6c Pictorial Covers:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2232 |
 |
 3c Ultramarine, 6c
Ultramarine (114, 115). Tied by cork cancel and "Philad'a Pa. Apr. 2"
duplex circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Montreal, Canada,
1870 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, attracive combination for double 6c
rate (Image) |
$ 200 |
| 2233 |
|
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Vertical pair, tiny tear in top right corner, tied by circle of wedges and
red "New York Jan. 29" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to London,
England, red London Paid receiving datestamp, Fine, signed Ashbrook (Image) |
$ 350 |
| 2234 |
|
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Three, quartered cork cancels, "Louisville Ky. Feb. 13" circular datestamp,
two stamps tied by red "New York U.S." transit datestamp on 1871 cover
to Scotland, red Liverpool transit, redirected with ms. "3d" due,
various transit backstamps, somewhat stained and worn, otherwise Fine (Image) |
$ 350 |
| 2235 |
|
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Well-centered, used with two flanking 2c Orange, USIR (R15)
internal-revenue stamps, attempted illegal use as postage, tied by
large 11-bar grids, red "New York Mar. 8" circular datestamp on 1870 blue
folded letter to Paris, France, the revenue stamps were not
recognized as prepayment and the letter was sent via British Open Mail at
the 4c rate, appropriate accountancy handstamps and Calais transit, London
backstamp (Mar. 18, 1870), file folds, minor small edge tears and wear,
faint gum toning on and around stamps' margins, Very Fine, only a few 1869
covers with attempted illegal use of revenues are known to us -- this is
one of the most outstanding of its kind -- with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 2,500 |
| 2236 |
|
 2c Brown, 6c Ultramarine
(113, 115). Tied by segmented cork cancels on legal-size 1870 cover
to Grand Hotel, Menton, France (French Alps), red "New York Mar. 12"
circular datestamp and blue crayon "2" for double rate, "GB/40c"
accountancy handstamp, Calais transit, red London backstamp, ms. "3" for
triple French rate and corresponding "15" decimes due marking -- the U.S.
rate was based on -1/2 ounce increments, while the French was based on -1/4
ounce (7.5 grams) increments -- receiving backstamps, some mends to
backflap and lightly cleaned, still Fine, an extremely rare usage,
double-rate 4c British Open Mail covers are rare, only three with a 6c 1869
are recorded in the 1869 PRA census
(Image) |
$ 1,300 |
| 2237 |
|
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Used with 24c Gray Lilac (78), perf faults and small tear, tied by
bold circle of V's cancel, "Quincy Ill. Dec. 6" circular datestamp on cover
to Leipzig, Germany, 1869 docketing, red Verviers-Cologne transit,
receiving backstamp, flap removed, otherwise Fine, rare mixed-issue
franking, ex Gibson and Rose (Image) |
$ 900 |
| 2238 |
|
 1c Buff, 6c Ultramarine (112,
115). 1c well-centered, tiny tear, 6c perfs in, tied by ms. cancels,
"Ripley O. Jul. 11" circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Gebensdorf,
Switzerland, 6c also tied by red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul.
14" transit, 1870 receiving backstamps, sealed tears in flap and upper
right edge, still Fine, a most unusual combination for the 10c rate (Image) |
$ 450 |
| 2239 |
|
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Small repaired tear at bottom right, tied by "San Antonio Tex. Jan. 4"
circular datestamp, circle of diamonds cork cancel on stamp and 3c Green
entire to Wurttemberg, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit
Jan. 15" transit, 1873 receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Very
Fine appearance (Image) |
$ 260 |
| 2240 |
|
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Two, used with 2c Brown (113), tied by circle of wedges on small
1870 cover to Rome, Italy, red "New York Paid All Direct Mar. 26"
backstamp, red "4" credit handstamp, faint "PD", receiving backstamp, Fine,
scarce franking for 14c rate, ex Rose
(Image) |
$ 1,050 |