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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 97

United States
Transatlantic Mails

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2402
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1848-63, U.S.-Germany Mails including French Mails. Small group of 9 stampless mail including 3 unpaid letter sent from US via French mails (one mounted page of two covers) and 6 incoming covers from Germany, incoming include 1848 from US Consulate at Bremen with Philadelphia circled "12" due and 1863 Depreciated Currency use, also includes one French mail use to Belgium, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 13:53:54 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2403
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1849-56, Mail to Germany by British Open Mail. Group of 27 sent under the 1848 US-UK Convention with a few mounted on exhibit pages including 1848 (Jun. 5) Philadelphia Pa. "Paid 42" to Wurttemberg via Cunard "Hibernia"; 1849 (Jul. 24) Buffalo N.Y. to Saxony by Cunard "Caledonia" with black framed "America per England" handstamp for German transit; 1854 (Sep. 24) New Orleans La. to Limbach, Saxony by Cunard Line "Arabia"; 1850 (Mar. 18) Philadelphia Pa. to Wurttemberg with "Phila. '10' Cts. Paid" framed handstamp updated in ms.; 1851 (Sep. 13) New York NY to Coeln with "U.S. Pkt." h.s.; etc., F.-V.F. with many better covers.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 13:54:45 EST
Sold For 950

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2404
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1849-60, Mail to Germany via Bremen Packet. Stampless group of 29 covers including many mounted on exhibit pages, all have various Bremen exchange markings including 1849 Middletown CT to Hanover by ocean Line "Washington" with red "America/uber Bremen" and red crayon "21¾"; 1851 West Newton PA to Wurttemberg via Bremen Closed Mail by Collins Line "Atlantic", red "America/uber/Bremen 33/9" marking; 1851 Louisville Ky to Hanover prepaid "21" with "PAID PART" straightline, red "America/uber Bremen" two-line, no postage due charged; 1852 Fredericksburg Texas to Rhenish Prussia by Ocean Line "Hermann" with red "9/3 America/uber/Bremen" handstamp; 1862 New York to Denmark with "N.York, Brem. Pkt., 3" debit exchange; 1859 New York to Bremen with "N. York, Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Jul 23" credit exchange cds; 1858 New York to Bremen with "N.York, U.S. Pkt. 'Paid 1' Jul 10" credit exchange cds (ex-Winter); 1861 New York to Wurttemberg with blue "Amerika, uber Bremen, 22" double-circle handstamp; various New York exchanges including black "N.York, U.S. Pkt. 9" and "N.York, U.S. Pkt., 14" debits, red "N.York, U.S. Pkt., Paid 6" and "N.York, U.S. Pkt., Paid 8" credits; some faults, F.-V.F. and wonderful group.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 13:55:34 EST
Sold For 2000

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2405
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Cat No: Collection

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1853-60, Prussian Closed Mail Stampless to Germany. Group of 30 stampless covers including 1854 St. Louis Mo. "Paid 30" oval prepaid to Prussia via Ocean Line "Hermann"; 1853 Buffalo unpaid "22" oval for Bremen rate, sent by Cunard Line via PCM due to Ocean Line not sailing; 1856 Cincinnati Oh. "Paid 30" cover to Mainz; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 13:56:20 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2406
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1854-73, Mail to Italy by NGU and Italian Mails. Group of 7 comprising 1854 Boston stampless to Tuscany by 35¢ PCM rate; 1858 Lexington KY to Tuscany at 35¢ PCM rate prepaid with #33 (3) and 3¢ #26 (faulty, repaired, PSE); 1868 New Orleans LA to Turin at 14¢ Italian CM rate prepaid by #94,97; 1869 to Rome at 19¢ NGU CM rate prepaid #73 (2), 77; 1872 Lowell MA to Rome at 10¢ NGU rate prepaid by #146, 147 (3); 1872 Louisville Ky to Rome at 10¢ NGU rate prepaid by #150; and 1873 Hannibal MO to Rome by 10¢ Italian CM prepaid by 3¢ #147 strip/4; some faults, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 13:57:22 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2407
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1858-62, Mail to Germany via Hamburg Packet. Stampless group of 7 covers including 1861 New York NY to Württemberg with blue "4½ Sgr./6 Xr" two-line and "22" handstamps; 1861 Chilicothe OH to Wurttemberg with blue "4½ Sgr./6 Xr" two-line and "22" handstamps; 1858 College Point NY balloon-cds and "Paid" handstamp to Wurttemberg with "N.York 'Paid 17' Hamb. Pkt." exchange cds; 1860 Newburgh NY "Paid 21" use with red "N.York, Hamb. Pkt. Paid 10" exchange cds; 1860 New York NY with blue "4½Sgr - 6Xr." straightline; etc., F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 13:58:07 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2408
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image 1859-75, Stamped Mail to or via Germany. Better group of 14 including 1860 Monee IL to Prussia with #24 (2), 26, 35; 1860 New Haven CT to Prussia with #26, 36B; 1859 Wilmington NC to Ritzebuttel with #35 (3); 1859 New Orleans LA to Hamburg with #35 for special 10¢ rate; 1867 New Orleans LA to Heidelberg, Baden with 15¢ #77; 1861 Reading PA to Switzerland with 3¢ #26 (3), 10¢ #35; etc.; some wear and faults, F.-V.F. classic group.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 13:59:11 EST
Sold For 1500

