United States Postal History continued...
Foreign Mails - 1864 to 1867 continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1521 |
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 1865
(Nov. 30) New York N.Y. to Calmar, Sweden. Blue dated printed circular bearing 2¢ black (73) with bottom imprint selvage, tied by New York fancy circle of wedges cancel, New York exchange office red "PAID ALL"
straightline, carried on NGL Line Bremen from New York Dec 16th to Bremerhaven arriving Dec 29th, Bremen exchange office blue "America, uber Bremen, France" three-line handstamp, blue and red crayon "6" ratings denote 6 ore
postage due in Sweden, Malmo (2.1.1866) arrival backstamp, 2¢ faults, otherwise Very Fine and scarce printed matter use to Sweden, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
In October 1865, the newspaper
rate to Sweden by the Bremen-Hamburg mail was 3¢, apparently the 2¢ prepaying was accepted as fully paid. In October 1865, the newspaper rate between rate between Hamburg and Sweden via Denmark was reduced from 9 öre to 6 öre.
(Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1522 |
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 1866
(Jan. 16) New York N.Y. to Furth, Bavaria. Light buff cover with preprinted Seligman, Bendit & Sohne address bearing 2¢ black (73), two singles, one s.e., and 24¢ grayish lilac (78a), tied by NYFM
wedge (65-12-19-WG) cancels, red "N. York Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Jan 16" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jan. 17th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 29th, blue "Aachen, France 31 1" framed
transit, Furth (1.31) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F., Prepaid at the 28¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1523 |
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 1866
(Apr. 24) London, England to New York N.Y. Light gray datelined folded letter bearing G.B. 2d blue, 6d lilac (SG 45, 97) tied by oval grids prepaying the 8d ship letter rate, blue London (4.24) backstamp, carried
as endorsed by NGL Line New York from Southampton Apr. 25th to New York arriving May 7th, sharp strike of "New York Ship Letter '4' May 7" cds, fresh and Very Fine Non-Contract steamship use.
Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1524 |
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 1866
(May 15) Pennington N.J. to Paris, France. Partial cds on cover bearing 5¢ brown (76) pair and single, tied by target cancels, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 16" credit exchange cds, red Calais (5.27)
entry cds and matching small "PD" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1525 |
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 1866
(May 31) Clausthal, Germany to New York N.Y. Blue cover with blue "Clausthal, 31 5" origin cds, blue crayon "2" sbr. rating(5¢) for transit fee beyond Hamburg, blue "Hamburg Packet '12' Jun 2"
exchange debit cds to U.S., carried by Hapag Line Borussia from Hamburg Jun. 3rd to New York Jun. 16th, "N.Y. Hamb. Pkt., 15 or 24 U.S. Notes, Jul 16" depreciated currency cds, Very Fine, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate;
$200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1526 |
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 1866
(Jul. 31) New York N.Y. to Furth, Bavaria. Light buff cover with preprinted Seligman, Bendit & Sohne address bearing 2¢ black (73) pair, 10¢ green (68) and 24¢ lilac (78), each
tied by strike of NYFM circle of wedges, red "New York 'Paid 24' Jul 31" exchange cds and "New York 'Paid 36' Jul 31" struck adjacent, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Boston Aug. 1st to Queenstown arriving
Aug. 11th, red Calais (8.13) transit cds, Furth (8.15) arrival backstamp; 10¢ faulty corner, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
The stamps were purposely placed to the left to cover the preprinted "per
Closed Mail via London & Ostende" endorsement for Prussian Closed mail service. This cover was prepaid 38¢, short paying double the 21¢ per ¼ ounce rate by French mail. The short payment was apparently paid in cash or accepted by
the New York exchange office, which struck the proper 36¢ credit cds for double-weight letter by French mail via British packet. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1527 |
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 1866
(Aug. 24) Hoboken N.J. to Strasbourg, France. Cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69), cancelled by matching targets and latter tied by "Hoboken, N.J. Aug 24" cds, red "New York 'Paid
