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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1181 |
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 1856
(Jul. 29) Peoria Ill. to Massevaux, France. Cover bearing 1¢ blue (9) and 10¢ green, type III (15) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by open grid cancels, matching "Peoria Ills Jul 29"
cds, red "New York Am. Pkt. Aug 2" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Ericsson from New York Aug. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Aug. 17th, red London (8.18) transit backstamp, Calais (8.19) entry cds with matching
"8" decimes due handstamp, Massevaux (8.20) arrival backstamp, 1¢ tiny corner crease, a Very Fine use at the 21¢ American packet rate.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1182 |
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 1856
(Oct. 14) Bordeaux, France to San Francisco, Cal. Blue folded cover bearing France 10c bister (14), large margins, and 80c lake (19) single and pair, margins to touched, each tied by "441" lozenge,
matching "Bordeaux, 14 Oct 56" cds, red "P.P." framed handstamp, red London Paid (10.15) transit cds, carried by Ocean Line Atlantic from Liverpool Oct. 15th to New York arriving Oct. 28th, black "20" rating
handstamp, San Francisco pencil "1077" box number, Very Fine and attractive 2F50C franking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1183 |
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 1857
(Jun. 1) Mobile, Ala. to Augsbourg, Bavaria. Printed prices current bearing two 1¢ blue (7) singles, one large margins and other large to slightly in, tied by sharp "Mobile Ala. Jun 1" cds, endorsed "Open
Printed Circular" at top, Calais "Am. Serv." (6.27) transit cds, blue crayon "7" due rating, reverse with "Bahnn.augsburg, 29/6" arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use.
Estimate;
$300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1184 |
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 1857,
1858 (Jun. 30, Jan. 26) Boston Mass. to Clipper Ship Eagle Wing at Hong Kong, China. Pair of letters from Theodore Chase to Capt. Robert H. Waters, 1857 (Jun. 30) addressed in care of Messrs Russell & Co. at Canton, China,
probably carried transatlantic by Cunard Line Europa departing Boston Jul. 1st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 11th, docketed on reverse "Recd Sept 9th 1857 Hong Kong"; 1858 (Jan. 26) probably carried transatlantic by Cunard Line
America departing Boston Jan. 27th to Liverpool Feb. 9th, docketed on reverse to Hong Kong but actually received in New York May 19th upon her return, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
A RARE PAIR OF LETTERS TO THE
WELL-KNOWN CLIPPER SHIP "EAGLE WING" AT HONG KING, CHINA.
The "Eagle Wing" was a medium clipper ship built in 1853 at Medford Mass. of 1,174 tons. She made several passages to China in the 1850s and sailed from Shanghai
Feb. 4th 1858 to New York arriving in 103 days, when the second letter was sent. Content concerns business matters including freight account and second letter mentions additional commission fees charged by Messrs. Russell & Co. for procuring freight
to New York. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1185 |
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 1857
(Dec. 12) New Orleans La. to Amsterdam, Holland. Blue folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (12), close margins to slightly in, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 12" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec 23" exchange cds,
carried by Cunard Line Europa from New York Dec. 23rd to Liverpool arriving Jan. 4th, red London (1.4) transit backstamp with manuscript "1/" shilling debit rating, red Amsterdam (1.6) arrival backstamp with manuscript
"80" Dutch cents due rating, red crayon "210" on reverse; partial of address inked out, Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 5¢ 1856 ISSUE COVER TO THE NETHERLANDS.
As an
indication of rarity, this destination was missing from the massive 5¢ 1856 collection formed and exhibited by Frederick R. Mayer. The other recorded cover is:
1857 Feb. 18, New Orleans La. to Amsterdam, Holland (ex-Robertson). (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1186 |
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 1857
(Dec. 24) Havana, Cuba to Edinburg, Scotland via Charleston S.C. Datelined folded letter, entered mails with "Charleston S.C. Dec 28 1857" cds and matching "Steam-Ship" oval handstamp with red crayon "29" cent due
rating for 5¢ U.S. transit plus 24¢ transatlantic packet fee, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan 6" exchange cds and black "10" cent circled debit rating, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jan. 6th to
Liverpool arriving Jan. 16th, Liverpool (1.16) transit backstamp with matching rare "ART-2" and "1/2½" one shilling 2½ pence due rating handstamps, Edinburgh (1.17) backstamp; some receipt docketing,
Very Fine and rare, ex-Shephard.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1187 |
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 1858
(Sep. 29) Paris, France to Taylorsville, Tenn. Cover bearing France 80c lake (19), four full to large margins, tied by grid cancel, matching "Paris, 29 Sept. 58" cds, red "P.D." and red "Br.
Service" framed handstamps, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Oct. 2nd to New York arriving Oct. 14th, red "New York 'Paid 15' Oct 15" exchange cds; couple cover tears, Fine.
Estimate; $150 -
200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1188 |
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 1861
(Mar. 8) Rotterdam to Watertown, Wis. Folded letter with Rotterdam (3.8) origin cds sent unpaid, red Havre (3.10) transit and black "24" cent debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from
Queentown Mar. 14 to New York arriving Mar. 28, black "New York '42' Mar 28" debit exchange cds; some edgewear and tiny nick, F.-V.F., the only recorded example of this "24" Havre debit marking.
Estimate; $100 -
150.
