2036 C COVERS. Collection of 45 covers in binder, mostly ads or
illustrated corner card covers, wide range of fankings,
destinations, etc. mostly from Pennsylvania, few faults,
many are Fine-Very Fine.........................................$ 475
2037 C COVERS. 19th-20th Century, accumulation of few hundred
covers, incl. nice group of 3c 1851-57's, No. 65's, 5c and
8c Columbians used on separate entires, 8c Pan-American
used on registered entire, few unusual items such as
postally used bisect of 1c Huguenot-Walloon, few Air Mail
covers, most are Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group...........$ 525
2038 C FIVE CARTONS OF COVERS. 1870's-1970's, thousands of
covers, incl. fancy cancels or Bank Note issues, mourning
covers, WWII military mail, few postal cards, condition
varies, still some interesting, also some used stamps...........$ 625
2039 C COVERS. 19th-20th Century, accumulation of 45 covers, most
are franked with 2c Columbian (231) on various advertising
covers, some faults, many appear Fine...........................$ 220
2040 C 19TH CENTURY COVERS. Eight, incl. 5c Trans-Mississippi on
corner card cover for Swiss Consulate to Switzerland,
another with two 1c and two 4c Trans-Mississipi on
registered cover to Georgia, four Spanish American War
patriotics, few faults, most appear Fine........................$ 220
2041 C COVER ACCUMULATION. 19th-20th Century, box containing
several hundred covers, wide range of issues and usages,
most from 20th Century but few earlier incl. stampless
mourning cover with B.F. Stevens backstamp to Mass., No.
26a on cover, poster tube from 1901, mixed condition, some
are Fine, an interesting group..................................$ 210
2042 C COVERS TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS. 1889-1907, 26 covers,
destinations incl. England, Germany, Brazil, France,
Argentina and Turkey, few forwarded usages, range of
frankings and markings incl. few registered usages, mixed
condition, few appear Fine......................................$ 240
2043 C COVERS TO AND FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Three, incl. two
inbound covers with Peru and Trinidad frankings (latter
handstamped "Paquebot"), 10c Brown (150) tied on Dec. 1874
folded letter to France, Very Fine group........................$ 210
2044 C COVERS TO JAPAN. Three, first bears pair of 3c Bank Notes
tied by Maine town cds on cover to Yedo, Japan (with
original contents), second bears 10c Bank Note No. 187
tied by "Richmond Mt. May 19" cds to Yokohama, third bears
5c Dark Blue (281) tied by "East Brownfield Me. Mar. 2,
1903" cds to Tokyo, some faults almost Fine.....................$ 190
2045 C COVERS TO NICARAGUA. Five, four bear 5c stamps, the last
with two 2c and one 1c, all used between 1898-1906, all
used from Maine, range of markings, some faults, few
appear Fine.....................................................$ 100
2046 C FIRST DAY COVERS. Small box of mostly cacheted FDC's,
incl. 2c and 5c Hawaii ovpt., strong in early 1930's, also
some Famous Americans, some faults, many are Fine-Very
Fine............................................................$ 750
2047 C POSTAL CARDS. Shoe box of unused and used postal cards,
wide range with some duplication, few small faults, most
Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approx. $1,500.00, inventory
accompanies.....................................................$ 250
General Foreign
Antigua-Brazil
2048 C ANTIGUA, 1867, 1p Vermilion (3, SG 7). Tied by "A02" oval
hs on printed prices current to Nova Scotia, red "Antigua
AU 11, 1868" cds, St. Thomas and receiving backstamps,
crayon and rating hs, small nick in cover at T.R., Fine.........$ 425
2049 C ANTIGUA, 1872, 6p Blue Green (7, SG 15). Horizontal pair,
fresh color, tied by numeral hs on blue 1872 folded cover
to London, receiving ds, small nick at T.L. of cover,
missing part of T. flap, Very Fine..............................$ 575
2050 C AUSTRIA, 1890, 3kr, 5kr Franz Josef (53, 54). Tied by
"Intelpost-Congress Wien 24 6 2-3N 91" U.P.U. Exposition
