373rd Auction

1861, Side-wheeler steamboat black, large margins all around, with manuscript cancel, together with Washington 3c. rose, both stamps tied by cds. "Boston Mass. Sep. 11" and quartered cork to cover to Albany N.Y., 1865 receipt docketing, sealed tear in 3c stamp, backflap removed, one of the rarest of all independent mail usages from the only steamboat carrier to issue stamps, this is one of the earliest covers of a total of 11 registered (see Penny Post, October 2002, "Cancels on Prince's Letter Dispatch" pages 47-53, by Larry Lyons), certificate PF (1982) (Scott# 122L1, 65) Provenance: The David Golden Collection of U.S. Carriers and Locals (Siegel Auctions 1999)  

1861, Side-wheeler steamboat black, close to margins all around, tied by cork and by blue "Prince's Express 9 Milk St." in serrated oval to postal stationery envelope 3 cent pink to Hinsdale N.H., cds. "Boston Mass. Jun. 23 5 A.M." alongside, original June 21, 1869 datelined letter from Portland included, overall soiling. Fine appearance and the only recorded example of this rare stamp used on U.S. postal stationery, certificate PF (1982) (Scott# 122L1, U58) Provenance: Gordon Stimmell Collection (Siegel Auctions 2015)  

1861, Side-wheeler steamboat black, large margins all around, with manuscript cancel, together with Washington 3c. rose, both stamps tied by cds. "Boston Mass" and quartered cork to coverfront to RhinebeckN.Y., small part of cover front added, one of the rarest of all independent mail usages from the only steamboat carrier to issue stamps, a scarce item with only a total of 11 covers registered (see Penny Post, October 2002, "Cancels on Prince's Letter Dispatch" pages 47-53, by Larry Lyons) (Scott# 122L1, 65) Provenance:  Sotheby's (October 30th 1979, lot 375)                      Robert G. Kaufmann (March 31st- April 1st 1982, lot 1696                      Frajola (14th September 1986, lot 229)                      

"Forwarded by Prince's Boston and Portland Express.", black on red-surface coloured paper, label for forwarded items, and forwarding receipt for package at the value of $ 1142,62 sent from Boston October 21, 1865 to Portland, the label some imperfections

1895 "Caye Service 3 Cents" violet three-line typed label, tied by "CUTHBERT BROS." straightline handstamp with adjacent matching "Sep. 18 1895" datestamp alongside to cover, a fine and rare entire of which only about a dozen are known to exist Provenance: The Jim Czyl Collection British Honduras (Grosvenor 2014) Around 1892 a Belize merchant named Cuthbert built a house on St. George's Cay. He also bought a steam yacht which sailed daily to and from Belize. After abuse of the free service by others on the caye, who expected their mails to be carried free of charge, he created this local typewritten stamp (the cost of producing dies and normal stamps was prohibitive). These labels are known used between July 28, 1894 and Sept. 27, 1895. Hurt and Williams record only 8 examples though a few others have appeared for sale.

Tierra del Fuego 1891, Julio Popper's private mail stamp issue: Colour proofs 10 Centavos, two horizontal pairs in red and brown plus single in blue, also black plate proof with red circular handstamp and in addition  the issued stamp as single and as block of six with double horizontal perforation, a fine and scarce group

Tierra del Fuego 1891, Julio Popper's private mail stamp issue: Colour proofs 10 Centavos orange, miniature sheets of 4, perforated 11½, at top inscription "PRUEBAS EN COLOR DE LAS PREMERAS ESTAMPILLAS DE LA TIERRA DEL FUEGO..:", unused resp. the stamps mint never hinged, partly strengthened by hinges, small marginal imperfections, rare

Tierra del Fuego 1891, Julio Popper's private mail stamp issue: 10 Centavos red, corner marginal block of 20, position 68 with distinctive flaw and retouch to the area around the "E of FUEGO", in addition two blocks of four with upper sheet margin, one with inscription "KIDD y Cia LIm. Sn MARTIN 35l" and a used example, the multiples mint never hinged, small part of margin missing, fine

1886, Steamer 1-50 cents and 5 centavos on 1 cent, unused resp. 10 cents without gum, plus few duplicates, mostly fine

1864, McRobish & Co., Acapulcoto San Francisco, bogus issue, interesting written up collection on three pages starting with the "Original Issue", followed by different types of forgeries etc.

