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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

861

CVR

1895 (September 10), Galata to St. Paul, Minnesota, mixed franking registered cover, franked with thirteen 10pa gray green, two 20pa violet brown, and 2pi brown orange, each tied by Galata barred cancellation, struck with blue “Recommande” straight-line and black boxed Registration handstamp, black Galata/Depart despatch c.d.s., reverse with New York transit (2 Oct) and St. Paul (5 Oct) arrival backstamps, faults to some 10pa adhesives, else a fine and striking cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

862

CVR

1897 (August 28), Istanbul to Beirut, multiple re-directed postal card, 20pa dull claret stationery card, posted from Istanbul to Beirut, forwarded to Port Said, Aden, and Bombay, returned after being struck with Bombay D.L.O. (18 Oct) Dead Letter Office c.d.s., multiple instructional handstamps including “Inconnu / Not Known” and “Reexpedie”, a total of nineteen postal markings in addition to multiple manuscript notations in English, Arabic, and Turkish, including “not known, try camp” from Aden, etc., usual flaws for such well-traveled mail, but an exceptional and striking usage. (H&G 8) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

863

CVR

1916 (November 8), multiple franking on registered cover from Istanbul to Germany, franked with ten Crescent & Star overprints, tied by bilingual Istanbul c.d.s., boxed “R” registration mark and double-lined boxed Arabic handstamp in red, to Berlin, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (15 Nov) alongside oval transit markings, philatelic usage, most attractive. (Sc. 355-60, P36, P137) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

864

CVR

1916 (November 11), multiple franking on registered cover from Istanbul to Berlin, franked with twelve Crescent & Star overprints, tied by bilingual Istanbul c.d.s., struck with boxed “R” registration mark and red double-lined boxed Arabic handstamp, Berlin arrival backstamp (15 Nov), a fine philatelically-inspired usage. (Sc. 369-373, 376-7, P43-7) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

865

CVR

1916 (August 12), Istanbul to Switzerland, large multi-franked overprint registered cover, with twenty nine overprinted Regular & Newspaper issues, postmarked with bilingual Istanbul double-circle, boxed “R” registration handstamp and double-lined boxed Arabic markings on front, Zurich c.d.s. arrival backstamp (21 Aug), a striking philatelic franking, fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

866

CVR

1917 (February 23), Galata (Istanbul) to Norway, Crescent & Star Overprint franking, with 10pa green, 5pi dull violet, and 5pi yellow & brown, tied by bilingual Galata c.d.s., further struck with black double-lined boxed Arabic handstamp, reverse with Norwegian “Bergenbanen Posteksp. B" (12 Mar) and “Hardanger –“ (15 Mar) transit markings, mostly intact wax seals, irregularly trimmed at top, else a fine usage to an uncommon destination. (Sc. 288, 290, 418) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

United States

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

867

CVR

1850s (late), 5c "Shore to Ship" cover to Nassau, Bahamas, franked with 1c blue Type II pair and single 3c dull red, cancelled in manuscript, most likely on board-ship, endorsed "per Karnak" at upper left, a ship well-known for plying the waters between the United States and the Bahamas, the 5c rate paying the 3c United States + 2c Ship fee, manuscript "4" due mark likely applied upon arrival, some tone spots to adhesives, else fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 400

Currently...C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

868

CVR

1857 (October 23),1c, strip of three, Type V, showing the "double circle" variety, on cover to Columbus, Ohio, the strip showing positions 52R8, 62R8, and 72R8, the 52R8 displaying the variety, tied by crisp blue Butlerville (Jennings County) Indiana c.d.s, pencil annotations on reverse, an uncommon town cancel and desirable franking, fine. (Sc. 24) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

869

CVR

1861 (April 11), Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, cover to Golden City, Jefferson Territory, Colorado (then Kansas Territory), franked with 3c dull red, cancelled with black grid, octagonal ’Philadelphia Pa" c.d.s. alongside (6 Feb) at left, endorsed "Care Hinckley & Co's Express St. Joseph Mo" at lower left, some soiling at left, overall fine-very fine, and a very scarce usage to the unofficial territory of Jefferson. (Sc. 26) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

