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

1861-68 Issues, cont.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
586   Image10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Tied by bold circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Apr. 30" (1870) circular datestamp on blue cover front only to Bordeaux, France, with 60c French postage prepaid by 1863, 20c Blue and 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (33, 35), both tied by French anchor in diamond of dots maritime cancel, carried on CGT Ligne H steamer St. Laurent, departing New York Apr. 30 and arriving Brest May 10, red arrival datestamp with boxed two-line "Affranchissement Insuffisant" handstamp (Postage Insufficient), blue crayon "10" decimes due (16 decimes double-weight less 6 decimes prepaid), 40c stamp with minor creases

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MIXED-FRANKING OF UNITED STATES AND FRENCH STAMPS APPLIED BY THE SENDER IN THE U.S. TO PREPAY THE 10-CENT U.S. STEAMSHIP RATE AND THE 60-CENTIMES FRENCH INTERNAL RATE (THOUGH UNDERPAID) AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE U.S.-FRANCE POSTAL TREATY.

After the expiration of the 1857 U.S.-French postal treaty on Dec. 31, 1869, correspondents between the two countries were faced with great difficulty (and increased costs) if they wished to fully prepay mail between the two countries. Provisions of French postal regulations allowed letters from the U.S. that were carried by French Packet Direct to be prepaid for French sea and inland postage with 60 centimes in French stamps for a single weight. The U.S. 10c postage was also required on such mail. Mixed frankings sent by French Packet Direct are extremely rare, with fewer than ten recorded for all stamp issues. While a cover front, this use is still outstanding, particularly with the underpayment and the Insufficient Postage handstamp. (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
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587 c Image12c Black (69). Used with 3c Rose (65), tied by strikes of segmented cork cancel, red "New York Paid 12 Mar. 29" credit datestamp on 1865 folded cover to Paris, France, red boxed "PD" handstamp, carried on Ligne H steamer Washington, arriving Le Havre Apr. 10 with scarce red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. 2 Le Havre 2 11 Avril '65" arrival datestamp (Salles 1716) which ties 12c stamp, Very Fine use via French Packet Direct, this Le Havre marking was used for only a short period, illustrated in Walske article (Chronicle 246) (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
588 c Image3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Five singles, affixed slightly overlapping and tied by bold strikes of blue grid cancels, matching "Louisville Ky. Mar 1" circular datestamp, red "New York Paid 12 Mar. 6" credit datestamp on 1869 cover to Paris, France, bold strike of red Ligne H transit datestamp used as an embarkation mark, ties two of the stamps, carried on CGT steamer Ville de Paris, departing New York Mar. 6 and arriving Brest Mar. 16, Very Fine, an exceptional use combining the unusual franking and the Ligne H embarkation datestamp, ex Sevenoaks (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
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589 c Image15c Black (77). Tied by indistinct black cancel (slightly pierces stamp at top of Lincoln's head), red "Andover Mass May 10" circular datestamp, red "Boston Am. Pkt 3 Paid 10 May" credit datestamp ties perfs on cover to Paris, France, small boxed "PD" handstamp, carried on the revived New York & Havre Line aboard the steamer Fulton, red Le Havre May 23 arrival datestamp, red Paris backstamp, Very Fine, an unusual 15c 1866 Lincoln Issue cover to Paris by American Packet Direct, after a Civil War suspension the New York & Havre Line resumed operations from Nov. 1865 to Oct. 1867, ex Haas and Hill (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
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590 c Image15c Black (77). Tied by "Chicago Ill. Oct. 2" circular datestamp with red "Chicago Ill. Paid 12" dateless circular credit handstamp on small cover to Magny-Cours, France, red boxed "PD" handstamp, red Calais arrival datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, stamp with slightly toned perfs at bottom and small cover edge tear, still Very Fine and scarce example of this Chicago exchange marking on cover to France, carried on Allan Line steamer Damascus from Quebec on Oct. 6, arriving Liverpool Oct. 23, ex Noel (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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591 c Image15c Black (77). Natural s.e. at right, quartered cork cancel and tied by "Chicago Ill. Jun. 15" circular datestamp with "Chicago Ill. 6" credit datestamp on orange-buff 1869 cover to Paris, France. blue boxed "PD" handstamp, Calais arrival datestamp (Jun. 30), missing part of backflap, Very Fine, a scarce Chicago exchange marking, carried on Allan Line steamer Nestorian, departing Quebec Jun. 19 and arriving Liverpool Jun. 29, ex Noel (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
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592 c Image10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Tied by cork cancel with matching "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 15" (1870) circular datestamp, red New York exchange office datestamp on blue folded cover to La Tremblade, France, carried on HAPAG steamer Holsatia, arriving Plymouth Feb. 4, blue Cherbourg arrival datestamp, "16" decimes due for double-weight, Very Fine post-treaty 10c direct rate to France, with French postage due (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
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593 c Image10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Used with 2c Black, F. Grill and six 3c Red, F. Grill (93, 94), tied by multiple strikes of target cancel, "U.S. Congress Washington D.C. Jun. 10" (1868) circular datestamp, red "New York Paid 12 Jun. 11" credit datestamp also ties stamps on cover to Paris, France, carried by NGL steamer America, arriving Southampton Jun. 22, blue Calais arrival datestamp, forwarded with France, 1867, 10c Bister on Yellowish (32) applied over the U.S. 10c stamp, multiple docketing entries, company backstamps and crayon "Foreign", most 3c stamps with small faults from placement near edge of cover, French stamp with torn corner, minor edgewear

A STRIKING AND RARE FOUR-COLOR COMBINATION OF UNITED STATES AND FRENCH STAMPS PAYING THE DOUBLE TREATY RATE VIA ENGLAND AND FRENCH FORWARDING POSTAGE.

This cover is addressed to Benjamin Rush Esq., care of Hottinguer & Co. at 38 Rue de Provence, Paris. Rush was a loyalist of President Andrew Johnson. The Johnson papers contain many laudatory letters from Rush, including one offering congratulations on the President's escape from conviction by the Senate after his impeachment. We have been unable to determine if he is the same person who sent the famous Retaliatory Rate "Rush Cover" to France which bears a strip of six of the 10c 1847 Issue, but we suspect he may be. The Rush family was very prominent in 18th and 19th Century America, including Declaration of Independence signor Dr. Benjamin Rush (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
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594 c Image15c Black, F. Grill (98). Two, both with wide margins, intense shades, tied by red Leaf cancels with matching New York Supplementary Mail Ty. A handstamp, "New York Paid All Apr. 7" (1869) circular datestamp with manuscript "6" cents credit on cover to Paris, France, boxed "P.D." handstamp, "Et Unis Serv. Am. A.C. 18 Avril '69" arrival datestamp used only for supplementary mail, Paris backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 1868 15-CENT F GRILL SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL COVER TO FRANCE.

This cover was carried on the Cunarder Scotia, which departed New York Apr. 3, 1869 and arrived at Queenstown Apr. 16. The 15c rate was doubled for Supplementary Mail (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
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595 c Image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Two singles, typical centering for this issue, tied by circle of wedges cancel and "New Orleans La. Apr. 16" circular datestamp, red "New York Paid 12 Apr. 20" credit datestamp on orange-buff 1869 cover to Antibes, France, "Etats Unis Paq. Fr. 2 Le Havre 2" (re-used from 1864-65 period) arrival datestamp ties left stamp, some minor edgewear, Fine, the HAPAG Line resumed direct packet service from New York to Cherbourg on Apr. 13, 1869, this was carried on the Allemania from New York on Apr. 20, arriving Cherbourg May 2, ex Noel (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
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596 c Image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Strong grill, s.e. at right, tied by unusual 8-point outline star cancel with "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 20" duplex datestamp on 10c Yellow Green on Buff entire (U41) to Lyon, France, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 29" circular datestamp over embossed stamp, "16" cents double-rate credit handstamp, red "PD" in oval, red London transit, French arrival datestamp ties 30c stamp, transit and receiving backstamps (April 13 in Lyon), some letters of address changed in manuscript

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USE OF THE 30-CENT F GRILL ON AN OVERPAID DOUBLE PHANTOM RATE COVER TO FRANCE.

Following the expiration of the U.S.-France mail treaty on December 31, 1869, the announced rates to France were 4c by British Open Mail with 5 decimes due from the addressee, and 10c Direct with 8 decimes due from the addressee. In either case, senders would expect the recipient to be required to pay collect postage on arrival based on the announced rates, in contrast to the prior treaty period when mail could be sent from the U.S. fully prepaid. However, the New York postmaster was aware of and employed an unannounced fully-prepaid rate to France. A 12c rate with 8c credit to England was published in the foreign postage tables for Algeria, but it also applied to mail destined for France. The 8c credit reflected the 4p per 7.5 grams Anglo-French rate. Effective July 1, 1870, the rate from England to France was reduced to 3p per 10 grams, which consequently lowered the U.S. credit to England on prepaid covers to France from 8c to 6c. These are known as the 8c and 6c Phantom Rates to France (referring to the credits to England).

This cover required only 20c postage, consisting of a double 8c credit to England plus 4c for a single rate of U.S. postage, the difference in ratings due to the non-parallel weight progressions in the U.S. and France -- 1/2 ounce increments vs. 7.5 gram or -1/4 ounce increments respectively -- meaning this letter weighed between -1/4 and -1/2 ounce.

It has been speculated by some that this cover originated in Japan, and the 40c postage included 10c or 20c for the Japan-to-U.S. rate. It was sent during a brief four-month period when mail from Japan received only San Francisco markings.

Ex Paliafito (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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