Lot
2787 
July 1875, New York Foreign Mail Killer (ST-MP2/A2) Ties 5¢ Taylor Banknote on Cover to Fiume, Croatia. A very scarce NYFM destination - Weiss only records five, all within a one week period. Fiume backstamp, stamp with average centering, otherwise a most attractive and rare cover, Very Fine, a most attractive and rare cover. Scott No. 179 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $450
Lot
2788
Indiana Short Paid to Ireland, 1875. Carried on the Atlas from Boston to Queenstown, franked with 1870, 6¢ carmine prepaying the six cent under ½ ounce rate, determined to be over ½ ounce and stamped "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" and "6d.", that being twice the deficiency, Very Fine. Scott No. 148 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
2789
HAPAG Line Steamship "Silesia", Final Mail Voyage From New York, New York March 19th - Plymouth March 28th 1875. Envelope from New York to receive the "NEW YORK PAID / MAR / 18" addressed to Pont d?Ain, France. Prepaid the 9 cent rate to France of August 1874 using a 1873, 3¢ green + 6¢ brown rose tied by N.Y.F.M. cancel. Routed from Plymouth via Cherbourg on March 29th, then Paris and Lyon with arrival at Pont d?Ain of March 30th on reverse. Atlantic Transit 9 days to Plymouth; cover with two filing pinholes, Very Fine. Scott No. 158+159 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $550
Lot
2790
NGL Line Steamship "Rhein". Envelope also posted March 27th 1875 addressed to Luzern, Switzerland. Prepaid the Closed Mail via England rate of 10 cents with 1873, 2¢ brown, two singles + 3¢ green, pair. Stamps cancelled by the Weiss type GE-EN2/G1 obliterator. At the New York Foreign Mail office the "NEW YORK PAID ALL VIA ENG. & OSTD. / MAR / 27" was applied. The closed bag was routed to Basel arriving April 8th for sorting and delivered at Luzern on the same day; cover with sealed cover tear at bottom right and light tone spots, F.-V.F.; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
2791
NGL Line Steamship "Rhein". Envelope posted at New York March 27th 1875 addressed to London arriving there April 6th. Prepaid the 6 cent treaty rate to Britain of January 1870 using 1873, 3¢ green, horizontal pair cancelled by the New York Foreign Mail obliterator Weiss type GE-EN2/G1. The canceller Weiss type GE-EN2/G1 is recorded by him as in use March 30th - 3rd May 1875. These covers, 2 of 18 recorded with this stamp, extends usage back by 3 days. Atlantic Transit 10 days; light central wax seal stain, Very Fine. Scott No. 158 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
2792
Charleston to Amsterdam, 1875 Prices Current Carried at Printed Matter Rate. Prepaid by 1873, 2¢ red brown, pair, red straight line "PAID ALL" applied at New York, then sent in closed bag via England, Amsterdam arrival backstamp dated 11 July 1875, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 157 Estimate $300 - 400.
This cover was posted prior to ratification of the General Postal Union but delivered after its formal creation on July 1st, thus the latest possible example of this rate.
Realized: $675
Lot
2793
San Francisco to Switzerland, 1875, Uprated Entire with All-Over Advertising, Mailed on Last Day of Higher Rate. 3¢ entire franked with 1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, postmarked San Francisco June 30 [1875], at midnight the 10 cent treaty rate dropped to the new 5 cent UPU rate, though the sender may have been unaware of this, with original enclosure; stamp with minor indentations from canceling device, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 160 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
2794
NGL Line Steamship "Main", New York 8th May - Southampton 18th May 1875. 3¢ Plimpton shaded advertising envelope posted at San Francisco April 29th 1875 addressed to Vevey, Switzerland with the prepayment cancelled. At New York the "NEW YORK PAID ALL BR TRANSIT / MAY 8" was struck. Prepaid the 10 cent closed mail via England rate of May 1871 using the 3 cent envelope and a 1873, 7¢ orange vermilion. Atlantic Transit 10 days, Very Fine. Scott No. 160 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
2795
Final Contract Voyage of the Fresia (HAPAG Line), 1875. Endorsed "Via Plymouth / Closed Mail by England / S.S. Frisia [sic]", prepaid 11 cents - an overpayment of the 10 cent UPU rate; cover edge wear 5¢ missing portion of the bottom of stamp, Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $240
Lot
2796
White Star Line "Celtic", New York - Queenstown January 23rd - February 1st 1875. One cent Postal Card (scarce pre UPU usage) posted at St. Louis, Missouri January 17th 1875 and prepaid the 2 cent treaty rate for Prussian closed bag using the card and 1873, 1¢ ultramarine. Atlantic Transit of 9 days, Very Fine. Scott No. 156+UX3 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120