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United States Classics, Featuring Select 1851-56 Issues offered by Gordon and Ronda Eubanks for the continued...

1851-56 Postal History: Foreign Mail continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
232 c Image3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Horizontal strip of seven, large margins to just in, deep rich color on bright paper, , tied by grids, red "New Orleans La. Nov. 6" circular datestamp on blue 1855 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, blue pencil "21", red "New York Am. Pkt. Nov. 17" circular datestamp also ties stamps as does red Le Havre transit, "6" decimes due marking, light file folds do not affect stamps, second stamp from left small wrinkling at top, Very Fine, overpaid 20c American Packet Direct rate to France via New York-Havre Line, the strip was sufficient for and probably intended to prepay the 21c rate via England (as evidenced by the blue "21"); however, the letter reached New York in time for the Havre line sailing of the Arago, which departed New York on Nov. 17 and arrived at Havre Dec. 1, ex Caspary (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

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233 c Image12c Black (17). Large margins to just touched, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), similar margins, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. May 27" circular datestamps on 1853 folded letter to Paris, France, addressed to Charles Toppan of Toppan, Carpenter & Co. fame, the printers who produced the 1851-57 Issue, sender's directing "Steamer pr. Baltic May 28" at lower left and carried on that Collins Line's vessel which departed New York May 28 and arrived Liverpool June 7, light strike of "New York Am. Pkt. May 28" circular datestamp, London and receiving backstamps, manuscript "16" decimes due marking, minor wear, Very Fine and scarce use paying the 21c rate Open Mail, American Packet via England (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

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234 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, bright color, tied by "New Orleans la. Mar. 15" circular datestamp on blue 1857 folded letter to Paris, France, "Boston Br. Pkt. 23 Mar.", London and receiving backstamps, clear strike of "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "16" decimes due marking, vertical file fold just affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine and attractive Three Months period use, carried on the Cunarder America, which departed Bostom March 25 and arrived Liverpool April 6, ex Major Tapp (1953 Robson Lowe sale) (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

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235 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, faint crease at bottom in margin only, tied by "Nauvoo Ills. Aug. 20" circular datestamp on 1857 folded letter to France, used with 10c Green, Ty. III (15), large margins, cancelled by manuscript and tied by manuscript mark indicating double rate, red "SHORT PAID" handstamp, 5c tied by "New York 6 Sep. 2" debit circular datestamp, magenta "15" rate crossed out by "16" decimes handstamp, second strike below, appropriate transit and receiving markings, address originally crossed out and subsequently restored with ink, lightened as a result (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, carried on the Cunarder Arabia, which departed New York Sep. 2, 1857 and arrived Liverpool Sep. 13, this is the only recorded use of a "Short Paid" marking on a cover with the 5c 1856 Issue, Census No. 12-COV-319, ex "Patrick Henry", our 1992 Rarities sale, Mayer and Hackmey, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

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236 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Three singles, large margins all around (center and left stamps partly lifted to ascertain size of margins), tied by "New Orleans La. Jun. 28, 1857" circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Brest, France, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 8" credit datestamp, red French transit, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, right stamp small toned spot, cover refolded at left

VERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE TREATY-RATE COVER TO FRANCE BEARING THREE LARGE-MARGINED SINGLES OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.

Carried on the Cunarder Persia, which departed New York July 8, 1857 and arrived Liverpool July 17. Census No. 12-COV-10. Ex Waterhouse and Mayer. With 1969 and 2009 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

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237 c Image12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in, tied by light strike of circular datestamp on small 1858 cover to Brussels, Belgium, red "New-York Am. Pkt. May 8" circular datestamp, manuscript "2" and blue Belgian "4" rates, London (May 22), Ostende (May 23) and receiving (May 23) backstamps, also "58" in circle backstamp, tiny tear at top between stamps, some slight cover toning, Very Fine and unusual use, since the next sailing of the Havre Line was May 29, this was actually sent on the Inman Line's Kangaroo, which departed New York May 8, 1858 and arrived Liverpool May 22, since it was sent via British Packet the payment should only have been 5c paid by sender with 12p due from recipient, based on the markings this was treated as if sent via American Packet so only 4p was due from recipient with 2p going to England, a most unusual use, ex Grunin (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

