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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), Position 18L10 and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), s.e. at right, 5c and 10c tied by red grid cancels, matching strike on 1c, red “N. York Paid 10 Hamb. Pkt. Apr. 15” (1861) 10c credit datestamp on cover to Berlin, Prussia, neat “FRANCO” handstamp at lower left, Hamburg and receiving backstamps, 1c light creases, 5c tiny tear at top, still Very Fine, colorful and scarce combination to pay the 15c rate by Hamburg Packet plus 1c carrier fee, ex Neinken and Wagshal
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Bright shade, tied by large "Paid" grid cancel, "Boston Br. Pkt. Mar. 6" (1861) backstamp on blue folded cover to Calcutta, India, transit and receiving backstamps, manuscript due markings, Very Fine
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Choice centering, tied by large "Paid" grid cancel, "Boston Br. Pkt. Dec. 18" (1860) backstamp on blue folded letter to Calcutta, India, red London and Calcutta Steam Letter backstamps, manuscript due marking, Very Fine, ex Haas
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Tied by red grid cancel and matching "New-York Br. Pkt. Apr. 2" circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Havana 18 Marzo 1861", and addressed to San Sebastian, Spain, blue "4R" due handstamp, red London and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a very unusual use from Cuba to Spain via U.S.
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Horizontal pair with captured imprint at left, well-centered, dark shade, few toned perfs, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 22, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Cornell Me., cover with small sealed tear at bottom right, Very Fine, captured imprints on the 5c 1857 are scarce, this transcontinental use of such is rare, ex "Lake Shore"
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). L-shaped block of three, tied by red grid cancels, matching "New York Paid 12 Aug. 1" (1860) credit datestamp on buff cover to Guelma, French Algeria, French transit datestamps including Paris, receiving backstamp, right stamp with pieces out at top and bottom, bottom left stamp with creases at bottom left from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Fine and rare use to an unusual destination, although Algeria was considered by French postal authorities to be part of France (with the same rates), it is highly regarded as a separate destination by postal history collectors
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Positions 68-70R2, horizontal strip of three with part of captured imprint at upper right, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 1, 1861" circular datestamps on cover to Dordogne, France, endorsed "By overland mail" at upper right, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 23" credit datestamp, appropriate transits, stamps also tied by red boxed "P.D." handstamp, some edgewearVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COVER SENT BY THE CENTRAL ROUTE VIA SALT LAKE CITY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW DAILY OVERLAND MAIL SERVICE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THIS FRANKING, THE IMPRINT AND THE FOREIGN DESTINATION.
On March 12, 1861, service on the Southern Overland Mail Route (the Butterfield route) was ordered discontinued due to disruptions caused by the Civil War. The first daily stages on the new central route left St. Joseph and Placerville on July 1, 1861 (the same day the government contract for the Pony Express commenced). Both coaches reached their destinations on July 18, a savings of approximately eight days over the old route.
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Horizontal strip of three, tied by "New Orleans La. 7 Apr." (1861) circular datestamps on folded address sheet to Montrejeau, France, well-struck "Short Paid" in octagonal frame handstamp, "Boston Apr. 17 6" debit datestamp, French transit and "16" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, perfs scissors-separated barely affecting bottom right corner of right stamp, otherwise Very Fine and unusual Confederate State use of United States stamps, probably marked short paid due to weight
5¢ 1860 Brown Type II and 10¢ Green Type V on Civil War Patriotic cover to Germany5¢ Brown, Type II, 10¢ Green, Type V (30A, 35), two of each, affixed at left of cover and partly covering red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic design, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 2, 1861" circular datestamps and addressed to Bremen, Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Sep. 28 7 Paid" 7¢ credit datestamp, slightly reduced at top and missing backflap, fresh and Very Fine, rare use of a Patriotic cover from the West Coast to a foreign destination, ex Matthies and "Sevenoaks"
A beautiful three-color 1857 Issue franking paying 21¢ rate to India10¢ Green, Type V (35), used with 3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26) and 5¢ Brown, Type II, (30A), vertical pair of 3¢, singles of 5¢ and 10¢, tied by large "Paid" grid cancels, "Boston Am. Pkt. May 24" (1861) circular datestamp on back of blue folded letter to Calcutta, India, addressed to Caleb Ladd at the Ice House, manuscript directives "Via Marseilles" and "pr Steamer fr N York", red London transit backstamp (June 8), manuscript "1/" one-shilling debit, "Calcutta Steamer Letter" backstamp with "8" annas due, 5¢ single pulled perf at right, missing one leaf of letter but front and back are complete, Very Fine, a beautiful three-color 1857 Issue franking to the Ice House in Calcutta, India, paying the 21¢ British Open Mail via Marseilles rate via American Packet, ex Newbury
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