Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 2684    

1875, 2¢ vermilion, vibrant color, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Cleveland O. Oct 16" cds on 1876, 3¢ vermilion Centennial entire to Germany, red "New York Br. Transit Oct 18" exchange cds, partial Hamburg arrival backstamp; adherance on reverse, F.-V.F., an attractive all-vermilion franking.
Scott No. 178 + U218    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2685    

1875, 2¢ vermilion, tied by cork cancel on 1876, 3¢ Centennial entire to Gorlitz, Prussia, red "New York Br. Transit Dec 6" exchange cds, proper German (12.19) arrival backstamp; flap faults with small part missing and tiny edgetear, Fine.
Scott No. 178    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2686    

1875, 5¢ blue, tied by light cork and New Haven, Conn., Jul 9 cds on 1878 cover to London, England, forwarded to Paris, France franked with G.B. 1864, 1d red tied by duplex postmark, cover forwarded back to London and returned to New Haven; some cover reinforced edge wear and slight reduction at right, Very Fine appearance, an interesting forwarder & mix franking usage.
Scott No. 179+G.B. 33    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2687    

1875, 5¢ blue, two singles used with 1875, 2¢ vermilion, tied by "10" cancellations duplexed with "Cincinnati O. Mar 30" cds on cover to Kilmore, Australia at the 12¢ treaty rate, manuscript "not in first delivery 10 am", reverse with San Francisco (4.4), Melbourne (5.12) and Kilmore (5.13) backstamps, Very Fine and unusual use with carrier notations.
Scott No. 179 + 178    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2688    

1875, 5¢ blue, tied by violet N.H. cds and star duplex on 1879 cover to London, England, forwarded internally to Fareham franked with G.B. 1d red tied by Lodon duplex postmark, red Lodon entry cds at left; 5¢ stamp with small edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 179    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2689    

1879, 2¢ vermilion, 3¢ green, two pairs of each arranged in block form, tied by "N.Y. Supplementary 'Paid' May 24 '79" duplexes for double the 5¢ UPU rate to France plus 10¢ supplementary mail fee, red French (6.7.79) entry d.s.; reduced at left, Fine, a scarce franking for double rate supplementary type F use.
Scott No. 183 + 184    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2690    

1879, 10¢ brown, with secret mark, strip of four, used with 1879, 3c green pair and single, all tied by "New York May 31 '79" duplexes on 1879 cover to Brisbane, Australia, endorsed "Via San Francisco", 3¢ pair affected from edge placement, Fine, a scarce quadruple 48¢ rate use on a small envelope, ex-Andromeda.
Scott No. 188 + 184    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2691    

1882, 5¢ yellow brown, in combination with 1882, 10¢ brown on cover to London, England, canceled by circle of wedges handstamps with "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 20" cds, forwarded to France with G.B. 1880, 2½d ultra + 5d indigo tied by duplex postmark; cover faults and reduction at left, Fine appearance, still a very scarce mixed franking.
Scott No. 205+209    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2692    

1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved, tied by "Sante Fe N.Mex. Aug 10 1885" territorial duplex on 4¢ green (U250) legal size entire to Greece, New York (8.15) and Corfu (8.29) backstamps; light fold at center, Very Fine, a scarce territorial usage to a rare destination.
Scott No. 206    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2693    

1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved, tied in combination with 25¢ Stall's Lutheran Year-Book stamp facsimile on ad corner card cover to Utica, N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 206    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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