Auction 29
Stamps and Postal History
Foreign Mail
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Lot 251 |
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 1918, mixed franking cover from the American Consular Service in Bahia, Brazil to Haiti, via Philadelphia, franked with Brazil 1915 200r Deodoro da Fonseca (178), and US 3¢ Washington (501), with two Haiti postage dues (J17) plus two postage due marks at right, and six US Post Office Seals (OX12). A well-traveled cover with a bit of history, Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $120 |
Lot 252 |
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1904, registered cover from Boston to London, England, a 2¢ Columbian Exposition stationery envelope with additional 1¢ and 15¢ Columbians. Reverse shows arrival c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine, colorful. Scott U349, 230, 238. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $60 |
Lot 253 |
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1868, folded letter sheet from New York to France, franked with 15¢ black. A lovely neat cover with the postmarks showing clearly, Very Fine. Scott 77; $225. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $75 |
Lot 254 |
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1869, mixed franking cover from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to France, via England, franked with 15¢ F grill (Scott 98), dated Sept. 21, carried on HAPAG liner Allemania from NY to Plymouth GB, re-directed with France 10c (Sc. 8) tied by Paris star 8, and showing Munroe & Co forwarder. A very scarce combination, Fine to Very Fine, ex. Berkinshaw Smith. Scott 98. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 255 |
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1859, cover from Louisville, Ky. to Wurttemberg, Germany (Scott 26, 36), franked with two 3¢ rose and two 12¢ black, prepaying the double letter rate to Wurttemberg via the US-Hamburg Treaty, and all tied by blue 7-bar circular grids. Front shows blue LOUISVILLE / KY c.d.s. and PAID handstamp, plus red N.YORK / PAID / HAMB.PKT.A c.d.s. with integral "20" cent credit. Reverse bears HAMBURG and STUTTGART transits, plus partial SCHONDORF arrival c.d.s. A scarce transatlantic cover, showing the 15 cent per 1/2 ounce rate to Wurttemberg under the US-Hamburg Convention. Scott No. 26,36. (Photo), Very Fine. Estimate $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $120 |
Lot 256 |
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1878, registered cover from New York to Leipzig, Germany, franked with 15¢ Bank Note. Note the German entry label "Vom Auslande / über Bremen" (From Abroad, via Bremen), and registered New York handstamp, Fine to Very Fine, attractive. Scott 163. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $100 |
Lot 257 |
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c. 1875, cover from New York to Germany, with the 5¢ UPU rate paid by an interesting combination of 2¢ Bank Note and 3¢ postal stationery entire. A bit wrinkled but colorful, Fine. Scott 157, U45. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 258 |
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1888, mixed franking cover to the United States from Germany (Scott 213), franked with 20pf ultramarine "Pfennig" issue (Sc 40), prepaying the UPU letter rate. Reverse shows NEW YORK/PAID ALL opera glass transit and UPLAND arrival datestamp. Letter readdressed and franked with US 2¢ Bank Note, tied by CHESTER/PA duplex cancel, and showing MONTROSE arrival datestamp on reverse applied on re-direction. A scarce combination franking, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $110 |
Lot 259 |
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1904, cover from Cleveland, Ohio to Germany, franked with 1904 10¢ Louisiana Purchase, with arrival postmark on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 327; $125. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $45 |
Lot 260 |
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1865, cover from New York to Palermo, Italy, franked with three 3¢ rose and single 12¢ black 1861 issue, prepaying the 21 cent single weight letter rate to Italy via the French mails. Reverse bears GENOVA transit and PALERMO arrival datestamps. A beautiful transatlantic cover, with scarce franking, Very Fine. Scott 65, 69. Estimate $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $110 |
Lot 261 |
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1868, cover from San Francisco to Guadalajara, Mexico, franked with 1861 10¢ green, prepaying the single weight letter rate. Front shows red SAN FRANCISCO CAL./PAID datestamp, manuscript "via Manzanillo" transit, plus "2" reales postage due handstamp. Nice franking, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 68. Estimate $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $130 |
Lot 262 |
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1887, cover from Sanford, Florida to New Zealand, franked with 2¢ and 10¢ Bank Notes (both with perf faults), prepaying the 12 cent treaty rate. Front shows "2" pence postage due handstamp applied on redirection. Reverse bears NEW YORK duplex and SAN FRANCISCO transits, plus NZ/AUCKLAND arrival. A rare example of the 12 cent treaty rate to New Zealand - on exhibition page, with sailing data, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 209, 210. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 263 |
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1889, underpaid cover from Castle Rock, Colorado to Sweden, franked with two 5¢ Bank Notes (some toning), underpaying the triple weight UPU letter rate to Sweden. Front shows opera glass "T/25 CENTIMES" handstamp indicating the underpayment, plus manuscript "40" öre postage due notation. Reverse bears two 20ö second issue Swedish postage due stamps (Sc J17) all tied by FILIPSTAD arrival c.d.s. Unusual underpaid cover with scarce postage due franking, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 216. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $90 |
Lot 264 |
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1890, underpaid cover from Tacoma, Washington to Sweden, franked with strip of three 2¢ Bank Note, underpaying the double weight UPU letter rate to Sweden. Front shows circled "T" handstamp with manuscript "20" indicating the underpayment in centimes, plus blue manuscript "32" öre total postage due notation. Reverse bears pair 1ö, pair 5ö and single 20ö second issue Swedish postage due stamps (Sc J12, J14, J17) all tied by FILIPSTAD arrival c.d.s. Unusual underpaid cover with scarce postage due franking, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 213. Estimate $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 265 |
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1867, cover from New Orleans to Switzerland, franked with pair 3¢ rose and pair 30¢ orange 1861 issue, prepaying the double rate via Prussian Closed Mails. Reverse bears blue VERVIERS / COELN and Baden railway transits plus Basel, Luzern and Sarnen Swiss c.d.s.'s.; a bit roughly opened at top, otherwise Very Fine, a colorful franking on a lovely transatlantic cover to a scarce Swiss Canton. Scott 65, 71. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 266 |
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1869, insufficiently paid cover from New York to Switzerland, franked with 10¢ "F" grill, underpaying the 15 cent single weight letter rate via closed mails through England. Front shows INSUFFICIENTLY PAID handstamp with manuscript "5" cent deficiency, VIA OSTENDE handstamp, plus manuscript "45" centime postage due. Reverse bears ARGAU Swiss transit plus ZURZACH arrival c.d.s., and with NEW YORK / BR.TRANSIT departure. A very unusual insufficiently prepaid letter under the US-Swiss Convention, showing scarce use of the 10 cent grilled stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 96; $285. Estimate $120 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $140 |
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