Auction 23

Stamps, Postal History, Autographs


Foreign Mail


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Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 112

1863, cover from Philadelphia to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, socked-on-the-nose cancel ties the 10¢ green (s.e. at right), 4 backstamps, Very Fine, a lovely cover. Scott 68.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 113

1886, well-traveled cover from Washington, D.C. to England, forwarded to Portugal, addressed to a U.S. sailor, in care of Naval Agent at London, with 30 April 1886 B.F. Stevens United States Despatch Agent cachet and forwarded to Lisbon, Portugal 30 April 1886 Charing Cross postmark, 4 May 1886 arrival backstamp. An interesting Bank Note era UPU usage, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Lot 114

1898, cover from Brooklyn, New York to France, forwarded to Moscow, Russia, with 2 Paris and 1 Moscow backstamps, a neat and attractive forwarder's usage; minor opening tear at left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 281.
Estimate $50 - 75.
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Lot 115

1902, cover from Chicago to Odessa, Russia, with New York and Odessa backstamps, Very Fine, a lovely neat cover. Scott 281.
Estimate $40 - 281.
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Lot 116

1878-96, 2 covers to Scotland and 1 to Ireland, an interesting group, Fine or better.
Estimate $50 - 75.
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Lot 117

1896, cover from New York to Goree, Senegal, 4 backstamps including London, Bordeaux and Goree; stamp and cover with small faults, still attractive, Fine, a very rare destination. Scott 273.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 118

1879-1906, 2 covers to South Africa, an 1879 cover from New Hampshire to the Cape of Good Hope, via New York and London, franked with a 15¢ Bank Note; plus a 1906 cover to Natal, Fine to Very Fine, the first cover is quite scarce.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Realized
$75
Lot 119

1898, cover from Batavia, New York to South Africa, with New York and East London backstamps, Very Fine, an immaculate and very handsome usage to this still unusual destination. Scott 270, U331.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Lot 120

1900, Boer War cover from Emeryville Cal. to South Africa, with censor's tape at left, 3 backstamps including Johannesburg, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 281.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 121

1874, folded letter from New York to Spain, franked with 3¢ Bank Note (136), marked "per German Mail via England", with New York forwarder's backstamp, Fine.
Estimate $50 - 75.
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Realized
$40
Lot 122

1899, registered cover from Chicago to Sweden, with double UPU rate + 8¢ registry fee paid by ten 2¢ stamps (2¢ overpaid); New York and Göteborg backstamps, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 279B.
Estimate $50 - 75.
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Lot 123

1916, registered cover from Rock Island, Ill. to Switzerland, with several backstamps including New York and Switzerland; the original French censor tape (this was World War I) removed on opening, Fine to Very Fine, an attractive and interesting usage. Scott 428, F1.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Lot 124

1894, cover from Freeport, Ill. to Bangkok, Siam (Thailand), with New York and Bangkok backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive usage to this scarce destination. Scott 273.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 125

1901, cover from Boston to Trinidad, with Boston, New York and Port-of-Spain backstamps, Very Fine. Scott 279B.
Estimate $40 - 60.
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