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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 96

Germany and German Colonies
German Transit - US Packet

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5061
Symbol:

image 1850 (Aug. 15) Philadelphia Pa. to Bischofsweda, Saxony. Blue folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Aug 15" cds and matching "Phila., Paid, 5 Cts." octagon due handstamp with ms. "21" cents rerating, carried as endorsed by Collins Line Pacific from New York Aug. 16th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 27th, red London (8.27) transit backstamp with red "U.S. Pkt." straightline and ms. "8" pence debit to Prussia, Aachen red "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (8.28) double-circle transit backstamp and blue ms. "9 2/3" sgr. debit rating crossed out in ms. and rerated "16 2/3", Saxony red crayon "16 8/10" ngr final due error rating, Very Fine and unusual cover.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This cover shows the London ms. "8" pence debit for British and Belgian transit. A Prussian clerk converted that to 6 2/3 sgr, added 3 sgr postage, and marked "9 2/3" in blue. Some other clerk saw the UK debit had not been crossed out and added it again for "16 2/3". That error was carried on in Saxony and converted to "16 8/10" neugroschen, almost doubling the real postage due.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:01:24 EST
Sold For 400

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
German Transit - US Packet

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5062
Symbol:

image 1851 (Sep. 30) San Francisco Cal. to Herford, Prussia. Gray folded letter showing red "San Francisco Cal., 1 Oct" cds with matching "Paid" and "26" rating handstamp, additional pencil "26" cent prepayment rating, carried by Collins Line Pacific from New York Nov. 8th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 19th, red London (11.20) transit backstamp with black "U.S. Pkt." straightline and "10" pence debit to Prussia, Aachen red "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (11.21) double-circle transit backstamp and blue ms. "11 1/3" sgr. due rating, Very Fine and scarce California use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The convention permitted the US to charge 10¢ domestic postage from the West Coast because of the added expense. For example, the top cover went by steamship from San Francisco to Panama, was carried across the isthmus to the port of Chagres, and then sent by steamship to New York.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:01:46 EST
Sold For 280

Germany and German Colonies
German Transit - US Packet

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5063
Symbol:

image 1851 (Nov. 19) Cleveland, Oh. to Limbach, Saxony. Folded letter with "Cleveland O. Nov 19" cds and matching "20" rating rating handstamp, additional red "Paid" handstamp and pencil "20" cent rating, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Nov. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Dec. 4th, red London (12.5) transit backstamp with "U.S. Pkt." straightline and ms. "6" debit to Prussia, Aachen red "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (12.6) double-circle transit backstamp and blue ms. "9 2/3" sgr. debit rating, Saxony red crayon "9 8/10" ngr final due rating; file fold wear, F.-V.F. and unusual use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This letter was prepaid 20¢ for the Bremen international rate. The New York exchange office accepted it as full 21¢ prepayment for U.S. packet.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:03:31 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5064
Symbol:

image 1852 (Apr. 30) Philadelphia Pa. to Bischofswerda, Saxony. Gray folded letter with blue "Philadelphia Pa., Apr 30" cds and red "Phila. 5 Cts. Paid" provisionally updated "21" in ms. octagon rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York May 5th to Liverpool arriving May 15th, red London (5.16) transit backstamps and ms. "1/6" debit 1s6d rating, red "Seebrief per England und Aachen, 18/5" double-circle exchange backstamp and blue ms. "18" rating, restated "18" in red crayon, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This cover arrived too late for the Collins Line "Arctic", so it was sent via Cunard negating the prepaid U.S. ship fee.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:04:15 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5065
Symbol:

image 1855 (Mar. 25) New Orleans La. to Limbach, Saxony. Gray folded letter with red "New Orleans La., Mar 25" cds and matching "Paid 21" rating handstamp, red "New.York, Am. Packet, Apr 4" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Apr. 4th to Liverpool arriving Apr. 18th, red London (4.19) transit backstamp with black "U.S. Pkt." straightline and "3½ Groschen" debit handstamp (Vdl 3256), red "Aus England Per Aachen, 20/4" exchange cds backstamp and blue ms. "7" sgr due rating; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine and colorful use, with 1997 Van der Linden certificate.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

After the 1852 reduction in transit postage, the usual postage due for single letters by U.S. packet was 23 kr or 7 sgr.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:04:50 EST
Sold For 160

The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails
German Transit - US Packet

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5066
Symbol:

image 1857 (Jul. 30) Henderson Ky. to Arnstadt, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire bearing 3¢ dull red (11) horizontal pair and 12¢ black (17), each tied by "Henderson Ky. Jul. 30, 1857" cds, red "New-York, Am. Pkt., Aug 8" exchange cds, carried by Vanderbilt Line Ariel from New York Aug. 8th to Southampton arriving Aug. 20th, red London (8.21) transit backstamp with "U.S. Pkt." straightline on face, Aachen red "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (8.22) double-circle transit backstamp and blue ms. "23" sgr. due rating crossed out with "f" franco adjacent; slight cover soiling and reduction at left, F.-V.F. and scarce 1851 Issue prepaid use, ex-Feldman.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

