371st Auction

1865, Washingtion 12 c. black and 3 c. rose tied by cork cancel to entire letter from "NEW YORK PAID 12 MAI.31" (12 Cent credit to France) with French Convention Mail with red transit mark "ETATS-UNIS 3 SERV.BRIT.CALAIS 11.JUIN.65" to Bordeaux with arrival mark, fine (Scott 69, 65)

1865, Washington 24 c. grey and two single stamps 3 c. rose, tied by cork cancel to envelope from "NEW YORK PAID 12 FEB.11." with French Convention Mail with transit mark "ETAT-UNIS 3 SERV. AM. CALAIS 24.FEVR.65" to Paris with arrival mark, tears at top repaired and flap with faults, otherwise fine (Scott 78b, 65)

1866, Franklin 1 c. blue and Washington 3 c. rose uses with cork cancel on large size postal stationery envelope 6 c. from "N.YORK PAID HAMB.PKT. 7 SEP.13" to Hamburg with arrival mark, verrical folded, othwise fine (Scott U39, 63, 65)

1866, Franklin 1 c. blue and horizontal pair Washington 10 c. green, tied by black grid to letter sheet from "PHILA. AM. PKT. JAN.19 PAID" via London and France to Liege, Belgium with arrival mark, perforation with age stains, otherwise fine. A rare 21 c. rate cover, signed Brettl BPP (Scott 68, 63)

1866, Jackson 2 c. black tied by cds. "GALVESTON TEX. DEC.31" to partial cash franking printed metter "Cotton Statement/Rates of Gold and Silver" via France to Bremen with handwritten re-stated credits "4" (Grote) and arrival mark "BREMEN TH & TX 25.1.(67)", fine (Scott 73)

1866, Washington 10 c. green, horizontal strip of three and 12 c. black tied by cds. "CEDAR GROVE WY. JUL.24" to envelope via "NEW YORK PAID JUL.28." and French transit mark "ETATS-UNIS 3 SERV. AM.CALAIS 8 AOUT" to Molsdorf near Dietendorf, Germany with arrival mark, unfresh with waterspots, tear at top closed and part of flap missing, otherwise nice double rate cover via French Convention Mail (Scott 68,69)

1866, Lincoln 15 c. black tied by cork cancel to envelope from "N.YORK PAID HAM PKT. DEC. 8 12" (12 Cent credit to Hamburg) via Hamburg and Stuttgart nach Brackenem, Württemberg, fine (Scott 77)

1866, Washingtion 24 c. gray and 3 c. pale rose tied by cork cancel to envelope from "BOSTON PAID 24/ 23.FEB " (24 cent credit to France) via London and France with ship mark "ET.UNIS SERV. BR.A.C. 14.FEBR.66 D" to Rome, small part of cover at left top missing, otherwise fine (Scott 78 b, 65)

1866, Washington 24 c. grey and two single stamps Jackson 2 c. black, tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent red cds. "N.YORK BR.PKT. DEC.19 7 PAID" via "AACHEN 2.1. FRANCO" to Eichelsachsen near Schotten, Hesse with arrival mark and handwritten tax "0/2" (Kreuzer) for delivery, fine (Scott 78b, 73)

1866, Franklin 30 c. orange tied by cork cancel to envelope from "BOSTON PAID 9.NOV. 24" (24 cents credit to France) via French Convention Mail with red ship mark "3 ETATS-UNIS 3 SERV.BRIT. CALAIS 22.JANV.66" and boxed "P.D" to Paris with arrival mark, fine (Scott 71)

1867, Washington 10 c. green and Jefferson 5 c. brown tied by cork cancel to mourning envelope from "NEW YORK PAID 12 FEB.3." with French Convention Mail with red transit mark to Paris with arrival mark, tiny spots, otherwise fine (Scott 68, 76)

1868, Franklin 30 c. orange tied by black grid cancel to entire letter with adjacent violet cds. "PHILa DIRECT PAID ALL APR.29" via Bremen with German transit mark "BREMEN 12.5./68 FRANCO" to Leipzig, Saxony with arrival mark, letter with creases and inside paper backed, otherwise fine, nice third rate cover to Germany, signed Bolaffi (Scott 71)  

1869, Washington 12 c. black and 3 c. rose tied by cork cancel to short paid envelope from "NEW YORK PAID ALL BR.TRANSIT MAR.24" with German red transit mark "VERVIERS B 4.4.III COELN FRANCO" and red tax mark "4" via Verona to Rome with arrival mark; 3 c. with small faults at right, otherwise fine (Scott 69, 65)

1870, Washington 6 c. ultramarine and horizontal pair Post Horse and Rider 2 c. brown tied by cork cancel to entire letter from "NEW ORLEANS LA. FEB.26" via "NEW YORK MAR.5." and French octogan "ETATS-UNIS PAQ. FR. H N 4.MARS.70" and tax mark "16" to Paris with arrival mark, fine (Scott 115, 113)

1870, Shield and Eagle 10 c. orange tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent cds. "WATSONVILLE CAL. JUL.4." via "BOSTON PAID ALL DIRECT JUL.13." to Kirchheim, Württemberg with arrival mark, fine (Scott 116)

