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501 S 1c Buff (112). Well-centered, clear and sharp grill points, o.g., h.r., Extremely Fine and choice.................$ 1,000 502 SBL 1c Buff (112). Block of twelve, all are either o.g. or large part o.g., few light hinge remnants at top, straight-edge at right, grills show some gum soaks, a Very Good and remarkable unused block, Scott retail as two blocks of four and two pairs..................................$ 2,800 503 1c Buff (112). Well-centered, neatly struck "Birmingham Nov. 24" cds, Extremely Fine, scarce use of cds to cancel stamp, ex Juhring...............................................$ 400 504 1c Buff (112). Neat "HIOGO JAPAN" double-circle datestamp, some soiling, tiny thin speck, otherwise Fine, rare cancel on the 1c 1869..................................................$ 400 505 1c Buff (112). Well-centered, neat red "New York Steamship" cancel, small sealed tear at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine........................................$ 150 506 1c Buff (112). Neat strike of blue "River Railroad Jul 2, 1870" datestamp, Very Fine and rare, ex Haas....................$ 300 507 1c Buff (112). Bold strike of black "SHIP" and "DUE" handstamps, inconsequential sealed tear at left, violet backstamp just barely shows thru, Very Fine and probably unique..........................................................$ 250 508 1c Buff (112). Bold strike of black "FH" cancel from Fort Howard Wis., few small faults, Very Fine strike, reported to be unique, ex Juhring.........................................$ 95 509 1c Buff (112). Perfectly struck red star cancel, fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful stamp..................................$ 1,000 510 1c Buff (112). Boldly struck green grid, Very Fine and choice, green cancels on 1869's are usually cds or cork cancels, grids are rare, ex Haas..............................$ 1,600 511 1c Buff (112). Neat red rosette cancel, faint thin, Very Fine strike.....................................................$ 260 512 BL 1c Buff (112). Block of four, bold circle of wedges cancel, few perf separations expertly rejoined, Extremely Fine and extremely rare, aside from a used block of twelve, only a few used blocks are known, with 1974 P.F. certificate...................................................$ 3,250 513 C 1c Buff (112). Well-centered, few toned perfs, cancelled by circle of wedges, used on yellow cover with illustrated red Masonic Lodge and Temperance design, locally addressed in Chester Conn., slightly reduced at R., Very Fine, ex Juhring.........................................................$ 170 514 C 1c Buff (112). Three, well-centered, rich color, few short perfs, tied by targets, "Maryville Ten. Jul. 1" cds on small cover to Jackson Miss., slightly reduced at L., Very Fine and pretty Southern usage..................................$ 350 515 S 1c Buff, Without Grill (112b). Full original gum, lightly hinged##VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. NO MORE THAN THREE EXAMPLES WITHOUT GRILL ARE KNOWN, ACCORDING TO THE ROSE BOOK.##W.H.C. (Colson) backstamp. With 1991 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott.....................$ 3,250Two-Cent
516 S 2c Brown (113). Fresh and bright color, well-centered, full original gum, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Ambassador"........$ 1,250 517 (S) 2c Brown, End Roller Grill (113). Left margin single showing part arrow and end roller grill in sheet margin, unused (no gum), sealed tear at top right and small thin spot, otherwise Fine and interesting grill variety..............$ 135 518 SSB 2c Brown (113). Mint N.H. top margin part arrow and plate no. 4 block of six, natural straight-edge at left, fresh and bright paper and color, few light toned spots mostly on perforation tips at bottom, otherwise Very Good-Fine, Scott Retail for hinged block of four and hinged pair.........$ 3,250 519 2c Brown (113). Fresh color on bright paper, neat green quartered cork cancel, fresh and Very Fine......................$ 475 520 2c Brown (113). Immense margins on three sides, straddle-pane single with natural straight-edge at right showing part of arrow at bottom, showing trace of second grill at right, cancelled by neat strike of "HIOGO JAPAN" double-circle cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent stamp, ex Haas..................................................$ 750 521 2c Brown (113). Cancelled by blue "B" of Belvidere Ill., bit heavily toned on back and on some perfs, appears Very Fine............................................................$ 130 522 2c Brown (113). Full clear strike of "I" letter cancel, a Very Fine strike.................................................