New York Foreign Mail Cancels On Cover ? Red Strikes continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1209 |
 |
 5c Blue (185). Two, rich
colors, tied by bold strike of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel
(Ty. ST-8P1), neat "New York Paid Jul. 14 Sup." Type E Supplementary
Mail circular datestamp on 1877 cover to Bordeaux, France,
French transit and receiving backstamp, Very Fine strike of this scarce New
York Foreign Mail cancel, only seven are recorded in Weiss, this is the
latest recorded usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,200.00 |
| 1210 |
|
 2c Brown, 6c Dull Pink (157,
159). Two of each, tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail
Star cancel (Ty. ???) on blue cover to Zurich, Switzerland, red
"New York Paid All Via Bremen Aug. 19" transit, transit and receiving
backstamps, one of each slightly affected by placement near edge of cover,
Very Fine appearance, attractive usage
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
500.00 |
| 1211 |
|
 10c Brown (150).
Horizontal pair, each tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail Star
cancel (Ty. ST-8P3), red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ostd. Aug. 15"
circular datestamp on 1874 folded cover to Neuchatel, Switzerland,
Basel and receiving backstamps, Very Fine strikes, with 1987 Alcuri
certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
| 1212 |
|
 7c Vermilion (149). Rich
color, tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Ty.
ST-8P3), red "New York Br. Transit Jul. 28" circular datestamp on cover
to Aschaffenburg, Germany, endorsed "Per Goethe closed mail",
receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine strike
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
650.00 |
| 1213 |
|
 10c Brown (161). Bright
color, tied by clear strike of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel
(Ty. ST-8P4) and "New York Paid Jan. 16" circular datestamp on blue
1875 folded cover to Rochelle, France, various transits, Very Fine,
scarce NYFM cancel on cover (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
200.00 |
| 1214 |
|
 6c Dull Pink (159).
Bright color, tied on 2c entire by New York Foreign Mail Star cancel
(Ty. ST-8P5), red "New York Feb. 8" circular datestamp to Frankenberg,
Germany, endorsed "Per steamer via Hamburg", 1875 receiving backstamp,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
450.00 |
| 1215 |
|
 2c Brown, 7c Orange Vermilion
(157, 160). Bright colors, tied by perfect strike of New York
Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Ty. ST-8P7) on 1875 folded letter to
Lyon, France, red "New York Paid Jan. 13" circular datestamp, Brest
transit and appropriate French transits, Very Fine, a beautiful 9c rate
cover with this scarce New York Foreign Mail cancel
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,500.00 |
| 1216 |
|
 3c Green (158).
Horizontal pair and single, tied by two strikes of New York Foreign Mail
Star cancel (Ty. ST-8P7) and red "New York Paid Jan. 15" circular
datestamp on small cover to France, single also tied by red boxed
"PD" handstamp, blue 1875 French transit, stamps barely affected from
placement near top edge of cover, appears Very Fine, this New York Foreign
Mail cancel is considered "scarce to rare" by Weiss
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
| 1217 |
|
 3c Green (158). Three,
slightly overlapping, tied by two clear strikes of New York Foreign Mail
Star cancel (Ty. ST-8P8) on small cover to France, red "New York
Paid Feb. 6" circular datestamp, two stamps also tied by blue French
transit, small red boxed "PD" handstamp also ties two stamps, 1875 transit
backstamps, Extremely Fine strikes, an attractive cover
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,100.00 |
| 1218 |
|
 1c Ultramarine, 2c Red Brown,
3c Green (156, 157, 158). Two horizontal pairs and single of 1c, tied
by multiple strikes of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Ty.
ST-8P11), red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ostd. Feb. 3" circular
datestamp also ties stamps on cover to Geneva, Switzerland, 1874
transit and receiving backstamps, stamps with few small tears, still Very
Fine, scarce and colorful franking (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
900.00 |
| 1219 |
|
 2c Brown, 6c Dull Pink (157,
159). Fresh colors, tied by New York Foreign Mail Star cancel
(Ty. ST-8P11), also tied by red "New York Paid All Hamburg Feb. 5" circular
datestamp on blue 1874 folded cover to Neuchatel, Switzerland, Basel
and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, pretty cover (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
600.00 |