cds on registered imprint cover to Commissioner from Peru,
minor gum stains, otherwise Fine, rare........................$ 4,750
2052 S BERMUDA, 1910-20, -1/4p-£1 Caravel, Geo. V (40-54, SG
44-55). H.r. or lightly hinged, a fresh and Fine-Very Fine
set, SG £588....................................................$ 190
2053 SS BERMUDA, 1938, 5sh Dull Yellow-Green & Red on Yellow, Perf
14-1/2, Broken Scroll Variety (125a var, SG 118be). Mint
N.H., Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Scott, Stanley
Gibbons value...................................................£ 475
2054 C Sociedade de Navegacao a Vapor/Agencia Na
Bahia/Hamburgo-Brazileira. Blue double oval hs perfectly
struck on May 20, 1857 folded letter from Bahia to Porto,
red "Transatlantico" double-circle backstamp, Porto
receiving backstamp, "160" rate, Extremely Fine.................$ 230
2055 C From Bahia Brazil to Boston. Stampless wrapper containing
hand-written prices current, datelined "Bahia 12th
December 1859", wrapper with ms. "4" rate marking and "6"
due handstamp, fresh and Very Fine..............................$ 160
2056 C 1850-66, 20r & 100r Dom Pedro, 180r Black (26, 54, 58).
Three uncancelled stamps on 1873 cover to New York, red
"New York Paid All Aug. 20" cds, sent via St. Thomas (no
transits required), slight edgewear, otherwise Very Fine,
a most unusual franking - uncancelled but the 300r rate is
properly prepaid with no other indication of postage............$ 525
2057 1866-79 Dom Pedro Issues, Cancellations. 51 stamps mounted
on pages, nice variety of cork cancels, numerals, colored,
etc., minor stamp faults to be expected, strikes generally
Very Fine or better.............................................$ 325
Canada
2058 1851-87,-1/2p-10p Pence Issues (1, 5, 7-9, SG 1, 9, 12,
17, 20). Ten used stamps, varying condition, Very
Good-Very Fine appearance, SG £9,650............................$ 800
2059 C 1851, 3p Red, Laid (1, SG 1). Just touched to large
margins, tied by neat target on small mourning cover to
Georgeville Canada East, 1851 usage, Montreal cds, St.
John's and receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine.................$ 475
2060 C 1851, 6p Grayish Purple, Laid (2, SG 2). Margins all
around, tied by grid, red "Paid" and "Canada" in arc,
matching "Montreal L.C. JY 8, 1853" cds on folded cover to
New York, part of address cut out, stamp removed and
re-affixed, otherwise Very Fine, SG £1,800......................$ 280
2061 1852, 3p Red, Wove and Thin Papers (4, 4d, SG 5-8). Eight
singles and one pair, margins to in on some, tiny flaws in
some, otherwise Fine-Very Fine lot, SG £1,600...................$ 210
2062 S 1858, -1/2p Rose (11, SG 25). Unused (no gum),
well-centered for this issue, Very Fine, SG £1,500..............$ 350
2063 1868, 3c Bright Red, Laid (33, SG 58a). Neat blue target
cancel, nibbed perf tip and tiny corner perf crease,
otherwise Very Good, SG £300....................................$ 140
2064 1897, -1/2c-$5.00 Jubilee (50-54, 56-65, SG 121-122,
125-127, 130-134, 136-140). Used, several with small
faults, mostly very trivial, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG
£2,400..........................................................$ 500
2065 S 1912-25, 1c-$1.00 Admirals (104-122). Few with glazed
o.g., otherwise a Fine-Very Fine set............................$ 125
2066 SBL 1912-25, 1c-$1.00 Admirals (104-122). Blocks of four, one
1c and one 8c stamp are hinged, some Mint N.H., some with
glazed gum, Fine-Very Fine set..................................$ 650
2067 S 1912-24, 1c-3c Admiral Coils (123-134). Accumulation of
153 unused stamps, incl. pairs, strips, a few have faults,
but most are Fine-Very Fine.....................................$ 525
2068 SS 1924, 2c Yellow Green, Coil (133, SG 262). Seventeen
stamps, incl. two pairs, strip of three and two strips of
four, Mint N.H., Very Fine SG £1,105............................$ 375
2071 SBL 1930-31, 1c-$1.00 Geo. V, Views (162-177, SG 288-297,
300-305). Blocks of four, the 50c and $1.00 with plate no.
at R., o.g. or disturbed o.g., h.r., 50c two stamps torn,
otherwise a Fine-Very Fine set, SG £852.........................$ 220
2072 SSB 1942, 20c-$1.00 War Effort (260-262, SG 386-388). Blocks
of four, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, SG £320.....................$ 135
2075 SSB 1949, 50c Logging, Official (O9, SG O169). T.L. corner
margin plate no. block of four, three stamps Mint N.H.,
usual light gum skips, Very Fine, SG £640.......................$ 350
2076 SS 1949, 50c Logging, Official (O9, SG O169). Ten singles,
Mint N.H., usual light gum skips, Very Fine, SG £1,600..........$ 375
2077 SSB 1949, 50c Logging, Official (O9, SG O169). Three blocks of
four, Mint N.H., usual light gum skips, Very Fine, SG
£1,920..........................................................$ 600
Cape of Good Hope - Cayman Islands
2078 C CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1861, 4p Pale Blue, Woodblock (9a, SG
14b). Pretty color, margins to just in showing part of
adjacent stamp at B., tied by hs on blue folded cover to
Grahamstown, red "Port Elizabeth MR 9, 1861" backstamp,
file folds not affecting stamp, Fine and rare, with 1968
R.P.S. certificate............................................$ 1,900
2079 Jamaica, 1889, 2p Green (SG Z3). Neat strike of Ty. I oval
hs, clearly showing 1889 year date, fresh and Very Fine,
one of only two 2p stamps used in 1889, ex Meredith,
Watkin, unlisted in Scott, Stanley Gibbons value................£ 400
2080 Jamaica, 1889, 2-1/2p Dull Purple & Blue (SG Z4). Tied on
small piece by complete strike of the Ty. I oval hs dated
Nov. 1894, fresh and Very Fine, ex Meredith, Watkins,
unlisted in Scott, Stanley Gibbons value........................£ 550
2081 Jamaica, 1890, -1/2p Green, Official, Thin Overprint (SG
Z14). Light strike of oval Ty. I hs showing 1891 year
date, fresh and Fine, rare, only eleven are recorded used
in the Caymans, with copy of 1995 B.P.A. certificate,
unlisted in Scott, Stanley Gibbons value........................£ 425
2082 Jamaica, 1898, -1/2p Yellow Green (SG Z10). Horizontal
strip of four bearing two strikes of Ty. III cancel dated
25 Dec. 1899 (Christmas Day), Fine and rare, believed to
be the largest known multiple of the -1/2p with the Ty.
III cancel, ex Meredith, unlisted in Scott, Stanley
Gibbons value...................................................£ 700
2083 C 1905, 2-1/2p Ultramarine (10, SG 10). Tied by "Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands, Feb. 2, 1905" Ty. III cds on cover
to Gulfport Miss., various transit and receiving
backstamps, some edge wear and reduced at L., the stamp
has been lifted and hinged in place to confirm the wmk.,
still Fine, this is the earliest recorded usage of any
value of the 1905 issue.........................................$ 270
2084 S 1907, -1/2p on 5sh Vermilion & Green, Double Surcharge
(18b, SG 18b). Bright colors, o.g., h.r., clearly showing
the doubling of the surcharge, fresh and Very Fine,
extremely scarce, with 1995 B.P.A. certificate stating
that it is genuine but not mentioning double surcharge,
1996 B.P.A. certificate stating it is a "bounced"
impression and 1996 R.P.S. certificate which states that
it cannot be classified as a double surcharge, offered "as
is", ex Meredith, SG £9,000.....................................$ 625
2085 1907, 1p on 5sh Vermilion & Green (19, SG 19). Horizontal
strip of three, fiscally used, cleaned and provided with
"Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands" Ty. III cds and trace of red
cancel, few perf separations, otherwise appears Fine, with
copy of 1995 B.P.A. certificate, offered "as is", SG £675.......$ 210
2086 1908, 2-1/2p on 4p Brown & Blue (20, SG 35). Tied with
-1/2p and horizontal pair of 1p (8, 9, SG 25, 26) by
"Georgetown, Grand Cayman FE 12, 1908" datestamps on small
piece, slight toning around a few perfs, some creases not
affecting the 2-1/2p on 4p, Very Fine and rare first day
cancel, approx. 20 used examples are known (six with first
day cancels), SG £2,250 as used, with copy of 1981 B.P.A.
