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The Elliott H. Coulter Collection of The United States 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

**American Packet Mail to Latin America and the Caribbean**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
175		10c Yellow (116). Intense shade and impression, tiny corner crease, quartered cork cancel, "Holmes Hole Mas. May 18" (ca. 1870) circular datestamp on small cover to St. George, Bermuda, blue crayon "2" due, faintly toned and slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare destination during the 1869 Pictorial period -- in fact, the 1869 PRA Census lists only this cover to Bermuda for all denominations from 6c and up -- ex Juhring, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
176		10c Yellow (116). Deep shade, tied by 4-bar grid, "Paterson N.J. May 23" (ca. 1870) circular datestamp on cover addressed in purple to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, sender's route instructions "By Brazil & N. American Mail Steam Packet", receiving backstamp (Jun. 19), part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
177		10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, wide margins all around, tied by circle of wedges and part strike of "New-York Jan. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to naval officer on board the U.S.S. Seminole, in care of U.S. Consul at Aspinwall, presumably returned by diplomatic pouch to Washington D.C., addressed in red to New York City, "Washington D.C. Mar. 17" .circular datestamp and "Forwarded" straightline, small tear at bottom left corner, otherwise Extremely Fine, very scarce usage combining mails and diplomatic channels, ex Juhring (Image)	E. 750-1,000
178		10c Yellow (116). Wide margins with huge straddle-pane margin at right, tied by circle of wedges cancel on blue folded letter datelined "New York 25th November 1869" to Demerara, British Guiana, sender's ship-name designation "South America", "St.. Thomas NO 30 69" datestamp and "Demerara DE 6 69" double-circle datestamp on back, ms. "4" pence rate changed to 5p (additional 1p for local delivery) with large "5d" in circle handstamp (a rare marking), ink erosion in several letters and some wear along file folds VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS TO BRITISH GUIANA. A MARVELOUS BRAZIL LINE USAGE VIA ST. THOMAS. According to Michael Laurence's article on Brazil Line covers (Chronicle 116), this was carried on the S.S. South America, departing New York on Nov. 23, 1869. The 1869 PRA Census lists an Apr. 29, 1869 cover to British Guiana, also with a 10c and re-rating from 4p due to 5p. This second, later cover, was not listed. Illustrated in the Rose book (p. 81). (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
179		3c Ultramarine (114). Block of four, tined and small perf flaws, tied by cork cancels and "West Point N.Y. Jun. 4" duplex datestamp on cover to naval office on board the U.S.S. Saratoga, in care of the U.S. Consul at Havana, Cuba, minor edgewear, Fine, rare use of a 3c 1869 block, overpays the 10c rate to Cuba (Image)	E. 400-500
180		6c Ultramarine (115). Two, tied by segmented cork cancels, "Boston Mass. Jan. 5 3 P.M." circular datestamp on shipping merchant's corner card cover to Havana, Cuba, bold "NA1" oval, reduced at left slightly into corner card, otherwise Very Fine, 1869 covers to Cuba almost always have a single 10c, the use of two 6c 1869's (overpaying the rate by 2c) is unusual (Image)	E. 400-500
181		10c Yellow (116). Two, each tied by "N. York Steamship Feb. 17" circular datestamp on 1870 shipping merchant's yellow corner card cover to Cardenas, Cuba, sender's blue datestamp, "NA" oval and "2" due handstamp for internal Cuban postage from Havana to Cardenas, slightly reduced and slight bend at right not affecting stamps, Very Fine, scarce double-rate American Packet usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
182		10c Yellow (116). Tied by circle of wedges with duplex "New-York Oct. 23" (1869) circular datestamp on folded cover addressed in purple to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, sender's routing "p Merrimack via St. Thomas" and blue oval backstamp, clearly struck "St. Thomas 30/10 1869" transit datestamp, blue crayon "4" for internal D.W.I. postage, faint waterstain and toning along file fold, otherwise Fine, rare to this destination, illustrated in Laurence article on 10c 1869 Pan-American mails (Chronicle 116), ex Tows and Juhring (Image)	E. 750-1,000
183		2c Brown (113). Vertical pair, superb centering and deep rich color, tied by two neat strikes of quartered cork cancel on printed "Baltimore Prices-Current Letter-Sheet" dated Sep. 11, 1869, to St. Lucia, British West Indies, "St. Thomas SP 30 69" transit backstamp, St. Lucia receiving datestamp ties pair, ms. "1" (penny) due marking EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS TO ST. LUCIA. The other known 1869 cover to St. Lucia, also bearing a 2c pair and addressed to MacFarlane & Co., realized $8,500 hammer in our 1997 sale of the Jonathan W. Rose collection (Sale 794, lot 528). Ex Juhring (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
184		10c Yellow (116). Bright color, tied by quartered cork and duplex N.Y. town circular datestamp on yellow cover to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, addressed to Capt. Samuel Pierce "Care Steamer Tybee", the Tybee was one of the Santo Domingo Steam Line vessels, red "New York Jun. 4" transit circular datestamp, Santo Domingo receiving datestamp on face of cover, Very Fine, colorful cover and very rare 1869 usage to the Dominican Republic, Laurence reported only two 10c 1869 covers carried on the Santo Domingo Steam Line (Chronicle 105) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
185		10c Yellow (116). Bright shade, ms. cancel and "No. Colebrook Ct. May 15" postmark, tied by red "N. York U.S. Pkt. 8 May 23" 8-cents credit datestamp on cover to naval officer on board U.S. Flag Ship Lancaster at Montevideo, Uruguay, docketed by another naval officer at Montevideo, Very Fine, the rate to Uruguay was 18c by American and British Packets, although underpaid, the New York exchange office credited the British P.O. with 8c for their normal share of postage -- this credit marking is extremely rare, ex Juhring (Image)	E. 750-1,000

American Packet Mail to Latin America and the Caribbean

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

175

10c Yellow (116). Intense shade and impression, tiny corner crease, quartered cork cancel, "Holmes Hole Mas. May 18" (ca. 1870) circular datestamp on small cover to St. George, Bermuda, blue crayon "2" due, faintly toned and slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare destination during the 1869 Pictorial period -- in fact, the 1869 PRA Census lists only this cover to Bermuda for all denominations from 6c and up -- ex Juhring, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

176

10c Yellow (116). Deep shade, tied by 4-bar grid, "Paterson N.J. May 23" (ca. 1870) circular datestamp on cover addressed in purple to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, sender's route instructions "By Brazil & N. American Mail Steam Packet", receiving backstamp (Jun. 19), part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

177

10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, wide margins all around, tied by circle of wedges and part strike of "New-York Jan. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to naval officer on board the U.S.S. Seminole, in care of U.S. Consul at Aspinwall, presumably returned by diplomatic pouch to Washington D.C., addressed in red to New York City, "Washington D.C. Mar. 17" .circular datestamp and "Forwarded" straightline, small tear at bottom left corner, otherwise Extremely Fine, very scarce usage combining mails and diplomatic channels, ex Juhring (Image)

E. 750-1,000

178

10c Yellow (116). Wide margins with huge straddle-pane margin at right, tied by circle of wedges cancel on blue folded letter datelined "New York 25th November 1869" to Demerara, British Guiana, sender's ship-name designation "South America", "St.. Thomas NO 30 69" datestamp and "Demerara DE 6 69" double-circle datestamp on back, ms. "4" pence rate changed to 5p (additional 1p for local delivery) with large "5d" in circle handstamp (a rare marking), ink erosion in several letters and some wear along file folds

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS TO BRITISH GUIANA. A MARVELOUS BRAZIL LINE USAGE VIA ST. THOMAS.

