Foreign Postal History
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 508 |
 |
CANADA-U.S. Cross-Border Covers. Eight stampless folded covers
addressed to Petersburg Va., incl. 1839 from Halifax to Petersburg Va.
(Boston forwarder's hs), one used thru Detroit, one from York, one from
Toronto, two from Montreal, Fine-Very Fine |
E. 400-500 |
400.00 |
| 509 |
|
 FRANCE. "Frear Et Cie,
Fournitures De L'Armee et Des Approvisionnements de Paris/Tres-Presse".
Four covers with identical imprint, carried by courier, addressees incl.
Messrs. Gambetta, Bizoin, Spuller and Col. Arnous de Riviere, fresh and
Very Fine, unusual Franco-Prussian War covers from a military supplier to
French officials (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
200.00 |
| 510 |
|
GREAT BRITAIN. Royal Family Mourning Covers. Fourteen mourning
covers, free franked at bottom left, signatures all look similar, docketing
on one states "The Queen", on another states "The Queens
autograph recd. June 21/89", one is forwarded usage bearing two G.B. 1p
Red stamps, all are fresh and Very Fine |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 511 |
|
 IAMAICA. Brown
straightline hs with matching "5/IY" in circle on back of 1786 folded cover
to England, ms. "Missent to" and with indistinct hs, various rates, trivial
edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
125.00 |
| 512 |
|
 IAMAICA. Brown
straightline hs with matching ds on back of 1777 folded cover to London,
England, ms. rate, light file folds, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
125.00 |
| 513 |
|
 Unlisted "MONTEGO BAY"
Negative Crown in Circle. Lightly inked but fully struck handstamp on
back of folded cover to Port Maria, ms. "1/3" rate, Very Fine, this marking
is unlisted in Foster and does not appear in any of the past Jamaica sales
we surveyed (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
850.00 |
| 517 |
|
 NICARAGUA. "Legation of
Nicaragua, Near the United States of America". Imprint on legal-size
cover addressed to "His Excellency General Wm. Walker, President of
Nicaragua, Granada", missing top flap, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
850.00 |
| 518 |
|
 Walker's Nicaragua
Republic. Large folded cover addressed to "Al Exmo Senor Franklin
Pierce, Presidente de la Republica de los Estados Unidos, Washington",
with additional "Ministerial" at top, light file fold, cover tear at
left, otherwise Very Fine, probably sent during Walker's escapades in
Nicaragua (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
575.00 |
| 519 |
|
 Palmyra Mo. Apr. 6. Blue
cds, matching "Paid" hs and "30" rate on folded cover addressed "To any
American Residing at Grenada, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America",
few file folds and slight soiling, Very Fine and unusual address
designation during the period of American exploits in Nicaragua (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
220.00 |
| 520 |
|
Foreign Stampless Covers. Over 100, incl. nice group to Frankfort
Germany in 1856, range of markings, mixed condition, overall a Fine-Very
Fine group |
E. 750-1,000 |
350.00 |
| 521 |
|
Massive Archive of Foreign Covers. Hundreds of folded covers and
envelopes, most are 19th Century, wide range of countries represented incl.
Canada, Gibraltar, India, Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, many with complex
transatlantic and international exchange markins, an outstanding group of
British Admiralty (Cochrane cover with "Post Paid Port Louis"), few
Parliamentary free franks (incl. Disraeli), some faultsto be expected, but
many are Very Fine and overall this is an extremely exciting lot worth
careful examination |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
2,600.00 |