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  • Lot# : 57 USA

    1803: Cover endorsed at base "Entregado / Delivered Mar 20 1803" and addressed at top "Registered on the Spanish Frigate 'La Fama' with a Cargo under Captain Depheniaha, to be despatched at the first Port for Havre de Grace and then presented to the Consul of N.O.  Franca / Paid", struck with oval framed NUEVA / ORLEANS handstamp in red (Tizon #1) with fine "YNDIAS" handstamp above, also in red. Exceptionally rare and one of the very few known cover bearing the Spanish New Orleans marking. An item of great importance for both Spanish Colonial and United States Postal History.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 58 USA

    1812/: Correspondence of the Rev. William Goddell and family beginning with 9 entire letters from Andover, Mass. to Marlborough, Mass., without markings except for manuscript "Paid 10" or privately carried, later with letters from Malta to USA from 1830 with 3 entires via Boston; from 1831/40 he was working as a Missionary in Constantinople with 9 entires at a variety of rates to USA; an interesting assembly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 59 USA

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    1845: New York Postmaster's 5 c. black, good even margins all round, signed "A.C.M." unconnected in magenta ink, used on 1845 entire letter to Providence cancelled by blue manuscript pen strokes with curved PAID and 'New York / 5 Cts.' datestamp (Sept 29) in red alongside. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Sorani (1986).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 60 USA

    General Issues 1847: Franklin 5 c. red brown on blued, a fine used example with three large margins and barely touched at base, used on cover to Jonesbro, Tennessee cancelled by two strikes of circular '10' and by 'Baltimore' cds (Sept 28) in blue. A most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Ex collection Maurice Burrus.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 61 USA

    1847: Franklin 5 c. dark brown, a used example with good margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, in an exceptional rich shade, used on cover to Columbus, Ohio tied by manuscript pen crosses, with "Canton / Ohio" despatch cds in blue at left. The envelope with file fold well away from the fine adhesive Scott = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 62 USA

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    1847: Washington 10 c. black, a superb large margined example used on 17 June 1848 entire letter with Printed Prices Current mailed from Charleston, SC to Greenock, Scotland, tied by manuscript pen marking in blue and by British "1/-" due marking upon receipt in black. Cover franked for above 300 mile rate to New York, carried on Cunard Stewamer 'Arcadia' with "America / Liverpool" arrival datestamp (July 5) on reverse. An entire of delightful appearance and a very rare usage to an overseas destination. Signed Waldo Samson. Cert. APS (2003), Eichele (2003) Scott = $ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 63 USA

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    1847: 10 c. black, ample to large margins all round, tied by red circular grid cancel to 1849 outer letter sheet, with red "EASTPORT APR 1 Me" cds. in red alongside, mailed to Boston. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2003).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 64 USA

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    1847: Washington 10 c. black on blued paper, a fine used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1848 double rate entire letter to Binghampton, New York, tied by manuscrript pen strokes. 'Baltimore / Md.' despatch cds in blue at left (Aug 30). A fine entire with interesting content regarding the purchase of a gun made by Chance. Cert. Danske Filatelisters/Gronlund (1959) Scott = $ 1'050.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 65 USA

    1860: 30 c. orange, used example of good colour, straight edge at left, used on 1860 second sheet of entire letter to Marseille, carried on the penultimate voyage of the "Vanderbilt" to Southampton, tied by black barred obliterator and 'New York / Paid / 6' datestamp in red (Sept 8). Octagonal Havre entry marking in blue (Sept 19) and reverse with Paris transit cds (Sept 20). An early usage - just a month after the first recorded usage of this stamp (August 8). Scarce Scott = $ 1'350.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 740 CHF

    Lot# : 66 USA

    1861: 3 c. rose used on 1862 delightful 'Love One Another' Patriotic envelope with original contents from Fort Pennsylvania D.C., with blue and red illustration of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, cancelled by target handstamp with 'Tennallytown' datestamp (June 20) alongside. A charming entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 67 USA

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    1861: Washington 24 c. brown-lilac, a fine example in a rich shade, used on 1863 cover to London tied by BALTIMORE cds in blue (Nov 24). "Boston Br. Pkt. / 19 Paid' cds alongside (Nov 25) in red and carried on Cunard Steamer 'Asia' with London arrival cds (Dec 7) in red. Minor age spots away from the adhesive, an attractive cover. Cert. Behr (2013) Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 68 USA

    1869: 1 c. buff, a single example used locally on cover, tied by four-ringed target handstamp in black with "Lewiston / Me." datestamp at left (Aprill 11) in black. Slight trim and part flpa fault but a scarce drop letter usage.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 69 USA

    1875: Taylor 5 c. cancelled by mute three-ring handstamp in violet with crisp and attractive "SUMMIT JAN 30 1879 PLUMAS CO. CAL." in the same colour alongside on envelope sent to Giornico Ticino, reverse with arrival cds (Feb 19). A fresh and beautiful cover from California. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 70 USA