According to Michael Laurence's article on Brazil Line covers (Chronicle 116), this was carried on the S.S. South America, departing New York on Nov. 23, 1869. The 1869 PRA Census lists an Apr. 29, 1869 cover to British Guiana, also with a 10c and re-rating from 4p due to 5p. This second, later cover, was not listed.

Illustrated in the Rose book (p. 81). (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

179

3c Ultramarine (114). Block of four, tined and small perf flaws, tied by cork cancels and "West Point N.Y. Jun. 4" duplex datestamp on cover to naval office on board the U.S.S. Saratoga, in care of the U.S. Consul at Havana, Cuba, minor edgewear, Fine, rare use of a 3c 1869 block, overpays the 10c rate to Cuba (Image)

E. 400-500

180

6c Ultramarine (115). Two, tied by segmented cork cancels, "Boston Mass. Jan. 5 3 P.M." circular datestamp on shipping merchant's corner card cover to Havana, Cuba, bold "NA1" oval, reduced at left slightly into corner card, otherwise Very Fine, 1869 covers to Cuba almost always have a single 10c, the use of two 6c 1869's (overpaying the rate by 2c) is unusual (Image)

E. 400-500

181

10c Yellow (116). Two, each tied by "N. York Steamship Feb. 17" circular datestamp on 1870 shipping merchant's yellow corner card cover to Cardenas, Cuba, sender's blue datestamp, "NA" oval and "2" due handstamp for internal Cuban postage from Havana to Cardenas, slightly reduced and slight bend at right not affecting stamps, Very Fine, scarce double-rate American Packet usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

182

10c Yellow (116). Tied by circle of wedges with duplex "New-York Oct. 23" (1869) circular datestamp on folded cover addressed in purple to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, sender's routing "p Merrimack via St. Thomas" and blue oval backstamp, clearly struck "St. Thomas 30/10 1869" transit datestamp, blue crayon "4" for internal D.W.I. postage, faint waterstain and toning along file fold, otherwise Fine, rare to this destination, illustrated in Laurence article on 10c 1869 Pan-American mails (Chronicle 116), ex Tows and Juhring (Image)

E. 750-1,000

183

2c Brown (113). Vertical pair, superb centering and deep rich color, tied by two neat strikes of quartered cork cancel on printed "Baltimore Prices-Current Letter-Sheet" dated Sep. 11, 1869, to St. Lucia, British West Indies, "St. Thomas SP 30 69" transit backstamp, St. Lucia receiving datestamp ties pair, ms. "1" (penny) due marking

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS TO ST. LUCIA.

The other known 1869 cover to St. Lucia, also bearing a 2c pair and addressed to MacFarlane & Co., realized $8,500 hammer in our 1997 sale of the Jonathan W. Rose collection (Sale 794, lot 528).

Ex Juhring (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

184

10c Yellow (116). Bright color, tied by quartered cork and duplex N.Y. town circular datestamp on yellow cover to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, addressed to Capt. Samuel Pierce "Care Steamer Tybee", the Tybee was one of the Santo Domingo Steam Line vessels, red "New York Jun. 4" transit circular datestamp, Santo Domingo receiving datestamp on face of cover, Very Fine, colorful cover and very rare 1869 usage to the Dominican Republic, Laurence reported only two 10c 1869 covers carried on the Santo Domingo Steam Line (Chronicle 105) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

185

10c Yellow (116). Bright shade, ms. cancel and "No. Colebrook Ct. May 15" postmark, tied by red "N. York U.S. Pkt. 8 May 23" 8-cents credit datestamp on cover to naval officer on board U.S. Flag Ship Lancaster at Montevideo, Uruguay, docketed by another naval officer at Montevideo, Very Fine, the rate to Uruguay was 18c by American and British Packets, although underpaid, the New York exchange office credited the British P.O. with 8c for their normal share of postage -- this credit marking is extremely rare, ex Juhring (Image)

E. 750-1,000