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"The Blake M. Myers Collection of Trans-Oceanic Mail To and From the United States 1860-65" continued...

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Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
2114 c image10c Yellow Green (68). Vertical pair, tied by blue targets, matching "Franklin Grove Ill. Mar. 30" circular datestamp on 1862 orange cover to Aalborg, Denmark, endorsed "Via Hamburg" at top left, red "15" credit handstamp, various transits, few faults, otherwise Fine, very scarce 20c Bremen-Hamburg rate usage to Denmark (Image) E. 400-500 800.00
2115 c imageKiobenhavn 17/7 9.10M. Clearly struck Copenhagen circular datestamp on 1861 blue cover to Boston Mass., oval Hamburg and Aachen transits, red "2" crayon crossed out and uprated to "4" in blue crayon, "35" handstamp, missing topflap but still showing small part of Boston Br. Pkt. backstamp, Very Fine, inbound covers from Denmark are scarce in this period (Image) E. 200-300 0.00
2116 c imageRudkjobing 5-1 1863. Circular datestamp on multicolored Eagle and Shield Patriotic cover to Big Oak Flat Cal., Hamburg oval transit, "Aachen 8/1 10 Cts." double-circle datestamp, crayon transits, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jan. 21" backstamp, pencil "Due 35cts", expertly repaired, still Fine, scarce usage of a Union patriotic from Denmark to California (Image) E. 400-500 0.00
2117 c image30c Orange (71). S.e. at left, used with 1c Blue (63), 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), tied by "Morris Ill. Nov. 14, 1861" circular datestamp on orange cover to Teroens, Norway, red framed Aachen transit, various transits incl. "New York Br. Pkt. Dec. 20" backstamp

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR FOUR-COLOR FRANKING OF THE 1861 ISSUE TO NORWAY.

This unusual franking pays the 46c rate via Prussian Closed Mail. Ex Paliafito. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000 3,750.00
2118 c imageFrekkefjord Mar. 3, 1861. Clear strike of circular datestamp on cover to Confederate New Orleans, Aachen and Hamburg transits, "New York Br. Pkt. May 31" datestamp, bold "46" due handstamp, some wear and toning spots, Very Fine appearance, rare usage (Image) E. 750-1,000 750.00
2119 c image30c Orange (71). Used with 12c Black (69), s.e. at left, tied by magenta ms. and target cancels, "Harrisburg Pa. May 23, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to Stockholm, Sweden, red framed Aachen transit, 12c small faults from placement near edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, apparent overpayment of the 40c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, the rate was reduced from 42c to 40c in May 1863 (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 0.00
2120 c imageGotheborg 23/7 1861. Well-struck datestamp on blue cover to Boston Mass., oval Hamburg and Aachen transits, "Boston Aug. 9 42" debit datestamp, blue "75" crayon and "17" rates, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, inbound covers from Sweden are scarce in this period (Image) E. 200-300 0.00
2121 c imageStockholm May 24, 1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp on cover to Cincinnati O., oval Hamburg transit, "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Jun. 18" datestamp, "33" due handstamp, some toning, otherwise Fine (Image) E. 200-300 140.00

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