1869 Pictorial Issue:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1352 |
C |
1c Buff (112). Pair and single, perf faults and toning, tied by cork
and "Aurora Ill." cds on insurance co. red corner card cover to
Henry Ill., lightly soiled, otherwise Fine |
$ 250 |
| 1353 |
C |
1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). 1c well-centered, tied by Phila. Sta.
H cds and duplex target on Sep. 1869 cover to Lancaster, Very Fine and
choice |
$ 130 |
| 1354 |
C |
1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Three covers incl. 1c & 2c tied by
blue grids with "Oregon Ohio" cds, 1c tied on local cover, 2c on circular,
Fine |
$ 120 |
| 1355 |
C |
2c Brown (113). Cancelled by quartered cork and tied by indistinct
"Fulton Oct. 26" cds on small cover to Woodstock, N.B., straightline
"Paid 2" hs, receiving backstamp, some slight edge wear, still Fine,
an extremely rare cover paying the ferriage rate |
$ 500 |
| 1356 |
C |
2c Brown (113). Vertical pair, tied by perfect strikes of NYFM
five-point star fancy cancels on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux,
France, red "New-York May 4" cds, various transit and rating
handstamps, very light file fold passes between stamps, Fine and unusual
usage |
$ 700 |
| 1357 |
C |
2c Brown (113). Tied by geometric cancel, used with 1c Ultramarine
(145), similarly cancelled, on cover to Providence R.I., matching
"Holliston Mass., Sep. 30" cds, slightly reduced at R. affecting 1c stamp,
otherwise Fine |
$ 60 |
| 1358 |
C |
3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by perfect strike of circle of
wedges on cover with dove, feather and ribbon address panel,
matching "Winchendon Mas. Aug. 11" cds, to East Templeton Mass., Very Fine
and choice cover |
$ 90 |
| 1359 |
C |
3c Ultramarine (114). Three, each tied by blue Stovepipe
fancy cancel, matching Leominster Ms. datestamps on separate covers, a Very
Fine group |
$ 50 |
| 1360 |
C |
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Tied by "St. Louis Mo. Feb. 4" cds on merchant's pink all-over
advertising cover to London, England, red transit also ties stamp, 1871
London receiving ds, some slight wear, scotch tape mend on backflap only,
Very Fine, colorful and very rare advertising cover with 6c 1869 (Image) |
$ 2,100 |
| 1361 |
C |
 6c Ultramarine (115).
Used with 2c Brown (113), tied by fancy segmented cork on printed prices
current to Vienna, Austria, bold red "PAID ALL" hs, ms. "Pr Russia",
receiving backstamp (Sept. 28, 1869), slightly reduced at R., fresh and
Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 1,900 |
| 1362 |
C |
10c Yellow Orange (116). Vivid color, tied by large circular cork
(hole at center), "Newark N.J. Nov. 25" circular datestamp and "Held for
Postage" straightline hs on cover to French Consulate in Hong
Kong, magenta "San Francisco Paid All Dec. 12" transit cds, opened to
show back of cover, which bears "Good Samaritan" Return Postage
Label, from a third party who supplied 10c stamp and asks for
reimbursement, two strikes "Hong-Kong C Ja 7 70" receiving cds -- once on
cover and again on label -- along with writing in Chinese, couple minor
edge flaws, still Very Fine, a striking exhibition item and fascinating
postal history usage -- although domestic postage was provided by
kind-hearted individuals, and 3c covers are seen with labels such as this,
we cannot recall seeing another example of an 1869 Pictorial foreign-mail
usage prepaid in this manner (let alone a 10c cover to Hong Kong) |
$ 1,500 |
| 1363 |
C |
10c Yellow (116). Tied by "St. Louis Mo. Apr. 2" cds on cover to
Bremerhauen, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 9" cds, boxed
red "Bremen Franco" hs, receiving backstamp, some wear, Fine |
$ 210 |
| 1364 |
C |
10c Yellow (116). Horizontal pair, tied by NYFM cancel Ty.
TR-G38 on cover to Paris, France, red "New-York Mar. 19" cds, French
debit hs, transit and receiving backstamps, some gum soaks on and around
stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare usage of the NYFM cancel on the
1869 Pictorial Issue |
$ 400 |
| 1365 |
C |
12c Green (117). Nicked at top, cancelled by Outline Star
fancy cancel, "New Hamburgh Pa. Oct. 27" cds on 1869 cover to
England, red New York and London cds, Very Fine |
$ 210 |
| 1366 |
C |
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Centered to B., tied by grid on Sep.
1869 cover to Rome Italy, red "4" and Bremen Franco transit,
receiving backstamps, Fine |
$ 210 |
| 1367 |
C |
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Tied by quartered cork, red "New
York Br. Transit Feb. 19" transit on small cover to Florence Italy,
Milan and receiving backstamps, stamp has two small tears at R., otherwise
Fine and rare, the Rose book notes that only ten covers are recorded to
Florence, ex Juhring, with 1998 P.F. certificate |
$ 260 |
| 1368 |
C |
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, cancelled by grid, tied
by light strike of "New Orleans La., Nov. 12" cds and used with two 2c
Brown (113), similarly tied, on blue folded cover to Milan,
Italy, New York Paid All transit, receiving backstamps, few faint age
spots, Fine usage paying 19c closed mail rate via England |
$ 700 |
| 1369 |
C |
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Tied by circle of wedges, matching
"New Orleans La. May 5" cds on large-size cover to Jackson Miss., 1870
docketing at L., heavily reduced at sides, stamp toned, cover somewhat
worn, still Fine and rare usage paying 10-times domestic postage, Scott
Retail on cover |
$ 4,250 |