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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 81

United States
New York Foreign Mail Cancels

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 501
Symbol:
Cat No: TR-W9

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image Truncated Circle of Wedges. Perfect bold strike ties 10¢ brown (161), well centered within wide margins, nat. s.e. at left, rich color, on small piece, red "New York '6' F.D. Dec 6" exchange cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Weiss No. TR-W9; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 50.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:34:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 502
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Cat No: TR-W9

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image Truncated Circle of Wedges. Strike in vivid supplementary mail red on well centered 90¢ carmine (155), repaired faults, Very Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Weiss No. TR-W9; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:34:09 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 503
Symbol:

image Zebra Head. Clear strike on 90¢ blue (72), wide margins, small flaws, F.-V.F., An exceptionally rare strike on the 90¢ value.. Kirke No. 66-04-07-PIC.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Zebra Head New York Foreign mail cancel is one of the rarest cancels, and even more remarkable to find a strike on the 90¢ 1861 Issue.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:34:49 EST
Sold For 350


New York Foreign Mail Cancels, Balance Lots

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 504
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Cancels on the 1861 Issue. Group of 24 with values up to the 90¢ including #78 with Weiss TR-W5, #72 with vivid red circled star (64-04-12-SGEO), #65, 68 and #69 with multipoint star (64-04-20-SGEO), #63and #68 with Six-Point star with in circle (64-08-27-SGEO), #70 and #76 with Open Circle of Wedges (65-04-01-WG), #72 and #78 with Floral Geometric (66-04-18-PIC), #65 and #68 with Geometric (65-10-18-PIC), #65, 76, 68 with Radial Geometric (66-11-01-SGEO), #70 with Geometric (67-05-09-SGEO), #68 and 78 with Geometric Grid (66-07-11-SGEO), #68 with Open Quartered Cork (67-12-01-WG), etc.; some faults, F.-V.F., a scarce group with an interesting selection of the early fancy New York Foreign Mail cancels.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:35:25 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 505
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Cancels on 30¢ 1861 Issue. Group of 7 different comprising Fancy Cross (Kirke 66-11-20-SGEO), Geometric (67-10-01-SGEO), Star within Geometric (68-09-01-IGEO), Geometric (63-01-01-SGEO), Fancy Geometric (64-01-01-SGEO), Geometric Grid (66-12-01-SGEO) and Floral Geometric (66-03-01-PIC); few small faults, F.-V.F., excellent group of NYFMs on the 30¢ value.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:35:50 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 506
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Cancels on the 1861-67 Issue. Group of 4 comprising #68, 76 with circular three-section grid on cover to France; #98 tied by radial on mourning cover to France, #78 tied by circular grid cancel to England, and #90 tied by fancy cross roads cancel to London.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:36:21 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 507
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Cat No: 117

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image NYFM Cancels on the 1869 Issue. Group of 9 up the 24¢ and 30¢ values comprising #117 with red supplementary mail TR-C5 cross roads (PFC), #119 with circle of wedges (69-02-01-WG), #120 with cross roads (69-10-18-WG), #120 with Circle of Vs (68-01-11-WG), #121 with cross roads (63-12-16-WG var. thin bars), #112 with cross roads (63-12-16-WG), #119 and #121 with double cross roads (63-10-17-WG), and #112 with flying clothpins (Weiss TR-C7) PFC; few faults, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 500.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:36:50 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 508
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Cancels on the 15¢ Bank Note. Group of 23 with a wide range of types including shield, geometrics, stars, and a couple struck in supplementary mail red, all are singles except for one pair, types include GE-EN1, GE-EN3 in red, GE-EN6, GE-EN7, GE-EP7, GE-EP8, GE-EP12, GE-C6, ST-8P5, ST-MP1, ST-MP4 in red, RE-E2, RE-N2, RE-S2, ST-8P2, ST-8P3, TR-C1A, TR-G33, TR-G36, TR-S1, TR-W4, TR-W15, TR-W19, several with PF or PSE certificates, F.-V.F., rare group from the Kirke collection.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

