Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**American-British/French Packet Mail to South America**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
193		1c Buff, 12c Green (112, 117). 12c horizontal pair used with 1c, tied by cork cancels "Cambridge Mass. Nov. 21" (1869) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Rosario, Argentina, red "15" credit handstamp, blue crayon "10", "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. J No. 2 10 Dec. 69" French Line J packet datestamp, faint red oval handstamp (unreadable), repaired with large part of left edge added, docketed across stamps, still a presentable and very rare example of the 25c rate to Argentina via American and French packets (Image)	E. 750-1,000
194		10c Yellow, 12c Green (116, 117). Rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancels, "New Bedford Mass. Jun. 18" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to whaling ship captain at Cobija, Bolivia, red "New York 12 Jun. 21" credit datestamp, "Panama C JY 17 70" transit datestamp, "Barrau Hermano Cobija" forwarder's oval backstamp, 10c trivial pulled perf at bottom left VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER TO BOLIVIA WITH A COLORFUL COMBINATION FOR THE 22-CENT RATE VIA BRITISH PACKET. The 1869 PRA Census lists two covers to Bolivia for the 10c and 12c (the same entries), but the separate listings are for the same cover (offered here). Therefore, this cover represents the only 1869 cover to Bolivia for the 6c value and up. Ex Ishikawa (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
195		10c Yellow, 12c Green (116, 117). 10c vivid color and beautifully centered, used with two 12c, all tied by fancy rosette cancel on blue folded cover to Valparaiso, Chile, sender's ship-name designation "pr 'Henry Chauncey'", faint New York circular datestamp, red "24" credit handstamp also ties 10c EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING FOR THE 34-CENT RATE TO CHILE VIA BRITISH PACKET. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE 1869 COVERS TO SOUTH AMERICA. Although there is no year date, this must have been mailed in 1869 or early 1870, because the 34c rate was only valid until mid-February 1870. There are only a dozen or so 1869 Pictorial covers to Chile known to exist. Illustrated in color in the 1869 PRA Census (p. 133). Ex Haas. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
196		12c Green (117). Wide margins, used with 10c Brown (150), faults, tied by quartered cork cancels, "Yarmouth Me. Feb. 14" (ca. 1871) circular datestamp on cover addressed in purple to a whaling ship captain in care of the U.S. Consul at Valparaiso, Chile, red "New York 12 Feb. 15" credit datestamp, red "25" handstamp for internal Chilean postage, some toning and minor cover faults, still Fine, a rare 1869 and Bank Note Issue combination for the 22c British Mail rate to Chile (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
197		30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Used with 2c Red Brown, 12c Dull Violet (146, 151), tied together by segmented cork cancels, "New Bedford Mass. Sep. 5" (1871) circular datestamp on cover to whaling ship captain at Talcahuano, Chile, red "New York Paid All Sep. 15" circular datestamp, red crayon "24" credit for double 22c rate, red "45" handstamp for internal Chilean postage, the cover is repaired at upper right with piece of 30c added, other stamps have minor faults AN EXHIBITABLE COVER AND THE ONLY RECORDED 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL USAGE TO CHILE. This mixed-issue franking pays the double 22c rate to Chile via American and British packets with an appropriate 24c credit. Although repaired, this is a significant artifact, representing the only known 30c 1869 to Chile. In fact, there are only two 30c 1869 covers to South America listed in the 1869 PRA Census. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
198		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by rosette cancel and duplex "New-York Jun. 1" circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Cartagena, Colombia, and forwarded to Monteria, large red "8" credit handstamp, "Albert Mathieu & Co. Carthagena N.G." blue double-oval forwarder's handstamp on back, neatly docketed with Jun. 30, 1869 receipt date VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER. THE 15-CENT TYPE I AND 3-CENT ENTIRE PAY THE 18-CENT RATE TO THE GULF COAST BY BRITISH PACKET VIA ASPINWALL (COLON). THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL COVER TO COLOMBIA. The 18c rate to the Gulf Coast included 10c for carriage from New York to Aspinwall (Colon) and 8c (credit) for British transit to Carthagena. The forwarder in Carthagena arranged for delivery to the addressee in Monteria, about 120 miles south. There are no other covers to Colombia listed in the 1869 PRA Census. Illustrated in Searing article on 15c Type I covers (Chronicle 108) and in color in 1869 PRA Census (p. 135). Ex Juhring. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
199		12c Green (117). Used with pair and strip of four 15c Black, F. Grill (98), tied by circular cork cancels, "Portchester N.Y. Aug. 10" (1869) circular datestamp on cover addressed in purple to Lima, Peru, from the Davis correspondence, two strikes of red "48" credit handstamp, large green crayon "3", "A Panama AU 19 69" British P.O. transit datestamp, Lima receiving backstamp, 15c pair has s.e. and small tear at right, strip faintly creased before use, 12c tiny scuffs, none of these minor stamp faults noticeably affect appearance A VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE MIXED-ISSUE COVER WITH SIX 15-CENT 1868 F GRILL STAMPS AND THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE FOR THE TRIPLE 34-CENT RATE TO PERU. ONE OF THE TRULY STRIKING AND CHOICE COVERS FROM THE FAMOUS PORTCHESTER FIND. The $1.02 postage on this cover pays the triple 34c rate to Peru by American and British packets. The single-rate credit was 24c, so this should have been credited 72c, not "48" cents as marked. Only two covers in the 1961 Harmer, Rooke sale of the Portchester find were franked with strips of four of the 15c F Grill (the other cover does not have the additional pair). The Portchester find was the subject of an article by Elliott Coulter in the PRA 1982 Register. With 1961 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000

