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**Transoceanic Covers by Country - Lombardy-Venetia thru West Indies and South America**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1132		LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1863, 5s Rose (7). Six, tied by "Venezia 3/9" datestamps on 1863 cover to Jefferson O., one stamp also tied by framed "Bremen" handstamp, red "Paid" in oval, "P.D." in oval and "10" handstamps, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid Sep. 28" datestamp, one stamp few small perf faults VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE USE OF THE 5-SOLDI LOMBARDY-VENETIA STAMP FROM VENICE TO OHIO. With 1992 Diena certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
1133		MAURITIUS. Five, from 1866-74, combination frankings incl. two three-color and three two-color, destinations incl. India (2), France (2) and Italy, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine, each on page with detailed rate description (Image)	E. 400-500
1134		PERU, 1860-61, 1d Blue (9). Large margins to barely touched, tied by dotted oval cancel on June 1861 folded letter to Philadelphia, Panama transit, "Franca" and "Steamship 10" in circle handstamps, Very Fine, very few franked covers from Peru to the U.S. are known from this period (Image)	E. 400-500
1135		RUSSIA, 1866-69, 1k Black & Yellow, 10k Brown & Blue, 30k Carmine & Green (19, 23, 25). Tied by well-struck oval handstamps of St. Petersburg on 1869 folded letter to Lubeck, various transits, horizontal file fold, some slight wear, Very Fine, attractive three-color franking (Image)	E. 200-300
1136		RUSSIA, 1866-70, 3k Black & Green, V's in Groundwork Error (20d). Used with 5k Black & Lilac and 20k Blue & Orange, tied by Apr. 8, 1870 circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, various transits, some edgewear, appears Very Fine, on page describing route (Image)	E. 200-300
1137		RUSSIAN MAIL. 84 covers on annotated exhibit pages in album, 1838-99 date range, incl. 16 with Russian stamp frankings, variety of European destinations, diverse markings incl. a large number of "Aus Russland" transits, scarce "C.R.p.P." straightline (via Prussia), excellent condition, almost every cover has a colorful array of markings (or stamps), which have been carefully described in the write-ups, a fascinating group of 19th Century Russian covers	E. 1,500-2,000
1138		SPAIN, 1864, 2r Blue on Pinkish (66). Horizontal pair, strip of three and single, large margins to clear, tied by cancels, "Malaga 9 Oct. 1864" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, strip tied by "N. York Br. Pkt. 10 Oct. 30" debit datestamp, London Paid transit, trivial edgewear affects top of one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, impressive franking paying three times the 4-reales rate to the British port of departure (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
1139		SPAIN (USED IN CANARY ISLANDS), 1865, 2r Red Lilac (72). Two, large margins to just in, tied by "Canary Islands Aug. 13, 1866" double-circle datestamps on cover to Boston, blue Madrid backstamp, red London transit, neat "Boston Am. Pkt. Sep. 5 21" debit datestamp, prepaid only to England, slightly reduced at right, some minor wear, otherwise Fine, extremely scarce usage from the Canary Islands (Image)	E. 750-1,000
1140		WEST INDIES AND SOUTH AMERICAN MAIL. Important collection of 335 covers on annotated exhibit pages in 9 albums, includes two volumes (50 covers) dedicated mainly to stampless 1855-72 South American mail to the U.S. via Royal Mail Steam Packet plus a few via U.S. & Brazil Steamship Co., other seven volumes comprise West Indies and South American mail with in-depth study of RMSP sailings, variety of origins and destinations incl. Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Guadeloupe, Venezuela, St. Thomas D.W.I., stamp frankings incl. G.B., France, French Colonies, Peru, Chile and British Guiana, numerous forwarder handstamps, "Colonies & Art." and "tray" handstamps incl. "GB/2f87-1/10c", British P.O. datestamps, French Maritime markings incl. "Conf. Argentine Saintonge" datestamp and anchor cancels, several scarce usages incl. Nov. 1861 sailing of RMS La Plata (which carried news of the Trent Affair), May 1864 to Germany from the Watson correspondence (a well-known source of blockade-run covers from the C.S.A.), one volume contains a wealth of better U.S. covers incl. 1852 from California miner via Panama, "N.York Steamship" and "40", "N.York Steamship" circle on 10c Nesbitt entire with very interesting letter from Aspinwall en route to San Francisco, 10c 1855-57 frankings via Panama, Charleston and N.Y. "12-12" rate handstamps, ms. "Black Warrior" (N.Y. & Alabama Steamship Co.) on 1853 Mobile to N.Y. via Havana, "Jamaica/Ship Letter", "Baltimore Am. Pkt.", 1860's and 70's incl. some with better frankings such as U.S. 12c 1869 and 2c/6c Bank Notes to Peru (faults), a reasonable number of routine Lanman & Kemp covers and some late 19th Century and early 20th Century, every cover is written-up with extensive detail regarding routes, rates and markings, condition of stampless covers is generally excellent, stamped covers should be expected to have faults, a fantastic study collection worth careful examination	E. 7,500-10,000

Transoceanic Covers by Country - Lombardy-Venetia thru West Indies and South America

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1132

LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1863, 5s Rose (7). Six, tied by "Venezia 3/9" datestamps on 1863 cover to Jefferson O., one stamp also tied by framed "Bremen" handstamp, red "Paid" in oval, "P.D." in oval and "10" handstamps, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid Sep. 28" datestamp, one stamp few small perf faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE USE OF THE 5-SOLDI LOMBARDY-VENETIA STAMP FROM VENICE TO OHIO.

