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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

881

CVR

1881 (October 20), 1pi Crescent on “Train Éclair” Orient Express cover from Constantinople to Paris, franked with 1pi black on grey blue Crescent design at upper right, tied by P.L.O. oval barred-lines obliterator with Constantinople Galata Départ double-circle datestamp alongside, manuscript "Par Train Éclair" at top indicating carriage via the early Orient Express route, blue Paris Étranger c.d.s. transit/receiver (28 Oct) on front, very fine; an early example of a foreign letter entrusted to the Ottoman postal service and among the earliest recorded east-to-west usages coinciding with the first Orient Express journeys. (Scott #62; Michel #41; Isfila #111) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

882

CVR

1897 (August 28), Istanbul to Beirut, multiple re-directed postal card, 20pa dull claret stationery card, posted from Istanbul to Beirut, forwarded to Port Said, Aden, and Bombay, returned after being struck with Bombay D.L.O. (18 Oct) Dead Letter Office c.d.s., multiple instructional handstamps including “Inconnu / Not Known” and “Reexpedie”, a total of nineteen postal markings in addition to multiple manuscript notations in English, Arabic, and Turkish, including “not known, try camp” from Aden, etc., usual flaws for such well-traveled mail, but an exceptional and striking usage. (H&G 8) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 250

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883

CVR

1917 (June 20), cover with multiple ‘Bulls Head’ overprint issues from Voivoda (Galata), franked with six different overprinted issues, tied by bilingual Voivoda (Galata) double-circle cancellations, vertical red handstamp at left, addressed in Arabic and likely sent locally within Istanbul, with indistinct transit/receiver mark on reverse, slight soiling, fine; an attractive wartime philatelic franking. (Sc. #487, 490, 509, 519, 533, P157) Estimate: $100 (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

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United States

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

884

CVR

1801 (September 17), Portugal to Newburyport, Massachusetts, stampless folded letter, with docketing on reverse indicating origin, placed in the mails in New York where struck with fine New York clamshell datestamp, rated 19c in manuscript denoting the 17c inland rate and 2c ship fee, filing folds, else fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

885

CVR

1840s (May 1), Syracuse, New York to Bergsabern, Germany, small cover struck with black shield PAID handstamp with “30” rate notation below in manuscript, postmarked with Syracuse N.Y. c.d.s., red “Franco” and “New York 7 AM PKT” transit, reverse with red Aachen (19 May), Landau (21 May), and Bergzabern (21 May) transit/arrival backstamps, quite fresh, a very fine transatlantic usage. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

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886

CVR

1858 (February 6), French Consulate in San Francisco to Bascons, France, stampless cover, struck on reverse with blue “CONSULAT DE FRANCE A SAN FRANCISCO” with Imperial Eagle handstamp, rated with “45” and “90” manuscript markings, postmarked San Francisco (6 Feb), New York (3 Mar), indistinct French transit mark below, reverse with multiple transit backstamps including Paris (16 Mar), Bordeaux a Bayonne TPO (17 Mar), and Grenade de S L’Adour (17/17 Mar), some overall wear, but an uncommon cover from the French Consulate in San Francisco. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

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887

CVR

1861/5 (circa), Civil War Union patriotic cover group of six, all used, comprising cover depicting Liberty & Flag, to Pittsburgh; cover from Belleville, Michigan depicting General George B. McClellan; Flag & Verse cover from New York City; "Uncle Sam & Jeff" cover from Alexandria to Fowler Ohio; Liberty, Flag, & Arms Rickards & Co. cover from Esperance to Athol New York, and "The Whole Union Forever" from Van Wert to Oxford Ohio (stained and faulty), condition varies dramatically, with faults of various kinds to be expected, but an uncommon group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

888

CVR

1863 (January 8), two 5c Jefferson on cross-border cover from New York to Quebec, paying the 10c rate, adhesives tied by black barred ovals and Poughkeepsie N.Y. c.d.s., to Frelinghsburg, Quebec, Canada East, reverse with Montreal (11 Jan) transit, slightly trimmed at left and with light soiling, but an uncommon franking on cross-border mail, fine. (Sc. 76) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

889

CVR

1865 (March 14), 2c & 3c Bank Note pairs on cover from Wisconsin to New Brunswick, franked with horizontal pairs of 2c Black Jack and 3c rose Washington, paying the 10c rate, tied by concentric circle cancellations, postmarked with Appleton, Wisconsin double-circle, to Upper Kent, New Brunswick, with Montreal (18 Mar), St. John (24 Mar), and Woodstock (27 Mar) c.d.s. backstamps, some edge flaws, but an uncommon franking, sent just prior to the conclusion of U.S. Civil War. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

890

CVR

1867 (December), United States & France mixed franking cover from New York to Paris, redirected to Rome, franked with 12c black Lincoln, tied by red New York 12 c.d.s., struck with red boxed “P.P.” and black framed “PD”, postmarked with Paris (Pl. de la Madelaine) c.d.s. (30 Dec), affixed with 20c blue and 30c brown Napoleon III issues, tied by Paris 7 star cancels and re-addressed to Rome, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (8 Jan), various faults but a most unusual and scarce franking. (Sc. U.S.A. #77, France #33/34). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

