Sale 89: The John Barwis Collection of Philadelphia Postal History

Lot 3231    

1877 (Mar. 2) Philadelphia Pa. to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3¢ green entire bearing 2¢ vermilion (178) pair, 5¢ blue (179) s.e. at left, and 15¢ yellow orange (163) pair, all tied by fancy cross foreign mail cancels, red-orange "Philad'a. Pa., Paid All, Mar 2" exchange cds and red crayon "160/2" centimes credit to G.B., carried by Inman Line City of Richmond from New York Mar. 2nd to Queenstown arriving Mar. 12th, red London Paid (3.13) transit cds, Pacific Steam Navigation Co. John Elder from Liverpool Mar. 21st to Rio de Janeiro Apr. 12th, Rio de Janeiro (4.12.77) arrival backstamp and matching "3r." framed handstamp for inland postage due; central file fold, left 2¢ creased, Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THIS UNUSUAL PHILADELPHIA FOREIGN MAIL CROSS FANCY CANCEL.

This cover was prepaid 42¢ for double the 21¢ treaty rate weighing ½ to 1 oz comprising 5¢ GPU rate plus 16¢ British packet. Philadelphia 160 centimes (32¢) credit to U.K. for two-times 8d British packet rate to Brazil. Brazil became a GPU member on 1 July 1877.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 3232    

1877 (Mar. 19) Philadelphia Pa. to Portugal, cover bearing 10¢ brown (161) tied by fancy cross foreign mail cancel and red "Philad'a. Pa. Paid All, Mar 19" cds, prepaid for double the 5¢ UPU rate, red London Paid (3.30) transit cds, Portuguese "Franca" oval, Lisbon (4.1) arrival backstamp, flap with blue Portuguese Commissioner of Philadelphia cameo, Very Fine and scarce use to Portugal.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THIS UNUSUAL PHILADELPHIA FOREIGN MAIL CROSS FANCY CANCEL.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3233    

1877 (Apr. 7) Philadelphia Pa. to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, cover bearing 5¢ blue (179) and 10¢ brown (161), tied by cork cancels, red-orange "Philad'a, Paid All, May 7" exchange cds (wrong month slug, should be "Apr") and red crayon "50" centimes (10¢) credit to U.K., carried American Line Indiana from Philadelphia Apr. 7th to Queenstown arriving Apr. 16th, then Union Line Dunrobin Castle from Dartmouth Apr. 20th to Cape Town arriving May 12th, Cape Town (5.14) arrival cds, Very Fine use at the 15¢ pre-UPU rate to Cape of Good Hope.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Cape of Good Hope joined UPU in February 1895.

Realized: $130

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Lot 3234    

1878 (Sep. 9) Philadelphia Pa. to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, cover bearing 5¢ blue (179) and 10¢ brown (161), tied by four-bar circular grid duplexed with "Philadelphia, Pa Sep 9" cds, red London Paid (9.20) transit cds.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3235    

1878 (Sep. 16) Philadelphia Pa. to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, cover bearing 5¢ blue (179) strip of three tied by circular grid cancels duplexed with "Philadelphia Pa. Sep 16" cds to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, red London Paid (9.27) transit cds, Buenos Ayres (10.31) arrival backstamp; slight stain, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 3236    

1884 (Jul. 21) Bahamas to Philadelphia Pa., mourning cover bearing Bahamas 1882, 4d rose (SG 41), tied by bold "B" barred oval, "Bahamas, JY 21, 84" origin backstamp, reverse with New York (7.25) transit and Philadelphia Received (7.25) cds; edge flaws and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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