371st Auction

MARITIME MAIL: "NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO-RUBATTINO", clear strikes on different types and of different ships on 2 postcards (one dated "Haifa, 1920, Jan 2) to Italy resp. Hungary, one card corner crease

1875, Birds 45s. carmine, syllable 1, unused, fine

1896, Prince Kitashirakawa 2 s. rose and 5 s. blue-violete, unused, very fine, sign. Dr. Pirl and each with short findings Eichhorn BPP (2004)

"CHANGCHUN-S I.J.P.O. 4.8.10" and "DAIREN I.J.P.O."  transit and arrival marks on postcard from Germany 1910 to Dairen, very fine

Incoming mail: 1919, Picture postcard from Wladiwostok to Gensan, franked with 15 k. and 25 k., the first one tied by Russian censor mark

1951, Participants in Korean War, 22 souvenir sheets, the complete set, unused without gum as issued, few with minor creasing (Mi. 1.600,-)

1936, 20 f. tied by violet "MOUKDEN I.J.P.O. 25. 8.38" to lettercard, written on the Fusan-Moukden-Express, to Germany, also cover from Moukden to Germany with 1937, 4 f. (2) and 12 f., folds

"SALINAS DEL PENON BLANCO", double line marking on entire letter with decorative administration mark and boxed handstamp of same city on lettersheet 1854

"TLACO/TALPAN", oval handstamp in blue, clear strike on lettersheet to Puebla (ca. 1855)

"VICTORIA DE TAMAULIPAS JUL 10", fancy red handstamp on entire letter 1852 to Mexico City

1862, entire letter from Vera-Cruz (dated 30.3.) with Forwarded Agent cachet "E.Pavenstedt & Co." via "NEW YORK 9 APR.19" sended with French Convention Mail with transit mark "ETATS-UNIS 3 SERV. AM. CALAIS 4.MAI.62" and tax mark "8" (Decimes) to Bordeaux, fine

1868, Hidalgo 25 c., plate proof in black on ungummed carton paper, slightly thinned

1872, Hidalgo 6 c. "7/74" with entire bottom panel crudely re-drawn (pos. 96), unused o.g.

1899/1906, 1 a. blue tied by fine strike of Hanumannagar octagonal cancel to small cover, ex Hellrigl

1917/30, 2 a. orange-brown, setting 31 (1929-30), cpl. sheet of 53 incl. 7 inverted clichés and 3 blank spaces, fresh and attractive (SG 40, 40a), ex Hellrigl

1881, Lion 1 c. blue and 4 c. brown, eacht two single stamps, tied by cds. "VILLA DE PILAR CORREOS 17.ENRO 84" to envelope via Buenos Aires to Torgen, Switzerland with arrival mark, stamps partly cut to shape and envelope with stains and creases

1932, Pictorials with new surcharge 3k. on 70k. vertical pair with inverted overprint, mint never hinged, fine

1943 Coat of Arms 25k. grey-black, vertical pair showing incomplete perforation at upper stamp, with gum, fine

1943 Coat of Arms 25k. grey-blue, vertical strip of four with displaced perforation through the middle of each stamp, the upper stamp with crease, otherwise fine

1829, Entire letter from New York to Neusohl in Hungary, privately transported to Hamburg and here posted, part-paid with "7" shilling (noted on reverse); certificate Van der Linden BPP (1999)

1855, Franklin 1 c. blue, vertical pair, tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS LA. JUL.4" to "Printed Circular" letter sheet via Great Britain with tax mark "2" (Pence) to Genoa with arrival mark, letter sheet with small faults and stamp pair with heavily cut on all sides (Scott 9)

1855, Postal stationery envelope 3 c. used from "RIO GRANDE CITY Texas DEC.31" with handwritten tax "Paid 24" via N.YORK. 8 U.S. PKT. FEB.24 PAID" (8 Cent credit to Bremen) and Bremen with blue transit mark "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" to Ifingen, Württemberg, on front red tax mark "19" with red grid cancel overstamped, cover with margin faults

1856, small cover with 1851/57, 1 c. blue, type II, horizontal pair with 3 c. dull-red, tied by blue "INCINNATI & LOUISVILLE MAIL ROUTE SEP 17"  via New York and France to Spezzia, Italy, showing on front black "ETAT UNIS PAQ. BRIT. A CALAIS", taxed with "17" decimes on arrival; small faults, very scarce (Scott 7, 11)

1859, unpaid entire letter from "CINCINATTI O. JUL.8" via New York with Prussian Closed Mail via Aachen with handwritten tax "13" (Sgr.) and Hamburg with converted credits "65" (Skilling) to Holtorf, near Rendsburg, Holstein, fine, inside with sender embossed seal "VICE CONSULATE OF DENMARK", fine

1859, Washington 12 c. black, horizontal pair with  sheet margin at right, tied by black grid cancel and cds. "WILMINGTON DEL. SPE. 21" to envelope via "NEW YORK 24/ 23 SEP." (24 cent debit to France) with adjacent red boxed "SHORT PAID", French octagonal "ET.UNIS SERV. AM. D HAVRE 8.OCT.59" and tax mark "16" to Paris with arrival mark and re-directed within France. A fine short paid letter, treated as completely unpaid.(Scott 36)

1860, envelope from "SOUTH BEND MINN. DEC.27" with handwritten tax "Due 46 cents" via "NEW YORK AM.PKT. 23 JAN.7.", Hamburg and Svinesund to Norway with arrival mark, fine

1860, Washington 10 c. green, two single stamps and Franklin 1 c. blue, tied by cds. "WOOSTER O....." to envelope via "NEW YORK PAID JAN.12. 12" (12 cent credit to France) with French Convention Mail via Paris to Moutier, Switzerland with arrival mark; cover with vertical file fold and stamps with tiny age stains at left, other wise fine (Scott 35,24)

1860, Washington 12 c. black and Franklin 3 c. dull red, tied by blue grid to envelope with adjacent blue cds. "VINCENNES Ind. NOV.2.1860" via "NEW YORK PAID 12 NOV.7" with French transit mark "ET.UNIS.SERV.BR. A.C. B 20.NOV.60" to France with arrial mark, slightly stained at right and cover with paper faults at reverse, otherwise fine (Scott 36, 24)  

1861, Jeferson 5 c. brown, tied by red grid and black cds. "NEW YORK..." to letter sheet via "BOSTON BR.PKT. JUL.10." and London with handwritten tax "1 Sh." to Gouda with arrival mark, creases and lettersheet inside with glassine paper backed, some faults at right (Scott 29)

1862, "History of our Flag"-cover from "PRINCETON WIS. DEC.9." via "N.YORK 12 BREM.PKT. PAID DEC.20" and Bremen with blue transit mark "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" to Osterode, Hanover with arrival mark, tiny spots and small corner faults at top

1863, Washington 12 c. black, horizontal pair tied by black grid cancel" to envelope from "CAMBRIDGE MASS. SEP. 25" via "BOSTON AM.PKT. 3 PAID SEP.25" to London with arrival mark, cover shortened at right, otherwise fine (Scott 69) Provenance: Henry C. Gibson

1863, Patriotic cover "Not a star must fall" from "JONDBET N.Y. JUL.15" with tax mark "PAID 30" via "N.YORK AM.PKT. JUL.18 7 PAID" and "AACHEN 31.JUL.FRANCO" to Saaz, Austria with arrival mark, cover slight shortened at right and light signs of aging, otherwise fine

1864, Washington 10 c. green and Jefferson 5 c. brown tied by cork cancel to entire letter from "N. YORK 12 BREM.PKT. PAID JUN.4." via Bremen Convention Mail with blue transit mark "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANKO" to Darmstadt, Hesse with handwritten tax "1" (Kreuzer) for delivery, fine (Scott 68, 76)

1864, Washington 10 c. green, two singles, and 3 c. rose, tied by cork cancel to envelope from "N. YORK PAID HAMB. PKT. 10 /APR.16" (10 cent credit to Hamburg) via Prussia with transit mark "Fr. Grenze" and Switzerland with transit mark "Débours...Transit swisse (30 Cts.)" to Milan with arrival mark, blurred ink stains, otherwise fine (Scott 68, 65)

1865, Franklin 1 c. blue, two single stamps tied by cds. "TRENTON N.J...." to small wrapper with handwritten endorsement "Via Hamburg to Germany" and tax "6" (Kreuzer) to Illertissen, Bavaria with arrival mark, stamps without faults glued over the edge at bottom, fine  

1865, Jefferson 10 c. brown, two single stamps tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent cds. "NOTREDAME DEC.31" via "NEW YORK PAID ALL BR. TRANSIT JAN 4." to Gand, Belgium with arrival mark, fine (Scott 161)