$ 40 523 2c Brown (113). Cancelled by well-struck private music dealer's double-oval handstamp from Providence R.I., Fine and unusual revenue cancel......................................$ 160 524 2c Brown (113). Four, one with blue Cincinnati datestamp and target, one with blue cork cancel, one with "O" numeral and one with "X" cancel typical of that used in Japan, few small faults, a Fine group............................$ 95 525 2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair, cancelled by red New York datestamps, Fine................................................$ 135 526 C 2c Brown (113). Well-centered, tied by segmented cork and "Charleston Ill. Nov. 17" cds on cover with extraordinary brown lithographed advertisement for Doctor treating "All Diseases of Throat & Lungs, Diseases of Women, Private Diseases" with illustration of human lungs and Greek figure, Extremely Fine, a stunning advertising usage..........$ 1,600 527 C 2c Brown, Vertical Half Used as 1c (113c). Left vertical half joined with full stamp, well-tied by three strikes of large quartered cork cancel and duplex "New-York Feb. 17 6PM" circular datestamp on 1870 folded partly printed bank notice to Leavenworth Kans., some faint and minor stains (could easily be removed), Very Fine, extremely rare use of 2c bisect from New York City - only two such covers found among the 2c bisects recorded by Rose (see pp. 27-29 of book) - with 1970 P.F. certificate.........................$ 1,700 528 C 2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair, wonderful rich color, tied by red "Baltimore Md. Aug. 28" circular datestamp and matching Dot in Circle Foreign Mail cancel on 1869 folded printed prices current to St. Lucia, backstamped "St. Thomas D SE 22" cds, ms. "1" rate, a couple negligible breaks in paper, still Very Fine, one of only two recorded covers to St. Lucia, an outstanding West Indies usage.........$ 8,500 529 C 2c Brown (113). Used with 24c Gray Lilac, 30c Orange, F. Grills (99, 100), 2c & 30c s.e. at right, tied by circle of wedges and red "Boston Paid Jun. 22" circular datestamp on fresh 1869 cover to Ahmednuggur, India, Bissell correspondence, printed address and "Via Southampton" route, red London Paid transit, red "36/2" credit, red "1d" colonial rate hs deleted and re-rated "2d" in red crayon, Sea P.O. and red receiving backstamps, Very Fine, an unusual and rare two-issue three-color franking for double 28c rate, ex Grunin, Ishikawa..........................$ 8,500 530 C 2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair and single, all with horizontally split grills, one stamp in pair creased before use, tied by quartered cork cancel of Nagasaki, Japan, paying 6c interconsular rate on folded cover addressed in French to Shanghai, endorsed "Per Costa Rica", a small Pacific Mail Steamship Co. steamship running regularly between ports, docketed with Nagasaki May 12, 1870 origin from Pignatel & Co., minor separations along folds, two tape stains at sides could be easily removed##A FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE COVER. THE EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE REDUCED 6-CENT INTERCONSULAR RATE AND ONE OF TWO KNOWN COVERS SHOWING THIS RATE PAID BY 2-CENT PICTORIAL STAMPS.##Illustrated in Rose book, p. 34. Ex Ishikawa...................................................$ 6,500 531 C 2c Brown (113). Eight stamps incl. two vertical pairs, one has pre-use crease, two others affected by filing crease, used with 24c Grayish Lilac (78), paying four-times 10c rate, tied by nine bold strikes of quartered cork cancel, well-struck "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl. Shanghai Oct. 21" circular datestamp on 1869 folded cover to New York City, neatly addressed and endorsed "Ship Letter pr. Str. America from Yokohama", carried via branch-line steamer of Pacific Mail Steamship Co. to Yokohama, then via main-line steamer Japan to San Francisco, arriving Nov. 22##ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS USED FROM CHINA OR JAPAN. A WONDERFUL MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING AND A SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION ITEM.##Illustrated in Census book, page 10. Ex Ishikawa. Realized $16,500 at its last auction appearance fifteen years ago.................................$ 20,000 532 C 2c Brown (113). Vertical block of ten, pair and single, tied by ms. and "HIOGO JAPAN" double-circle handstamp on 1870 cover to Siegen, Rhenish Prussia, 10c transpacific plus 10c transatlantic rate to Germany (6c overpayment - probably based on earlier 15c Prussian Closed Mail rate), block also tied by "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 18" double-circle datestamp and German receiving datestamp on back, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Nov. 26" datestamp, one stamp folded over edge, few minor edge nicks, cover opened for display##VERY FINE. A UNIQUE AND MAGNIFICENT FRANKING. ONE OF THE GREATEST 1869 COVERS USED FROM JAPAN.##Ex Krug, J. D. Baker (our 1978 sale where it realized $5,750) and Ishikawa (1981 sale at $14,300). Signed Ashbrook..............................................$ 21,000Three-Cent
