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1894, 1 C. im waagerechten Paar mit 5 C. grün/grau ...mehr
1894, 1 C. im waagerechten Paar mit 5 C. grün/grau als
Zusatzfrankatur auf 3 C. rot Ganzsachenumschlag, dekorativer
Kabinettbrief von "CHRISTIANSTED" nach Kopenhagen, R!,
Automatically generated translation:
1894, 1 C. In a horizontal pair with 5 C. Green / grey as additional franking on 3 C. Red postal stationery cover, decorative choice copy letter from "CHRISTIANSTED" to Copenhagen, R!
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(32,71,73) Hawaii 5c blue King Kamehameha, U.S. 30c orange ...mehr
(32,71,73) Hawaii 5c blue King Kamehameha, U.S. 30c orange Franklin
and 2c black Jackson horizontal pair, all tied by manuscript or
cork cancels on 1867 cover from Hawaii. via San Francisco to
Glasgow, Scotland. Black “San Francisco Cal Nov 15” transit cds and
partial red New York cds at right.
The 39c franking represents a carefully calculated composite payment of the 2c ship fee, 3c Hawaiian postage rate the 10c rate to the U.S., and the 24c rate from the U.S. to Scotland - a combined rate structure valid for only four months, from September 1867 to January 1868. The 24c rate from the U.S. to Scotland was in effect from February 1849 to January 1868 and the 10c rate from Hawaii to the U.S. was in effect from September 1867 to July 1870.
Only a handful of covers are known sent from Hawaii with a 30c 1861 Issue stamp. This is the only one franked with a Hawaiian stamp in combination with the 30c 1861 Issue that we are aware of. Part of the right backflap is missing, but overall this is very fine appearing and remarkable Hawaiian and U.S. mixed franking with a 30c 1861 Issue used from Hawaii.
With 2025 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Hong Kong. World War 2 Censor Mail. Military Censor Mail. ...mehr
Hong Kong. World War 2 Censor Mail. Military Censor Mail. Army.
Number 131: 1941 (26 Feb.) illustrated Centenary first day cover to
Camberley cancelled by Victoria c.d.s. and a fine strike of the
"131" triangular handstamp with a further strike on the reverse;
1941 (28 Aug.) large part cover front to Devon "via Trans Pacific
Clipper" with $3.50 franking tied by Hong Kong (K) c.d.s. with a
virtually complete strike of the "131" triangular handstamp; 1941
(9 Oct.) envelope to Uckfield "via Trans Pacific & trans Atlantic
Clipper" bearing $5 tied by Kowloon c.d.s., the reverse with
Victoria c.d.s. and a good strike of the "131" triangular
handstamp. An important group with only three covers recorded. (3
items) (Estimate £250 - £350)
10c Green, Ty. III/II (33/32). Vertical combination pair,
beautifully ...mehr 10c Green, Ty. III/II (33/32). Vertical combination pair, beautifully centered, deep shade, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) with captured imprint at right, tied by grid cancels, red "San Antonio Tex. Paid May 2" (1859) circular datestamp and red crayon "21" rate on bright buff cover to Mons, Belgium, red "Boston May 20 Paid 18" credit datestamp, red framed "P.D." handstamp, French entry datestamp (May 30), French transit and Mons backstamps (May 31), Very Fine, scarce use of 1857 Issue to pay the 21c French Mail rate to Belgium—the sender was Jean-Charles Houzeau de Lehaie, a Belgian astronomer at the Royal Observatory of Belgium who left the political storms of Europe and arrived in San Antonio in May 1858, where he observed the Great Comet of 1858—illustrated in Ashbrook's Special Service, ex Grunin and Haub ("Erivan")
(68) 1861 10c green Washington pair and single tied by black ...mehr
(68) 1861 10c green Washington pair and single tied by black cork
cancels on cover to Constantinople, Turkey. Red “New York Br. Pkt.
