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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 continued...

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696

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Bright colors, tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Paid 6 Jul. 21" credit datestamp on 1869 tissue paper cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Interlaken, Switzerland, manuscript "Pr Scotia" and carried on that Cunarder, red boxed "PD" handstamp, France 30c Brown on Yellowish (34) affixed for forwarding postage and tied by 6-point Star of Dots cancel, neat "Monroe & Co. Paris" forwarder's backstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, few mended edge flaws, still Very Fine and attractive use (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

697

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Tied by bold strike of crossroads cancel, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 15" (1869) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Cognac, France, sender's Dec. 14 datestamp, red "New York Paid 12 Dec. 25" credit datestamp, red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. H No. 3 25 Dec. 69" octagonal datestamp, red boxed "PD" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, faint horizontal file fold well away from stamp

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A DOUBLE-RATE FRENCH DIRECT PACKET COVER FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO FRANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY COVER BEARING THE 30-CENT USED FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

This cover was carried on the French CGT Ligne H Ville de Paris and therefore was subject to the 12c per quarter-ounce credit to France. The 30c pays the double treaty rate for a letter weighing more than a quarter but less than a half-ounce. The New York 12c credit would have applied to a letter weighing no more than a quarter ounce. Perhaps the sender in San Francisco did not want to risk having all of the postage disregarded if underpaid and applied the 30c stamp.

The PRA 1869 census lists a cover front only used from San Francisco to France. This cover is not listed in the census, and it is the only intact 30c 1869 cover originating in San Francisco (The 30c "Miro" cover passed through San Francisco in transit from the Far East).

With 1998 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (Image)

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E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $18,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

698

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Paid 24 Aug. 18" credit datestamp on 1869 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red boxed "PD" handstamp, sender's blue oval handstamp and directive "Per Arabia", carried on that Cunarder, Calais transit datestamp, Paris and receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp

VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE DOUBLE-RATE COVER FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS WITH THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.

The correct credit to France on a double-rate cover to France sent by British or American Packet via England was 12c (2 x 6c), but a fair number of covers show incorrect credit markings.

Signed Ashbrook. With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. 0 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

699

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Rich colors, used with 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118), cancelled by quartered corks and tied by "Washington D.C. Sep. 28" circular datestamp on 1869 tissue paper cover to Paris, France, red New York credit circular datestamp, blue Calais transit, small red boxed "PD" handstamp also ties stamps, some overall cover wear, 30c small corner crease at upper left

VERY FINE. ONLY TWO COMBINATION COVERS ARE RECORDED WITH THE 15-CENT TYPE I AND 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS EXTANT AND A HIGHLIGHT OF DR. HEIMBURGER'S COLLECTION.

This franking pays the triple 15c treaty rate to France, and the 18c credit corresponds to the triple 6c credit to France for a letter sent by British or American Packet via England. One other cover is known with a similar franking. It is also addressed to France (from New Orleans), but was carried by American Packet Direct with a corresponding 9c credit (Walske collection).

Ex Seybold and Knapp. With copy of 1996 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 20,000-30,000

SOLD for $32,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

700

1c Buff (112). Two horizontal pairs, bright color, well-centered, both with s.e. at left, one also has part of guide arrow, tied by segmented cork cancels and "Boston Jan. 18" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, "GB/40c" Aglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais transit (Jan. 31) and "5" decimes due handstamp, red London transit and Munroe & Co.'s "Short Paid" straightline on back, slightly reduced at right

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING FOR THE 4-CENT BRITISH OPEN MAIL RATE TO FRANCE.

The "Short Paid" marking was applied by Munroe & Co. in Paris to help justify charging its client the five decimes postage due. This is one of the finest of the few 1c 1869 covers franked for the 4c British Open Mail rate.

Illustrated in color in 1869 PRA Census (p. 123) and Baker's U.S. Classics. Ex Krug, Baker, Grunin and Coulter. Signed Ashbrook. (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $25,000.00
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701

6c Ultramarine (115). Rich color, used with 1c Buff (112) and 3c Ultramarine (114), tied by quartered corks, "New Orleans La. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on 1870 tissue cover to Paris, France, 3c also tied by "GB 40c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, red "New York Mar. 19" circular datestamp, "5" decimes due, London transit backstamp, missing part of top flap, sealed cover tear and some wear, otherwise Fine and colorful use, carried on the Inman City of Washington, this was franked to pay the 10c rate by American or French Packet Direct, it was instead sent by British Mail via England (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
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702

2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair, tied by bold quartered cork cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 17" circular datestamp on blue 1870 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New York Feb. 26" transit datestamp, neat "GB/40c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "10" decimes due from recipient, few minor toned perfs, Very Fine, scarce use from the West Coast to France paying the 4c British Open Mail rate during non-treaty period, carried on the Inman City of Brooklyn (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
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703

6c Ultramarine (115). Tied by small quartered cork cancel, New Orleans La. Aug. 1” circular datestamp with day slug inverted, on 1870 folded printed notice to Bordeaux, France, red New York Aug. 6” circular datestamp, neat strike of GB/40c” Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, 5” decimes due, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, there was never a 6c rate to France, so 6c 1869 stamps used alone to France are very scarce (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $750.00
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704

10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, tied by quartered cork, "Philada Pa. Apr. 1?" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Paris, France, sender's directive "Via England", blue Cherbourg double-circle datestamp also ties stamp, neat "8" decimes due marking, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, carried on the HAPAG Holsatia, ex Gibson, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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705

10c Yellow (116). Two tied by grid cancels on 3c Pink on Buff entire to Paris, France, with "Winchester Repeating Fire Arms" corner card of New Haven Conn., red "New Haven Ct. Sep. 20" circular datestamp, New York and 1870 French transits, "24" decimes due marking, some edgewear, Very Fine double-rate use paid to the French border, the 3c entire did not serve any postal purpose, carried on the French Lafayette, ex Gibson, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
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706

10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, tied by quartered cork cancel, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 26" circular datestamp on 1870 Phantom Rate cover to Paris, France, light strike of red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. ?" backstamp, red London transit, red "PD" in circle handstamp, receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap and repaired along top edge, otherwise Fine appearing example of the elusive Phantom Rate, effective July 1, 1870, the new Anglo-French postal convention reduced the rate between Great Britain and France to 3p per 10 grams, which in turn reduced the Phantom Rate from 12c to 10c (with a corresponding reduction in credit to GB from 8c to 6c), carried on the Cunarder Aleppo (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction