The Corey Long Collection of United States Stamps, Essays, Proofs and Covers continued...

1870-88 Bank Note Issue Covers continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
508		6c Rose (208). Horizontal strip of four, tied by "New-York Mar. 3, 1883" duplex cancels on large-size cover to Sydney, Australia, endorsed "Via San Francisco" at top left, red crayon "2" at left, left stamp sealed tear, cover with small tear at top, Very Fine appearance, sent at the Treaty rare as there was no U.P.U. rate with Australia in 1883, ex Mercedes (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
509		2c Red Brown (210). Block of 20 and horizontal strip of five, s.e. at right, tied by corks, "Benson Ariz. Apr. ?, 188?" circular datestamp on legal-size Mexico entire with two 12c impressions and Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, used as a paste-up, entire cancelled by purple oval "Wells, Fargo Guaymas, Mexico Abr. 12, 1886" datestamp, stamps with some faults incl. few tears, appears Very Fine, attractive large franking, ex Mercedes (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
510		1c Ultramarine, 4c Blue Green (211, 212). 1c s.e. at left, tied by quartered corks and "Greenville Pa. Dec. 21" circular datestamp on illustrated hotel corner card cover to Budapest, Hungary, 1887 transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, attractive usage to a scarce destination, ex Mercedes (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
511		4c Blue Green, Diagonal Bisect (211 var). Top left diagonal half, tied across the cut by bold cork, "Trenton N.J. May 13" circular datestamp struck twice, on cover to local address, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
512		5c Indigo (216). Tied by "Louisville Ky. Dec. 6, 1888" duplex on tobacco corner card cover to "Goree, Senegambia, West Coast of Africa", addressed to Peter Strickland, a prominent American politician and trader, Bordeaux and Goree backstamps, stamp with few lightly toned perfs, otherwise Very Fine usage to a scarce destination, accompanied by short biography of the recipient (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
513		30c Orange Brown (217). Horizontal pair, tied by "New York Sep. 22, 1888" duplex on legal-size cover with printed address to London, England, vertical file fold well away from stamps, some slight toning, Very Fine, very early use, ex Mercedes, with 1993 P.F. and 1998 A.P.S. certificates (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
514		30c Orange Brown (217). Used with 15c Red Orange (189) and 5c Indigo (215), tied by "New York Sep. 13, 1888" duplex cancels on large-size cover with printed address to London, England, fresh and Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage, ex Mercedes (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
515		Bank Note Covers to Foreign Destinations. 26 covers, wonderful range of frankings and destinations incl. 1c and 2c on 2c entire to Hong Kong, No. 150 to Yokohama, Japan, No. 161 to Costa Rica, 1c and 2c on 2c return postal card to Russia, 1c and 2c on 2c entire to Syria, many other better, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, an excellent basis for expansion	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction