380th Auction

2006, 60th Throne Anniversary Bhumibol 100b., imperforated souvenir sheet with printed number at lower left, mint never hinged, fine

2006, 60th Throne Anniversary Bhumibol 100b., imperforated souvenir sheet on ungummed carton paper, very fine

2006, Throne Jubilee of King Bhumibol 5b., imperforated souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, fine

1923, Definitives 150,000r. (2) and 500,000r., neatly tied by cds. "TIFLIS 1 - 10 23" to registered envelope to Rostov on Don, with adjacent arrival mark "ROSTOV DON -7 10.23", signed Mikulski, slight water stain otherwise fine

1970, 25th Anniversary of UNO, selection of five (5) colorproof blocks of four with sheet margins, from the frame and design, also 13c. value and legend, very fine

1969, Provisional, 25 on 15f. dark brown/red block of four, tied with First Day cds. "ABU DHABI TRUCILA STATES 13 DE 69" to a blank envelope, very fine and scarce

1848, letter sheet from New York (docketed inside) with 'British open mail'  to Basle, Switzerland, endorsed "P.Steamer Niagara" (Cunard Line) and "Via Paris" during the Retaliatory-rate period, thus to be prepaid (not noted) with 29 c.; in Switzerland charged with "54" kreuzer, including 10 d. british transit and 17 dec. double rate french postage.

1875, First issue reproductions 5 c. red brown and 10 c. black on bluish paper, fresh colours, good to large margins, no gum as issued, very fine

1875, First issue reproductions 5 c. red brown and 10 c. black on bluish paper, fresh colours, good to large margins, no gum as issued, very fine

1851/56, 3 c. red-brown, cut into at left, part of neighbour at right, tied by Buffalo cds. to small embossed cover with view of a village and windmill; very attractive

1855, 3c brownish carmine with full Chicago perforation 12-1/2, nice color, cancelled by Chicago cds. Tiny corner crease at upper right, otherwise very fine. A very nice example of this rare stamp. Certificate PF (2022). (Scott 11 var.)

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

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

1861, 24 c. steel blue, neatly cancelled, tiny tear at top, otherwise very fine. Certificate PF(2022) (Scott 70b)

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

1870, Bank Note 15c. orange, tied by cds. "MILWAUKEE FEB 5" to registered cover endorsed "Per Bremen or Hamburg Steamer", carried by the NGLs "America", red "BREMEN 27 2 73 FRANCO" and registry handstamp applied; overpaid 1c. for the 6c. Direct Mail rate plus 8c. registry fee. Very fine

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

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

1748 (April 21), part letter sheet from the Massingberg plantations, endorsed "pr Capt. Oike W.G.P" ("Whom God Preserve) to London, arriving in London 15th of April and charged with "5"d., fine

1848, (May 16) folded letter from "ST.P.A. BREMEN 16 5" endorsed "per Washington" via New York to Petersburg, upon arrival charged with "34", a fine and scarce entire from the 5th trip of the Washington

1849, (10 July) folded letter from "BÜNDE 11 7" endorsed "via Bremen" with double-circle "ST.P.A. BREMEN 12 7" and manuscript "29" with red boxed "PAID ALL." alongside, carried on the Ocean Steamer "Hermann", to Baltimore, the paper partly somewhat repaired or stabilized, an attractive and rare letter

Provenance: Arthur Salm (May 1992), lot 163.

1857, (26 Nov) folded lettersheet from "HAMBURG 26 NOV 1857" endorsed "via Bremen p. North Star" with red crayon "10" (Grote) and 4½ (Sgr) and subsequently accountancy mark "10" and boxed "PAID." alongside applied, transported by Vanderbilt line "North Star" to York with red integral cds. "N. YORK U.S. PKt. DEC 19 PAID" struck upon arrival, a fine and scarce entire

Reference: "North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-75", page 162

CARY: 1841, "FORWARDED BY CARY & Co. NEW YORK" red oval cachet on reverse of folded lettersheet via Liverpool with matching framed "LIVERPOOL SHIP" to London with "8" manuscript tax, fine

