United States Postal History continued...
Transoceanic Covers by Country - Lombardy-Venetia thru West Indies and South America
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1132 |
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 LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1863,
5s Rose (7). Six, tied by "Venezia 3/9" datestamps on 1863 cover to
Jefferson O., one stamp also tied by framed "Bremen" handstamp, red "Paid"
in oval, "P.D." in oval and "10" handstamps, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid
Sep. 28" datestamp, one stamp few small perf faultsVERY FINE
APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE USE OF THE 5-SOLDI LOMBARDY-VENETIA
STAMP FROM VENICE TO OHIO. With 1992 Diena certificate (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1133 |
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 MAURITIUS. Five, from
1866-74, combination frankings incl. two three-color and three two-color,
destinations incl. India (2), France (2) and Italy, few small faults,
Fine-Very Fine, each on page with detailed rate description (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1134 |
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 PERU, 1860-61, 1d Blue
(9). Large margins to barely touched, tied by dotted oval cancel on
June 1861 folded letter to Philadelphia, Panama transit, "Franca" and
"Steamship 10" in circle handstamps, Very Fine, very few franked covers
from Peru to the U.S. are known from this period
(Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1135 |
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 RUSSIA, 1866-69, 1k Black
& Yellow, 10k Brown & Blue, 30k Carmine & Green (19, 23, 25). Tied by
well-struck oval handstamps of St. Petersburg on 1869 folded letter to
Lubeck, various transits, horizontal file fold, some slight wear, Very
Fine, attractive three-color franking
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1136 |
|
 RUSSIA, 1866-70, 3k Black
& Green, V's in Groundwork Error (20d). Used with 5k Black & Lilac and
20k Blue & Orange, tied by Apr. 8, 1870 circular datestamp on cover to
Paris, France, various transits, some edgewear, appears Very Fine, on page
describing route (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1137 |
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RUSSIAN MAIL. 84 covers on annotated exhibit pages in album, 1838-99
date range, incl. 16 with Russian stamp frankings, variety of European
destinations, diverse markings incl. a large number of "Aus Russland"
transits, scarce "C.R.p.P." straightline (via Prussia), excellent
condition, almost every cover has a colorful array of markings (or stamps),
which have been carefully described in the write-ups, a fascinating group
of 19th Century Russian covers |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1138 |
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 SPAIN, 1864, 2r Blue on
Pinkish (66). Horizontal pair, strip of three and single, large margins
to clear, tied by cancels, "Malaga 9 Oct. 1864" double-circle datestamp on
blue folded cover to New York, strip tied by "N. York Br. Pkt. 10 Oct. 30"
debit datestamp, London Paid transit, trivial edgewear affects top of one
stamp, otherwise Very Fine, impressive franking paying three times the
4-reales rate to the British port of departure
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1139 |
|
 SPAIN (USED IN CANARY
ISLANDS), 1865, 2r Red Lilac (72). Two, large margins to just in, tied
by "Canary Islands Aug. 13, 1866" double-circle datestamps on cover
to Boston, blue Madrid backstamp, red London transit, neat "Boston Am. Pkt.
Sep. 5 21" debit datestamp, prepaid only to England, slightly reduced at
right, some minor wear, otherwise Fine, extremely scarce usage from the
Canary Islands (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1140 |
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WEST INDIES AND SOUTH AMERICAN MAIL. Important collection of 335
covers on annotated exhibit pages in 9 albums, includes two volumes (50
covers) dedicated mainly to stampless 1855-72 South American mail to the
U.S. via Royal Mail Steam Packet plus a few via U.S. & Brazil Steamship
Co., other seven volumes comprise West Indies and South American mail with
in-depth study of RMSP sailings, variety of origins and destinations incl.
Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Guadeloupe, Venezuela, St. Thomas D.W.I.,
stamp frankings incl. G.B., France, French Colonies, Peru, Chile and
British Guiana, numerous forwarder handstamps, "Colonies & Art." and "tray"
handstamps incl. "GB/2f87-1/10c", British P.O. datestamps, French Maritime
markings incl. "Conf. Argentine Saintonge" datestamp and anchor cancels,
several scarce usages incl. Nov. 1861 sailing of RMS La Plata (which
carried news of the Trent Affair), May 1864 to Germany from the Watson
correspondence (a well-known source of blockade-run covers from the
C.S.A.), one volume contains a wealth of better U.S. covers incl. 1852 from
California miner via Panama, "N.York Steamship" and "40", "N.York
Steamship" circle on 10c Nesbitt entire with very interesting letter from
Aspinwall en route to San Francisco, 10c 1855-57 frankings via Panama,
Charleston and N.Y. "12-12" rate handstamps, ms. "Black Warrior" (N.Y. &
Alabama Steamship Co.) on 1853 Mobile to N.Y. via Havana, "Jamaica/Ship
Letter", "Baltimore Am. Pkt.", 1860's and 70's incl. some with better
frankings such as U.S. 12c 1869 and 2c/6c Bank Notes to Peru (faults), a
reasonable number of routine Lanman & Kemp covers and some late 19th
Century and early 20th Century, every cover is written-up with extensive
detail regarding routes, rates and markings, condition of stampless covers
is generally excellent, stamped covers should be expected to have faults, a
fantastic study collection worth careful examination |
E. 7,500-10,000
SOLD for $19,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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