Foreign Destinations (by Country) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 3666 |
 |
 Egypt to New York. Cover bearing Great Britain, 1865-67, 4p Vermilion, 6p Red Violet (43, 51, SG 94, 97), 4p wing margin at right, tied by "B01" in barred oval handstamps of Alexandria, to Customs
House in New York, neat "Cairo JA 20, 1871" circular datestamp, endorsed "Via Brindisi" and with red "2 Cents" credit handstamp to the U.S., indistinct red New York receiving datestamp, with original contents datelined "Horusko, Nubia/100
miles above Cataract, January 1st 1871", interesting contents incl. "Part of the last day was very exciting, more than 200 men were tugging at four long ropes & slowly dragging the boat up the last and greatest descent of water...several times
she got on the rocks, once the water rushed in thru the hole for the rudder post", missing part of top flap, minor cover wear, Very Fine, attractive and fascinating usage which must have been hand-carried from the expedition to enter the mails in
Cairo (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
300.00 |
| 3667 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Position 14L3, large margins all around, tied by well-struck "Highland Ill. Oct. 13" circular datestamp on blue 1853 folded letter to Havre, France, addressed to the Swiss Consul,
red "New-York Br. Pkt. Act. 19" circular datestamp, French due marking, Very Fine, unusual usage, the sender would normally have to pay 5c in postage for 3c domestic postage plus 2c shore-to-ship fee, this evidently slipped by without notice (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
350.00 |
| 3668 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Block of six and pair, the block natural s.e. at left, rich colors, few small flaws, tied by large "Paid" grids, "Boston Br. Pkt. Dec. 14" backstamp on buff 1859 cover to
Birmingham, England, red "19" credit to England, receiving backstamp, some sight wear, still Very Fine, unusual franking to pay the 24c rate to England, carried on the Cunarder Europa (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 |
500.00 |
| 3669 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. II (32). Vertical pair, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "Syracuse N.Y. Dec. 10, 1858" circular datestamp on cover to Cardiff, England, red "3"
credit, red "London DE 23, 1858" circular datestamp, Cardiff backstamp, 1c tear at bottom right, stamps with some toning mostly from gum, Very Fine appearance, carried on the N.Y. & Havre Line's Arago (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
900.00 |
| 3670 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. V (35). Three, defective, tied by "Yreka Cal. Aug. 1, 1859" circular datestamps on cover to London, England, neat "Paid" handstamp with magenta "29" rate, red "3" credit handstamp struck over
red "London SP 7, 1859 Paid" datestamp, top flap replaced, edge faults, appears Fine, carried on the Vanderbilt Line's Vanderbilt, the stamps overpay by 1c the 29c rate from the West Coast (10c U.S. inland postage, 16c sea postage and 3c for
delivery to destination) (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 |
700.00 |
| 3671 |
|
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1668, Yarmouth to London. Folded letter datelined "Yarmothe 20 sber 1668" and charged 3d, marked "Post Paid to London", neat "OC 2" Bishop's mark on back, light file folds, Very Fine
early folded letter, accompanied by typed transcript (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
225.00 |
| 3672 |
|
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). R-L, large margins to clear, tied by red Maltese Cross, matching "Exeter PY Post, OC 29, 1840" three-line handstamp on folded letter to Plymouth, light
vertical file folds incl. one affecting stamp, appears Very Fine, an uncommon usage with the local post handstamp (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 |
200.00 |
| 3673 |
|
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). Five folded covers, each has four margins, incl. Plate 5 R-F used on Aug. 18, 1840 from Bath Matlock to Birmingham, Plate 4 N-C used on July 3, 1840 from
Birmingham, one used Sep. 2, 1840 from London, one used Feb. 4, 1841 from Godalmin to Middlesbrough, last used in July 1840, few flaws incl. some slight toning, overall appear Fine-Very Fine, an excellent group of usages of the world's first postage
stamp (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
950.00 |
| 3674 |
|
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Blue (2, SG 4). O-G, large margins to just in, tied by red Maltese Cross, "Lowestoff NO 16, 1840" backstamp on large folded letter to Yarmouth, endorsed "prepaid" at bottom
left, light vertical file fold affects stamp which is also lightly toned, appears Very Fine, unpriced as on cover in Scott, SG value (Image Magnifier) |
1,700.00 |
225.00 |
| 3675 |
|
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Blue (2, SG 4). M-J, large margins to in at right, tied by red Maltese Cross, neat "L S 6 JU 1840" Maltese-Cross style backstamp, on folded letter to West Wiveliscombe in Somerset,
horizontal file fold thru address, still Very Fine, unpriced as on cover in Scott, SG value (Image Magnifier) |
1,700.00 |
275.00 |
| 3676 |
|
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Blue (2, SG 4). P-E, large margins to barely touched at top right, brilliant color, tied by red Maltese Cross, red "Castle Douglas NO 19, 1840" boxed backstamp on oversize folded
cover to Edinburgh, receiving backstamp, vertical file folds well away from stamp, some soiling, otherwise Very Fine, unpriced in Scott as on cover, SG value (Image Magnifier) |
1,700.00 |
225.00 |
