(Resorts) Cliff House, Colorado. Selection of 4 illustrated corners depicting "the "Cliff House", Manitou Springs, Colorado, 2 with allover on reverse, all franked by banknotes tied by Manitou Springs cds, one with letter on Cliff House stationery, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 1001-1674 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00PM
Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 2563-3276 : Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 10:00AM
Refine Your Search
Filtrer par
Category
- British Commonwealth (221) Apply British Commonwealth filter
- confederate states of america (45) Apply confederate states of america filter
- foreign country collections (179) Apply foreign country collections filter
- general foreign (240) Apply general foreign filter
- Nicholas M. Kirke Collection of Off-Cover New York Foreign Mail Cancellations (117) Apply Nicholas M. Kirke Collection of Off-Cover New York Foreign Mail Cancellations filter
- philatelic literature (29) Apply philatelic literature filter
- picture post cards (40) Apply picture post cards filter
- united states civil war (24) Apply united states civil war filter
- united states possessions (261) Apply united states possessions filter
- united states postage stamps (337) Apply united states postage stamps filter
- united states postal history (556) Apply united states postal history filter
- united states postal history collections (75) Apply united states postal history collections filter
- united states stamp collections (79) Apply united states stamp collections filter
- worldwide collections (72) Apply worldwide collections filter
Lot #1276 - united states postal history Advertising/Illustrated Covers - Cameo to Watches
Lot #1277 - united states postal history Advertising/Illustrated Covers - Cameo to Watches
(Resorts) Hygeia Hotel, Point Comfort. Very attractive group of 6 illustrated Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, VA covers depicting the Hotel, all different designs, franked by banknote and bureau issues, 5 tied by Fortress Monroe, Capechas RPO cds, minor faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1278 - united states postal history Advertising/Illustrated Covers - Cameo to Watches
(Resorts) Point Comfort. Cover with allover illustration on back depicting "The Great Southern Resort" franked by 3¢ banknote tied by Point Comfort cds, minor edge soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1279 - united states postal history Advertising/Illustrated Covers - Cameo to Watches
(Restaurants) Numsen & Whitney's Restaurant. Three covers, all with different designs, two showing Elves and Chrubs serving food and last with Sea Turtle with inscription Numsen & Whitney, Ladies' Dining & Lunch Rooms, all franked with 3¢ banknote tied by blue Cleveland cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1280 - united states postal history Advertising/Illustrated Covers - Cameo to Watches
(Temperance) Intemperance Is the Bane of Society. Allover illustrated propaganda design with Spear imprint at right, on cover to New York City, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (small corner nick) tied by socked-on-the-nose blue "Chesterfield, N.H., Feb 22" cds, 1853 docketing on reverse, ex-Brouillette.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1281 - united states postal history Advertising/Illustrated Covers - Cameo to Watches
(Watches) Chas. H. Dunks, Watchmaker, Manufacturer of Piquettes, Gold Pens and Silverware. Green illustrated cameo corner card showing Pocket Watch and Pen Nibs, on fresh cover to Pontiac, Mich., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Detroit, Mich, Feb 27" duplex postmark; couple covers tears at top affecting postmark and cameo, otherwise Very Fine and quite attractive.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1282 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Pre-1870
18-Section Circular Grid. Three strikes tie 10¢ green (68) vertical strip of three on cover to Germany, red N. York '7 Paid' Nov 7" exchange credit cds, blue "Aachen Franco 2/11" framed transit, blue Hannover (11.21) arrival backstamp, partial flap, F.-V.F.
Kirke No. 64-01-10-GR; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1283 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Pre-1870
Circle of Diamonds. Sharp strike ties 15¢ black (77), well centered, on light buff cover to Germany, slightly indistinct New York "Paid 12, Brem. Pkt., Dec 12" exchange cds, blue "America/uber Bremen/France" three-line transit, Landau (12.23) arrival backstamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Kirke No. 67-12-14-WG; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1284 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Pre-1870
Split Leaf. Two strikes tie two 10¢ green, E. grill (89) singles on cover to Aspinwall, Panama, red crayon "20" for postage prepaid, reverse with blue "Forwarded by W.P. Maal, Aspinwall" receiving oval, endorsed "Rec'd Oct. 3/68"; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F., ex-Skinner, Richards.
Kirke No. 68-04-01-PIC; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1285 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
(NY Circular Mail) Circular Geometric. Bold strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (145) on light buff unsealed cover to Woodstock Vt., Very Fine and scarce cancel.
Weiss No. GE-C6; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1286 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
Circular Geometric. Fine strike ties two 3¢ green (158) singles, along with red New York exchange cds on blue cover to Crayford, England, reverse with London (5.19.74) arrival cds; flap torn, F.-V.F.
Weiss No. GE-C7; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1287 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
Elaborate Negative Geometric. Clear strike ties 10¢ brown (161) on blue 1874 folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br Transit Oct 31" exchange cds also ties 10¢, Palermo (11.16.74) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Weiss No. GE-EN3; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1288 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
Elaborate Negative Geometric. Two strikes tie two 3¢ green (158) singles on 3¢ entire (U160) to France at the 9¢ treaty rate, red "New York 'Paid' Mar 3" exchange cds, light strike of blue Paris (3.16.75) arrival c.d.s.; opening tears at top and part of flap missing, still Very Fine and choice strikes.
