1870-88 Bank Note Issues:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1370 |
C |
 2c Red Brown, 6c Carmine,
Grill (135, 137). Two 6c and one 2c for 14c total -- 6c rate to
England and 8c registry fee -- tied by negative "E" cancels, unreadable
New York cds on small June 1873 cover addressed in blue, red British
registry hs, couple sealed tears at top, stamps have minor gum toning,
still Fine and colorful registered usage
(Image) |
$ 375 |
| 1371 |
C |
 7c Vermilion (149). Tied
by well-struck NYFM cancel Ty. ST-8P11 on 3c Green entire with
Wells, Fargo printed frank to France, blue oval "Paid" hs, red "New
Paid York Jun. 17 6" cds, 1873 London transit, "PD" in circle hs, receiving
backstamp, repaired along edges, appears Fine, rare usage from an
unspecified origin (Image) |
$ 1,550 |
| 1372 |
C |
 7c Vermilion (149). Used
with 1c Ultramarine (156), s.e. at L. and tied by leaf duplex cancels on
1874 cover to Belgium, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 12" datestamps,
receiving backstamps, some cover toning, Fine and rare paying the 8c
Belgian Closed Mail rate, ex Hubbard
(Image) |
$ 400 |
| 1375 |
C |
2c Black on Buff, Die 4, Entire (U54). Cancelled by hs, used with 1c
and 3c Bank Notes (145, 147) which are tied by indistinct Conn. cds
addressed to Boston and forwarded to Lenox Mass., some slight edge
wear, Fine |
$ 35 |
| 1376 |
C |
6c Carmine, 10c Brown (148, 150). Horizontal pair of 10c, each tied
by well-struck NYFM Ty. S8 on legal-size cover to France, red "New
Paid York 18 Feb. 26" cds, London and French transits, opened for display,
6c stamp faulty and some edge faults, still Fine, a rare NYFM marking |
$ 550 |
| 1379 |
C |
10c Brown, 12c Dull Violet (150, 151). Each tied by neat strike of
NYFM Ty. TR-M8 cancel on cover with printed address to Lima, Peru,
red "New 12 York Mar. 22" cds, receiving backstamp, 1873 docketing, missing
top flap, small cover edge tear at T.R., otherwise Fine, Very Fine strikes
of this rare NYFM cancel |
$ 230 |
| 1380 |
C |
12c Blackish Violet (162). Used with 10c Brown (161) and tied by
bold handstamps on registered cover to Constantinople, Turkey, 1874
usage, "New York Registered Oct. 3" double-circle ds, boxed "Br. Transit
Paid All" and red "Recommandirt" markings, receiving backstamp, missing
backflap and small cover repairs at T., otherwise Fine, with original
contents |
$ 260 |
| 1382 |
C |
30c Gray Black (165). Used with 2c Vermilion (178), tied by NYFM Ty.
TR-M10 hs on cover to Moradabad, India, red "New York Paid Oct. 13"
cds 1875 London transit, red "1d" credit hs, Sea Post Office and receiving
backstamps, slightly reduced at L., repaired at T.L. corner, still a very
rare usage |
$ 625 |
| 1383 |
C |
10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Well-centered, tied by cork,
"Tigerville La. Sep. 23" cds and "Morgan's La. & T. R.R. Tigerville, La.
Sep. 23, 1879" (Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad) blue oval ds on 3c
Green entire to Switzerland, receiving backstamps, trivial stain
spot at T.R., Very Fine, extremely rare route agent's marking |
$ 325 |
| 1384 |
C |
5c Yellow Brown (205). Cancelled by red grid, matching "U.S.
Postal Agency Shanghai, Aug. 9" cds on cover to Taunton Mass., San
Francisco and 1885 receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at L., Very Fine |
$ 160 |
| 1386 |
C |
30c Orange Brown (217). Horizontal pair, tied by "New York Sep. 22,
1888" duplexes on legal-size cover with printed address to London,
England, fresh and Very Fine, very early use, the Scott catalogue lists
this date as the earliest known use, an earlier cover has since been
discovered, with 1993 P.F. and 1998 A.P.S. certificates |
$ 600 |
| 1387 |
C |
15c Indigo (227). Well-centered, tied by "New Haven Conn." duplex on
Sep. 1892 cover to Cape of Good Hope, Very Fine, scarce treaty rate
during UPU period |
$ 180 |