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Auction 24

Stamps and Postal History

Foreign Mail

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4		1898, cover from Phoenix, Arizona Territory to Argentina, attractive 3-color franking to make the 5¢ UPU rate; no backstamp; corner mend lower right, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce territorial usage to a scarce destination. Scott 267, 247, U311. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 5		1895, cover from New York to Queensland, Australia, exceptionally neat and attractive, with San Francisco and Brisbane backstamps, Very Fine. Scott 264, 265, U294. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 6		1894, registered cover from New York to Belgium, 5¢ UPU rate + 8¢ registry fee, New York and Brussels backstamps, Fine to Very Fine, a colorful Columbian usage. Scott 221, 232, U348. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $50
Lot 7		1848, incoming folded letter to Baltimore from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by private ship ("per Sarah via New York"), with red New York SHIP 7 cts postmark (5¢ inland postage + 2¢ ship fee), Fine to Very Fine, Ex-Brouillette. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 8		1900, picture post card from New York to British East Africa, nice Black Americana usage to a scarce destination, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 279B. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 9		1867, stampless folded letter from New York to Canada, privately forwarded with red framed forwarders backstamp, hand-drawn mourning box "My Brother Athill's death! -13 June 1867" at left; small faults, Fine, an unusual use with indication of postage paid. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 10		1860, incoming folded letter to New York from Chile, via British packet; postmarks include Valparaiso, Chile; PAID TO PANAMA; and STEAMSHIP 10; file folds, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce usage, Ex-Brouillette. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 11		1880, cover from New York to Chile, with 3-color franking folded over the top edge to act as a seal. Note the Panama transit cancel on front (no backstamps), nearly Fine, a scarce destination in this period. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $80
Lot 12		1902, picture post card from Brooklyn, New York to the Danish West Indies, back with multicolor portrait of George Washington, Very Fine, outstandingly neat and attractive. Scott 279B. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 13		1856, stampless incoming packet cover from England to Virginia, a beautiful British Packet cover from London's Lombard Street Station to Richmond, VA, with 19¢ rate charge, Very Fine. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 14		1873, cover from New Berne, N.C. to England, via New York, with Manchester backstamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 158, U82. Estimate $35 - 50. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 15		1883, cover from Salt Lake City, Utah Territory to England, Fine to Very Fine, a rare territorial usage with lovely 3-color franking, Ex-Ainsworth. Scott 182, 184, 186. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $110
Lot 16		1891, well-traveled short paid cover from Mass. to England, forwarded to France and Switzerland, with a plethora of transit cancels and postage dues of France and Switzerland, Fine, a scarce 3-country usage. Scott 220. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $60
Lot 17		1896, cover to a ship, forwarded to England and then returned, Fine. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $36
Lot 18		1898, cover from Akron, Ohio to Helsinki, Finland, an immaculate and very neat usage, with Helsinki backstamp, Very Fine. Scott 279, 279B, U311. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 19		1901, cover from Minnesota to Helsinki, Finland (then a part of Russia), with R.P.O. cancel and New York 25 centimes due postmark (double rate, short paid?), New York and Helsinki backstamps, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 268, U363. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $30
Lot 20		1859, stampless cover from Cincinnati to Germany, "per Prussian Closed Mail", with "PAID 30" postmark, and with 2 German backstamps; small paper loss on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 21		1867, cover from Belle Plaine, Minn. to Germany, 15¢ rate via Prussian Closed Mail, via New York, with German backstamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 77; $225. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 22		c. 1870, cover from Marblehead, Mass. to Berlin, Germany, 7¢ postage for the NGU rate via England, a lovely usage, Fine, Ex-Knapp, Andromeda. Scott 146, 147. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $55
Lot 23		c. 1895, wrapper from New York to Germany, 3-color franking for the printed matter rate, no backstamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 253, 255, W316. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 24		1895, cover from Boston to Germany, a lovely double rate cover cover with Hamburg backstamp, Very Fine. Scott 223, 253, U314. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 25		1908, cover from New York City to Indochina, with "Missent to Seattle, Wash." and 4 backstamps including Saigon, Very Fine. Scott U418. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 26		1909, cover from Lake Benton, Minn. to Indochina, 5¢ UPU rate, with Saigon backstamp, Very Fine, a beautiful cover to this scarce destination. Scott 333, U411. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 27		1871, cover from New York to Naples, Italy, 15¢ rate via England, with Naples backstamp, Very Fine. Scott 152; $350. Weiss TR-C4. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 28		1903, cover from Philadelphia to Jamaica, with unusual marking "Received under cover from the Post Office at Easton, Md. to be forwarded in the mails"; Port Antonio, Jamaica backstamp, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 29		1894, cover from Connecticut to the Netherlands, lovely 3-color franking to make the 5¢ UPU rate, with Amsterdam backstamp, Very Fine. Scott 219, 220, U349. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 30		1899, cover from Stamford, CT to the Netherlands East Indies, with New York and Paris backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive usage to a rare destination. Scott 268, U359. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 31		1898, cover from Wisconsin to Norway, neat duplex cancel, Chicago backstamp; light cover stain and 5¢ with small fault, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott 255. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 32		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. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 33		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. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 34		1902, cover from Chicago to Odessa, Russia, with New York and Odessa backstamps, Very Fine, a lovely neat cover. Scott 281. Estimate $40 - 281. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 35		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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 36		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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 37		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. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 38		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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 39		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. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 40		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. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 41		1901, cover from Boston to Trinidad, with Boston, New York and Port-of-Spain backstamps, Very Fine. Scott 279B. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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