Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 663    

Spiral Radial - 12 Sections, bold worn state strike ties 3¢ green (158) vertical pair, on 1875 cover to Newton-Abbot, England, red "New York Sep 23" exchange cds, carried on Hapag Line Pommerania that arrived at Plymouth on Oct. 3rd 1875, red "New York Sep 23" exchange cds, Newton-Abbot (10.6) arrival backstamp; some light soiling, Fine and scarce, Illustrated in Weiss NYFM on page 52, ex-Van Vlissingen & Waud, Weiss, Boker, Kirke.
Weiss No. GE-C4a    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 664    

(NY Circular Mail) Circular Geometric, bold strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (145) on light buff unsealed cover to Woodstock Vt., Very Fine and scarce cancel.
Weiss No. GE-C6    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 665    

Circular Geometric, worn strike ties 12¢ blackish violet (162) on 1875 folded letter from the Wallis correspondence to Ibiza, Spain, red "New York '5' Apr" exchange credit cds, red "PD" handstamp, partial Aachen "Wfr. 3" script handstamp, Very Fine.
Weiss No. GE-C7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 666 o   

Circular Geometric, a perfect bold strike on 2¢ vermilion (178), exceedingly well centered with rich color, small surface scrape at top right, Extremely Fine appearance, a remarkable strike, ex-Kirke; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Weiss No. GE-C8    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 667    

Circular Geometric, cancels 2¢ vermilion (W155) wrapper from New York N.Y. to Rotterdam, Netherlands at te 2¢ printed matter rate, endorsed "pr City of Montreal", reverse with Rotterdam (5.7.78) arrival cds, Very Fine and rare, ex-Kirke.
Weiss No. GE-C9    Estimate $600 - 800.

Weiss recorded only one other example of this cancel, a partial strike on a April 30th 1878 circular to Mexico.

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Lot 668    

Elaborate Negative Geometric, duplexed with "New York Jun 30" cds, three strikes tie pairs of 1¢ ultramarine (156) and 3¢ green (158) plus 10¢ brown (161) single, on yellow 1875 cover to Nicaragua, red "New-York '8' Jun 30" credit exchange cds, British Post Office "Colon" transit cds; stamps with perf faults and corner of cover at top left restored, Fine, A very rare usage on the last day of the 18¢ British Mail rate (6/30/75).
Weiss No. GE-EN2    Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED NYFM COVERS TO NICARAGUA.

Realized: $900

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Lot 669    

Intricate Geometric, bold strike ties two 7¢ vermilion (160) singles on 1875 cover to Brunswick, Germany, red "New York Br. Transit Apr 3" exchange cds, German (5.14) arrival backstamp; reduced a bit at left with small corner repair, right stamp small flaws, Very Fine.
Weiss No. GE-EN2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 670    

Intricate Circular Geometric, fine strike ties 3¢ green (158) horizontal pair on 1874 cover to Brugg, Switzerland, matching black "New York Via England & Ostende Nov 17" and "Insufficiently / Prepaid" two-line handstamp, "Via Ostende" straightline directional handstamp, blue crayon "20" rating crossed out and updated with red crayon "40" due rating, Basel (11.29) and Brug (11.29) backstamps, Very Fine.
Weiss No. GE-EN3    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 671 o   

Elaborate Geometric, clear strike on 12¢ green (117), beautifully centered, strong color; internal tear, fresh and Very Fine appearing, the only recorded strike of the 1870s NYFM cancel on the 1869 issue.
Weiss No. GE-EN4    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 672    

Circular Geometric, fine strike ties 6¢ dull pink (159), well centered with nat. s.e. at left, red "New York Feb 27" exchange cds also ties 6¢, endorsed "Per Str Deutschland", Hamburg (3.12) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Weiss No. GE-EN5    Estimate $150 - 200.

Weiss records only 11 examples of this intricate circular geometric, not including this examples. This is the earliest known example.

Realized: $120

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