The Spring Sale

1847, 5¢ red brown, four margins, just tied by partial blue circular grid cancel, matching "Mobile Ala. Dec " cds on gray Dec. 15, 1849 New Orleans printed prices current with written letter to Trieste, Austria , endorsed "via Ostend" at top and "via New York, p. steamer 26 Decb." at bottom, actually carried on Cunard Line Cambria from Boston Jan. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 22nd, London (1.22) transit backstamp and magenta "1/4" 1s4d debit rating, reverse with blurry Aachen black " America per England " (VDL 112) framed handstamp and blue ms. " 26/20 " debit rating, red Trieste (1.30) arrival backstamp and with magenta " 12 " above existing rating totalled to " 58 " Austrian kr. due; letter bleed through, Very Fine and rare transatlantic use.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVER TO AUSTRIA FROM A NEW FIND.

This cover is from a new find in Europe and is not recorded in existing census studies.

1847, 5¢ red brown, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich color, detailed impression, tied by blue circular cancel, matching "Philada. Pa. '5 cts' Feb 4" integral-rate cds on 1850 folded letter to Amsterdam, Holland , sender's routing "Steamer from Boston to Liverpool", carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Boston Feb. 6th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 18th, red Liverpool (2.18) transit backstamp with ms. "1/4" G.B. debit, red Amsterdam (2.20) receiving backstamp and ms. "110" Dutch cents due marking, an Extremely Fine use; with 2005 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

A MAGNIFICENT COVER FROM THE ALSTORPHIUS & VON HEMERT CORRESPONDENCE, ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN 1847 ISSUE COVERS TO HOLLAND.

Some covers from Philadelphia to Boston have a single 5¢ 1847 stamp for the under-300 miles rate, while others have a 5¢ pair or single 10¢ 1847 for the over-300 miles rate (the straight-line distance is 267 miles).

1847, 5¢ red brown, margins all around, late printing with worn impression, tied by red square grid, used with U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1¢ black on buff glazed (6LB11) , clear to ample margins, proper manuscript cancel and tied by red "New-York, Jul 2" cds on small orange buff cover to Philadelphia Pa.; minor wear and tiny edge tears, F.-V.F. and extremely rare tied combination, ex-Kuphal ; with 2024 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 1 ; $3,000 for untied  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST 5¢ 1847 ISSUE HANDSTAMP TIED COMBINATIONS WITH A NEW YORK U.S. MAIL CARRIER STAMP.

Almost all of the 1847 Issue combinations are with untied New York U.S. Mail Carrier issues, the example offered here is one of the few handstamp tied examples. This is the finer of only two such known combinations with 6LB11.

1847, 5¢ red brown, clear to large margins, rich color, small tear at top and corner crease, tied by red New York square grid cancel, matching red "New-York, Apr 15" cds on 1848 gray folded letter to Baltimore Md., used with Boyd's City Express, 1845, 2¢ black on green (20L4) , large margins all around, tied by small five-bar grid cancel; cover with light vertical file folds away from the stamps, F.-V.F. and scarce use.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1847, 5¢ red brown, large margins, bright color, worn-plate impression, tied by red "Rochester N.Y. '5' Dec 20" integral-rate cds on buff cover from the Montgomery correspondence to Clifton Springs N.Y., correspondence "No. 12" docket, Very Fine.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Plate 1E, large margins to just touched, canceled by crismon red segmented cork, matching "Hockanum Ct. Mar 10" cds on orange buff cover to East Granby Conn. with " Intemperance is the Bane of Society " propaganda design, outstanding design with numerous scenes including a serpent emerging from a whiskey glass, Geo. D. Jewett Hartford Ct. imprint at right; 1¢ scuff at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, still Very Fine and striking, particularly desirable with a red cancel, ex-Brooks, Fleckenstein, Rogers, Bailar ; with 2001 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, tiny tear at right, tied by "Catskill, N.Y." cds on printed Universal Phonographer overall advertising buff cover to Ashland N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II, pos. three extra large margins, touched at right, intense shade, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa., Feb 11" cds on amber cover bearing Bloods, 1¢ bronze on black (15L13) acid tied, sharp "Blood's Despatch, Feb. 11, 9. P.M." double-circle datestamp to Princeton N.J., an Extremely Fine Bloods to-the-mails use; with 2016 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1855, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal strip of four , pos. 35-38R1, large margins except clear at right, tied by strikes of "New Orleans La. Apr 1" cds on 1856 folded cover from the Hargous correspondence to Vera Cruz, Mexico ; right stamp lightly creased from file fold, Very Fine use from the Hargous correspondence, ex-Judd, Provera .

Scott No. 14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

1851, 12¢ gray black, top sheet margin single, clear to large margins, tied by large blue open grid, matching "Champlain N.Y. Dec 15" cds on folded printed court notice to Keeseville, New York; some edge wear, Very Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 17 ; $1,515  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, pair and vertical strip of five (pos. 56-96R7) on reverse with selvage folded over, all rich color and tied by neat "San Francisco Cal. Jan 11, 1861" cds strikes on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Washington D.C. at the 10¢ rate, endorsed "Via Panama" at top left, 1861 receipt docketing; flap tears and small 1¢ flaws, Very Fine and attractive 1857 Issue use.

Scott No. 24   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, double transfer and line through "Postage" and "Three Cents", position 87R15, fresh color, tied by bold indistinct New York town double-ring cds on orange cover to Fairfax C.H., Va., Very Fine and scarce cover use of this elusive double transfer variety; with 2015 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 26 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,500.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, tied by neat blue "Chicago, Supplementary Mail, Mar 8" cds on orange cover to New York City; minor abrasion spot, Extremely Fine and choice strike.

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1857, 10¢ green, type III, strip of four , used with 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair and 3¢ dull red (26) on reverse, each canceled by "Paid" in circle, matching "West Cambridge, Ms., Sep 6, 1859" on cover to Melbourne, Australia , additional magenta "Paid 45" rating and endorsed "Via Marseilles" at top left, bold "Boston, Br. Pkt. Sep 7" exchange cds backstamp and red crayon "40" cent credit to G.B., red London Paid (9.19) transit cds, red Melbourne (11.14) arrival backstamp; few tiny stamp flaws, some edge wear and light soiling, F.-V.F. and scarce franking for the 45¢ rate to Australia.

Scott No. 33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, vertical pair, used with 10¢ green (33) , tied by well-struck "Bloomsburg Pa. Jul 9" cds on blue 1860 folded letter from Buckalew correspondence to Quito, Ecuador , New York red " 24 " credit handstamp, "Panama, JY 20, 1860" transit datestamp; few lightly toned perf tips at right, Very Fine and scarce use, ex-Lebow .

Scott No. 36   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE 1857-ISSUE USE FROM THE BUCKALEW CORRESPONDENCE TO ECUADOR.

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal pair , tied by "Albion, N.Y. Nov 10" cds on 1858 buff cover to Norwich, England , New York red "3" credit h.s. to G.B., red "American, Liverpool, Paid, De 3" entry cds, reverse with red London (12.4) transit and Norwich (12.4) double-arc arrival as well as overall "Page's Patent, Rochester, N.Y." illustrated ad showing horse and carriages on front of large smokestack furnace ; slight cover soiling, Very Fine and attractive use; with 2023 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 36   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair , tied by two strikes of " Due 1 " handstamp, red "Boston Mass. Aug. 25" double-circle datestamp on 1864 cover with embossed Boon, Frost & Co. Commission Merchants backflap to New York N.Y.; slightly reduced at right, right stamp with faint pre-use vertical crease at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and most unusual, Very Fine and most unusual, apparently short paid 1¢ and charged double the deficiency; with 2004 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 63   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink, vivid color, tied by large "Paid" grid cancel with red "Boston Mass. Sep. 2" double-circle datestamp on 1861 cover to East Berkshire Vt., Very Fine; with 2004 P.S.E. and 2005 P.F. certificates.

Scott No. 64a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $4,750.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3¢ PIGEON BLOOD PINK ON A CHOICE COVER.

1861, 5¢ brown yellow, three singles, each tied by NYFM circular grid cancel, matching "New York 'Paid 10' Hamb. Pkt. Oct 19" credit exchange cds on 1861 blue folded cover to Mittenwalde, Germany, endorsed "p. Str. Bavaria" at top, reverse with Hamburg (11.4.61) transits; some ms. notes tie stamp upper right, file folds affect two stamps, Very Fine appearance.

Scott No. 67a ; $3,480 as used singles  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1861, 10¢ green, tied by circle of wedges fancy cancel on blue folded planograph tea trade report datelined "Yokohama, 26th Novembr 1868" to Boston Mass., carried by P.M.S.S. Great Republic from Yokohama Nov. 29th to San Francisco arriving Dec. 22nd, "San Francisco, Cal. Dec 23" arrival cds and beautiful magenta " China and Japan, Steam Service " double-oval, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Ishikawa, Weismann, Kugel ; with 1989 R.P.S.L. certificate.

Scott No. 68   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE "CHINA AND JAPAN, STEAM SERVICE" DOUBLE-OVAL.

1861, 10¢ green, tied by four-ring target and "Newburyport, Mass. Apr 21, 1863" cds on orange cover to Calcutta, India , endorsed "Per Steamer Via England", "Boston. Br. Pkt. Apr 21" exchange cds backstamp, carried by Cunard Africa from New York (4.22) to Queenstown arriving May 3rd, red London (5.4) transit backstamp and ms. " 2/10 " 2s10d debit rating for double-rate (68¢ = two-times: 34¢ rate plus 5¢ U.S), Calcutta G.P.O., JU 1, 1863" arrival backstamp with matching " St. Bg. Rs. " circular handstamp with ms. " 1 - 8as " rating for 1 rupee 8 annas; flap tear, Very Fine and scarce use at double the 5¢ British Open mail rate.

Scott No. 68   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

This cover is from the same correspondence to Capt. George E. Balch, Ship "Good Return" as lot 1086 of the Patrick Henry sale, which was a single-rate use.

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair , each tied by cork cancel duplexed with light "Thomaston Me. Jun 8" cds on 1868 light buff cover to Bombay, India , red New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jun 9" exchange cds with matching " 26 " credit handstamp, red London Paid (6.22) transit and red "1" pence colonial credit handstamp; top left corner mend, Very Fine and rare 36¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles.

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

The 36¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles was in effect from March 1868 to December 31, 1869, when lowered to 30¢ per ½oz.

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68) , tied by unusual propeller in circle cancels duplexed with "Portsmouth N.H. Apr 16" cds on small 1866 cover to Lisbon, Portugal , red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' 17 Apr" exchange cds backstamp and red crayon "40" credit rating, carried on Cunard Line Cuba from New York Apr. 18th, red London Paid (4.30.66) transit cds, Lisbon (5.6) arrival backstamp and matching bold "40" Reis due handstamp overstriking red crayon credit, F.-V.F. and colorful use, ex-Gallagher, Gabriel (Angel) .

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A SCARCE THREE-COLOR 1861 ISSUE FRANKING ON COVER TO PORTUGAL AT THE 45¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE.

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68) , tied NYFM open circular grid cancels, partial red "N. York, Am. Pkt. Paid, Sep 5" exchange cds and magenta "24" credit rating, endorsed "Via Southampton" at top, red London Paid (9.17) transit cds and red "1d" Colonial credit handstamp, blue Hong Kong "C" (11.17.63) transit and Shanghae (11.24) arrival cds, red crayon "1" pence rating; opened at left, Very Fine and colorful franking to China.

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1861, 30¢ orange, fresh color, tied by circular grid cancel, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' 27 Jan" exchange cds with red crayon "27" cent credit on orange 1866 cover to Calcutta, India , red French (2.12) transit, reverse with Marseilles (2.14) transit and red Calcutta (3.19) arrival octagon; partial flap and small top edge tear, reduced slightly at top, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use paying the 30¢ French Mail rate.

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1861, 30¢ orange, tied by bold circular grid, red "Boston Am. Pkt. 'Paid' 19 Oct" exchange cds and red crayon "21" credit on 1865 cover to Hong Kong, China , endorsed "French Closed Mail" at lower left, Calais (10.26) transit cds and red "P.D." framed handstamp also ties 30¢, reverse with Marseilles (10.27) transit and Hong Kong (12.12) arrival backstamp; couple small 30¢ flaws, Very Fine.

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1863, 2¢ black, with bottom part imprint and plate no. 29 selvage , centered to bottom right, tied by "Washington D.C. Mar 20" cds and quartered cork duplex on albino embossed corner card cover to local street address, Very Fine and scarce plate number example on cover, ex-Mackey, Metzger, Faust, Flannery .

Scott No. 73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1863, 2¢ black, tied by "Flushing N.Y., Apr. 2, 1864" double-circle datestamp and target duplex on overall American Agriculturist illustrated cover showing livestock and intricate floral border to Mt. Joy Pa., few edge repairs, stamp with fault at top, Very Fine appearance, an attractive advertising cover; with clear 1983 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1863, 2¢ black, attractive centering and margins, tied by neat strike of blue "Paid 1" in circle on orange buff cover to Philadelphia Pa., fresh and Very Fine, ex-Faust .

Scott No. 73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1863, 2¢ black, diagonal bisect, used as 1¢ as part of 3¢ rate, top right half, used with 2¢ black (73) single, tied by two strikes of "Bangor Me. Nov 22 '64" duplex with four-ring cancel on buff cover to Saccarappa, Maine; some edge wear, Very Fine and choice bisect use; with 2015 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 73a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

1863, 24¢ lilac, two singles, used with 10¢ green (68) , double perfs, each tied by Four-Point Star in Circle NYFM cancels, red "N.York. Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Jan 17" overstruck with double-rate "N.York. Br. Pkt. '14 Paid' Jan 17" credit exchange cds on 1865 blue folded letter to Bremen, Germany , endorsed "Per Str Asia from Boston" at top, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Boston Jan. 18th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 30th, blue Aachen Franco (2.1) framed transit, Very Fine and attractive NYFM double-rate Prussian Closed Mail use to Bremen, ex-Hyzen, Skinner .

Scott No. 78   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1863, 24¢ grayish lilac, used with 3¢ red, E grill (88), each tied by vivid red quartered cork duplexed with "Baltmore Md. Mar 27" cds to Rome, Italy , red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Mar 28" exchange cds and red crayon "18" cent credit, blue Calais (4.9.68) transit also ties 3¢ and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Rome (4.13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and striking Baltimore red foreign mail use.

Scott No. 78a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, horizontal bisect, bottom half, tied by quartered cork cancel with "Greenwich Ct. Jan 17." cds on unsealed buff drop cover, original Jan. 4th 1869 Greenwich & Rye Steamboat Company annual meeting announcement enclosure dated Jan. 4, 1869, mathematical notations at left, stamp has some additional brown ink at left which matches a couple small smears elsewhere on the cover, Very Fine, ex-Col. McClellan, Faust ; with 1981 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 87c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

A RARE 2¢ BLACK JACK E. GRILL HORIZONTAL BISECT PROPERLY PAYING THE 1¢ DROP RATE.

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, well centered, used with 3¢ green (147) , small tear, all tied by grid cancels duplexed with "Augusta Me. Oct 14" cds on 3¢ green (U82) entire to Frieberg, Germany, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Oct 18" exchange cds, Frieberg (10.29) arrival backstamp and forwarded to Berlin, blue (11.1) arrival backstamp, endorsed "Chicago Fire" at left perhaps indicating news of the devastating great fire of Oct. 8-10, 1871, Very Fine and attractive combination franking for the 7¢ rate.

Scott No. 92   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, choice centering amid wide margins, tied by "Chicago, Ill., Oct 20" cds strikes and quartered cork duplex on orange cover to Bernburg, Germany , purple "Bremen, Franco, 3 11 68" framed transit, German (11.4) arrival backstamp, and transit backstamp, Very Fine and choice, Very Fine and choice with a gem stamp, ex-Karlen ; signed Brookman, with 1986 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 96   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill, well centered within balanced margins, tiny perf hole tear, tied by grid cancel, red "New York, Paid All, Apr 4" exchange cds on 1868 R. Merrill & Sons Nautical Instruments fancy corner light buff cover to London, England , red London Paid (4.15.68) arrival cds; bit of flap missing, Very Fine and scarce 24¢ F grill use; with clear 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Scott No. 99   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,500.

1869, 1¢ buff, natural s.e. at right, tied by full strike of fancy Geometric cancel duplexed with "Georgetown, D.C. Apr 5" cds on local drop cover; cover missing backflap, an Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel; with 2012 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 112   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1869, 2¢ brown, bisected, right half in combination with 2¢ brown (113) single, both tied by manuscript cancels, matching "Numlock Pa., July 5th" postmark on light buff cover from the H.B. Shaw correspondence to Alfred, Me.; cover with some ms. notations lightened and minor edge strengthening, Very Fine appearance; with 2014 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 113c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $6,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND VERY RARE BISECT USE OF THE 1869 2¢ PICTORIAL ISSUE.

1869, 10¢ yellow, radiant color, tied by quartered cork, matching "East Eden Me. Aug 1" cds on 1870 cover to Lucerne, Switzerland , endorsed "Via England" at top left, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Aug 3" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Cuba departing Aug. 3rd to Queenstown arriving Aug. 12th, sent via France to Basel where "30" centimes emergency surcharge assessed, Zurich (8.19.1870) backstamp; part of flap missing, Very Fine.

Scott No. 116   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE USE OF THIS SPECIAL EMERGENCY FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR RATE.

After France declared war on July 19th 1870, German forces entered the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, using their Baden territory as a staging area for troops and supplies. The mass of German activity in Baden obstructed the normal mail route via Ostende and Aachen to Basel. Switzerland organized an alternative temporary route, westbound across France to England. The closed bags went from the Basel exchange office northwest through Paris, crossing the Channel to England from the French port of Calais. The temporary Swiss rate for this emergency service was 80c per 15 grams, 30c (as due rated "30" in red crayon) higher than the 50c rate by the treaty mandated German-Belgian route. As a result, United States mail was surcharged "30" centimes.

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, used with two 2¢ brown (113) singles, each tied by small circular cork cancel duplexed with "New Orleans La. Nov 12" cds on blue 1869 folded letter to Milan, Italy , blue "Weissenbach & Klumpp, New Orleans" merchant double-oval, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Oct Nov 18" exchange cds, Milano (12.1.69) arrival backstamps; light file fold toning, Very Fine and attractive 1869 issue use to Italy; with 2017 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 119   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1870, 10¢ brown, N.B.N.C. printing, small tear, tied by cross roads cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Apr 4" cds on inbound yellow cover from Peru to San Francisco Cal., bearing Peru 1d green (14) tied by roller cancel, matching "Lima, 25 Feb" origin cds, and Great Britain 9d straw (A43) tied by Panama "C35" barred oval, matching partial "Panama, Mar 5, 72" transit cds, San Francisco "Steam, Panama" oval indicating origin of inbound steamship, 1872 receipt docketing on reverse; partial flap and tiny edge tear at top, Very Fine.

Scott No. 150   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE TRIPLE-COUNTRY MIXED FRANKING USE FROM PERU VIA PANAMA TO THE UNITED STATES.

The triple-country franking prepays the Peruvian 1d inland rate, overpaid the 6d British rate from Peru to Panama, and the U.S. 10¢ inbound steamship rate from Panama to San Francisco.

1873, 15¢ yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printing, radiant color, used with 10¢ brown (161) , tied by "Compass" Masonic fancy cancel duplexed with "Syracuse N.Y. Feb 15" cds to Moradabad, India , endorsed "Via Brindisi" at lower left, bold red "New York '24' Feb 17" credit handstamp, red London Paid (3.1.75) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit, reverse with Sea Post Office (3.12) transit and Moradabad (3.28) arrival cds; 15¢ couple tiny flaws, Very Fine and attractive use to India.

Scott No. 163   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1875, 2¢ vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing, horizontal pair , each stamp canceled by Glen Allen printed star used on large oversized buff cover from Cussons, May & Sheppard in Glen Allen Va. with red "Printed Matter Only." printed endorsement at upper right, flap unsealed, pencil "Bill Heads" content docketing; some edge wear with corner fault, slight perf toning at bottom, Very Fine.

Scott No. 178   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 2¢ VERMILION GLEN ALLEN VA. PRECANCELED USAGES.

There is one other example of this oversized Cussons, May & Sheppard mailing to the same addressee Mr. C.M. Russell in Wilmington, Vt. bearing 1¢ blue #156 single and 2¢ vermilion #178 pair.

1883, 2¢ red brown, well centered, distinctive rich first-printing shade, tied by brownish "Cummington Mass. Oct 1, 1883" first day cds, additional strike adjacent on cover to Hartford Conn., Very Fine and choice first day cover; with 1982 AFDCS certicate.

Scott No. 210   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

1883, 2¢ red brown, tied by "New York, U.S.A. 9-1, 1886" double-oval foreign mail datestamp on wrapper to Beirut, Syria , wrapper turned and addressed to Kalamazoo, Mich. bearing Turkey 1886, 10ps green on pale green, horizontal pair tied by Beyrouth cds, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 210   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A REMARKABLE TURNED WRAPPER USAGE TO AND FROM BEIRUT, SYRIA.

1883, 4¢ blue green, horizontal bisect, top half, tied by "Portland Me. Sep 5" duplex on Preble House, Portland Me. hotel corner card cover to Boston Mass., Sep. 5th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce horizontal bisect use.

Scott No. 211 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1914, 50¢ violet, S.L. watermark, perf. 12, beautiful centering and bright fresh color, tied by "Auburn N.Y. Feb 10, 1935" machine cancel on European size cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , Feb. 19th arrival backstamp, Very Fine, late but appropriate use of this scarce 50¢ Franklin, ex-Siskin, Dr. Martin .

Scott No. 421   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

1923, $5 America, Top arrow and double plate numbers F14326/F14327 block of eight, also center line block of four and block of four with blue plate no. F14326, canceled by blind ovals on oversize registered cover to Downers Grove Ill., also used with 5¢ and 10¢ stamps, purple "Chicago Ill. Registered Feb. 11, 1937" backstamp, couple of perf separations, Very Fine.

Scott No. 573   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE USE OF CENTERLINE AND PLATE BLOCKS ON THE SAME COVER.

Postage Due, 2¢ & 10¢ deep claret, bisects, 2¢ bottom half of horizontal bisect, 10¢ bottom left half of diagonal bisect, tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., Rec'd, Dec 17, 95" cds on short paid cover to Swansea, England originally bearing 2¢ red (279Bc) tied by "Brooklyn N.Y., Nov 2, 95" duplex, New York "T" "15 Centimes, N.Y." duplex handstamp, Swansea (11.13) arrival backstamp, Swansea (11.15) and "R.L.B., Bristol" (11.16) transits, "Returned Lr. Office, London" (11.18) backstamp, large "3d, F.B. A." handstamp for 6¢ due, large purple hand "Dead Letter Office, Washington D.C., Returned To Writer, Collect '6' Cts" handstamp; small edge tears and wear, contemporary return address abrasion, a Very Fine and exceptional use.

Scott No. J32 var., J35 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED TWO-VALUE POSTAGE DUE BISECT COVER.

The Foreign Division of the DLO returned this refused short paid foreign addressed letter to the addressee. Underpaid 3¢ of 5¢ rate (due) 15 centimes (3¢) applied at New York City. Per UPU practice letter due "3 pence" (6¢) per the "3" due handstamp in England. Refused and returned to the US, OLD applied "Return to Sender, Collect 6 cts." for short paid letter to be collected when delivered. Bisected due stamps applied in Brooklyn indicating amount of postage due.