533 SBL 3c Ultramarine (114). Bottom margin imprint, plate no. 26 and part arrow block of twelve, full original gum, center four stamps are Mint N.H., bright white paper and rich color, Very Fine and brilliantly fresh multiple...............$ 5,250 534 S 3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Fresh color, o.g., barest faint trace of hinging, small thumb print on gum, clearly showing the split grill, Very Fine and choice...........$ 325 535 3c Ultramarine (114). Rich color, cancelled by two strikes of boxed magenta 'PAID" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine..........$ 150 536 3c Ultramarine (114). Neat strike of turquoise grid, Extremely Fine..................................................$ 160 537 3c Ultramarine (114). Bold strike of Padlock hs from West Meriden Conn., stamp has tiny repair at bottom left corner, still a Very Fine strike.................................$ 35 538 3c Ultramarine (114). Well-struck Red "M" cancel, tear at top left, a Very Fine strike.....................................$ 50 539 3c Ultramarine (114). Rich color, bold strike of "PAID" cancel, a Very Fine strike.......................................$ 50 540 3c Ultramarine (114). Boldly struck "US SHIP", a Very Fine and rare cancel, listed but unpriced in Scott...................$ 400 541 3c Ultramarine (114). Bold "Yokohama Japan Feb. 4" circular datestamp, stamp has vertical pre-printing paper fold, Fine and incredibly choice strike of this very rare Japanese P.O. cancel............................................$ 625 542 3c Ultramarine (114). Rich color, boldly struck green grid, stamp has few small faults, still Fine....................$ 135 543 3c Ultramarine (114). Well-struck fancy red "W" of Weston Ct., light crease at T., a Very Fine strike.....................$ 170 544 3c Ultramarine (114). Unusual red "Bear" fancy cancel, needs a little imagination, Fine.................................$ 60 545 3c Ultramarine (114). Six, incl. one with green cancel, two with brown (one grid and one target), two with red incl. one Shield fancy cancel from Deerfield Mass., also Magenta target, few small faults, a Fine group..................$ 400 546 3c Ultramarine (114). Tied on small yellow piece by bold strike of Charlotteville Va. Star in Circle cancel, lightly toned perf tip at top left, a Very Fine and rare cancel...........................................................$ 75 547 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal block of ten, s.e. at right into design, tied by segmented cork cancel, "New Orleans La. Aug. 14" cds on courthouse cover to Jackson Miss., reduced at left, Fine, second largest multiple...........$ 800 548 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Two, each tied by Intertwined "US" cancel, "Rutland Vt." cds on cover to Whitehall N.Y., minor faint stain mostly on back, Very Fine and rare, ex Haas............................................................$ 150 549 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Couple short perfs, tied by full and perfectly struck Mortar & Pestle cancel, bold "Waterbury Ct. Jun. 17" circular datestamp on fresh cover from the Chase correspondence, Extremely Fine, possibly the finest example of this rare cancel extant............................$ 2,800 550 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal strip of five (one slightly creased before use), used with 2c Brown (113), all well-centered with bright fresh colors, tied by Four Clothes Pins fancy cancel and "Hartford Ct. May 13" circular datestamps on immaculate 1870 cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, red Bremen transit, red "2-1/2" and "Weiterfr: 1 S gr" rate handstamps, red New York Paid All backstamp, Copenhagen receiving backstamp, a bit reduced at right into one 3c stamp##VERY FINE COVER FROM THE WARNER CORRESPONDENCE WITH AN UNUSUAL AND EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL FRANKING.##The North German Union rate to Denmark was 16c. This remarkable cover is overpaid by 1c......$ 5,250 551 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal pair, minor toning around perfs, tied by circle of wedges and "New Bedford Mass. Oct. 31" circular datestamp on 1870 cover addressed in purple to Honolulu, Hawaii, magenta San Francisco cds, part of side flap missing, minor opening nick at B.R., Fine, 1869's used to Hawaii are extremely rare..................$ 400 552 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Used with 15c Inland Exchange (R40), each tied by fancy arrowheads cancel on Jan. 1870 cover to Perugia, Italy, as part of an attempt to pay non-existent 18c rate, caught at the New York exchange office and handstamped "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" with blue pencil "X", matching "12" written below 3c, sent by Italian closed mail (15c), Italian 30c and 40c postage dues tied at left, slightly reduced at top with expertly repaired tears, which are inconsequential considering the unique franking on this cover, Fine appearance................................$ 2,200 553 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by quartered cork, used as forwarding postage with "Hartford Conn." cds on Jul. 1869 cover from England with G.B. 1867 6p Red Violet (51a) tied at origin by London duplex cds and grid, printed address, redirected to Saratoga N.Y., red N.Y. Paid All cds, some staining skillfully removed, 6p creased, otherwise Very Fine and colorful combination.................................$ 1,700 554 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Lightly cancelled, matching "Waterloo N.Y. Sep. 11" cds, used as forwarding postage on cover with Canada 6c Dark Brown (27) tied at origin by "Toronto Oct. PM SP 9 69" cds, redirected to Newark N.Y., stains at edges skillfully removed, Fine appearance, an extremely rare combination of Canadian Large Queen and 1869 Issue, with 1989 P.F. certificate showing cover before cleaning...............................................$ 3,750Six-Cent
555 (S) 6c Ultramarine (115). Unused (no gum), well-centered, fresh and bright color, Extremely Fine..........................$ 425 556 SBL 6c Ultramarine (115). Block of four, bright color, o.g., h.r., perfs in at B., Very Good, scarce block...................$ 900 557 6c Ultramarine (115). Perfectly centered, beautiful red large-bar grid, Extremely Fine and choice, ex Newbury.........$ 1,050 558 6c Ultramarine (115). Well-centered, blue leaf and part of red New York Paid All cds, Very Fine and colorful...............$ 400 559 6c Ultramarine (115). Neat blue target cancel, faint diagonal crease and small surface scrape, appears Very Fine............................................................$ 100 560 6c Ultramarine (115). Clear green target, light pre-printing paper fold, Fine and very rare colored cancel on 6c...........................................................$ 550 562 6c Ultramarine (115). Rich color, cancelled by part of neat "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" handstamp, small sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.........................................$ 80 563 6c Ultramarine (115). Bold strike of Beer Mug fancy cancel of Suffield Conn., Very Fine and rare cancel on the 6c..........$ 200 564 C 6c Ultramarine (115). Two, used with 1c Buff and 3c Ultramarine (112, 114) on 2c Black Entire (U50), paying 3c postage plus 15c registry fee, tied by grids, "Duxbury Mass. May 3" cds from the postmaster to Dr. Seth Arnold at Woonsocket R.I., 3c s.e., all stamps have bright fresh colors and the entire is immaculate, Extremely Fine, unique franking, illustrated in Census book, page 24, ex J. D. Baker...................................................$ 6,250 565 C 6c Ultramarine (115). Deep shade, tied by small four-bar grid, bold "Zanesville O. Sep. 4" cds on illustrated steam engine advertising cover to Trenton Ga., marvelous high-quality lithographed design in light and dark gray, imprint of A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore lithographers, text and additional illustration on back, Extremely Fine Gem, illustrated in Census book, page 26, ex Haas, Ishikawa........$ 6,750 566 C 6c Ultramarine (115). Vertical strip of three and single (latter with minor repaired tear), used with 1c Buff (112) torn along right edge before use, all cancelled by matching cork cancels, "Marietta O. Sep. 15" cds on 3c Pink Entire to Lisbon, Portugal, addressed in purple to naval officer aboard U.S.S. Plymouth but returned to B. F. Stevens in London with his red Oct. 28, 1870 double-oval receiving datestamp on back, red New York and London transits, bold "Franca" oval hs and Lisbon receiving backstamp, slightly soiled but a Fine and very unusual usage, with 1990 P.F. certificate.............................$ 2,600 567 C 6c Ultramarine (115). Two, used with 2c Brown (113), tied by circle of wedges on small 1870 cover to Rome, Italy, red "New York Paid All Direct Mar. 26" backstamp, red "4" credit hs, Fine, scarce franking for 14c rate.................$ 1,350 568 C 6c Ultramarine (115). Well-centered, bright shade, used with 1c Buff, 3c Ultramarine (112, 114), 1c s.e., tied by targets, Ohio town double-circle ds on 1870 cover attractively addressed in purple to Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Feb. 5" cds, red Bremen transit, 3c and 6c stamps affixed over Official Business imprint, Very Fine, colorful and unusual franking for 10c rate....................$ 1,200 569 C 6c Ultramarine (115). Used with 24c Gray Lilac (78), perf faults and small tear, tied by bold circle of V's cancel, "Quincy Ill. Dec. 6" cds on cover to Leipzig, Germany, 1869 docketing, red German transit, flap removed, otherwise Fine, rare mixed-issue franking, ex Gibson..........$ 1,600Ten-Cent