After the 1852 reduction in transit postage, the usual postage due for single letters by U.S. packet was 23kr or 7 sgr.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:05:25 EST
Sold For 900


French Transit

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5067
Symbol:

image 1854 (Mar. 31) Sacramento Cal. to Schorndorf, Württemberg. Orange buff cover showing red "Sacramento City, Cal. 31 Mar" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and magenta "26" cent rating, red "New-York, Am. Packet, Apr 29" exchange datestamp, carried by Collins Line Arctic from New York Apr. 29th to Liverpool arriving May 10th, red London (5.11) transit backstamp, red French (5.12) transit cds, magenta "14/6" rating crossed out and totaled "20" kr due, Schorndorf (5.14) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F. and scarce California use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:05:51 EST
Sold For 140

United States
French Transit

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5068
Symbol:

image 1856 (Jul. 18, Sep. 27) United States to Germany by American Packet. Two buff covers via Collins Line, "Bloomfield N.J., Jul 18" cds with fancy scroll "Paid" handstamp and ms. "21" rating to Suizbach an der Murr, Württemberg, red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Jul 19" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Jul. 19th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 30th, Prussian "14/6" rating totaled to "20" kr due; second with "Rondout N.Y. Sep 22, 1856" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "21" rating, red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Sep 27" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Sep. 27th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 9th, Prussian "14/3" rating totaled to "17" kr. due; some edge wear, Very Fine exhibit pair.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:06:25 EST
Sold For 525

Germany and German Colonies
Printed Matter

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5069
Symbol:

image 1856 (Oct. 13) New Orleans La. to Augsburg, Bavaria. Blue folded printed prices current bearing 1¢ blue (9) horizontal pair, large margins to just touched, tied by bold "New Orleans La. Oct 13" cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Persia from New York Oct. 29th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 7th, red French (11.8.1856) transit cds, Augsburg (11.10) arrival backstamp, green crayon "5" due rating, backstamp, fresh and Very Fine circular rate use, ex-Cipolla.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:07:10 EST
Sold For 725

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Printed Matter

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5070
Symbol:

image 1859 (Feb. 5) New Orleans La. to Cromford, Prussia via New York. February 5th 1859 printed circular bearing 1¢ blue (24) pair, intense shade and impression, scissor trimmed at bottom and upper left corner scuff, tied by dateless "New York" circular postmark, printed "Printed Report. / Per first Steamer." endorsement at upper left, carried by Inman Line Charter Lebanon from New York Feb. 27th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 11th, French red (3.12.59) transit cds, blue manuscript ratings, reverse with Paris (3.16), Frankfurt (3.17) transits and German (3.19) arrival; forwarded internally, a Very Fine circular-rate use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:08:39 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5071
Symbol:

image 1859 (Mar. 5) New Orleans La. to Cromford, Prussia. Mar. 5th 1859 printed circular bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, tied by partial "New Orleans La., Mar 11" cds, printed "Printed Report. / Per first Steamer" endorsement, red French (4.5) transit cds, red Aachen (4.6) exchange backstamp and blue manuscript "2½" due rating, German (4.6) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 290.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:09:03 EST
Sold For 290

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5072
Symbol:

image 1855 (Aug. 11) New Orleans La. to Trieste, Austria. Blue folded printed circular with company "Printed Circular" straightline at top left and bearing 1¢ blue (9) horizontal pair, huge margins to in at bottom incl. portion of adjoining stamps at top, tied by "New Orleans La, Aug 18" cds, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Aug. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Sep. 2nd, red Calais (10.3) transit cds, red Trieste (10.9) arrival backstamp, blue ms. "3" corrected to "7" krCM due rating due to four enclosed circulars, Very Fine and rare multiple circular rate use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The top cover was marked 3 krCM due (1843 Austria-France Convention). The clerk saw it contained four more circulars (see vertical ribbon marks) and rerated the postage due of 7 krCM (+1 KrCM each).
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:09:28 EST
Sold For 325

Germany and German Colonies
Printed Matter

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5073
Symbol:

image 1856 (Mar. 16) New Orleans La. to Augsburg, Bavaria. Blue folded printed prices current bearing 1¢ blue (7) bottom sheet margin pair, huge margins to just touched, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 16" cds, endorsed "Circulaire" at top, partial red French transit cds, manuscript "7" kr due rating, blue crayon "X", Ausburg (4.9) arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine circular rate use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:09:53 EST
Sold For 425

