Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 391 ()   

1870 Circular Front To Lyon, France. Franked with 1869, 2¢ brown, horizontal pair paying the double printed matter rate, tied by cork handstamps with red "15" centimes handstamp per 40 grams; reinforced front tear at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 113    Estimate $150 - 200.

Possibly sent per the Hamburg-American Line - Steamer Cimbria, departing New York on March 22nd and arriving at Plymouth on April 1st.

Realized: $55

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Lot 392    

1870 Cold Spring, N.Y. To Paris, France. Cover franked with 1869, 10¢ yellowish orange tied by neat grid handstamp with matching "Cold Spring, N.Y., Jun 7" cds below paying 10¢ per half ounce direct steamship rate, red "New York, Jun 11" exchange cds and "8" decimes due handstamp per 10 grams collected from the addressee (1-Jan-1870 - 30-Jun-1871) after which the French due was reduced to 5 decimes per 10 grams, Very Fine.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $400 - 600.

Sent via French Line - per the steamer Ville de Paris, departing New York on June 11th and arriving in Brest on June 21st and Havre on June 22nd.

Realized: $525

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Lot 393    

1870 New Orleans, La. To Bordeaux, France. Folded letter sheet franked with 1869, 2¢ brown, horizontal pair + 6¢ ultramarine canceled by cork handstamps overpaying the 4¢ per half ounce (15 grams) British open mail rate (paid only to the UK), "New Orleans, La., Feb 12" origin cds alongside, red "New York, Feb 16" exchange cds and "10" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a rare combination, it's possible the intent of the 10¢ prepayment was for direct route (10¢ per half ounce) per the steamer Ville de Paris of the French Line, departing New York on February 19, 1870.
Scott No. 113+115    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Sent via Guion Line - per steamer Manhattan, departing New York on February 16th and arriving in Queenstown on February 28th.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 394    

1870 New Orleans, La. To Millau, France. 1864, 3¢ pink entire uprated with 1868, 12¢ green tied by quartered cork cancel overpaying the 4¢ British open mail rate, with matching "New Orleans, La., Jul 18" cds at left, red "New York, Jul 23" exchange cds with additional strikes canceling stamps, "5" decimes due handstamp and Calais cds, Very Fine, most likely paid at the old 15¢ per quarter ounce U.S. - French Convention rate, there was a fully paid unannounced rate of 10¢ for up to 10 grams from July 1, 1870 to July 31, 1874 that this should have qualified for but was rated as above.
Scott No. 117+U59    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Sent via Inman Line - per the steamer City of Washington, departing New York on July 23rd and arriving in Queenstown on August 2nd.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 395    

1870 New York, N.Y. To Paris, France. Cover franked with 1869, 2¢ brown, horizontal pair + 3¢ ultramarine, vertical pair tied by target handstamps overpaying the 4¢ per half ounce (15 grams) British open mail rate (paid only to the UK), red "New York, Apr 7" exchange cds additionally tying 2¢ pair and "5" decimes due handstamp per 10 grams in France, Very Fine.
Scott No. 113+114    Estimate $400 - 600.

Sent via Cunard Line - per steamer Tarifa, departing New York on April 7th and arriving in Queenstown on April 18th.

Realized: $400

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Lot 396    

1870 New York, N.Y. To Chambery, France. Folded letter franked with 1869, 12¢ green tied by cork cancel, matching "New York, 18, Dec 31" cds (double 3¢ U.S. inland + 6¢ sea for up to half ounce) and straight line "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp, manuscript strokes over this cds negating with a red "New York Paid 6, Dec 31" cds also in error and red New York, Jan 1 cds applied next day, "8" decimes due handstamp for unpaid letter up to a quarter ounce., Very Fine, a last day of the U.S. - French Postal Convention usage.
Scott No. 117    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Sent via North German Lloyd Line - per steamer Rhein, departing New York on January 1st and arriving in Southampton on January 11th. There was an Inman Line sailing on the same date, but according to Hubbard & Winter North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-1875 "The Inman Line carried no mails from New York until May 1870 when Irish mails were again carried from New York.".

Realized: $800

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Lot 397    

1870 New York, N.Y. To Lyon, France. Folded letter franked with large margin well centered 1869, 10¢ yellowish orange tied by circle of wedges cancel paying the 10¢ direct steamship rate, red "New York, Jan 11" exchange cds and blue Cherbourg entry cds with matching "8" decimes due handstamp, Extremely Fine; with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $400 - 600.

Sent via Hamburg American Line - per the steamer Silesia, departing New York on January 11th, arriving Plymouth on January 20th-Jan-1870 and Cherbourg probably the next day.

Realized: $425

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Lot 398    

1870 Pittsburgh, Pa. To Paris, France. Return address cover franked with 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, horizontal pair overpaying the double 10¢ direct steamship rate, tied by light cork cancels with matching "Pittsburgh, Pa., May 25" cds alongside, red "New York, May 28" exchange cds and "16" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 119    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Sent via French Line - per the steamer St. Laurent, departing New York on May 29th and arriving in Brest on June 8th and in Havre on June 9th.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 399    

1871 New Orleans, La. To Bordeaux, France. Cover franked with 1870, 15¢ orange, I grill tied by "New Orleans, La., May 27" cds and quartered cork duplex overpaying the 10¢ Phantom rate, additionally tied by bold red "New York, 6, May 31" exchange cds, red London transit and receiving backstamp; cover edge nick at lower right, still Very Fine, an Extremely Rare Usage of the 15¢ Orange, I Grill Paying the Phantom Rate To France.
Scott No. 141    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Sent per Guion Line - Steamer Wyoming, departing New York on May 31st and arriving at Queenstown on June 11th.

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Lot 400    

1871 New Orleans, La. To Rouen, France. Printed circular franked with 1870, 2¢ red brown canceled by segmented cork cancel, red "20c" due handstamp and reverse with matching red "Etats-Unis 2, Cherbourg, Dec 13" French entry cds (Salles 1802, 2 years earlier than listed), Very Fine, a very early and scarce use of the French 20 centimes printed matter rate.
Scott No. 146    Estimate $300 - 400.

Sent per Hamburg-American Line - Steamer Allemannia, departing New York on November 28th and arriving at Plymouth on December 11th. Branch steamer to Cherbourg.

Realized: $625

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