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

1852-54 Napoleon III Issue continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
145 c ImageFRANCE, 1854, 80c Dark Carmine (19 var; Yvert 17A). Huge margins to ample at top, including frameline of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich color, tied by Bordeaux-Paris Mar. 27, 1856 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to San Francisco, boxed "P.P." (part paid) handstamp, Calais backstamp of Mar. 28, "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Apr. 17" due datestamp, with "21" crossed out and manuscript "26" cents due reflecting West Coast 5c surcharge, Very Fine and choice use to California via American packet, carried on the Collins Line steamer Baltic, departing Liverpool Apr. 2 and arriving New York Apr. 17, then by the USMSC George Law, arriving Aspinwall May 15, then by PMSC Sonora, arriving San Francisco May 30 -- the George Law was renamed the Central America in 1857, the year she sank with an enormous cargo of gold (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
146 c ImageFRANCE, 1854, 80c Dark Carmine (19 var; Yvert 17A). Two, large margins to one clipped corner, tied by diamond of dots cancels, red Le Havre Maritime Jul. 20, 1857 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New York, prepaid for double the 1857 Treaty rate but carried on the European & American Steam Shipping Co.'s Argo, which did not have a mail contract so treated as a private ship letter, London transit, large "6" in circle due handstamp ties top stamp, Very Fine and interesting use, this line made only 11 trips before dissolution (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
147 c ImageFRANCE, 1854, 80c Carmine, Yellowish, Tête-Bêche Pair (19a; Yvert 17Af). Back-to-back arrangement in a strip of three, right stamp torn and repaired, additional single to left and used with 10c, 20c and 40c 1853 Napoleon Issue (14, 15, 18), tied by six-point star of dots cancels and by forwarder's handstamp, also by red New York customs straightline handstamp at right, Paris Sep. 18, 1856 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New York, "N. York Br. Pkt. 10 Oct. 3" due circular datestamp, various docketing on front and back, single 80c and 40c stamps creased from file folds, cover edge flaws

FINE APPEARANCE DESPITE THE REPAIR. A RARE TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR OF THE 1854 80-CENTIMES NAPOLEON III ISSUE ON COVER TO NEW YORK.

This cover was prepaid with a total of 3fr90c for triple the 13-decimes rate, but due 10c for the double-rate in New York (non-parallel weight progressions between France and the U.S.) It was carried by the Cunarder Africa, departing Liverpool Sep. 20, 1856 and arriving New York Oct. 3.

Scott value $42,000.00 for the tête-bêche pair on cover (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
148   ImageFRANCE, 1854, 80c Carmine, Yellowish, Tête-Bêche Pair (19a; Yvert 17Af). Left stamp large margins, right stamp just touched at right, tied by red "New York Paid 30 Dec. 28" circular datestamp, "Castillon-Dordogne 5 Dec. '58" origination double-circle datestamp on faulty cover front only to New Orleans, red "Br. Service" octagonal handstamp and boxed "PD", blue forwarder's handstamp, "N.O.U.S. City Post Jan. 3" (1859) circular datestamp applied by New Orleans U.S. City Post carrier department, left stamp in pair with two vertical creases, otherwise Fine and rare tête-bêche pair of the 80c 1854 Issue, carried on Cunarder Asia, arriving New York Dec. 27, with 1993 von der Weid certificate, Scott value for tête-bêche pair on full cover $42,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
149 c ImageFRANCE, 1859, 80c Rose, Private "Susse" Perforations (20 var; Yvert 17B var). Two singles with private perforations, both tied by diamond of dots cancels, Paris Oct. 18, 1861 double-circle datestamp on cover to New York City address, carried on Cunarder Europa from Liverpool on Oct. 19, arriving Boston Nov. 1, red manuscript "6" cents credit for double rate, red "New York Paid Nov. 1" circular datestamp, Very Fine, the "Susse" private perforations originate with a French stationery firm, Susse Freres, which perforated stamps for their customers in a large 7-gauge perf from January 1861 until mid-December, their perforating machine was later sold to Arthur Maury, who repaired it and perforated singles and blocks for collectors, the pair on this cover is from the genuine group perforated by Susse Freres (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
150 c ImageFRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose (20; Yvert 17B). Ample to full margins all around, tied by "723" in grid British cancel with "Southampton France MB (Mobile Box) OC 3, 1861" octagonal datestamp on narrow blue cover to Williamsburgh N.Y., clear strike of "Portland Me. Am. Pkt 21 Oct. 18, 1861" exchange office due datestamp

VERY FINE. A FRESH AND CHOICE COVER FROM FRANCE TO NEW YORK WITH THE RARE BRITISH SOUTHAMPTON MOBILE BOX CANCEL AND A PORTLAND, MAINE, EXCHANGE OFFICE DATESTAMP.

