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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1428° |  |
 10c Brown, 24c Purple (150,
153). Rich colors, tied by circle of wedges cancels and red Boston
circular datestamp on Nov. 3, 1871 blue folded letter to Manila,
Philippines, via Singapore forwarder, sender's blue oval datestamp, ms.
routing "Via Brindisi", red crayon "30" credit, red London transit
(Nov. 15), red crayon "1" British Colonial rate, Singapore backstamp,
stamps lifted and reaffixed as usual for the Peirce
correspondenceVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE BANK NOTE ISSUE COVER TO THE PHILIPPINES VIA SINGAPORE. From the Peirce correspondence. Only four Bank Note Issue covers to the Philippines are reported. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 4,250.00 |
| 1429° | |
 30c Black (154). S.e. at
left, deep shade, tied by segmented cork cancel, "Boston Mass. Jul. 22"
(1871) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Manila,
Philippines, sender's blue oval datestamp and ms. "Via San
Francisco" routing, Hong Kong backstamp (Sep. 2), stamp left and
reaffixed as usual for this correspondenceVERY FINE. ONE OF THE FEW BANK NOTE ISSUE COVERS KNOWN TO THE PHILIPPINES. THIS IS THE ONLY PEIRCE CORRESPONDENCE COVER SENT VIA SAN FRANCISCO. The 30c stamp pays the triple 10c rate to the Philippines by a contract steamer direct from San Francisco. (Image) |
E. 2,500-3,500 | 3,250.00 |
| 1430 | |
 1c Ultramarine, 3c Green, 12c
Dull Violet (145, 147, 151). 12c horizontal pair, 1c and 3c s.e., tied
by corks and "Winchester Mass. Apr. 3" circular datestamp on cover to
Singapore, endorsed "Via Southampton", 1872 London transit, red
"1d" credit handstamp for Colonial rate, receiving backstamp, Very Fine,
colorful and rare usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 750.00 |
| 1431 | |
 2c Vermilion, 3c Green (183,
184). Both stamps s.e. at right, tied by corks, indistinct red
circular datestamp on blue cover with printed address to Singapore,
clear strike of magenta "Too Late" handstamp, "San Francisco Cal.
May 22" backstamp, some age spotting, Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 275.00 |
| 1432 | |
 1c Gray Blue (206). Tied
by "New York 11-30 1882" oval datestamp on cover to Soerabaya, Java,
endorsed "per Suevia via Europe", receiving backstamp, some slight
creasing at top, appears Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 325.00 |