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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

United States Postal History
Foreign Mails

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 981
Symbol:

image 1866 (Jun. 20) New York N.Y. to Darmstadt, Germany. Orange cover bearing 2¢ black (73) tied by red radial fancy cancel, additional strike at right duplexed with "N.Y. City, Jun 20" local cds, black "N. York, Brem Pkt. '3' Jun 23" debit exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Jun. 23rd to Bremen arriving Jul. 5th, blue "America/über Bremen" two-line transit and matching large "22" due handstamp, Frankfurt (7.9) transit backstamp; mended top right opening tear, fresh and Very Fine appearance, ex-Burrows, Faust.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

The 15¢ rate via Bremen Mail was underpaid and the partial payment was not recognized. The U.S. debited Bremen 3¢ for internal postage and the recipient was charged 22 kreuzers.
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:25:57 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 982
Symbol:

image 1867 (Nov. 3) Rudkjobing, Denmark to Angels, Calaveras Co., Cal. Circa 1867 blue cover with "Rudkjobing 3/11" cds, reverse with blue "Lubeck/5 11 18./Lauenburg" three-line transit and matching "1½ a. P." handstamp, black "Aachen, 8 Cts." (11.6) debit transit, "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '33 or 45 U.S. Notes' Nov 19" depreciated currency cds, pencil "Due 45 cts" rating at left; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce depreciated currency use, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:26:44 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 983
Symbol:

image 1869 (May 28) Stratham N.H. to Swatow, China via San Francisco and Hong Kong. Cover bearing 10¢ green (68), cancelled by brown four-ring target, matching "Stratham N.H. May 28" cds on cover from the Wingate U.S. Consul correspondence endorsed "Via California", black "New York, May 28" foreign mail cds ties 10¢ stamp, magenta pink "San Francisco, Paid All, Jul 3" exchange cds, carried by PMSS Great Republic from San Francisco Jul. 3rd to Hong Kong arriving at Hong Kong Aug. 6th, reverse with Hong Kong (8.6) transit and Swatow (8.7) arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

This is an unusual use handled in both the New York and San Francisco foreign departments.
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 984
Symbol:

image 1870 (Apr. 14, Sep. 4) Paris, France to the United States. Two covers, first with "Paris, 14 Avril 70" cds, red London (4.15) backstamp, "* FR/2F" oval accountancy with bold "24" cent debit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line China from Liverpool Apr. 16th to New York arriving Apr. 27th, "New York '29 U.S. Notes' Apr 27" depreciated currency due cds; second with "Paris, 4 Sept. 70" cds, red London (9.5) transit backstamp, bold "* FR/1F50c" oval accountancy and manuscript "12" cent debit rating, carried by Cunard Line Palmyra from Liverpool Sep. 6th to Boston arriving Sep. 20th, "New York '16 U.S. Notes' Sep 21" depreciated currency due cds (month inverted), Very Fine and scarce exhibit pair, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:28:12 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 985
Symbol:

image 1899 (Jan. 26) Chicago Ill. to Tientsin, China via Shanghai. Cover bearing 1¢, 4¢ Trans-Mississippi (285, 287) tied by "Chicago Ill., Jan 26" machine cancel, reverse with San Francisco F.D. (1.29), U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, Rec'd (3.4) transits, entered Chinese mails with "Shanghai" (3.4) and blue "Tientsin" (3.8) dollar chops, Very Fine and scarce Trans-Mississippi use.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:28:31 EST
Sold For 475


Foreign Mail Balance Lots

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 986
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1851-1860, Charleston - Germany Mails. Group of 7 covers to or from Charleston with most by Prussian Closed Mail, includes 1851 use with "U.S. Pkt." handstamp and red "America per England" framed backstamp, 1859 Mar. 29 prepaid 30¢ PCM rate to Leipzig; 1858 Aug. 6 prepaid 30¢ PCM rate to Leipzig delayed due to collision of Cunard Europa and Arabia at sea; etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Complete Images. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 987
Symbol:

image 1852-1858 San Francisco, Cal. to France. Three stampless covers comprising 1852 red "San Francisco Cal., 31 Jul" cds with "Paid" and "26" rating handstamps at American Packet rate carried by Collins Line Atlantic, "16" decimes due rating; 1854 black "San Francisco Cal., Jun 1" cds and matching "Paid 26" straightline rating handstamp at American Packet rate carried by Havre Line Union direct to France, "6" decimes due rating handstamp; and 1858 red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Jun 5, 1858" cds with magenta "45" cent triple 15¢ treaty rate, red "New York 'Paid 36' Jun 28" credit exchange cds, Very Fine and scarce trio.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Complete Images. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 988
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1853-62, United States-France Transatlantic Mails. Group of 14 stampless covers including American packet direct to Havre, British open mails and French treaty mails, origins comprise New Orleans La., Richmond Va., New York N.Y., Philadelphia Pa., Charleston S.C., Mobile Ala. and Cuba via New York, Very Fine group.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Complete Images. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 989
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1865-1879, Depreciated Currency Markings. Better group of 12 covers including some better uses such as 1879 Svenljunga, Sweden to Chicago Ill. with "Unpaid" cds backstamp and "U.S. Currency/10" two-line handstamp; 1867 Charing Cross, Great Britain to Pittsburgh Pa. with "N. York, Am. Pkt, 24 / 33 U.S. Notes, Aug 19" exchange cds, 1865 Liverpool, England to Boston Mass. with "N. York, Am. Pkt '24 or 32 U.S. Notes' Jun 12" updated to double-rate "48 or 64 Notes" cds; 1865 Heidelberg, Germany to Cincinnati OH with "N.Y. Br. Pkt '15 or 30 in U.S. Notes Mar 1" exchange cds; 1868 Dornstetten, Germany to Grand Rapids Mich. with "New York, 19 U.S. Notes, Jan 6" cds, "Advertised", "Unclaimed" and framed "Retour." handstamps; 1867 Smyrne, Turkey to New York via French mail with "24" handstamp and manuscript. "37/27" depreciated currency rating; etc, few faults, Very Fine and interesting group.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Complete Images. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:29:39 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 990
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Cat No: Collection