This was carried on the Allan Line's North American to Quebec, arriving Oct. 16 (an Apr. 1, 1859 amendment to the 1848 US-GB treaty added the Allan Line as an American Packet). In addition to the triple-rarity of a British marking used to cancel the stamp, the Southampton Mobile Box and Portland Maine office datestamp, this is also an unusual cover directed via open mail during the French-U.S. Treaty period, and therefore due 21c for American Packet service (arrived in London as a loose ship letter). This was a more expensive routing and therefore seldom used. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
151 c ImageFRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20; Yvert 17B). Tied by diamond of dots cancel, Bordeaux Jan. 22, 1861 double-circle datestamp on blue tissue-paper folded cover to New Orleans in Confederate State of Louisiana, manuscript "3" credit for British Packet service (in error), carried by Allan Line steamer Anglo-Saxon via Portland Me., red "Boston Paid 15 Feb. 7" circular datestamp and "Am. Service" octagonal handstamp, stamp with tiny nick bottom right corner, Very Fine, an Apr. 1, 1859 amendment to the 1848 US-GB treaty added the Allan Line as an American Packet, this mail was consistently misrated for 3c British Packet, Louisiana seceded from the Union on Jan. 26, 1861, this cover arrived just after the formation of the Confederacy (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
152 c ImageFRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20; Yvert 17B). Tied by diamond of dots cancel, Le Havre Dec. 23, 1860 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New York, prepaid at the 80c 1857 Treaty rate but carried on Inman Line steamer Glasgow and processed as a ship letter, bold "Ship Letter Liverpool DE 27 1860" Crown circular datestamp struck on flap, red London transit and boxed "P.P." (part paid), "6" due handstamp ties stamp, Very Fine and choice use with the scarce English Crown datestamp (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
153 c ImageUNITED STATES, 1851, 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal pair, cut well in at top, red grid cancel, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A) with bottom left corner margins, tied together by "New-York Oct. 18" circular datestamp on 1854 folded cover to Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, red "New York Br. Pkt. Oct. 18" circular datestamp, London transit backstamp, clear strike of red "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit. Calais 1 Nov. 54" entry datestamp and "13"-decimes due, light file folds slightly crease left 1c stamp, otherwise Fine, according to Noel this is the only recorded example of this Calais entry datestamp which was used only on mail addressed to the region around Calais and Boulogne, ex Noel (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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154° c ImageFRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake, Yellowish (21; Yvert 18). Vertical pair, top stamp large to huge margins, bottom stamp margins to clear, used with vertical pair 1852, 25c Blue on Bluish (11; Yvert 10), large to clear margins, both pairs tied by grid of dots cancels, Paris Oct. 31, 1853 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Stockton Cal., sender's directive "Steamer voie de Panama" at top, Oct. 31 Calais double-circle backstamp, red boxed "PD" and London transit datestamp, "20" due handstamp struck in San Francisco (in error)

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB MIXED-ISSUE COVER TO CALIFORNIA FROM FRANCE WITH PAIRS OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC AND 1852 25-CENTIMES NAPOLEON III ISSUES, VIA BRITISH WEST INDIES PACKET.

French Circular #67 set 25-decimes per 7.5 grams fully-paid rate to California by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. via St. Thomas and Chagres, effective Sep. 1, 1851. The U.S. erroneously collected 20c due on this mail. This cover was carried on RMSP steamer La Plata from Southampton on Nov. 2, arriving St. Thomas Nov. 16, then by RMSP Avon to Chagres, arriving Nov. 24. It was carried to California by the PMSC steamer John L. Stephens from Panama on Dec. 3, arriving San Francisco Dec. 16 (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
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155 c ImageFRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake, Yellowish (21; Yvert 18). Horizontal strip of six, expert repair is all but undetectable, used with horizontal pair 1853, 25c Blue on Bluish (17; Yvert 15), tied by large grid of dots cancels, "Paris 22 Dec. '53" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New Orleans, red boxed "PD" handstamp, "Boston Br. Packet 6 Jan." (1854) circular datestamp and "20" cents due, file fold thru position 5 in the strip, pair with minor margin flaws from placement near edge

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND RARE FRANKING TO NEW ORLEANS WITH A STRIP OF SIX OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC NAPOLEON III ISSUE.

This cover was prepaid with a total of 6fr50c, five-times the 13-decimes rate, but due 20c for the quadruple rate in New York (non-parallel weight progressions between France and the U.S.) It was carried by the Cunarder Canada, departing Liverpool Dec. 24, 1853 and arriving New York Jan. 6 (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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