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  • Lot# : 266 USA

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    Postmaster Provisional New York 1845: 5 c. black on blueish wove paper, touched at upper right, otherwise good margins all round and sheet margin at right, initialed 'ACM' in magenta ink (partially removed) and cancelled by black penstrokes on folded circular (July 31, 1845) with NEW YORK 5 PAID JUL 31 cds in red alongside, endorsed 'str. Brittannia', London transit in red (Aug 16) on reverse, French framed 'Colonies etc. Art. 12' and entry cds ANGL. BOULOGNE 18 AOUT 1845 in red alongside, Paris transit and Marseille arrival (Aug 21) cds's on reverse. The cover was taxed with 21 Décimes for the journey from New York harbor to Marseille as the Postmaster Provisional paid just to the steamer. Address partly altered, second earliest known example of the rarest use of a New York Postmaster Provisional, i.e. from New York to Europe. A fine cover. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2013) Sc = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 267 USA

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    Providence, Rhode Island. 1846: 5 c. black + 120 c. black in an imperforate se-tenant horizontal pair, fresh and fine unused, slight thin in margin above the 10 c., but of great scarcity. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 268 USA

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    St. Louis 'Bear'. 1846: 5 c. black on grey lilac paper, used example with large margins on three sides and imperceptibly touched at upper left corner, slight ironed diagonal crease, cancelled in manuscript and by part red circular datestamp. The stamp shows 'Spur on 'S' of 'Post' variety. An extremely fine example of this great classic rarity. Cert. RPS (2008) and Philatelic Foundation (1980) Scott = $ 55'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 269 USA

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    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.
    Provenance: Ex collection Maurice Burrus.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 270 USA

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    1847: 5 c. red brown on blued wove paper, large to huge margins all round, tied by red grill to outer letter sheet, fully paid to Philadelphia with "NEW YORK AUG 5" datestamp alongside, usual archive folds away from stamps and marks. Signed Calves
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 271 USA

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    1847: 5 c. red brown on blued wove paper, horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of red grill to envelope to Ann Arbor with "NEW YORK NOV 6" datestamp alongside.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 272 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 : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 273 USA

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    1847: Washington 10 c. black on blued paper, a fine large margined example on 1849 entire letter to Peru, Miami Co., Indiana cancelled in blue with 'Philadelphia' datestamp (April 13) alongside. File fold well away from the adhesive, the entire with interesting contents. A very fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1998).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 274 USA

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    1852: 1 c. blue (Type IV), two huge margined examples, uncancelled on 1856 Printed Circular endorsed "Str. Quaker City", mailed to Lille and charged '15 c.' to pay on receipt, reverse with Lille arrival cds (March 6). The Steamer "Quaker City" made just one single round-trip Transatlantic journey for the Collins Line, departing New York on February 16 and arriving in Liverpool on March 1. She replaced the 'Pacific' which was lost, believed to have hit an iceberg with the loss of all passengers and crew, as after leaving Liverpool on 23 January 1856 she was never heard of again. One of the rarest of all Transatlantic crossings and a most attractive cover. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 275 USA

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    1853: 3 c. dull red, large margins and sheet marginal at top used on 1857 cover to Cambridge, Mass tied by black "NEW-YORK OCT 11" datestamp. Superb.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 276 USA

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    1860: Washington 90 c. blue, a fresh and fine mint example in a deep shade, without gum. A rare stamp. Cert. Behr (2009) Scott = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 277 USA

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    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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 278 USA

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    1901: Pan American Exposition, the complete set of six values on cover to Switzerland, all cancelled in first month of issue by "Heusler/Ind." datestamps (May 22, 1901) or target cancels in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 279 USA

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    1938: $ 1 purple and black in a block of four used with single $ 5 carmine & black on February 1946 'Courrier Diplomatique' large envelope from the Swiss Legation in Washington DC to the Swiss Legation in Chile. Minor imperfections but a rare $ 9 commercial franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 280 USA

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    1861/67: Used collection of the issue beautifully written up on leaves with 1 c. blue (5), 2 c.black (2), 3 c. rose (10, one unused, two on piece and a cover), 5 c. brown (8, incl. one in ochre shade), 10 c. green (8), 12 c. black (6), 15 c. black, 24 c. lilac (7, incl. one unused and the others in varying shades), 30 c. orange (4, one unused), and 90 c. blue (4). A delightful lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 281 USA

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    Centennial World Exhibition, Philadelphia 1876: Covers (4 and a letter) with 1 c. blue used on imprinted 'International Exhibition, Philadelphia' envelope; Commemorative 3 c. green stationery envelope with typed address and complete original letter (using a Remington, the first type writer in the world and headed 'Machinery Hall') mailed to New York and cancelled "Centennial / Philadelphia" (June 14); further letter from the Machinery Hall (also typed) sent as a momento on Oct. 6, 1876; illustrated 'Atlas Hotel' envelope with notice '100 yards to Exhibition' used with 3 c. green cancelled "Centennial / Philadelphia", and a cover headed 'On Her Majesty's Service' and 'Commissioners for Victoria' franked by 3 c. green cancelled "Centennial / Philadelphia". A scarce and interesting group.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 282 USA

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    1847/1900: Pages from an old Maury album with 1847 5 c. brown on blued (cert.) used, 10 c. black on blued used (cert.), 1851 issue used, 1861 set to 90 c. used, 1869 set of ten values used with additional 15 c. Type II, 1870/71 set to Perry 90 c. used, 1873 Departmental issues mostly used incl Justice 90 c. purple (cert.) but with Department of State set of fifteen to $ 20 black & green unused (the 90 c. and the $ values all with certificates); 1879 Newspaper stamps with $ 3 - $ 60 values unused; 1887 set to 90 c. used, 1893 Colombus set complete with $ 2 and $ 4 used (the latter with cert.), $ 5 fine but with tiny tear, 1898 50 c. unused, $ 2 orange brown used (cert.), 1896 Newspaper set to $ 100 purple unused, Confederate States with 1861 New Orleans 5 c. brown on blued used etc. Postal Stationery cut-outs with many spaces filled and duplication on stockcards incl. Locals and a few covers. Condition varies but a sensational collection.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 283 USA

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    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 : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 284 USA

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    Boyd's City Express 1866: 2 c. black on red paper, large margins all round, tied by "BOYD'S MAY 2 1866" to cover within the city with "PAID" handstamp alongside. Signed Holcombe and Jakubek.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 285 USA

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    Pomeroy's Letter Express 1844: 5 c. black on dull yellow paper, good to large margins all round, cancelled by red "Cd" to 1844 entire from Buffalo (July 30) to New York.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 286 USA

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    Pomeroy's Letter Express 1844: 5 c. blue, good margins all round, uncancelled and crossed by file fold on outer letter sheet struck with oval "UTICA N.Y. Feb 4" and "V" in circle alongside both struck in blue, mailed to West Troy, New York. Scarce and most appealing cover Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 287 USA

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    Confederate Postmaster' Provisionals. 1861: Mobile / Alabama lithographed 2 c. black, an unused example with horizontal crease, large margins on all sides. Despite faults a very rare stamp. Signed Calves Scott = $ 2'250
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 288 USA

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    Confederate States. 1861/63:  Small group with 1861 5 c. green used on letter from Chattanooga to Knoxville,1862 5 c. blue (9) including a pair on cover from Marion, Virginia; 2 c. brown unused and used, 10 c. blue (5), 1863 10 c. green with unused (2) and a rare diagonal bisect usage on cover to Mobile, Alabama verified by Knapp. Condition variable but a highly catalogued selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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