Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 74    

1774 (Apr. 13) London, England to Philadelphia Pa., folded cover with London "13/AV" Bishop mark backstamp and manuscript "3N" schilling due rating for triple rate, sent unpaid by packet Harriot from Falmouth Apr. 15th to New York arriving May 14th, New York manuscript "18" dwt due rating ((4dwt packet + 2dwt inland) x 3 = 54d stg), Philadelphia rated "7/8" 7sh8d due in local currency: (54d stg. x 1.67) = 7/6 plus 2d delivery = 7/8); small edge tear at top, Very Fine triple-rate Falmouth packet use, ex-Barwis.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 75    

1844 (Jan. 31) Southbridge Mass. to Cuba via New York forwarders, folded letter with red "Southbridge Ms. Jan 31" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with ms. "18¾" rating to New York, red ""Forwarded by Gilpin's Exchange, Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office, N-York" oval and blue "Forwarded by S.W. Dewey, New York" framed handstamps, blue Cuba "America, 28 Feb 1844" arrival cds and matching "1" reales due handstamps; toned and edge wear, Fine and scarce early use to Cuba.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 76    

1852 (Jun. 28) Persia to Lincoln Mass. via Boston, gray folded letter datelined "Gavalan, June 28. 1852." entering the mails with "Boston, Mass. Nov 29" cds and matching "Ship" and "7" rating handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 77    

1856 (Jun. 20) San Francisco Cal. to Antwerp, Belgium, blue folded letter with "San Francisco, Cal. 20 Jun" cds with red "Paid" handstamp with pencil and magenta "52" prepaid ratings for double the 26¢ rate, red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Jul 19" exchange cds and "U.S. Pkt." straightline, red London (7.31) transit backstamp and manuscript. "8" pence debit rating, reverse with "Angleterre par aus Brest" (8.4) and red Anvers (8.4) arrival cds, blue manuscript. due rating, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 78    

1867 (Jan. 9) Cusco, Peru to New York via Panama, datelined folded letter bearing Peru 10c vermilion tied by indistinct Cusco cds, Lima (1.19) transit backstamp, "Panama / 29 JA 1867 / Transit" three-line transit, "N. York, Steamship" circular handstamp and matching "34" due handstamp, "24" cent debit rating; small internal paper loss along file fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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