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(88,89) 1868 3c rose E Grill, two singles, and 10c green Washington
E ...more (88,89) 1868 3c rose E Grill, two singles, and 10c green Washington E Grill tied by blue "Galesburg, Ill May 21 (1868) cds and duplex cork cancels on cover addressed to Oskarshamn, Sweden. The 16c franking pays the North German Union direct mail rate to Sweden via Hamburg in effect from January 1868 to May 1869. Clear red boxed “FRANCO” exchange marking applied at Hamburg and backstamped on arrival in Sweden, a fine and scarce usage to Scandinavia
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(68,69) 1861 10c green and 12c black Washington tied by black
target ...more (68,69) 1861 10c green and 12c black Washington tied by black target cancels with matching “New Orleans Apr. 16” (1866) cds alongside on cover endorsed “Via New York” and addressed to Barcelona, Spain. New York cds applied before departure then red boxed “P.D.” handstamp over French transit cds applied upon arrival in France before transit to Spain. Bold blue “4R” Spanish accounting handstamp at center and three additional Spanish transit and receiving backstamps.
The 22c franking slightly overpays the 21c British open mail rate to Spain, in effect from October 1858 to January 1868, covering postage to Great Britain. Backflap missing with repaired portion at top center not affecting the key elements of this fine appearing and scarce cover to Spain
(63,68) 1861 10c green Washington vertical pair and 1c blue
Franklin ...more (63,68) 1861 10c green Washington vertical pair and 1c blue Franklin tied by black cork cancels with red “New York Paid 18 May 1” (1867) cds also tying 1c on small narrow cover from Rochester, N.Y. to Gibraltar. Black "Rochester NY Apr 29" cds at bottom left, red “4R” accounting handstamp at center and "Gibraltar MY 17 67" receiving cds at top right.
The 21c franking pays the single-rate (up to 1/4 oz) to Gibraltar via France under the 1857 U.S.-France Convention. The cover was carried on to Spain after arrival into France (Calais & PD handstamps at right plus transit backstamp) then on to Gibraltar. 10c pair with tiny perf flaws from edge placement, light cover soiling, otherwise fine. A fine and very scarce destination usage to Gibraltar, combining a 10c pair with the 1c Franklin to meet the 21c treaty rate
(68,71,73) 1861 10c green Washington, 30c orange Franklin and ...more
(68,71,73) 1861 10c green Washington, 30c orange Franklin and 2c
black Jackson tied by bold checkered cork cancels with matching
“New York Paid 36 May (1866)" exchange cds at right on cover to
Acting 3rd Asst. Engineer Wm. H. Leonard, U.S. Steamer Ticonderoga,
Lisbon, Portugal. Additional "Care of American Consul" manuscript
at left. Red French boxed "PD" and black August 19, 1866 transit
cds at right alongside black “480” reis due handstamp tying 10c
stamp. Black Lisbon June 6, 1866 receiving backstamp.
The 42c franking pays the double 21c French mail rate to Portugal, in effect from April 1857 to September 1866. The postage only paid to the French-Spanish border with the "480" reis due applied in Portugal for additional carriage of the double-weight letter on to Lisbon, where the USS Ticonderoga was stationed as part of the U.S. European Squadron, patrolling Atlantic and Mediterranean waters in the mid-1860s after the U.S. Civil War.
10c stamp shows faults at right from placement near the edge, and 2c stamp with perforation flaws from edge trimming, otherwise fine and attractive. A scarce naval-related destination usage of the 1861 Issue to Portugal, combining three denominations to make up the correct double rate alongside a "480" reis handstamp
(69,71) 1861 12c black Washington and 30c orange Franklin tied ...more
(69,71) 1861 12c black Washington and 30c orange Franklin tied by
bold black geometric cancels with red New York cds on blue folded
cover to Naples, Italy. Red “TOO LATE” handstamp at lower left,
applied for missing the intended sailing, with blue French boxed
"PD" and transit cds at right. Manuscript endorsement “per
‘Hammonia’” at top left. Black Naples May 1868 receiving
backstamp.
The 42c franking prepaying double 21c French mail rate to Italy via American packet, in effect from January 1862 to January 1870, though this letter was marked “TOO LATE” for the intended departure of the Hamburg-American Line steamer Hammonia. Carried instead on the next available sailing via France to Naples.