570 S 10c Yellow (116). Brilliant color, unused (regummed), reperfed at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance...................$ 600 571 SBL 10c Yellow (116). Block of four with right sheet margin showing part of arrow, intense shade and impression, rich color, full original gum, three have tiny h.r., bottom right Mint Never Hinged, few perf separations sensibly reinforced at top, minute thin speck in top left stamp (misidentified as top right on certificate)##VERY FINE AND FRESH. A BEAUTIFUL AND REMARKABLY CHOICE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL.##The Rose book records sixteen unused blocks of four or larger, but many of these are off center. With 1968 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail without premium for Mint N.H. stamp or arrow position.................$ 6,500 572 10c Yellow (116). Bold magenta "2" numeral handstamp and part of Hiogo, Japan double-circle, reperforated at left, Very Fine appearance, the "2" cancel is found on transpacific mail of the period but rarely on stamps............$ 500 573 10c Yellow (116). Well-struck "PAID 3" cancel and part of red Bremen transit handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Grunin..........................................................$ 425 574 10c Yellow (116). Bold blue quartered cork cancel, Very Fine............................................................$ 210 575 10c Yellow (116). Partly clear Yokohama, Japan cds, Fine, scarce cancel...................................................$ 325 576 10c Yellow (116). Neat purple Philadelphia "Paid All" cds, tiny corner perf crease, Very Fine..............................$ 375 578 BL 10c Yellow (116). Block of four, rich color, centered strike of unusual geometric cork cancel, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, few nibbed perfs on bottom left stamp##VERY FINE AND RARE BLOCK. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL USED BLOCKS OF FOUR.##Used 10c blocks are considerably rarer than unused blocks. Jon Rose records sixteen unused blocks of four or larger, but only five used blocks of four and a strip of six. Ex Hindes, Ishikawa..............................................$ 8,500 579 C 10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, bright shade, tied by mostly clear "N.York Steamship Nov. 26" circular datestamp, "St. Thomas 11/11 1869" transit cds on blue folded letter to New York City, blue Arecibo, Puerto Rico, merchant's oval datestamp applied at origin, neat file folds not affecting stamp, Very Fine, choice and rare use of 10c 1869 from Danish West Indies...........................$ 1,150 580 C 10c Yellow (116). Perfectly centered with wide margins, minor toning, tied by pretty circle of wedges cancel with bold "New-York Jun. 23" circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Pernambuco, Brazil, merchant's blue oval datestamp, ship routing "North America", receiving backstamp, clean file fold, Very Fine, very rare South American destination, ex Gibson........................................$ 2,500 581 C 10c Yellow (116). Horizontal pair, well-centered, used with 2c Brown (113), tied by cork cancels and Wisconsin town cds on lady's tiny narrow cover to Jaffra, Ceylon, addressed in purple, red "18" credit hs, red "1d" colonial rate hs and London Paid cds, New York transit backstamp, minor edge nicks along top and 10c pair slightly wrinkled from placement near edge, still Very Fine, an extremely rare and delightfully colorful usage, ex Juhring..............$ 6,500 582 C 10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, used with 12c Green (117), deep rich color, both stamps tied by quarted cork cancels, "New Bedford Mass. Dec. 9" circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Mankanoi, New Zealand, 22c rate via Southampton in effect ten months from Mar. 1869 to Jan. 1870, addressed to whaling bark Eliza, red London Paid transit cds, ms. "2d" colonial rate, red New York cds and three different New Zealand transits on back, slightly reduced at left with small mended nick at lower left, faint perf tip toning, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare destination and franking......................................