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The Dr. Irvin Heimburger Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

International On-Cover Uses, South American thru France
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
674 c Image12c Green (117). Horizontal pair, beautiful deep shade, used with 1c Buff (112), s.e. slightly in at left, pair and single tied by segmented cork cancel, "Cambridge Mass. Oct. 22" (1869) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Rosario, Argentina, red "15" credit handstamp struck three times and ties pair, blue crayon "5c" rate notation, receipt docketing

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USE OF THE 12-CENT AND ONE-CENT 1869 ISSUE ON A 25-CENT AMERICAN PACKET RATE COVER TO ARGENTINA.

This combination paid the 25c rate for service via American packet to Rio de Janeiro, and from there by French packet to Buenos Aires. The 1869 PRA Census records only three 12c covers to Argentina.

Ex Juhring, Rose and Kuphal (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
675 c Image10c Yellow (116). Rich color, used with 24c Gray Lilac, F Grill (99), tied by quartered cork cancels, red "San Francisco Cal. Paid Nov. 18" circular datestamp on buff 1870 cover to Lima, Peru, red "12" credit to Great Britain, receiving backstamp, barely reduced at left, small cover tear at top, expert stain removal in address panel, 10c small toned spot, still Very Fine appearance, unusual use, franked to pay the 34c rate by American packet and then by British packet from Panama, the rate was lowered to 22c in March so this was overpaid by 12c (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
676 c Image12c Green (117). Two singles, affixed slightly overlapping, left stamp natural s.e. at left, used with 10c Yellow (116), tied by crossroads cancels on 1870 cover to Lima, Peru, red "12" credit handstamp, Mar. 8, 1870 receiving backstamp, 10c stamp small sealed tear, repaired cover tear at top left, backflap replaced

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMBINATION FRANKING OF 12-CENT AND 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A DAVIS CORRESPONDENCE COVER TO PERU.

The franking on this cover was sufficient to pay the 34c rate via American and then British packet. The transition to 22c occurred shortly before the cover was mailed and the 12c credit confirms that it was treated as a 22c cover. (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
677 c Image2c Brown (113). Two, used with horizontal strip of three of 10c Green, F Grill (96), each cancelled by manuscript squiggles, matching "Winnegance Mar. 4" manuscript postmark and "Paid 34cts", on small cover to Callao, Peru, red "12" credit, right 10c stamp affected from opening, left 2c stamp small crease, otherwise Fine and unusual franking (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
678 c Image24c Green & Violet (120). Rich colors, used with 10c Yellow (116), both tied by cork cancels on small cover to Lima, Peru, from the Davis correspondence, red "24" credit handstamp ties 10c, perfect clear strike of "Panama SP 24, 1869" transit datestamp, Lima receiving backstamp, receipt docketing at left, gently cleaned and expertly mended edge flaws

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL COVER WITH THE 10-CENT AND 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE USED TO LIMA, PERU, CORRECTLY PAYING THE 34-CENT RATE TO LIMA, PERU, BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH PACKET. ONE OF THE GEMS OF THE FAMOUS PORTCHESTER FIND.

The Davis correspondence, also known as the famous Portchester find (named for the New York town where many of the covers originated), provided a large number of high-value 1869 Pictorial Issue covers addressed to Lima, Peru. The rate was reduced to 22c after Feb. 16, 1870, so 24c stamps were no longer used except to pay the double rate (two are known).

