United States Postal History continued...
Foreign Mails - 1868 to 1875 continued...
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1541 |
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 1868
(Mar. 14) New Orleans La. to Le Havre, France. Blue datelined cover 15¢ black (77) vertical pair tied by cork cancels for the double rate to France, matching "New Orleans La. Mar 14" cds, partial red "New
York "Paid 12" Mar 19" exchange credit cds to France, carried by French Line Périere departing New York Mar. 21st to Le Havre arriving Apr. 1st, red Havre (4.1) entry datestamp, forwarded to Ribeauville, Haut Rhine
with Le Havre, Paris, Strasbourg and Ribeauville (4.3) backstamps, Fine, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1542 |
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 1868
(Apr. 15, Jun. 6) Paterson N.J. to Cheetham, England. Two yellow covers from same correspondence bearing 12¢ black, E. grill (90) tied by different geometric fancy cancels, first with red "Paterson N.J. Apr
15" origin cds and "New York Paid All Apr. 16" exchange cds along with bold "London, Paid, 28 AP 68" arrival cds; other with red "Paterson N.J. Jun 6" origin cds and "New York Paid All Jun 6" exchange cds along
with sharp "Paid, Liverpool, U.S. Packet, 17 JU 68" arrival cds, Very Fine pair of covers.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1543 |
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 1868
(Jul. 16) New York N.Y. to Fuerth, Bavaria. Light buff Mess. Seligman Bendit & Sohne cover with preprinted address bearing 15¢ black (77) tied by New York Foreign Mail segmented grid cancel paying the 15¢ NGU
treaty rate, red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Jul 16" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Jul .18th to Southampton arriving Jul. 28th, red "Verviers A., 29.7 III, Coeln, Franco" transit, Fuerth
(7.30) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1544 |
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 1868
(Sep. 1) New York N.Y. to Paris, France. Cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) tied by New York foreign mail leaf cancel (Kirke 68-04-01-PIC) prepaying double the 15¢ U.S.-French 1857 treaty rate to France, red
"New York, Paid 12, Sep 1" credit exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hammonia II from New York Sep. 1st to Southampton arriving Sep. 11th, closed bag to Calais, sharp strike of blue "Et.-Unis, Serv. Am., Calais, 13 Sept" cds,
Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1545 |
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 1868
(Oct. 24) Bergen Point N.J. to Dresden, Germany. Yellow cover bearing two 2¢ black, F. grill (93) singles and 3¢ red, F. Grill (94) vertical pair, each cancelled by cork cancel, matching
"Bergen Point N.J. Oct 24" cds, red "New York Paid All, Direct, Oct 27" exchange cds, red Hamburg (11.9.68) framed transit, Nov. 11th arrival backstamp; cover wear and soiling; small stamp flaws, Fine.
Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1546 |
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 1868-69 (circa) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France. Newspaper wrapper to the Paris Publisher of the newspaper La Presse Libre, bearing 1¢ pale blue, F. grill (92) horizontal pair, tied by quartered corks,
prepaying the 2¢ printed matter rate, French red "15c" centimes due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1¢ F. GRILL WRAPPER TO FRANCE.
Since the
earliest recorded use of the 1¢ F. grill is late October 1868, this wrapper was probably a late 1868 or early 1869 usage. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1547 |
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 1869-1887 Great Britain to Peru printed circulars. Group comprising 1869 Liverpool "Duncan & Shaw's Monthly Freight Circular" registered for transmission abroad with G.B. 2d blue, 1869 London "Geo. Croshaw & Co.
London Freight Circular" registered for transmission abroad to Peru with 1d red strip of three, and four 1887 Liverpool to Peru circulars.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1548 |
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 1869
(Mar. 16) New York N.Y. to Cadiz, Spain. Gray folded cover with "New York, Direct, 16 Mar" cds, sent unpaid via Germany in closed bag through England, carried on Hapag Line Cimbria from New York Mar. 16th to Southampton
arriving Mar. 27th, Hamburg (3.28) transit backstamp and black crayon "8½" rating, Spanish red "525" milesimas due handstamp for the unpaid rate from the U.S. to Spain via Germany, Very Fine and scarce use to Spain
via Germany.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1549 |
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 1869
(Jun. 8) Newark N.J. to Beirut, Syria. Yellow Rev. James S. Dennis correspondence cover with preprinted address bearing two 10¢ green, F. grill (96) singles, prepaying the 20¢ closed mail rate to Syria via the
Germany, tied by donut cancels duplexed with "Newark N.J. Jun 8" cds, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit, May 9" exchange backstamp (incorrect month slug) and matching "5" in circle credit handstamp to NGU, carried by
Cunard Line Java from New York Jun. 9th to Queenstown Jun. 18th, red "Verviers. B., 20 6, Coeln, Franco" four-line transit and matching red "Wfco 2" credit handstamp, reverse with Trieste (6.22) oval backstamp, brownish
Beirut (7.5.) arrival cds; stamp faults and top edge repairs affecting Newark cds, Fine appearance and scarce destination.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
The Verviers to Cologne traveling post offices handstamp showed the
letter was fully paid. The clerk also marked the letter "Wfco 2" to show that foreign postage, i.e. beyond Germany, or "weiterfranco" of 2 silbergroshen had also been paid. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1550 |
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 1869
(Jun. 15) Passaic N.J. to Manchester, England. Mourning envelope with "Passaic, N.J." oval postmark with manuscript "Jun 15" dating and matching cancel on 12¢ green (117), red "New York Paid All
Jun 17" exchange office cds, red "London, Paid, Jun 17 69" arrival cds, carried by NGL Line Donau from New York Jun. 17th to Southampton arriving Jun. 27th, Very Fine and scarce use from Passaic.
