The February Sale

1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, canceled by crisp centrally struck bright red grid , matching "Rockville Ct. Mar. 1" cds on pale green envelope to Norfolk Conn., Very Fine and choice, ex-Craveri, Erivan .

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

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, pos. 49L2, huge margins to in at top, rich color, used with 10¢ green (14) pair , pos. 56-57R1, margins to in, both tied by sharp "New Orleans La. apr 17l cds on blue 1856 folded cover to Nantes, France prepaid at the 21¢ American packet rate via G.B., red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Apr 26" exchange cds, endorsed "pr Baltic", Calais (5.9) entry cds with matching "16" decimes due handstamp, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, huge margins to just touched, bright color, tied by " Savannah Ga. Paid " handstamp on blue folded printed "The Savanna Republican Prices Current" dated Feb. 3, 1854 to Providence R.I., Very Fine and scarce use of the Savannah integral "Paid" handstamp.

Scott No. 9   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, wide margins, barely touched at bottom, tied by sharp "New York, Jun 16" integral three-bar cds onorange cover to New Orleans La., endorsed "Mr. Folger, please forward this immediately and accept thanks", forwarded with red "New Orleans, La. '5' Jun 23" integral-due cds to St. Louis Mo., Very Fine forwarded use.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, pair and single with wide margins capturing part of imprint on pair, each neatly tied by "Jackson Miss. Apr 11" cds on cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., Extremely Fine and choice.

Scott No. 24   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal strip of three, tied by large circle of wedges fancy cancels duplexed with " New-York, Jul 1, 1863 " double-circle datestamp on cover to Schenectady N.Y., fresh and Very Fine.

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

THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY OF THE 3¢ LETTER RATE FOR ANY DISTANCE.

1861, 1¢ blue, two singles, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair and single, all tied by three strike of "Philadelphia Pa., Feb 19, 1863" cds on fresh orange cross-border cover to Montreal, Canada prepaid for the 10¢ cross-border rate plus 1¢ carrier fee, Montreal (2.21) arrival backstamp; small edge tear, two stamps with small flaws, Very Fine and attractive 1¢ carrier fee cross-border use.

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

1861, 1¢ blue, pair, used with 3¢ rose (65), tied by indistinct Jan. 7th town cds on 1862 amber cover to The Netherlands , red "New-York, Br. Pkt, Jan 15, 1862" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line, British "1/6" debit rating, Gravenhage (1.29) entry backstamp and ms. "80" Dutch cents postage due; couple small stamp flaws, Very Fine and rare franking for the 5¢ British Open Mail rate to the Netherlands.

Scott No. 63   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1861, 3¢ rose, pen canceled, and tied by indistinct "N.York, Brem Pkt. '3' Mar 11" debit exchange cds on 1865 orange buff cover to Kepva "Russia" (Poland), carried by NGL New York from New York Mar. 11th to Bremenhaven arriving Mar. 25th, blue "America / über Bremen" two-line exchange handstamp also ties 3¢, blue crayon "9¾" crossed out and updated to "7/3", Kobho (3.16) arrival backstamp and additional ms. "10/33" due rating; reduced at left, Fine and rare use to Russian Poland.

Scott No. 65   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1861, 10¢ green, s.e. pair and single, used with 3¢ rose (65) , light cork cancels duplexed with sharp "Mobile Ala. Sep 20" cds on blue 1865 folded letter to Bale, Switzerland at the 35¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, red "N. York, Am. Pkt., Paid, Sep 30" exchange cds with matching "12" credit handstamp, blue "Aachen France (10.13) framed transit and blue crayon "f 1" rating, reverse with Basel (10.14) arrival cds, additional red crayon "3" rating; right 10¢ wrinkled, fresh and Very Fine.

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

1861, 3¢ rose, two singles, lightly canceled with matching "Mount Vernon O. Oct 5, 1863" cds on legal-size orange to Chicago Ill., three sharp blue auxiliary markings comprising "Chicago, Advertised, Oct 19, 1863" Shield , perfect "Not Called For" rectangle and "Chicago Ills. 'Dead' Nov 23" backstamp; cover folded to display backstamp, stamps placed over charge box notation; couple tiny 3¢ flaws, edge wear, Very Fine use showing three scarce Chicago auxiliary markings.

Scott No. 65   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1861, 10¢ green, two singles, used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65) , each canceled by four-ring targets and "Williamsburgh N.Y. Nov 21, 1862" cds on cover to Ireland , red "New-York, Am. Pkt. '3' Nov 22" credit exchange cds, Dublin (12.3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.

Scott No. 68   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1861, 24¢ steel blue, used with 3¢ rose (65) , s.e. pair and single, each canceled by ms. "X", matching manuscript " Westport Point Mass., May 14th " postmark on 1863 yellow cover to Auckland, New Zealand , endorsed "via southampton" at top right, red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Nov 1" exchange cds with magenta "12" cent credit, red London Paid (5.30) transit, Auckland (8.25.63) arrival cds and additional Russell (9.5) cds; reduced slightly at left, small top right corner mend, F.-V.F. and rare 24¢ steel blue use to New Zealand.

Scott No. 70b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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 $3,000 - 4,000.

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, two singles, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair , all tied by large segmented corks, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' 8 Aug" exchange cds with matching "Fr. Service" octagon and red crayon "60" credit also ties one stamp on 1865 cover to Bahia, Brazil , carried by Cunard Line Scotia from New York Aug. 8th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 17th, Paris (8.20) transit backstamp and boxed "P.D." handstamps, then by French Brazil Line Guienne to Brazil; some toning around stamps, few perf flaws, reduced at top and expertly repaired, otherwise Fine and very scarce double-rate French Mail use to Brazil, very scarce double-rate usage via French Mail to Brazil, ex-Gibson, Starnes .

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

The Boston red "Fr. Service" was usually applied in blue on incoming mail, it is rarely seen on outgoing mails.

Reference: Illustrated in Clifford L. Friend, "The Octagon Boxed 'Fr. Service' Marking", Chronicle 96, Nov. 1977, fig. 3, p. 277.

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 3¢ rose (65) and 15¢ black (77) , each tied by circular grid cancel, sharp purple "Phil'a. Paid All, Jun 2" exchange cds on 1868 yellow cover to Fochabers, Scotland at four times the 12¢ treaty rate, flap with "L. Westergaard & Co., Ship Agent's & Ship Brokers, Philadelphia" oval label, Fochabers (6.14.68) arrival backstamp; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive three-color quadruple-rate franking to Scotland.

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

1861, 30¢ orange, tied by circle of wedges fancy cancel, red "Boston Am. Pkt. '27 Paid' Feb 23" credit exchange cds on 1864 gray cover from the Louis G. Hale correspondence to Shanghai, China at the 30¢ French mail rate, endorsed "French Closed Mail" at top left, French transits including boxed "P.D." framed handstamp and Paris transit backstamp, "5-27 1864" receiving docketing on reverse; edges strengthened, Very Fine and attractive French Closed Mail use to Shanghai.

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69) , all canceled or tied by four-ring cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Aug 24 '65" cds on orange 1865 cover to Lyon, France , forwarded to Cezeriat, red "New York 'Paid 18' Sep 2" credit exchange cds, carried by red French (9.15) entry with red boxed "PD" handstamp, reverse with Paris (9.15), Lyon (9.16) and Cezeriat (9.17) datestamps; 12¢ tiny tear at top, Very Fine and choice three-color franking, ex-Barwis .

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1863, 2¢ black, tied by New York circle of wedges circular mail cancel on Sep. 19th 1866 printed circular to Cadiz, Spain at the 2¢ circular mail rate, carried as endorsed in magenta by Cunard Line Scotia , Cadiz (10.5.66) arrival backstamp, red "4" reales due handstamp and "Lista" (list) oval backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use to Spain.

Scott No. 73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1862, 5¢ red brown, rich brilliant color, couple short perfs, tied by light NYFM circle of wedges cancel, red "N.York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Nov 30" exchange cds on 1864 folded letter to Madrid, Spain , carried on Cunard Line Australasian from New York Nov. 30th to Queenstown arriving Dec. 10th, red London (12.10) transit and Madrid (12.14) arrival backstamps, "4R" reales due handstamp, Very Fine and beautiful 5¢ red brown use to Spain, ex-Herst, Littauer .

Scott No. 75   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

Rumsey 115 lot 753 est $750-1,000 unsold.

1866, 15¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65) and 2¢ black, F grill (93) , all tied by strikes of NYFM 8-section leaf (Kirke fancy cancels, red "New York, Paid All Direct, Jan 7" exchange cds on 1869 Gerhard Faber corner card cover to Bavaria, Germany , carried as endorsed by NGL Line Weser II from New York Jan. 7th to Bremerhaven arriving Jan. 19th, red "Bremen, Franco" (1.19) framed transit, Nuremberg (1.21) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive three-value use at double the 10¢ NGU rate via Bremen, ex-Landau .

Scott No. 77   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL LEAF FANCY CANCEL USE TO GERMANY.

1866, 15¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair , each canceled by bold negative six-point star fancy cancels duplexed with "Louisville Ky. Jul 23" cds on 1867 cover to Milan, Italy , light strike of red "New York 'Paid 18' Jul 27" credit exchange cds, carried by French Line Europe from New York Jul. 27th to Havre arriving Aug. 8th, French Line "Etats Unies, Paq. Fr. B No. 3, 27 Juil 67" octagon and small red "PD" framed handstamp, Milano (8.10) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Erivan ; with 2022 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 77   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A STRIKING FANCY CANCEL USE TO ITALY AT THE 21¢ FRENCH MAIL RATE.

1866, 15¢ black, used with 2¢ black (73) and 3¢ rose (65) , tied by clear NYFM six-segment radials fancy cancels, partial red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 8" exchange cds, on 1868 cover to La Hague, Holland , red Jan. 20th arrival backstamp and "A.24" framed handstamp; slight stamp toning, 15¢ small flaws from edge placement, Fine and rare three-value franking overpaying the 15¢ Netherland Closed Mail rate, ex-Ainsworth .

Scott No. 77   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, two singles, left stamp scissors separated, tied by New York geometric circular mail cancels on May 28, 1869 folded letter from Boston to Rosario, Argentina at the 4¢ printed matter rate via British Mails, red numeral " 2 " cent credit handstamp, red London Paid (6.13) transit, Fine and rare, the only reported printed matter use to Argentina .

Scott No. 87   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, used with 3¢ rose, F grill (94) strip of three , all tied by diamond grid cancels duplexed with "San Francisco, Cal. Apr 24" cds on orange cover to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island , San Francisco " Too Late " oval as missed intended sailing; small opening tear at top, Very Fine and rare use to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, ex-Lichtenstein .

Scott No. 87   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

Nanaimo was an important town on Vancouver Island known primarily at this time for its coal and lumber industries.

1867, 10¢ green, E. grill, tied by NYFM segmented grid cancel, red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Aug 20" exchange cds on "August Rölker" corner card cover to Henslage, Germany , endorsed "pr. Steamer Union", Menslage (9.4) entry cds, Very Fine and choice NYFM use.

Scott No. 89   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1867, 15¢ black, E. grill, split grill, used with 3¢ rose, E grill (88) pair , tied by cork cancels, duplexed with "Santa Fe, N.Mex. Nov 9" cds on orange 1868 cover to Berlin, Germany , red "New York, Paid All, Direct Nov 24" exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Line Hammonia II from New York Nov. 24th to Hamburg arriving Dec. 8th, red "Hamburg, Franco" (12.8) framed transit, German Dec. 9th arrival backstamp; small stamp and cover flaws, Fine and scarce New Mexico territorial transatlantic use, ex-Dupuy .

Scott No. 91 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, short perf, cancelled by well-struck small circle of wedges, matching perfect strike of "Frontenac, Minn. Sep 16" double-circle datestamp on 1869 cover on cover to Hannover, Germany , endorsed "direct mail", carried by Hapag Line Allemania from New York Sep. 21st to Hamburg arriving Oct. 6th, partial red "Hamburg, Franco, 6/10 69" framed handstamp, Oct. 7th arrival backstamps, Extremely Fine and choice fancy cancel use.

Scott No. 96   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill, two singles, each with strong grill, one tied by grid, other by small fancy quartered cork duplexed with "New Bedford Mass. Jan 29" cds on cover to Mahe Island, Seychelle Islands , red "New York, Br. Transit, Paid All, Jan 30" exchange cds backstamp and red crayon "42", both stamps tied by blue Calais transit and matching "PD" framed handstamp, Marseilles (2.13) backstamps, additional red "PD" framed handstamp; some sealed edge tears and reduced slightly at right, left stamp with pulled perf, still Very Fine and rare.

Scott No. 100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE 30¢ 1868 GRILLED ISSUE USE TO THE SEYCHELLE ISLANDS.

1869, 1¢ buff, perfs trimmed at top and right, tied by quartered cork duplexed with "Greensboro Ala. Dec 24" cds on American Tontine Life and Savings Insurance Company printed pamphlet containing rate tables for life insurance, annuities and endowments, the Greensboro agents are listed on back, since there is no address, it is most likely that one was delivered to each box holder in the town or on a mailing list given to the postmaster, Very Fine and rare 1¢ printed matter use, ex-Juhring, Coulter and Cipolla .

Scott No. 112   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Although insurance companies were large bulk mailers, surviving examples of their booklets sent by third-class mail are scarce, this 1¢ 1869 usage is rare prepaying the 1¢ printed matter rate for under 4 ounces.

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, bright and fresh, tied by bold four-ring target duplexed with "Carlisle Pa., Jun 19" cds on orange cover to Baltimore Md., an Extremely Fine gem; with 2021 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 114   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1869, 10¢ yellow, cancelled by red grid, matching "Baltimore Md. Jan 30" duplex and script " Paid All " on 1870 cover to Germany, red "New York, Direct, Feb 1" exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Allemannia from New York Feb. 1st to Hamburg, red framed "Hamburg France" transit, Polle arrival backstamp, Very Fine.

Scott No. 116   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE DISTINCTIVE RED BALTIMORE FOREIGN MAIL CANCELS.

1869, 12¢ green, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Cambridge Mass. Sep 17" cds on cover to the U.S.S. Frigate Sabine care of B.F. Stevens, London, England , bold red "Boston, Paid, Sep 17" exchange cds, London Paid (9.29) arrival cds, partial strike of red "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Sep 30, 1869" double-oval, ms. "Gibraltar Oct. 6. 1869" receipt docketing at top left, Very Fine.

Scott No. 117   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, strong colors, tied by NYFM eight-segment grid cancel and red "New York 'Paid 6' Jun 9" credit exchange cds on 1869 cover to Paris, France , blue Calais (6.19) entry cds with red framed "PD" handstamp; small opening tear and bit of flap missing.

Scott No. 118   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,900.

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff, horizontal pair, rich color, tied by "Baltimore Md. Jul. 12 9AM" cds duplexed with "6" barried oval on Frank Jones, Importer and Dealer in Foreign and U.S. Postage Stamps corner card cover to Marengo, Iowa; reduced slightly at right, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 133   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,900 as single on cover.

A CHOICE USE OF THE 1¢ BUFF 1880 RE-ISSUE ON A STAMP DEALER COVER.

The 1869 PRA Census records eleven covers with Scott 133 or 133a, Jones is known to have used 1869 Re-Issues on five covers in 1884.

1903, 2¢ carmine, type I, two plate strips of three , tied by "Chicago, Ill." ovals, purple "Chicago (Englewood Sta.) Registered, Apr 17, 1911" backstamps on misscut 2¢ carmine entire registered to Hamilton, Canada , Apr. 18 arrival backstamps, Very Fine.

Scott No. 319   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.