certificate, ex Byl...........................................$ 1,350
2087 P 1912, 2sh Name & Duty Die Proof (41P, SG 49P). 92 x 60
mm., blue "17 Jan 12" date and "Before Hardening", few
negligible light scuffs on back, otherwise Very Fine............$ 170
2088 P 1912, 3sh Name & Duty Die Proof (42P, SG 50P). 92 x 60
mm., with partial strike of blue "17 Jan 12" date and
"Before Hardening", few negligible scuffs on back, Fine.........$ 170
2089 S 1912-20, 1p-10sh Geo. V Madagascar Postal Archives
Specimens (Betw. 34S and 44aS, SG betw. 42S and 52aS). Ten
horizontal strips of three representing nine different
stamps, each with "Specimen" ovpt. and each tied by large
red "Postes et Telegraphes, Madagascar, Collection de
Berne" hs on pieces cut from the original ledger, fresh
and Very Fine, unique...........................................$ 900
2090 S 1921-26, -1/4p-10sh Geo. V, Madagascar Postal Archive
Specimens (50S-68S, SG 60S-67S, 69S-83S). Complete set of
horizontal strips of three tied by strikes of red "Postes
et Telegraphes, Madagascar, Collection de Berne"
handstamps on pieces from the original ledger, fresh and
Very Fine, unique.............................................$ 1,000
2091 P Geo. V Portrait Die Proof. 42 x 61 mm. on thin cream
semi-glazed paper, struck in blue, tiny thin spot at T.,
otherwise Very Fine.............................................$ 150
2092 TC 1923, 4-1/2p Blue, Imperforate Trial Color Plate Proof
(57TC, SG 76TC). R. margin block of ten on paper without
wmk., large margins, thin spot in margin and natural paper
wrinkle affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex Byl........$ 350
2093 C 1920, -1/2p Green, Postal Stationery Cut-Out. 1p Red
entire additionally franked with -1/2p cut-out from entire
and also 1p Carmine (34, SG 42), each tied by Georgetown,
Grand Cayman FE 1, 20" cds, to Pittsburgh, Havana transit
backstamp, slight edge wear, Fine and rare, cut-out usages
were allowed in 1920-21 to alleviate a shortage of 2-1/2p
stamps, approx. twelve are known................................$ 280
2094 C 1920, -1/2p Green, Postal Stationery Cut-Out. 1p Red
entire additionally franked with the -1/2p cut-out and a
1p Carmine (34, SG 42), tied by "Georgetown, Grand Cayman
NO 8, 1920" cds to New York, Havana transit backstamp,
missing part of backflap, light gum soak at edge of -1/2p
from application of adhesive, Very Fine and rare................$ 350
2095 1907, -1/2p on 1p Carmine Rose (17, SG 17). Two pieces:
