1870-88 Bank Note Issues continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 465 |
 |
 30c Gray Black (165).
Bright shade, tied by "New-York Nov. 17" duplex on 1877 folded cover to
Vera Cruz, Mexico, sending company handstamp, small "60ct" due marking,
fresh and Fine (Image) |
725.00 |
375.00 |
| 466 |
|
 2c Vermilion (178). Three
horizontal pairs, used with 1c Ultramarine (156) and tied by circle of
wedges, "Waterproof La. May 9" circular datestamp on orange registered
courthouse cover to New Orleans, receiving backstamp, some slight wear,
Very Fine, unusual franking (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
275.00 |
| 467 |
|
 5c Blue (179). Used with
two 3c Green (158) and tied by bold cork handstamps, "San Antonio Tex. Jun.
20" circular datestamp on 1877 folded letter to Mexico City, Mexico,
endorsed "via Vera Cruz" and with New Orleans backstamp, neat "25cs"
due marking, Very Fine, attractive usage from Texas to Mexico overpaying
the 10c rate by 1c (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
400.00 |
| 468 |
|
 15c Red Orange (189). Tied
by "New York Jul. 16 7PM 89" duplex datestamp and oval on Catholic
publisher's illustrated corner card cover to Natal, South Africa,
building illustration on back, Very Fine, 15c treaty rate covers to Natal
(non-UPU) are scarce, but the use of an illustrated ad cover is even rarer
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
180.00 |
| 469 |
|
 1c Gray Blue, 3c Vermilion, 4c
Carmine (206, 214, 215). Tied by "New York Reg." oval handstamps and
used with 10c Orange Special Delivery (E3) on 7c entire to Newark
N.J., purple "New York Dec. 23, 1893" datestamp, receiving backstamp,
slight wear, Very Fine appearance, colorful and rare franking (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
400.00 |
| 470 |
|
 4c Blue Green, 4c Carmine, 10c
Brown (209, 211, 214). Tied by segmented cork on 2c entire with
wine merchant's illustrated corner card, red "Registered Apr. 17,
1889, San Francisco Cal." handstamp, to Wiesbaden, Germany, New York
registry label, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, colorful franking (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
650.00 |
| 471 |
|
 10c Brown (209). Tied by
"New York Jun. 3 7:30PM" 1887 duplex datestamp and oval on dental
manufacturer's corner card cover to Bangkok, Siam, "Parti Left
Bangkok" framed handstamp and long series of transits for the trip to and
from Bangkok, D.L.O. datestamp on back, edges a bit tattered and stamp has
faults, still Fine, quite attractive and obviously a very rare usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
600.00 |
| 472 |
|
 2c Red Brown, 4c Blue Green
(210, 211). Horizontal pair of 4c with blind perfs at center, tied by
purple handstamp, matching "Rociada, San Miguel Co., New Mexico, 11 Sep.
1884" Territorial datestamp on registered 2c entire to Mora N.M.,
matching "Registered No." handstamp, with enclosure, slightly reduced at
right, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
450.00 |
| 473 |
|
 2c Green (213). Tied by
"New York Nov. 2, 1886" duplex on red and blue Waving Flag with Tribune
Building Harrison-Morton Presidential Campaign cover to Benson Vt.,
some wear affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce campaign cover (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
350.00 |
| 474 |
|
 2c Green (213). Two, tied
by corks on 2c Green entire to Jaluit, Marshall Islands, corner card
for railroad dining station in Utah and with "Blair Utah May 30, 1889"
Territorial circular datestamp, New York, San Francisco and Jaluit
German P.O. receiving backstamps indicating a six-month journey to reach
its destination, minor faults, still Fine, to the best of our recollection
this is the first cover to the Marshall Islands we have seen in the classic
period (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
2,500.00 |
| 475 |
|
 5c Indigo (216). Cancelled
by grid, purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 14 Sep. 1889" oval
datestamp on cover to Hyde Park Mass., endorsed "Via Japan" a bottom
left, blue "Shanghai Local Post AG 30, 1889" backstamp, San
Francisco and receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine, scarce usage via U.S.
Postal Agency in Shanghai (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
275.00 |