FRED k PROBST: "FORWARDED BY FREDk PROBST & Co NEW YORK", folded letter dated "San Francisco 23 October 1858" and endorsed "pr Steamer Asia" via "NEW YORK NOV 24" to Cognac, fine

GOSSLER: 1844, "FORWARDED BY GOSSLER & Co. BOSTON" black cachet on reverse of double-weight folded letter dated "Matansas Abril 12 1844" to London with "2/-" manuscript rating, fine

HARNDEN'S : "FORWARDED FROM HARNDEN'S PACKACGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE No 2 WALL ST NEW YORK", clear red oval cachet on folded lettersheet endorsed "p Caledonia" conveyed on Caledonia's Maiden eastbound voyage to London, fine

HARNDEN'S : "FORWARDED BY HARNDEN'S EXPRESS FROM BOSTON", red circle cachet on folded letter adressed to "Capt. D.L. Winsor, Ship Pharsalias in Liverpool", reverse with "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" and charged with "8"d., fine

MASTERS & MARKOE: "FORWARDED BY MASTERS & MARKOE NEW YORK", black three-line cachet on reverse of folded letter dated "Philadelphia 1831" endorsed "p. Packetship De Rham via Havre" to Bordaux with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" and charged "10" decimes, fine

MOSES TAYLOR: "FORWARDED BY MOSES TAYLOR & CO NEW YORK" red oval cachet on reverse of folded letter dated "Habana 20 JUN 1854" via "NEW YORK JUN 28" to Paris, fine

1828 (2. July.), "PACKET SHIP FABIUS ABRAHAM BELL.....", red three-line cachet (slightly enhanced) on reverse of folded letter from Ireland to Pattonsburg, Virgina, after landing in New York treated as ship letter and charged 2c. plus 18 3/4 cents for inland to Pattonsburg, with further manuscript "forwarded" and charged additional 10 cents, total showing as "10/30", a fine and scarce entire with clear strike of this handstamp.  The Bell cachets are registered for the sailing ships Atlantic, Courier, Josephine, and Robert Fulton, the Fabius being very rare and maybe unique

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
 

1845 (20. Jan), double-weight folded lettersheet from "MOBILE JAN 20" endorsed "per Boston steamer" to London, charged with "50", carried with "Cambria" on her Maiden Return voyage to Liverpool, later charged only as regular letter with "1/-", fine

1848, quadruple-rate folded letter from "MANCHESTER JU 30 1848" endorsed "pr. Niagara Steamer" to Boston with "4/-" rate manuscript alongside, carried on Cunard's "Niagara" to Boston, upon arrival charged with "72" cent retaliatory rate., small tear at top otherwise very fine and rare. The British rate structure didn't allow for a triple rate, moving from a double rate of 2/ for between half and one ounce to a quadruple rate of 4/ for over one ounce but not over 2 ounces were collected from the writer, the U.S. progression was per half ounce allowing for a triple rate, thus 72c at 24c per half ounce retaliatory for up to 1½ ounces was collected from the addressee. Multiple rate retaliatory rate covers are rare as are covers illustrating the disparity in rate progression between the two countries. 

1848, folded letter dated "Batavia 26th September" endorsed "via England" and privately carried to England to Boston, with "1/-" manuscript charge, carried on maiden voyage of Cunard's "Canada" from Liverpool to New York with red integral cds. "NEW YORK SHIP 29cts" for the retaliatory rate, very fine and scarce entire

1848, folded letter dated "New-York 19 Decemb 1848" to Cognac, conveyed by the "Canada" on her maiden return voyage from New York to Liverpool with adjacent boxed "COLONIES /&c Art. 13" and Boulogne with manuscript "19" due rating, minor aging, otherwise a fine and scarce entire showing retaliatory fee avoidance

1848, folded lettersheet from "BALTIMORE SEP 11" with matching blue "PAID" and manuscript rating "29" alongside, endorsed "pr. Steamer via. N.Y", conveyed on the "Niagara" to London with arrival mark and "1/-" retaliatory due rating, very fine and scarce