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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  
243 c Image3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 72L2E, large margins to just in at top left, small scissors-cut in bottom margin prior to use, deep rich color, tied by "Brunswick Me. 3 Paid Mar. 25" circular datestamp on brown cover to U.S. Ship 'Saratoga' via Naval Lyceum and sent to recipient in Hong Kong via Macao, clear strike of "U.S. Naval Lyceum" full-rigged sailing ship handstamp at left, docketed at top "Recd. Hong Kong Jan. 5, 1853 pr. (coal ship) Gertrude, Macao", minor edgewear, top flap expertly reattached

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ORANGE BROWN STAMP ON A COVER SENT VIA THE U.S. NAVAL LYCEUM TO THE RECIPIENT IN HONG KONG.

This oval handstamp depicting a full-rigged ship was applied to mail forwarded to naval personnel from the the U.S. Naval Lyceum in Brooklyn at no additional charge. In the case of this letter, it took nine months to reach the recipient. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
244 c Image3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to just in, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Jun. 28" circular datestamp on 1852 folded letter to New York and forwarded to Canton, China, carried from New York to China outside of the mails and endorsed "pr Gertrude", docketing on back indicates received Jan. 4, 1853 (five months in transit), vertical file folds not affecting stamp, Very Fine, an unusual use (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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