379th Auction

1852, entire letter (carried privately or within another letter) from Detroit to Germany with decorative printed letter head with panorama of Detroit. 

1857, letter sheet with part contens from New York via Marseille to Hongkong with London transit mark of March 7 and arrival mark of April 29

1857, Franklin 1c. blue single and Washington 3c. rose strip of three tied by cds. "SAN FRANCISCO MAY 21 1861" to cover to Bremen, 1c. straight edge at left, sent between the end of the Butterfield route and the start of the Central Overland Route beginning on July 1st of 1861, fine and attractive

1861/67, 2 c. black with New York foreign mail cancel on "CIRCULAR" with adjacent red "½" and blue "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" to Bremen. The entire with small tear at right, otherwise fine and fresh

1867/68, 2c black, Z. Grill., very nice well-defined grill, used with segmented cork cancel, fresh and fine, certificate P.F. (Scott 85B)

5c. brown and Franklin 30c. orange, neatly tied by cork cancel to double-weight registered envelope endorsed "pr Bremen Steamer" via New York with "NEW-YORK REGISTERED DEC 5 1867" applied to Eichelsachsen, where the recipient had to pay "4" delivery fee, a fine and very rare registered letter

1861, Jefferson 5c. olive yellow, nice fresh colour and good perforation, neatly cancelled by "PAID" in grid cancel, very fine and most attractive. A rare stamp, certificate PF (2022) (Scott 67b)

1861/67, 5 c. red-brown, horizontal strip of 3 with the right stamp being a straddle-pane single showing a small portion of the stamp from the adjacent pane, tied by cork cancel and faind  red "N.York PAID..." to cover to Germany with adjacent "AMERIKA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO". A scarce variety. (Scott 76 var.)

1861 – 66, 5 c. brown, cancelled by central clear strike of New York City horse's head fancy cancel, very fine and scarce, certificate P.F. (2020) (Scott 76)

1868, Washington 10c. green and horizontal pair, Lincoln 15c. black with mute ring cancel and adjacent cds. "NEW YORK" and matching "10" in circle on orange buff double-weight cover to Trondheim Norway, endorsed "via Hamburg or Bremen paid" at bottom left, carried by the "New York" of the NDL from New York to Bremen arriving on Feb. 19th. with boxed "BREMEN 16/2 68 FRANCO" and matching, since the letter was treated as a double-weight letter, "Weiterfr. 4 Sgr." applied. 10c. adhesive applied over edge. Small tear beneath adhesives. An exceptionally rare and attractive 1861 issue franking prepaying the rare North German Union Direct Mail rate to Norway, perhaps the only known double-weight cover

15c. black, used with cork cancel and matching cds. "BALTIMORE OCT 9" on mourning cover endorsed "per steamer for Bremen from New York" to Hannover via New York with red "N. YORK BREM. PKT OCT 10 PAID 12" and upon arrival in Bremen blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" applied, fine and attractive

1868, Lincoln 15c. black (tiny tear) tied by cork to envelope with pre-printed address "WM. H. Frasse Watchmakers, Jewelers, and Other Mechanics' Tools" via New York, transported by the "Weser II" of the NDL, and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 11/2 68. FRANCO" and boxed accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2 Sgr." to Geneva, Switzerland. A very attractive entire showing the scarce 15c. Rate via Open Mail via Bremen which was only possible between January 1st and March 30th 1868

30c. orange, tied by cork cancel to cover, endorsed "per Bremen Steamer, Hansa", via New York with red integral cds. "N. YORK BREMEN Pkt. Feb 10 PAID 12" to Gössitz, upon arrival in Bremen blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" applied, a very fine and attractive cover

1870, 3 c. green, tied by blue fancy cancel 'Flying insect' to small cover with matching "MOUNT VERNON JUL 2.."; stamp with few short perfs, otherwise very fine

1875, 6$ ultramarine, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh, certificate P.F. (2020)

1902, postcard 1c black on buff, "Full Face" McKinley, a so-called "garbage card" with pre-printed Booth, Dailey & Ivins address with "BROOKLYN, N.Y. OCT 8 1902" machine cancel, very fine. Certificate PF (2022) (Scott UX17). 

1853/55, envelope 3 c. red, with clear "CLEVELAND MAY 17" and adjacent "STEAM BOAT" to New York

1874/86, envelope 3 c. blue, cancelled by perfect strike of Kicking Mule fancy cancel with equally clear "Port Townsend Wash. OCT.4 1882" double-line circular datestamp to San Francisco, very fine

1914, "SPECIMEN BOOK / POSTAGE STAMP INKS / Bureau of Engraving and Printing / 1914", small booklet with 18 bank note like pages with portrait of President Jackson, indicating on the left sides denominations from 1 c. to 1$ 'ordinary', 'Special delivery' and 'Postage due'. A rare item.

