Transoceanic Covers by Country - Singapore thru Pacific Mails
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1203 |
 |
 SINGAPORE, "Forwarded by
Spottiswoode & Connolly Singapore". Red oval handstamp on 1847 folded
cover from Singapore to Boston, red "New-York Ship 7cts. Jan. 4" datestamp,
light vertical file folds, Very Fine, scarce usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1204 |
|
 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1867-72,
2c Bistre Brown, 8c Orange, 12c Blue (10, 13a, 14, SG 11, 14, 15a).
Cancelled by grid and tied by blue "Kaltenbach, Engler & Co. Singapore 29
Jun. 1872" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Lyon, France, red
"Singapore JU 30, 1872" datestamp, endorsed "via Brindisi" but
actually sent via Alexandria, horizontal file fold well away from stamps,
few toned spots affect stamps, Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1205 |
|
 JAPAN, 1876, 5s Brown
(59). Cancelled by blue cork, matching "Tokei Japan 27 Mar." circular
datestamp on cover to Boston Mass., Yokohama and San Francisco transits,
Boston arrival marking, some edge faults, otherwise Fine usage from Tokyo,
with page describing rate and route (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1206 |
|
 JAPAN, 1883, 5s Ultramarine
(74). Tied by neat strike of "Shanghai I.J.P.O. 2 Aug. 1897" datestamp
on cover to Templeton Mass., Foochow origin datestamp of Jul. 26, endorsed
"Via Japan" at lower left, minor wear, Very Fine, scarce usage,
accompanied by pages describing rate and route
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1207 |
|
 JAPAN, 1900, 1-1/2s
Ultramarine, 4s Rose (94, 99). Pairs of each, one 1-1/2s torn prior to
use, tied by magenta "Chefoo 20 Jul. 03" datestamps on cover to Medina
N.Y., Yokohama and Seattle backstamps, one 4s some slight wear, appears
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1208 |
|
COVERS TO AND FROM JAPAN. 14, from 1874-1910, each mounted on
exhibit page describing route, incl. ten coming into U.S., range of
frankings incl. one from China routed thru Japan, pair of 10c Bank Note
stamps to Yokohama from Ohio, few small faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine,
worthwhile group |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 1209 |
|
JAPAN COVERS TO U.S. 20 covers, 1883-1905, range of frankings and
markings with many 5s paying the U.P.U. rate, origins incl. Tokyo, Osaka,
Nagasaki and Yokohama, each on page detailing rate and route, overall Very
Fine |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 1210 |
|
Trans-Pacific and U.S.-China Mails. 97 covers on annotated exhibit
pages in four albums, first volume contains 26 1841-64 covers between U.S.
and China/Philippines via transatlantic mails, incl. "Paid at Hong Kong"
crown-circle, ship letters, British and American packets, Hong Kong
forwarder handstamps, British P.O. "Hong Kong" and "Shanghae" datestamps,
other volumes contain later 19th and early 20th Century covers to/from
Hawaii and Australasia via transpacific lines with U.S. and foreign stamp
frankings (some postal cards), some slightly stained or small faults,
generally presentable, many extremely scarce covers and overall an
impressive study of these routes with extensive analysis and background
information, the early covers have individual values of $200 to $300 each,
many $100+ covers among the later covers |
E. 5,000-7,500 |
| 1211 |
|
Pacific Mails. 1877-1901, sixteen covers, incl. three from Hawaii,
one to Hawaii, No. 205 to Foochow, China (2), another to Nagasaki, Japan,
one from Philippines to U.S., two with 10c Bank Notes from San Francisco to
San Jose, two from Queensland, two from New South Wales, one from New
Zealand, range of frankings, each on page describing rate and routes, Very
Fine |
E. 1,500-2,000 |