1882/97, ca. 120 ungebrauchte und gebrauchte Ganzsachen mit Schwerpunkt bei den ungebrauchten Ausgaben mit bessere Doppelkarten, dabei auch bessere Stempel von "LAHAINA MAURI", LIHUHE KAUAI" und "MAKAWELLI KAUAI", meist in guter Erhaltung

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UNITED STATES - TURKISH EMPIRE: 1870, cover from Middleborough, Mass. to Constantinople, franked with 1869, pictorial issue 15 c. type II ; adjacent "NEW YORK NOV. 5"; on reverse arrival mark "NORDDEUTSCHE POST-AGENTUR....." which was in use only from march 1870 till may 1871. A fine and scarce  entire from the well known Washburn correspondence. (Scott 119) (Image)

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USA TO DENMARK: 1868, Washington 3c. rose and 10c. green with cork cancel and matching cds. "WINONA OCT 19" alongside on cover to Denmark, upon arrival in Bremen violet boxed "BREMEN 2 11 68" and boxed accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 1 Sgr". applied, some wear, as stamps where applied at edge, and part of backflap and small part of front at lower left restored, still a attractive and scarce destination (Image)

USA DEN DENMARK: 1870, Pictorial Issue 3c. blue, single and strip of three tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "HARTDORF FEB 23" to pre-printed cover via New York with "NEW YORK PAID ALL DIRECT FEB 26" and via Bremen with red boxed "BREMEN 1/3 70 FRANCO" and accountancy marks "2½" resp. "Weiterfr. 1 Sgr." to Denmark with arrival mark, small opening tears at left, right stamp with corner crease entirely in margin. Very attractive cover from the Warner correspondence, the rates to Denmark by NGU mails were 13c prepaid and 16c unpaid, the Hartford mail clerk apparently experienced significant confusion on this point as a number of covers from this correspondence are overpaid or underpaid, here a 1c. underpayment was ignored and treated as fully prepaid (Image)

USA TO GREECE: 1871, 12c. Clay dull violett and horizontal pair Jackson 2c. red brown, tied by two neat strikes of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel with adjacent "NEW YORK PAID ALL OCT 7" and red "B.F. Stevens Despatch Agent London" alongside to cover, transported by the "Weser II" of the NDL, via Bremen with red boxed "BREMEN 18.10.71 FRANCO" to U.S. Consul in Piraeus, Greece. The right 2c. stamp with archive cut at bottom, 12c. trivial corner crease, cover reduced at left, otherwise a fine and scarce usage of this Foreign Mail cancel on a cover to Greece, with just two covers known to Greece taking this route. Enclosed with original letter and calling card from Clews, Habight & Co. Banking House N.Y. (Image)

USA TO ITALY: 1870, Pictorial Issue 2c. brown and 12c. green tied by cork cancel to cover endorsed "via North German Union" with "4" credit handstamp via Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 21 1 70 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 1½ Sgr." to Rome, Italy. A very fine, 2c. almost invisible nick at upper right, and beautiful cover paying the 14c Rate by the North German Union Direct Mail (Image)

USA TO ITALY: 1870, Pictorial Issue 3c. blue and 12c. green tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "BRATTELBORO NOV 9" alongside to cover via New York with red "4" credit handstamp, transportet with the "America", to Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 24/11 69 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfran. 1½ Sgr." to Rome, Italy. 3c adhesive small corner crease, otherwise a very fine and attractive cover (Image)

USA TO NORWAY: 1871, Franklin 1c. blue, Jackson 2c. brown and vertical pair and single Washington 3c. green tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "ST. PAUL" alongside to cover via New York, transported by the "Main" of the NGL, and Bremen with boxed accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2 Sgr." to Norway, the vertical pair with straight edge, some overall toning and wear do not detract from the colorful and good appearance of this scarce Destination cover (Image)

USA TO SWEDEN: 1868, Washington 3c. rose horizontal pair and 10c. green tied by mute ring cancel with matching cds. "BISHOP HILL MAR 26" alongside to cover via New York with credit handstamp "6" and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 11/4 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2½ Sgr." to Sweden, 10c. small imperfection not detracting from fine appearance (Image)

USA TO SWEDEN: 1869, Pictorial Issue 3c. blue horizontal strip of 4 and single with manuscript cancellation on cover via New York with credit handstamp "4", transported by the "America" of the NGL, and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 24 11 69 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 1½ Sgr." (tying one stamp) to Sweden with transit mark on reverse, a very attractive ans rare entire with an unusual destination, certificates Richter (1996) and van der Linden (1996) Provenance: "Die Welt auf Schienen" (345. Heinrich Köhler Auction, 2011) (Image)

USA TO SWITZERLAND: 1868, Lincoln 15c. black tied by cork to envelope with pre-printed address "WM. H. Frasse Watchmakers, Jewelers, and Other Mechanics' Tools" via New York, transported by the "Weser II" of the NDL, and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 11/2 68. FRANCO" and boxed accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2 Sgr." to Geneva, Switzerland. A very attractive entire showing the scarce 15c. Rate via Open Mail via Bremen which was only possible between January 1st and March 30th 1868 (Image)

USA TO TURKISH EMPIRE: 1869, Lincoln 15c. black tied by cork cancel and matching cds. "MIDDLEBOROUGH SEP 15" to cover via Boston and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 18 9 69 FRANCO" and accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2 Sgr." to Constantinople, cover slightly shortened at left, 15c. adhesives minor toning, otherwise fine (Image)

USA TO TURKISH EMPIRE: 1873, Lincoln 6c. rose, three singles tied by cork as additional franking to double-weight registered postal stationery envelope 10c. green from New York, transportet by the "Mosel" of the NDL, to Bremen where the German fancy boxed "Recomandirt." was applied and foreign share "Wf3" in red crayon added, to Constantinople, reverse with arrival mark of German PO "KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT 9 4 No. 2", some overall toning, yet very attractive and scarce (Image)

USA TO TURKISH EMPIRE: 1873, Jefferson 10c. brown with cork cancel and matching cds. "CORNWALL ON THE HUDSON NOV 18" on small cover via "NEW YORK PAID ALL NOV 19", transportet by the "New York", to Constantinople with red crayon "4" (c credit) and "W1½" on front, reverse with arrival mark of German PO in Constantinople, a little toned and adhesive applied at edge, otherwise fine and attractive (Image)

1851/1968, überwiegend gestempelte Sammlung mit guten Ausgaben, Briefen, Karten und Ganzsachen in 2 Alben

1857/1990, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Sammlung, ab 1925 postfrisch bis auf teuere Zeppelin komplett mit Bl. 1, dazu Dubletten

1901/69, ungebrauchte/postfrische und gestempelte Sammlung Sondermarken im Vordruckalbum mit nur wenigen Lücken, größtenteils saubere Erhaltung

1847, Franklin 5c. red-brown, fresh color and good to large margins all around, tied by cork cancel with matching red cds. "BOSTON 31 AUG 5cts" to folded lettersheet to South Deerfield, a fine and attractive entire, signed Alcuri (Image)

1847, Washington 10c. black, fresh color and good to wiede margins all around, tied by red grid cancel to small envelope to Portland, a fine and very attractive entire, certificate BPA (1967) (Image)

1857/61, Washington 12c. black, two singles tied by cds. to small embossed cover with full contents to London with red accountancy mark "3" and red arrival "LONDON AU 13 59" on front, at top small tear stabilized by adhesive tape, otherwise fine (Image)

1861, Washington 12c. tied by cork cancel as additional franking to postal stationery envelope 3c. pink from New York via Bremen with blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" to Berlin, reverse some opening faults, otherwise fine, certificate PF (1990) (Image)

1870, Jackson 2c. vermilion with straddle pane margin at right tied by cork cancel with matching cds. "DETROIT" alongside to on front lavishly embossed floral pattern envelope, slightly shortened at right while opening, a fine and attractive entire, certificate Pfenninger (1968) (Image)