The 15¢ value with its orange color has always been one of the best to showcase strikes of NYFM cancels.
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:37:24 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 509
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Cancels on the 90¢ Bank Note. Group of 12 NYFM different cancels on the 90¢ value comprising types GE-EN1, GE-EN5 in black and supplementary red, GE-EN8, ST-8P5, TR-C1, TR-C1A on pair, TR-C7, TR-W8, TR-W12, TR-W12A and TR-WU5A, F.-V.F., a remarkable group of NYFM cancels on the 90¢ value.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:37:55 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 510
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Cancels. Scarce group of 34 including realistic types of fouled anchor, leaves, crosses, three-leaf clovers shields, numerals and letters, struck on Bank Notes up to the 30¢ value, noted Weiss types: RE-E3, RE-E4 on 10¢ and 30¢, RE-LF1, RE-LF2, RE-LF3, RE-S1, RE-S2, RE-S6, RE-N1, RE-N2, RE-N4, RE-N5, RE-N7, RE-L1, RE-L2 and RE-L3; many with PF or PSE certificates, F.-V.F., outstanding group from the Kirke collection.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:38:27 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 511
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Geometric Cancels. Outstanding group of 100 with a wide range of fancy types, negative, positive and circular, values up to the 30¢, types include GE-C1, C3, C4, C4A, C5, GE-C-U1, S1, S1A on the 10¢ and 30¢ values, S2, S3, S5, GE-EP1, EP3, EP4, EP8, EP9, EP10, EP12 on 12¢, EP13, GE-EN1, EN2, EN3, EN5, EN6, EN7A, EN8, many with PF or PSE certificates, F.-V.F., a premium group from the Kirke collection.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 3,500.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:39:09 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 512
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Red Supplementary Mail Cancels. Choice group of 10 including strikes on high values of 12¢, 15¢, 24¢ and 30¢, three with PFCs, few small faults, Very Fine strikes with great eye appeal.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:40:28 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 513
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Star Cancels. Outstanding group of 87 with a wide range of fancy types with values up to the 24¢, 30¢ and 90¢, strikes on singles and pairs, types include ST-4P1, ST-4P2, ST-5P2, ST-8P1, ST-8P2, ST-8P3, ST-8P4, ST-8P5, ST-8P6, ST-8P7, ST-8P8, ST-8P9, ST-8P10, ST-8P11 on #153 pair, ST-8P12, ST-MP1, ST-MP2, ST-MP2A, ST-MP3, ST-MP4, ST-MP5, etc., many with PF or PSE certificates, F.-V.F., a remarkable group from the Kirke collection.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 2,800.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:41:05 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 514
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Cat No: Collection

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image NYFM Traditional Cancels. Outstanding group of 99 with a wide range of fancy types, negative, positive and circular, values up to the 30¢, types include GE-C1, C3, C4, C4A, C5, GE-C-U1, S1, S1A, S2, S3, S5, GE-EP1, EP3, EP4, EP8, EP9, EP10, EP12 on 12¢, EP13, GE-EN1, EN2, EN3, EN5, EN6, EN7A, EN8, many with PF or PSE certificates, F.-V.F., a remarkable group with many rare types from the Kirke collection.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 3,750.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:41:29 EST
Sold For 0


Postmasters' Provisionals & 1847 Issue

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 515
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Cat No: 9X1

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image New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish. Position 34, large margins except touched at top left, cancelled by blue manuscript and tied by red "New-York, 5 cts., 5 Aug" cds on gray folded letter to Providence R.I., matching "Paid" in arc handstamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 9X1; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:41:41 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 516
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Cat No: 10X1

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image Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black. Four clear to large margins, center surface scuffing, cancelled by manuscript "V" cancel on blue folded letter with red "Providence, Sep 12" and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamp to East Cambridge Mass., a Very Fine use, Slater Census #7, ex-Makepeace, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10X1; $6,500.

This cover was part of "The Booth Find" that produced Slater covers Nos. 7 and 8. They were found among the papers of Dr. C. Booth papers in an old trunk in April 1926. Slater was shown the covers by Philip H. Ward Jr. at the New York 1926 International Stamp Exhibition. He made an offer of $300 for the two, but there were sold to another collector, Franklin Allen of Greenfield Mass.
Scott $6,500
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Scott $6,500

Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:42:22 EST
Sold For 3000

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 517
Symbol:
Cat No: 1

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image 1847, 5¢ red brown. Three large margins, clear to just in at right, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching "Springfield Ms. Aug 27" cds on light blue folded letter to New London Conn., red "- Paid - / Western Bank" two-line handstamp at top right, clean and Very Fine use with the Western Bank handstamp, ex-Wagshall, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600.

Pictured in Alexander census on page 263 with the following caption, "This handstamp, ~PAID~/WESTERN BANK was probably not designed as an advertisement for the bank. Instead, it was meant to keep a messenger honest. When a bank employee was sent with the mail and cash to pay the postage, this mark alerted the postal clerk that the mail was to be prepaid. Some messengers are known to have pocketed the money, sending the mail collect.".
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:42:45 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 518
Symbol:
Cat No: 1

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image 1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to just touched at top left, tied by red "5" numeral handstamp and blue "Baltimore Md., Apr 23" cds on greenish folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., clear strike of small Philadelphia "R" handstamp; 5¢ with light horizontal crease from file fold, Very Fine appearance and scarce Philadelphia "R" registry use, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:44:00 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 81
Lot No: 519
Symbol:
Cat No: 1

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image 1847, 5¢ red brown. Left sheet margin single, strong color, huge margins to close at bottom, tied by red quare grid and matching "New York, May 3" cds on folded cover to Philadelphia Pa.; horizontal file fold, Very Fine, with 1985 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:44:20 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 81
Lot No: 520
Symbol:
Cat No: 1b

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image 1847, 5¢ orange brown. Full to large margins, each cancelled by dark blue circular grids, matching "Hopkinsville Ky. Apr 24" cds on gray folded letter to New Orleans La., Very Fine and scarce use of orange brown pair, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1b; $2,000 as used pair. Scott $2,000 as used pair
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Scott $2,000 as used pair

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Oct-12-2018, 17:45:17 EST
Sold For 475

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