Estimate; $300 -
400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1551 |
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 1869
(Sep. 7) Princeton N.J. to Edinburgh, Scotland. 3¢ pink entire bearing 3¢ red, F. gill (94) strip of three tied by fancy cork cancels duplexed with "Princeton N.J. Sep 7" cds, red "New York Sep 8"
exchange cds, red "Paid, Liverpool, U.S. Packet, 18 SP 69" arrival cds; small faults, F.-V.F. and attractive use at the 12¢ treaty rate.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1552 |
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 1869
(Sep. 10) Lambertville N.J. to Paris, France. Cover bearing 15¢ black, F. grill (98) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Lambertville N.J. 10 Sep" cds and red "New York 'Paid 12' Sep 11"
exchange cd, black French (9.18.69) entry cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1553 |
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 1869
(Oct 29) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France. Cover bearing 15¢ black, F. grill (98), light crease, tied by Philadelphia foreign mail grid cancel prepaying the 15¢ treaty rate by French packet for up to 1/4 oz.,
violet "Philadelphia, Paid 12, Oct 29" exchange credit cds to France for packet and inland, carried on French Line Pérriere from New York Oct 30th to Le Havre arriving Nov. 9th, red Havre (10.30) entry datestamp and
matching small "PD" framed handstamp, bold strike of blue "Forwarded to Milan by Drexel Harjes & Co." oval handstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine and colorful use, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The Philadelphia foreign mail six-bar grid cancel was used only in the last four months of 1869. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1554 |
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 1870
(Mar. 15) Boston Mass. to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via London. Cover bearing 6¢ ultramarine (115) tied by circular of wedges fancy cancel, red "Boston Paid Mar 15" foreign mail cds, carried by Guion Line
Colorado from New York Mar. 16th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 27th, red London (3.28) arrival cds, sharp strike of red "B.F. Stevens, United States Despatch Agent, London, Mar 28 1870" oval handstamp and forwarded the letter to
Rio de Janeiro the next day, most likely on the Royal Mail Steamship Company's Douro departing Southampton Apr. 9th to Rio de Janeiro arriving Apr. 30th, Commander Walker docketed May 11th receipt; small tear, Very Fine and
attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1555 |
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 1870
(Nov. 30) Buenos Ayres, Argentina to New York N.Y. via France and London. Unpaid folded letter with partial French Post Office "Buenos-Ayres, 30 Nov. 70" origin datestamp, carried by French Ligne J paquebot Sindh to
Bordeaux arriving Dec. 30th, exchanged with G.B. at the 2F20c per ounce bulk rate, red London (1.9) transit backstamp and blue crayon "28" cent debit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Russia from Liverpool Jan. 14th to New York
arriving Jan. 27th, New York (1.28) backstamp, manuscript "33" due rating in U.S. notes, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
French Post Office failed to apply the "FR/2F20c" accountancy marking,
presumably because this letter arrived in France during the time when Paris was besieged by the Germany troops. Since the letter took 10 days to get from Bordeaux to London, indicating the mails were delayed because of war. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1556 |
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 1871
(Feb. 10) Havana, Cuba to Edinburgh, Scotland via New York and Ireland. Datelined blue folded letter endorsed "pr Missouri via New York" at top, "New York '12' Feb 17" exchange debit cds, carried transatlantic by
Cunard Line Samaria from New York Feb. 17th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 28th, apparently sent in Dublin bag in error and Dublin "1 S/"" due handstamp for one shilling packet rate, Edinburgh (3.2) arrival backstamp, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1557 |
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 1871
(Feb. 17) New York N.Y. to Edinburgh, Scotland. Blue folded letter datelined "Havana 10th February 1871", endorsed "pr Missouri via New York", black "New York '12' Feb 17" exchange debit cds, carried by
Cunard Line Samaria from New York Feb. 17th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 28th, apparently sent in the Dublin bag in error and "1 S/" " due rating struck for U.S. 6d postage, 3d 1869 Convention and 3d unpaid fine, Edinburgh
(3.2) arrival backstamp; central fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1558 |
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 1871
(May 16) Southampton, England to Philadelphia Pa. Double-rate cover bearing G.B. 1d red pair and 4d vermilion, each tied by by "Southampton, MY 16, 71" duplex, carried by NGL Line Rhein departing Southampton May
16th to New York arriving May 26th; answer docketing, F.-V.F., ex-Tabeart, on his exhibit page.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1559 |
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 1872
(Apr 26) Le Havre to New Orleans. Gray datelined folded letter bearing France 1871 25c blue (58), two singles, tied by Le Havre numeral "1760" cancels, matching "Le Havre, 21 Avril, 72" origin cds along
with red "PP" (part paid) handstamp denoting payment only to the U.S. port, carried Hapag Line Hammonia from Le Havre (4.27) to New York arriving May 8th, black "N.Y. Steamship '10' May 8" due cds,
Very Fine, ex-Colin Tabeart.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
After the 1857 U.S. French treaty expired in Jan 1, 1870, and during negotiations for the 1874 treaty, a ten-cent rate was established for letters to a port in France
or the U.S., with each country responsible for their own internal rates. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1560 |
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 1872
(Sep. 27) Hoboken N.J. to Rostock, Germany. Cover bearing 12¢ dull violet (151) tied by "Hoboken N.J. Sep 27" duplex with target cancel, partial red New York exchange cds, red "Bremen Franco 10/10 72"
framed transit, Rostock (10.11) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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