Lot
3213 
1869 (Mar. 15) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, 6¢ pink (U58) entire bearing 12¢ black, E grill (90), small tear top right, tied by fancy blue geometric foreign mail cancels (Barwis PFM 69-1), purple "Phila. Paid All, Mar 15" exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Cimbria from New York Mar. 16th to Southampton Mar. 27th, bold red London Paid (3.27) arrival cds; tear top right, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use; with 1987 P.F. certificate. Estimate $200 - 300.
This Philadelphia foreign mail cancel (PFM 69-1) is recorded used only in blue from Jan. 12th to Apr. 20th 1869.
Realized: $170
Lot
3214
1869 (May 11) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, light buff cover with "Chas. Spencer & Co., Leicester Knitting Mills" printed corner card and bearing 12¢ green (117) tied by fancy irregular six-pointed star foreign mail cancel (Barwis PFM 69-3) prepaying the 12¢ treaty rate, carried by Cunard Line Scotia from New York May 12th to Queenstown arriving May 21st, bold red London Paid (5.22) arrival cds, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS PHILADELPHIA IRREGULAR SIX-POINTED STAR FOREIGN MAIL CANCEL.
The Philadelphia irregular six-pointed star foreign mail cancel is recorded from April 30, 1869 to May 11, 1869.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
3215
1869 (Jun. 8) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England, cover bearing 12¢ green (117), rich color, tied by blue six-section circular grid foreign mail cancel (Barwis PFM 69-2), purple "Phil'a Paid All, Jun 2" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Weser II from New York Jun. 10th to Southampton arriving Jun. 20th, forwarded by Messrs. Brown Shipley & Co. to Denmark, docketed as received July 11th in Copenhagen, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS PHILADELPHIA BLUE SIX-SECTION GRID FOREIGN MAIL CANCEL.
Barwis records this Philadelphia blue six-section grid foreign mail cancel from April 5th to Jun. 8th 1869.
Realized: $325
Lot
3216
1869 (Jun. 25) Philadelphia Pa. to Sherbourne, England, mourning cover bearing 12¢ green (117), detailed impression, tied by purple large grid foreign mail cancel, matching "Phila. Paid All Jun 25" exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Brooklyn from New York Jun. 26th to Queenstown arriving Jul 6th, Sherbourne (7.7) arrival backstamp; missing top flap, Very Fine, ex-Eubanks. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
This purple large grid foreign mail cancel is recorded used only from Jun. 8th to Jul. 16th 1869. It is known struck in purple and black.
Realized: $850
Lot
3217
1869 (Jul. 16) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, cover bearing 12¢ green (117), tied by black three-bar grid (Barwis PFM 69-4), purple "Phila. Paid All, Jul 16" exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Boston from New York Jul. 17th to Queenstown arriving Jul. 27th, red London Paid (7.28) arrival cds; partial backflap and slight tape stain, F.-V.F., ex-Gibson. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
3218
1869 (Aug. 26) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, cover to Engineer on U.S.S. Richmond, European Squadron in care of B.F. Stevens, bearing 12¢ green (117), well centered, tied by six-bar grid foreign mail cancel (Barwis PFM 69-5), "Station K, Phila. Aug 26" backstamp, purple "Phila., Paid All, Aug 27" exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Paris from New York Aug. 28th to Queenstown arriving Sep. 6th, red London Paid (9.7) arrival cds, red "United States, Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Sep 7 1869" double-oval, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550
Lot
3219
1869 (Oct. 26) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, cover sent in care of Brown Shipley & Co. bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114) strip of three and single, tied by six-bar grid foreign mail cancel (Barwis PFM 69-5), purple "Phila., Paid All, Oct 26" exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Line Holsatia from New York Oct. 26th to Plymouth arriving Nov. 4th, red London Paid (11.5) arrival cds, forwarded by Brown Shipley & Co. to Belgium, docketed as "Rec'd at Bruxelles, Novem 7th", Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
3220
1869 (Dec. 23) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England, forwarded to Italy, cover bearing 2¢ Black, F grill (93) and 10¢ yellow green, F grill (96), tied by blue geometric fancy cancels (Barwis PFM 69-1), purple "Phil'a, Paid All, Dec 23" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Main from New York Dec. 24th to Southampton arriving Jan. 3rd, red "London Paid 4 JA 69" transit datestamps and red "7" credit, forwarded to Rome by Brown & Shipley, docketed as received January 8th; couple small stamp flaws, Very Fine and colorful use, Ex-Vogel. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PHILADELPHIA GEOMETRIC FOREIGN MAIL CANCEL.
Beginning in 1868 the Philadelphia Exchange Office began using purple, red and orange inks for their date stamps. Although these colors certainly made covers more attractive, they have no postal significance.
Realized: $525