12' Aug 25" exchange cds overstruck by black "New York '6' Aug 25" debit exchange cds and matching "Short Paid" framed handstamp adjacent, Havre entry datestamp and matching "16" decimes due handstamp, French
red insufficiently prepaid framed handstamp, forwarded to Andlau upon arrival, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1528 |
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 1866
(Aug. 25) New York N.Y. to Furth, Bavaria. Light buff cover with preprinted Seligman, Bendit & Sohne address bearing 2¢ black (73) pair, two 3¢ rose (65) singles and two 10¢ green
(68) singles, tied by strikes of NYFM grid cancel, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 24' Aug 25" exchange cds, carried NGL Line Bremen from New York Aug. 25th to Bremen arriving Sep. 8th, blue "America/über
Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp, Furth (9.10) arrival backstamp; left 10¢ repaired corner, cover edge wear and small edge tear.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The letter was properly paid for the 28¢ Prussian
closed mail rate, but must have weighed just over ½ oz. Since 2 x 28¢ = 56¢ had not been paid for this route, the New York exchange office clerk sent the letter in the Bremen mail at two-times the 15¢ Bremen rate = 30¢ rate
and accepted the 2¢ short payment. The New York marking shows a credit to Bremen of 2 x 12¢ = 24¢. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1529 |
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 1867
(Feb. 16) London, England to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter with boxed "London, FE 16, 67" datestamp and "38/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S. for a double-rate unpaid letter via British packet, carried on Cunard Line
Asia from Liverpool Feb. 16th to Boston arriving Mar. 3rd, "N.Y. Br. Pkt. '48 or 63 U.S. Notes" depreciated currency cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1530 |
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 1867
(Apr. 1, Nov. 18) London, England to New York N.Y. Two folded letter sheets from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence, both sent unpaid with London "3/Cents" debit handstamps to the U.S., and both carried by the North German Lloyd
from Southampton to New York, first with by NGL Line Deutschland arriving Apr. 13th, "N.Y. Am. Pkt. '24 or 32 U.S. Notes' Apr 14" exchange cds, other carried by NGL Line Weser arriving Nov. 28th with "N.Y. Am. Pkt.
'24 or 33 U.S. Notes' Nov 29" exchange cds, Very Fine and scarce pair of depreciated currency cds, ex-Colin Tabeart on his exhibit page.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1531 |
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 1867
(May 28) London, England to San Francisco Cal. Datelined folded letter with perfect strike of blue "H. Starr & Co., London, Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. & Panama Railroad Co." double-oval agent's handstamp, printed letterhead
of PMSSC, the Panama Rail Road Co. and the California & British Columbia S.S. Co., London origin datestamp and bold "3/Cents" debit handstamp to U.S., carried by NGL Line Bremen from Southampton May 28th to New York arriving Jun. 9th,
then overland, "San Francisco Cal Jul 1" duplex with partial cogwheel cancel, sharp strike of "24" cent due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Kramer, Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A STRIKING
TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH THE ILLUSTRATED H. STARR & CO. LONDON AGENT'S HANDSTAMP. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1532 |
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 1867
(Jun. 13) Bowensburgh Ill. to Dublin, Ireland. Orange cover bearing 10¢ green (68) vertical pair, guideline s.e. at right, tied by target cancels, matching "Bowensburgh, Ill. Jun 13" cds, partial "Boston
Br. Pkt. '5' Jun 18" exchange cds with matching "Short Paid" framed handstamp and sent as an unpaid letter, carried on Cunard Line Cuba departing Boston Jun. 19th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 27th, Dublin (6.28)
arrival cds and "1/-" due handstamp; small backflap fault., Very Fine and attractive example of short paid treatment under the 1848 treaty.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
The 1848 treaty did not allow part-paid letters, and
stipulated that they would be treated as unpaid. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1533 |
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 1867
(Jul. 5) Moorestown N.J. to London, England. Cover bearing well centered 24¢ lilac (78) tied by blue circular grid fancy cancel, matching blue "Moorestown N.J. Jul 5" cds, red "Philadelphia '3' Jul