$ 4,500 583 C 10c Yellow (116). Two, both well-centered with rich and vibrant color, one has tiny corner crease, used with 2c Black, F. Grill (93), all three stamps tied by identical circle of wedges cancel (2c lifted and hinged in place), on cover to Batavia, Java, one 10c also tied by red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 26" circular datestamp, matching "24" credit handstamp for alternate 28c rate, red London Paid transit and red crayon "12-1/2" rate, printed corner card for Board of Underwriters, sender's routing "Via Southampton Stmr. Deutschland", Batavia May 29, 1870 red receiving backstamp, most of backflap removed, small mended opening nick at top edge, still fresh and generally in excellent condition##A FINE AND COLORFUL COVER. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER TO THE ISLAND OF JAVA WITH THIS BLACK JACK AND 1869 PICTORIAL COMBINATION. ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING ITEMS OF THE COLLECTION.##Ex Gibson. With 1984 P.F. certificate.............................................$ 37,500 584 C 10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, used with 5c Brown, F. Grill (95) and 2c Brown (146), rich colors, each stamp cancelled by small circle of V's, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 11" circular datestamp on 1872 buff cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12" credit cds, red London Paid transit cds and "PD" in oval, Calais receiving cds ties 5c stamp, Paris receiving backstamp##A VERY FINE COVER AND REMARKABLE FRANKING COMBINING THREE DIFFERENT ISSUES.##The 17c postage on this cover overpays by 1c the 16c British packet rate for a letter weighing -1/3 to -1/2 ounce (or 10-15 grams). The presence of the word "grille" next to the 5c stamp - an obvious philatelic reference in the same ink and hand of the address - leads us to speculate that the sender was an early timbrophile. Recognition of shades and grill varieties was already established at this time, and the use of three different issues may have been deliberate.##Ex Krug..........................................$ 8,000 585 C 10c Yellow (116). Bright color, used with 5c Brown (76), equally fresh and rich shade, tied by cork cancel and "New Orleans La. Sep. 18" circular datestamp on 1869 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, forwarded to Creon with France 20c Napoleon (33), minor pulled perf, tied by "532" in dotted diamond, red "New York Paid 6" credit datestamp, red "PD" in box, blue Calais transit, several French receiving backstamps##EXTREMELY FINE AND COLORFUL. ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED 10-CENT 1869 AND FRENCH MIXED FRANKINGS, OF WHICH THIS IS THE ONLY COMBINATION WITH TWO DIFFERENT UNITED STATES ISSUES.##Illustrated in Rose book, p. 85. Ex Knapp. With 1981 P.F. certificate............................$ 17,500 586 C 10c Yellow (116). Tied by bold circle of wedges cancel, well-struck but slightly under-inked "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl. Shanghai" circular datestamp on blue Apr. 1, 1870 folded letter from Shanghai to Pignatel & Co. in Nagasaki, Japan, sender's routing "per St. Oregonian", stamp has one pulled perf and is slightly toned (as often in this correspondence), still a Very Fine cover, the only recorded use of the 10c 1869 to pay the rare "foreign" interconsular rate, ex Ishikawa...............................$ 2,100Twelve-Cent
588 S 12c Green (117). Rich color, o.g., h.r., few light stains, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate............$ 650 589 SBL 12c Green (117). Horizontal block of six, original gum, h.r., few perf separations sensibly reinforced, light overall toning from gum##FINE CENTERING. THE THIRD LARGEST RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL.##Jon Rose records a block of twelve, a block of nine and three blocks of six, all of which he notes are more or less off center. Scott Retail as a block of four and a pair....................................................$ 3,500 590 C 12c Green (117). Rich color, used with 15c Black, F. Grill (98) and 2c Brown (113), vertical pair, all are attractive deep shades with perfs in, 12c tiny perf tear, tied by identical four-squares cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit 1 Apr. circular datestamp on April 1, 1869 folded cover to Palermo, Italy, with two clear backstamps confirming year date, faint merchant's oval handstamp, routed "pr. Union. Closed Mail via England", part of one flap missing, minor sealed tear at top clear of stamps##A FINE COVER AND MOST UNUSUAL FRANKING FOR THE DOUBLE CLOSED MAIL RATE TO ITALY VIA ENGLAND. THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL STAMP AND THE SECOND EARLIEST USE OF THE 2-CENT. A COVER OF CONSIDERABLE RARITY AND IMPORTANCE.##Illustrated in Census book, page 97. Signed E. Diena. Ex Juhring..........................................