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The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails Printed Matter
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5081
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1862 (Mar. 28) New York N.Y. to Bremen. Folded cover endorsed "Printed Prices Current, Paid" at bottom left, bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair tied by "New-York, Mar 28, 1863" duplex with fancy circle of wedges, carried as endorsed by Inman Line Edinburgh from New York Mar. 28th to Queenstown arriving Apr. 8th, red French (4.10) transit cds, Bremen (4.12) arrival backstamp and blue crayon "4" kr due rating; cover mend at right, Very Fine appearance. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
1856 (May 6) New Haven Ct. to Munich, Germany. Cover bearing 10¢ green, type III (15) strip of three, large margins to clear at top, tied by magenta grid cancels, matching "New Haven Con. May 6, 1856" cds, endorsed "Via Prussian Closed Mail" at top left, sharp strike of red "Boston, Br. Pkt. ' Paid 7' May 7" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston May 7th to Liverpool arriving May 18th, red "Aachen Franco, 20/5" framed transit, partial Munich arrival backstamp; no back flap, Very Fine and attractive prepaid use at the 30¢ PCM rate. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:18:26 EST
Sold For 1500
The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
1856 (Aug. 4) Reading Pa. to Sachsenhausen, Coeln, Prussia. Orange cover bearing two 12¢ gray black (17) singles, margins clear to barely in, and two 3¢ dull red (11A) singles, stamps artfully placed at all four corners of the cover, tied by either grids or "Reading Pa. Aug. 4" cds, red "N. York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Aug 6" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Aug. 6th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 15th, red "Aachen, Franco 17/8" framed handstamp, Coeln (8.17) receiving backstamp; trivial cover stain at top, Very Fine and colorful attractively franked cover at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate,ex-J & J, Corey Long. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-19-2020, 09:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Worldwide Stamps and Covers 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5084
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1856 (Jun. 10) Mercersburg Pa. to Berlin, Prussia. Light "Mercersburgh Pa. Jun. 10" cds ties 1¢ blue (9), 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair, mostly ample margins, and 10¢ green, types II-IV (14-16) pair, positions 53-54L1, right stamp recut at bottom, large margins all around, on 3¢ red Nesbitt (U10) buff entire, endorsed "Per Prussian Closed Mail, paid through" at bottom left, red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Jun 14" credit exchange cds, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Jun. 14th to Southampton arriving Jun. 28th, bold red "Aachen, Franco, 20/6" framed handstamp; one 3¢ has manuscript. "X" cancel, which has been removed from 1¢ and 10¢ stamps to improve appearance, entire slight wrinkle and part of backflap missing, Very Fine appearance,ex-De Wasserman, Piller, Sevenoaks, Tito. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTRAORDINARY FOUR-COLOR COMBINATION TO MAKE UP THE 30¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE, WHICH IS PROBABLY UNIQUE WITH THE 10¢ TYPE IV STAMP. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,500.00
Sold...US$ 2,500.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:19:28 EST
Sold For 2500
The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5085
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1856 (Aug. 5) San Francisco Cal. to Reutlingen, Württemberg.10¢ pale green (U18a) buff Nesbitt entire bearing 10¢ green, type I (13), full to mostly large margins, and 10¢ green, type II (14), large margins to in, both tied by two strikes of "San Francisco, Cal., 5 Aug" cds, endorsed "via Liverpool & Ostende", red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Aug 30" credit exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Baltic from New York Aug. 30th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 11th, red "Aachen, Franco 12/9" framed transit, reverse with Stuttgart (9.13) transit and Sep. 14th arrival cds; couple tone spots, F.-V.F. and scarce 10¢ type I-II 1855 issue combination use at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate,ex-Tito. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
10¢ stamps and envelopes paid the April 1, 1855 domestic rate for distance over 3,000 miles. The envelopes were most commonly sold in California, so Prussian Closed Mail covers from there often have two 10¢ stamps affixed to one 10¢ envelope; from the rest of the US, payment by three 10¢ stamps is more common. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:20:04 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5086
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1856 (Oct. 6) Schenectady, N.Y. to Göttingen, Hanover. 3¢ red (U1) Nesbitt entire bearing two 12¢ black (17) singles, pos. 44L1, 53R1, and 3¢ dull red (11A) single, pos. 67R5L, each large margins to slightly in, tied by circular grid cancels, matching "Schenectady, N.Y. 03 6" cds (03 instead of Oct) and red "Paid" straightline with magenta "30", red "N.York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Oct 7" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Oct. 8th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 18th, blue Oct. 22nd arrival backstamp; partial flap, Very Fine and unusual franking for the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The writer initially applied one 12¢ stamp to the 3¢ Nesbitt envelope for the 15¢ rate via Bremen on Ocean "Washington", but since it would not reach New York in time, another 15¢ had to be applied for the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:20:35 EST
Sold For 725
Worldwide Stamps and Covers 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5087