5" exchange cds, red London Paid (7.18) arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1534 |
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 1867
(Aug. 28) Belle Plaine, Minn. to Potsdam, Prussia. Orange buff cover bearing 15¢ black (77), tied by target cancel, matching "Belle Plaine, Aug 28 '67" cds at left, endorsed "Per Prussian Closed
Mail" at top, black "New-York, Am. Pkt. '23' Sep 5" debit exchange cds and "Short Paid" framed handstamp, large Prussian "13" sgr. due rating; some edge wear, F.-V.F., an attractive short paid Prussian
Closed Mail use.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1535 |
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 1867
(Oct. 16) Havana, Cuba to New York N.Y. Datelined folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence endorsed "P. Liberty by Baltimore", clear strike of "Baltimore Am. Pkt., Oct 22, 1867" exchange cds and slanted
"10" due handstamp, Very Fine and scarce Baltimore exchange cds.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1536 |
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 1867
(Oct. 22) Newbury, England to Detroit Mich. Cover bearing G.B. 1865 1s green (SG 101), small flaws, tied by "Newbury, OC 22, 67" duplex, red London (10.23) backstamp and matching red "21/Cents"
credit handstamp to U.S., carried on Allan Line Peruvian from Londonderry Oct. 25th to Quebec arriving Nov. 6th, by rail to Detroit, red "Detroit Am. Pkt. '24 Paid' Nov 9" exchange cds, /NOV/9/24 PAID.", Very Fine with a
choice strike of the Detroit exchange office cds.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1537 |
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 1867
(Dec. 10) Boston Mass. to Cork, Ireland. Orange buff cover ship "Aberdeen" bearing 24¢ brown-lilac (70a) tied by circle of wedges foreign mail cancel, two strikes of red "Boston Br. Pkt., 19 Paid, 10
Dec" exchange cds, carried on Cunard Line Persia from New York Dec. 11th to Queenstown arriving Dec. 22nd, Queenstown (12.23) transit backstamp and Cork (12.23) arrival cds, forwarded back to Queenstown with (1.23)
arrival cds, and finally to an address in Liverpool with (1.24) arrival cds; some edge toning, Fine and interesting twice-forwarded cover.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Foreign Mails - 1868 to 1875
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1538 |
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 1868
(Mar 3, 14) New York to Fuerth, Bavaria. Three light buff Mess. Seligman Bendit & Sohne cover with preprinted address, first two bearing 15¢ black (77) single and other with pair, prepaying the single and double 15¢ NGU
treaty rate respectively, both carried by Cunard steamers to Liverpool (City of Antwerp, City of New York), both with red Verviers-to-Cologne traveling post office datestamps. Some edge faults and minor wrinkling, third use dated 1866
(Jun.) bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65, faulty) and 24¢ lilac (70a) paying 28¢ PCM rate, blue Aachen Franco transit, a Fine trio.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1539 |
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 1868
(Jan. 27) Easton Pa. to Singapore. Cover bearing 1¢ blue (63, replacement), 3¢ rose (65) and 30¢ orange (71), tied by blue corks duplexed with "Easton Pa. Jan 27" cds, light
strike of red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 28" exchange backstamp and "24" cent credit handstamp, carried by Hapag Line Germonia from New York Jan. 28th to Southampton arriving Feb. 8th, red London (2.9) transit
cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit rating, then by P&O Nyanza from Southampton Feb. 20th to Alexandria arriving Mar. 4th, then P&O Simla from Suez Mar. 7th to Galle arriving Mar. 22nd, then P&O China from Galle Mar. 24th to
Singapore arriving Mar. 31st, Singapore arrival backstamp, Very Fine appearance, ex-LeBow.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1540 |
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 1868
(Mar. 11) New York N.Y. to Fuerth, Bavaria. Light buff Mess. Seligman Bendit & Sohne cover with preprinted address bearing two 15¢ black (77) singles, each tied by New York Foreign Mail cancel, red "New York Paid
All, Br. Transit, Mar. 11" exchange cds, carried in closed bag on Cunard Australasian from New York Mar. 11th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 20th, red Belgian exchange office marking "Verviers A., 24/3 III, Coeln, Franco" transit,
Fuerth (5.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine double-rate usage via North German Union Closed Mail, ex-Vogel.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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