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Printed Matter

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5074
Symbol:

image 1856 (Sep. 21) New Orleans La. to Feldkirch, Austria. Blue folded printed circular with company "Printed Circular" framed handstamp at top right and bearing 1¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, pos. 18-19L2, huge margins to in at bottom incl. significant portion of adjoining stamps at top, tied by "New Orleans La, Sep 21" cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Oct. 1st to Liverpool arriving Oct. 13th, red Calais (10.14) transit cds, "Feldkirch/17. Oct." two-line arrival backstamp and neat ms. "3" krCM due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Most British Open Mail circulars to Germany went via France, which had extensive conventions with the German States. In the GAPU, the Austrian kreuzer Convention Mii.nze equaled the south German kreuzer. In 1855, the UK and France replaced accounting for individual pieces of printed matter with bulk accounting handstamps.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:10:44 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5075
Symbol:

image 1857 (Mar. 22) New Orleans La. to Feldkirch, Austria. Blue folded printed circular bearing 1¢ blue (9) horizontal pair, large margins to just in, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 12" cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Apr. 1st to Liverpool arriving Apr. 12th, red Calais (4.13) transit cds, "GB / 2F PK" accountancy handstamp, "Feldkirch/16. Apr." two-line arrival backstamp and neat ms. "3" krCM due rating, forwarded within Austria, Very Fine and rare use of this "GB / 2F PK" accountancy handstamp, which was used only during the so-called "three months" period., ex-Neinken, Wagshal, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Dec-19-2020, 09:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails
Printed Matter

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5076
Symbol:
Cat No: 8A

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image 1857 (Sep. 21) New Orleans La. to Cromford, Rhenish Prussia. Blue folded printed circular bearing 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A) horizontal pair, pos. 73-74R4, rich color, tied by indistinct "New Orleans La. Sep 21" cds, endorsed "via Ostend" at top right, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Sep. 30th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 10th, red Calais (10.12) transit cds, Prussia blue ms. "3" sgr due rating, Oct. 14th arrival backstamp, a Very Fine use.
Scott No. 8A; $2,250 as off-cover pair; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $2,250 as off-cover pair
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $2,250 as off-cover pair
Est. $

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:12:27 EST
Sold For 650

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Printed Matter

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5077
Symbol:

image 1858 (Apr. 17) New Orleans La. to Vienna, Austria. Blue folded printed circular with blue company "Printed Circular" framed handstamp at top right and bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, scissor separated, tied by partial "New Orleans La" cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Apr. 28th to Liverpool arriving May 10th, red Calais transit cds, Vienna (5.14) arrival backstamps, blue ms. "5" krCM due rating due, Very Fine use.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This circular shows 5 krCM due for France 4kr transit and Austria 1kr postage. The 1857 Austria-France Convention increased France's share for transit from 2kr to 4kr.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:13:15 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5078
Symbol:

image 1858 (Jul. 3) New Orleans La. to Vienna, Austria. Blue folded printed circular with blue company "Printed Circular" framed handstamp at top right and bearing 1¢ blue, type Va (24 var.) horizontal pair, pos. 23-24R5 with 23 showing Curl in "E" variety, scissor trimmed perfs; tied by partial "New Orleans, La. Jul 3" cds, endorsed "via Ostende", carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jul. 14th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 24th, red Aachen "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (7.27) transit backstamp, Prussian manuscript "2" kr debit, Austria blue ms. "7" krCM final due rating, red Vienna (7.29) arrival backstamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F. and scarce 1¢ type Va plate 5 franking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:14:06 EST
Sold For 575

The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails
Printed Matter

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5079
Symbol:

image 1858 (Oct. 6, Nov. 3) New Orleans La. to Thiengen, Germany. Two blue folded printed circulars from same correspondence without addresses, first bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, pos. 43-44L5, tied by "New Orleans La., Oct 6" cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from New York Oct. 13th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 25th, red Calais "Et-Unis Serv. Br. A. C., J" (10.25) transit cds; second bearing 1¢ blue, type Va (24) horizontal pair, pos. 49-59L5, creased from file fold, tied by "New Orleans La., Nov 3" cds, carried by Inman Line contract Vigo from New York Nov. 6th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 21st, red Calais "Et-Unis Serv. Am. A. C., J" (11.23) transit cds, Thiengen (11.25) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F. pair of 1¢ plate V circulars.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

These two covers from the same correspondence lack addresses because they were sent in bulk in wrappers.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:14:33 EST
Sold For 475
Germany and German Colonies
Printed Matter

Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5080
Symbol:

image 1860 (Feb. 4) New Orleans La. to Schopfheim, Baden. Folded printed circular bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair tied by partial "New Orleans La., Feb 4" cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Feb. 22nd to Queenstown arriving Mar. 4th, red Calais (3.5) transit cds, blue ms. "4/1" rating (4kr UK/France transit, 1kr Baden) totaled in blue crayon "5" kr, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Under the 1857 Baden-France Convention, France paid the UK for bulk transit, but collected from Baden by the piece.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:15:16 EST
Sold For 400

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