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1857 (Feb. 23) Saxonburg Pa. to Alme, Prussia. Cover bearing 10¢ green, type II (14) horizontal strip of three, pos. 13-15L1, full to mostly large margins, tied by two open circular grid cancels, manuscript "Saxonburg Pa., Febr 23." manuscript postmark, bold red "N. York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Mar 4" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Mar. 4th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 16th, red "Aachen, Franco 18/3" framed handstamp, Mar. 19th arrival backstamp; some soiling, right stamp vertical scrape, small scissor cut between right pair, a Very Fine appearing use at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:21:20 EST
Sold For 280
The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5088
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1858 (Jun. 15) Philadelphia Pa. to Braunschweig. Gray folded letter bearing three 10¢ green, type III (33) singles, each tied by circular grid cancel, matching "Philadelphia Pa., Jun 15" cds, red "N. York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Jun 19" credit exchange cds, carried by Vanderbilt Line North Star from New York Jun. 19th to Southampton arriving Jul. 1st, red "Aachen, Franco 3/7" framed transit, arrival backstamp, Very Fine use at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Original desired routing was via the Hapag Line "Hammonia" at the 15¢ Hamburg rate, but it was too late. The bottom two stamps applied over a "Paid" notation after rerouting. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:23:23 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5089
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1859 (Feb. 7) Columbia Ill. to Gimmeldingen bei Neustadt an der Haardt, Bavaria. Light buff cover bearing 10¢ green (35), pair and single, tied by red "Columbia Ill. Feb 7" balloon-style cds, red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Feb 11" credit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from New York Feb. 11th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 22nd, partial red "Aachen, Franco" transit, magenta "30" cent restatement; slight overall wear, F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:22:21 EST
Sold For 280
Germany and German Colonies 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5090
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1859 (Jun. 18) Brunswick Mo. to Wehrheim, Nassau. Orange buff cover bearing 10¢ green, types II & III (32, 33), six comprising two vertical pairs (one stamp type III) arranged as a block, and single of each type, tied by multiple strikes of "Brunswick Me. Jun 18" cds, four additional strikes on reverse, red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid 14' Jun 25" credit exchange cds, carried by Havre Line Fulton from New York Jun. 25th to Southampton arriving Jul. 7th, partial red "Aachen, Franco 9/7" transit, arrival backstamp; small cover tears, right edge of cover refolded to show overlapping stamps (one creased), Fine and spectacular 10¢ franking for double the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:23:55 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5091
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1859 (Nov. 25) Peoria, Ill. to Fieburg im Breisgau, Baden. Orange buff cover bearing 10¢ green, types II-III (32-33) horizontal pair and 10¢ green, type V (35), each cancelled by matching grid cancel, pair tied by "Peoria Ills., Nov 25, 1859" cds, red "N.York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Nov 20" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Nov. 30th to Queenstown arriving Dec. 12th, red "Aachen, Franco, 13/12" framed transit, blue ms. "2/" kr local postage due rating, indistinct arrival backstamp; small stamp faults from edge placement, minor cover mend bottom left, F.-V.F. and rare 10¢ 1857 type II, III, V combination use, with 1975 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Addresses entirely in German script would not have been comprehensible to an English speaker, so bilingual writers often added "Germany" in English cursive, as on the top cover. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:24:23 EST
Sold For 250
Worldwide Stamps and Covers 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5092
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1866 (Jun. 2) New Orleans La. to Berlin, Prussia. Yellow cover bearing 2¢ black (73), 12¢ black (69) pair and 30¢ orange (71), each cancelled by circle of wedges fancy cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Jun 2" cds at left, red "N.York, Br. Pkt '14 Paid' Jun 9" credit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of London from New York Jun. 9th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 20th, blue "Aachen, Franco 22/6" framed handstamp, blue Jun. 23rd arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left barely into sender's corner card oval, small non-contemporary pen notation at lower right, Very Fine and attractive franking paying double the 28¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate,ex-Gliedman. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 700.00
Closed..Dec-19-2020, 09:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5093
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1862 (Sep 3) Boston Mass. to Meran, Austria. Stunning red and blue Eagle with Shield, Flags, and Symbols, Magee patriotic design (Walcott 2463) with "Onward to Victory" slogan on cover bearing 1¢ blue, 3¢ rose, 12¢ black (63, 65, 69 pair) tied by Boston "Paid" grid cancellations, red "Boston, Br Pkt '7 Paid' Sep 8" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Sep. 3rd to Queenstown arriving Sep. 13th, red "Aachen Franco 16 / 9" framed transit with manuscript "5 / 15" rating for 5 kreuzer internal German fee and 15 kr foreign fee, Meran arrival backstamp, redirected to Vevey, Switzerland with various backstamps including Zurich (9.21) and Lausanne (9.22) transits; 3¢ with straight edge, Very Fine,ex-Matthies, Gabriel, Mark Gordon, Pacetti, with 1987 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC DESIGN WITH A THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.
In September 1861, the US Post Office Department reduced the prepaid letter single rate to most German states from 30¢ to 28¢ due to a British reduction of 1d (2¢) postage to those states. By British-Prussian agreement, the single rate for letters was reduced by 2d, half of which was extended to the transit of US mail.