891

CVR

1891 (September 2), short paid uprated 2c postal stationery cover from Iowa to New Zealand, 2c green Washington stationery, additionally franked with 1c blue and 2c red Bureau issues, tied by Clermont, Iowa duplex, struck with black “HELD FOR POSTAGE,” circular violet “RETURNED FOR POSTAGE” and four-line “‘PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE TO DESTINATION VIA U.S. IS COMPULSORY (S.F.)’ handstamps, manuscript “Due 7” pencil notation, returned from San Francisco (26 Sep), affixed with further 1c blue and 2c (x3) Bureau issues, tied by concentric ring obliterators, and re-posted, backstamped with New York (7 Oct) and San Francisco (12 Oct) c.d.s., the 1c stamp removed and re-affixed to leave “Held for Postage” clear, the 1c blue also moved, still a striking and unusual cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

892

CVR

1893 (September 8), registered New York City local Columbian cover, franked with three 30c orange-brown, tied by New York duplex, struck with REGISTERED STATION K / NEW YORK handstamp on front, no backstamps, a most unusual philatelic franking, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

893

CVR

1898 (July 20), Japanese Legation registered cover to Washington D.C., with Legation corner card, franked with 3c purple Bureau issue and 5c Trans-Mississippi pair, tied by Washington D.C. datestamp and struck with violet “REGISTERED WASHINGTON D.C.” c.d.s., oval “REGISTERED LONDON” (21 Jul), reverse with “REGISTERED W.D.C.” backstamp (1 Aug), unusual and fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

894

CVR

1899 (January 31), Spanish American War patriotic cover, Arroyo to Haiti, “On to Porto Rico” cachet depicting a soldier brandishing a sword and holding an American flag, with Morro Castle in the background, franked with 1c green and two 2c red Bureau issues, cancelled “Arroyo 1/31” in manuscript, further manuscript ship notation at upper right, partial Porto Rico Mil. Stn. Rec’d (1 Feb), Cap Haitien (5 Feb) and Port Au Prince (7 Feb) backstamps, stains, but a scarce cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

895

CVR

1905 (January 18), mixed-issue franking cover from Portland, Oregon to Germany, franked with 2c carmine Washington pair, 3c rose Washington single with partial plate imprint in selvedge at foot, and 3c and 10c Louisiana Exposition, all tied by Portland “3” oval datestamp, reverse with Coburg c.d.s. arrival backstamp, an striking philatelic franking. (Scott #65, 319(2), 325, 327) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

896

CVR

1914, Anti-Vivisection Crusade cinderella on cover from New York to Canada, franked with 1c Washington vertical pair, tied by New York / Sta. H. machine cancel, affixed on reverse with very fine "Anti-Vivisection Cruade" cinderella depicting a dog sitting atop a vivisector's knife, with Fredericton c.d.s. receiver (5 Mar) alongside, having been sent to prominent Fredericton businessman Joseph C. Risteen, somewhat roughly opened at right, but a scarce usage of this most unusual cinderella, promoting the campaign against scientific experimentation on living animals. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 60

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897

CVR

1926 (September 3), registered mixed franking first flight cover, Philadelphia to St. Helena and Montreal, franked with 2c Liberty Bell plate number single, 10c Monroe, 8c and 16c Air Post, all tied by Philadelphia c.d.s., struck with violet circular “First Flight Philadelphia – New York” cachet, typed route directive “S.S. Mauritania from New York”, multiple backstamps of New York Reg’y Div ovals (4 Sep), received in London on September 14, with corresponding backstamp, and carried onwards to St. Helena, where franked with 8d Badge of Colony issue and affixed with St. Helena registration label, St. Helena (11 Oct) c.d.s. on front and back, again transiting via London (23 Nov) and arriving in Montreal (2 Dec) with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, an appealing franking and unusual usage. (AAMC #11). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 400

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898

CVR

1929 (September 2), Amelia Earhart signed "Akron Day" postal stationery cover, with National Air Races 'AKRON DAY' cachet, postmarked by Air Mail Field, Cleveland, Ohio c.d.s, signed at lower left by legendary pilot Amelia Earhart, no backstamps, an exceptional and fresh cover signed by one of the most well-known aviators of all time, very fine and rare; Earhart participated in the National Air Race, placing third. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 1,000

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899

CVR

1930 (April 22), Graf Zeppelin, Europe - Pan America Round Flight cover, franked with range of 1922-5 definitive issues, including 4c (x36), 6c (x5), 8c (x2), 10c (x2), and 30c (x1), cancelled by New York G.P.O. duplex, struck with violet "EUROPE PAN AMERICA ROUND FLIGHT" route map cachet and circular rose "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin / Sudamerikafahrt 1930" confirmation cachet, green Friedrichshafen receiver, some perf faults to adhesives affixed close to envelope edge, else a fine and striking franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

900

CVR

1931 (June 22), Ruth Nichols pilot-signed attempted non-stop transatlantic flight cover, New York to Paris, unfranked cover struck with special flight cachet, signed by pilot Ruth R. Nichols at bottom left, with her imprint on the backflap, handstruck cachet in violet ‘First Woman’s Solo Transatlantic Attempt NEW YORK TO PARIS Lockheed Vega Monoplane,’ very fine; Nichols' flight was an attempted non-stop flight that crashed in St. John’s, New Brunswick. (AAMC #1142). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

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