| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1269 | |
2c Red Brown, 10c Brown (146,
150). Horizontal pair of 2c, used with horizontal pair of 15c Brown
& Blue, Ty. II (119), cancelled by small corks, "Portchester N.Y. Nov.
3" circular datestamp on cover to Lima, Peru, red "New York 24 Nov.
4" credit datestamp, 10c tiny perf flaw at topVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE AND 2-CENT AND 10-CENT BANK NOTE ISSUES ON A DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO PERU. The rate to Peru was 22c, via American Packet, then British Packet via Panama. With 1960 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500 | 6,250.00 |
| 1270 | |
10c Brown (150).
Horizontal pair used with 2c Black, F Grill (93), tied by grids,
underinked strike of Maine circular datestamp on 1872 cover to Callao,
Peru, red "New York Paid 12 Jan. 4" credit datestamp, Fine, unusual
combination usage (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 350.00 |
| 1271 | |
1c Ultramarine, 2c Red Brown,
3c Green, 12c Dull Violet (145-147, 151). Two 1c and pair of 3c, tied
by targets, indistinct circular datestamp on cover to Pacasmayo,
Peru, red "New York 12 Apr. 25" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp,
small piece out of back at center, 12c faint crease at top, appears Very
Fine, colorful and scarce franking for 22c rate
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 375.00 |
| 1272 | |
10c Brown, 12c Dull Violet
(150, 151). Each tied by neat strike of New York Foreign Mail
cancel (Ty. TR-M8) on cover with printed address to Lima, Peru, red
"New 12 York Mar. 22" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, 1873
docketing, missing top flap, small cover edge tear at top right, otherwise
Very Fine strikes of this rare NYFM cancel, ex Van Vlissingen and with his
note on back "This is a previously unlisted New York Foreign Mail type
that should be added to next addition of New York Foreign Mail Plates"
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 2,000.00 |
| 1273 | |
2c Red Brown, 10c Brown (146,
150). Two 10c, tied by circle of V's on cover to Lima, Peru, red
"New York 12 Aug. 5" circular datestamp, with original 1870-dated contents,
stamps with few faults incl. 2c torn on opening, still appears Fine,
attractive early usage paying the 22c rate by American Packet and then
British Packet via Panama (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 170.00 |
| 1274 | |
2c Vermilion, 15c Yellow
Orange (163, 178). Tied by "New-York Sep. 29" duplex cancels on 1877
folded cover to Lima, Peru, red "New York 12 Sep. 29" credit
datestamp, endorsed "Str. Crescent City via Panama", back of cover
with vertical pair of Peru 5c Vermilion Postage Due (J2) placed
across flap (one torn on opening), tied by "Lima 17 OC 77" double-circle
datestamp, Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage, the Peru Postage Due
design features the ship used for the 12c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,100.00 |
| 1275 | |
2c Green, 3c Blue Green (207,
213). Tied by "New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. 9 20 1889" oval datestamps on
registered 30c Red Brown on Oriental Buff entire (U338) to Montevideo,
Uruguay, endorsed "Via England", slightly reduced at left, some
slight wear causing small faults to stamps, Very Fine appearance (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,400.00 |
| 1276 | |
2c Red Brown, 6c Carmine, 10c
Brown ((146, 148, 150). Tied by quartered cork cancels and "New York
Aug. 23" circular datestamp on 1871 folded cover to Montevideo,
Uruguay, red "N. York U.S. Pkt. Aug. 23 8" credit datestamp, fresh and
Fine, colorful usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 | 850.00 |
| 1277 | |
3c Green, 5c Blue (184,
185). 5c horizontal pair, tied by corks, "Wilmington Del. Dec. 1"
circular datestamp on orange 1879 cover to Venezuela, New York and
St. Thomas backstamps, red crayon "40" centimes credit, trivial cover
soiling, Very Fine, scarce usage by American Packet to St. Thomas, then by
British Packet to destination (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 450.00 |