Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1378    

Circular 12-Section Grid, two strikes tie 1870, 1¢ blue and 6¢ carmine, deep rich contrasting colors, on blue 1870 folded cover to Hamburg, Germany, red "New York Paid All 'Direct' Jun 18" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL Line Deutschland from New York to Southampton arriving Jun. 29th, Hamburg (7.2) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, ex-Ainsworth. Scott No. 145, 148.
Weiss No. TR-G30a    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1379    

Circular 6-Bar Grid, perfect bold strike ties 1870, 10¢ brown on blue 1871 folded cover to Naples, Italy, red "New-York Paid All Br. Transit Jan 18" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Abyssinia from New York Jan. 18th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 28th, Naples (2.4) arrival backstamp, 1871 docketing, Very Fine and choice, perhaps the finest recorded strike. Scott No. 150.
Weiss No. TR-G11    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1380    

Circular 6-Bar Grid, clear strike ties 1870, 6¢ carmine on 1871 cover to London, England, partial red "New York U.S. Jan 11" exchange cds, probably carried by Cunard Line Algeria from New York Jan. 11th to Queenstown arriving JAn. 20th, red London Paid (1.23) arrival cds, some soiling affects 6¢, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Weiss on page 320., ex-Weiss, Ainsworth. Scott No. 148.
Weiss No. TR-G11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1381    

Circular 9-Bar Open Grid, two strikes in red tie 1861, 3¢ rose and 12¢ black on 1861 blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red New York Paid 12 Oct. 29 exchange cds, endorsed "pr Arabia via Liverpool", Calais (11.12) entry cds and large red "P.D." framed handstamp, Paris (11.12) and Bordeaux (11.13) backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 65, 69.
Skinner No. NYFM 60-2    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1382    

Circular 9-Section Grid, fine strike duplexed with "New-York Nov 29" cds ties 1870, 10¢ brown, well centered, on 1870 folded cover to Laguna de Terminos, Mexico, endorsed "via de Sisal, pr City of Mexico", black Mexico "2" reales due rating handstamp; small edge tear, Very Fine, ex-Schimmer. Scott No. 150.
Weiss No. TR-G24    Estimate $200 - 300.

Weiss illustrated only one other cover showing the TR-G24 cancel, which was used on the same day as this cover, Nov. 29, 1870 to Laguna, Mexico.

Realized: $270

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