382nd Auction

"PER ST COLUMBUS", very fair strike in red with adjacent large red cds. "SAN FRANCISCO. 17 JUNE 40" on envelope to East Grandy Ct., fresh and very fine; an attractive and scarce cover transported on the first sailing of the steamer Columbus

1844, folded lettersheet from Columbus, New Jersey to Washington, addressed to a Navy Captain and endorsed in manuscript "Paid 18 c", part red wax seal on reverse, fresh and fine entire with a scarce rate annotation

HUDSON RIVER MAIL, 1849 : superb strike in red of the agent´s cds., with adjacent red postage due "5" (despite the distance being within the 300 miles limit), on a folded entire from New York to Utica, fully dated inside; some very light toning mentioned for accuracy, still very fine and scarce

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

15c. deep blue, intense colour, Large Die Proof on India paper, Type III, with imprint at the bottom, very fine and rare, certificate PSE (1990)

Reissue 15c. brown/blue, Large Die Proof in adopted colours on sunked card, Type III, very fine

Reissue 15 c. brown/blue, good to large margins all around, two Die Proofs in adopted colours respectively on India paper and card, Type III, one with insignificant trace of bend, mentioned for accuracy, otherwise very fine and scarce

15 c. Brown/Blue, Large Die Proof on India paper, Type II, very fine and scarce

1881, Pictorial Reissue 15 c., six Trial Colour Proofs on card, fresh colours and all well margined except one close at the bottom, special printing for the Atlanta Cotton Exposition, very fine

1869, 15 c. brown/blue, Type II, lightly tied by target cancel to an envelope to Norway, alongside departure cds. "CLERMONT IOWA NOV 17", red transit New York and arrival cds. "CHRISTIANIA 12 12 1870", envelope teared on front and rebacked, otherwise fine. A very rare 15 c. solo usage at the July 1870 tariff, sent via the North German Union in closed mail, one of three recorded to Norway

1870, Presidents 2 c. brown and 12 c. violet, tied by corn cancel to an envelope to Norway, transit cds. "CHRISTIANA 19 7 1871", the 15 cents rate (July 1870, closed mail via the North German Union) was underpaid by one cent, hence taxed with red "2" struck on front; fine and rare transatlantic mail as prepayment was then optional

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

1893, Columbus 1 c. blue, fresh colour and from the lower left corner of the sheet, spectacular paper fold variety with misplaced perforations, very fine and scarce

1893, Columbus 1 c.-15c., 50 c.-5 $, cpl. set of Plate Proofs in adopted colours on India paper, the 2 $. in horizontal pair, fresh and all around good to large margins, a few values with minor paper flaws, otherwise fine and very scarce

1893, Columbus 1 c.-8 c. and 5 $, Plate Proofs in adopted colours on thick card, fresh colours, 8 c. surface soiled, otherwise fine to very fine

2 c. brown-violet, tied by machine cancel "WORLDS FAIR STATION CHICAGO OCT 10" to a local 3 c. postal stationery envelope from the Pierce correspondence, printed bust of Columbus at left, also 2 c. tied by the same machine cancel to a privately printed "PUCK" illustrated envelope; some aging or toning due to storage, otherwise fine, a scarce pair

BROKEN HAT: 2 c. braun-violet, block of four unmounted mint, fresh colour, showing the `Broken Hat´ variety, also ten cancelled singles exhibiting the progressive worsening of the crack on the transfer roll; mostly very fine, an interesting study group 

4 c. sepia, sunken Die Colour Proof on card, very fine

4 c. blue, sunken Die Proof in adopted colour on India paper, mounted on larger presentation card with American Bank Note imprint beneath, unobstrusive corner paper weakness otherwise very fine

4 c. blue green, Die Colour Proof on card, tiny surface ink spots, otherwise fine

4 c. rose-red, sunken Die Colour Proof on card, very fine

5 c. sepia, Large Die Proof in adopted colour mounted on card, with imprint "C-265 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO N.Y." beneath, very fine

