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Sale 61: The Fall Sale

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New York Foreign Mail Cancels - Pre-1870

Lots 655-662

Lot 655    

Radial Geometric, bold strikes tie 3¢ rose (65) pair and 24¢ brown lilac (70a) on 1864 cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 24' Jan 19" exchange credit cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Africa from Boston Jan. 20th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 30th, red Calais entry cds and overlapped "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (2.1.1864) arrival backstamp, 24¢ small perf faults, Very Fine.
Skinner No. NYFM 64-unlisted    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 656 ()   

Circular Target, three strikes of fancy NYFM cancels on 5¢ brown (76) and 24¢ gray (78b) pair on yellow 1864 cover front to Shanghai, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt 'Paid' Nov 30" exchange cds and magenta "40" cents credit rating, two-line "Insuffy Stamps / Via Marseilles" handstamp, red London Paid (12.12.64) transit cds and red crayon "1" Colonial credit rating; some stamp creasing, F.-V.F.
Skinner No. NYFM 64-11    Estimate $300 - 400.

This letter was prepaid 53¢ for the single weight rate to Shanghai by British Mail service via Marseilles. Unfortunately, this letter must have weighed more than ¼ ounce but less than a ½ ounce, so the New York exchange office sent it via the Southampton route that was 45¢ per ½ ounce.

Realized: $375

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Lot 657    

4-Point Circled Star, two strikes tie 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68) on 1865 blue cover to Marseilles, France, red "New York 'Paid 6' Jul 15" exchange credit cds, red Calais (7.27.65) entry cds with matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (7.27) and Marseilles (7.28) backstamps, fresh and Very Fine.
Skinner No. NYFM 65-1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 658    

Squared Circle of Wedges, three strikes tie three 5¢ brown (76) singles on 1866 cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Mar 7" exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from New York Mar. 7th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 18th, red Calais (3.19) entry cds with matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (3.19) transit and Les Batignolles (3.19) arrival backstamps, Very Fine. Scott $450 as used singles.
Skinner No. NYFM 66-unlisted    Estimate $200 - 300.

"Cuba" arrived off Queenstown at 11:55 PM on 16 March but did not call there and proceeded on to Liverpool. Interesting franking comprising two different shades of the 5¢ brown.

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Lot 659    

Circular Open Grid, large cancels tie 1¢ blue (63) and 10¢ green (68) pair on 1867 orange cover to Malaga, Spain, red "New York 'Paid 18' Jan 29" exchange credit cds, red Calais transit cds and large framed "P.D." handstamp, Malaga (2.16.67) arrival backstamp, red "4R" reales due rating handstamp; barely reduced at right, left 10¢ short perf, Very Fine.
Skinner No. NYFM 67-unlisted    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 660    

Cross-Roads, three strikes tie 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68), nat. s.e. at left, on 3¢ pink on buff entire (U35) to Marburg, Germany with Wells, Fargo & Co. black company frank at top, red "N. York '7 Paid' Dec 27" exchange cds, manuscript "per Steamer Constitution connexion to German line of steamers from New York" endorsement, carried by Cunard Java from New York Dec. 27th to Queentown arriving Jan. 5th, red Aachen Franco (10.1) boxed transit datestamp, Marburg (10.12) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at top, stamp flaws, Very Fine.
Skinner No. NYFM 67-2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A rare usage carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. and entering the mails in New York, with U.S. adhesives intending to pay the Hamburg rate however sent by Prussian closed mail.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 661    

Intricate Geometric, bold strike ties 24¢ gray lilac (78) on 1867 cover to London, England, red "N.York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 19' May 15" exchange credit cds, partial red London Paid 1867 receiver also ties stamp; central vertical file fold, F.-V.F. and scarce cancel.
Skinner No. NYFM 67-5    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 662    

Circle of Diamonds, four strikes tie four 3¢ red, grill (94) singles, one nat. s.e., on 1869 cover to Yorkshire, England, red "New York 'Paid All' Feb 20" exchange cds, red Liverpool U.S. Packet (3.4.69) entry cds, York (3.5) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.
Skinner No. NYFM 69-7    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lots 655-662

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