Worldwide "Disinfected" Mails continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3348 |
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 ITALY (ISTRIA); 1794 Veglia to Venice, folded letter sheet
addressed to the Council Magistrate of Mercantile Affairs in Venice, with enclosure dated June 15 1794, bold strike of "LETTERE DA MARE/ V" on arrival showing disinfection, Very Fine and scarce (see Meyer page 264) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:31 AM |
| 3349 |
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ITALY - Disinfected Letter Assortment, 17 items mostly from the Papal States with nice array of cachets, slits, etc., some additional Taranto, Modena, and even one from Corfu, Fine group
|
100
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:31 AM |
| 3350 |
|
 RUSSIA; 1837 Odessa to Genova, folded letter, back side with
nice strike (split during opening) of "Cleaned During the Cordoning Off of the City of Odessa" (Meyer page 291, translated) with accompanying disinfection slits and punches and resulting light staining, light Odessa origin cancel on back, Milan red
"LT" in oval plus ms "53" (5 lire 30cms) due, additional ms "Netta di Fiore" of second disinfection at Brody (see Meyer page 291-92), Fine and scarce (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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100
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:31 AM |
| 3351 |
|
 TURKEY(?); 1833 to Trieste, folded letter dateline "10 8ber
1833" (indistinct town name) with nice strike of italicized "Gerauchert vom Contumaz-Amt/ zu SEMLIN 228ber 1833" (Fumigated by the Quarantine Office at Semlin; Meyer type 2), also "Trieste 31 October" arrival handstamp and a nearly intact red wax
seal (Meyer type XI), Very Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
75
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:32 AM |
| 3352 |
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 TURKEY; 1835 Smyrna to Genova, folded letter datelined
"Smirna 10 Febbr 1835", back side with nice strike of "Gerauchert vom Contumaz-Amt/ zu SEMLIN 1 Marz 183" (Fumigated by the Quarantine Office at Semlin), nearly intact Meyer type XI red wax seal, Very Fine (mention in Meyer page 71) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
60
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:32 AM |
| 3353 |
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 TURKEY; 1844 Smyrna to Rolle, Switzerland folded letter with
"Smyrna Turquie 29 Aout 1844" cancel, red boxed "Paquebots de La Mediterranee" handstamp, nice strike of "PURIFE AU LAZARET/ MALTE" handstamp with accompanying disinfection slits, ms "68" (6 lire 80 cms), multiple backstamps indicating routing
through France with a Rolle 14 Sept 44 arrival, Very Fine and choice (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
60
SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:33 AM |
| 3354 |
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 TURKEY; 1845 Constantinople to Genova, folded letter with
Constantinople 27 Sept 45 cds, disinfection slits and nice strike of "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/ MALTE" handstamp adjacent to "Livorno/ Via Di Mare/ C" marking, backstamped Livorno 10 Ott 1845 alongside a red "12.8BRE" marking, Very Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
50
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:33 AM |
| 3355 |
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 TURKEY; 1849 Cover Constantinople to Odessa, folded letter
datelined "Constantinople 4/16 Sept 1849", sent via the Russia Post Office with a very lightly struck date cancel, disinfected upon arrival in Odessa by slitting and with punch holes, partial strike of oval "DISINFECTED IN ODESSA/ QAURANTINE * 17
SEPT 1849" (translated) handstamped on the back side, some typical discoloration, Very Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
75
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:33 AM |
| 3356 |
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 TURKEY; 1852 Constantinople to Trieste, folded letter with
Constinople cds, back side with nice strike of "NETU DIFUORA ET DIDENTRO" cachet applied at Semlin with its accompanying date stamp, Very Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
60
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:33 AM |
| 3357 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1825 New Orleans to Cette (France) via Bordeaux
where it was disinfected as evidenced by the light staining and two diagonal slits, folded letter datelined "New Orleans 7 Juillet 1827" with lightly struck "Colonies/ Par Nantes" entry handstamp, "21 Sept 1827" backstamp, Very Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
60
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:35 AM |
| 3358 |
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 UNITED STATES; Letter from "USS John Adams/ Port Mahon/ September 1st
