USA LARGE BANKNOTE COVERS 1870-1890 continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 221 |
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1874
BROOKLYN-NY 10¢ PRE-UPU to ITALY, #150 pays the treaty rate tied by a fancy Masonic cork duplex cancel dated FEB-5-1874 and addressed to GENOVA, routing via New York noting a red PAID-ALL BR.TRANSIT h/s on FEB-7 + same day departure of the
Inman Lines SS CITY of CHESTER to Queenstown with arrival FEB-15 + closed bag via Dublin + Coastal Packet to Liverpool + train to London + Channel Packet to Calais + train to GENOVA on FEB-16 + redirected at no charge 275 miles to VERONA
(VENICE) on FEB-20, retails over $300 US (C$400), a very scarce routing with good markings and the original lengthy business letter enclosed, F-VF est ($150+ US)
(Image)
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Estimate C$ 200+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 222 |
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1876
COLUMBUS-OHIO 5¢ RATE to SWITZERLAND, #157-158 pays the UPU ½ ounce letter rate tied on a City Bank cover with fancy Columbus cork cancels dated APR-21-1876, addressed to BERN with routing via New York on APR-25 + closed bag delivery to
destination on MAY-9, retails over $100 US (C$150), small cover trim RHS, good markings with F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 100+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 223 |
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1877 NEW
YORK SUN NEWSPAPER, overall gray illustrated advertising showing the Sun Building on Nassau Street, #158 franking dated JUN-22-187(7) pays the rate to PHILADELPHIA with same day arrival, retails over $120 US (C$175), VF scarce early adv cover est
($75+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 125+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 224 |
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1878 PENN
MILITARY ACADAMY, CHESTER-PA, overall gray illustrated advertising showing the school logo, on a #158 franked cover dated FEB-2-1878 addressed to ANN-ARBOR-MICH with m/s arrival FEB-5, retails over $100 US (C$150), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 75+
Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 225 |
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1879
MacCHEWS SODA FOUNTAINS, NEW-YORK, fancy advertising logo on #184 franked cover dated JUN-19-1879 to WORCESTER-MASS, retails over $50 US (C$75), minor edge flaws, scarce adv with F-VF est ($40+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 60+
Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 226 |
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1880 GAGE
WHOLESALE, CHICAGO, overall gray illustrated advertising showing the store building and promoting Millinery & Fancy Goods, on a #184(x2) franked 1 ounce double rate cover dated SEP-7-188(0) and addressed to HASTINGS-MINN, retails over $150 US
(C$200), superb est ($100+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 150+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 227 |
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1881
NEW-YORK 5¢ UPU to MALLORCA-ISLAND, #179 pays the UPU ½¢ rate on folded letter dated JAN-21-1881 to PALMA located on the tiny BALEARES-ISLANDS off the Mallorca South Coast with arrival on FEB-8, a rare destination retails over $200 US (C$300),
the original lengthy letter enclosed written in Spanish, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 200+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 228 |
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1881
FINLAND UNPAID 5¢ UPU to USA, a cover from PRANN-FINLAND on MAR-4-1881 and addressed to CALUMET-MICH, interesting routing via ATVIDABERG-SWEDEN on APR-18 noting a "T" tax h/s was applied + NEW-YORK transit on APR-17 where 10¢ postage due was
assessed for double the 5¢ UPU rate deficiency + CALUMAT arrival APR-21 with a rare franking #J5 was added pay the dues, retails over $200 US (C$300), VF with superb markings, est ($125+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 200+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 229 |
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1881
REGISTERED 15¢ UPU to AUSTRIA, #207(x5) pays the 5¢ UPU ½ ounce letter rate + 10¢ registration fee, on cover from NEW-YORK on NOV-22-1881 to VIENNA noting arrival DEC-8, retails over $150 US (C$200), VF est ($100+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 150+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 230 |
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1881
LYNDON-VT REGISTERED to NANOVER-NH, #207,209 pays the 3¢ letter rate + 10¢ registration fee on cover dated DEC-12-1881 with the original letter enclosed, retails over $75 US (C$100), small cover trim RHS, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 75+
Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 231 |
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1882 NEW
YORK ACADEMY of MEDICINE, illustrated Academy logo on #U147 stationery cover to pay the 2¢ local city rate dated NOV-3-1882, retails over $75 US (C$100), superb with est ($40+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 60+
Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 232 |
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1883
WASHINGTON PRINTED MATTER 2¢ RATE to SWITZERLAND, #206 on 1¢ wrapper pays the unsealed UPU 4 ounce rate (2 x 1¢ per 2 ounces), addressed to ZURICH noting 2 different OBERSTRASS receiver cancels on DEC-1-1883, retails over $50 US (C$75), F-VF est
($40+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 60+
Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 233 |
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1883 EARLY
USE JACKSON #211, on cover from BOSTON on OCT-13-1883 to WOONSOCKET-RI with a cork duplex receiver cancel the same day, the stamp was issued on OCT-1-1883, retails over $50 US (C$75), F-VF est ($40+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 60+
Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 234 |
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1884
SYRACUSE-NY 5¢ UPU AGENT FORWARDING RATE to SWITZERLAND, #206,210(x2) pays the UPU ½ ounce rate on cover dated JUL-22-1884, addressed to London Forwarding Agent JENKINS TOURS with arrival on AUG-1, reposted at no charge from LONDON on
AUG-2 to the GENEVA PAIX HOTEL + reposted on AUG-4 to LUZERN with same day arrival + reposted a 4th time on AUG-5 to a LUZERN Branch Office + finally delivered to the LUZERNERHOF HOTEL, great markings retails over $100 US (C$150), F-VF est ($75+
US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 100+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 235 |
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1884 MILLER
DRY GOODS, BALTIMORE, overall blue embossed illustrated advertising showing the store building and fancy Diamond Brand Shirt logo, on a #210 franked cover dated AUG-4-1884 to ALEXANDRIA-VA, retails over $150 US (C$200), outstanding adv with VF
est ($100+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 150+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 236 |
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1886
PHILADELPHIA 5¢ UPU RATE to NORWAY, #205 pays the UPU ½ ounce rate on cover dated APR-6-1886 to MANDAL with arrival APR-22, retails over $75 US (C$100), VF est ($40+ US)
(Image)
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Estimate C$ 60+
Currently...C$30.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 237 |
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1885 WELLS
FARGO EXPRESS, BURNEY-VALLEY-CAL, #205 and a red 25¢ Express label pays the Express fee + 2¢ letter rate on a past-up cover to ANDERSON-CAL, closed tears and most of the cover back was removed when removed from the original parcel, a rare Expess
label retails over $150 US (C$200), it is normal to have back faults on paste-up covers with a VG-F est ($75+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 100+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 238 |
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1886
SCHIEREN LEATHER GOODS, BOSTON, fancy logo on #205 franked cover tied with a BOSTON No.7 American Machine cancel, dated OCT-9-1886 and addressed to PROVINCETOWN-MASS, retails over $75 US (C$100), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 75+
Currently...C$40.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 239 |
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1887
CLEVELAND PRINTED MATTER 2¢ RATE to PARIS & AUSTRIA, a large wrapper portion with #205 franking pays the UPU 4 ounce unsealed newspaper rate (2 x 1¢ per 2 ounces), addressed to PARIS then redirected to TYROL-AUSTRIA where forwarding a Newspaper
was not FREE and a 4kr Austria Newspaper Stamp #PR4 was applied at TOBLACH on FEB-18-1887, a rare forwarded rate retailing over $200 US (C$300), fine est ($100+ US)
(Image)
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Estimate C$ 150+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |
| 240 |
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1887
WINDSOR HOTEL, ELIZABETHTOWN-NY, overall illustrated advertising showing the Hotel on back of a #205 franked cover dated JUN-29-1887 to PLATTSBURY-NY, magnificent adv retailing over $150 US (C$200), VF est ($100+ US) (Image)
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Estimate C$ 150+
Currently...C$50.00
Closing..Oct-24, 09:00 PM |