first is unused B.L. margin block of eighteen showing
plate plug at B. and gutter at R., mostly Mint N.H.,
folded vertically between perfs, second item is used
horizontal pair with one stamp showing a break in the
second "n" of ovpt., Fine-Very Fine, SG £740....................$ 375
Ceylon
2096 C 1857, 6p Plum (6A, SG 6). Just touched at R. to large
margins showing part of adjacent stamp at B., tied by grid
on blue 859 folded letter to Aberdeen Scotland, red "Kandy
Post Paid Nov. 14, 1859" and "Steamer Letter" cds of same
day on back, file fold and light edge wear, Fine................$ 270
2097 S 1859, 1sh9p Green (7, SG 11). Clear to large margins,
large part o.g., Fine, SG £700..................................$ 160
2098 1859, 2sh Blue (12, SG 13). Ample to large margins showing
part of adjacent stamp at B., light grid cancel, Very
Fine, SG £1,200.................................................$ 500
2099 C 1861, 5p Orange Brown, Clean-Cut Perf 14 to 15-1/2 (20, SG
22). Fresh color, tied by grid on 1862 folded cover to
Calcutta, red "Galle, Post Paid OC 22, 1862" cds,
receiving backstamp, light file folds, Very Fine................$ 220
2100 C 1861, 5p Orange Brown, Clean-Cut Perf 14 to 15-1/2 (20, SG
22). Horizontal pair, tied by grid on 1866 cover to
Edinburgh Scotland, red "Nuwera-Ellia Paid NO 27" cds,
receiving backstamp, file fold barely affects stamps, Fine......$ 325
2101 C 1861, 1p Blue, Blued Paper, Rough-Perf 14 to 15-1/2 (25b,
SG 28a). Tied by grid on cover from Colombo to
Happootelle, light backstamp, usual small perf flaws, Very
Fine............................................................$ 160
2102 C 1861, 6p Bister Brown, Rough-Perf 14 to 5-1/2 (28, SG
31b). Tied by grid on 1862 cover to Bombay, red "Colombo
Post Paid OC 18, 1862" and receiving backstamps, Chartered
Mercantile Bank of India at Colombo embossing on backflap,
four small pinholes, Fine cover overpaying the 5p rate to
India............................................................$ 80
2103 C 1861, 10p Vermilion, Rough-Perf 14 to 5-1/2 (33, SG 34).
Tied by grid on 1864 cover to London, red "Badulla OC 19,
1864" and receiving datestamps, some edge wear and light
toning on stamp, otherwise Fine small-town usage................$ 125
2104 C 1861, 1sh Violet, Rough-Perf 14 to 15-1/2 (34, SG 35).
Tied by grid on 1863 folded cover to London, appropriate
backstamps, London receiving, small sealed tear at T.,
Fine double-rated cover..........................................$ 90
2105 C 1863, 10p Vermilion, Perf 12-1/2 (37, SG 38). Tied by grid
on 1866 cover to Edinburgh Scotland, red "Campola SP 11,
1866", Galle and receiving backstamps, some edge wear,
appears Fine....................................................$ 115
2106 C 1863, 1p Blue, Perf 12-1/2 (46, SG 49). Two, each tied by
grid on small 1867 cover from Nuwara-Elia to Kandy and
forwarded to Happotelle, boxed "TOO LATE" hs, fresh and
Very Fine.......................................................$ 325
2107 C 1864, 2p Gray Green (47, SG 50). Horizontal strip of
three, cancelled by grids and traces of red hs on 1865
cover to Isle of Wight, red Kandy cds, receiving
backstamp, edge wear incl. tape stain at R., part of back
incl. both flaps missing, stamps have light horizontal
crease, still appears Fine......................................$ 260
2108 C 1863-64, 2p Gray Green, 6p Brown (47, 53a, SG 50, 55).
Horizontal pair of 2p, stamps tied together by ms. at B.,
tied by grids and datestamps on 1866 cover to Colchester
England, "Colombo NO 15, 1866" cds, London transit, file
fold, some edge repairs to cover, appears Fine..................$ 475
2109 C 1863-64, 1p Blue, 2p Gray Green, Perf 12-1/2 (46, 47, SG
49, 50). Horizontal pair of 2p, tied by grids on folded
cover to Bangalore India, red "Colombo Paid AP 20, 1866"
cds, Calle, Madras and receiving backstamps, light file
folds clear of stamps, Very Fine................................$ 475
2110 1863-64, 2p Gray Green, 6p Chocolate Brown, Perf 12-1/2
(47, 53, SG 50, 55b). Two of 2p cancelled or tied by grid,
also tied by bold strike of "C. Shand & Co., Colombo,
Ceylon" company hs on blue cover front only to London, red
"Colombo MY 16, 1867" cds, Very Fine, the oval company
private cancel was allowed to combat pilferage..................$ 230
2111 C 1863-68, 2p Yellow Green, 10p Orange, Perf 12-1/2, 1p
Blue, Perf 14 (48A, 56, 61, SG 51, 58, 61). Each tied by
barred oval hs on cover to Devonshire England, red
"Colombo Paid JY 10, 1869" cds, some edge wear incl. light
tape stain at far L. from internal reinforcement, the 1p
stamp torn at B., still a Fine and scarce combination, ex
Harris..........................................................$ 350
2112 C 1863-68, 2p Olive, Perf 12-1/2, 3p Rose, Perf 14 (49, 62,
SG 51, 62). Each tied by "B" in barred oval hs on blue
folded cover to Hong Kong, addressed to the firm of
Jardine, Matheson, red "Galle Paid DE 31, 1868" cds, neat
"Forwarded by John Black, Galle" hs on back, short perf on
2p, some natural bleach spotting, still a Very Fine and
scarce mixed franking, ex Harris................................$ 425
2113 C 1865, 4p Rose (50, SG 52). Horizontal pair, tied by "B" in
barred oval hs on cover to Bordeaux France, red "Galle
Paid JU 12, 1871" cds, various transits, very slightly
reduced at L., some toning affecting stamps, appears Fine.......$ 425
2114 C 1865, 5p Carmine Brown (51, SG 53). Horizontal pair, fresh
color, tied by pen strokes on blue 1866 cover to London,
carried outside of the mails part way, receiving a blue
"Suez JU 25, 1866" cds, London receiving, ms. "Via
Marseilles" and "Stamped", some edge wear incl. sealed
tear at T., still a Fine and unusual usage......................$ 300
2115 C 1863, 6p Chocolate Brown (53, SG 55). Tied by "B" in
barred oval on cover to Aden, red "Galle Paid SP 15, 1871"
cds, ms. marking also ties stamp, "Aden Steamer Point"
backstamp, stamp has small repair at B., otherwise Fine.........$ 170
2116 C 1863, 6p Chocolate Brown, Perf 12-1/2 (53, SG 55). Tied by
"A" in barred oval on folded cover to Calcutta, red
"Colombo Paid DE 27, 1870" cds, oval forwarder's
handstamp, Galle and Steamer Letter receiving backstamps,
perfs slightly affected from placement at edge of cover,
Fine............................................................$ 170
2117 C 863-68, 6p Chocolate Brown, Perf 12-1/2, 1p Blue, Perf 14
(53, 61, SG 55, 61). Each tied by "A" in barred oval hs on
gray cover to Aden, red "Colombo Paid AP 12, 1871" cds,
Galle and receiving backstamps, some toning around stamp
edges, otherwise Fine...........................................$ 350
2118 C 1863, 9p Brown, Perf 12-1/2 (55, SG 57). Tied by barred
oval cancel, matching "Colombo DE 1, 1868" cds on cover to
Weymouth England, receiving backstamp, missing part of
backflap, Very Fine.............................................$ 260
2119 C 1870, 1sh Purple, Perf 12-1/2 (57, SG 71). Tied by "B" in
barred oval cancel on 1871 cover to Aden, red "Galle Paid
AU 4, 1871" cds, neat "Forwarded by John Black & Co.,
Galle" hs, some slight toning around edges of stamp, Fine
double-rate usage...............................................$ 400
2120 C 1863-68, 1sh Purple, Perf 12-1/2, 1p Blue, Perf 14 (57,
61, SG 71, 61). the 1p R. wing margin single, tied by
grid, matching "Colombo AP 18, 1870" cds on cover to
Scotland, receiving backstamp, small part of backflap
missing, few tiny edge tears, Fine and attractive cover.........$ 375
Danish West Indies
2121 C Paid at St. Thomas. Lightly struck red crown-circle hs on
May 22, 1852 folded letter from Curacao to Paramibo,
Surinam, via St. Thomas (May 27 backstamp) and Demerara
(Jun. 10 backstamp), ms. "25c Paid" (Dutch postage to St.
