Sale 66: Gems of Philately

Lot 1156    

1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved, tied by Glen Allen Printed Star Precancel and rim of "Glen Allen, Virginia, Aug. 3, 1886." cds on unsealed circular rate cover with International Label & Printing Establishment corner card, to Raceville, N.Y., Very Fine, a very unusual usage with circular date stamp tying the stamp to cover; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 206    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1157    

1882, 10¢ brown, re-engraved, two covers from Lalance & Grosjean Mfg. Co. of New York City to Laos Mission via Bangkok, Siam, addressed to Rev. Charles Martin, care Rev. A.N. McDonald, Bangkok, Siam, the first is an 1883 usage bearing four 10¢ brown singles, tied by strikes of "New-York Oct 22, '83" duplex prepaying triple the 13¢ British mail rate with a 1¢ convenience overpayment, reverse with "New York Oct 23 F.D." transit backstamp and red crayon "20/3" credit rating, endorsed "Via England, S/S 'Oregon' ", reverse with Brindisi (11.8), Napoli (11.10) and red Singapore Paid transits, reduced a bit at left; second cover, 1884 bearing three 10¢ brown singles tied by three strikes of "New-York Feb 9 '84" duplex prepaying triple the 10¢ direct American Trans-Pacific packet rate, "New York F.D. Feb 9" backstamp and red crayon "120/3" credit rating, additional red crayon "3", reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. pair.
Scott No. 209    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE CORRESPONDENCE PAIR TO THE LAOS MISSION VIA BANGKOK, SIAM SHOWING THE TWO AVAILABLE RATES, THE 13¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE AND THE DIRECT 10¢ AMERICAN TRANS-PACIFIC RATE.

Rev. and Mrs. Chalmus Martin joined the Laos Mission located at Chiangmai at the end of 1883. They had to leave in 1886 because of a life threatening illness to him. These covers must have been among the last to travel via the Bangkok route. Lalance & Grosjean were important manufacturers of porcelain covered iron cookware. In April 1884, a British consul was appointed to Chiangmai. Mail was then routed via Moulmein, Burma instead of the uncertain Bangkok route. It took six weeks to four months to go from Bangkok to Chiangmai, depending on the water level of the river.

Chiangmal was the major center of the Kingdom of Chiangmai in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Kingdom was one of the successors of medieval Lanna Kingdom that had been under Burmese rule for two centuries until it was captured by Siamese forces under Taksin of Thonburi in 1774. Inthawichayanon (1871-1884) was the last King of Chiangmai when it was annexed by Siam in 1884. These two covers actually arrived while the Kingdom of Chiangmai was still independent.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 1158    

1887, 3¢ vermilion, o.g., never hinged, virtually perfect centering amid wide margins, rich brilliant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem never hinged stamp; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 214    $180.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1159    

1888, 5¢ indigo, top margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, precision centering within uncommonly large margins, deep bold color, an Extremely Fine gem, in our opinion a bit undergraded; with 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $2,500).
Scott No. 216    $700.

A WONDERFUL SUPERB CENTERED NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1888 5¢ GRANT ISSUE.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 1160    

1888, 5¢ indigo, used in combination with Samoa, 1890, Palms, 1d green, 2d brown orange (11b, 13b), bright colors, all tied by three strikes of circular waffle grid cancel on 1888 cover to Washington D.C., light strike of magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug. 4" cds and Washington D.C. Aug. 10th receiving backstamps, manuscript "26" correspondence notation, Very Fine and choice, Odenweller Census No. 287.
Scott No. 216    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE UNITED STATES AND SAMOA MIXED FRANKING.

Illustrated in Odenweller's Samoa book on page 210 (Fig. 21.3). The Odenweller book notes that the grids tying the Samoa and U.S. stamps are different, but they are identical and were applied to all three stamps upon arrival in San Francisco.

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Lot 1161 o   

1888, 90¢ purple, vertical block of 15 tied on piece by Boston double oval cancels, nicely centered with strong color throughout; three right stamps with damaged perfs, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 218    $4,550+.

A RARE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE LARGE MULTIPLE.

Realized: $2,800

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