7 Paid Sep. 26” credit cds at left, with bold blue “Aachen Franco”
transit and boxed “Franco-Preuss. resp. Vereinsl: Ausg: Gr.” (paid
only to limits of German-Austrian Postal Union) handstamps at
center. Additional “Wien” transit backstamp and “Constantinopel”
arrival backstamp.
The 30c franking prepaid the Prussian Closed Mail rate via Vienna to Turkey, with carriage through the North German Union and Austria before entering the Ottoman Empire. Wrinkle at top of cover slightly affects stamps, but still a very fine appearing and rare usage via German mails to Constantinople with choice blue Aachen and boxed "Franco-Preuss" exchange markings.
The addressee, Rev. George Washburn (1833–1915), first arrived in Constantinople in 1858 as Treasurer of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, where he managed the finances of the Board’s Ottoman mission. His earliest years coincided with the city’s transformation in the aftermath of the Crimean War, a period he later recalled vividly in his memoir Fifty Years in Constantinople:
There was a restfulness in life in Constantinople in those days which was refreshing to an American. No Turk was ever in a hurry. Time was of no account. If a Turk moved, it was with deliberation and dignity. If he smoked, it was a tchibouk or a nargileh, and it was the business of the hour. No modern improvements had come to disturb the peace of the city and complicate the simple life of the people. A few small steamers had begun to ply on the Bosphorus, but it was still picturesque with thousands of graceful caiques and hundreds of sailing craft. I remember one day when more than a thousand ships passed up the Bosphorus. I counted more than three hundred in sight at once, all under full sail.
In the 1860s, Washburn worked with Dr. Cyrus Hamlin during the formative years of Robert College (founded in 1863), later becoming a professor and eventually succeeding Hamlin as President of the College. Together, they laid the groundwork for the institution to become the leading American educational presence in the Near East. Today, Robert College remains the oldest continually running American school founded outside the United States
(65,71) 1861 3c rose Washington and 30c orange Franklin ...mehr
(65,71) 1861 3c rose Washington and 30c orange Franklin horizontal
pair, natural straight edge at right, all tied by black targets
duplexed with “Philad’a Pa. Apr. 4, 1865” cds on cover addressed to
Madame Pike, American Legation, The Hague, Holland. Partial red
“New York Paid Apr. 5” exchange cds to right of 30c pair, with
black French transit and "P.D." in box at center, April 17 French
transit and April 18 Hague receiving backstamps.
The 63c franking pays the triple 21c French mail rate to Holland, in effect from April 1857 to January 1868, carried by French packet via Southampton. This is a rare and visually striking triple-rate usage, combining a 30c pair and 3c 1861 Issue to make up the exact 63c postage. Left 30c stamp shows pre-use tears and a crease, otherwise fine appearing and attractive.
The addressee, Madame Pike was the wife of James Shepherd Pike (1811–1882), U.S. Minister to the Netherlands (1861–66). Pike, a noted journalist and diplomat, represented American interests during the U.S. Civil War and maintained strong U.S.–Dutch relations at a pivotal moment in transatlantic politics.
With 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate
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Lot 4019
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Automatically generated translation:
1894, 1 C. In a horizontal pair with 5 C. Green / grey as additional franking on 3 C. Red postal stationery cover, decorative choice copy letter from "CHRISTIANSTED" to Copenhagen, R!
300.00 EUR
30.03.2026 16:00 CEST
Cherrystone Auction
Lot 75
The 39c franking represents a carefully calculated composite payment of the 2c ship fee, 3c Hawaiian postage rate the 10c rate to the U.S., and the 24c rate from the U.S. to Scotland - a combined rate structure valid for only four months, from September 1867 to January 1868. The 24c rate from the U.S. to Scotland was in effect from February 1849 to January 1868 and the 10c rate from Hawaii to the U.S. was in effect from September 1867 to July 1870.
