Sale 1284 — The Yellowstone Collection of 1847 Issue Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
Category — 1847 Issue: Mail to Great Britain and Europe
5c Red Brown (1). Intense shade and early impression, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, touched at lower right, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Oct. 3" circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia which probably originated in England, top flap bears bold "Forwarded by James G. King & Sons" handstamp, Very Fine, James G. King & Sons were forwarders in both London and New York, ex Hall, Craveri and Mirsky
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to barely in at bottom right, worn-plate impression, diagonal crease at left and slightly affected at top from placement near edge of cover, tied by black grid cancel, red "Boston Mass. Nov. 19" (1850) circular datestamp on small envelope to London, England, sender's directive "pr Steamer for N.Y." and carried on the Ocean Line steamer Washington, departing New York November 20, 1850, arriving Southampton December 5, bold "21" debit handstamp for American Packet service under the treaty, manuscript "1/-" charged on arrival for sea postage and inland delivery, receiving backstamp (Dec. 6), Very Fine, the 5c stamp was insuficient for the 24c treaty rate, so the U.S. exchange office marked the cover 21c due for American Packet service and Great Britain collected 24c (one-shilling) from the addressee, ex Craveri, Hackmey and Gross, with 1999 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Matching pair of folded letters to Pilkington Brothers & Co. in Blackburn, England: 5c horizontal pair (Positions 99-100R) in deep Red Brown shade, intermediate impression, full even margins, tied by black grid cancels, "New Orleans La. Jan. 16" (1848) circular datestamp, "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp also tying pair, "America/Liverpool/FE 13/1848" transit datestamp and Blackburn (Feb. 14) receiving datestamp on back, letter written on printed prices-current list; 10c (Position 30R) with full to large margins, intense shade and impression, tied by black grid cancel, "New Orleans La. May 7" (1848) circular datestamp, "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp, Liverpool (May 30, 1848) and Blackburn (May 31) backstampsAN EXTREMELY FINE AND SPECTACULAR MATCHED PAIR OF 1847 ISSUE COVERS TO ENGLAND. TOGETHER THEY FORM AN OUTSTANDING EXHIBITION PAGE.
Both covers offered here were carried by Cunard steamships during the period when mail transported on American packets was subjected to a British charge of one shilling, which led to the U.S. Retaliatory Rate period from July to December 1848. The 5c cover was carried on the Cunarder Cambria, departing New York Jan. 29, 1848, and arriving Liverpool on Feb. 13. The 10c cover was carried on the Cunarder Britannia, departing Boston May 17, 1848, and arriving Liverpool May 30.
Ex Dick, "Sevenoaks" and Latshaw. With analysis letter from Calvet M. Hahn. Both with 1981 and 2007 P.F. certificates
5c Dark Brown (1a). Horizontal pair, ample margins except right frameline just shaved, unusual dark grayish shade and sharp early impression, used on folded letter datelined "Charleston 25 Jany. 1848" and addressed to Greenock, Scotland, very faint red Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad route agent's circular datestamp at left, stamps apparently uncancelled but tied by "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp in England, sender's very specific routing instructions "p steamer Cambria from New York 29 Jany. 1848 for Liverpool" and carried on that Cunarder, departing New York January 29, 1848, arriving Liverpool February 13, Liverpool (Feb. 13) and Greenock (Feb. 14) backstamps, some faint bleached spotsVERY FINE PAIR OF THE 1847 5-CENT DARK BROWN ON A COVER FROM CHARLESTON TO ENGLAND, WITH THE WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAILROAD ROUTE AGENT'S DATESTAMP.
This is a very handsome transatlantic use paying the 10c over-300 miles pre-treaty rate, with a railroad handstamp. Ex Waterhouse, Krug, Matthies, "Sevenoaks", Saadi and Gross. Signed Ashbrook. With 1998 P.F. certificate
10c Black (2). Large margins to full, intense shade, creased at right by file fold, cancelled by black grid with red "Washington City D.C. Sep. 28" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter to London, England, carried on the Cunarder Britannia, departing Boston October 1, 1847, and arriving Liverpool October 16, manuscript "1/-" one-shilling due marking, receipt docketing of Oct. 16 on back, Fine appearing and attractive early use of the 10c 1847 Issue to England, ex Eubanks, P.F. certificate no. 280776 no longer accompanies (printout from P.F. website included)
5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, right stamp dot in "S" variety, large margins to just in at bottom right, dark shade, worn-plate impression, tied by manuscript "X" cancels, "Alden N.Y. Oct. 1" (1848) manuscript postmark on buff envelope to Liverpool, England, neat "8" pence due handstamp as this was carried on a private steamer during the Retaliatory Period, sender's directive "Via steamer from Boston" and carried on the non-contract steamer Washington Irving owned by Enoch Train & Co., "28 OC 1848 Liverpool Ship" backstamp, some wear and toned spotsVERY FINE. A SCARCE RETALIATORY PERIOD USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
The 10c in postage paid the rate from Alden N.Y. to Boston. It was then carried by private ship and the recipient was charged 8 pence.
Ex Molesworth ("Patrick Henry") and Eubanks. With 1990 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to just in at bottom, bright shade, worn-plate impression, minor wrinkling at bottom center, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Aug. 27" (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp with second strike at center on envelope to Marseilles, France, sender's directive "Per Steamer Niagara" and carried on that Cunarder on August 28 from New York, arriving Liverpool September 9, red London transit backstamp (Sep. 10), bold red Calais arrival datestamp and red "COLONIES/&c ART.13" framed Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "15" decimes due handstamp, lightly cleaned, Very Fine and attractive 5c 1847 cover to France, ex Eubanks
5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins to mostly clear of framelines, worn-plate impression, tied by vivid "paint red" grid cancel, matching "New Orleans La. May 1" (1851) circular datestamp on envelope to Coblenz, Rhenish Prussia, sender's directive "Per Steamer of 14th May", red "COLONIES/&c ART.13" framed Anglo-French accountancy handstamp also ties stamp, red Liverpool (May 26) and red Calais (May 27) transit datestamps, German receiving datestamps on back, blue manuscript "22-1/2" silbergroschen rate due from recipient, last name of addressee erased from coverVERY FINE. A COLORFUL COVER AND RARE USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE TO RHENISH PRUSSIA VIA ENGLAND AND FRANCE. ONE OF FIVE 1847 COVERS TO GERMANY WITH THE "COLONIES/&C ART.13" HANDSTAMP.
Coblenz is a historic city and fortress of Germany, capital of the Prussian Rhine Province, 57 miles southeast from Cologne by rail. It is located on the left bank of the Rhine at its confluence with the Mosel, from which its ancient name Confluentes was derived. This cover was carried on the Cunarder Niagara, departing Boston May 14, 1851, and arriving Liverpool May 25. It is the only reported use of the 1847 Issue to Coblenz. It is also one of five 1847 covers to Germany bearing the "COLONIES/&c ART.13" framed Anglo-French accountancy handstamp.
Ex Ring, Dr. LeBow, Hackmey and Gross. With 2005 P.F. certificate
10c Black (2). Position 82R (plate notation on back of cover), ample to large margins, tied by bold manuscript cross-hatch cancel on dull green folded tissue-paper letter to Stuttgart, Germany, manuscript "Naples Ill./24 Sept." (1849) postmark above stamp where it entered the mails, dateline inside letter (which is written in German) indicates letter was begun in Quincy, Illinois, on September 21, 1849, and continued in Naples on September 23, sender's directive "p. British Mail Steamer via New York & Liverp.", no New York foreign-mail office markings--carried on the Cunarder Cambria, departing New York October 3, 1849, and arriving Liverpool October 18--red London transit backstamp (October 18), mostly readable strike of red "COLONIES/&c ART.13" framed Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais arrival datestamp (October 19), red crayon "42" kreuzers due, small blue German "D1 22/10" in circle receiving backstamp (October 22), receipt docketing notation to the right of stamp, which has a negligible small corner crease at top right, minor ink erosion in docketing at bottom.VERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE COVERS TO GERMANY--AND, OF THE FIVE 1847 COVERS TO GERMANY WITH THE "COLONIES/&C ART.13" ANGLO-FRENCH ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP, ONLY THIS ONE HAS A 10-CENT STAMP.
This cover is one of four verified 10c 1847 covers to Germany, and it is one of five with either denomination bearing the "COLONIES/&c ART.13" marking.
The 10c stamp was clearly intended to pay the over-300 miles rate from Naples, Illinois, to New York City for the next available Cunard sailing. However, unbeknownst to the sender and possibly the postmaster of this small midwestern town, the 1848 U.S.-Great Britain postal treaty required only 5c internal U.S. postage on covers sent by Open Mail to or through Great Britain; therefore, since all other markings indicate this was a single-rate letter, the 10c stamp overpaid the 5c rate.
USPCS census no. 1299. Ex Knapp, Rust, Stollnitz, "Sevenoaks", Craveri, Hackmey and Gross. Illustrated in The United States 1847 Issue: A Cover Census (in color section and also on p. 932) and in Burkhard Krumm's article, "1847 Covers to the German States" (Chronicle 256). With 1999 P.F. certificate.
5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to clear, detailed early impression, cancelled by blue cork, matching "Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Mar. 29" (1850) route agent's circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Gand, Belgium, from De Coster correspondence, sender's directive "per Steamer Niagara from Boston the 3rd of April", carried on that Cunarder which arrived in Liverpool April 16, red rectangular accounting handstamp also ties stamp, blue manuscript "16" decimes due, light horizontal file fold barely affects stampVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND FASCINATING 1847 ISSUE COVER CARRIED BY RAILROAD TO BOSTON AND THEN BY CUNARD STEAMSHIP TO ENGLAND FOR TRANSPORTATION ACROSS THE CHANNEL TO THE FINAL DESTINATION IN BELGIUM.
A total of eight covers with stamps of the 1847 Issue are known addressed to Belgium, including two with single copies of the 5c, three with pairs of the 5c, two with single copies of the 10c and the famous combination cover with a strip of three of the 10c and single 5c used in the Retaliatory Rate period. Only three of these bear a railroad marking (all from the Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad).
Ex Ishikawa, Hackmey and Gross. With 2013 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins showing framelines of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, cleaned-plate impression, tied by blue grid cancel, matching partly readable strike of "Philada. Pa. 5cts Apr. 16" (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to Amsterdam, Holland, sender's directive "Steamer from N. York to Liverpool", carried on the Cunarder Europa, departing New York April 17, 1850, and arriving Liverpool April 29, red London receiving backstamp (Apr. 30), manuscript "1/4" 1sh4p British and "100" Dutch cents due markings, red Amsterdam receiving backstampEXTREMELY FINE GEM 5-CENT 1847 ON AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE FOLDED LETTER TO HOLLAND FROM THE ALSTORPHIUS & VON HEMERT CORRESPONDENCE.
The USPCS census lists 24 1847 Issue covers to Holland, all with the 5c stamp.
Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Boker and Gross. With 2013 P.F. certificate