380th Auction
16-17 & 20-25 March 2023 in Wiesbaden
1882, Queen Victoria 4d. yellow, 6d. green and 1sh. lilac (3) tied by numeral barred oval postmark on a registered cover to Germany, endorsed "per Orient Steamer Sydney 7th Dec. via Naples", alongside cds. "BUNDABERG QUEENSLAND 30 NO 83", on reverse arrival cds. "HERRNUT", slight aging on the sides otherwise very fine
1846 (ca.), "See-Brief", großer Ra., sauber auf Briefhülle mit rückseitigem Vermerk des Forwarders Delius "Erhalten aus Südaustralien wohin am 1 Juli die Patell (?) wieder abfährt", nach Hamburg, taxiert mit "7" Hamburger Schillingen. Ein seltener früher Brief aus Australien, der nicht über England lief.
Condition
6Catalogue no.7B
1855, BALTIC: Victoria 6d. orange tied by numeral "1" to part-paid folded letter endorsed "p. Kent via London" to Richmond, via London and Liverpool where put on the "BALTIC" arriving in New York with black integral cds. "N YORK. Am. Pkt. 21 DEC 13" applied, adhesives faults, otherwise fine
Condition
6Catalogue no.6,13
1858, VANDERBILT: 1854 Victoria 1sh. blue with two singles 1d. green tied by numeral "1" to folded letter to Boston, endorsed "EUROPEAN", per "EUROPAPEAN" and "TEVIOT" to Southampton, from there to New York, manuscript credit of "8"d restatet as "16" cents alongside, adhesives some faults, otherwise fine
Condition
6Catalogue no.14,19
1857, AMERICA: Victoria 2p. blue and 1sh. pale red, large margins to just touched, tied by grids to folded cover endorsed "per R.M. Steamer Simla" to New York with clear strike of "SYNDEY NEW SOUTH WALES D FE 10 1857" on reverse, red London transit and "8" manuscript credit alongside, black integral cds. "N. YORK Br. PKt. 5 APR 26" struck upon arrival, some reinforced splitting along folds, otherwise fine and attractive usage prepaid to the U.S. border
1860/2000 (ca.), States+Commonwealth, comprehensive used and mint balance in two boxes, mainly sorted on stockcards, incl. a good selection of states, modern period comprising many gutter pairs.
1860/2010 (ca.), States+Commonwealth, comprehensive used accumulation in more than 50 albums plus some loose material, well filled and sorted throughout.
1860/2000 (ca.), States+Commonwealth, balance of some hundred covers/cards, incl. stationeries, ppc, airmail, etc.