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FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Used with 1862, 10c Bister (25; Yvert 21) and two 40c Orange (27; Yvert 23), each tied by clearly struck Anchor in dotted diamond cancel, partly clear "Yokohama Bau Francais 16 Avril 67" double-circle datestamp on folded letter datelined Yokohama Apr. 14, 1867, from James C. Fraser to Desgrande Pere et Fils, Lyon, France, sender's red "Forwarded by James C. Fraser, Yokohama, Japan" oval handstamp--carried on Messageries Imperiales Ligne S Phase, departing Yokohama Apr. 17, 1867--red "PD" framed handstamp, Marseilles (Jun. 7) and Lyon (Jun. 8) backstampsVERY FINE. A COLORFUL FRANKING AND ATTRACTIVE COVER SHOWING USE OF THE ANCHOR CANCEL EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT "5118" DEVICES HAD ARRIVED DAYS EARLIER.
After the two "5118" cancel devices were destroyed in the Great Fire on November 26, 1866, the Yokohama post office used its datestamp to cancel stamps on mail. When the Messageries Imperiales Alphee arrived on January 13, 1867, the postal agent evidently gave one of his Anchor devices to the Yokohama postmaster to use until replacement numeral cancels arrived. The new "5118" devices arrived April 13, 1867, but the post office continued to use the Anchor device for a period of time (see Matsumoto pp. 34-35).
The three different denominations of this four-stamp franking add up to a non-existent 170-centimes rate to France. The single rate was 80c and the correct double rate was 160c. Therefore, the 10c stamp represents an overpayment.
10c Green (68). Rich color, few gum toned perfs, cancelled by manuscript cross strokes, used on blue folded letter in German datelined "Nagasaki, 16th September 1868" from Schmidt, Spahn & Co. to Charles Thorel in Yokohama, sender's directive "per Costa Rica", docketed with September 25 receipt date--carried on PMSS branch-line steamer Costa Rica, departing Shanghai September 17, 1868, picking up mail at Nagasaki en route and arriving Yokohama September 25--slight toning and small hole along file foldVERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS SENT BETWEEN UNITED STATES POST OFFICES IN JAPAN WITH THE 10-CENT RATE PAID BY 1861-68 ISSUE STAMPS. AN OUTSTANDING INTERCONSULAR POST OFFICE COVER.
This cover was carried on an eastbound Pacific Mail Steamship Co. branch-line steamer that originated in Shanghai and stopped at Nagasaki on its journey to Yokohama. Letters between U.S. post offices in China and Japan were carried under the blanket 10c rate until the 6c interconsular rate was introduced. Based on archival correspondence, the rate is thought to have been implemented in mid-April 1870 (see Laurence 10c 1869 book, p. 281). This rate is very rare, and only two covers sent between post offices in Japan have 1861-68 Issue stamps (both 10c). The other is illustrated in the Frajola-Perlman-Scamp book (p. 173)--it has a single 10c 1861 tied by the "HIOGO JAPAN" double-circle handstamp (December 7, 1869). The cover offered here is the only one originating in Nagasaki.
11c Light Green, Perf 10 at Bottom (511a). Rich color, light purple "Feb. 8" dated cancel at bottom and part of rim of circular datestamp at topFRESH AND FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 11-CENT PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. RARE WITHOUT A PRECANCEL.
Ex "Sirron".
2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair, used with 15c Black, F. Grill (98), tied by target cancels, "Knodnoster Mo. Oct. 25" (1869) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Athens, Greece, faint red New York backstamp, red "Bremen 9 11 69 Franco" framed datestamp (Nov. 9) and receiving backstamps, expertly restored at rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING TO GREECE.
This is an exceedingly rare cover to Greece with the 15c Lincoln and 1869 Pictorial Issue. It overpays by 1c the 18c rate by North German Union Direct Mail.
Ex Vogel.
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30c Orange (38). Bright shade, well-struck red "Paid 30" in circle handstamp, small thins, tiny corner creases at bottom corners, still an Extremely Fine strike of this scarce rate marking, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1c Green, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I, II, III (383). Three strips of four of the same underlying stamp showing all three U.S.A.V. perforation types, Ty. I and Ty. II are guide line strips, Ty. III is a normal strip, tied by indistinct cancels on Oct. 25, 1913 registered 2c entire from Bovey Minn. to New York, purple "Registered No." boxed handstamp with manuscript "298", five separate registered backstamps from Bovey and New York struck between Oct. 25 and Oct. 28, unusual over-inked indicia, minor edgewear touches one stamp at bottom and one stamp in Ty. II strip with light creaseVERY FINE. A FANTASTIC EXHIBIT COVER SHOWING ALL THREE TYPES OF VENDING MACHINE PERFORATIONS USED BY THE U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING COMPANY.
While pure "commercial" covers are desirable to many postal history collectors, we are grateful to stamp dealers for creating some of the most striking rarities in the area of vending and affixing machine perforations. W. H. Mackie, a stamp dealer from Bovey Minn., created this cover and was also the addressee on one of the three recorded 5c Lincoln U.S.A.V. Ty. I covers. This cover is almost certainly unique.
24c on 12c Brown Carmine, Offices in China (K11). Top plate no. 7036 block of six, original gum, side stamps large h.r., center stamps Mint N.H., beautiful color, choice centering and margins, selvage slightly reduced, Extremely Fine
4c Ultramarine, Columbian (233). Mint N.H., wide margins, fresh color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, intense color and proof-like impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate