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1867-68 Grilled Issue and 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

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1564

6c Ultramarine (115). Bright color, tied by unusual geometric cancel, also tied by red target, matching "Pawtucket R.I. May 12" double-circle datestamp and "Paid" handstamp on 1870 cover to Liverpool, England, red May 14 New York transit, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine and attractive, carried aboard the Inman Line's City of Brussels, ex Laehder, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1565

10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, tiny corner crease, tied by quartered cork cancel applied at origin, magenta "China and Japan Steam Service" oval handstamp on cover to the Hon. John Phelan, Waynesburg Pa., San Francisco backstamp in identical magenta ink, backflap removed, couple tiny tears, Very Fine, only nine 10c 1869 covers with the China and Japan Steam Service oval are recorded (including five listed in 1869 PRA census), ex Kuphal -- Note: this and lot 1571 were purchased by a bidder in the Heimburger sale who has refused to pay his invoice and, therefore, they are being offered on behalf of the consignor to clear the defaulting bidder's account (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
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1566

10c Yellow (116). Bright shade, tied by "N. York Steamship Apr." circular datestamp on Apr. 9, 1869 folded letter from Arroyo, Puerto Rico, to New York via St. Thomas D.W.I., sender's blue oval datestamp on back, unusual red "Lamb & Co. Ship Insurance Agents, St. Thomas W.I." forwarder's oval handstamp with anchor illustration, entered mails with "St. Thomas 14/4 1870" circular datestamp, route notation "p. Brazil Str.", light file fold

VERY FINE. A SPLENDID EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ON AN INBOUND BRAZIL LINE COVER FROM PUERTO RICO TO NEW YORK VIA ST. THOMAS. THE FORWARDER'S ANCHOR-ILLUSTRATED MARKING IS AN UNUSUAL AND DESIRABLE ELEMENT OF THIS COLORFUL USAGE.

This cover was pictured and discussed in Michael Laurence's article on 10c 1869 covers in the Pan-American mails (Chronicle 118) and in his book (p. 65).

Ex Coulter and Eubanks. With 2006 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
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1567

10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, tied by bold strike of quartered cork cancel and "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 30" circular datestamp, second strike at top right on blue 1870 folded letter to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, neat "New York Aug. 23" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Very Fine, carried on the American and Brazil Steamship Line's South America, which departed New York on Aug. 23 and arrived in St. Thomas on Aug. 30, ex Eubanks, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
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1568

10c Yellow (116). Horizontal strip of three, bright color, tied by neat strikes of unusual segmented cork cancel, magenta "Philadelphia Paid 12 Aug. 10" credit datestamp on 1869 cover to Dinard, France, small blue boxed "PD" handstamp and Calais transit, Paris and receiving backstamps, some soiling around perf tips from gum, right stamp small corner crease at top right, slightly reduced at left where small tear, still attractive and Very Fine double-rate franking, carried aboard the Cunarder Russia, which departed New York Aug. 11, especially desirable with the magenta Philadelphia exchange office marking, ex Eubanks (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1569

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins all around, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, used with 3c Green (147), tied by circle of wedges cancels and "Providence R.I. Oct. 31" circular datestamp on cover to Athens, Greece, red "New York Nov. 2" transit datestamp at bottom, 1870 docketing at top left, bold "P.D." handstamp, Vienna and receiving backstamps, red ms. "8" credit for transport beyond Germany, blue crayon rates
VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1869 15-CENT TYPE II COVERS TO GREECE. A COLORFUL AND EXTRAORDINARY FOREIGN-MAIL USAGE.
The 23c rate to Greece by North German Union Closed Mail was reduced to 18c on July 1, 1870 (the 18c NGU Direct rate was reduced to 15c on the same date). This cover was correctly prepaid for the new 18c NGU Closed Mail rate. It was carried on the Guion Line's Minnesota, which departed New York on Nov. 2, 1870, and arrived off Queenstown on Nov. 14.
The other cover to Greece is ex Coulter, and realized $23,000 hammer in our 2009 Rarities sale. This cover is ex Kaplan and Albert.
Ex Eubanks. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)
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E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $28,000.00
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1570

15c Dark Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Vertical pair and two singles, deep rich colors and sharp proof-like impressions, tied by strikes of quartered cork cancel, red "Providence R.I. Nov. 26" double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle handstamp on 1869 cover to Menton, France, red "New York Paid 48 Nov. 27" credit datestamp, red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. H No. 2 27 Nov. 69" octagonal datestamp applied aboard the French ship on the day it left New York, Paris, "Lyon a Marseilles" and receiving backstamps, minor edgewear and right stamp with inconsequential faint margin crease.

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE QUADRUPLE-RATE FRANKING OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, CARRIED DIRECTLY BY FRENCH PACKET FROM NEW YORK.

Carried aboard the French Line H Lafayette, which departed New York on Nov. 27, 1869, and arrived at Brest on Dec. 8.

Ex Eubanks. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
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1571

30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Double Paper, Without Grill (121 var). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich colors

FINE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON DOUBLE PAPER WITHOUT GRILL.

The 30c 1869 Without Grill variety comes on two types of paper. The normal paper is classified as Scott 121a, and the Double Paper as a variety of Scott 121. This stamp has the shade, impression and centering of the Double Paper stamps, all of which come from one large multiple found more than 100 years ago.

With 1998 P.S.E. certificate as No. 121a (in error) -- Note: this and lot 1565 were purchased by a bidder in the Heimburger sale who has refused to pay his invoice and, therefore, they are being offered on behalf of the consignor to clear the defaulting bidder's account (Image)

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$ 7,500.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction