1869 Pictorial Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 441 |
 |
 6c Ultramarine (115). Tied
by segmented cork on mostly complete blue folded cover (without side flaps)
to Rotterdam, Holland, sender's routing "Per Steamer 'Rhein' from
N.Y. Dec. 30", straightline "Insufficiently Paid" and "Short Paid"
handstamps, receiving backstamp (Jan. 12, 1870), ms. due rates, some slight
soiling around stamp, otherwise Fine, ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
325.00 |
| 442 |
|
 10c Yellow (116). Rich
color, tied by circle of wedges, New Orleans circular datestamp struck
mostly off at top, on 1869 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, bold
"New York 3 Oct. 4" circular datestamp, also with "15" due handstamp and
"8" decimes due marking, various transits, Very Fine usage treated as
completely unpaid, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
325.00 |
| 443 |
|
 10c Yellow (116). Choice
centering with wide margins, bright color, tied by circle of wedges on
cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New-York Mar. 29" circular
datestamp, blue 1870 French transit also ties stamp, "8" decimes due
marking, slight soiling around perfs, Very Fine, ex Knapp (lot label
affixed) (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 444 |
|
 10c Yellow (116). S.e. at
right, tied by Geometric cancel, "Fort Wayne Ind. Jul. 2" circular
datestamp on China and Glassware corner card cover to
Germany, red New York and Verviers-Cologne transit handstamps,
receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
375.00 |
| 445 |
|
 10c Yellow (116).
Unusually choice centering, tied by Apple fancy cancel,
"Murfreesborough Tenn. Sep. 30" circular datestamp on orange cover to
Wurttemberg, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 5"
datestamp, endorsement indicates sent via Belgium and England, some overall
soiling, Very Fine, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
E. 30-400 |
800.00 |
| 446 |
|
 10c Yellow (116). Rich
color, tied by grids and by "Ann Arbor Mich. Mar. 15" double-circle
datestamp on cover to Gotha, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct
Mar. 19" circular datestamp, red boxed "Bremen Franco" handstamp, receiving
backstamp, Very Fine, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
375.00 |
| 447 |
|
 10c Yellow (116). Three
singles, bright color, choice centering, tied by "N. York Steamship Jan.
20" circular datestamps on blue cover front only to Paris,
France, red "New York Jan. 22" datestamp, red French transit also ties
one stamp, Very Fine, this probably originated in Cuba or elsewhere in the
Caribbean (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,100.00 |
| 448 |
|
 12c Green (117). Rich
color, tied by rosette, red "New York Paid All May 19" circular datestamp
on architect's corner card cover to London, England, red 1869
London datestamp, stamp with short perf at top right, otherwise Very Fine,
early usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
200.00 |
| 449 |
|
 12c Green (117). Tied by
bold strike of circle of V's, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 18" circular
datestamp on cover to Hellensburgh, Scotland, 1873 Glasgow and
receiving backstamps, missing top flap, light vertical file fold away from
stamp, Very Fine, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
425.00 |
| 450 |
|
 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Used with 3c Ultramarine (114) and tied by targets, "Centre
Croton Conn. Jun. 1" circular datestamp on cover to Mystic Bridge Conn.,
slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, presumably sent registered
although lacking any markings to that effect, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
400.00 |
| 451 |
|
 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Bright colors, tied by rosette, red "New York Paid 3 Dec. 7"
credit datestamp on cover to Paris, France, blue 1869 French
transit, Very Fine, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
900.00 |
275.00 |