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238 c Image1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Positions 73-74L4, horizontal pair, three full margins, clear to just touched at top, deep rich Plate 4 color, tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 3" circular datestamp on folded printed circular dated Aug. 1, 1857 to Augsbourg, Bavaria, Germany red French transit, blue "Printed Circular/Per Steamer" two-line handstamp, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce use of 1c Imperforate Type IIIa pair, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

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239 c Image12c Black (17). Vertical pair, full margins to just in at top left, tied by neat strike of "Towsontown Md. Jul. 30" circular datestamp on 1857 cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Geneva, Switzerland, "New York Paid 6 Aug. 1" credit circular datestamp, French transits and receiving backstamp, red "3" crossed out by grid and marked "35cs" due, with original enclosure, small repair at top left corner of top stamp (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), stamps were lifted during repair and put back on the cover (also not mentioned on accompanying certificate), still Very Fine, a very unusual use, sent on the American Collins Line's Atlantic, which departed New York Aug. 1, 1857 and arrived Liverpool Aug. 12, it was mistakenly given a 3c credit in New York (the clerk must have thought this was paying the 24c rate to England), the 24c in stamps overpaid by 9c the 15c rate to France, this was then charged 35 centimes for forwarding postage from France to Switzerland, another cover with similar franking, also forwarded to Switzerland, is also known from this correspondence, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
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240 c Image12c Black (17). Large margins to barely in at top right, tied by well-struck "New Orleans La. Jan. 16, 1858" circular datestamp on folded letter to Rapperswyl, Switzerland, well-struck "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "Boston Br. Pkt. 27 Jan." backstamp, also London, Paris, Zurich, Basel and receiving backstamps, red crayon "95" rappen due from recipient, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, the stamp with small scissors cut at top left and small toned spot in right margin, otherwise Very Fine, carried on the Cunarder America, which departed Boston Jan. 27, 1858 and arrived Liverpool Feb. 9, this was then sent to France where forwarded to Switzerland, the 12c stamp overpaid the 5c rate (3c domestic U.S. postage plus 2c shore-to-ship fee) and was treated as unpaid for sea postage, Great Britain charged France postage and the recipient paid 95 rappen (equivalent to 18c), a most unusual use, signed Holcombe and with his certificate, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

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241 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, lovely warm shade, tied by red "Annapolis Md. Oct. 11" circular datestamp on blue 1856 folded letter to the U.S.S. Susquehanna at Spezzia, Sardinia, Italy, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Oct. 15" circular datestamp, "17" manuscript due marking, French transit, various backstamps including London, Paris, Genova and receiving, endorsed "per Cunard line" at top right and carried aboard that line's Africa, which departed New York Oct. 15, 1856 and arrived in Liverpool Oct. 27, missing side flaps, still Very Fine, only eight covers are recorded from this correspondence to a U.S. naval surgeon on the U.S.S. Susquehanna, ex Haas, Mayer and Hackmey, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
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242 c Image12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, large to ample margins with framelines all around, intense shade, tied by bold "Chicago Ill. Jul. 18, 1856" circular datestamp on cover to U.S.S. Constellation at Spezzia, Sardinia, bold red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jul. 19" and French transit datestamps, manuscript "10" due marking, transit and receiving (Aug. 1856) backstamps, with copy of original enclosure, left stamp small corner crease at bottom left ending in tiny tear, still fresh and Very Fine, scarce use of 12c 1851 overpaying the 21c rate by 3c, carried on the Collins Line's Baltic, which departed New York July 19, 1856 and arrived Liverpool July 30, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

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