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10c 1870-82 Bank Note Issues Specialized Collection (Scott 150, 161), cont. continued...

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2294

2c Red Brown, 6c Carmine, 10c Brown (146, 148, 150). 6c s.e., rich colors, tied by New York Foreign Mail Circle of V's cancel (Weiss TR-W4b) on 3c Green entire (U83) addressed in violet to Cologne, Germany, sender's routing "pr City of Paris via England", red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 8" (1871) datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, few toned perfs and some cover edge toning, Very Fine, colorful franking for double 10c Closed Mail rate, ex "Andromeda" (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

2295

10c Brown (161). Tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail Geometric (Weiss GE-EP10) on blue 1875 folded letter to Lausanne, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Via Eng & Ost Apr. 13" circular datestamp, Basel and receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, carried on the Eagle line's Goethe (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

2296

10c Brown (150). Bright color, tied by clear strike of blue "GIN" barrel fancy cancel with matching "Chicago Ill. 30 Oct. 2PM" circular datestamp on light green cover to Lausanne, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Via England Nov. 1" circular datestamp, Basel and receiving backstamps, Very Fine strike of this famous and rare fancy cancel, this fancy cancel is the only design known that depicts distilled spirits, we have offered less than a half dozen on cover or card since keeping computerized records, carried on the NGL's Hermann, from the Gilbert correspondence (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

2297

10c Brown (150). Tied by bold strike of blue Shield fancy cancel with matching "Chicago Ill. Oct. 28" circular datestamp on light green cover to Lausanne, Switzerland, red New York circular datestamp also ties stamp, Basel and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine strike, from the Gilbert correspondence, carried on the HAPAG's Westphalia, ex Judd (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

2298

10c Brown (150). Two, tied by bold strikes of New York Foreign Mail Greek Cross (Weiss RE-S2) and "New York Feb. 22" circular datestamp on 1871 folded cover to Neuchatel, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Feb. 23" circular datestamp, blue "2" crayon indicating double rate, Very Fine and attractive, this NYFM cancel is rare with only four recorded on cover, carried on the Cunarder Calabria, ex Waud, illustrated in Weiss book on p. 238 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2299

10c Brown (161). S.e. at left, tied by clear strike of New York Foreign Mail Fouled Anchor in Circle cancel (Weiss RE-E4), on 1875 cover to Volterra, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 23" circular datestamp, few minor cover toned spots, Extremely Fine strike of this scarce fancy cancel, carried on the Cunarder Russia (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

2300

10c Brown (161). Two, bright color, tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail Geometric (Weiss GE-EN3) on 1874 cover from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Genova, Italy, via New York, oval company handstamp from Santo Domingo at left, purple "Zuricalda Y Arguimbau, 102 Pearl Street, New York Post Office Box 3978" serrated oval backstamp, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Nov. 5" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and very unusual, carried outside of the mails from Santo Domingo to New York where it was put on the HAPAG line's Thuringia (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

2301

10c Brown (161). Rich color, cancelled by New York Foreign Mail 7-Ring target (Weiss TR-T2), red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 2" circular datestamp on blue 1874 folded cover to Enkhuyzen, Holland, endorsed "per Parthia" and carried on that Cunarder, Amsterdam and receiving backstamps, stamp with minor staining in perf holes from gum, still Very Fine, very rare New York Foreign Mail cancel, none listed on cover in the Weiss book, ex Kirke, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

2302

10c Brown (150). Two, tied by New York Foreign Mail 8-Point Star cancel (Weiss ST-8P1) on blue 1871 folded cover to Amsterdam, Holland, red "New York Paid All Oct. 7" circular datestamp, blue "2" crayon indicating double rate, receiving backstamp, light file fold does not affect stamps, Very Fine double-rate use, carried on the Inman line's City of Paris (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

2303

10c Brown (150). S.e. at right, used with 3c Green, H Grill (136), tied by New York Foreign Mail Crossroads (Weiss TR-C3), red "New York Paid All Direct Jun. 9" backstamp on cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, red boxed "Bremen Franco" datestamp, red boxed "Weiterfr. 1Sgr" credit, red "2-1/2" credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, cover tear at top, minor soiling, Very Fine, carried on the NGL's Hannover (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

2304

10c Brown (161). Rich color, tied by New York Foreign Mail Grid (Weiss TR-G23) on 1874 cover with printed return address from a shipping agent to Tinsberg, Norway, red "New York Paid All Ger. Transit Feb. 21" circular datestamp, Very Fine, unusual with no transit or receiving markings, this style of NYFM grid is rare with only two reported in the Weiss book, carried on the NGL's Hansa (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction