢ brown. Tied by segmented cork cancel on small 1873 cover from Boston (red May 27 cds) to Paris, France, c/o forwarding agents, Munroe & Co. and forwarded to Zurich, Switzerland red London transit (7 Jun) and black Calais entry (8 Jun) cds's, two different "PD" handstamps and manuscript. rates; France 1872 30c large numerals (62) applied as forwarding postage and tied by "3" Paris star with Place de la Madeleine cds, 9 Jun; Munroe & Co. oval handstamp, French transits and Zurich receiver (10 Jun) on reverse; U.S. stamp damaged at right in opening, otherwise Fine.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:48:51 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1319
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Cat No: 151

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image 1870, 12¢ dull violet. Used with 1¢ Ultramarine (145) and 15¢ Bright Orange (152), tied by segmented cork cancels duplexed with "Winchester Mass. Jan 11" cds on 1871 cover addressed to Captain A.D. Cobb aboard the ship Tiber in care of a forwarding agent in Singapore, red Boston Paid exchange cds also ties stamps and red crayon "24" cent credit to G.B., endorsed "Via Southampton", red "London Paid, 24 JA 72" transit datestamp, U.S. credit crossed out and red crayon "1d" Colonial credit marked,reverse with "Recd at Singapore March 16/72" receipt docketing; 12¢ stamp tear, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Weiss.
Scott No. 151; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING AT THE 28¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE TO SINGAPORE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 750.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:49:15 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1320
Symbol:
Cat No: 151

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image 1870, 12¢ dull violet. Used with 10¢ brown (150), tied together by grid cancels, matching "Lynn Mass., May 26" cds backstamp on cover to Valparaiso, Chile, bold red "New York '12' May 31" credit exchange cds, Very Fine and scarce use, signed genuine Ashbrook.
Scott No. 151; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Jun-09-2020, 18:49:26 EST
Sold For 0

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