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The Steven Walske Collection of United States-France Transatlantic Mail continued...

1857-60 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
549 c Image5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, full perfs all around, used with 10c Green, Ty. III/II/III (33/32/33) vertical strip of three, affixed slightly overlapping 5c strip, both tied by multiple strikes of "New Orleans La. May 10, 1859" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Nantes, France, red crayon "36" credit to France for triple rate, boxed "P.D." handstamp, carried on Cunarder Niagara from Boston on May 18, arriving Liverpool May 29, French arrival datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, file fold affects middle 10c stamp, bottom stamp of 10c strip lifted to show that bottom 5c is sound

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE COMBINATION OF STRIPS OF THREE OF THE 1857 5-CENT BRICK RED AND 10-CENT TYPES II AND III PAYING THE TRIPLE 15-CENT RATE TO FRANCE VIA ENGLAND.

Ex Grunin (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
550° c Image5c Red Brown (28). Horizontal block of six, deep rich color, grid cancels and tied by "Donaldsonville La. Apr. 9" circular datestamp on buff cover to Haute-Pyrenees, France, red "Boston Paid 24 21 Apr." credit datestamp, black "Boston Br. Pkt. 21 Apr." backstamp, carried on Cunarder America from Boston on Apr. 24, arriving Liverpool May 4, French arrival datestamp (May 4), transit and receiving backstamps, bottom center stamp small tear, bottom left stamp small piece out of margin, part of backflap removed over Boston datestamp, some slight cosmetic edge improvements

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR USE OF A BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN ON COVER TO FRANCE, PAYING THE DOUBLE 15-CENT RATE VIA ENGLAND. THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE ON A FULL COVER.

Only one larger multiple (a block of 12) of the 1857 5c Red Brown is recorded on cover, but it is a front only (see Siegel Sale 755, lot 74).

Ex Hill, Rohloff, Klein and Kapiloff. Illustrated in Henry W. Hill's 5c 1856-61 book (p. 44) and in Brookman Vol. I (p. 223). Signed Ashbrook. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $27,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
551° c Image5c Indian Red (28A). Vertical strip of three, scissors-trimmed entirely outside of perfs all around, showing parts of adjoining stamps at sides, beautiful bright shade and fine impression, tied by light strikes of "New Orleans La. Jun. 12, 1858" circular datestamp on small blue cover to Chantelle, France, red "New York Paid 3 Jun. 19" credit datestamp, small boxed "PD" handstamp, Le Havre Jul. 1 arrival datestamp ties strip, five transit and receiving backstamps

EXTREMELY FINE STRIP OF THE RARE 5-CENT INDIAN RED ON A SMALL AND COLORFUL 1857 TREATY-RATE COVER TO FRANCE VIA AMERICAN PACKET DIRECT TO LE HAVRE. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING "INDIAN RED" COVERS EXTANT.

This was carried on the Vanderbilt Line steamer North Star from New York on June 19, arriving Le Havre on Jul. 1. There are perhaps 20 to 30 covers known with the Indian Red in a strip of three (or two strips for double rate). This is easily among the finest three or four of the group and is even more desirable as an example of U.S.-French treaty mail carried direct by American Packet.

Ex West, Hill, Grunin and Zoellner, where it was acquired by Mr. Walske in 1998. With 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
552 c Image5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Margins clear to wide all around, a few slightly nibbed perfs at left, used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35), both cancelled by matching red grids (10c tied), red "New York Paid 6 Jul. 27" credit datestamp on 1861 cover to Paris, France, large boxed "P.D." handstamp, carried by HAPAG Line steamer Saxonia, arriving Southampton Aug. 8, red Calais American Packet arrival datestamp, Paris backstamps, cover with small hole in center from wax seal (from another cover on top of this one adhering to it), Very Fine and attractive combination, ex Grunin, signed Ashbrook with lengthy statement as to its authenticity (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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553 c Image5c Brown (29). Horizontal strip of three, tied by two strikes of "Versailles Ky. Apr. 18, 1861" circular datestamp on tissue-paper cover to Menton, France, red "New York Paid 6 Apr. 26" credit datestamp struck in error (credit should have been 12c), Calais arrival datestamp, transit and arrival backstamps, right stamp with tiny perf hole tear at right, slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, carried by Cunarder Persia, arriving Queenstown May 4 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
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554 c Image10c Green, Ty. II (32). Horizontal strip of three, tied by "Santa Fe N.M. Aug. 9" New Mexico Territory circular datestamp, red "New York Paid 6 Sep. 4" credit datestamp on cover to Issoire, France, carried on Vanderbilt Line's Ariel, blue Le Havre Sep. 19 arrival datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, strip creased from being folded over bottom of cover, which has been slightly refolded for display, some toned perfs at top, otherwise Fine, extremely rare use from New Mexico Territory to France, ex Noel (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
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555 c Image10c Green, Ty. III/IV/IV (33/34/34). Positions 44/54/64L1, vertical strip of three with pair of Type IV, including the double-recut Position 64L, center stamp (Position 54L) recut at bottom, carefully scissors-separated leaving Type IV pair with enormous margins, intense shade and proof-like impression, tied by "New Orleans La. Jun. 27, 1859" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 24" credit datestamp, carried on Cunarder Persia from New York on Jul. 6, arriving Liverpool Jul. 15, French Jul. 16 arrival and receiving datestamps, top stamp in strip (Ty. III) with perfs trimmed clear of design

EXTREMELY FINE 10-CENT 1857 TYPE IV MULTIPLE ON COVER, CONTAINING THE ONLY DOUBLE-RECUT POSITION ON THE PLATE. A GREAT RARITY IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE QUALITY -- QUITE REMARKABLE FOR THE PERFORATED 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE.

There are only four possible Ty. IV vertical pairs (54/64L; 55/65L; 64/74L; 76/86L) on the plate of 200 (two horizontal pairs come from 54-55L and 64-65L). There is one possible vertical strip of three (54/64/74L) and one possible block of four (54-55/64-65L).

Ex Grunin and Zoellner. (Image)

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E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
556 c Image24c Gray Lilac (37). Vertical pair, used with 12c Black, Plate 3 (36B), tied by grid cancels with pen "X" cancels applied later in France, red "New York Paid 12 Apr. 27" credit datestamp on quadruple-rate cover to Paris, France, carried on New York & Havre Line steamer Fulton, blue Le Havre May 10 arrival datestamp, Paris receiving datestamp, forwarded to Hyeres, France with 80c Rose on Pinkish (20), tied by diamond of dots cancel, numerous transit datestamps on back and one on front, several crossed out in same manner as pen cancels on stamps, French stamp with small margin crease, one 24c stamp with margin flaw from placement near edge, cover edgewear and sealed tear at top, Very Fine appearance, ex Noel, Weill backstamp, signed Ashbrook (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
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557 c Image30c Orange (38). Red grid cancel and tied by matching "New York Paid 12" credit datestamp on June 27, 1861 docketed cover to Paris, France, carried on Inman Line steamer City of Baltimore on June 29 from New York, arriving Liverpool Jul. 12, large boxed "P.D." handstamp, red Calais arrival datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, backflap reattached and gently cleaned, still Very Fine use by American Packet (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

CLOSED
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558 c Image30c Orange (38). Used with 5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), 5c light crease from file fold and repaired top left corner, tied by red grid cancels, 30c also tied by matching "New York Paid 9 Sep. 14" credit datestamp on triple-rate 1861 folded letter to Paris, France, carried by New York & Havre Line steamer Arago, departing New York on Sep. 14 and arriving Le Havre on Sep. 27, small boxed "PD" handstamp, blue Le Havre arrival datestamp, Very Fine appearance, a colorful treaty rate cover to France via American Packet Direct, ex Hart and Kapiloff, signed Ashbrook who identifies the stamp as "Deep Orange Brown," with 1984 P.F. certificate incorrectly identifying 10c stamp as No. 33 and mentioning only a crease on the 5c (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
559 c Image30c Orange (38). Vertical pair, well-centered with fresh color, tied by neat strikes of red grid cancel, matching "New York Paid 18 Aug. 29" credit datestamp, intentionally smudged and corrected to "48" cents credit with second strike on 1860 cover to Le Havre, France, red boxed "PD" handstamp, "Et. Unis Serv. Am. V.A. Havre" arrival datestamp struck in error as cover was sent via British Packet, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful quadruple-rate first month use of the 30c 1860 Issue which twice caused confusion for postal officials, carried on Cunarder Persia, arriving Queenstown Sep. 7 (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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