Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Mail to Europe and Scandinavia continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
277		12c Green (117). Used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94), cancelled by four-squares cork cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 15" (1869) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Palermo, Sicily, sender's instructions "p Steamer 'Hansa'", transit and receiving backstamps, few toned perfs, Very Fine, attractive mixed-issue franking for the 15c Italian Closed Mail rate via England (Image)	E. 750-1,000
278		2c Brown, 6c Ultramarine (113, 115). 2c s.e. at left, tied by circle of wedges, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 2" (1870) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Naples, Italy, sender's endorsement "Prices Current", Milan and Napoli backstamps, backflap removed, still Very Fine, scarce 8c printed matter rate to Italy (Image)	E. 750-1,000
279		12c Green (117). Tied by circle of wedges cancel on yellow cover to Genoa, Italy, sender's route instructions "Via England & Deutschland" and, oddly, no U.S. postmarks, transit and receiving backstamps incl. Milano Apr. 11, 1870, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
280		6c Ultramarine (115). Guide arrow at upper left, a few pulled perfs at top, used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96), tied by circular cork cancel and duplex "Council Bluffs Ioa. Jun. 14" (1869) circular datestamp on buff cover to Lund, Sweden, red "4" credit handstamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit and framed "Weiterfr 1-1/2 Sgr" handstamp, receiving backstamp (Jul. 18, 1869) VERY FINE. A RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR NORTH GERMAN UNION MAIL TO SWEDEN VIA BREMEN. Although bearing 16c postage, that rate ended in April 1869. The "4" cents credit to the North German Union reflects the proper credit for the 14c rate. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
281		2c Brown, 10c Yellow (113, 116). 2c vertical pair with guide arrow in margin, 10c bright color and choice centering, tied by bold segment circular cork cancel and duplex "Council Bluffs Ioa. Jan. 5" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover addressed in blue to Lund, Sweden, scarce red "4 Cents" Chicago credit handstamp, "Hamburg Franco" framed transit datestamp, receiving backstamp EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE 14-CENT RATE 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING TO SWEDEN. 1869 Pictorial Issue covers to Sweden are very scarce, but only a handful are correctly franked for the 14c NGU rate via Hamburg (Michael Laurence reported four in his 1977 Chronicle articles). The 4c credit was applied to the transit from Hamburg to Sweden. Ex Downing (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
282		12c Green (117). Tied by Heart fancy cancel with duplex "Guilford Ct. May 16" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Gothenberg, Sweden, red "4" credit, red "Franco" framed handstamp and "1-1/2 Wf." NGU credit handstamp, original letter enclosure, backflap removed, Very Fine, an extremely attractive and scarce 1869 Pictorial cover to Sweden, the 4c credit indicates that the New York exchange office forgave the 2c underpayment of the 14c NGU rate via Hamburg (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
283		12c Green (117). Tied by "Paid" straightline cancel, "Brooklyn N.Y. Mar. 22" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover addressed in blue to Lucerne, Switzerland, "New York Br. Transit Mar. 23" circular datestamp, matching "Insufficiently Paid" and "Via Ostende" straightlines, Basel and Lucerne backstamps, red "45" crayon due marking, part of backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine, underpaid for the then-current rates to Switzerland, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000
284		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancel, duplex "Washington D.C. Apr. 11" circular datestamp on cover to Clara Barton in Geneva, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 12" transit datestamp, Basel and Geneva receiving backstamps, minor toning around stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
285		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Marvelous deep rich colors, used with 7c Vermilion (149), tied by blue quartered cork cancels, matching "Carson City Nev. Feb. 21" (1871) circular datestamp and "Registered" straightline in oval frame handstamp (ties 15c along perfs) on blue folded cover to Lugano, Switzerland, dark red "New York Registered Mar. 5" double-circle datestamp and matching "Ger. Transit/Paid All" two-line framed handstamp, "Chargee" framed handstamp, Basel and Lucerne backstamps, trivial edgewear EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING AND PROBABLY UNIQUE REGISTERED COVER TO SWITZERLAND WITH THE RARE "GER. TRANSIT/PAID ALL" HANDSTAMP. The sender in Carson City incorrectly paid the 7c NGU rate to Germany and the 15c domestic registry fee. The correct postage was 10c for Closed Mail via England and 8c for the registry fee. The New York exchange office applied the rare "Ger. Transit/Paid All" handstamp. Illustrated in Rose book (p. 126). Ex Haas (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
286		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Intense shades, tied by large oval grid cancel, "Otsego Wis. Aug. 10" (1870) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Bergenstift, Norway, red "New York 5 Aug. 17" 5-cent credit datestamp (scarce type), red "Wfco 2" rate handstamp, Christiana (Sep. 5) transit and Sanussund receiving backstamp, opening slit at top left VERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE VERY FEW EXISTING 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS TO NORWAY. The 1869 PRA Census lists only two covers to Norway for the 10c value and up. This cover is not the 15c Type II in the census (that cover, ex Rose, was sold in our Sale 794, lot 608, for $2,600 hammer). Illustrated in the Hargest book (p. 161). (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
287		10c Yellow (116). Affixed with 2c Red Brown (146) on 3c Green entire to St. Petersburg, Russia, uncancelled and never mailed, accompanied by two other identically-addressed covers with 3c, 6c and 15c Bank Note stamps paying 15c NGU Closed Mail rate, also never mailed, minor perf toning and trivial flaws, an incomparable trio to Paul Winogradoff, who is probably the same person who authored a book on medieval history (Image)	E. 750-1,000

