Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**British Mail to Other Countries continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
314		10c Yellow, 12c Green (117). Used with 6c Carmine (148), each stamp has brilliant fresh color, tied by three strikes of Negative 5-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel, "Stroudsburg Pa. Aug. 3" (1870) circular datestamp on immaculate cover to naval office aboard the U.S. Flag Ship Delaware in care of the U.S. consul at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, sender's route instructions "Via Southampton", red "24" credit handstamp and matching "New York Aug. 4" backstamp, red London transit (Aug. 16) and red crayon "1" British colonial rate, "Cape Town Cape-Colony F SEP 26 70" receiving datestamp ties 10c, flawless in every respect EXTREMELY FINE AND SIMPLY SPECTACULAR. THE USE OF THREE DIFFERENT COLORFUL STAMPS FROM THE 1869 PICTORIAL AND ITS SUCCESSOR 1870 PORTRAIT ISSUE IS RARE IN ANY FORM. HAVING THEM ON A 28-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE COVER TO SOUTH AFRICA IS EVEN MORE DESIRABLE. FINALLY, THE CONDITION OF THIS PALETTE OF COLORS IS IMPECCABLE. IN OUR OPINION, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF ALL 1869 PICTORIAL FOREIGN-MAIL USAGES. Illustrated in Rose book (p. 97) where described as one of two known 12c 1869 covers to South Africa (there are only a few other 1869 Pictorial covers to this destination). Illustrated in color in the 1869 PRA Census (p. 130). (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000
315		10c Yellow, 24c Green & Violet (120). Rich colors, 24c slight corner crease, tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 24" (1869) backstamp on cover to naval officer on board the U.S.S. Piscataqua (later Delaware) in care of the U.S. Consul at Hong Kong, China, sender's routing "Via Southampton, red "32" credit handstamp (corresponding to the credit for 42c rate via Marseilles), red London transit datestamp (May 7 or 8), red crayon "1" British colonial rate, Hong Kong-Singapore Marine Sorter backstamp (June 10-17), docketing indicates addressee did not receive the letter until months later on Dec. 25, 1869 VERY FINE AND IMPORTANT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER, COMBINING THE 10-CENT AND 24-CENT VALUES FOR THE 34-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON, BUT CREDITED FOR THE FASTER ROUTE VIA MARSEILLES AND MOST DEFINITELY CARRIED BY THAT ROUTE. Only three 24c 1869 covers to China are recorded in the 1869 PRA Census. This cover is the third earliest of all known 24c 1869 covers, preceded by an April 7 usage to Shanghai (ex Mack, Siegel Sale 876, lot 122) and an April 23 usage from New York to Mobile. Use of the Hong Kong-Singapore Marine Sorter backstamp is also quite rare. Comparing this cover with the ex-Mack cover to Shanghai is instructive. Both covers were prepaid 34c and marked by the sender to go via Southampton. The ex-Mack cover did travel on the slower Southampton route and took 57 days to reach the Hong Kong transit ship (NY 4/7, London 4/17, Hong Kong Marine Sorter 6/3-8, the split dates referring to departure and scheduled arrival dates). The cover offered here, contrary to the sender's directive, was bagged for the British route via Marseilles and appropriately credited 32c, not 24c. The 32c credit comprises 24c for British overseas postage and 8c extra for fast transit via Marseilles. (Perhaps a clerk in the New York foreign-mail office was feeling charitable toward a naval officer). Comparing the transit dates with the ex-Mack cover, this journey was 10 days shorter (NY 4/24, London 5/8, Hong Kong Marine Sorter 6/10-17, for a total of 47 days to reach Hong Kong transit ship). (Image)	E. 30,000-40,000
316		12c Green (117). Rich color, used with 30c Orange, F. Grill (100), deep shade, tied by circle of wedges cancels on light blue 1869 folded letter from Chas. F. Wyman in Cambridge Mass. to Manila, Philippines, red "Boston Paid Nov. 5" circular datestamp, Robt. B. Storer blue oval forwarder handstamp, sender's routing "Via Marseilles", red crayon "32" credit, red London Paid transit (Nov. 17), matching "1d" colonial handstamp crossed out and re-rated "2", Hong Kong-Singapore Marine Sorter backstamp, Hong Kong and Manila datestamps also on back, "2" handstamped due marking applied at Manila, file fold EXTREMELY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE AND 30-CENT 1868 F GRILL. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1869 COVERS TO THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE RARE HONG KONG-SINGAPORE MARINE SORTER HANDSTAMP. A SPECTACULAR AND COLORFUL 1869 USAGE FROM THE PEIRCE CORRESPONDENCE. The Peirce correspondence to Manila reached the philatelic community in the early 1980's. Prior to the revelation of this correspondence, Philippines was unknown as a destination with the 1869 Issue. With the dispersal of the so-called "Manila Find" by H. R. Harmer in 1994, the full scope of the Peirce correspondence became known. This cover from the Pierce correspondence is one of three examples of the 42c rate prepaid with an 1869 stamp in the franking. This is one of two covers in the Peirce correspondence with the Hong Kong-Singapore Marine Sorter backstamp. It was acquired by Elliott Coulter from covers released into the market prior to 1994. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000
317		10c Yellow (116). Rich color, small gum smear in margin, used with 24c Gray Lilac, F Grill (99), tied by circle of wedges cancels, magenta "New Haven Ct. Dec. --" double-circle datestamp on 1869 cover to Bangkok, Siam, sender's route instructions "Via Southampton", red "24" credit handstamp and matching "New York Dec. 8" backstamp, red London transit (Dec. 18) and red crayon "1" British colonial rate, neatly docketed with Feb. 19 receipt date VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 34-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON AND THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER TO BANGKOK FOR ANY DENOMINATION. This combination of the 10c 1869 and 1868 24c F Grill is rare for any destination. The 1869 PRA Census does not list another cover to Bangkok for the 6c value and up. Ex West and Herzog. With 1983 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
318		3c Ultramarine, 10c Yellow (114, 116). 10c vertical pair, tiny margin tear at upper right, tied by Starburst cancel and duplex "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 1" (1870) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Sydney, New South Wales, red crayon "12" credit, red London transit (Aug. 20) ties stamps, Sydney receiving backstamp (Jul. 9), diagonal crease, small part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine, prepaid at the old 22c rate, which was reduced to 16c on Jan. 1, 1870, colorful and rare 1869 Pictorial usage to New South Wales, ex Juhring, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
319		12c Green (117). Used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96), tied by quartered cork cancels and "New Bedford Mass. Jul. 30" (1869) duplex circular datestamp on cover ship captain at Bay of Islands, New Zealand, red "12" credit handstamp and matching "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 31" backstamp, red London transit (Aug. 10), an array of New Zealand transit backstamps incl. Auckland and Russell, red ms. "Ship sailed, no known whither" and backstamped two years later (evidently sent to Dead Letter Office), sealed cover tear at bottom left and nicked corner at bottom right, horizontal fold causing tear and defects in bottom of 10c stamp but not very noticeable, otherwise Fine, an extremely scarce destination and combination with an unusual post office "Not Known" marking (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
320		12c Green (117). Used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96), tied by quartered cork cancels, "St. Louis Mo. 21 May" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Melbourne, Australia, beautiful illustrated Wadawanuck House, Stonington Conn., hotel advertisement on back, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 25" backstamp, red "12" credit handstamp, red London transit (Jun. 4), Melbourne receiving backstamps on front and back, stains, edge tears and vertical crease, stamps have minor faults, could be restored and opened up for exhibition, a very rare usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500

British Mail to Other Countries continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

314

10c Yellow, 12c Green (117). Used with 6c Carmine (148), each stamp has brilliant fresh color, tied by three strikes of Negative 5-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel, "Stroudsburg Pa. Aug. 3" (1870) circular datestamp on immaculate cover to naval office aboard the U.S. Flag Ship Delaware in care of the U.S. consul at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, sender's route instructions "Via Southampton", red "24" credit handstamp and matching "New York Aug. 4" backstamp, red London transit (Aug. 16) and red crayon "1" British colonial rate, "Cape Town Cape-Colony F SEP 26 70" receiving datestamp ties 10c, flawless in every respect

EXTREMELY FINE AND SIMPLY SPECTACULAR. THE USE OF THREE DIFFERENT COLORFUL STAMPS FROM THE 1869 PICTORIAL AND ITS SUCCESSOR 1870 PORTRAIT ISSUE IS RARE IN ANY FORM. HAVING THEM ON A 28-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE COVER TO SOUTH AFRICA IS EVEN MORE DESIRABLE. FINALLY, THE CONDITION OF THIS PALETTE OF COLORS IS IMPECCABLE. IN OUR OPINION, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF ALL 1869 PICTORIAL FOREIGN-MAIL USAGES.

Illustrated in Rose book (p. 97) where described as one of two known 12c 1869 covers to South Africa (there are only a few other 1869 Pictorial covers to this destination). Illustrated in color in the 1869 PRA Census (p. 130). (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

315

10c Yellow, 24c Green & Violet (120). Rich colors, 24c slight corner crease, tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 24" (1869) backstamp on cover to naval officer on board the U.S.S. Piscataqua (later Delaware) in care of the U.S. Consul at Hong Kong, China, sender's routing "Via Southampton, red "32" credit handstamp (corresponding to the credit for 42c rate via Marseilles), red London transit datestamp (May 7 or 8), red crayon "1" British colonial rate, Hong Kong-Singapore Marine Sorter backstamp (June 10-17), docketing indicates addressee did not receive the letter until months later on Dec. 25, 1869

VERY FINE AND IMPORTANT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER, COMBINING THE 10-CENT AND 24-CENT VALUES FOR THE 34-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON, BUT CREDITED FOR THE FASTER ROUTE VIA MARSEILLES AND MOST DEFINITELY CARRIED BY THAT ROUTE.

Only three 24c 1869 covers to China are recorded in the 1869 PRA Census. This cover is the third earliest of all known 24c 1869 covers, preceded by an April 7 usage to Shanghai (ex Mack, Siegel Sale 876, lot 122) and an April 23 usage from New York to Mobile. Use of the Hong Kong-Singapore Marine Sorter backstamp is also quite rare.

Comparing this cover with the ex-Mack cover to Shanghai is instructive. Both covers were prepaid 34c and marked by the sender to go via Southampton. The ex-Mack cover did travel on the slower Southampton route and took 57 days to reach the Hong Kong transit ship (NY 4/7, London 4/17, Hong Kong Marine Sorter 6/3-8, the split dates referring to departure and scheduled arrival dates). The cover offered here, contrary to the sender's directive, was bagged for the British route via Marseilles and appropriately credited 32c, not 24c. The 32c credit comprises 24c for British overseas postage and 8c extra for fast transit via Marseilles. (Perhaps a clerk in the New York foreign-mail office was feeling charitable toward a naval officer). Comparing the transit dates with the ex-Mack cover, this journey was 10 days shorter (NY 4/24, London 5/8, Hong Kong Marine Sorter 6/10-17, for a total of 47 days to reach Hong Kong transit ship). (Image)

E. 30,000-40,000

316

12c Green (117). Rich color, used with 30c Orange, F. Grill (100), deep shade, tied by circle of wedges cancels on light blue 1869 folded letter from Chas. F. Wyman in Cambridge Mass. to Manila, Philippines, red "Boston Paid Nov. 5" circular datestamp, Robt. B. Storer blue oval forwarder handstamp, sender's routing "Via Marseilles", red crayon "32" credit, red London Paid transit (Nov. 17), matching "1d" colonial handstamp crossed out and re-rated "2", Hong Kong-Singapore Marine Sorter backstamp, Hong Kong and Manila datestamps also on back, "2" handstamped due marking applied at Manila, file fold

EXTREMELY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE AND 30-CENT 1868 F GRILL. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1869 COVERS TO THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE RARE HONG KONG-SINGAPORE MARINE SORTER HANDSTAMP. A SPECTACULAR AND COLORFUL 1869 USAGE FROM THE PEIRCE CORRESPONDENCE.

The Peirce correspondence to Manila reached the philatelic community in the early 1980's. Prior to the revelation of this correspondence, Philippines was unknown as a destination with the 1869 Issue. With the dispersal of the so-called "Manila Find" by H. R. Harmer in 1994, the full scope of the Peirce correspondence became known. This cover from the Pierce correspondence is one of three examples of the 42c rate prepaid with an 1869 stamp in the franking. This is one of two covers in the Peirce correspondence with the Hong Kong-Singapore Marine Sorter backstamp. It was acquired by Elliott Coulter from covers released into the market prior to 1994. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

317

10c Yellow (116). Rich color, small gum smear in margin, used with 24c Gray Lilac, F Grill (99), tied by circle of wedges cancels, magenta "New Haven Ct. Dec. --" double-circle datestamp on 1869 cover to Bangkok, Siam, sender's route instructions "Via Southampton", red "24" credit handstamp and matching "New York Dec. 8" backstamp, red London transit (Dec. 18) and red crayon "1" British colonial rate, neatly docketed with Feb. 19 receipt date

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 34-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON AND THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER TO BANGKOK FOR ANY DENOMINATION.

This combination of the 10c 1869 and 1868 24c F Grill is rare for any destination. The 1869 PRA Census does not list another cover to Bangkok for the 6c value and up.

Ex West and Herzog. With 1983 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

318

3c Ultramarine, 10c Yellow (114, 116). 10c vertical pair, tiny margin tear at upper right, tied by Starburst cancel and duplex "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 1" (1870) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Sydney, New South Wales, red crayon "12" credit, red London transit (Aug. 20) ties stamps, Sydney receiving backstamp (Jul. 9), diagonal crease, small part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine, prepaid at the old 22c rate, which was reduced to 16c on Jan. 1, 1870, colorful and rare 1869 Pictorial usage to New South Wales, ex Juhring, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

319

12c Green (117). Used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96), tied by quartered cork cancels and "New Bedford Mass. Jul. 30" (1869) duplex circular datestamp on cover ship captain at Bay of Islands, New Zealand, red "12" credit handstamp and matching "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 31" backstamp, red London transit (Aug. 10), an array of New Zealand transit backstamps incl. Auckland and Russell, red ms. "Ship sailed, no known whither" and backstamped two years later (evidently sent to Dead Letter Office), sealed cover tear at bottom left and nicked corner at bottom right, horizontal fold causing tear and defects in bottom of 10c stamp but not very noticeable, otherwise Fine, an extremely scarce destination and combination with an unusual post office "Not Known" marking (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

320

12c Green (117). Used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96), tied by quartered cork cancels, "St. Louis Mo. 21 May" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Melbourne, Australia, beautiful illustrated Wadawanuck House, Stonington Conn., hotel advertisement on back, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 25" backstamp, red "12" credit handstamp, red London transit (Jun. 4), Melbourne receiving backstamps on front and back, stains, edge tears and vertical crease, stamps have minor faults, could be restored and opened up for exhibition, a very rare usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500