1832", addressed to "Commander Daniel J Patterson/ Commanding US Naval Forces/ Mediterranean" and asks for permission for another officer to return to the US, numerous disinfection punch holes, Very FinernPort Mahon is the capital and second
largest city of Menorca, part of the archipelago and autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Mahón has one of the longest natural harbors in the world.rnThe USS John Adams was originally built in 1799 as a frigate for the US Navy, converted to
a corvette in 1809, and later converted back to a frigate in 1830. Named for President John Adams, she fought in the Quasi-War, the First and Second Barbary Wars, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. John Adams joined the
Mediterranean Squadron in 1831 as a frigate. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:35 AM |
| 3359 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1878 Cover New Orleans to Virginia, 3c Green
(damaged) tied by "New Orleans Sep 3" (1878) cancel on envelope with two prominent rows of disinfection punch holes which also affect the accompanying original letter and newspaper clipping enclosure which gives mortality figures on that year's
yellow fever outbreak, Fine use (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
75
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:37 AM |
| 3360 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1879 Iowa to Florida and Forwarded, 3c Green
tied by "Council Bluffs Iowa Dec 12 1879 cds, addressed to a US Navy doctor in Pensacola Fla and forwarded to Newport RI, blue Warrington Fla Dec 17 transit cds, "DISINFECTED" handstamp in blue plus two rows of disinfection punch holes, cover with
some small faults but still Fine and unusual combination of handstamp and punch holes (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
50
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:38 AM |
| 3361 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1888 Cover Florida to NY City, Matanzas Fla
duplex cancel ties #213 on envelope which is open three sides (intact at left), few rows of disinfection punches which also affect the enclosures which are datelined "Matanzas (Fla) Sept 1888", backstamped NY City 9-17-88, envelope some typical
discoloration, Fine use (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
60
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:39 AM |
| 3362 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1888 Domestic Cover, #210 tied by "Haines
City Fla Oct 8 1888" duplex cancel, addressed to Dubuque Iowa (Oct 12 backstamp), couple rows of disinfection punch holes, bit roughly opened at right with bit of upper right corner missing, Fine use (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
50
SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:39 AM |
| 3363 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1903 Cover San Francisco to Siberia, #279B
single and pair tied by San Francisco Mar 11 1903 machine cancel, ms "Via Japan:, 3-line "20 CTMS T" due marking, nice strike of Russian "OBESZZARASHENO" ("cleaned") handstamp (Meyer type 2), backstamped Yokohama, Nagasaki and two different Russian
transit/ arrival postmarks, stamps with some faults due to placement, Fine use (Image
1)
(Image 2)
|
120
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:40 AM |
| 3364 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1909 Domestic Postcard, 1c Green tied on
postcard by "Mont Alto Aug 21 1909" duplex, "DISINFECTED" handstamp in the message portion, card with some minor faults, Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
50
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:40 AM |
| 3365 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1910 Domestic Photo Postcard, 1c Green tied
by Mont Alto Pa Apr 6 1910 duplex, red "DISINFECTED" handstamp, Very Fine; In the beginning of the 20th century, Mont Alto contained one of the largest sanatoriums in the area for treatment of tuberculosis (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
50
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:43 AM |
| 3366 |
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 UNITED STATES; Mont Airy Pa "DISINFECTED" Handstamp on Postcards,
5 cards (including one photo card of the sanatorium) with 1910/12 postmarks tying a 1c Green, each with a "DISINFECTED" handstamp, some minor flaws but overall Fine selection (Image 1)
|
150
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:45 AM |
| 3367 |
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 UNITED STATES; 1912 Domestic Photo Postcard, Mont Alto Pa
Nov 28 1912 duplex cancel ties 1c Green to "Thanksgiving Greetings" postcard addressed to Philadelphia, stamp also tied by snmall black "DISINFECTED" handstamp, Very Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
50
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-02, 10:45 AM |
