Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

Lot 174    

1875 Cover to Nicaragua. Franked with Bank Note issue 1¢ + 3¢ pairs + 10¢ tied on cover by New York Foreign Mail Pin Wheels & cds with red New-York/8 credit cds alongside, postmarked in transit by British Post Office "Colon" cds, stamps with perf faults & corner of cover at top left replaced, Fine, a very rare usage on the last day of the 18¢ British Mail rate (6/30/75).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $500

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Lot 175    

1875 Two Covers to Argentina. Two covers both franked with 3¢ green Bank Note, two horizontal strips of three tied by circle of wedges cancels, one with "Bath N.Y., May 20" & other a N.J. origin cds, former with red "New York, May 24, 8" exchange, Rio De Janeiro transit and Buenos Aires receiving backstamps (one 3¢ stamp slightly overlapping cover at right), other short paid with "Due 5" in manuscript, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 176    

1878 Folded Cover to Columbia. Folded cover franked with 3¢ green + 10¢ brown Bank Notes tied by "New York, N.Y." cds's, red "New York Oct 12 8" credit cds and violet oval "Forwarded By / R.C. Crompton, / Colon" handstamp with partial British Post Office Colon transit cds above; 10¢ natural s.e. at right & pulled corner perf, Very Fine.
Scott No. 158+161    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 177    

1917 Cover to Brazil. With green advertising corner card franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by "Chicago" machine cancel with Brazil 200r Postage Due tied by "Rio de Janeiro" postmark, cover sent back with 6¢ postage due on arrival, paid by 1¢ Due + 5¢ Parcel Post Postage Due, which appear to be precanceled, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $425

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Lot 178    

1856 Folded Letter to Nova Scotia. Postmarked large red "Boston Br. Pkt/Paid" cds with small green & white circular label of "Geo. H. Gray & Danforth/Boston" on reverse, these & similar labels were used as Express labels, however this appears to be used as a company sealing label, tiny portion of label cut off upon opening, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 179    

1896 Wreck of the S.S. "Ailsa". Cover from Boston, Massachusetts to Kingston, Jamaica, reverse with label "This article of Mail matter has been recovered from the wreck of the S.S. "Ailsa" which sunk in New York Harbour on 29th February, 1896. GEO. H. PEARCE, P.M. Jamaica, P.O. Jamaica, 17th April, 1896.", cover forwarded back to Charleston, Mass.; contemporary soiling and missing stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The Atlas steamer Ailsa of Glasgow was due to leave New York on 29th February for Jamaica and Port Limon. She was anchored in the harbor when the steamer La Bourgogne came into collision with her in a dense fog, cutting her almost halfway through. The mails were subsequently salvaged.

Realized: $325

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Lot 180    

1907 Cover to China. Franked with 1903, 2¢ carmine, type I tied by "Franklinville, N.Y., Jan 4, 1907" cds to Shanghai, China, forwarded to Tientsin and return, reverse with China Postage Dues 2¢ + 10¢ pair and single (Scott #J45+J48) tied by Tientsin cds's with "Shanghai, China/U.S. Postal Sta. Rec'd" cds & Washington, D.C. "Dead Letter Office" postmarks, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 319    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 181    

1909 Real Photo Card to Singapore. Franked with 1908, 1¢ green tied by "Angola (Lake James Rural Station) Ind.Sep 8, 1909" postmark on real-photo postcard to Singapore, Straits Settlements, due handstamp & "Penang To Singapore 8 Oc 1909" marine sorter cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 331    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 182    

1915 Cover to Russia. Franked with 1914, 5¢ blue tied by Lynn, Mass, Aug 12, 1915 machine postmark with post office label "Post Office, New York, N.Y. / Return To Sender…Undeliverable - On account of conditions due to war." on front; cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce WWI item.
Scott No. 428    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $145

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Lot 183    

1918 Hartford, CT. to Batavia, Java. 3¢ Washington-Franklin offset tied by a partial Hartford flag cancel on allover yellow illustrated factory ad cover, censor label, with "T Seattle, 20 Centimes" handstamp, Dutch East India, 10¢ Postage Due (J30) tied by Batavia cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $240

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