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One of four recorded 10¢ 1869 Pictorial Re-Issue covers--this is one of the two finest10¢ Yellow, Re-Issue (127), near perfect centering, rich color, tied by bold "New York Reg" oval on 10¢ Brown entire (U189) to London, England, G. B. Calman stamp dealer corner card, "New York, N.Y. Reg'y Div. 4-21 1884" double-oval datestamp, registry label tied by blue crayon registry marks applied in London, red London registry oval and receiving backstamp
Extremely Fine. This is one of the two finest of only four recorded 10¢ 1869 Pictorial Re-Issue covers--all of which were mailed by stamp dealers in the 1880s.
The 10¢ plus 10¢ postage on this cover prepays the double 5¢ UPU rate and 10¢ registry fee. This cover was not among the three recorded in the 1869 PRA Census.
Ex Edgar Kuphal ("European's Large Gold" collection) and Steven C. Walske ("Lafayette" collection). Illustrated in Rose, United States Postage Stamps of 1869 (p. 87). With 2003 P.F. certificate.
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Bright color, tied by "New York D" registry ovals, blue "Registered Mar. 21, 1883 Branch D, New York P.O." boxed datestamp on 3c Green entire from Scott Stamp & Coin to W. H. Schneider at Wellington O., stamp also tied by large purple target, single short perf at bottom left, light vertical file fold well away from stampVERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE ON COVER.
All four covers were mailed by stamp dealers -- in this case by Scott Stamp & Coin Co. The 10c stamp correctly paid the registry fee.
Ex Juhring
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Perfectly centered, vibrant color and proof-like impression on bright white Re-Issue paper, used with 2c Vermilion, 3c Blue Green, 5c Blue (183, 185, 207) tied by circular cork cancels, "Boston Mass. Apr. 11" (1882) circular datestamp on registered E. A. Holton Mulready-design stamp dealer's advertising cover to Charles Diena in Modena, Italy, New York registry datestamp and Italian transits on back, blue registry number handstamp, the cover itself (not the stamps) is faintly toned at right, 3c and 5c tiny tearsEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE TWO FINEST OF THE FOUR RECORDED 10-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE COVERS, ALL OF WHICH WERE MAILED BY STAMP DEALERS IN THE 1880's. THIS IS THE ONLY MULREADY DESIGN AMONG THE 10-CENT RE-ISSUE COVERS.
The 10c Re-Issue and 10c multicolored Bank Note Issue franking prepay the double 5c UPU rate and 10c registry fee. The 1869 PRA Census lists three 10c 1869 Re-Issue covers; an unlisted fourth cover realized $22,000 hammer in Sale 875, lot 921. The franking and Mulready design form an incomparable piece of Philatelic Americana. This cover surfaced in Europe in a 1981 Balasse sale, described as an ordinary 10c 1869 Issue stamp.
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Near perfect centering, rich color, tied by bold "New York Reg" oval on 10c Brown entire (U189) to London, England, G. B. Calman (stamp dealer) corner card, "New York, N.Y. Reg'y Div. 4-21 1884" double-oval datestamp, registry label tied by blue crayon registry marks applied in London, red London registry oval and receiving backstampEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE TWO FINEST OF THE FOUR RECORDED 10-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE COVERS, ALL OF WHICH WERE MAILED BY STAMP DEALERS IN THE 1880'S.
The 10c plus 10c postage on this cover prepays the double 5c UPU rate and 10c registry fee. This cover was not among the three recorded in the 1869 PRA census.
Ex "European" and Lafayette. With 2003 P.F. certificate.
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Near perfect centering, rich color, tied by bold "New York Reg" oval on 10c Brown entire (U189) to London, England, G. B. Calman (stamp dealer) corner card, "New York, N.Y. Reg'y Div. 4-21 1884" double-oval datestamp, registry label tied by blue crayon registry marks applied in London, red London registry oval and receiving backstampEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE TWO FINEST OF THE FOUR RECORDED 10-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE COVERS, ALL OF WHICH WERE MAILED BY STAMP DEALERS IN THE 1880'S.
The 10c plus 10c postage on this cover prepays the double 5c UPU rate and 10c registry fee. This cover was not among the three recorded in the 1869 PRA census.
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