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1880/2014 (ca.), large accumulation of over 750 covers, incl. Official Mail and Canal Zone, together with a large group of over 900 FDC from 1937 to 1987, some occasional faults, mostly in fine and fresh condition, neatly housed in 17 albums

1855, Boyd's City Express 2C. grün, links winzig berührt, sonst meist breitrandig, mit Abgangsstempel "NEW YORK U.S. PKT. 9 MAR 24” auf Briefkuvert mit Leitvermerk "Steamer Hermann” über Bremen mit rotem L3 "5 ⅓ ggr. AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN”, diese Taxe nochmals in Rötel vermerkt, nach Nordleda, Amt Otterndorf, Königreich Hannover, mit Ankunftsstempel von Otterndorf, die Marke kleiner Eckbug, das Kuvert gering unfrisch, ein insgesamt schöner und ungewöhnlicher Brief mit seltenem Stempel

Provenienz: 3. Till Neumann Auktion (2009)

Coast Line Stage Company, six horse drawn stagecoach design, on cover franked with 3c green Bank Note, tied by cork cancel, postmarked San Jose (1 Apr), with original enclosure on matching illutrated letterhead,  (aside from the removal of "Coast Line Stage Co / F.B. & C." on the coach), datelined "San Jose, Mch 31, 1874", written by William Buckley, Superintendent of the company, to Dr. Thomas Flint, one of the firm's owners, roughly opened at left, but a rare cover, particularly desirable with the enclosure sent between two principal figures in the firm.

Everts, Wilson & Co's Express, Paid, 1861, ornamental printed frank on 3c. Nesbitt postal stationery cover, struck with large blue oval "Everts, Davis & Co's Express / Forbestown / Feb 27 1861”, with year in manuscript, alongside blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co / Marysville / Feb 28” datestamp, or Oroville, California, slightly reduced at left, otherwise quite fresh, a rare Everts & Wells Fargo conjunctive use, illustrating the connection in Marysville, of which only a small number of examples are recorded.

"VIA PANAMA" directive with illustrated sidewheel steamship design, 1860 (April 5), with imprint of Geo H. Bell, stationer, franked with 1859 10c green, tied by neatly-struck San Francisco c.d.s., to New York, reduced at top and sides and repaired in places, a few small edge tears, but a scarce illustrated route directive, with 1979 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

1858, Folded tissue-paper envelope bootlegged from Smyrna, Turkey to Boston, carried by Capt. Watson ‘Ship Henry Hill’ with 122 bales madder roots, ms. "Via Trieste” inside, letter with embossing and black sender cachet F.C. Blackler Smyrna on reverse. At arrival in US Franklin 1 c. blue type V tied by black "PAID” in circle to envelope and red "Boston Mass. Nov/12” arrival cds. on front. Tiny file fold, otherwise Very Fine and a scarce usage.

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1861, Washington 3c. rot (oxydiert), straight edge, sauber mit Korkstempel und nebengesetztem Aufgabestempel "LOCKPORT SEP 1 1864” auf Briefkuvert "Poste Restante” nach Berlin, dort nicht zustellbar und nachgesandt nach Breslau. Die US-Frankatur deckte nur das US-Porto ab, entsprechend in New York mit "15” und später in blau mit "6½” belastet, vorderseitig DKr. "Entlastet Berlin 20 9”, der Brief stärker gereinigt, dabei die Marke winzig replaziert, ein interessanter Brief, Befund Holcombe (1995)

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1861, Washington 10C. grün, zwei Einzelwerte, je farbfrisch und meist gut gezähnt, sauber mit EKr. "NEW ORLEANS JUL 25” auf Faltbrief mit Leitvermerk "Via Bremen” mit rotem EKr. "N. YORK HAMBURG PAID AUG 3” nach Bern, die rechte Marke durch Randklebung etwas bestoßene Zähne, sonst in schöner und ursprünglicher Brief in guter Erhaltung

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1860, 60 c. dull lilac (shades), the complete re-plating of the Transfer of 12 Types showing 24 stamps including Lee "A" numbers, Sc. 13 (24), all used with black, red or blue cancellations including "Mercedes", most struck with the Salto negative handstamp in black. A scarce study, condition most fine to very fine, a scarce offer!

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1866, Numerals 20 c. rose, fresh colour and even large margins, tied by barred oval "2" with adjacent French octagonal "MONTEVIDEO PAQ.FR.J No.1/ 11 JUIN 74" to letter sheet to Bordeaux. Very fine. Certificate Rocha (2008)

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1924/40, 12 air mail covers, including Condor and Air France flights, two air mail sets 1924 on cover, high values up to $5 on cover to Italy, some faults and spots, mainly fine.

1867, folded letter with c.d.s  "LA GUAYRA 4.JUIN67”, endorsed "via St. Nazaire” and handstruck "20” (decimés) plus French ship c.d.s. "LIGNE-A PAQ.FR. No. 1 9.JUIN.67” on reverse to Bordeaux with arrival mark, fine

"FLANDRIA” violetter L1 und handschriftliches Datum "13/6.96” auf Ganzsachen-Doppelkarte 10 C. mit viel Text nach Osnabrück mit Ankunftsstempel. Die Karte links mit Bug und im Rand leicht schmutzig, sonst in guter Erhaltung

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1951, Ho Chi Minh 2 d. brown, type I, fresh colours, tied by cds. "QUANG TRI VIETNAM” to small envelope to a city in the Quang Tri province, the adhesive revalued at 20 dong (tariff of late 1950/early 1951), alongside VNDCCH red censor "IV5”, mail seized in the interzone by French army (blue and red pencil marks), very rare usage

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1945, Independence Issue, 1 c., 3 c., 6c., 10 c. and 15 c. tied by cds . "HA-NOI TRUNG-UONG 8 11 46” to local envelope, fine, also a second local envelope with combination franking used with "HANOI R.P. TONKIN”, some occasional perf toning otherwise fine

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1926/70, Collection in album starting Turkey cancellations of Hodeida, first issues with 40 used stamps, few on piece, mainly good cancellations showing different types and cities, margin stamps, later issues mainly unused with complete sets, perforation varieties, many imperf issues, souvenir sheets, overprints ‘God, Imam & Country’ on stamps and S/S, air mails and Olympics, mostly very fine.

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