Illustrated in Laurence 10c 1869 book (p. 86). With 1960 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
679 c Image2c Brown (113). S.e. at right, used with vertical pair of 10c Yellow Green, F Grill (96), cancelled by quartered corks on cover to Callao, Peru, neat "Bath Me. May 2" and receiving backstamps, New York 12c credit datestamp, cover with small internal cut where someone started to remove 10c stamps, perfs affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
680 c Image10c Yellow (116). Horizontal pair, spectacular diagonal pre-printing paper fold across both stamps, used with 2c Red Brown (146), tied by target cancels, "Winnegange Me. Mar. 31" circular datestamp on small c. 1870 cover addressed in violet to Callao, Peru, red New York credit circular datestamp, part of backflap missing, minor gum toning, still Very Fine, quite remarkable (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
681 c Image12c Green (117). Used with 10c Brown (150), affixed slightly overlapping, cork cancels, "Bath Me. Jun. 2" backstamp on small narrow 1872 cover addressed in violet to Callao, Peru, red New York transit and "12" credit, Callao backstamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed franking for the 22c rate via British packet (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
682 c Image24c Green & Violet (120). Rich colors and proof-like impressions, centered to top right with perfs slightly in, used with vertical pair of 2c Red Brown (146), cancelled by cork on 1872 cover to Barcelona, Spain, "New Orleans La. May 2" circular datestamp, red "New York 24 May 8" credit datestamp, red London Paid transit and "PD" in oval, large red "2" handstamp, receiving backstamp, 24c light corner crease from placement near edge of cover, minor edgewear

VERY FINE AND FRESH. A COLORFUL MIXED-ISSUE 1869 FRANKING FOR THE 28-CENT RATE TO SPAIN -- ONE OF FOUR RECORDED WITH THIS FRANKING.

Ten 24c 1869 covers to Spain are recorded in the 1869 PRA census, but one of these (with 1c and 3c stamps, ex Ishikawa) has been declared a forgery, leaving nine genuine covers. Four covers are prepaid with a combination of the 24c and two 2c Bank Note stamps.

Ex Hart and Lafayette. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
683 c Image10c Yellow, 12c Green (116, 117). Rich colors, tied by circle of V's cancels, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 29" backstamp on 1869 quadrille-lined folded letter to Lisbon, Portugal, sender's blue oval handstamp and manuscript directive "Portugal via England", red "12" U.S. credit to Great Britain, red London Paid transit datestamp (Jan. 8, 1870), red "PD" in oval handstamp, neat "Franca" in oval handstamp indicating "Paid" and probably applied in Lisbon (according to Laurence, the recipient paid 40 reis to receive this letter), Lisbon receiving backstamp (Jan. 13, 1870), faint horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, 12c small part of top right corner torn off (probably by sender)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE AND SPECTACULAR. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 ISSUE ON COVER TO PORTUGAL AND THE ONLY AVAILABLE 10-CENT 1869 COVER TO PORTUGAL. A MAGNIFICENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DR. HEIMBURGER COLLECTION.

The Convention rates effective from Jan. 1, 1868, to Dec. 31, 1870, followed a progression of 10c U.S. per -1/2 oz. and 12c credit to G.B. per 7.5 grams (-1/4 oz.). Therefore, this letter must have weighed no more than a quarter-ounce and was prepaid with 22c postage (12c U.S. credit to G.B.). Unlike mail to Spain with identical rates, mail to Portugal was prepaid only to the Portugese border. Therefore, there are no British credit markings on covers to Portugal, and the recipients had to pay internal Portugese postage (in this case, 40 reis).

This letter was carried on the Cunarder Russia, which departed New York on December 29, 1869, and arrived at Queenstown on Jan. 6, 1870. This was the last Cunard sailing before service was suspended for five months due to Cunard's refusal to carry mail at the reduced sea postage rate effective January 1, 1870.

Illustrated and described in Laurence 10c 1869 book (p. 130), where the other 10c 1869 cover to Portugal is shown (16c rate with a 6c 1869; located in the Hirzel collection at the Swiss PTT Museum) (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $27,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
684 c Image6c Ultramarine (115). Vertical strip of three and single (latter with minor repaired tear), used with 1c Buff (112) torn along right edge before use, all cancelled by matching cork cancels, "Marietta O. Sep. 15" circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Lisbon, Portugal, addressed in purple to naval officer aboard U.S.S. Plymouth but returned to B. F. Stevens in London with his red Oct. 28, 1870 double-oval receiving datestamp on back, red New York and London transits, bold "Franca" oval handstamp and Lisbon receiving backstamp, slightly soiled but a Fine and very unusual use, only two covers with the 6c to Portugal are recorded and the other is in the Swiss PTT Museum, ex Rose, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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