Letter sent unpaid in the French mails, entering France at the exchange office of Valenciennes from Belgium. Paris sent letter to Havre exchange office in accordance with the endorsement at the upper left. Havre marked letter for a
36¢ debit to the U.S. (correct debit for a double rate letter sent by British packet), then corrected to 24¢, the debit by American packet from G.B. New York marked letter for 2x21¢ postage due. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1189 |
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 1862
(Dec 18) New York to Bale, Switzerland. Printed circular franked with 1¢ blue (63) pair, tied by "New York Dec 18 62" cds with Calais entry cds 23 Dec, reverse with Basel (12.27) receiver; light fold
wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1190 |
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 1870
(Apr. 22) Le Havre, France to New Orleans La. Folded letter bearing France 80c rose (36), rich color, tied by bold "1769" lozenge cancel, matching "Le Havre, 22 Avril 70" origin cds and red "P.P."
framed handstamp, carried by Hapag Line Saxonia to New York, "N.Y. Steamship '10' May 6" cds and additional blue crayon "Due 10" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1191 |
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 1871
(Feb. 18) Detroit Mich. to Perthshire, Scotland. Red "Detroit Paid All Direct Feb 18" exchange cds on cover bearing 6¢ carmine (148), cancelled by neat circular grid cancel, carried by Allan Line Moravia from
Portland Feb. 19th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 2nd, Liverpool Paid U.S. Packet (3.6.71) arrival cds, reverse with Sterling (3.6) and Callander (3.7) transits, original 1871 enclosure, 6¢ couple tiny perf tears, F.-V.F.,
a scarce Detroit exchange office use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1192 |
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 1873
(Nov. 21) Montevideo, Uruguay to New York N.Y. Folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence bearing Uruguay 10c Numeral tied by grid cancel, matching "Correo, Montevideo, 15 Nov 73" origin cds, reverse with Rio de Janeiro
(11.21, 12.3) cds and scarce "Liverpool, P.S. Packet" (1.3) transit, two strikes of "2d." framed handstamps and "1/-" due rating, "New York, Due 31 U.S. Currency, Jan 15" depreciated currency cds,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1193 |
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 1874
(Dec. 20) Philadelphia Pa. to Russikon, Switzerland. Blue folded letter bearing 10¢ brown (161) tied by Philadelphia three-bar grid foreign mail cancel, Philadelphia merchant oval, endorsed "Per Str. Mosel from New
York" at top, red "New York Paid All via Eng. & Ostd. Dec 20" exchange cds, Basel (1.2.74) backstamp, Very Fine and choice use, ex-Mercedes, Kirke, Richards.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
This cover was
carried privately from Philadelphia to New York City after cancellation, and not postmarked until handled by the New York exchange office. It was carried on NGL Line "Mosel" arriving at Southampton on December 31, 1873. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1194 |
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 1875
(Mar. 13) Youghal, Ireland to Sailors Home N.Y. Cover bearing G.B. 3d tied by "450" rectangular grid duplexed with "C, Youghal, MR 13 75" cds, rectangular "Insufficiently / Prepaid" framed handstamp,
carried by Cunard Line Calabria from Liverpool Mar. 13th to New York arriving Mar. 24th, "New York 'Due 13 U.S. Currency' May 24" depreciated currency cds; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate;
$100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1195 |
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281 |
 1898
(Sep 22), Foreign Mail, Santiago de Cuba to Prague. Cover bearing 5¢ blue (281) tied by "Military Station Sep 22 98" duplex to Prague, Austria, reverse with New York Barry machine transit and "Praha 20 10
98" receiver, F.-V.F., a nice usage.
Scott No. 281; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1196 |
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 (A.E.F. Siberia) U.S.S. New Orleans, Jul 13, 1920 "Vladivostok, Siberia". Duplex with slogan cancel ties 1¢ Wash. on Russian 50k bank note addressed to another sailor on U.S.S. Solace at New York
N.Y., readdressed to U.S.S. Pennsylvania upon arrival, a Very Fine and unusual use.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1197 |
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 Retaliatory Period Rates, 1848. Group of 6 covers including 1848 Aug. 18 London to Petersburg Va. double rate, 1848 Nov. 25 Liverpool to Boston double rate, 1848 Sep. 5th New York to Paris, France double rate, 1848 Sep. 4th
London, England to Boston with red "29" handstamp, 1848 Jul. 3 Philadelphia to France at 29¢ rate, and 1848 Sep. 4th Baltimore Md. to France at 34¢ rate, F.-V.F., an excellent group of this interesting rate period.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1198 |
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 Transatlantic Mails, 1840-60's. Group of 46 covers including some California, includes 1860 San Francisco prepaid by Hamburg Pkt. to Germany, 1855 France to San Francisco with 80c and "26" due handstamp, 1867 France to
San Francisco with three 80c singles, 1844 Manchester to Boston by Hibernia, 1846 Philadelphia to London by Cunard Britannia, etc., F.-V.F., an interesting group.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Advertising/Illustrated Covers - Brewery
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1199 |
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 (Brewery) Eldredge Brewing Co. Illustrated advertising cover with scene of Eldredge Brewery, Portsmouth, N.H., franked by 3¢ banknote tied by nice Boston negative F cancel and cds, backstamped Lynn, Mass,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1200 |
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 (Brewery) Fred Miller Brewing Co. Attractive Fred Miller illustrated corner with allover illustration on reverse of the "Fred Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis." franked by 1¢ Trans-Mississippi x 2, tied by
Milwaukee Barry machine cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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