Thomas), red "1/-" (to Demerara) and "30" due from
addressee for local postage to Paramibo, Very Fine, a
remarkable cover involving three different postal
administrations.................................................$ 525
2122 C Paid at St. Thomas. Red crown-circle hs clearly struck on
yellow cover to San Francisco, "St. Thomas AP 29 1860"
backstamp, red ms. "8" pence British rate, "San Francisco
Cal. May 29, 1860" cds and "20" hs for double rate due,
carried to Panama on Royal Mail packet Tamar, slightly
reduced at top and small piece of backflap missing, toned
spot and slightly rounded corner at B.R., still Fine,
extremely rare use of St. Thomas crown-circle on cover to
Pacific Coast...................................................$ 850
2123 C Paid at St. Thomas. Red crown-circle hs on blue cover to
San Francisco, "Panama MR 23 1862 B" British P.O. cds, red
ms. "4" British rate, "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 17, 1862"
double-circle ds and "10" rate hs, St. Thomas transit
backstamp (Mar. 18), reduced at left, backflap removed,
the tissue-paper envelope has other typical but minor
faults, still Fine and unusual usage............................$ 210
2124 C Foreign Letter Office St. Thomas. Oval hs on back of Dec.
12, 1860 folded letter to Campano, double-circle hs and
"1", Very Fine..................................................$ 190
2125 C St. Thomas Express Office. Double oval hs in blue on back
of Aug. 1862 folded letter from La Guaira to New York,
backstamps of three different forwarders: Luce Rothe & Co.
(La Guaira), Hurtzig & Eberbach (St. Thomas - only
recorded example of this marking) and J. Cappe Sons (St.
Thomas, owners and operators of vessel Francis Jane, which
carried letter to N.Y.), "5" in circle due hs, Very Fine,
rare usage....................................................$ 2,100
2127 C St. Thomas. Oval hs of two different forwarders - G. W.
Smith & Co. and Geo. A. Philips - on back of small cover
to Boston, "New York Ship Letter 6" due cds, "Received
Boston" small cds, Fine.........................................$ 170
2128 C St. Thomas. Four stampless covers: 1848 folded letter from
New Haven Conn. to St. Thomas, carried privately and
returned to New Haven with red "New York Ship 7cts" cds,
1857 folded letter to Bermuda with St. Thomas B.P.O. cds
on back, 1864 folded letter to New York with red "St.
Thomas Paid" cds and "Steamship 10" hs, and another 1864
folded cover from St. Thomas to Alicante, Fine-Very Fine
group...........................................................$ 425
2129 C 10c Brown (150). Tied by brush strokes on Sep. 1871 folded
cover from Havana to Buenos Aires via St. Thomas, J. Niles
& Co. St. Thomas forwarder's blue oval hs on front and
back, "St. Thomas 1/10 1871" cds, receipt docketing on
flap confirms origin, carried to St. Thomas by Pelayo, to
Rio de Janeiro by Brazil Line North America, and Pacific
Steam Navigation Line Lusitania to Argentina, Very Fine,
of the thirty or so known covers from Cuba to Argentina in
the 1871-73 period, only the first three have a U.S. stamp
with no Great Britain stamp - an important postal history
rarity..........................................................$ 500
2130 C 10c Brown (150). Faint pre-use crease, tied by circle of
V's cancel and "New York Jun. 23" cds on 1870 folded cover
to St. Croix, A. Baiz & Co. blue oval ds, "St. Thomas 1/7
1870" cds, red "4" rate, routed "p North America", one
flap partly removed, Fine and very scarce destination...........$ 375
2131 C 10c Brown (150). Horizontal pair, tied by "N. York
Steamship May 20" cds on folded cover, docketing indicates
Maracaibo origin on Apr. 29, 1872, "St. Thomas 14/5 1872"
transit cds, Maracaibo merchant's blue straightline hs
partly under stamps, skillfully treated file fold and
climatic toning, Very Fine appearance...........................$ 525
2132 C 10c Brown (150). Tied by red "New York Paid All" cds on
Nov. 1871 folded letter from Curacao to New York, "St.