Part of 30c stamp missing at right, likely from pre-use separation from sheet. Filing fold away from the stamp, still a fine appearing and colorful transatlantic usage to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, showing the uncommon “TOO LATE” marking on mail to southern Italy
(69,71) 1861 12c black Washington and 30c orange Franklin tied ...more
(69,71) 1861 12c black Washington and 30c orange Franklin tied by
bold black grid cancel and red “New York Mar 16” (1867) cds on
folded cover to Sig. Emmanuele Lagorio, Genoa, Italy. Red boxed
“P.D.” handstamp and partial French entry cds at center, with Genoa
receiving backstamp on reverse.
The 42c franking pays the double 21c French mail rate to the Kingdom of Sardinia (Italy) via Great Britain and France, in effect from April 1857 to January 1870. Water stain at top left and light horizontal file fold at right of stamps, otherwise a fine and striking example of the 30c and 12c 1861 Issue combination used to Italy
(65,71) 1861 30c orange Franklin and 3c rose Washington tied by
black ...more (65,71) 1861 30c orange Franklin and 3c rose Washington tied by black grid cancels with matching "Princeton, Ill. Apr. 23 1862" cds at right on restored cover front endorsed “To Europa via Bremen,” addressed to Sweden. Bold strike of “Helsingborg 23/5 1862” receiving cds at right, black “Franco” handstamp at bottom left next to red sgr credit to Sweden in crayon. Center of cover has large manuscript “28” credit to Bremen.
The 33c franking pays the single-weight Bremen–Hamburg mail rate to Sweden, in effect July 1857 to February 1867, combining the 30c and 3c 1861 Issue to make up the correct treaty rate. Cover front has been skillfully restored with an added back, but overall a fine and scarce destination franking showing the 30c 1861 Issue in combination with the 3c to properly pay the 33c rate to Sweden
(71) 1861 30c orange Franklin tied by black target cancel on New
York ...more (71) 1861 30c orange Franklin tied by black target cancel on New York June 9, 1863 datelined folded letter to Messrs. B. Tagliaferro & Figli, Malta. Red “New York Jun. 9” exchange cds at lower right with manuscript “1/-” (one shilling) credit to Great Britain, red oval “Forwarded by Weston & Gray, New York” forwarder’s handstamp on reverse, and red London July 22 transit and black Malta receiving backstamps.
The 30c franking pays the single-weight French mail rate to Malta by British packet via Southampton, in effect from April 1857 to January 1870. Carried by British mail steamer across the Atlantic, with forwarding via London and onward routing to Malta through the Mediterranean
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Lot 56
E ...more (88,89) 1868 3c rose E Grill, two singles, and 10c green Washington E Grill tied by blue "Galesburg, Ill May 21 (1868) cds and duplex cork cancels on cover addressed to Oskarshamn, Sweden. The 16c franking pays the North German Union direct mail rate to Sweden via Hamburg in effect from January 1868 to May 1869. Clear red boxed “FRANCO” exchange marking applied at Hamburg and backstamped on arrival in Sweden, a fine and scarce usage to Scandinavia
550.00 USD
(app. 463 EUR)
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(app. 463 EUR)
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Lot 60
target ...more (68,69) 1861 10c green and 12c black Washington tied by black target cancels with matching “New Orleans Apr. 16” (1866) cds alongside on cover endorsed “Via New York” and addressed to Barcelona, Spain. New York cds applied before departure then red boxed “P.D.” handstamp over French transit cds applied upon arrival in France before transit to Spain. Bold blue “4R” Spanish accounting handstamp at center and three additional Spanish transit and receiving backstamps.
The 22c franking slightly overpays the 21c British open mail rate to Spain, in effect from October 1858 to January 1868, covering postage to Great Britain. Backflap missing with repaired portion at top center not affecting the key elements of this fine appearing and scarce cover to Spain
600.00 USD
(app. 505 EUR)
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(app. 505 EUR)
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Lot 62
Franklin ...more (63,68) 1861 10c green Washington vertical pair and 1c blue Franklin tied by black cork cancels with red “New York Paid 18 May 1” (1867) cds also tying 1c on small narrow cover from Rochester, N.Y. to Gibraltar. Black "Rochester NY Apr 29" cds at bottom left, red “4R” accounting handstamp at center and "Gibraltar MY 17 67" receiving cds at top right.
