Mail to Scandinavia
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1371 |
 |
 3c Green, 10c Brown (147,
150). Bright colors, tied by quartered corks, "Bangor Me. Apr. 10"
circular datestamp on cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, red "New York
Paid All Apr. 12" circular datestamp, various red credit handstamps, 1871
docketing at top, missing top flap, 3c corner crease at top right,
otherwise Very Fine usage to a scarce destination
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
325.00 |
| 1372 |
|
 3c Green, 24c Purple (147,
153). Tied by circle of wedges, 3c tied by red "Boston Paid All Direct
Mar. 31" circular datestamp on 1871 architect's corner card cover addressed
in purple to Silkeborg, Denmark, endorsed "via Hamburg", red
"Bremen Franco" framed transit datestamp and "Weiterfr 1 Sgr" credit
handstamp, barely reduced at top and missing top flap, few edge tears at
top, 24c light crease at top left, Very Fine, scarce 24c usage for the
double 13c NGU rate to Copenhagen via Bremen
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,300.00 |
| 1373 |
|
 5c Blue (185). Horizontal
pair and single, latter s.e. at right, used on 5c entire (U172) and
cancelled by red New York Foreign Mail cancel (Ty. TR-G16), matching
"New York Registered Feb. 10" circular datestamp also ties stamps,
to Copenhagen, Denmark, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine,
rare New York Foreign Mail cancel, only one is recorded in Weiss, the date
on this cover is more consistent with this type than any other, ex White
and Knapp (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
2,100.00 |
| 1374 |
|
 3c Green (184). Tied by
"Poughkeepsie N.Y. Sep. 13, 1882" duplex and used as forwarding postage on
cover from Denmark, originating postage paid by Denmark, 4o and
two 8o (26, 28), tied by bold strikes of "Copenhagen 27/8" circular
datestamps, addressed to Poughkeepsie N.Y. and forwarded to N.Y. City,
transit backstamps, Very Fine, colorful and rare usage, with 1989 Nielsen
certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
700.00 |
| 1375 |
|
 1c Ultramarine, 2c Green
(212, 213). Rich colors, tied by quartered corks, "Beaumont Tex. Jan.
30, 1889" circular datestamp on 2c entire to Kuopio, Finland,
receiving datestamp at left, New York backstamp, fresh and Very Fine,
unusual franking to a scarce destination
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
425.00 |
| 1376 |
|
 1c Ultramarine (156).
Tied by blue target on 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (UX5) to Reykjavik,
Iceland, matching "Minneapolis Minn. Oct. 17" circular datestamp, red
transit circular datestamp also ties stamp, 1877 transit and receiving
backstamps, few lightly toned perfs, Very Fine usage to a scarce
destination (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
750.00 |
| 1377 |
|
 2c Red Brown (210). Two,
tied by "Brooklyn N.Y. Sep. 29, 1887" duplexes on 2c entire to
Reykjavik, Iceland, endorsed "Via Copenhagen", New York and
receiving backstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, mail from the U.S. to
Iceland is rare, even in the UPU period
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
600.00 |
| 1378 |
|
 2c Red Brown (146). Two,
used with 12c Green (117) and cancelled by magenta penstrokes with
matching "Shabbona Ill. Sept. 5, 1870" ms. pmk. on orange cover to
Norway, red "New York 5 Sep. 8" credit datestamp, stamps also tied by
red "Wfco. 2" transit handstamp, stamps with small faults, cover with some
repaired edge faults and overall soiling, still Fine, rare usage presumably
overpaying the 15c NGU rate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
275.00 |
| 1379 |
|
 10c Brown (150). Bright
color, score mark at top left, cancelled by cork, "Sacramento Cal. Jul."
double-circle datestamp struck partly off of light green cover to
Christiania, Norway, red "New York Paid All Ger. Transit Jul. 17" and
1873 receiving circular datestamps, Fine usage paying the 10c rate via
North German Union direct mails (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
| 1380 |
|
 2c Red Brown, 10c Brown,
Grill (135, 139). H. Grill, two 2c tied slightly overlapping by New
York Foreign Mail cancel (Ty. TR-G37), red "New York Aug. 6" circular
datestamp on cover to Gothenburg, Sweden, endorsed "Via
England" and with 1870 London transit also tying 10c, red "3d" credit,
minor edgewear incl. small nick out at top of cover, Very Fine, rare usage
of the 2c and 10c grilled Bank Note issues on a cover to Sweden, ex Schuh
and Klein, with 1957 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
600.00 |
| 1381 |
|
 2c Red Brown, 10c Brown (146,
150). 2c horizontal pair, tied by bold strikes of New York Foreign
Mail cancel (Ty. TR-C3) on 1870 cover to Sweden, red "New York
Paid All Direct Br. Transit Jul. " circular datestamp on back, pair also
tied by red boxed "Bremen Franco" handstamp, red "4" credit, receiving
backstamp, small faults, Fine and rare, this is the earliest usage of the
seven covers recorded in Weiss, who also does not record any off-cover
multiples with this cancel (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
