Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 1040    

1869, 1¢ buff, tied by rim of partial "San Francisco, Cal." cds, with quartered cork cancel tying 1869, 2¢ brown (113), originally mailed short paid with only 1¢ buff for the 2¢ local rate and "The Young Men's Christian Association, of San Francisco, find this letter in the Postoffice without a proper stamp, and prepay the postage to save it from the Dead Letter Office at Washington" good Samaritan label affixed on reverse; reduced slightly at left with small edge tear and opened for display, Very Fine.
Scott No. 112    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

It is interesting that the YMCA affixed a 2¢ brown as the letter was only short paid 1¢.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1041    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, unusual late worn print, tied by green grid handstamp with matching "Limerick, Me., May 9" cds below on fresh cover to North Parsonsfield, Me.; trivial tiny cover tear at top and sealed backflap tears, Very Fine, one of the rarer green cancellation towns; with 2022 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1042    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, tied by circular of wedges fancy cancel on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via London, England, red "Boston Paid Mar 15" foreign mail cds, carried by Guion Line Colorado from New York Mar. 16th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 27th, red London (3.28) arrival cds, sharp strike of red "B.F. Stevens, United States Despatch Agent, London, Mar 28 1870" oval handstamp and forwarded the letter to Rio de Janeiro the next day, most likely on the Royal Mail Steamship Company's Douro departing Southampton Apr. 9th to Rio de Janeiro arriving Apr. 30th, Commander Walker docketed May 11th receipt; couple small cover edge flaws, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1043    

1869, 10¢ yellow, tied by quartered cork handstamp on "U.S.S. Resaca" ship letter to Philadelphia, Pa., matching "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 24", with receiving backstamp and matching "Due 3" in circle handstamp on front; cover edge flaws and missing portion of backflap, Fine, a rare ship letter usage from Naval ship in the southwestern Pacific; with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $250 - 350.

The "U.S.S. Resaca" commenced a long Pacific cruise on May 16, 1869. Sailing westward, she passed through the Marquesas, Society Friendly, and Fiji Islands before reaching New Zealand. On the return voyage she called at Tahiti on June 15, 1870.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1044    

1869, 10¢ yellow, tied by segmented cork cancel on small cover to Freiberg, North Germany, with "Sacramento, Cal." double circle postmark, backstamped with scarce red "Chicago Paid All Direct" & German transits, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce West Coast usage.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1045    

1869, 10¢ yellow, cork cancel, used on cover to Germany, "San Buenaventura, Cal." cds and red entry marking, red "Chicago Paid All Direct" transit marking on the reverse; cover slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1046    

1870, 3¢ green, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, couple tiny perf flaws, lightly canceled on cover to Alfred, Me. with "Suffield, Con., Mar 10" cds alongside, F.-V.F.; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 136A    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1047    

1870, 2¢ red brown, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing, in combination with 1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (160) on 1877 folded letter sheet to France, canceled by quartered cork handstamps tying 2¢ and matching "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 30" cds tying 7¢, French transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive and nice make up of the scarce 9¢ rate to France.
Scott No. 146    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1048    

1870, 10¢ brown, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing, singles canceled by cross roads on two Millet correspondence covers (Aug. 17, 1872 and Jun. 5, 1873) from San Francisco Cal. to San Jose, Costa Rica prepaying the 10¢ rate; later with slight overall toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1049    

1870, 12¢ dull violet, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing, in combination with 1870, 10¢ brown (150) on cover to Lima, Peru paying the 22¢ British rate, canceled by grid handstamps tying 12¢, matching "Oakland, Cal., Apr 26" cds alongside, red "12" credit handstamp and "Lima, May 25" receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 151    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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