The 21c franking pays the single-rate (up to 1/4 oz) to Gibraltar via France under the 1857 U.S.-France Convention. The cover was carried on to Spain after arrival into France (Calais & PD handstamps at right plus transit backstamp) then on to Gibraltar. 10c pair with tiny perf flaws from edge placement, light cover soiling, otherwise fine. A fine and very scarce destination usage to Gibraltar, combining a 10c pair with the 1c Franklin to meet the 21c treaty rate
2200.00 USD
(app. 1850 EUR)
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(app. 1850 EUR)
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Lot 76
The 42c franking pays the double 21c French mail rate to Portugal, in effect from April 1857 to September 1866. The postage only paid to the French-Spanish border with the "480" reis due applied in Portugal for additional carriage of the double-weight letter on to Lisbon, where the USS Ticonderoga was stationed as part of the U.S. European Squadron, patrolling Atlantic and Mediterranean waters in the mid-1860s after the U.S. Civil War.
10c stamp shows faults at right from placement near the edge, and 2c stamp with perforation flaws from edge trimming, otherwise fine and attractive. A scarce naval-related destination usage of the 1861 Issue to Portugal, combining three denominations to make up the correct double rate alongside a "480" reis handstamp
700.00 USD
(app. 589 EUR)
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(app. 589 EUR)
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Lot 81
The 42c franking prepaying double 21c French mail rate to Italy via American packet, in effect from January 1862 to January 1870, though this letter was marked “TOO LATE” for the intended departure of the Hamburg-American Line steamer Hammonia. Carried instead on the next available sailing via France to Naples.
Part of 30c stamp missing at right, likely from pre-use separation from sheet. Filing fold away from the stamp, still a fine appearing and colorful transatlantic usage to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, showing the uncommon “TOO LATE” marking on mail to southern Italy
290.00 USD
(app. 244 EUR)
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(app. 244 EUR)
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Lot 82
The 42c franking pays the double 21c French mail rate to the Kingdom of Sardinia (Italy) via Great Britain and France, in effect from April 1857 to January 1870. Water stain at top left and light horizontal file fold at right of stamps, otherwise a fine and striking example of the 30c and 12c 1861 Issue combination used to Italy
450.00 USD
(app. 378 EUR)
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(app. 378 EUR)
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Lot 85
black ...more (65,71) 1861 30c orange Franklin and 3c rose Washington tied by black grid cancels with matching "Princeton, Ill. Apr. 23 1862" cds at right on restored cover front endorsed “To Europa via Bremen,” addressed to Sweden. Bold strike of “Helsingborg 23/5 1862” receiving cds at right, black “Franco” handstamp at bottom left next to red sgr credit to Sweden in crayon. Center of cover has large manuscript “28” credit to Bremen.
The 33c franking pays the single-weight Bremen–Hamburg mail rate to Sweden, in effect July 1857 to February 1867, combining the 30c and 3c 1861 Issue to make up the correct treaty rate. Cover front has been skillfully restored with an added back, but overall a fine and scarce destination franking showing the 30c 1861 Issue in combination with the 3c to properly pay the 33c rate to Sweden
450.00 USD
(app. 378 EUR)
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(app. 378 EUR)
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Lot 87
York ...more (71) 1861 30c orange Franklin tied by black target cancel on New York June 9, 1863 datelined folded letter to Messrs. B. Tagliaferro & Figli, Malta. Red “New York Jun. 9” exchange cds at lower right with manuscript “1/-” (one shilling) credit to Great Britain, red oval “Forwarded by Weston & Gray, New York” forwarder’s handstamp on reverse, and red London July 22 transit and black Malta receiving backstamps.
The 30c franking pays the single-weight French mail rate to Malta by British packet via Southampton, in effect from April 1857 to January 1870. Carried by British mail steamer across the Atlantic, with forwarding via London and onward routing to Malta through the Mediterranean
1800.00 USD
(app. 1514 EUR)
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(app. 1514 EUR)
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