The Steven Walske Collection of United States-France Transatlantic Mail continued...

**Bank Note Issues, cont.**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
616		24c Purple (153). Used with 3c Green (158), tied by blurry strike of New York Foreign Mail Geometric fancy cancel, red "New York Paid Oct. 13" (1875) circular datestamp on cover to Montpellier, France, boxed "P.D." handstamp, blue crayon "3" for triple rate, carried on Cunard steamer Russia, arriving Queenstown Oct. 22, French arrival datestamp, cover torn at top from opening causing a faulty top left corner on 3c stamp, otherwise Fine triple-rate use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
617		1c Ultramarine (156). Wide natural s.e. at left with portion of adjoining stamp, tied by New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel on 1c Brown on Buff Postal Card (UX3), "New York Feb. 20" circular datestamp, addressed to Paris, France, "Insufficiently Prepaid" two-line handstamp, blue French arrival datestamp and "65" centimes due, Very Fine, carried on CGT Ligne H steamer Pereire, ex Noel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
618		NO LOT	$ 0.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
619		6c Dull Pink (159). Two, used with horizontal strip and single 3c Green (158), tied by cork cancels, "Boston Jul. 20" (1874) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, London transit and "SHORT PAID" backstamps, Calais arrival datestamp and "25" decimes due, stamps with faults from placement near edge, otherwise Fine, a 2c underpayment to France via England, this nicely shows the non-parallel weight progressions for U.S. and French postage, it weighed between -2/3 ounce and 1 ounce (20-30 grams), so should have been franked for double-weight U.S. postage (8c) and triple-weight G.B.-France postage (18c) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
620		6c Dull Pink (159). Used with 3c Green (158), both tied by New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel, red "New York Paid Apr. 10" (1875) circular datestamp on yellow corner card cover to Pont-d'Aid, France, carried by NGL steamer Neckar, arriving Southampton Apr. 21, boxed "P.D." handstamp, Calais arrival datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, cover with staple hole at top left, Very Fine, a pretty cover, the new U.S.-France treaty effective Aug. 1, 1874 set the reciprocal prepaid rate at 9c per 15 grams, meaning no accounting of postage from either country to the other was necessary (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
621		7c Orange Vermilion (160). Used with 2c Brown (157), tied by target cancels with matching "New Orleans La. Jun. 7 1PM" circular datestamp, red "New York Jun. 12" circular datestamp on 1875 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, carried by CGT Ligne H steamer Pereire, arriving Le Havre Jun. 20, Brest arrival datestamp, 2c stamp with small corner crease, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
622		7c Orange Vermilion (160). Used with 2c Brown (157), tied by blurry strike of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel, red "New York Paid All Aug. 4" circular datestamp on 1875 blue folded letter to St. Adresse, France, carried on Cunarder Russia, arriving Queenstown Aug. 13, boxed "PD" handstamp, Le Havre arrival datestamp, Very Fine 9c treaty rate cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
623		7c Orange Vermilion (160). Tied by target cancel, red "New York Transit Jan. 26" circular datestamp on 1875 blue cover to Belfort, France, boxed "PD" handstamp, French arrival datestamp and transit backstamps, Very Fine, sent via NGU closed mail via England to Aachen, carried from New York on Guion Line Nevada, arriving Queenstown Feb. 7 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
624		10c Brown (161). Tied by New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel with red "New York Apr. 4" (1874) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, carried on CGT Ligne H steamer Amerique,, which departed New York Apr. 4, was found abandoned and derelict off the French coast and towed to Plymouth on Apr. 18, Brest arrival datestamp of Apr. 27, "5" decimes due handstamp for reduced postage on French Packets (effective Jul. 1, 1871), water staining from the accident, otherwise Very Fine shipwreck cover, ex Noel, for a fascinating contemporary account of the wreck of the Amerique see http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/18331731 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
625		10c Brown (161). Used with 2c Brown and 6c Dull Pink (157, 159) and tied by two strikes of New York Foreign Mail Geometric fancy cancel, red "New York Paid Nov. 7" (1875) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Paris, France, carried on North German Lloyd steamer Neckar, arriving Southampton Nov. 17, French arrival datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine double-rate cover to France (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
626		15c Yellow Orange (163). Horizontal pair, used with 6c Dull Pink (159) and tied by two clear strikes of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel, red "New York Paid Sup. Dec. 4" Type E Supplementary Mail circular datestamp on 1875 cover to Montpellier, France, boxed "P.D." handstamp, blue crayon "2" for double-weight, carried on North German Lloyd steamer Hermann, arriving Southampton Dec. 16, couple shortish perfs at top of left 15c stamp from placement near edge, cover reduced at left VERY FINE COMBINATION OF 15-CENT AND 6-CENT 1873 BANK NOTE ISSUES FOR 18-CENT DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO FRANCE PLUS EQUIVALENT FEE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL. The new U.S.-France treaty effective Aug. 1, 1874 set the reciprocal prepaid rate at 9c per 15 grams. This franking paid double the 9c treaty rate plus an additional 18c for Supplementary Mail, allowing it to be processed in New York after the regular mails had closed. Ex Noel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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