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(68,71) 1861 10c green Washington and 30c orange Franklin tied ...di più
(68,71) 1861 10c green Washington and 30c orange Franklin tied by
bold black crossroads cancels with partial strike of red “New York
Br. Pkt.” cds dated November (1864) on cover to Syra, Greece.
Manuscript “Per Canada” directive at top, corresponding to the
Cunard Line Canada sailing of November 9, 1864, from New York to
Queenstown, arriving November 21. Magenta manuscript “17” credit to
Great Britain, magenta boxed “Aachen Franco” transit handstamp at
center, blue manuscript “15” due marking at left and faint Triest
backstamp showing date “26/11” consistent with that voyage.
The 40c franking pays the single-weight Prussian Closed Mail rate via Triest (Austrian exchange office for the Levant) to Greece, established in May 1863 and continuing through March 1867. Mail to Greece during this period is exceptionally scarce, with very few recorded examples carried by this route. 30c with tiny corner crease, but still a very attractive and rare 30c and 10c 1861 Issue combination usage paying the 40c PCM rate to Greece, with full markings neatly confirming carriage by the Cunard Canada.
With 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificate
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(71) 1861 30c orange Franklin canceled by the famous Hingham, ...di più
(71) 1861 30c orange Franklin canceled by the famous Hingham, Mass.
“bat” fancy cancel with matching “Hingham, Ms. Apr. 23” origin cds
and red “Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 27 Apr. 26” (1867) cds at right on
tissue-paper cover to Rev. John H. Hill, Athens, Greece. Manuscript
“French Mail” endorsement at upper left, red boxed “P.D.”
handstamp, and black French May 7 transit cds at center.
The 30c franking prepays the single-weight French mail rate to Greece by British packet, in effect from April 1857 to January 1870. Backflap missing, though still a fine and scarce destination usage of the 30c 1861 Issue to Greece, showing especially clean strikes of the Boston exchange marking and the distinctive Hingham “bat” fancy cancel.
The addressee, Reverend John Henry Hill (1791–1882), was a prominent American missionary and educator who, with his wife Frances Maria Hill, founded the Hill Memorial School in Athens in 1831. Supported by the Episcopal Church in the United States, the Hill School became one of the earliest and most respected educational institutions in the newly independent Greek state, educating generations of Greek women and serving as a model for modern education in Greece. Hill maintained close ties with American and European supporters, and his correspondence reflects a remarkable cross-cultural exchange during the formative decades of the modern Greek nation
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Lotto 89
The 40c franking pays the single-weight Prussian Closed Mail rate via Triest (Austrian exchange office for the Levant) to Greece, established in May 1863 and continuing through March 1867. Mail to Greece during this period is exceptionally scarce, with very few recorded examples carried by this route. 30c with tiny corner crease, but still a very attractive and rare 30c and 10c 1861 Issue combination usage paying the 40c PCM rate to Greece, with full markings neatly confirming carriage by the Cunard Canada.
With 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificate
4500.00 USD
(app. 3801 EUR)
Sold
(app. 3801 EUR)
Cherrystone Auction
Lotto 88
The 30c franking prepays the single-weight French mail rate to Greece by British packet, in effect from April 1857 to January 1870. Backflap missing, though still a fine and scarce destination usage of the 30c 1861 Issue to Greece, showing especially clean strikes of the Boston exchange marking and the distinctive Hingham “bat” fancy cancel.
The addressee, Reverend John Henry Hill (1791–1882), was a prominent American missionary and educator who, with his wife Frances Maria Hill, founded the Hill Memorial School in Athens in 1831. Supported by the Episcopal Church in the United States, the Hill School became one of the earliest and most respected educational institutions in the newly independent Greek state, educating generations of Greek women and serving as a model for modern education in Greece. Hill maintained close ties with American and European supporters, and his correspondence reflects a remarkable cross-cultural exchange during the formative decades of the modern Greek nation
1800.00 USD
(app. 1520 EUR)
Sold
(app. 1520 EUR)
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