870

CVR

1862 (May 16), Union Patriotic cross-border Civil War cover to Canada, postmarked with Washington DC large double-circle c.d.s., to Welland, Canada West, with "UD States / 10 cts" cross-border arc handstamp (Herts-Sampson #1179), attractive Samuel Raynor cachet depicting Liberty and "Loyal to the Union of Massachusetts" slogan, reverse with Port Colborne UC double split-ring transit (17 May), reduced at top, but a scarce cachet, and a seldom seen cross-border usage of a Civil War patriotic cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

871

CVR

1862 (Jun 15), Confederate States, Farmville Virginia cover, franked with 5c light blue, to Richmond, Virginia, adhesive cancelled with circular grid, postmarked with Farmville c.d.s., some light stains and edge wear, common for mail of this nature, a scarce grid cancel. (Sc. 4) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

872

CVR

1862 (circa), Lake City Florida, Confederate Civil War cover, to Lauren Hills, Georgia, sent unfranked, struck with Lake City c.d.s. (Apr 2), DUE 10 in black alongside, sender's return address of ‘W.W. Glover Sergt. Co. I, 6th Ga. Regt.’. Small tears and some soiling, typical for such wartime mail. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

873

CVR

1863 (March), Union Patriotic Civil War cover to Columbus, Kentucky, endorsed "Paid", to the Chaplain of the 11th Illinois Infantry, ‘Received / Cairo Illinois" c.d.s. backstamp (29 Mar), attractive violet cachet depicting the Union Army charging with flags, poem below referencing the F.F.'s (Fleet Footed Virginians), slightly trimmed at right and light edge toning, else fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

874

CVR

1864 (circa), New York 60th Regiment Civil War patriotic cover, to Hyde Park, Vermont, franked with 3c rose, tied by Saint Denis (Baltimore County) Maryland blue large c.d.s. (13 Jan), light water marks and tone spots, tiny corner fault at upper right, but a scarce cachet and seldom seen small town cancel. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

875

CVR

1864 (Mar 1), Forwarded Mail with P.O. Returned Letter Office cover, to Port Deposit, Pennsylvania, with enclosure, datelined February 28, franked with 3c rose with Landisburgh, Pennsylvania large circle cancel, dated Feb 30, with March 1 manuscript overtop, Union Deposit c.d.s. on front (21 Mar), evidently held until May 10 per subsequent backstamp and noted "not called for" in manuscript, on reverse, "Forwarded" and "Due 3 Cts" noted on front, the cover then returned to the Return Letter Office, postmarked June 6th and mailed back to the sender, the Post Office envelope roughly reduced at right, the original cover with tears at back, an otherwise scarce intact group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction

876

CVR

1864 (circa), Holladay Overland Mail and Express Co., black printed company frank on 3c postal stationery cover to New York City, struck with San Francisco California double circle c.d.s. (17 Dec) & cogwheel cancellation, small tears at top with part of back flap removed and repaired, yet an uncommon Express Company. (Sc. U58) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

877

CVR

1864 (circa), Civil War patriotic cover, Port Royal, South Carolina, to Rockville, Pennsylvania, depicting a Union soldier in battle with a Confederate soldier on horseback, franked with 3c rose, tied by Port Royal SC c.d.s. (12 July), some edge faults and the odd tone spot, otherwise fine, a seldom-seen illustration. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

878

CVR

1864 (circa), Union Patriotic Civil War postage due cover to Ohio, sent unfranked from Columbus (30 Mar), struck with circular "Due 3" in black, Union Stationery Depot cachet depicting an Eagle and Flags on rocks by the sea, manuscript notation "Soldier's Letter / Col. G Moody / 74 Reg / Camp Chase", slightly reduced at left with trivial stain at upper corner, else a fine and attractive cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

879

CVR

1865 (circa), Wells Fargo & Co. New Republic 3c postal stationery cover, black Haller Type E printed frank with blue Wells Fargo & Co. NEW REPUBLIC blue oval datestamp overtop indicia (27 Mar) (Leutzinger type 11-9), to Santa Cruz City, reduced at left and small repair to upper right corner, else of fine appearance, a scarce cancellation. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

880

CVR

1865, 30c Franklin, single franking, New York to Switzerland, adhesive tied to folded cover by segmented cork cancel in black, red "PAID BR PKT" transit below, reverse with Bad. Bahnpost (18 Feb), Basel (18 Feb), and next-day Neuchatel backstamps, typical filing folds, a pleasing example demonstrating this rate, fine. (Sc. 71) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction