Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1870-90 Bank Note Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1592
6c Carmine, Grill (137). H. Grill, choice centering with wide margins, tied by cork cancel, "New Orleans La. Dec. 10" circular datestamp, red "New York Dec. 15" circular datestamp on 1871 blue folded cover to London, England, red London "Paid" datestamp (Dec. 31, 1872), docketing inside, Very Fine, a scarce use of the 6c Grill on cover
E. 400-500
375
1593
7c Carmine, Grill (138). H. Grill, vertical pair tied by segmented cork cancel, "Louisville Ky. Oct. 24 5 P.M." circular datestamp on cover to Hanover, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. ?" circular datestamp ties pair, transit datestamp on back, top stamp with tear and couple creases, some toned perfs and light cover soiling, still appears Very Fine, scarce 7c grilled pair on double-rate cover to Germany, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
0
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10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, tied by well-struck "N. York Steamship Aug. 21" circular datestamp on blue folded letter from St. Thomas D.W.I. to New York, datelined "St. Thomas August 14th 1870", carried on the North America, endorsed "Agents of Peruvian Guano" at bottom, light vertical file fold not affecting stamp, fresh and Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
275
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10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, tied by segmented cork cancel, "Hartford Ct. Aug. 16" circular datestamp on small 1870 cover addressed to a U.S. naval ship at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, receiving backstamp, stamp with light internal wrinkle, appears Fine, with 1972 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
300
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10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, noticeable grill points around Jefferson's head, choice centering with balanced margins, tied by red "New-York Jun. 21" (1870) circular datestamp, "Washington D.C. Jun. 17" circular datestamp on folded letter to Le Havre, France, 10c American direct packet rate with blue Cherbourg receiving datestamp, "8" decimes due handstamp, "Paris al Havre" railroad transit and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine, a choice 10c grilled issue on cover, carried on the HAPAG Cimbria, departing New York Jun. 21, with copy of 1996 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
450
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12c-30c 1870- Bank Note Issue Covers (141, 151, 154). Three covers, first with 15c Grill (141) used with 3c Green (147), pen cancels, on registered cover from Loudonville to Levering O., second 12c Dull Violet (151) used with 3c 1869 (114) on cover to Orgon, France, last 30c Black (154) on circuit court cover from Brownstown In., covers and stamps with faults, still Fine appearance, each accompanied by 2008 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $3,475.00
E. 750-1,000
425
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2c Red Brown, Vertical Half Used as 1c (146b). Used in combination with complete stamp for 3c rate, tied to each other by cork cancel, bisect also tied by "Connellsville Pa. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Frost's Pa., endorsed at bottom "Fayette Co. Branch R.R.", some edge nicks and barely reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, with copy of 1976 P.F. certificate
800
275
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2c Red Brown, Horizontal Half Used as 1c (146b). Tied by two strikes of blue target cancel, matching "West Williamsfield O." circular datestamp with unclear date on yellow local cover, pencil notation indicates 8/29/71 date, slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine and rare, ex Gibson with his backstamp, 1985 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
800
1,300
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6c Carmine (148). Bright color nicely complemented by red target cancel, matching "Baltimore Md. Oct. 16 5 PM" circular datestamp, stamp tied by "New York Paid All Oct. 17" circular datestamp on 1871 yellow cover to Hersberg, Germany, red "Hamburg Franco" transit datestamp, tiny tear at right of cover mentioned only for accuracy, Very Fine, 6c NGU Direct rate via Hamburg, ex Hirschfield
E. 300-400
425
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10c Brown (150). Tied by "N. York Steamship May 23" circular datestamp on blue 1871 folded cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, endorsed "Per South America Via St. Thomas" at upper left and with "St. Thomas 31/5 1871" circular datestamp, blue crayon "4" due marking, fresh and Fine, unusual as this New York marking was normally used on inbound mail
E. 400-500
275
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10c Brown (150). Choice centering, tied by segmented cork cancel, red "New-York Jan. 23" circular datestamp on 1871 folded letter to St. Thomas, West Indies and privately forwarded to La Guaira, endorsed "p Merrimack" at upper left, neat "St. Thomas 30/1 1871" backstamp, vertical file folds not affecting stamp, stamp with few flaws at left, still Fine, ex Gallagher
E. 200-300
160
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10c Brown (150). Tied by circle of V's cancel and "New York Jun. 23" circular datestamp on folded cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, neat "St. Thomas 1/7 1870" circular datestamp at left, red crayon "4" for local charge from St. Thomas to St. Croix, carried on the North America and then by inter-island packet to destination, stamp with tear at lower right, otherwise Fine
E. 200-300
400
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10c Brown (150). Bright color, tied by segmented cork cancel, "New York Mar. 23" circular datestamp on 1872 folded cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, endorsed "pr Nor. America" at upper left, neat "St. Thomas 30/3 1872" circular datestamp, red crayon "4" for local charge from St. Thomas to St. Croix, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine
E. 200-300
350
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12c Dull Violet, 30c Black (151, 154). Horizontal pair of 12c, stamps tied to each other and left 12c tied to cover by circle of wedges cancels, red "Boston Paid Oct. 19" (1875) circular datestamp on cover to Ahmednugger, India, sender's routing "Via Brindisi", red crayon "220/2" credit (220 centimes = 44c, credit applied in accordance with new GPU/UPU requirements), red London "Paid" transit datestamp, red "2" British Colonial credit handstamp, Sea Post Office and receiving backstamps, 30c stamp with large vertical tear, part of top flap missing and some corner wear, otherwise Fine, attractive and scarce high-value franking paying double 27c GPU/UPU rate
E. 500-750
475
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2c Brown, 24c Purple, 30c Black (153, 157, 165). Tied by bold strikes of circle of wedges cancel, light strike of red "Boston Paid Jun. 1?" (1875) circular datestamp on cover to Ahmednuggur, India, sender's routing "Via Brindisi", red crayon "48/2" credit, red London "Paid" transit datestamp, red "2" British Colonial credit handstamp, Sea Post Office and receiving backstamps, part of top flap missing and couple small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and desirable high-value franking paying double 28c rate via Brindisi, with copy of 1984 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
950
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24c Purple (153). Used with 3c Green (158) and tied by circle of wedges cancels, matching "Louisville Ky. Jul. 9" circular datestamp on 1875 courthouse cover to Smithland Ky., reduced at sides, otherwise Fine, scarce high value Banknote franking on a domestic cover paying nine times the 3c rate
1,500
300
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30c Black (154). S.e. at right, tied by bold strike of bright red cork, matching "Baltimore Md. Jul. 22 9PM" circular datestamp on cover to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, red "New York Paid All Jul. 23" circular datestamp, 1874 receiving backstamp, missing top flap, few small edge tears, stamp with rounded corner at lower left, Fine appearing double-rate use
E. 500-750
650
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1c Ultramarine (156). Used with two 10c Brown (161) and 2c Vermilion (178), tied by quartered cork cancels, "Rochester N.Y. Aug. 12 11AM" circular datestamp on cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, red "New York 1.10 Sep. 27" credit datestamp (110 centimes), red 1876 London "Paid" transit also ties one 10c, light blue crayon due marking, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, colorful franking paying 23c rate by American Packet from New York to Rio de Janeiro and thence by British Packet to destination, this must have gone via British Packet the entire way via London instead
E. 400-500
700
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3c Green (158). Beautifully balanced margins, indistinct blue cancel with matching "Middle Granville N.Y. Aug. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Arlington Vt. with "We fight it out on this line if it takes all summer" U.S. Grant campaign design, Milgram UG-19, small cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine
E. 200-300
275
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3c Green (158). Purple "Plymouth Mass. Aug. 9, 1879" circular datestamp on cover to St. John, New Brunswick, forwarded to Bangor Me. with Canada 3c 1873 Issue (37) affixed overlapping U.S. stamp and tied by St. John Canada circular datestamp, second strike to left, Very Fine and attractive treaty rate forwarded use, with 2010 Weiss certificate
E. 200-300
150
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10c Brown (161). Tied by bold strike of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Weiss Ty. ST-MP3), matching "New York Jun. 23" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, red "New York Jun. 23" circular datestamp, endorsed "p Ontario" at upper left, red crayon "4" due marking for local charge from St. Thomas to St. Croix, neat "St. Thomas 30/6 1874" backstamp, few flaws incl. tape stain at upper left, otherwise Fine, ex Van Vlissingen
E. 200-300
160
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15c Yellow Orange (163). Slightly oxidized, used with 3c Green (158), tied by cork cancels, light strike of "Salem Mass. Dec. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Cordoba, Argentina, red "New-York 8 Dec. 23" credit datestamp, carried on the Ontario to Rio De Janeiro via St. Thomas and then by the Douro to Buenos Aires, blue crayon "10" centavos due, 1874 docketing on back, barely reduced at left, Fine
E. 300-400
160
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5c Blue (179). Choice centering with wide margins, tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "Boston Paid Mar. 21" circular datestamp on diminutive cover to London, England, blue dove holding cover printed on top flap, stamp also tied by light strike of red London datestamp, fresh and Very Fine
E. 200-300
100
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10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Two covers, first used with 3c Green (184), tied by pen cancel, Rosendale Wis. circular datestamp on registered illustrated American Peace Society Propaganda cover to Remsen N.Y., 10c stamp light toning, second cover franked only with single No. 184, target cancel, on cover to Remsen with different design from the same society, Fine pair of these beautiful designs
E. 200-300
140
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5c Yellow Brown (205). Used with 2c Vermilion (183) on 3c Green entire, tied by quartered corks, "Providence R.I. May 25, 1882" circular datestamps to Para, Brazil, and forwarded back to Providence, endorsed "Per steamer Glenfyne" at left changed to the Ponca for the forwarding trip, various backstamps incl. Pernambuco (June 25), New York (July 19) and receiving (July 20), some edgewear, still Very Fine, scarce double-rate use
E. 200-300
0
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1c Gray Blue (206). Rich color, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. 2" oval on Landreth's Bloomsdale Seed Farm postcard to South Norridgewock Me., elaborate two-sided illustrations incl. farm buildings on address side and ornate frame around stamp, dark green early peas and leaf on reverse side which has a couple small mounting remnants, Very Fine, a beautiful design
E. 300-400
300
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2c Red Brown (210). Vivid color, tied by "New York Oct. 1 10:30 PM 83" First Day of Issue duplex datestamp and oval numeral grid on cover with blue monogrammed top flap to Cohoes N.Y., minor opening nicks on back at top, otherwise Very Fine, with copy of 1986 P.F. certificate
2,000
300
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2c Red Brown (210). Tied by clear strike of Indian Head fancy cancel, "Head Tide Maine Jul. 27, 1886" double-circle datestamp on cover to Woburn Mass., Campello Mass circular datestamp at left as well as two blurry strikes of indistinct handstamps, Woburn receiving datestamp, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
150
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2c Red Brown (210). Margins to in at right, tied by "Richmond Va. ? 18 1885" duplex datestamp inside blue "West Johnston & Co. Richmond, Va. Books/ Pianos" stamp collar on small corner card cover to Salem Va., fresh and Very Fine, ex Gabriel
E. 200-300
160
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2c Red Brown (210). Two covers, each bearing single tied by duplex on multicolored chromolithographic advertising covers, one from Pittsburgh to Worthington Pa., other from Philadelphia to West Manchester O., advertising also on back, stamps with faults, one barely reduced at right, Very Fine appearance, an attractive pair of covers
E. 200-300
450
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4c Carmine (215). Tied by "New York Feb. 10 90" duplex cancel on legal-size "Harrison and Morton and Protection" Campaign cover to Schuyler Falls N.Y., Plattsburgh N.Y. backstamp, slightly reduced at right, small edge flaws at upper right, still Very Fine campaign cover
E. 200-300
160
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30c Black (228). 17, with most in three strips, used with 10c Green (226) and 15c Indigo (227), tied by oval New York registry cancels on blue piece, few stamps near edge with trivial imperfections, Fine, impressive franking showing $5.35 of postage
E. 750-1,000
700
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Banknote Issue Cover Collection. More than 110 covers on stock pages in binder, covering both pre- and post-UPU period, nearly all purchased as individual lots in Nutmeg auctions, wide range of denominations, frankings, destinations with both foreign and domestic, incl. multiple frankings, a few highlights include 15c and 3c combinations, 15c to Italy, 15c to South Africa, 15c on 5c registered entire to Austria, 12c to England, 10c in combination registered to Germany, 10c and 3c registered to Cal., 7c and 6c single frankings to Germany, 3c used within Montana, 3c block of four and single, 3c strip of seven and single, 2c 1883 block of four, 1c on 1c postal card, a few with Postage Due stamps, also varieties incl. advertising corner cards, few colored cancels, many others, a few covers with Small Banknotes and 1st Bureaus at the end, range of condition but most are Very Fine appearing, an attractive and worthwhile group of covers
E. 3,000-4,000
2,100
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