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The Steven Walske Collection of U.S.-France Transatlantic Mail continued...

1849-50 Ceres Issue, cont. continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
128 c ImageFRANCE, 1849, 1fr Carmine (9; Yvert 6). Margins to in at right, used with two singles 1852, 25c Blue on Bluish (6; Yvert 4), tied by diamond grid cancels, "La Ferte-S-Jouarre 30 Dec. '50" double-circle datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., red London transit ties 25c stamps, boxed "PD" handstamp, carried on Havre Line steamer Franklin from Southampton on Jan. 1, 1851, arriving New York Jan. 16 with bold "New York 21 Jan. 16" due circular datestamp which also ties the 25c stamps, some minor silk repairs of edge splitting, 1fr stamp with small fault at right from placement near edge, still Very Fine and attractive cover paying 50-centimes for French inland postage plus 10-decimes discriminatory sea postage, despite carriage by American Packet, ex Noel (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
129   ImageFRANCE, 1849, 1fr Carmine (9; Yvert 6). Large margins to touched, used with horizontal pair of 1852, 25c Blue on Bluish (6; Yvert 4), tied by diamond grid cancels, perfect strike of "Paris 26 Dec. '50" double-circle datestamp on 1850 cover front only to New York, red London transit and boxed "PD" handstamp, carried on Collins Line steamer Atlantic from Liverpool on Dec. 28, ship was disabled and the mails transferred to Cunarder Africa, departing Liverpool Feb. 1, 1851 and arriving New York Feb. 15, "21" due handstamp for American Packet postage ties 25c pair, Very Fine use paying 50-centimes for French inland postage plus 10-decimes discriminatory sea postage, despite carriage by American Packet (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
130 c ImageFRANCE, 1849, 1fr Carmine (9; Yvert 6). Ample margins to touched, used with horizontal pair of 1852, 25c Blue on Bluish (6; Yvert 4), affixed slightly overlapping 1fr and tied by diamond grid cancels, clear strike of "Tours 18 Dec. '50" double-circle datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Boston, Paris backstamp (Dec. 19), red London transit (Dec. 20) and boxed "PD" handstamp, carried on Ocean Line steamer Washington from Southampton Dec. 21 (though not specifically endorsed to the Ocean Line), arrived New York with "New York 21 Jan. 8" due circular datestamp for American Packet postage plus inland, file fold slightly creases left 25c stamp, Very Fine use paying 50-centimes for French inland postage plus 10-decimes discriminatory sea postage, despite carriage by American Packet, with 1981 Calves certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
131° c ImageFRANCE, 1849, 1fr Dark Carmine on Yellowish, Tete-Beche Pair (9a; Yvert 6e). Large margins to clear of framelines all around, used with 1850, 40c Orange on Yellowish (7; Yvert 5), both tied by grid of dots cancels which slightly indent the stamps, "Paris 16 Mai '53" double-circle datestamps on folded cover to New York, manuscript "via Liverpool per 'Arctic'" at top, Calais backstamp of May 16, red boxed "PD" handstamp, bold strike of "New-York Am. Pkt. May 29" circular datestamp ties the stamps, "42" cents due for double rate (16c sea plus 5c inland postage per rate), central file fold well below stamps

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE USE OF A TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1849 ONE-FRANC CERES ISSUE ON AN AMERICAN PACKET COVER FROM FRANCE TO THE UNITED STATES. ONLY TWO ARE RECORDED.

This was carried on the Collins Line’s Arctic, departing Liverpool May 18 and arriving New York May 28, the same trip that carried the cover in lot 105. This cover also nicely demonstrates the non-parallel weight progressions for French and U.S. mails, as it is franked for triple the 80c rate in France, but was rated as double-rate cover in the United States. Only two 1f Carmine tête-bêche covers to the U.S. are recorded, the other offered in lot 132.

The Arctic, the largest of the four Collins steamers, sank on September 27, 1854, fifty miles off the coast of Newfoundland, after colliding with a smaller vessel. Only 88 of the 400 passengers and crew survived.

Ex Caspary (Image)

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 E. $ 50,000-75,000

SOLD for $55,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
132° c ImageFRANCE, 1849, 1fr Dark Carmine, Tête-Bêche Pair (9a; Yvert 6e). Two large margins to slightly in on other sides, small scissors-cut in one stamp, used with horizontal pair of 1849, 10c Bister and single 1850, 40c Orange on Yellowish (1, 7; Yvert 1, 5), all tied by large open grid cancels, "Paris 15 Juil. '52" double-circle datestamp on cover to Newport R.I., red boxed "PD" handstamp, "New-York 5-cts. Jul. 29" integral-rate due circular datestamp ties 10c pair, some minor cover edge flaws from thick enclosure (which accompanies), error pair with couple tiny margin nicks from placement near edge

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USE OF A TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR OF THE 1849 ONE-FRANC CERES ISSUE ON BRITISH PACKET COVER FROM FRANCE TO THE UNITED STATES. ONLY TWO ARE RECORDED.

This was carried on the Cunarder Europa, departing Liverpool Jul. 17 and arriving New York Jul. 29. This cover also nicely demonstrates the non-parallel weight progressions for French and U.S. mails, as it is franked for double the 13-decimes rate in France, but was rated as single-rate in the United States. Only two 1f Carmine tête-bêche covers to the U.S. are recorded, the offered in lot 131.

From our 1980 Rarities sale (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
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133° c ImageFRANCE, 1849, 1fr Dull Vermilion on Yellowish (8 var; Yvert 7b). Horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, rich color in the rare Vermilion, tied by four strikes of diamond grid cancel, red "Paris 9 Aout '49" double-circle datestamp on 1849 cover to Philadelphia Pa., sender's directive "1st British Steamer" and "Via Liverpool", "Ligne de Boulogne 9 Aout '49" backstamp, red London transit (Aug. 10), two strikes of matching small "PD" boxed handstamp including one which ties strip, carried on Cunarder Canada from Liverpool on Aug. 11, arriving New York Aug. 25 where "5" in circle handstamp struck for U.S. inland postage (also ties strip)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM STRIP OF THE RARE 1849 ONE-FRANC VERMILION ON A TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO PHILADELPHIA, PAYING THE DOUBLE RATE VIA BRITISH PACKET. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE-FRANC VERMILION ON COVER TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WALSKE COLLECTION.

Only 250,000 of the 1fr Vermilion were printed, all between December 30, 1848, and January 7, 1849. The stamps were recalled in December 1849 and more than 100,000 were destroyed at that time. The 1fr stamp was intended for triple internal postage. The regulations that allowed international mail to be prepaid with stamps only became effective on August 1, 1849, leaving a short four-month period when it was possible to use this stamp on foreign mail. Multiples, either used or unused, of any of the 1fr Vermilion shades are extremely rare. This is the second largest recorded multiple on cover, and the largest to a foreign destination among the tiny population of covers that exist (fewer than five mailed outside of France). The only larger multiple on cover is a strip of four with margins to in and small faults, used on a wrapper sent within France (ex "Lafayette"). The strip of three on this cover paid double the 50-centimes French inland rate plus 10-decimes sea postage for carriage to the U.S. via British Packet.

Signed von der Weid. With 2003 Brun and 2007 Calves certificates (Image)

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 E. $ 100,000-150,000

SOLD for $85,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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