Mail to Europe and Scandinavia continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

277

12c Green (117). Used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94), cancelled by four-squares cork cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 15" (1869) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Palermo, Sicily, sender's instructions "p Steamer 'Hansa'", transit and receiving backstamps, few toned perfs, Very Fine, attractive mixed-issue franking for the 15c Italian Closed Mail rate via England (Image)

E. 750-1,000

278

2c Brown, 6c Ultramarine (113, 115). 2c s.e. at left, tied by circle of wedges, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 2" (1870) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Naples, Italy, sender's endorsement "Prices Current", Milan and Napoli backstamps, backflap removed, still Very Fine, scarce 8c printed matter rate to Italy (Image)

E. 750-1,000

279

12c Green (117). Tied by circle of wedges cancel on yellow cover to Genoa, Italy, sender's route instructions "Via England & Deutschland" and, oddly, no U.S. postmarks, transit and receiving backstamps incl. Milano Apr. 11, 1870, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

280

6c Ultramarine (115). Guide arrow at upper left, a few pulled perfs at top, used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96), tied by circular cork cancel and duplex "Council Bluffs Ioa. Jun. 14" (1869) circular datestamp on buff cover to Lund, Sweden, red "4" credit handstamp, red "Bremen Franco" transit and framed "Weiterfr 1-1/2 Sgr" handstamp, receiving backstamp (Jul. 18, 1869)

VERY FINE. A RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR NORTH GERMAN UNION MAIL TO SWEDEN VIA BREMEN.

Although bearing 16c postage, that rate ended in April 1869. The "4" cents credit to the North German Union reflects the proper credit for the 14c rate. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

281

2c Brown, 10c Yellow (113, 116). 2c vertical pair with guide arrow in margin, 10c bright color and choice centering, tied by bold segment circular cork cancel and duplex "Council Bluffs Ioa. Jan. 5" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover addressed in blue to Lund, Sweden, scarce red "4 Cents" Chicago credit handstamp, "Hamburg Franco" framed transit datestamp, receiving backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE 14-CENT RATE 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING TO SWEDEN.

1869 Pictorial Issue covers to Sweden are very scarce, but only a handful are correctly franked for the 14c NGU rate via Hamburg (Michael Laurence reported four in his 1977 Chronicle articles). The 4c credit was applied to the transit from Hamburg to Sweden.

Ex Downing (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

282

12c Green (117). Tied by Heart fancy cancel with duplex "Guilford Ct. May 16" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Gothenberg, Sweden, red "4" credit, red "Franco" framed handstamp and "1-1/2 Wf." NGU credit handstamp, original letter enclosure, backflap removed, Very Fine, an extremely attractive and scarce 1869 Pictorial cover to Sweden, the 4c credit indicates that the New York exchange office forgave the 2c underpayment of the 14c NGU rate via Hamburg (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

283

12c Green (117). Tied by "Paid" straightline cancel, "Brooklyn N.Y. Mar. 22" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover addressed in blue to Lucerne, Switzerland, "New York Br. Transit Mar. 23" circular datestamp, matching "Insufficiently Paid" and "Via Ostende" straightlines, Basel and Lucerne backstamps, red "45" crayon due marking, part of backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine, underpaid for the then-current rates to Switzerland, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

284

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancel, duplex "Washington D.C. Apr. 11" circular datestamp on cover to Clara Barton in Geneva, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 12" transit datestamp, Basel and Geneva receiving backstamps, minor toning around stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

285

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Marvelous deep rich colors, used with 7c Vermilion (149), tied by blue quartered cork cancels, matching "Carson City Nev. Feb. 21" (1871) circular datestamp and "Registered" straightline in oval frame handstamp (ties 15c along perfs) on blue folded cover to Lugano, Switzerland, dark red "New York Registered Mar. 5" double-circle datestamp and matching "Ger. Transit/Paid All" two-line framed handstamp, "Chargee" framed handstamp, Basel and Lucerne backstamps, trivial edgewear

EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING AND PROBABLY UNIQUE REGISTERED COVER TO SWITZERLAND WITH THE RARE "GER. TRANSIT/PAID ALL" HANDSTAMP.

The sender in Carson City incorrectly paid the 7c NGU rate to Germany and the 15c domestic registry fee. The correct postage was 10c for Closed Mail via England and 8c for the registry fee. The New York exchange office applied the rare "Ger. Transit/Paid All" handstamp.

Illustrated in Rose book (p. 126). Ex Haas (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

286

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Intense shades, tied by large oval grid cancel, "Otsego Wis. Aug. 10" (1870) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Bergenstift, Norway, red "New York 5 Aug. 17" 5-cent credit datestamp (scarce type), red "Wfco 2" rate handstamp, Christiana (Sep. 5) transit and Sanussund receiving backstamp, opening slit at top left

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE VERY FEW EXISTING 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS TO NORWAY.

The 1869 PRA Census lists only two covers to Norway for the 10c value and up. This cover is not the 15c Type II in the census (that cover, ex Rose, was sold in our Sale 794, lot 608, for $2,600 hammer). Illustrated in the Hargest book (p. 161). (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

287

10c Yellow (116). Affixed with 2c Red Brown (146) on 3c Green entire to St. Petersburg, Russia, uncancelled and never mailed, accompanied by two other identically-addressed covers with 3c, 6c and 15c Bank Note stamps paying 15c NGU Closed Mail rate, also never mailed, minor perf toning and trivial flaws, an incomparable trio to Paul Winogradoff, who is probably the same person who authored a book on medieval history (Image)

E. 750-1,000