379th Auction

1859/63, 2 c. black on grayish, nice margins, lightly cancelled by red grid, vf, certificate HPS (1985) (Scott 16)

"STMR. W.G.HALL. HAWAIIAN MAIL SERVICE MAY 18 1886", clear violet handstamp on envelope 2 c. rose (with dotted lines) to Honolulu with frontside arrival mark. A scarce steamship datestamp

"Forwarded by the Pacific Navigation Co. (Limited) Honolulu, H.I." red double-line circle on envelope 5c. blue, cancelled by target with adjacent "HONOLULU HAWAII JUL31" to California with arrival mark. Little roughly opened and small toned area at upper left.

1925, overprint AEREO CORREO 5c. and 20 c. with overprint inverted, unused with large part original gum, fine and rare, just 12 resp. 36 copies printed (Scott C2a, C6a)

1930, airmail, Herrera  5c. on 10c. , surcharge in yellow, horizontal pair, one with '1903' instead '1930', unused o.g., very fine and rare, just 50 copies printed, the variety being unique (Scott C21 var.)

1930, airmail, Herrera  5c. on 20c. , surcharge in blue, reading downwards, horizontal pair, one with '1903' instead '1930', unused o.g., very fine and rare (Scott C22 var.)

10 c.  on 20 c. with surcharge in violett, unused o.g., very fine and scarce, only 50 printed. (Scott C24)

1915, 5-24 Ch, three miniature sheets of five stamps, perforated, printed on both sides, ungummed, 24Ch with creases, otherwise fine

1871, 500m. green blue on laid paper, unused without gum, vf, signed Schlesinger

1858, First issue, the famous error of colour MEDIO PESO rose red in vertical pair with normal stamp UNA PESETA, clear to large margins, tied by 3 strikes of cds. "ADMON.PRAL. DE CORREOS TACNA 18 JUNIO 1858" to entire double rate letter to Cochabamba, Bolivia. "4"reales in manuscript (somewhat faint next to the stamps) charged upon arrival for the internal postage. Very fine and fresh condition. There are just 4 covers recorded, bearing a se-tenant pair of the error of colour, this is the only one to a foreign destination. A great rarity of Latin American philately. Certificate Moorhouse (2013)

Provenance:  Philipp von Ferrari (Gilbert 1923)

The Islander Collection (Siegel auction, 2008)

1858, Coat of arms, ½ p. yellow, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, signed Sperati Reproduction 

1955, Rotary congress, both sets imperforated in issued and unissued colours and 6 proof sheets with one or two values 

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)

1859, Fine printing 1/2 r. orange in horizontal strip of 6, very deep vivid colour, touched in some places, otherwise clear too large margins, tied by 4 good strikes of blue cds. “CORREOS CARACAS DIC 9” to letter sheet to La Guaira. Some light creasing, strip has been lifted and replaced, otherwise fine. The largest multiple of this stamp on cover (one of only two rcorded) and very late usage of this stamp. Certificate Moorhouse (2010) (Scott1a)

1859, Fine printing, 2 r. red on thick paper, horizontal block of 6, nice deep colour and clear to large margins, exept tiny touched in the frame line at upper left, 7mm sheet margin at bottom, unused with original gum, very fine and rare multiple.