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2409
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image 1868-1878, N.G.U. and U.P.U. Stamped Mail to or via Germany. Group of 23 including 1869 cover with 10¢ E grill #89 to Berlin; 1868 cover with 5¢ #76 pair at 10¢ direct rate to Germany; 1868 c. cover with 10¢ #68 (2) to Germany; two covers with 7¢ #149 by Closed mail to Germany; 1871 cover with 2¢ #146, 12¢ #151 at 14¢ NGU rate to Sweden; 1873 cover with 10¢ #150 at 9¢ NGU direct rate to Denmark; 1870s Middleborough MA to Constantinople Turkey with 12¢ #151 at NGU rate; 1875 New York foreign mail 5¢ #179 mourning cover to Germany, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:00:32 EST
Sold For 1300

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2410
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Cat No: Collection

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image Stampless Ship and Steamship Covers. Group of 6 including 1861 San Francisco to Liverpool with "1/2½" due rating; 1833 Liverpool to Philadelphia "p Ontario" ship cover via New York with London and Portsmouth forwarder backstamps; 1838 New Haven Ct. via New York forwarder backstamp to London; 1853 Cronstadt, Germany via Aachen "Brit: Packet." half-moon and "Paid 25cts" framed handstamps; etc, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:01:31 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2411
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Cat No: Collection

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Transatlantic and Ship Mail. Collection of over 85, mostly stampless plus a few incoming GB and France stamped uses, note 1853 San Francisco "Paid 26" use to France; 1854 Austria to Charleston via New York; few Havana uses via Charleston and Newport; 1856 New London Ct. "24" handstamp to London; 1858 St. Louis Mo. "Paid 15" use to France; 1830 Baltimore Md. to Wurttemberg; 1843 Richmond Va. magenta cds to France; 1856 Belleville Ill. "Paid 5" to France; 1859 Norwich Ct. "30" to Germany; 1851 Baltimore Md. Paid "21" to France; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:02:21 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2412
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Transatlantic Mails, 1841-56. Better group of 24 transatlantic covers including three choice Harndens uses comprising 1841 Philadelphia Pa. to Heath G.B. with red Harden's Philadelphia circular handstamp, 1841 New Orleans La. to Heath G.B. private carried to New York with superb Harnden's New York oval, and last is sharp "Paid to Boston, Liverpool" shield handstamp on cover to Boston endorsed per "Britannia", other transatlantics include 1854 Rothesay, Scotland to San Francisco with red crayon "1/2½" rating; 1848 Manchester, England to Philadelphia on last retaliatory voyage; 1848 London, England to Boston Mass. carried by pioneer Steamship "Sarah Sands", and 1847 Turkey to Boston via Ocean Line "Washington" with discriminatory rating, etc.; many premium uses.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

Complete Images. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:03:51 EST
Sold For 900


