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

**Mail to France (Treaty Period thru Dec. 31, 1869)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
215		3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal strip of five, corner crease at bottom left, tied by segmented cork cancels and purple "Philadelphia 3 Oct. 25" (1869) credit datestamp on small narrow cover to Paris, France, red framed "PD" handstamp, blue Cherbourg transit ties strip, backflap removed, still Very Fine, desirable 15c treaty rate usage with the distinctive and scarce purple credit marking of Philadelphia, ex Gibson (Image)	E. 400-500
216		3c Ultramarine, 12c Green (117). 12c wide margins with huge straddle-pane margin at right, 3c s.e. and small tear, tied by small quartered cork cancels and duplex "Buffalo N.Y. Sep. 24" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, from the Shepard correspondence with original letter enclosed, red "PD" in frame, blue Calais transit, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
217		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Well-centered, rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancel and "New Orleans La. Jun. 12" (1869) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Portets, France, red "New York Paid 6 Jun. 16" credit datestamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, blue Calais transit, transit and receiving backstamps EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND UNUSUALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 15-CENT TYPE I PAYING THE TREATY RATE TO FRANCE. Signed Ashbrook. Ex Krug. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
218		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by quartered cork and "New Orleans La. Jul. 11" (1869) circular datestamp on mourning cover to Fumel, France, red "New York Paid 6 Jul. 15" credit datestamp and blue Calais transit both tie stamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamps, minor edgewear, Fine, scarce 15c Type I usage (Image)	E. 500-750
219		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by segmented cork, "Washington D.C. Aug. 16" circular datestamp, both diminutive, on equally petite cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 3 Aug. 17" credit datestamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, blue Cherbourg transit, Fine, attractive 15c Type I usage (Image)	E. 500-750
220		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Rich colors, tied by circle of V's cancel and red "New York Paid 12 Aug. 21" credit datestamp on blue cover to Paris, France, red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. H. No. 2 21 Aout 69" octagonal packet datestamp and matching framed "PD" handstamp, forwarded to London (address on back) by Munroe & Co., red London receiving datestamp, evidently this cover did not require forwarding postage, frayed edges, otherwise Fine, colorful and quite exhibit-worthy 15c Type I usage (Image)	E. 300-400
221		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by cork cancel, red "New York Paid 6 Jun. 5" (1869) credit datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, forwarded to Divonne via Switzerland, with France 1867 30c Napoleon (34), tied by Paris dotted star cancel, Munroe & Co. forwarder's oval handstamp and address to Divonne, red "PD" handstamp applied at New York, blue Calais transit, Paris forwarding datestamp, series of Swiss backstamps showing transit thru Geneva and Coppet, red "Suisse Gex 19 Juin 69" French transit datestamp applied upon re-entry into France, Divonne receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, 15c stamp has tiny perf tear VERY FINE. A DAZZLING ARRAY OF STAMPS AND POSTAL MARKINGS PACKED INTO ONE SMALL COVER, WHICH WAS FORWARDED BETWEEN LOCATIONS IN FRANCE VIA SWITZERLAND. ONLY FOUR 1869 15-CENT TYPE I COVERS WITH ADDITIONAL FOREIGN FRANKING ARE RECORDED. Divonne is a French town in the Alps region, about 20 miles north of Geneva. This letter was forwarded from Paris on a train to Switzerland. The Swiss post office carried it to Gex (via Coppet and Geneva), where it re-entered the French postal system. The country name "Suisse" in the forwarding address is crossed out and corrected to "Ain" (French region), which indicates this was misdirected to Switzerland. Illustrated in color in 1869 PRA Census (p. 141). (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
222		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by cork cancel, purple "Philadelphia 12 Paid Dec. 10" (1869) credit datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, forwarded to Alexandria, Egypt, red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. H No. 2 11 Dec. 69" octagonal packet datestamp also ties stamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, Paris receiving backstamp (Dec. 22), addressed in care of Drexel, Harjes & Co. in Paris with their blue oval forwarding handstamp, red ms. "Alexandrie" at upper left, carried in French mails to Alexandria with their "Alexandrie Egypte 9 Janv. 70" double-circle datestamp and "6" decimes due handstamp for forwarding postage from France to Egypt, ms. "X" marks thru stamp and earlier transit datestamps, returned to Paris with ms. "Trouve a la boite" ("Found in the box") over "Alexandria" and Paris Jan. 16 receiving backstamp, negligible edgewear FINE. A REMARKABLE WELL-TRAVELLED 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER TO FRANCE, EGYPT AND BACK TO FRANCE. The original enclosure states that the writer expected the letter would reach the addressee in the "Eternal City" near the Nile River. Therefore, Drexel, Harjes & Co. must have had instructions to forward mail to Alexandria, Egypt. Evidently, the cover got there but the addressee did not, and the letter was returned to Paris. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
223		10c Yellow (116). Used with 2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine (113, 114), tied by fancy rosette cancel on 1869 cover to Nice, France, evidently over the limit for 15c per quarter-ounce rate and marked with "Insufficiently Paid" straightline and "New York 24 Nov. 23" debit datestamp, blue Cherbourg transit and "16" decimes due handstamp, "Poste Restante" address crossed out and re-routed, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Fine, colorful franking and attractive example of the consequences of underpaying U.S.-French mail rates (partial payment was completely ignored), this was sent by American Packet on the HAPAG Hammonia II, illustrated and described in Laurence article (Chronicle 96) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
224		3c Ultramarine, 6c Ultramarine (114, 115). 3c s.e., used with two 6c, tied by quartered cork cancels, "New York 18 Aug. 14" (1869) debit datestamp and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp also tie stamps on front only to Setif, Algeria, blue Calais transit and "16" decimes due handstamp (also tie stamps), Very Fine, although a front only, this is an extremely rare usage with most essential elements intact, the rates to France applied to Algeria, thus this was over the quarter-ounce limit for 15c treaty rate (Image)	E. 500-750
225		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Dramatically misaligned frame and vignette, tied by segmented cork cancel, "New Orleans La. May 17" (1869) circular datestamp on embossed corner card cover to Perpignan, France, weighed in New York and found to be over the quarter-ounce limit, marked with "New York 18 May 22" debit datestamp and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp, blue Calais transit, on arrival at the Paris exchange office it was marked "PD" (Paid to Destination), the "18" and "Insufficiently Paid" were crossed out and ms. "Art 7" was written at upper left, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a fascinating treaty-period usage with the scarce 15c Type I (Image)	E. 750-1,000

Mail to France (Treaty Period thru Dec. 31, 1869)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

215

3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal strip of five, corner crease at bottom left, tied by segmented cork cancels and purple "Philadelphia 3 Oct. 25" (1869) credit datestamp on small narrow cover to Paris, France, red framed "PD" handstamp, blue Cherbourg transit ties strip, backflap removed, still Very Fine, desirable 15c treaty rate usage with the distinctive and scarce purple credit marking of Philadelphia, ex Gibson (Image)

E. 400-500

216

3c Ultramarine, 12c Green (117). 12c wide margins with huge straddle-pane margin at right, 3c s.e. and small tear, tied by small quartered cork cancels and duplex "Buffalo N.Y. Sep. 24" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, from the Shepard correspondence with original letter enclosed, red "PD" in frame, blue Calais transit, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

217

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Well-centered, rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancel and "New Orleans La. Jun. 12" (1869) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Portets, France, red "New York Paid 6 Jun. 16" credit datestamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, blue Calais transit, transit and receiving backstamps

EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND UNUSUALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 15-CENT TYPE I PAYING THE TREATY RATE TO FRANCE.

Signed Ashbrook. Ex Krug. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

218

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by quartered cork and "New Orleans La. Jul. 11" (1869) circular datestamp on mourning cover to Fumel, France, red "New York Paid 6 Jul. 15" credit datestamp and blue Calais transit both tie stamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamps, minor edgewear, Fine, scarce 15c Type I usage (Image)

E. 500-750

219

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by segmented cork, "Washington D.C. Aug. 16" circular datestamp, both diminutive, on equally petite cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 3 Aug. 17" credit datestamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, blue Cherbourg transit, Fine, attractive 15c Type I usage (Image)

E. 500-750

220

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Rich colors, tied by circle of V's cancel and red "New York Paid 12 Aug. 21" credit datestamp on blue cover to Paris, France, red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. H. No. 2 21 Aout 69" octagonal packet datestamp and matching framed "PD" handstamp, forwarded to London (address on back) by Munroe & Co., red London receiving datestamp, evidently this cover did not require forwarding postage, frayed edges, otherwise Fine, colorful and quite exhibit-worthy 15c Type I usage (Image)

E. 300-400

221

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by cork cancel, red "New York Paid 6 Jun. 5" (1869) credit datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, forwarded to Divonne via Switzerland, with France 1867 30c Napoleon (34), tied by Paris dotted star cancel, Munroe & Co. forwarder's oval handstamp and address to Divonne, red "PD" handstamp applied at New York, blue Calais transit, Paris forwarding datestamp, series of Swiss backstamps showing transit thru Geneva and Coppet, red "Suisse Gex 19 Juin 69" French transit datestamp applied upon re-entry into France, Divonne receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, 15c stamp has tiny perf tear

VERY FINE. A DAZZLING ARRAY OF STAMPS AND POSTAL MARKINGS PACKED INTO ONE SMALL COVER, WHICH WAS FORWARDED BETWEEN LOCATIONS IN FRANCE VIA SWITZERLAND. ONLY FOUR 1869 15-CENT TYPE I COVERS WITH ADDITIONAL FOREIGN FRANKING ARE RECORDED.

Divonne is a French town in the Alps region, about 20 miles north of Geneva. This letter was forwarded from Paris on a train to Switzerland. The Swiss post office carried it to Gex (via Coppet and Geneva), where it re-entered the French postal system. The country name "Suisse" in the forwarding address is crossed out and corrected to "Ain" (French region), which indicates this was misdirected to Switzerland.

Illustrated in color in 1869 PRA Census (p. 141). (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

222

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by cork cancel, purple "Philadelphia 12 Paid Dec. 10" (1869) credit datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, forwarded to Alexandria, Egypt, red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. H No. 2 11 Dec. 69" octagonal packet datestamp also ties stamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, Paris receiving backstamp (Dec. 22), addressed in care of Drexel, Harjes & Co. in Paris with their blue oval forwarding handstamp, red ms. "Alexandrie" at upper left, carried in French mails to Alexandria with their "Alexandrie Egypte 9 Janv. 70" double-circle datestamp and "6" decimes due handstamp for forwarding postage from France to Egypt, ms. "X" marks thru stamp and earlier transit datestamps, returned to Paris with ms. "Trouve a la boite" ("Found in the box") over "Alexandria" and Paris Jan. 16 receiving backstamp, negligible edgewear

FINE. A REMARKABLE WELL-TRAVELLED 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER TO FRANCE, EGYPT AND BACK TO FRANCE.

The original enclosure states that the writer expected the letter would reach the addressee in the "Eternal City" near the Nile River. Therefore, Drexel, Harjes & Co. must have had instructions to forward mail to Alexandria, Egypt. Evidently, the cover got there but the addressee did not, and the letter was returned to Paris. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

223

10c Yellow (116). Used with 2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine (113, 114), tied by fancy rosette cancel on 1869 cover to Nice, France, evidently over the limit for 15c per quarter-ounce rate and marked with "Insufficiently Paid" straightline and "New York 24 Nov. 23" debit datestamp, blue Cherbourg transit and "16" decimes due handstamp, "Poste Restante" address crossed out and re-routed, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Fine, colorful franking and attractive example of the consequences of underpaying U.S.-French mail rates (partial payment was completely ignored), this was sent by American Packet on the HAPAG Hammonia II, illustrated and described in Laurence article (Chronicle 96) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

224

3c Ultramarine, 6c Ultramarine (114, 115). 3c s.e., used with two 6c, tied by quartered cork cancels, "New York 18 Aug. 14" (1869) debit datestamp and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp also tie stamps on front only to Setif, Algeria, blue Calais transit and "16" decimes due handstamp (also tie stamps), Very Fine, although a front only, this is an extremely rare usage with most essential elements intact, the rates to France applied to Algeria, thus this was over the quarter-ounce limit for 15c treaty rate (Image)

E. 500-750

225

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Dramatically misaligned frame and vignette, tied by segmented cork cancel, "New Orleans La. May 17" (1869) circular datestamp on embossed corner card cover to Perpignan, France, weighed in New York and found to be over the quarter-ounce limit, marked with "New York 18 May 22" debit datestamp and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp, blue Calais transit, on arrival at the Paris exchange office it was marked "PD" (Paid to Destination), the "18" and "Insufficiently Paid" were crossed out and ms. "Art 7" was written at upper left, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a fascinating treaty-period usage with the scarce 15c Type I (Image)

E. 750-1,000