Only a handful of covers are known sent from Hawaii with a 30c 1861 Issue stamp. This is the only one franked with a Hawaiian stamp in combination with the 30c 1861 Issue that we are aware of. Part of the right backflap is missing, but overall this is very fine appearing and remarkable Hawaiian and U.S. mixed franking with a 30c 1861 Issue used from Hawaii.
With 2025 Philatelic Foundation certificate
12500.00 USD
(app. 10585 EUR)
Sold
(app. 10585 EUR)
Spink London
Lot 4490
160.00 GBP
(app. 183 EUR)
30.01.2026 08:00 GMT
(app. 183 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 2123
SC
32
beautifully ...mehr 10c Green, Ty. III/II (33/32). Vertical combination pair, beautifully centered, deep shade, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) with captured imprint at right, tied by grid cancels, red "San Antonio Tex. Paid May 2" (1859) circular datestamp and red crayon "21" rate on bright buff cover to Mons, Belgium, red "Boston May 20 Paid 18" credit datestamp, red framed "P.D." handstamp, French entry datestamp (May 30), French transit and Mons backstamps (May 31), Very Fine, scarce use of 1857 Issue to pay the 21c French Mail rate to Belgium—the sender was Jean-Charles Houzeau de Lehaie, a Belgian astronomer at the Royal Observatory of Belgium who left the political storms of Europe and arrived in San Antonio in May 1858, where he observed the Great Comet of 1858—illustrated in Ashbrook's Special Service, ex Grunin and Haub ("Erivan")
750.00 USD
(app. 635 EUR)
25.03.2026 11:30 EDT
(app. 635 EUR)
Cherrystone Auction
Lot 63
The 30c franking prepaid the Prussian Closed Mail rate via Vienna to Turkey, with carriage through the North German Union and Austria before entering the Ottoman Empire. Wrinkle at top of cover slightly affects stamps, but still a very fine appearing and rare usage via German mails to Constantinople with choice blue Aachen and boxed "Franco-Preuss" exchange markings.
The addressee, Rev. George Washburn (1833–1915), first arrived in Constantinople in 1858 as Treasurer of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, where he managed the finances of the Board’s Ottoman mission. His earliest years coincided with the city’s transformation in the aftermath of the Crimean War, a period he later recalled vividly in his memoir Fifty Years in Constantinople:
There was a restfulness in life in Constantinople in those days which was refreshing to an American. No Turk was ever in a hurry. Time was of no account. If a Turk moved, it was with deliberation and dignity. If he smoked, it was a tchibouk or a nargileh, and it was the business of the hour. No modern improvements had come to disturb the peace of the city and complicate the simple life of the people. A few small steamers had begun to ply on the Bosphorus, but it was still picturesque with thousands of graceful caiques and hundreds of sailing craft. I remember one day when more than a thousand ships passed up the Bosphorus. I counted more than three hundred in sight at once, all under full sail.
In the 1860s, Washburn worked with Dr. Cyrus Hamlin during the formative years of Robert College (founded in 1863), later becoming a professor and eventually succeeding Hamlin as President of the College. Together, they laid the groundwork for the institution to become the leading American educational presence in the Near East. Today, Robert College remains the oldest continually running American school founded outside the United States
2000.00 USD
(app. 1694 EUR)
Sold
(app. 1694 EUR)
Cherrystone Auction
Lot 78
The 63c franking pays the triple 21c French mail rate to Holland, in effect from April 1857 to January 1868, carried by French packet via Southampton. This is a rare and visually striking triple-rate usage, combining a 30c pair and 3c 1861 Issue to make up the exact 63c postage. Left 30c stamp shows pre-use tears and a crease, otherwise fine appearing and attractive.
The addressee, Madame Pike was the wife of James Shepherd Pike (1811–1882), U.S. Minister to the Netherlands (1861–66). Pike, a noted journalist and diplomat, represented American interests during the U.S. Civil War and maintained strong U.S.–Dutch relations at a pivotal moment in transatlantic politics.
With 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate
650.00 USD
(app. 550 EUR)
Sold
(app. 550 EUR)
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