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United States Postal History including The Angel Collection continued...

Switzerland

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Lot Description

1302

10c Green, Ty. III (15). Three large margins, just in at left, used with vertical pair of 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9), large margins to just in at bottom, and horizontal strip of five, vertical pair and three singles of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), margins to in, tied by grid cancels, red "New Orleans La. May 20" (1855) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to St. Gallen, Switzerland, red "New York Am. Packet May 30" circular datestamp, red Paris transit datestamp, red manuscript rates, London and receiving backstamps, horizontal file fold miraculously misses all stamps, Very Fine, a colorful and unusual franking paying the 42c double rate via French Mail, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

1303

10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal strip of three, used with horizontal pair of 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), tied by "Petaluma Cal. Jul. 13, 1863" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Locarno, Switzerland, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Aug. 26" circular datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" transit datestamp, various crayon rates, receiving backstamp, cover refolded and right flap reattached, still a Very Fine and colorful use sent by Prussian Closed Mail, ex Caspary (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1304

24c Red Lilac (70). Used with vertical pair of 2c Black (73), tied by blue target cancels and "Louisville Ky. Feb. 17, 1866" double-circle duplex datestamp on cover to Lenzburg, Switzerland, light strike of red "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Feb. 22" credit datestamp, carried on the Cunarder Australasian, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" transit datestamp and "Franco Preuss Resp Vereins Ausgans Grenze" (paid only to limits of G.A.P.U.) handstamp, red crayon "20" centimes due from recipient, transit and receiving backstamps, slight edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
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1305

30c Orange (71). Vertical pair, used with 5c Brown (76) and 1c Blue (63), latter s.e. at left and some trimmed perfs at right, tied by cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 29" (1866) double-circle datestamp on cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Oct. 23" circular datestamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" transit datestamp also ties stamps, red "24" credit handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, cover cleaned, portion of backflap repaired, 1c stamp repaired, other stamps with lightened toning, despite all this the cover appears Very Fine and attractive, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
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1306

30c Orange (71). Bright color, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by target cancels and "St. Louis Mo. Aug. 20" double-circle datestamp on 1864 cover beautifully addressed to La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, sender's route directive "via England & Calais", magenta manuscript "12' credit, magenta boxed "Aachen Franco" transit datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and attractive, ex Paliafito (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
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1307

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), cancelled by grids, "San Jose Cal. Nov. 29" (1868) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Bergamo, Italy, red crayon "Paid 43", red "New York Paid 36 Jan. 1" (1869) credit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, red Calais transit datestamp and receiving backstamps, few toned perfs not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, ex Waterhouse, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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1308

5c Brown, 30c Orange (71, 76). Both well-centered, tied by target cancels, bold "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 18, 1865" double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Geneva, Switzerland, a colorful array of transit markings including blue sender's handstamp, red "N.York Am. Pkt. Paid" circular datestamp and matching "12" credit handstamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" transit datestamp, blue and red crayon rates, Swiss receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of the 33c Prussian Closed Mail rate (overpaid by 2c) (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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1309

12c Black, F. Grill (97). Crisp impression, used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94), cancelled by red circular cork foreign mail cancel, matching "Baltimore Md. Mar. 15" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Basle, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 16" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful cover paying the rate by Swiss Closed Mail via England, ex Ishikawa, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
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1310

12c Black, F. Grill (97). Used with 3c Ultramarine (114), 12c with cork cancel and "Los Angeles Cal. Aug. 17" circular datestamp, 3c tied by pen and by red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Aug. 28" (1869) circular datestamp on pink cover to Switzerland, Basel, Maggia and Locarno backstamps, Very Fine use sent via Direct Closed Mail through England (15c rate) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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1311

12c Green (117). Tied by "Paid" straightline cancel, "Brooklyn N.Y. Mar. 22" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover addressed in blue to Lucerne, Switzerland, "New York Br. Transit Mar. 23" circular datestamp, matching "Insufficiently Paid" and "Via Ostende" straightlines, Basel and Lucerne backstamps, red "45" crayon due marking, part of backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine, underpaid for the then-current rates to Switzerland, ex Coulter, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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1312

12c Green (117). Used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Ultramarine (114), natural s.e. at left, tied by cork cancels, "Middlebush N.J. Dec. 27" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to St. Gallen, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 28" circular datestamp, sender's directive "Via France" and franked for 21c French mail rate but carried via Swiss Closed Mail via England (15c rate), transit and receiving backstamps, part of backflap missing, minor gum staining on back, Very Fine, ex Dr. Heimburger (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction