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The Bernard Faust Collection of U.S. 1863-68 Black Jack Issues continued...

Foreign Mails: Italy
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1557 c Image2c Black (73). Used with two 3c Rose (65), 5c Brown (76) and 15c Inland Exchange First Issue Revenue (R40c), tied by grid cancels and 2c by "SHORT PAID" framed handstamp on cover to Naples, Italy, "New York 9 Sep. 21" (1867) debit datestamp, red French entry datestamp and "PD" handstamp, 2c stamp with blunted perfs from placement at edge of cover, one 3c stamp small perf fault, still Very Fine and wonderful franking, the New York Post Office correctly rejected the 15c revenue stamp as postage and debited France 9c for U.S. internal and sea postage (21c rate via French Mail), however France did accept the revenue stamp as postage and marked the cover "PD", carried on the HAPAG steamer Cimbria from New York on Sep. 21, 1867, arriving Southampton Oct. 1, ex Rust (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1558 c Image2c Black (73). Used with two pairs of 10c Green (68), left pair wildly misperfed with large portion of another stamp captured at left, tied by grid cancels and red "New York Paid 18 Aug. 3" (1867) credit datestamp on folded letter to Palermo, Italy, red French transit datestamp of Aug. 16 ties right 10c stamp, matching boxed "PD" handstamp, Palermo receiving backstamp, Very Fine double-21c rate Black Jack cover to Italy by French Mail, carried on the Havre Line steamer Arago from New York on Aug. 3, arriving Falmouth Aug. 16, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1559 c Image2c Black (73). Two singles, used with horizontal pairs of 30c Orange (71) and 10c Green (68), tied by target cancels and 24c by "New Orleans La. Sep. 6, '64" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Genoa, Italy, Piaggio correspondence, red "New York Paid Sep. 17" circular datestamp struck partly off cover at bottom, magenta "48" cents credit and "4" for quadruple rate, Calais transit datestamp of Sep. 29 ties 10c pair, red "PD" boxed handstamp, Genoa receiving backstamp, 2c stamps with a few slightly toned perfs

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL 1861 ISSUE FRANKING TO ITALY WITH THE UNGRILLED BLACK JACK ISSUE, PAYING THE QUADRUPLE RATE VIA FRENCH MAIL.

This was carried by the Inman Line steamer City of Washington from New York on September 17, 1864, arriving Queenstown September 27.

Ex Ishikawa (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1560 c Image2c Black (73). Used with 24c Lilac (78), 5c Brown (76) and 10c Green (68), tied by 8-Point Star in Circle cancels on blue folded letter to Milan, Italy, red "N. York Brem Pkt. Paid 24 May 7" (1864) credit datestamp, blue "America/Uber Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp ties 2c stamp, wide variety of transit datestamps, credits and "AFFR. INSUF" straightline indicating insufficient postage, manuscript "7" decimes due, Very Fine, a scarce four-color 1861 Issue franking to Italy via Bremen-Hamburg Mail, the single rate at this time was 23c so this was underpaid as a double rate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1561 c Image2c Black, E. Grill (87). Crisp impression, few short perfs at top left, used with horizontal pair and single of 12c Black, E. Grill (90), tied by red quartered cork cancels, matching "New York Paid All Apr. 9" (1868) circular datestamp and "Supplementary Mail" Type A handstamp on folded letter to Palermo, Italy, neat "Bremen 22 4 68 Franco" boxed handstamp, "Debours...Transit suisse" handstamp ties one 12c stamp, "AFFR. INSUF" (Insufficiently Paid) handstamp at left, wide range of backstamps including Heidelberg-Basel, Basel-Olten, Luzern-Fluelen, Milan, Isoletta (quarantine), Napoli and Palermo, various rate markings, cover with tiny tear at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE COVER TO ITALY, PREPAID FOR THE 19-CENT RATE VIA NORTH GERMAN UNION CLOSED MAIL WITH DOUBLE POSTAGE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL SERVICE IN NEW YORK, BUT TREATED AS A 14-CENT NORTH GERMAN UNION DIRECT RATE.

This was posted in New York City after the mails had closed for the next transatlantic sailing, but the sender chose to pay double postage for expedited Supplementary Mail service to ensure it was placed on board the ship. The letter was carried on the North German Lloyd steamer Hansa, which departed New York on April 9, 1868, and arrived at Southampton on April 20 and Bremen on April 22. The sender applied enough postage for the 19c rate via North German Union Closed Mail (with the additional 19c for Supplementary Mail service), but for an unknown reason, it was treated as North German Union Direct Mail (14c rate). The red "4" credit marking was applied by the New York foreign-mail office, indicating a credit to the North German Union for postage beyond its borders. However, once it reached the North German Union, it was considered unpaid to the final destination. Switzerland charged 15 centimes (1.5 decimes) and Italy charged 2 decimes, so 3.5 decimes was due from the recipient.

Ex Metzger. With 1983 Raybaudi and 1985 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1562 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Vertical pair, clear grill, used with 15c Black, F. Grill (98), tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 29" (1869) backstamp on tissue-paper cover to Rome, Italy, and forwarded to Paris, France, forwarding postage paid by Roman States, 1868 10c Black on Deep Crimson (23) and 40c Black on Greenish Yellow (24), latter with trivial corner crease at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, each tied by blue circular datestamp, red "4" credit handstamp, red Verviers-Cologne transit marking also ties 2c pair, several other transit and rate markings including blue crayon "WF 1-1/2" which is equivalent to 4c credit to the North German Union, blue Rome banker's straightline handstamp struck five times, some slight edgewear as normally associated with this kind of envelope paper

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND UNIQUE BLACK JACK COVER SENT TO ROME VIA NORTH GERMAN UNION CLOSED MAIL AND THEN FORWARDED TO FRANCE WITH ROMAN STATES STAMPS.

The North German Union Closed Mail rate was effective from January 1, 1868, thru June 30, 1870. The U.S. rate to Rome was 19c per half ounce. The rate from Rome to France was 50 centesimi.

Ex Beane. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1563 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Two singles which may have formed a pair, used with 5c Brown (76) and 10c Green, E. Grill (89), tied by neat circle of wedges cancels on folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 4" (1868) circular datestamp, forwarder's oval handstamp, sender's directive "per Saxonia" and carried on that HAPAG line steamer on Apr. 14, arriving Southampton Apr. 25, Italian transit and Palermo receiving backstamps, Very Fine and scarce, prepaid for the 19c rate via North German Union Closed Mail but sent via Italian Closed Mail through England (15c rate, overpaid by 4c), ex Faiman, illustrated in Cole on p. 105 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
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1564 c Image2c Black, E. Grill (87). Two 2c stamps, left stamp clearly grilled, other without apparent grill, used with 15c Black (77), tied by circle of wedges cancels on folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 11" (1868) circular datestamp ties 2c stamps, forwarder's oval handstamp, sender's directive "per City of Antwerp" and carried on that Inman line steamer on Apr. 11, arriving Liverpool Apr. 21, Italian transit and Palermo receiving backstamps, Very Fine and scarce, prepaid for the 19c rate via North German Union Closed Mail but sent via Italian Closed Mail through England (15c rate, overpaid by 4c), ex Klein (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1565 c Image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Two, used with 15c Black (77), tied by quartered cork cancels on folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan. 12" (1869) circular datestamp, forwarder's oval handstamp, sender's directive "per Allemannia" and carried on that HAPAG line steamer on Jan. 13, arriving Southampton Jan. 26, Italian transit and Palermo receiving backstamps, small cover tear at top obscured by left stamp, Fine, prepaid for the 19c rate via North German Union Closed Mail but sent via Italian Closed Mail through England (15c rate, overpaid by 4c), ex Allen (illustrated in Lane book on p. 61) and Faiman (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1566 c Image2c Black, E. Grill (87). Horizontal pair slightly separated and wildly misperfed, used with 15c Black (77), tied by circle of wedges cancels, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 18" (1868) circular datestamp on cover to Palermo, Italy, red "Verviers/Coeln/Franco" handstamp, blue crayon and red "4" handstamp rates, Verona and Palermo backstamps, Fine Black Jack use on cover to Italy sent by North German Union Closed Mail via England (19c rate), also a first-month use of the 2c E Grill, ex "Patrick Henry" (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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1567 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by circle of wedges cancel on Sep. 15, 1866 printed circular for commission merchant to Naples, Italy, red framed "Arrivo 4 Oct. 66 Napoli" backstamp, sender's directive "p Scotia" and carried on that Cunarder from New York on Sep. 19, 1866, arriving Queenstown Sep. 28, red French transit datestamp, "17 cmi" handstamp for local postage due, Very Fine, a choice and scarce 2c circular-rate Black Jack cover to Italy (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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