Thomas 14/11 1871" transit cds, ms. "4" on back for D.W.I.
postage, Very Fine..............................................$ 200
2133 C 10c Brown (161). Wide s.e., tied by brush stroke cancel,
"St. Thomas 30/6 1875" cds on cover from St. Thomas to Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, in Danish West Indies mails, receiving
backstamp (Jul. 20), fresh and Extremely Fine, the only
recorded cover sent from St. Thomas to Brazil via D.W.I.
mails - a remarkable use of U.S. stamps entirely outside
the country...................................................$ 1,350
2134 C 5c Deep Blue (179). Used with Danish West Indies 1874 3c
Blue & Carmine (6), 3c tied by target cancel, both stamps
tied by "New York Sep. 20 10:30AM" duplex cds and negative
"6" in circle cancel on buff cover to Petersburgh N.Y.,
red framed "Franco" hs applied before 3c stamp affixed,
"St. Thomas 13/9 1875" cds, carried to New York on the
Merrimack, trivial and minute opening nicks along
top##VERY FINE AND COLORFUL. ONE OF THREE RECORDED
COMPLETE COVERS WITH UNITED STATES AND DANISH WEST INDIES
MIXED FRANKINGS DURING THE GENERAL POSTAL UNION PERIOD. AN
OUTSTANDING POSTAL HISTORY RARITY FROM SEVERAL
PERSPECTIVES.##A piece of cover with the same mixed
franking realized $1,500 in our Sale 789.....................$ 10,500
2135 C 5c Blue (179). Lightl cancelled by cork, matching "Norfolk
Va. Jun. 23 6PM" duplex cds and cork on folded letter with
"St. Thomas 13/6 1876" cds of origin, St. Thomas
merchant's blue oval datestamp on back, sender's routing
"Per Fch. Frigte. Minerve" which carried letter to Norfolk
in lieu of discontinued Brazil line, Very Fine, extremely
rare use of 5c Taylor on mail from St. Thomas, with 1991
P.F. certificate..............................................$ 1,500
2136 C French Colonies, 1859, 10c Bister, 40c Orange (3, 5). Each
has ample margins to just in, tied by dotted diamond
cancel, "St. Pierre Martinique 19 Mai 67" cds on blue
folded cover to Bordeaux, red boxed "PD" hs, "St. Thomas
Paq. Fr. B No. 1" backstamp, Very Fine..........................$ 325
2137 C French Colonies, 1872, 30c Brown on Yellowish (22).
Horizontal pair, three full margins, clear at right, tied
by "Col. Fr. Paq. Fr. B No. 4 7 Sept. 77" octagonal ds on
folded letter from Carupano (Aug. 23) to St. Thomas,
merchant's blue oval hs, "St. Thomas 8/9 1877" backstamp,
carried by Cacique to Forte de France and by Washington to
St. Thomas, Very Fine, very scarce usage, with 1990
Holcombe certificate..........................................$ 1,050
2138 C France, 1872, 30c Brown on Yellowish (62). Horizontal
pair, tied by dotted diamond cancel on 1874 blue folded
letter from New York to Guadeloupe, New York merchant's
blue oval hs, faint St. Thomas transit, boxed "P.P." hs,
sender's routing "South America", Pointe a Pitre cds on
back, file fold thru one 30c, otherwise Fine, very scarce
usage via French consulate......................................$ 300
2139 C French Colonies, 1877, 1fr Bronze Green on Straw (29).
Tied by one of two strikes of "La Guayra 18 Janv 79"
octagonal ds, red "St. Thomas Paq. Fr. B No. 1" octagonal
ds on cover to Vera Cruz, routed "Pr Vapor Frances Via St.
Thomas", blue oval "Admon. General de Correos Caracas" ds,
"St. Thomas 27/1 1879" backstamp, carried by French Line B
Bordeaux from St. Thomas to Vera Cruz, slightly reduced at
top, still Very Fine............................................$ 750
2140 C St. Thomas to France. Two folded letters, 1820 with
"COLONIES PAR/NANTES" hs, 1828 with "PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR
BORDEAUX" framed hs, Fine-Very Fine..............................$ 60
2141 C St. Thomas 23/8 1867. Cds on blue folded lettter to
France, "10" decimes due hs, various transit backstamps
incl. Line B octagon (carried by Panama), Fine..................$ 120
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