The Classic Cancel

Item #	Description	Price
4745	#157, 3 copies on fine U163 entire paying the 9 cent treaty rate to France, each canceled by blue Berea, OH AUG 25 (1875) postmark and cork killers. All three stamps are double paper variety. This represents only the fourth certified cover bearing this scarce stamp variety and is the only one with multiple copies and to a foreign destination. Cover was unsuccessfully forwarded and returned to the U.S., a red SEP 23 New York receiving mark on reverse. A marvelous and highly exhibitable Banknote cover. 2010 PFC states, "It is a genuine usage, the stamps with some toned perforations; the cover with a vertical crease at left."	$850
4291	# 27, VF-XF, #35, faulty, tied by superb strike of black SAN FRANCISCO, CA JUL 20, 1860 postmark, red NY PAID 3 credit, an red boxed PD on VF FLS to France, manuscript "Overland" at upper left, VF blue French ET. UNIS SERV. AM. D HAVRE receiving. Letter sent originally to Cognac France then REDIRECTED to Saint Rouge, numerous different black French routing marks on reverse. #27 with a perf flaw at bottom, #35 was torn at bottom right before being attached to the lettersheet as 2 pieces, the postmark continuation cleanly bridging the pieces. A beautiful cover and a quite scarce on cover example of the brick red 5 cent 1857 issue.	$750
4298	#214, #212, fine sound copies tied by Philadelphia foreign division 1888 postmarks on VF intact U300 entire to Sweden, NYC and Stockholm back stamps, docketed Sweden via England. Scarce and desirable franking. A very attractive and uncommon franking combination to pay the UPU rate.	SOLD
4083	#118, fine, tiny faults, tied by XF strike of NYFM killer (Weiss TR-C7) on unreduced cover to Germany via Closed Mail on Steamer Wisconsin (Guion Line). Cover is circa 1871-72 based upon known dates of use of this killer. Most probably, based upon Augsburg, Prussia 2/6 back stamp (back image), the letter was carried on the January 24, 1872 sailing of Wisconsin from New York arriving in Queenstown February 3. Patched cover tear from opening at bottom affects address. A rare on cover NYFM usage on 1869 issue.	SOLD
4113	#115, fine, tiny faults, tied by CAMBRIDGE, MASS cork killer on unreduced tissue paper cover to Cmdr. J. G. Walker, U.S. Frigate Sabine at England, forwarded to Naples, Italy. Cover bears an XF red B.F. Stevens FEB 2, 1870 double oval. Quite attractive.	$300
3997	#116 and #113, both fine, tied by small circle of wedges killer and AURORA, IL postmark on small unreduced cover to Scotland, Glasgow JAN 5, 1870 receiving on reverse. Small tear at top. Cover is listed in 1869 Issue Census. Scarce combination of stamps to pay the double 6 cent treaty rate.	SOLD
3897	#115, F-VF, cork wedge killer ties on fine, fresh cover to England, red BOSTON PAID, MAR 15 postmark and MR 28, 1870 London receiving, with VF strike of red B.F. STEVENS DISPATCH AGENT forwarding mark. Cover sent to Commander J. G. Walker aboard the Frigate Sabine, forwarded to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where docketed May 11, 1870 upon receipt. One of a large correspondence to Cmdr. Walker. Listed in the 1869 Issues on Cover, p. 41. Cover has small reduction and a small tear at left plus minor edge faults. Scarce and very attractive item.	SOLD
3865	#179, fine, tied by VF strike of NY numeral 1 simplex ellipse on F-VF tissue paper cover to Sidon, Syria. The cover is neatly opened at right, back stamped TRIESTE and BEIRUTH 1878. The JUL 13 station C postmark and ellipse killer on front and back stamps verify that this is a JUL 13, 1878 usage. This date precedes by several months the previously recorded OCT 8, 1878 earliest reported use on outbound mail, making this a new earliest reported use. (See USCC News, Vol. 28, No. 1, Whole No. 258, February 2006 article by John Donnes, "New York City Ellipse Foreign Mail Cancels.")	SOLD
3591	#205, VF, tied by NYC 1885 postmark and ellipse killer, cover posted to HAITI, a very scarce Caribbean destination, back stamped Port-au-Prince (scan). Cover entirely intact with minor rounding at upper right. Nice.	$95
3338	# 69, #65, avg-fine, fresh sound stamps, tied by two XF strikes of NORWICH, CT geometric fancy killer (S-E GE-P 36) on VF, intact lady's cover postmarked FEB 12, 1866 to France. Contains 2 page personal letter. Pretty, small cover, scarce combination of foreign destination and fancy cancel.	SOLD
2892	#150, XF, small faults, cancelled by black New York grid killer on VF intact cover to Brazil. Cover bears a blue crayon "Due 8" deficiency mark overstamped by boxed SHORT PAID hand stamp. Scarce marking and destination. Stamp appear to be lightly grilled (about 6 points of a grill corner are visible under the killer), but possibly not enough to get certified. Thus, item is offered as without grill.	$275
964	# 36, avg-fine sound pair, light Washington, D.C. balloon postmark on VF and fresh unreduced cover to England. Red July 8, 1859 London receiving and 3 credit mark on front, York receiving stamp on reverse. Tear on back from opening, but cover intact. A very nice example of this usage. Scott 2001 catalog $525.	$300
2808	#158 pair, Columbus, OH leaf killers tie to unreduced cover to Switzerland, straight line VIA OSTENDE (Belgium) and INSUFFICIENTLY PAID (4c underpay of 10c Swiss closed mail rate via England, 1874 usage. Scarce.	$125
2374	#158, VF pair, tied by two strikes of circular diamond geometric killer, matching New Orleans, LA postmark, on unreduced corner card advertising cover to Dublin, Ireland, AUG 1882 back stamp. One cent overpay.	SOLD
1465	#189, fine plus #205, VF pair, paying the 5X UPU rate to Paris, France, FEB 24, 1888 usage. The cover is a heavy vellum pre-printed business envelope, unreduced and sealed on the reverse by a large red embossed wax seal (back image). The cover is endorsed Steamer "La Bourgogne" in red ink, and has a purple dated rectangular company hand stamp at left. The stamps have been cancelled by New York City duplexed numeral 42 ellipse killers. Part of the postmark has been removed by contact with the wax seal of another similar cover placed over this cover. A very attractive cover paying a scarce multiple rate with a nice combination of stamps.	$250

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