With 1992 Diena certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1133

MAURITIUS. Five, from 1866-74, combination frankings incl. two three-color and three two-color, destinations incl. India (2), France (2) and Italy, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine, each on page with detailed rate description (Image)

E. 400-500

1134

PERU, 1860-61, 1d Blue (9). Large margins to barely touched, tied by dotted oval cancel on June 1861 folded letter to Philadelphia, Panama transit, "Franca" and "Steamship 10" in circle handstamps, Very Fine, very few franked covers from Peru to the U.S. are known from this period (Image)

E. 400-500

1135

RUSSIA, 1866-69, 1k Black & Yellow, 10k Brown & Blue, 30k Carmine & Green (19, 23, 25). Tied by well-struck oval handstamps of St. Petersburg on 1869 folded letter to Lubeck, various transits, horizontal file fold, some slight wear, Very Fine, attractive three-color franking (Image)

E. 200-300

1136

RUSSIA, 1866-70, 3k Black & Green, V's in Groundwork Error (20d). Used with 5k Black & Lilac and 20k Blue & Orange, tied by Apr. 8, 1870 circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, various transits, some edgewear, appears Very Fine, on page describing route (Image)

E. 200-300

1137

RUSSIAN MAIL. 84 covers on annotated exhibit pages in album, 1838-99 date range, incl. 16 with Russian stamp frankings, variety of European destinations, diverse markings incl. a large number of "Aus Russland" transits, scarce "C.R.p.P." straightline (via Prussia), excellent condition, almost every cover has a colorful array of markings (or stamps), which have been carefully described in the write-ups, a fascinating group of 19th Century Russian covers

E. 1,500-2,000

1138

SPAIN, 1864, 2r Blue on Pinkish (66). Horizontal pair, strip of three and single, large margins to clear, tied by cancels, "Malaga 9 Oct. 1864" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, strip tied by "N. York Br. Pkt. 10 Oct. 30" debit datestamp, London Paid transit, trivial edgewear affects top of one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, impressive franking paying three times the 4-reales rate to the British port of departure (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1139

SPAIN (USED IN CANARY ISLANDS), 1865, 2r Red Lilac (72). Two, large margins to just in, tied by "Canary Islands Aug. 13, 1866" double-circle datestamps on cover to Boston, blue Madrid backstamp, red London transit, neat "Boston Am. Pkt. Sep. 5 21" debit datestamp, prepaid only to England, slightly reduced at right, some minor wear, otherwise Fine, extremely scarce usage from the Canary Islands (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1140

WEST INDIES AND SOUTH AMERICAN MAIL. Important collection of 335 covers on annotated exhibit pages in 9 albums, includes two volumes (50 covers) dedicated mainly to stampless 1855-72 South American mail to the U.S. via Royal Mail Steam Packet plus a few via U.S. & Brazil Steamship Co., other seven volumes comprise West Indies and South American mail with in-depth study of RMSP sailings, variety of origins and destinations incl. Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Guadeloupe, Venezuela, St. Thomas D.W.I., stamp frankings incl. G.B., France, French Colonies, Peru, Chile and British Guiana, numerous forwarder handstamps, "Colonies & Art." and "tray" handstamps incl. "GB/2f87-1/10c", British P.O. datestamps, French Maritime markings incl. "Conf. Argentine Saintonge" datestamp and anchor cancels, several scarce usages incl. Nov. 1861 sailing of RMS La Plata (which carried news of the Trent Affair), May 1864 to Germany from the Watson correspondence (a well-known source of blockade-run covers from the C.S.A.), one volume contains a wealth of better U.S. covers incl. 1852 from California miner via Panama, "N.York Steamship" and "40", "N.York Steamship" circle on 10c Nesbitt entire with very interesting letter from Aspinwall en route to San Francisco, 10c 1855-57 frankings via Panama, Charleston and N.Y. "12-12" rate handstamps, ms. "Black Warrior" (N.Y. & Alabama Steamship Co.) on 1853 Mobile to N.Y. via Havana, "Jamaica/Ship Letter", "Baltimore Am. Pkt.", 1860's and 70's incl. some with better frankings such as U.S. 12c 1869 and 2c/6c Bank Notes to Peru (faults), a reasonable number of routine Lanman & Kemp covers and some late 19th Century and early 20th Century, every cover is written-up with extensive detail regarding routes, rates and markings, condition of stampless covers is generally excellent, stamped covers should be expected to have faults, a fantastic study collection worth careful examination

E. 7,500-10,000