| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Realized |
| 2150 | |
2c Brown (113). Tied by
segmented cork cancel on unsealed circular-rate cover to Sitka,
Alaska, New York Life Insurance Co. San Francisco office corner card,
vertical fold at center, Very Fine, an enormously rare 1869 destination (Image) |
$ 1,300 |
| 2151 | |
2c Brown (113).
Horizontal pair and strip of three, tied by "J" cancels and "Jefferson Tex.
Jun. 24" circular datestamp on orange corner card cover to Tuspan,
Mexico, via Galveston Tex., 1870 docketing, stamps have some short
perfs, opening nick along top edge (behind strip) has been mended,
otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare 2c franking for the 10c rate to
Mexico (Image) |
$ 1,500 |
| 2152 | |
2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine
(113, 114). Horizontal pairs of each, tied by circle of wedges cancels,
additionally tied by different segmented cork cancel with duplex "New-York
Dec. 2 10:30 AM" circular datestamp on importer's corner card cover to
Matamoros, Mexico, large bold "2" Mexican due handstamp, Very Fine, one
of the finest examples of the 1869 Pictorial Issue used to pay the 10c rate
to Mexico (Image) |
$ 2,800 |
| 2153 | |
2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine
(113, 114). 3c horizontal pair, used with 15c Black, F. Grill (98)
horizontal strip of four, remarkably well-centered, second stamp has a
few short perfs and tiny nick at top, slight gum toning, tied by cork
cancels with duplex "Portchester N.Y. Oct. 30" circular datestamp on 1869
cover to Lima, Peru, red "48" credit handstamp, red crayon "2", Lima
receiving backstamps, very minor edge toningVERY FINE. ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED ON-COVER MULTIPLES OF THE 15-CENT F GRILL AND AN IMPRESSIVE 1869 MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING. Only two covers in the 1961 Harmer, Rooke sale of the Portchester find were franked with strips of four of the 15c F. Grill. This is the better-centered of the two strips. (Image) |
$ 5,000 |
| 2154 | |
2c Brown (113).
Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, used with pair of 15c Black, F. Grill
(98), tied together by quartered cork cancels on small cover to Lima,
Peru, clear "Portchester N.Y. Sep. 15" circular datestamp, Panama
transit and red "24" credit, 1869 docketing at left, Lima
backstampVERY FINE. AN UNUSUAL MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FROM THE DAVIS CORRESPONDENCE TO PERU. Ex Juhring. (Image) |
$ 4,500 |
| 2155 | |
2c Brown (113).
Horizontal pair, used with pair and single 10c Green, E. Grill (89),
one has gum stain and large tear across corner, tied by quartered cork
cancels, "Bath Me. Apr. 27" backstamp on small 1870 cover to Callao,
Peru, red New York credit circular datestamp, Callao backstamp, Very
Fine appearance, a beautiful and very scarce franking
(Image) |
$ 1,150 |
| 2158 | |
2c Brown (113).
Horizontal strip of four and two singles, rich color, tied by segmented
cork, faint purple Philadelphia circular datestamp on cover to London,
England, "Phila. Sta. G Aug. 15" backstamp, red London Paid circular
datestamp (Aug. 27, 1869) also ties stamps, receiving backstamp, stamps and
cover repaired, attractive appearance, an extremely rare method of
prepaying this rate (Image) |
$ 900 |