In May 1862, the reduction was applied to all German States except Baden, which was included one year later. The rate for unpaid mail remained at 30¢. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)
Est. $10,000-15,000
Opening US$ 20,000.00
Sold...US$ 20,000.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:26:10 EST
Sold For 20000
Germany and German Colonies 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5094
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1860 (Oct. 4) Louisville Ky. to Oldenburg. Folded cover with part letter bearing 3¢ dull red (26) pair and 12¢ black (36B) pair, tied by three strikes of blue large circular grids and matching "Louisville Ky., Oct 4, 1860" cds, red "N.York, Br. Pkt '7 Paid' Oct 10" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Persia from New York Oct. 10th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 19th, red "Aachen, Franco, 21/10" framed transit; edge splitting, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
1860 (Oct. 31) Metamora, Ill. to Triensbach, Württemberg. Buff cover bearing 12¢ black (36B), strip of four and single, tied by grid cancels, matching over-inked "Metamora, Ill. Oct 31" cds, sharp red "N.York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid 14' Nov 7" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Nov. 7th to Queenstown arriving Nov. 18th, red "Aachen, Franco 20/11" framed handstamp also ties strip, reverse with Stuttgart transit and arrival cds; corners improved, Fine and rare 12¢ 1857 Issue multiple use prepaying double the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:27:56 EST
Sold For 575
The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5096
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1861 (Jan. 10) New Orleans La. to Weddewarden, Hanover. Orange yellow cover bearing 30¢ orange (38) vertical pair, vibrant color, tied by large "New Orleans La., 10 Jan" cds, red "N.York, Br. Pkt. '14 Paid' Jan 16" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Australasian from New York Jan. 16th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 26th, red "Aachen, Franco 29/1" framed transit; slightly reduced at right, expertly restored along edges, otherwise Very Fine, unusual quadruple-rate franking, otherwise Very Fine, unusual quadruple-rate franking,ex-Wagshal. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE 30¢ 1860 ISSUE PAIR AT DOUBLE THE 30¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO GERMANY. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,900.00
Sold...US$ 2,900.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:28:35 EST
Sold For 2900
Germany and German Colonies 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5097
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1861 (Jan. 22) New York N.Y. to Önsbach, Baden. Orange buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (24) and 30¢ orange (38), each tied by red NYFM circular grid cancel, matching red "N. York, Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Jan 22" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 23rd to Queenstown arriving Feb. 4th, red "Aachen, Franco 6/2" framed handstamp, Baden (2.8) and blue ms. "2" kr due rating; barely reduced at right, some slight wear, Very Fine,ex-Grunin, Wagshal, with photocopy of 1988 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
A 1857 ISSUE COMBINATION TO GERMANY PREPAYING THE DOUBLE THE 30¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE PLUS 1¢ CARRIER FEE.
The 1¢ stamp prepaid the carrier fee to the post office that was in effect from mid-1861 to June 30, 1863. The Baden post office assessed a delivery charge of 2kr, which was unusual for prepaid mail. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:29:08 EST
Sold For 3000
The Robert Boyd Collection U.S. - German Mails 1852 Prussian Closed Mail Agreement
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5098
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1861 (Apr. 6) New York N.Y. to Pulsnitz bei Dresden, Saxony. Light buff cover bearing 30¢ orange (38) cancelled by red NYFM circular grid cancel, matching "N.York, Am. Pkt. '7 Paid, Apr 6" credit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from New York Apr. 6th to Queenstown arriving Apr. 18th, red "Aachen, Franco 20/4" framed handstamp; German (4.22) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1980 and 2004 P.F. certificates. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A BEAUTIFUL 30¢ 1860 ISSUE USE TO GERMANY WITH ALL POSTAL MARKINGS STRUCK IN RED. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
1861 (Jul. 14) Washington D.C. to Lechhausen bei Augsburg, Bavaria. "Washington D.C., Jul 14, 1861" cds ties 30¢ orange (38) on embossed "Union Forever" Flag Patriotic cover, partial strike of red "N.York, Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Jul. 17" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jul. 17th to Queenstown arriving Jul. 26th, partial red Aachen Franco framed transit, Lechhausen (7.30) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left, 30¢ slightly scissor separated at top with intact perfs, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 38; $7,500 on a patriotic cover; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE 30¢ 1860 ISSUE USE ON A CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER TO GERMANY.
This "Union Forever" Flag patriotic cover was mailed the day after the Battle of Bull Run, the first major Civil War battle and a win for the Confederacy. Scott $7,500 on a patriotic cover Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Scott $7,500 on a patriotic cover Est
Opening US$ 2,200.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00
Closed..Dec-18-2020, 20:31:38 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 96
Lot No: 5100
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1863 (Jul. 28) Washington D.C. to Aerzen, Hanover. Small cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65) and 24¢ steel blue (70b), all tied by "Washington D.C., Jul 28" double-circle datestamp, red "N.York, Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Jul 30" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jul. 29th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 7th, red "Aachen Franco 10/8" framed transit, blue Aerzen (8.11) arrival backstamp; some light soiling slightly affecting stamps, F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