10 c. grey-black, Large Die Proof in adopted colour on presentation card (158 x 108 mm) with Amercian Bank Note imprint beneath, fine and scarce

1893 COLUMBIAN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAVURE: used for the design of the 15 cents value and depicting the scene "Columbus Announcing His Discovery" from the now lost painting by Ricardo Baloca Cancico, 240 x 187 mm and stuck on a large card with handwritten "15c Columbian" alongside, probably from the estate of Chief engraver Thomas F. Morris, very fine and extremely rare 

15 c. sepia and violet, Vignettes of the centre in unadopted design (2), each one with a punchole, fine

2 $. red brown, neatly tied by cds. "HOBOKEN DEC 13 NJ" and Barred Oval Star to a registered envelope to Stettin, Germany, additional registration label and handstamp, on reverse oval transit "NEW 12-14 1893" and arrival cds. "STETTIN 25.12.93"; cover with an unobstrusive vertical bend, adhesive with a couple short perfs, tiny surface abrasion and a toned spot, still fine and very scarce

2 $. brown-red, Large Die Proof in adopted colour on presentation card (215 x 145 mm) with Amercian Bank Note imprint beneath, tiny surface ink spots, otherwise fine and scarce

3 $. green, sunken Die Proof in adopted colour on India paper, mounted on larger presentation card with Amercan Bank Note imprint beneath, tiny surface soiling spots, otherwise fine and scarce

5 $. black, Large Die Proof on card (160 x 110 mm) with "American Bank Note Co.New-York." imprint beneath, lower right corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce

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

1926, Woodrow Wilson 17 Cents mit stummem Stempel "NEW YORK C" auf R-Vordruckbrief "SIEMENS BROTHERS & CO LTD., WOOLWICH - RADIO-TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE" mit rückseitigem Schiffs-L1 "TRANSYLVANIA" und farbiger Vignette "Siemens Loud Speakers" nach Newark mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag mit Beförderungsspuren, bisher der einzig bekannte Vordruckbrief der Firma Siemens Brothers

1934, Luftpost 6 Cents mit Maschinenstempel "PORTLAND AUG.22.1934" auf Vordruckbrief "OCEAN LETTER" der Firma "States Steamship Company" mit Absenderangabe "S.S. General Lee" nach Pacific Grove mit leichten Beförderungsspuren, in dieser Form selten

1847, George Washington 10 Cent schwarz, farbfrisch und allseits breitrandig mit rotem Gitter-Stempel, in einwandfreier Erhaltung, sehr schönes Exemplar mit Fotoattest PF (1984)

1847, George Washington 10 cent black, good and wide margins on all sides with red grid cancel, very fine and beautiful used example, certificate PF (1984)

1861, Franklin 1 Cent blau im waagerechten Dreierstreifen mit großem "Blatt"-Stempel auf Briefkuvert mit beigesetztem Stempel "BROOKLYN MAR.3.1861" nach Vermont. Der Umschlag durch das Öffnen verkürzt und rechte Marke dadurch beschnitten, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung, trotz der Einschränkungen ein dekorativer Brief

1861, Franklin 1 cent blue in horizontal strip of three with large "leaf" cancel on envelope with adjoining postmark "BROOKLYN MAR.3.1861" to Vermont. The envelope shortened by opening and right stamp thus trimmed, otherwise fine, despite the restrictions a decorative letter.

1869, Unabhängigkeits-Erklärung 24 Cent Probedruck ungezähnt auf dünnem Papier im Viererblock, ungebraucht ohne Gummi und in einwandfreier Erhaltung

1869, Declaration of Independence 24 cent proof imperforate on Indian paper in block of four, unused without gum, fine

1878/1990 extensive postal stationery collection, comprising two large folders with approx. 450 covers/cards, includes first flights, official mail, postage free mail with imprinted signature of George Bush and Lyndon B. Jonson, airmail, reply cards, President's/Senator covers, private and commercial overprints, noted rare Hungarian/USA Ocean Flight, also business reply, aerogramme, priority and express mail, a wide ranging assembly.