Upper Columbia Co., 1898 5 cent local red, unused with original gum, rare as only 1,000 printed, fine

Upper Columbia Co., 1898 5 cent local red, used with clear cancel "BEAVER FE 20 99 B.C.", few irregular perfs, small thin, otherwise fine, rare as only 1,000 printed

1874, 10 penni proof sheet of thirty-five in seven rows of five, printed on paper with printer's imprint. some creasing and two tears in margin, otherwise fine, rare and attractive

1873, 10 penni deep reddish orange and deep blue, block of 25 with good margins all around, one vertical and one horizontal fold between stamps, few stamps unused, mostly mint never hinged, a fine and rare multiple, signed Faberge

1872/1900, interesting collection starting with 19 trial printings, followed by the first imperforate issue including a horizontal pair of 50 penni yellowish green/ deep dull blue, followed by the serpentine-rouletted stamps and the second issue including one card and one cover, in total 79 stamps including a pair and a block of four

1884, 10-25 penni dull vermilion and deep dull blue, fresh colour and good perforations, each unused and in addition 10 penni with blue grid-cancel, fine

1884, 10 penni dull vermilion with blue grid-cancel on envelope to Granholmen, fine

1884, 10 penni dull vermilion with left sheet margin, with blue grid-cancel on envelope to Granholmen, fine

1874/93, 10 and 25 penni, small group of 6 stamps and 10 penni large multiple of 32, mostly fine

1880, 5 penni violet-grey, two copies with close to good margins, unused without gum, one copy missing design parts at top, one stamp small stain at bottom, otherwise a fine and very rare ensemble with less than five copies recorded. The design of the stamps bears a clear family resemblance to the first of o stamps the Helsingfors Stadspost and to the Tammerfors local post stamps. It is unusual in showing the value 5 penni, at a time when the standard rate for letters and cards carried by the steamers was 10 penni.  Provenance: one stamp depicted in G.W. Connell "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 4" page 54  

1885, 10 penni red unused with full original gum, an attractive example of this rare stamp of which only few are recorded

1885, 10 penni red uncancelled on parcel-label from Sportmagasinet, Helsingfors to Mrs. Hanna Wiik in Ennäsudd, a little soiled at left yet very attractive and the only recorded example of the stamp on any kind of postal item Provenance: depicted in G.W. Connell "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 4" page 55

10 penni black on green, type I "no damage inside of 0", fresh colour, used with pen strokes, fine and scarce

10 penni black on green, type II "damage inside of 0", fresh colour, unused without gum, vertical crease, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp Provenance: Fabergé (with his pencil notes on reverse of the stamp)

10 penni black on green, type I "no damage inside of 0" with pen stroke on envelope originating from "JÖNKÖPING 10 7 88" and there franked with Numerals 20 Öre to Helsingfors. The cover was evidently delivered to the address in Helsingfors, and sometime later, confided to the captain of Thor for delivery to the Archipelago Ennäsudd, where Mrs. Wiik was to be found, despite some opening faults and attractive and very rare entire being one of only two recorded Provenance: ex Jacobus Sundman depicted in G.W. Connell "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 4" page 59  

188?, 5 penni black on yellow on small piece, small part torn as cancellation as usual and only two copies in existence, a fine and rare stamp

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, Type I, eight pointed star, overall diameter 27mm, unused and used with blue grid cancellation, unused copy small imperfection at top left, otherwise fine and scarce

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, type I, eight pointed star, in combination with two singles Finland Coat of Arms 10 penni red, tied by blue grid resp cds. to piece, small tear at bottom of shipmail stamp, otherwise fine Provenance: Hellmann Auctions (2009)  

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, type I, eight pointed star, in combination with two pairs Finland 1889 Coat of Arms 5 penni green, tied by blue grid resp cds. "HELSINGFORS 21 VI 93" to cover to Öfverby poststation, a very fine and attractive entire being the earliest recorded usage of this stamp  

1893, Numerals 5 penni black on yellow paper, Type II, five pointed star, unused, almost invisible ironed out crease at left, still fine, scarce Provenance: ex Jacobus Sundman

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, Type III, five pointed star, overall diameter 32,5mm, with blue grid on envelope addressed to Långviken with manuscript endorsement "Ångb Thor" which indicates that these stamps probably were used on all of the ships owned by J.J. af Lindfors, small part of envelope missing on reverse, very attractive and only two covers recorded with a ships name

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, Type III, five pointed star, overall diameter 32,5mm, affixed on backflap of envelope endorsed "ång. Tierholm" to Svalviken, stamp partly torn off as cancellation, an attractive entire with full contents Provenance: depicted in G.W. Connell "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 4" page 64

1893, Numerals 10 penni black on pale rose-lilac paper, Type III, five pointed star, overall diameter 32,5mm, on cover with content dated July 3 (1896), addressed to Edeshem, small part of stamp torn as cancellation as usual, some minor bends, a scarce cover Provenance: ex Jacobus Sundman

1893, Numerals 5 penni black on yellow paper, Type III, five pointed star, overall diameter 32,5mm, two singles tied by blue grid cancellation to piece, some gum adherence on front of stamps, a very fine, beautiful and attractive item Provenance: depicted in G.W. Connell "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 4" page V

1892/99, Type II, 10 penni black on pink paper, with straight edge at left, used with blue ribbon canceller, small thin at top, otherwise fine Provenance: Hellmann Auctions (2009)

1892/99, Type II, 10 penni black on pink paper, tied by blue ribbon canceller "SIBBO." to envelope to Botbrygga, some minor discolouration, horizontal fold through cover, a fine and rare entire  Provenance: ex Fabergé                      ex Bremer                     Hellmann Auctions (2009)