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  • Lot# : 651 USA

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    1856 (Aug 19): Unpaid Envelope with full content written at 'Cibolo Farm' nearby Boerne, Kendall County Texas and directed to Dresden, Saxonia, endorsed "By the Prussian closed mail", "N. YORK Br. Pkt SEP 9" despatch cds in black on front, reverse with AACHEN transit (Sept 23) cds in red and boxed "STADTPOST 25 Sept." distribution datestamp of Dresden. The frontside of the full letter included shows a streetview of 'Main Plaza San Antonio' smaller views of 'Mission San Jose', 'Mission Conception', 'Courthouse', 'Alamo', and 'Mission San Juan' as well as etnographic pictures of a Red Indian and a Mexican. A most attractive item, sent from a settler with German roots.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 652 USA

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    1857 (Dec 20) Entire letter with full eight page content from St. Petersburg, Russia to Newark N.J., endorsed "Via Liverpool, pr. Prussian Closed Mail", reverse with "ST. PETERSBOURG, 1857, XII 20" diamond datestamp and manuscript "11/3" rating, obverse with "AACHEN PAID 25 Cts. 29 12", red "N. YORK Br. Pkt. '30 Paid' JAN 30" exchange credit cds. Very Fine and scarce incoming Prussian closed mail from Russia.rnNote: Sent to US Senator William Wright (1794-1866), from his brother. Great historical item with full content.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 653 USA

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    1847: 5 c. red-brown, a fine and fresh unused example in a temperate shade, even large margins allround with full gum. A scarce stamp sought after in this appealing shape, cert. Raybaudi (1995) Scott = $ 6'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 654 USA

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    1847 (July): 10 c. black showing double transfer in 'POST OFFICE', a fresh and fine used example with primarily fair to large margins all round, shaved at base, neatly tied to 15 October 1850 cover to Philadelphia by straight line PAID handstamp in red with "PITTSBURGH Pa" despatch cds and '10' due, both in red alongside. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, an attractive cover. Scott = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 655 USA

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    1856: Jefferson 5 c. red-brown, Type I, imperforate, a used example with large even margins all round, of fine fresh colour, lightly cancelled in black. Scarce and most attractive. Signed G. Bolaffi (1973) Scott = $ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 656 USA

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    1855: Washington 10 c. green, Type III, imperforate, a used example with large to huge margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Very fine and scarce thus. Signed A. Diena Scott = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 657 USA

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    US Line & PSNC 1864: Cover from Cumberland, Md., to Commander of the U.S. Ship "Fredonia" at Callao, Peru endorsed "Care of the US Consul, Panama, New Granada", franked by 1861/62 Black Jack 2 c. and 10 c. green in a horizontal pair cancelled by grid handstamps in blue with "Cumberland / Md." despatch cds at left (April 21). Red '12' British credit handstamp, carried by US Ship to Colon and thence via British P.O, with double arc "PANAMA" cds (May 5) in black and Soutbound on PSNC Steamer to destination (the "Fredonia" was a US store-ship at this time and was later wrecked in the Arica earthquake of 1868). Callao and Lima cds's (May 18). 2 c. with bend and clipped perfs. due to placement but a scarce and attractive cover to an unusual destination. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 228.rnProvenance: Robert Kaufman, 26 Nov 1989, lot 1339.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 658 USA

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    US Line & PSNC 1869: Entire letter from San Francisco to Lima, Peru endorsed 'pr. Steamer' franked by 1861/63 5 c. brown and 10 c. green in a horizontal strip of three all tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with "San Francisco Cal. / Paid" despatch cds in magenta (April 17) and "24 Cents" credit handstamp in same ink (1 c. over-payment of rate). British P.O. PANAMA cds (May 1) in black and thence by PSNC Steamer to Callao with Lima arrival cds (May 8) on reverse. File fold at top but a most attractive entire. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 228.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 659 USA

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    Confederate States 1861/62: Jefferson 10 c. pale blue, a used example with large even margins all round, tied to yellow envelope from Culpeper Court House to Southampton, Virginia by "Culpeper C. H. / Va." cds in black (Oct 25). A most attractive cover Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 660 USA

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    Confederate States 1863/64: 10 c. blue, engraved, a used example, marginal from top of sheet, showing portions of adjoining four stamps, slight bend in margin, cancelled by part "GRIFFIN / GA" cds's in red (Aug). A delightful 'Corinphila' stamp. Signed Brun, A. Diena, G. Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 662 USA

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    1919: PO in SHANGHAI, 2c on 1 c green to $2 on $1 purple black, complete series of 16 values, large part og., $1 short perfs on right, otherwise very fine, (Scott = $2'000+).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 663 USA

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    1851/1990ca.: Lot with many hundred stamps used and unused from the United States and Canada with emphasis on Coils and ATM stamps  with some cover usages together with a good range of stamp booklets, quite a lot of material to be discovered.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2122 USA

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    USA, Lesley James 1868; Timbres D'OFFICES AMÉRICAINS avec leurs prix de vente, précédé d'une introduction sur leur origine, illustré de 135 types de timbres. 31 pages and eight plates, published by Moens Bruxelles, half leather hardbound together with raised and gold tooled spine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2123 USA

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    USA, Coster, Ch. H. 1882; Les Postes Privées des ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE, illustré de 217 gravures sur bois. No. 99 of 150 printed, 177 pages, published by Moens Bruxelles, half leather hardbound together with raised and gold tooled spine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2124 USA

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    USA, Tiffany, John K. 1883; Les Timbres des ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours, illustré de 183 gravures sur bois. Three volumes with 114 + 96 + 84 pages, published by Moens Bruxelles, half leather hardbound together with raised and gold tooled spine, original covers with some wear.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2150 USA

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    Literature: The American Philatelist, issued by The American Philatelic Association, a fine run starting in 1887 (volume I) - 1893, 1901, 1904 - 1905, 1908 and 1912 - 1918, in addition the 1904 yearbook and the 1913 membership directory. The journals hardbound in 19 volumes and in very good shape.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 120 CHF
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