Weiss No. GE-EN5; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1289 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
Elaborate Negative Geometric. Sharp strike ties two 6¢ dull rose (159) singles, on 1874 cover to Germany, New York (12.28) Station D backstamp, red "New York Dec 29" exchange cds, Germany (1.15) arrival backstamp; flap tears and slight edge wear, Very Fine and scarce cancel, ex-Landau, Kirke, Richards.
Weiss No. GE-EN7; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1290 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
Elaborate Positive Geometric. Two bold strikes tie 3¢ green (158) and 5¢ Taylor (179) together on Jan. 8, 1876 cover to Paris, France, red "New-York Jan 8" exchange cds and blue Paq. Fr. Brest (1.19) postmarks each tie stamp; cover with small mended tear at top, minor spindle hole, Very Fine appearance, an unusual combination of stamps.
Weiss No. GE-EP4; Estimate $200 - 300.
The 5¢ G.P.U. rate had just come...
Lot #1291 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
Elaborate Positive Geometric. Bold strike duplexed with "New York May 6" cds ties 10¢ brown (161), horizontal pair, on double rate 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "Per S.S. Crescent City" routing, handstamped "3" reales due rating, Havana (5.12) and recipients (5.13.75) backstamps, includes original enclosures; some minor toning and slightly rough opening, Very Fine and scarce cancel.
Weiss No. GE-...
Lot #1292 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
Elaborate Positive Geometric. Sharp strikes tie 3¢ green (158), pre-use fault, and 6¢ dull rose (159), both with rich colors, on 1875 folded letter to Lyon, France at the 9¢ treaty rate, endorsed "p. 'Rhein Amerique' ", red "New York 'Paid' May 15" exchange cds, blue Brest (5.26) entry cds ties 3¢ and small red "PD" framed handstamp, Lyon (5.27) arrival backstamp, clean and Very Fine use, ex-Noel, Richards.
Weiss No. GE-...
Lot #1293 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
Elaborate Positive Geometric. Bold strike ties 6¢ dull rose (159) on 1875 cover to London, England, red "New York P.O. Jun 2" exchange cds, bold London (6.12.75) arrival c.d.s., flap with blue "Cunard Steam Ship, Bothnia" seal, Very Fine, ex-Kirke, Richards.
Weiss No. GE-EP10; Estimate $200 - 300.
Carried on the Cunard Line "Bothnia" that arrived at Queenstown on June 11, 1875. Note the close spacing of...
Lot #1294 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Geometric Designs
(NY Circular Mail) Simple Circular Geometric. Bold strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (156) on light buff unsealed cover to Mineola, Long Island N.Y., fancy "Cancer Cured" printed corner card, Very Fine and rare cancel.
Weiss No. GE-S1a; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1295 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Representative Designs
Shield. Clear strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), couple short perfs, on cover to London, England, red "New York Jun 8" exchange cds, red London (6.13) arrival cds; no back flap and light tone spot, Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Weiss No. RE-E2; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1296 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Representative Designs
Leaf. Fine strike cancels 6¢ vermilion (U86) entire with Wells Fargo paid frank and bearing Canada 6¢ brown (39) tied by blue "For Great Britain / and Ireland" handstamp from Victoria, British Columbia to London, England, matching blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria." oval handstamp, endorsed "Via Puget Sound", red "New York May 23" exchange datestamp and red London (6.4) entry c.d.s., manuscript "recd 5/6/72" receipt...
Lot #1297 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Representative Designs
Leaf. Fine strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), tall margins, on orange buff cover to Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Jun 8" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL Hermann from New York Jun. 8th to Southampton arriving Jun. 19th, red Bremen (6.21.72) framed transit and Frankfurt (6.22) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce cancel.
Weiss No. RE-LF3; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1298 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Representative Designs
Stemmed Leaf. Clear strike ties 1869 6¢ ultramarine (115) on buff cover to London, England, red "New York Apr 23" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by the NGL Line Union that departed New York on Apr. 23rd and arrived at Southampton May 4th 1870, red London (5.4) arrival cds; no flap and couple tiny edge tears at top, still Very Fine.
Weiss No. RE-LF5; Estimate $200 - 300.
This new cancel type is documented...
Lot #1299 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Representative Designs
Negative "1" in Circle. Two strikes of unlisted cancel ties 3¢ green (147) on 3c entire (U59) with matching strike cancelling indicia, addressed to Eckernforde, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Jan 25" exchange cds, red boxed "Bremen Franco" (2.8.73) framed transit handstamp, Eckernforde (2.10) arrival backstamp; stamp with few faults, cover toning, still Very Fine strikes of this unlisted cancel.
Weiss No. RE-N9;...
Lot #1300 - united states postal history New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Cover - Representative Designs
(NY Circular Mail) Three Leaf Clover. Bold strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (156) on illustrated Homeopathic Mutual Insurance cover to New Berlin N.Y., Very Fine, Illustrated in Weiss on page 138., ex-Weiss.
Weiss No. RE-S6; Estimate $150 - 200.
Rumsey Auctions
We invest considerable energy in producing what we consider to be one of the most attractive and informative catalogs in the business, which we then distribute to a well-established list of... Read More
Send Email to Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Or Visit WebSite




