1871, Webster 15 c. bright orange, tied by cds. "COLUMBUS O. FEB....", with Washington 3 c. green and Jackson 2 c. brown, tied by target cancel to envelope via "NEW YORK PAID ALL BR. TRANSIT FEB.2" and Basel to Burgdord with arrival mark, slightly unfresh, otherwise fine (Scott 146,147, 152)

1872, Jefferson 10 c. brown, tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent cds. "BURLINGTON IOA. JUL.6." via Chicago with German Direct Mail wit red boxed "HAMBURG 23.7/72 FRANCO" and red credit mark "1 1/2 Wf." to Sweden, tiny stains, otherwise fine (Scott 161)

1874, Washington 1 c. blue on postal stationery card 1 c. from "ST.LOUIS NOV.18" via "NEW YORK PAID ALL NOV.21. VIA BREMEN" to Basel and re-directed to Aarau, fine; rare pre-UPU rate (Scott 145, P1)

1874, Jefferson 10 c. brown tied by target cancel to envelope with adjacent cds. "CALMUD MAY.3" via Chicago to Bergen, Norway with arrival mark on front, slightly aging traces (Scott 161)  

1874, Jeffersons 10 c. brown, two single stamps, tied by clear red New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel to envelope with adjacent red cds. "NEW YORK PAID DEC.31" via London to Gelterkinden near Sissach with arrival mark, fine (Scott 161)

1875, Clay 12 c. blackish violett tied by black cork mark to envelope with adjacent red cds. "BOSTON JAN.20" via "LONDON PAID 1.FE.75" to Constantinopel with modified handwritten tax "6" and arrival mark "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPEL", cover slightly shortened at right, otherwise fine (Scott 162)  

1847, Franklin 5 c. brown, clear to wide margins all around, tied by red grid cancel to entire letter from "U.S.EXPRESS.MAIL. N.YORK FEB.26" to Salem, fine, certificate Jakubek BPP (1988) (Scot 1)

5 c. red-brown, cancelled by red "5", used on envelope with adjacent blue "BALTIMORE MAY 25" (1851) to Freiwaldau in Austria with several transit and arrival marks, taxed on arrival with "52" kr.; the stamp repaired with portion of margins added at top and left; a scarce transatlantic use of 1847 issue, certificate PF

1847, Washington 10 c. black, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, tied by blue octagon "PAID" to letter sheet with adjacent cds. "PHILADELPHIA Pa. DEC.15 10 cts." to St. Louis, very fine and attractive cover, signed Alcuri with certificate (1982) (Scott 2)

3 c. dull-red in combination with Swart's City Dispatch Post 1849/53, 1 c. red on bluish, both tied by cds. "NEW-YORK OCT 16" to small embossed lady's cover to Ulster County; 3 c. small faults, still fine and attractive (Scott 11+136L11)

3 c. dull-red with cds. "NEW YORK FEB 13 1857" tied to envelope with combination franking Swarts' City Dispatch Post 1849/53, 1 c. red, tied by black marking, to Connecticut; a fine combination cover, certificates PF (1976 and 1999) (Scott 11+136L9)

1851, Franklin 1 c. blue, type IIIa, plate IV, tied by blue cds. "KEENE N.H. MAR.23.1858" to small envelope to Heene, tiny perforations faults at top, otherwise fine, certificate PF (1968) (Scott 22)

1857/61, Washington 10 c. green, type III, good to large margins all around, tied by clear cds. "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. 5.FEB." to envelope to North Weymouth, very fine, signed Calves (Scott 15)

1861, Washington 3 c. pink tied by cds. "GLENNS FALLS N.Y. SEP.18" to Patriotic cover depicting a solider with the American flag, adressed to New York, cover with small tear at top, otherwise fine

1868, envelope with 1861, Lincoln 15 c. black, horizontal pair tied by cork cancel, from "NEW ORLEANS LA. APR.16" via New York to Paris, fine (Scot 77)

Washington 24 c. grey, tied by target cancel to envelope from "VARWICK N.Y. JAN.16" via "NEW YORK  AM. PKT. 3 JAN.19" and London to Lebury with arrival mark, tiny tears at top backed, stamp fine, signed Brettl BPP (Scot 78 b)

1861, Franklin 30 c. orange tied by blue target cancel to domestic cover from "LOISVILLE KY. 18.FEB." to Bowlinggreen, cover shortened at left and right, signed Alcuri with certificate (1991) (Scot 71)

1869, Franklin 1 c. buff tied by cork cancel to local envelope from "SPRINGFIELD SEP. 11.", fine (Scott 112)

1869, Washington 6 c. ultramarine tied by cork cancel to envelope from "NEW ORLEANS LA. JAN 20." via New York to Dundee, Scotland with arrival mark, fine (Scott 115)

1869, pictorials 12 c. green, tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent red cds. "NEW YORK PAID ALL MAI.27" to London with arrival mark, small part of cover at top repaired, otherwise fine (Scott 117)

1870, Franklin 1 c. tied by cork cancel and cds. "BETHLEHEM P.A. DEC.14" to corner card "Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies" lady's cover to Philadelphia, fine, nice envelope