Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 1538    

1868 (Mar 3, 14) New York to Fuerth, Bavaria, three light buff Mess. Seligman Bendit & Sohne cover with preprinted address, first two bearing 15¢ black (77) single and other with pair, prepaying the single and double 15¢ NGU treaty rate respectively, both carried by Cunard steamers to Liverpool (City of Antwerp, City of New York), both with red Verviers-to-Cologne traveling post office datestamps. Some edge faults and minor wrinkling, third use dated 1866 (Jun.) bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65, faulty) and 24¢ lilac (70a) paying 28¢ PCM rate, blue Aachen Franco transit, a Fine trio.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1539    

1868 (Jan. 27) Easton Pa. to Singapore, cover bearing 1¢ blue (63, replacement), 3¢ rose (65) and 30¢ orange (71), tied by blue corks duplexed with "Easton Pa. Jan 27" cds, light strike of red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 28" exchange backstamp and "24" cent credit handstamp, carried by Hapag Line Germonia from New York Jan. 28th to Southampton arriving Feb. 8th, red London (2.9) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit rating, then by P&O Nyanza from Southampton Feb. 20th to Alexandria arriving Mar. 4th, then P&O Simla from Suez Mar. 7th to Galle arriving Mar. 22nd, then P&O China from Galle Mar. 24th to Singapore arriving Mar. 31st, Singapore arrival backstamp, Very Fine appearance, ex-LeBow.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1540    

1868 (Mar. 11) New York N.Y. to Fuerth, Bavaria, light buff Mess. Seligman Bendit & Sohne cover with preprinted address bearing two 15¢ black (77) singles, each tied by New York Foreign Mail cancel, red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Mar. 11" exchange cds, carried in closed bag on Cunard Australasian from New York Mar. 11th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 20th, red Belgian exchange office marking "Verviers A., 24/3 III, Coeln, Franco" transit, Fuerth (5.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine double-rate usage via North German Union Closed Mail, ex-Vogel.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1541    

1868 (Mar. 14) New Orleans La. to Le Havre, France, blue datelined cover 15¢ black (77) vertical pair tied by cork cancels for the double rate to France, matching "New Orleans La. Mar 14" cds, partial red "New York "Paid 12" Mar 19" exchange credit cds to France, carried by French Line Périere departing New York Mar. 21st to Le Havre arriving Apr. 1st, red Havre (4.1) entry datestamp, forwarded to Ribeauville, Haut Rhine with Le Havre, Paris, Strasbourg and Ribeauville (4.3) backstamps, Fine, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1542    

1868 (Apr. 15, Jun. 6) Paterson N.J. to Cheetham, England, two yellow covers from same correspondence bearing 12¢ black, E. grill (90) tied by different geometric fancy cancels, first with red "Paterson N.J. Apr 15" origin cds and "New York Paid All Apr. 16" exchange cds along with bold "London, Paid, 28 AP 68" arrival cds; other with red "Paterson N.J. Jun 6" origin cds and "New York Paid All Jun 6" exchange cds along with sharp "Paid, Liverpool, U.S. Packet, 17 JU 68" arrival cds, Very Fine pair of covers.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1543    

1868 (Jul. 16) New York N.Y. to Fuerth, Bavaria, light buff Mess. Seligman Bendit & Sohne cover with preprinted address bearing 15¢ black (77) tied by New York Foreign Mail segmented grid cancel paying the 15¢ NGU treaty rate, red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Jul 16" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Jul .18th to Southampton arriving Jul. 28th, red "Verviers A., 29.7 III, Coeln, Franco" transit, Fuerth (7.30) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1544    

1868 (Sep. 1) New York N.Y. to Paris, France, cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) tied by New York foreign mail leaf cancel (Kirke 68-04-01-PIC) prepaying double the 15¢ U.S.-French 1857 treaty rate to France, red "New York, Paid 12, Sep 1" credit exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hammonia II from New York Sep. 1st to Southampton arriving Sep. 11th, closed bag to Calais, sharp strike of blue "Et.-Unis, Serv. Am., Calais, 13 Sept" cds, Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1545    

1868 (Oct. 24) Bergen Point N.J. to Dresden, Germany, yellow cover bearing two 2¢ black, F. grill (93) singles and 3¢ red, F. Grill (94) vertical pair, each cancelled by cork cancel, matching "Bergen Point N.J. Oct 24" cds, red "New York Paid All, Direct, Oct 27" exchange cds, red Hamburg (11.9.68) framed transit, Nov. 11th arrival backstamp; cover wear and soiling; small stamp flaws, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1546    

1868-69 (circa) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France, newspaper wrapper to the Paris Publisher of the newspaper La Presse Libre, bearing 1¢ pale blue, F. grill (92) horizontal pair, tied by quartered corks, prepaying the 2¢ printed matter rate, French red "15c" centimes due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1¢ F. GRILL WRAPPER TO FRANCE.

Since the earliest recorded use of the 1¢ F. grill is late October 1868, this wrapper was probably a late 1868 or early 1869 usage.

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Lot 1547    

1869-1887 Great Britain to Peru printed circulars, group comprising 1869 Liverpool "Duncan & Shaw's Monthly Freight Circular" registered for transmission abroad with G.B. 2d blue, 1869 London "Geo. Croshaw & Co. London Freight Circular" registered for transmission abroad to Peru with 1d red strip of three, and four 1887 Liverpool to Peru circulars.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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