United States Postal History continued...
Transoceanic Covers by Country - Haiti thru Jamaica
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1123 |
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 HAITI, "Paid at
Port-Au-Prince" Crowned Circle. Well-struck red handstamp on 1881 cover
to Paris, France, bold "Port-Au-Prince D AP 9 81" datestamp, London and
receiving backstamps, red ms. rate at top left, slightly reduced and cover
torn at top left, otherwise Very Fine, rare, the last example we offered
realized $2,800 hammer in our Sale 863
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1124 |
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 INDIA, 1855-64, -1/2a
Blue, 1a Brown, 2a Dull Rose, 8a Rose (11, 12, 13, 18). Tied by
octagonal targets, red "G.P.O. Ex Calcutta JA. 3, 1861" double-circle
datestamp on back of blue folded letter to Boston, bold strike of red boxed
"India Paid" handstamp, London transit, "Boston Am. Pkt. Feb. 20" receiving
datestamp with matching "5" due marking, stamps barely affected from
placement near edge of cover, 1a affected by vertical file fold, some
overall wear, Very Fine appearance, colorful franking (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1125 |
|
 ROMAN STATES, 1852, 2b
Black on Yellow Green, 6b Black on Grayish Lilac (3a, 7b). Horizontal
strip of three and pair of 6b, tied by diamond grids and "Roma 6 Apr. 66"
double-circle datestamp on cover to Homer N.Y., French transit, red "N.
York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 27" datestamp, ms. "Adv. May 1 and 2", some
wear, Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage, on page describing rate and
route (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1126 |
|
 ROMAN STATES, 1852, 6b
Grayish Greasy Ink on Greenish Green, 6b Black on Gray Lilac, 8b Black (7c,
7b, 9). Two covers, one with No. 7c and two pairs of 8b on 1856 folded
letter from Rome to Buffalo N.Y., second with No. 7b and strip of four of
8b on 1857 cover to Buffalo N.Y., appropriate markings, first with vertical
file fold affecting one 8b, Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1127 |
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 TUSCANY, 1851-52, 4cr
Green, 6cr Blue, 9cr Gray Lilac (6-8). Horizontal pair of 9cr, large
margins to in, tied by grids, "Levorno 14 Lug. 1855" double-circle
datestamp on blue folded letter to Buffalo N.Y., red French transit also
ties 6cr, "Boston Br. Pkt. 5 Aug. 2" transit, vertical file fold does not
affect stamps, some wear, Very Fine, colorful usage
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1128 |
|
 TUSCANY, 1851-52, 6cr
Blue, 9cr Gray Lilac (7, 8). Margins to in, rich colors, cancelled by
grid, Aug. 9, 1855 double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Buffalo
N.Y., red Havre transit backstamp, "New-York Ship 5cts. 7 Sep." arrival
marking, vertical file folds do not affect stamps, Very Fine, colorful
usage (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1129 |
|
 ITALY, 1863, 15c Blue
(22). Four pairs, large margins to clear, tied by "Firenze 21 Mar.
1863" datestamps on cover to New York, red Cherbourg transit, red "N. York
Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 11" datestamp, endorsed "via Svizerra" at
topVERY FINE. A SUPERB AND VERY RARE FRANKING FOR THE FRENCH MAIL
RATE FROM ITALY TO THE UNITED STATES. The use of eight 15c stamps to
prepay the French Mail rate is extremely unusual.
(Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1130 |
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U.S. MAIL TO AND FROM SWITZERLAND AND ITALY. 55 covers on annotated
exhibit pages in one album, all to or from Switzerland and Italy via France
and Great Britain, U.S. stamp frankings incl. 1c & 12c 1857 strip of three,
15c 1869 and Bank Note issues, foreign frankings incl. multicolor Roman
States, better stampless incl. 1858 San Francisco to Locarno with Swiss
Consulate handstamp, 1866 Allan Line from Switzerland to U.S. with N.Y.
depreciated currency datestamp, 1846 N.Y. to Sicily via Britain and
Austria, many different lines represented, stampless in excellent
condition, stamped covers have minor faults, a colorful and scarce group
with copious notes regarding routes and rates, almost all covers in the
$100 to $150 value range |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1131 |
|
 JAMAICA, 1860-63, 1sh
Brown (6). Tied by oval grid, "Kingston Jamaica JY 5, 1862" circular
datestamp on blue folded letter to New York, route instructions at bottom
indicates sent via Cuba, bold "Steamship 10" in circle handstamp, faint
vertical file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine and rare, very few
Lanman & Kemp covers were franked with stamps
(Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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