1859 (c. Jan. 3) Franklin N.Y. to Apaiang, Micronesia. Cover addressed to Rev. Hiram Bingham Jr. in care of Messrs Castle & Cook at Honolulu, Hawaii, bearing, guideline s.e. at left, tied by large circular grid cancel, matching "Franklin N.Y. Jan 3" cds, endorsed "Via San Francisco"; postmark with some manuscript, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
MAILS TO PACIFIC ISLANDS OTHER THAN HAWAII ARE...
Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 28, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 28, 2016 08:00 to Sunday May 01, 2016 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #1626 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
Lot #1627 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1859 (Jun. 22) Athens Ga. to Paris, France. Cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), horizontal strip of five, pair and single, all tied by four strikes of "Athens Ga. Jun 22" cds, red "New York 'Paid 24' Jun 28" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Jun. 29th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 9th, French (7.11) entry cds and Jul. 12th arrival backstamp; small stain spot, some small stamp flaws, F.-V.F., an attractive...
Lot #1628 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1861 (c., Sep 17) New York N.Y. to Dusseldorf, Germany. Vanderpoel correspondence cover bearing three 3¢ dull red (26) singles, one faulty, 10¢ green (35) and 12¢ black (36), small flaws, all tied by four strikes of black NYFM circular grid cancels except 10¢ tied by red "New York '7 Paid' Sep 17" exchange credit cds, carried by Havre Line Arago from New York Sep. 17th to Southampton arriving Sep. 30th, red Aachen Franco (10.1) framed...
Lot #1629 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1861 (Jan. 21) Boston Mass. to Calcutta, India. Blue folded letter bearing two 3¢ dull red (26) singles and three 5¢ brown, type II (30A) singles, all tied by three strikes of Boston Paid circular grid cancel, endorsed "via Portland", carried by Allan Line Canadian II from Portland Jan. 27th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 7th, manuscript "8" pence due rating, reverse with "Calcutta Steam Letter, 1861 Mar 16" framed handstamp with...
Lot #1630 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1861 (Aug. 3) New York N.Y. to Berlin, Germany. Blue folded cover with "N. York Brem. Pk. '3' Aug 3" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by NGL New York from New York Aug. 3rd to Bremen arriving Aug. 18th, blue "Amerika über Bremen. 6½"double-circle exchange due rating and blue crayon "6½" restatement, Aug. 20th arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #1631 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1861 (Oct. 15) New York N.Y. to Barcelona, Spain. Blue datelined folded letter bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair, 10¢ dark green, type I (62B) and 30¢ orange (71), all tied by strikes of circular grids, red "New York 'Paid 36' Oct 15" exchange credit cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from New York Oct. 16th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 27th, Calais (10.29) transit cds and framed "P.D." handstamp, La Jonquera...
Lot #1632 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1863 (May 12) Paris, France to New Orleans, La. Cover bearing 1860, 80c. rose on pinkish, four margins, just clear top left, tied by lozenge, Paris (7.12) cds and red "3c" h.s. as 3¢ credit to the U.S., London red "Br Service" framed h.s., carried on Allan Line Hibernian that departed Londonderry May 15 to Quebec arriving May 25, red "Portland Me. 'Paid 15' May 27" exchange credit cds; some light aging, F.-V.F., a...
Lot #1633 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1864 (Sep 26) Nassau, Bahamas to Philadelphia Pa. Cover with red "Nassau, Paid, SP 26 '64" cds and red crayon "4" pence prepaid rate to William Rawle, Philadelphia Pa., pencil "51c" at top right, "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' Oct 1" exchange debit cds; cover tear, otherwise Very Fine, possible blockade run cover from the South, but no indication of origin.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1634 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1867 (Dec. 5) Cincinnati, Oh. to Carlsruhe, Baden. Cover with blue "Cincinnati O. Dec 5" origin cds, "New York Br. Pkt. '23' Dec 11" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia departing Dec. 11 to Queenstown arriving Dec. 22, Verviers (12.24) and Baden (12.25) backstamps, large blue "45" kreuzer due handstamp; reduced at left, Very Fine, ex-Winter, with 1997 van der Linden certificate.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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Lot #1635 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1869 (May 4) San Francisco Cal. to Reims, France. Datelined blue folded letter with "San Francisco, Cal. May 4" duplex, sent as endorsed "Overland" by the Transcontinental railroad, black "New York '6' May 15" exchange cds and blue crayon "2" for double rate, French red packet "Etats-Unis, Paq. Fr. H No 2, 15 MAI 69" datestamp, carried by French Line Lafayette from New York May 15th to Havre arriving May 26th, reverse with Reims (4.26...
Lot #1636 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
Transatlantic Cover Group, 1839-56. Six folded letters; includes 1839 Baltimore, Md. to London, England freight money letter and another 1847 usage from New Orleans (both ex-Winter), 1841 New York N.Y. to London, England double forwarder cover, 1853 New York, N.Y. to Switzerland by British open mail via Ocean Line Hermann, 1854 Boston Mass. to France carried on the maiden voyage of the Nashville for the Havre Line and 1856 Charleston...
Lot #1637 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
Retaliatory Period Rates, 1848. Group of 6 covers including 1848 Aug. 18 London to Petersburg Va. double rate, 1848 Nov. 25 Liverpool to Boston double rate, 1848 Sep. 5th New York to Paris, France double rate, 1848 Sep. 4th London, England to Boston with red "29" handstamp, 1848 Jul. 3 Philadelphia to France at 29¢ rate, and 1848 Sep. 4th Baltimore Md. to France at 34¢ rate, F.-V.F., an excellent group of this interesting rate...
Lot #1638 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
1851-67, Transatlantic Mail. Group of three covers comprising 1851 Mores, Switzerland to Indiana with "New-York 'Ship 12cts' Apr 19" due cds, 1863 New York to Germany via Hamburg Packet with blue "4½ Sgr. / 6 Xr" rating handstamp, and 1867 printed circular with red lettering from New York to Holland missing stamps, F.-V.F. trio.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1639 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
U.S. Postal Agency, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Group of 5 covers including 1914 Jul. 14th with 1¢ Franklin local use to Ciudad, rest are used Jul. 15th 1914 including 1¢/2¢ bisects not accepted and 2¢ postage due tied by purple cds, and three uses of Mexico stationery with 2¢ postage dues tied by purple Jul. 15th cds's, Very Fine and unusual group.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1640 - united states postal history Foreign & Transatlantic Mail - 1850-1901
United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, 22 Nov 1901. Purple double-oval forwarders handstamp on Newfoundland 2¢ postal card to sailor in care of B.F. Stevens, light strike of duplex, datelined "Okak, 1 October 1901", Very Fine, This is the only B.F. Stevens use we have seen originating in Newfoundland.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1641 - united states postal history Naval & Railroad Covers
(Naval) War of 1812 Ransom for Sloop Taken by Privateer Benjamin Franklin. Folded letter datelined "New York 11th Novr. 1813" and addressed to Benjamin Ayman at New Haven, Ct., no postal markings, letter reads "your favr of the 9th inst. I received and undertake to make a farther explanation. The bill attended to, was one given by John Weatherhead Commissary Genl. of St. Johns Antigua to Captn. Josiah Ingarsol for the Ransom of a...
Lot #1642 - united states postal history Naval & Railroad Covers
(Naval) "U.S.S. Corwin, San Diego, Cal.". S. Shiwa sender's address on registered cover bearing 10¢ Trans-Mississippi (290) tied by cork cancel and purple "Registered, Sep 7 1898, San Diego, Cal." three-line postmark to Los Angeles Cal., Sep. 7th arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Before being sold in Port Townsend Wa. for $16,500, the "Corwin" made about sixteen...
Lot #1643 - united states postal history Naval & Railroad Covers
A. & St. L. & A. Ken Bk, R.R., Apr 1. Blue cds tying clear to large margin 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I on cover to Augusta, Me., Extremely Fine, a gem railroad usage.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1644 - united states postal history Naval & Railroad Covers
Great Western Railway. 1878, 1879 & 1880 passes to the director of the Niagara Suspension Bridge, liability clause on reverse; small tear in one pass, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1645 - united states postal history Naval & Railroad Covers
Greenville & Columbia R.R., Apr 2. Bold strike of cds tying 1852-57, 3¢ claret, type II in cover to Abo Court House, Very Fine, a choice strike.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1646 - united states postal history Naval & Railroad Covers
N.H.H. & W.R.R. Co., Middletown, Conn., Jun 18 1869. Blue double-circle company handstamp on cover bearing two 3¢ ultramarine (114) singles tied by "Middletown Ct. Jun 19" duplex to Poughkeepsie N.Y.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, The New Haven, Middletown & Willimantic Railroad Co. operated Route #14975.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1647 - united states postal history Naval & Railroad Covers
Virginia Central R.R. May 13. Clear strike of route agent cds on 3¢ red (U2) entire to San Francisco Cal., manuscript "Due 15" rating; some edge wear, Very Fine and rare railroad post office use.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
This double-eight cover was credited with half of the first ½ oz. prepaid 3¢, plus half of first ½ oz. unpaid 5¢ plus the second ½ oz. unpaid 10¢ for a total due of 15¢. This is a very...
Lot #1648 - united states postal history Naval & Railroad Covers
Washington & Phil. R.R., Oct 4. Bold blue cds with matching "Free" handstamp struck twice, on 1852 folded letter sheet to Washington D.C., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1649 - united states postal history advertising/illustrated covers
(Campaign Covers) Grant & Colfax. Allover shaded campaign design on cover to Illinois, franked with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied by Pierces Point, Ia. manuscript postmark, with original 1870 enclosure; with trivial edge faults, F.-V.F., late usage for this 1868 presidential election.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1650 - united states postal history advertising/illustrated covers
(Alcohol) Oothout & Burtis, Brewers, Malsters & Rectifiers of a Choice Brand of Whiskey, Rochester, N.Y. Blue cameo corner card on cover to St. Davids, Canada, bold red "Rochester, N.Y., Nov 24, 1857" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps, red "United States, Paid 6d" exchange handstamp and receiving backstamp; minor edge stain, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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