Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 401    

1871 New York, N.Y. To Havre, France. Folded letter with "New York Transit, Feb 1" cds and 4 handstamp debited G.B. (2¢ U.S. inland, 2¢ sea), manuscript "8" decimes due to collect, while endorsed per "Minnesota" of the Guion Line, a check of the sailing data in Hubbard & Winter indicates this ship skipped a turn in the rotation for whatever reason, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Sent via Guion Line - per the steamer Manhattan, departing New York on February 1st and arriving in Queenstown on February 12th.

Realized: $105

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Lot 402    

1873 Malden, Mass. To Paris, France. Cover franked with 1870, 10¢ brown (s.e. at right) canceled by violet manuscript with matching "Malden, Mass., June 12, 73" postmark at top, red "New York, Paid, Jun 13" exchange cds with red manuscript "6" credit to G.B., forwarded to Geneve, Switzerland with France, 1872, 30c brown (Sc. 62) tied by dotted star cancel, Very Fine, a very scarce combination, ex Gibson.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $400 - 600.

Sent via Inman Line - per the steamer City of Montreal, departing New York on June 14th and arriving at Queenstown on June 24th.

Realized: $950

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Lot 403    

1873 New York, N.Y. To Broglie, France. Cover franked with 1870, 2¢ red brown + 6¢ carmine tied by red cork handstamps, matching "New York, Jul 5" cds and boxed "Supplementary Mail" type A handstamp, "10" due handstamp (double 5 decimes per 7.5 grams for supplementary service) and red London transit backstamp; light crease in 2¢ stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a very unusual Supplementary Mail usage of the 4¢ British Open Mail rate.
Scott No. 146+148    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Sent via North German Lloyd - Steamer Donau, departing New York on July 5th and arriving in Southampton on July 15th.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 404    

1873 New York, N.Y. To Douarnenez, France. Folded letter sheet franked with 1870, 10¢ brown, two singles tied by well struck NYFM cancel, red "New York, Supplementary, Oct 11" type D cds, bold red London transit cds, Very Fine and choice, a scarce supplementary mail marking known used in red from 1873 to 1874.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $400 - 600.

Sent via North German Lloyd - Steamer Deutschland, departing New York on October 11th and arriving at Southampton on October 22nd.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 405    

1873 Philadelphia, Pa. To Paris, France. Cover franked with 1870, 2¢ red brown, two singles + 3¢ green, two singles overlapping and tied by red "Philadelphia, Pa., Jul 26" cds and cork duplex, overpaying the double 4¢ per half ounce (15 grams) British open mail rate (paid only to the UK), "10" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 146+147    Estimate $150 - 200.

Probably sent via Guion Line - per the steamer Nevada, departing New York on July 30th and arriving in Queenstown on August 9th.

Realized: $210

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Lot 406    

1874 New York, N.Y. To Angoulême, France. Folded letter sheet franked with 1873, 10¢ brown tied by crossroads handstamp paying the 10¢ direct steamship rate, red "New York, Jul 25" exchange cds and blue "5" decimes due handstamp; stamp with a few nibbed perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, this being the last direct rate sailing of the French Line prior to the U.S. - French Postal Convention effective August 1, 1874.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $300 - 400.

French Line - Per the steamer Ville de Paris, departing New York 25-Jul-1874, arriving Brest 3-Aug-1874, and Havre 4-Aug-1874.

Realized: $350

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Lot 407    

1875 Nevada City, Nevada To Villefranche-Sur-Saône, France. 1874, 3¢ green entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at top, uprated with 1873, 2¢ brown and tied by "Virginia, City, Nev., Nov 21" cds and negative star duplex, matching "Held For Postage" in circle handstamp with 1873, 3¢ green, two singles affixed over and similarly canceled by "Nov 30" duplex postmark, overpaying 9¢ per 15 grams per the U.S. - French postal convention rate, red "New York, Paid, Dec 7" exchange cds; some gum residue on right 3¢ stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 157+158+U163    Estimate $600 - 800.

Sent via Inman Line - City of Berlin, departing New York on December 11th and arriving in Queenstown on December 19th.

Realized: $525

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Lot 408    

1875 New York, N.Y. To Montpellier, France. Cover franked with 1873, 6¢ dull pink + 30¢ gray black paying the double 9¢ supplementary mail rate, red "New York, Paid, Sup, Oct 2" Supplementary Mail type E cds; cover missing backflap and edge repair at upper right, 30¢ stamp with light internal crease, F.-V.F., a rare supplementary mail usage bearing the 1873, 30¢ Banknote issue.
Scott No. 159+165    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Sent via North German Lloyd - Steamer Neckar, departing New York on October 2nd and arriving in Southampton on October 12th.

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Lot 409    

1876 New York, N.Y. To Abbeville, France. Unsealed commercial cover franked with 1875, 2¢ vermilion tied by NYFM cancel (Weiss TR-W13) paying the 2¢ per 2 ounces printed matter rate, red Cherbourg entry cds; light cover file fold, Very Fine, an early U.P.U. printed matter rate for France.
Scott No. 178    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 410    

1883 New York, N.Y. To Paris, France. 2¢ Liberty Postal Card franked with 1878, 2¢ vermilion tied by "N.Y. Supplementary, Paid, Sep 27, 83" duplex postmarks, Very Fine, a scarce supplementary mail usage of a postal card.
Scott No. 183+UX6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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