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image Charleston S.C.-Cuba Steamship Mails. Group of 16 covers including four with "Charleston S.C., Havana, 10" integral due cds in black and blue (3); several with blue or red "Charleston S.C./10" integral-rate cds; four with red "12½" integral-rate cds (two different styles), and two "Ship 12" uses; etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:29:54 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 991
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Cat No: Collection

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image South Carolina Ship and Steamship Mails including Transatlantics. Group of over 42 inbound and outbound mails including Charleston "15" and "30" cent prepaid usages to France; various Charleston "Ship" usages incl. 1807 Charleston cds "Ship" use to Hartford Ct., "Steam Ship / 20 Cts" circular handstamp on cover to Columbia S.C. and forwarded to Benton Ala.; 1850s Copenhagen, Denmark to Chester C.H. S.C. via Hamburg and Aachen with New York "33" cent due handstamp; 1853 Scotland to Charleston with G.B. 1s embossed, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:30:14 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 992
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Cat No: Collection

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image Stampless Foreign Mails, 1842-1860s. Small group of 7 covers including 1842 New York to London via Cunard "Columbia" with red "Harnden & Co's Express, New York" oval handstamp; 1864 and 1866 San Francisco to France; 1857 Barranquilla to Boston Mass. with red "Forwarded by Ramon Leon Sanchez, Cartagena, N.G." oval to New York, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Complete Images. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:30:54 EST
Sold For 190


Supplementary Mail

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 993
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Cat No: 213+UX6

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image (Supplementary Mail) N.Y. Supplementary, Paid, Feb 1, 79. Two strikes of duplex with "1" barred oval tying 1887, 2¢ green on 1879, 2¢ Liberty postal card to Hamburg, Germany, transit and receiving cds's at left; horizontal card crease affecting stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 213+UX6; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:31:10 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 994
Symbol:

image (Supplementary Mail) N.Y. Supplementary, Paid, Mar 8 '84. Two strikes of duplex with "1" barred oval tying 2¢ red brown (210) on 2¢ postal card (UX6) to Paris, France; light card crease and closed spindle hole, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:31:30 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 995
Symbol:

image (Supplementary Mail) N.Y. Supplementary, Paid, Mar 5 '87. Clear strikes of cds duplexed with vertical "1" barred ellipse ties 1¢ gray blue (206) and 2¢ red brown (210) on 1¢ postal card (UX8) to Bruxelles, Belgium.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL USES OF THE 1885 1¢ JEFFERSON POSTAL CARD. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:31:49 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 996
Symbol:

image (Supplementary Mail) New York Supplementary Mail, Paid, Apr 18, 93. Three strikes of duplex tie 1¢-4¢ Columbians (230-233) on cover to Hannover, Germany, partial receiving backstamp; top and bottom flaps mostly removed, small edge tear, otherwise Very Fine and scarce four-color Columbian issue use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:32:09 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 997
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Cat No: 237

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image (Supplementary Mail) N.Y. Supplementary Mail, Paid, Sep 6 '93. Strike of duplex tie 10¢ Columbian (237) block of four on large cover with preprinted address to Crefeld, Germany, endorsed "Str. Paris" at top left, blue "Vendi, Steinhauser & Co., New York, Sep 6, 1893" company oval, Crefeld (9.15) arrival backstamp; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use of 10¢ Columbian block prepaying four-times the 5¢ UPU rate plus 20¢ supplementary fee.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 998
Symbol:
Cat No: 220+UX6

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image (Supplementary Mail) N.Y. Supplementary, Paid, Jul 28, 94. Two strikes of duplex with "1" barred oval tying 1890, 2¢ carmine on 1879, 2¢ Liberty postal card to Gloucester, England, vertical card crease at left, F.-V.F., very scarce.
Scott No. 220+UX6; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 999
Symbol:
Cat No: 275

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image (Supplementary Mail) New York, 1 - 30, 97. Magenta supplementary mail double-oval ties 50¢ orange (275) on manila legal-size cover from the Warnier correspondence to Paris, France, endorsed Steamer "Campania" at top left, Paris (1.7) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce, Very Fine and scarce supplementary mail use.
Scott No. 275; $400 on cover; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $400 on cover
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $400 on cover
Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1000
Symbol:

image (Supplementary Mail) N.Y. Supplementary, Paid, Dec 4, 97. Two strikes of duplex with "2" barred oval tying 3¢ purple (268) on 1¢ Jefferson (UX12) postal card to Switzerland, carried as endorsed by Steamship Eurtria to Europe, Very Fine and choice supplementary mail postal card use.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 12:33:19 EST
Sold For 575

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