$ 9,500 591 C 12c Green (117). Used with four different stamps, including 2c Black, F. Grill (93) and 2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine and 10c Yellow, 1869 Pictorials (113, 114, 116), tied by large six-bar open grids, "New-York Registered Jul. 30" (1869) rimless cds on legal-size yellow registered cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, four-times 6c rate plus 5c registry fee, attorneys return address at left, registry markings, Halifax receiving cds also ties 2c Black Jack, transit backstamps, bottom left corner of 2c Black Jack torn off and filled in with another stamp, 12c torn at upper left from opening, cover is reduced slightly at bottom and slightly soiled - these faults could easily be cosmetically improved with minor restoration##THE ONLY RECORDED FIVE-STAMP COMBINATION WITH THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. A COLORFUL AND BREATHTAKING COVER.##Illustrated in Rose book, p. 98. Ex Seybold, Juhring.......................................................$ 8,000 592 C 12c Green (117). Wide margins and well-centered, rich color, used with 30c Orange, F. Grill (100), bright shade, both tied by large quartered cork, red "New York Paid 18" credit cds on Sep. 1869 cover to Venice, Italy, blue Cherbourg transit and "PD" in frame, receiving backstamps, cover has been expertly cleaned to removes staining around address (some letters strengthened), Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare combination.................................$ 1,600 593 C 12c Green (117). Horizontal pair, beautiful deep shade, used with 1c Buff (112), s.e. in at left, tied by segmented cork cancel, "Cambridge Mass. Oct. 22" cds on 1870 cover with printed address to Rosario, Argentina, red "15" credit hs, Very Fine and colorful example of 25c rate to Argentina, ex Juhring......................................$ 3,750 594 C 12c Green (117). Perfs in, used with 2c Brown (146), tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Peoria Ill. May 16" circular datestamp on small 1874 cover to a Lieutenant Colonel in the Egyptian Army at Cairo, Egypt, 24c rate underpaid, both stamps additionally tied by "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" straightline hs applied at New York, red crayon "14" crossed out in blue and re-rated "1-" (one shilling), various North German Union rate notations, two "Insufficiently Paid" markings in German and French, "2-1/2" piastres due marking, backstamped at New York, Trieste, Alexandria and Cairo##VERY FINE COVER. THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 12-CENT TO EGYPT AND ONE OF THE FEW 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS TO THIS DESTINATION EXTANT.##Ex Albert.......................................................$ 21,000Fifteen-Cent
595 S 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Fresh and bright colors, unusually well-centered, slightly disturbed o.g., Very Fine, a rare example of the Type I with original gum, with 1981 P.F. certificate.........................................$ 6,000 596 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Rich colors, blue Cincinnati cds centered on stamp, fresh and Very Fine, very scarce with town cds, ex Haas............................$ 1,100 597 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Lightly struck red New York cds, light corner perf crease at bottom right, Fine and scarce..........................................................$ 300 598 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Rich colors, bold green quartered cork cancel, true rich green color, Very Fine, the bi-color 1869's are extremely rare with green cancel, ex Grunin, Ishikawa, with 1993 P.F. certificate...............$ 2,400 599 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Bold strike of blue Star in Circle fancy cancel, tiny tear at top, otherwise Fine, very rare on the 15c, ex Haas...................................$ 550 600 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, neat quartered cork (Maltese Cross style) cancel, fresh and Fine............................................................$ 190 601 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Neat strike of red "Paid" New York credit cds, small surface scrape at top, appears Fine............................................................$ 200 602 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Used with 1c Buff, 3c Ultramarine (112, 114), paying 19c NGU closed mail rate on small 1870 folded letter to Genoa, Italy, forwarded to Porto Maurizio, red "4" credit hs, red Verviers/Cologne transit, faint "P.D." hs, Very Fine and colorful combination, with 1988 P.F. certificate.......................$ 2,100 603 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Bright and unusually rich colors, tied by small segmented cork cancel, "New Orleans La. May 23" cds on blue 1869 folded cover to Ruckensbrueck, Prussia, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" cds, red Verviers/Cologne transit, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely and fresh Type I cover with all markings clearly struck, ex Newbury, J. D. Baker.....$ 2,600
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