Advertising & Illustrated Covers

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2413
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image Advertising and Illustrated Covers. Group of 20 covers including illustrated designs like 1870s New York Leather Hose Mfg. Co. ad showing fire carriage; Augusta Me. "Pension Business" 2¢ #73 legal-size cover with printed circular; 1878 Foxborough Mass. Centennial cover and patriotic enclosures; 1864 State of Maine Adjt. General's Office cover and printed notice; 1882 Dr. A.B. Dobson "Magnetic Healer" Maquoketa Ia. cover and printed enclosures; three multicolor floral post cards, three 1904 all-over multicolor illustrated covers; etc.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:05:01 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2414
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Cat No: Collection

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Advertising Cover Stock. Approximately 2,000 covers priced and sleeved in 4 cover stockboxes, mostly turn-of-the-century to the 1940's with a fair showing of 19th century including some early, priced in the $5-$20 range from standard corner cards to illustrated ads including some allover; arranged by topic including Agriculture/Animals with many illustrated animal designs, Appliances, Transportation including some interesting petroliana and early express advertising enclosures, small section of stamp dealer covers with several facsimile stamp designs, Clothing, Food, Fraternal, Hotels, Manufacturing, Music, Tools, and much more; condition mixed and some modest to moderate duplication on occasion, please inspect.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:05:58 EST
Sold For 4250

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2415
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Advertising Postal Card Group. Of approximately 330 mostly used cards; mostly 1880-1930's usages with wide range of businesses throughout, transportation includes railroad freight notice cards, 1875 White Star Line sailing notice card, 1908 American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. sailing notice, etc., assortment of clothing related including a 1909 hand-drawn sock knitting caricature ad, good showing of illustrated ads including 1915 Crown Pottery (Evansville, Ind.) showing allover factory design and 1905 Pacific Electric Works (Los Angeles, Cal.) showing women holding flashlight and electric candle, few better items-colored cards, etc.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:07:02 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2416
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Cat No: Collection

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Illustrated Advertising Cover Balance, 1850-1910's. Of over 150 covers and three postal cards with multicolored ads, a nice array of designs with many allover and multicolored; includes several carriage ads, multicolored including "3 Feeds" International Stock Food Co., cards including the Templin's Seeds & Plants, couple Expo ads, early 1850's saddle design cameo franked with #25, typewriter ads, map, etc.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:08:06 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2417
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Cat No: Collection

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image (Agricultural) Washburn & Co., Seed & Horticultural Warehouse, Boston. Group of 16 covers; includes a couple 1860's agricultural covers, four later map ads, some multicolored ads including Winchester gun and the Gold Dust Twins, etc.; condition varies.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:09:08 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2418
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Illustrated Cover Accumulation. Of approximately 175 turn of the century covers; an array of companies and designs including many Fruits & Vegetables ads, Foods, Oil Products, children products including Carriages and Rocking Horse, number of Locomotive ads, Animals, etc., few bicolored ads; condition a little mixed, inspect.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:10:09 EST
Sold For 1500

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2419
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Cat No: Collection

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Tuck's Halloween Post Cards. Group of 15 unused cards (9 different), all with gold bordering and "Halloween", finely embossed designs; some duplication, Very Fine, a scarce group.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:10:51 EST
Sold For 350


United States Cover Balances

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2420
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image 1847 Issue Cover Group. Group of 12 covers including #1 use from New York to Danville Pa. with "Steamboat" straightline, #1 pair from Mobile Ala. to Frankfurt Ky.; rest of uses are #1 from Charleston S.C. (2), Baltimore Md. (2 incl. one with "5" cancels), Cumberland Md., Petersburgh Va. (APS cert), Macon Ga., Griffin Ga., Fulton Mo. and Aberdeen Miss.; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:12:27 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2421
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image 1852-1857 3¢ Cover Group including Advertising. Attractive group of 10 including #11A on Blanchard Academy, Pembroke N.H. cover; #26 on The National Eagle, Claremont N.H. illustrated ad cover; #11A tied by fancy Campello Mass. blue oval and grid on embossed lady's cover (ex-Beane); #26 on New Hampton Institution of Fairfax Vt. corner card cover; and #10A on New York Conference Seminary ad cover.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 14:12:45 EST
Sold For 425

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