    1893: Columbian Exposition issue, complete set of 15 from 1 c. deep blue to $ 5 black with fine to very fine centering and fresh colour, the cent values unused with part gum, the $ values unused without gum. An attractive complete set of this desirable issue, signed Ferchenbauer for $1 to $4 Scott = $ 5'322.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 71 USA

    Blood's Penny Post 1855: (1 c.) black, tied by "BLOOD'S DESPATCH Aug 6 8 A.M. 1858" in black together with 3 c. Washington definitive perf., tied by grille in black to envelope, sent to New York City with another Blood's despatch mark and an octogonal "PHILADELPHIA AUG 6 1858 Pa" datestamp alongside. Signed Jakubek.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 72 USA

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    Hussey's Post, New York 1865: 2 c. blue on white wove paper, dated 1865, a used example with ample to large margins all round, tied to 1865 Printed Matter (insurance premium reminder) local entire by circular '2 CT PAID / HUSSEY 50 WN. ST.' datestamp (Feb 15) in black. Fresh and very fine. Signed Calves. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Scott = $ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 73 USA

    Confederate States 1862: Jefferson Davis 5 c. blue, Stone 2, a good used example on cover to Dr. R. B. Dice, House of Delegates, Richmond, endorsed 'in haste' tied by "Charlottesville / Va." circular datestamp (May 18) in blue. Dice served as a delegate for Pendleton from 1861. A fine and attractive cover. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 74 USA

    1918/80: Small selection of US Airmail stamps used/unused, incl. some better values but without Zeppelin set of 1930, in addition plenty of used duplicats, good condition and housed in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 75 USA

    1847/1990: Large lot several thousand stamps used/unused, mainly small values, incompl. sets, and hundreds of duplicats, the lot incl. also a used No.1 as well as one £ 1.- Omaha black, inbetween souvenir sheets, blocs of four, coil stamps as well as some cards and covers can be found, furthermore a larger figure of valid postage has to be mentioned, good to mixed condition, arranged in total five albums and four stockbooks and the whole packed in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 76 USA

    1847/1910: Interesting old-time Collection, hundreds primarily used stamps in mixed condition incl. 1847 5 c. brown and 10 c. black on piece, 1851 definitives, compl. set of five, 1861 definitives incl. 90 c. with and without grill impression, 1869 compl. set up to 90 c. Lincoln, 1870 Presidents, compl. set with 24, 30 & 90 c. unused without gum, 1893 Columbus set unused, 1894/95 Politicians with $5 green, 1898 Mississippi set unused, Postage Due, Official stamps, Parcel stamps, Confederate States, Newspaper stamps 1865 compl. set of three unused, Guam, Hawaii, Channel Zone, Philippines with Spanish and US period.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 77 USA

    1837/1980c.: The Postal History selection with covers/cards (96 items) incl. 1837 entire from St. Louis to France, 1847 entire to Austria, 1869 2 c. brown on drop letter, Banknote issue covers to Turkey, one with 1 c. blue and 10 c. brown and another franked pair of 3 c. green each backstamped at German Post Office in Constantinople, 1902 Japan / USA readdressed usage, 1910 card to Chinde, British Central Africa and cover at 8 c. rate to Mozambique, 1941 clipper covers to Bangkok; Hawaii with 1893 card to Germany cancelled "Kahuka / Oahu" in violet, 1895 2 c. green card cancelled "Makaweli / Kauai" in violet to Germany, also U.S.P.O. in Shanghai 1919 $1 on 50 c. and $ 2 on $1 unused.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 78 USA

    1928&97: Lot 84 Airmail covers, mainly inland mail issued at the occasion of the opening of a new  Airmail route but also items sent abroad to Europe and Canada, also two covers sent via Catapult from SS 'Bremen' and 'Europa' to Bremen and Southampton, few items censored, small selection of Space related items, some souvenir sheets as Legends of Hollywood or Classic Movie Monsters, 60 stamp booklets in mint condition as well as some US stamps from possesions abroad as Hawaii, Canal Zone, China etc., mainly in good condition, housed in four volumes.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 79 USA

    1874/1902: Four US inland stationery postcards used abroad incl. three 1874 cards 1 c. brown with additional 1 c. blue definitive, all tied by fancy mute handstamps, one sent to Switzerland with rare "NEW YORK PAID ALL / SEP 2 / VIA BREMEN" handstamp (Winter 255) in red, listed only from June to Aug. 1874, another two cards to Germany, one with "NEW YORK Br TRANSIT" in red, 1902 1 c. black stationery with 'Trans-Mississippi International Exhibition' print on reverse sent to Sta CRUZ DE TENERIFA (CANARIAS) via MADRID with US postage due '5 cents' and Spanish 'M / 0,10', in addition a French picture postcard franked with 10 c. stationery cut out, directed to Santa Cruz de Tenerife but 'MISSENT TO NEW YORK' and 'MISSENT, SANTA CRUZ, CAL.'
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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