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Foreign Mail

Lots 1168-1177 Lots 1178-1187 Lots 1188-1197 Lot 1198

Lot 1188    

1861 (Mar. 8) Rotterdam to Watertown, Wis., folded letter with Rotterdam (3.8) origin cds sent unpaid, red Havre (3.10) transit and black "24" cent debit h.s. to U.S., carried by Inman Line City of Baltimore from Queentown Mar. 14 to New York arriving Mar. 28, black "New York '42' Mar 28" debit exchange cds; some edgewear and tiny nick, F.-V.F., the only recorded example of this "24" Havre debit marking.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Letter sent unpaid in the French mails, entering France at the exchange office of Valenciennes from Belgium. Paris sent letter to Havre exchange office in accordance with the endorsement at the upper left. Havre marked letter for a 36¢ debit to the U.S. (correct debit for a double rate letter sent by British packet), then corrected to 24¢, the debit by American packet from G.B. New York marked letter for 2x21¢ postage due.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1189    

1862 (Dec 18) New York to Bale, Switzerland, printed circular franked with 1¢ blue (63) pair, tied by "New York Dec 18 62" cds with Calais entry cds 23 Dec, reverse with Basel (12.27) receiver; light fold wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1190    

1870 (Apr. 22) Le Havre, France to New Orleans La., folded letter bearing France 80c rose (36), rich color, tied by bold "1769" lozenge cancel, matching "Le Havre, 22 Avril 70" origin cds and red "P.P." framed handstamp, carried by Hapag Line Saxonia to New York, "N.Y. Steamship '10' May 6" cds and additional blue crayon "Due 10" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1191    

1871 (Feb. 18) Detroit Mich. to Perthshire, Scotland, red "Detroit Paid All Direct Feb 18" exchange cds on cover bearing 6¢ carmine (148), cancelled by neat circular grid cancel, carried by Allan Line Moravia from Portland Feb. 19th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 2nd, Liverpool Paid U.S. Packet (3.6.71) arrival cds, reverse with Sterling (3.6) and Callander (3.7) transits, original 1871 enclosure, 6¢ couple tiny perf tears, F.-V.F., a scarce Detroit exchange office use.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1192    

1873 (Nov. 21) Montevideo, Uruguay to New York N.Y., folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence bearing Uruguay 10c Numeral tied by grid cancel, matching "Correo, Montevideo, 15 Nov 73" origin cds, reverse with Rio de Janeiro (11.21, 12.3) cds and scarce "Liverpool, P.S. Packet" (1.3) transit, two strikes of "2d." framed handstamps and "1/-" due rating, "New York, Due 31 U.S. Currency, Jan 15" depreciated currency cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1193    

1874 (Dec. 20) Philadelphia Pa. to Russikon, Switzerland, blue folded letter bearing 10¢ brown (161) tied by Philadelphia three-bar grid foreign mail cancel, Philadelphia merchant oval, endorsed "Per Str. Mosel from New York" at top, red "New York Paid All via Eng. & Ostd. Dec 20" exchange cds, Basel (1.2.74) backstamp, Very Fine and choice use, ex-Mercedes, Kirke, Richards.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This cover was carried privately from Philadelphia to New York City after cancellation, and not postmarked until handled by the New York exchange office. It was carried on NGL Line "Mosel" arriving at Southampton on December 31, 1873.

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Lot 1194    

1875 (Mar. 13) Youghal, Ireland to Sailors Home N.Y., cover bearing G.B. 3d tied by "450" rectangular grid duplexed with "C, Youghal, MR 13 75" cds, rectangular "Insufficiently / Prepaid" framed handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Calabria from Liverpool Mar. 13th to New York arriving Mar. 24th, "New York 'Due 13 U.S. Currency' May 24" depreciated currency cds; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1195    

1898 (Sep 22), Foreign Mail, Santiago de Cuba to Prague, cover bearing 5¢ blue (281) tied by "Military Station Sep 22 98" duplex to Prague, Austria, reverse with New York Barry machine transit and "Praha 20 10 98" receiver, F.-V.F., a nice usage.
Scott No. 281    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1196    

(A.E.F. Siberia) U.S.S. New Orleans, Jul 13, 1920 "Vladivostok, Siberia", duplex with slogan cancel ties 1¢ Wash. on Russian 50k bank note addressed to another sailor on U.S.S. Solace at New York N.Y., readdressed to U.S.S. Pennsylvania upon arrival. The banknote measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/4", a Very Fine and unusual use.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Realized: $230

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Lot 1197    

Retaliatory Period Rates, 1848, group of 6 covers including 1848 Aug. 18 London to Petersburg Va. double rate, 1848 Nov. 25 Liverpool to Boston double rate, 1848 Sep. 5th New York to Paris, France double rate, 1848 Sep. 4th London, England to Boston with red "29" handstamp, 1848 Jul. 3 Philadelphia to France at 29¢ rate, and 1848 Sep. 4th Baltimore Md. to France at 34¢ rate, F.-V.F., an excellent group of this interesting rate period.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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