American-British/French Packet Mail to South America

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

193

1c Buff, 12c Green (112, 117). 12c horizontal pair used with 1c, tied by cork cancels "Cambridge Mass. Nov. 21" (1869) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Rosario, Argentina, red "15" credit handstamp, blue crayon "10", "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. J No. 2 10 Dec. 69" French Line J packet datestamp, faint red oval handstamp (unreadable), repaired with large part of left edge added, docketed across stamps, still a presentable and very rare example of the 25c rate to Argentina via American and French packets (Image)

E. 750-1,000

194

10c Yellow, 12c Green (116, 117). Rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancels, "New Bedford Mass. Jun. 18" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to whaling ship captain at Cobija, Bolivia, red "New York 12 Jun. 21" credit datestamp, "Panama C JY 17 70" transit datestamp, "Barrau Hermano Cobija" forwarder's oval backstamp, 10c trivial pulled perf at bottom left

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER TO BOLIVIA WITH A COLORFUL COMBINATION FOR THE 22-CENT RATE VIA BRITISH PACKET.

The 1869 PRA Census lists two covers to Bolivia for the 10c and 12c (the same entries), but the separate listings are for the same cover (offered here). Therefore, this cover represents the only 1869 cover to Bolivia for the 6c value and up.

Ex Ishikawa (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

195

10c Yellow, 12c Green (116, 117). 10c vivid color and beautifully centered, used with two 12c, all tied by fancy rosette cancel on blue folded cover to Valparaiso, Chile, sender's ship-name designation "pr 'Henry Chauncey'", faint New York circular datestamp, red "24" credit handstamp also ties 10c

EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING FOR THE 34-CENT RATE TO CHILE VIA BRITISH PACKET. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE 1869 COVERS TO SOUTH AMERICA.

Although there is no year date, this must have been mailed in 1869 or early 1870, because the 34c rate was only valid until mid-February 1870. There are only a dozen or so 1869 Pictorial covers to Chile known to exist.

Illustrated in color in the 1869 PRA Census (p. 133). Ex Haas. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

196

12c Green (117). Wide margins, used with 10c Brown (150), faults, tied by quartered cork cancels, "Yarmouth Me. Feb. 14" (ca. 1871) circular datestamp on cover addressed in purple to a whaling ship captain in care of the U.S. Consul at Valparaiso, Chile, red "New York 12 Feb. 15" credit datestamp, red "25" handstamp for internal Chilean postage, some toning and minor cover faults, still Fine, a rare 1869 and Bank Note Issue combination for the 22c British Mail rate to Chile (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

197

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Used with 2c Red Brown, 12c Dull Violet (146, 151), tied together by segmented cork cancels, "New Bedford Mass. Sep. 5" (1871) circular datestamp on cover to whaling ship captain at Talcahuano, Chile, red "New York Paid All Sep. 15" circular datestamp, red crayon "24" credit for double 22c rate, red "45" handstamp for internal Chilean postage, the cover is repaired at upper right with piece of 30c added, other stamps have minor faults

AN EXHIBITABLE COVER AND THE ONLY RECORDED 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL USAGE TO CHILE.

This mixed-issue franking pays the double 22c rate to Chile via American and British packets with an appropriate 24c credit. Although repaired, this is a significant artifact, representing the only known 30c 1869 to Chile. In fact, there are only two 30c 1869 covers to South America listed in the 1869 PRA Census. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

198

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by rosette cancel and duplex "New-York Jun. 1" circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Cartagena, Colombia, and forwarded to Monteria, large red "8" credit handstamp, "Albert Mathieu & Co. Carthagena N.G." blue double-oval forwarder's handstamp on back, neatly docketed with Jun. 30, 1869 receipt date

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER. THE 15-CENT TYPE I AND 3-CENT ENTIRE PAY THE 18-CENT RATE TO THE GULF COAST BY BRITISH PACKET VIA ASPINWALL (COLON). THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL COVER TO COLOMBIA.

The 18c rate to the Gulf Coast included 10c for carriage from New York to Aspinwall (Colon) and 8c (credit) for British transit to Carthagena. The forwarder in Carthagena arranged for delivery to the addressee in Monteria, about 120 miles south. There are no other covers to Colombia listed in the 1869 PRA Census.

Illustrated in Searing article on 15c Type I covers (Chronicle 108) and in color in 1869 PRA Census (p. 135). Ex Juhring. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

199

12c Green (117). Used with pair and strip of four 15c Black, F. Grill (98), tied by circular cork cancels, "Portchester N.Y. Aug. 10" (1869) circular datestamp on cover addressed in purple to Lima, Peru, from the Davis correspondence, two strikes of red "48" credit handstamp, large green crayon "3", "A Panama AU 19 69" British P.O. transit datestamp, Lima receiving backstamp, 15c pair has s.e. and small tear at right, strip faintly creased before use, 12c tiny scuffs, none of these minor stamp faults noticeably affect appearance

A VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE MIXED-ISSUE COVER WITH SIX 15-CENT 1868 F GRILL STAMPS AND THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE FOR THE TRIPLE 34-CENT RATE TO PERU. ONE OF THE TRULY STRIKING AND CHOICE COVERS FROM THE FAMOUS PORTCHESTER FIND.

The $1.02 postage on this cover pays the triple 34c rate to Peru by American and British packets. The single-rate credit was 24c, so this should have been credited 72c, not "48" cents as marked. Only two covers in the 1961 Harmer, Rooke sale of the Portchester find were franked with strips of four of the 15c F Grill (the other cover does not have the additional pair).

The Portchester find was the subject of an article by Elliott Coulter in the PRA 1982 Register. With 1961 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000