1901, Special delivery 10 c. (straight edge) with 1899/1901, 1 c. (3) and 8 c. on postal stationery envelope 2 c. as registered cover to Germany, vf

1863, TEN CENTS blue, full to large margins, tied by seven bars enclosed grid of the army of Tennessee to cover to Alabama, vf, certificate Jakubek BPP (1992) (Scott 9)

1863, TEN CENTS milky blue, full to large margins, tied by cds. "POLLARD ALA. DEC....." to cover to Greenville, vf, certificate PF (2022)) (Scott 9a)

1866 (27 Sept.), Washington 3c. rose, two vertical pairs and single tied by grid cancel to small envelope endorsed "France via New York" to Combrondes, alongside scarce "DETROIT MICH SEP 27 PAID 12" exchange office mark, even though the cover was endorsed "France via New York" it most likely travelled with the "Moravian"  to Londonderry, envelope some tears, otherwise fine and attractive

1854 (Oct. 3), Washington 3c. red imperforated with manuscript mark on folded lettersheet from Spencer, Tennesse, endorsed "via New York & Liverpool" to Leipzig. The letter weighed more than ½oz and was rated as double, with black integral cds. "N. YORK AM. Pkt 46 OCT 14", carried by the "Atlantic" from New York to Liverpool, charged with "26" sgr. to the recipient, interesting cover with attempted part-payment
 

1855 (Jan 10), Washington 12c. vertical pair with lower sheet margin with grid cancel in envelope with adjacent integral cds. "NEW YORK 3 JAN 10", carried by the "Atlantic", to Dublin, Ireland. the pair touched at left, some toning at bottom of cover, still attractive usage

1856, Franklin 1c. blue and horizontal pair Washington 10c. green tied by cds. "TRENTON JUN 6 1856" to buff envlope with adjacent "NEW YORK JUN 7 AM Pkt" and manuscript "6" due added, carried by "Baltic", "Euxine", "Bengal" and "Ganges" to Hong Kong, stamp cut into, part of backflap missing, still attractive

1852, Washington 3c. red imperforated tied by cds. "NEW YORK JAN 4" to folded letter endorsed "Per Steamer" to Marseille, carried by the "Canada" from Boston to London, attempted part-payment of 5 cents British treaty rate but treated as wholly unpaid, adhesives some imperfections, otherwise fine

1857, Washington 3c. block of four and horizontal pair with manuscript "Kittle Creek 14 July 57" on postal stationery envelope 3c. buff to Colne with "19" credit handstamp, carried on the "Asia" to Liverpool, no atttempt to collect to deficiency of 3c., same apparant imperfections, still attractive and scarce

1860 (Jan), Washington 12c., two singles, one with straight edge at left, tied by cork cancel to buff envelope to Liverpool where it was delivered and re-directed to Paris, paid with pair 1855 Victoria 4d. rose tied by duplex "LIVERPOOL FE 13 60", one 12c. adhesive small corner fault, attractive entire, a similar cover ex Marc Haas collection

1860 (13 Aug), Washington 12c. horizontal pair tied by cds. "BURLINGTON AUG 13" to envelope, carried by the "Asia" to Liverpool where it was delivered and re-directed to Farnham, paid with Victoria 1d. red tied by duplex "LIVERPOOL AU 27", attractive entire

1862, Franklin 1c. blue, two singles and 3c. rose together with 10c. green tied by target cancel to envelope from "GARETTSVILLE MAY 9" to Paris, in New York handles as overweight, and thus red boxed "SHORT PAID" next to "NEW YORK 9 MAY 10" applied, carried with the "America" to Queenstown, and from Calais to Paris where the cover was charged "16" decimes, a fine and attractive 3-color franking 

1863, Revenue stamp 1p. on blueish paper on folded letter dated "Wigton 10mo 9" to Philadelphia, treated as unpaid in Liverpool and "19 CENTS" debit cancel applied, carried by the "Asia" to New York, in Philadelphia integral cds. "PHILADELPHIA Br. PKt. 24" struck and tying the adhesive, fine and interesting entire

1867(27 Aug), Washington 24c. tied by cork cancel to envelope via  "BOSTON AUG 27 PAID 19", carried by the "Java", to London where it was delivered and re-directed to Islington, paid with Victoria 1d. red tied by duplex "LONDON SP 7 67", attractive entire

1867, Washington 10c. vertical pair with straight edge at right tied by target cancel on buff cover from "BOWENSBURG JUN 18" to Dublin, boxed "Short Paid" alongside, put on board of the "Cuba" from Boston to Queenstown, charged with "1/-" due handstamp, fine and attractive entire

1869 (29 Nov), Pictorials 2c. brown and 10c. orange tied by target cancel to orange-buff cover from "NEW BOSTON NOV 69" to Suffolk, possibly carried by the "City of Brussels" or the "Scotia" to Queenstown, it was then sent to Packenham, then Debenham then Stonham with an "arrival" mark of "BURY-ST-EDMUNDS DE 19 69", adhesives small imperfections, but an interesting and attractive cover

1869 (24 Dec), Pictorials 3c. blue horizontal strip of four with pen strokes on cover with manuscript despatch "Tebeauville Dec 24" to Colne, via New York and carried by the "Russia" to Queentown, possible the cover stayed on board until she arrived in Liverpool, because the receiver cds. shows "COLNE JA 8 70", adhesive some minor imperfections, very attractive