Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 456    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1852 Philadelphia, Pa. To Saxony, Germany. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 23" cds and red "Phila 5cts Paid" octagon rate handstamp uprated with manuscript "21", straight line "Paid Part" handstamp, intended to be sent by British open mail at 21¢ but sent by the 20¢ Bremen mail with red "America, Uber Bremen" handstamp and red crayon "3" for German inland, reverse with red "New York, Jan 24" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 457    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1853 Philadelphia, Pa. To Saxony, Germany. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 4" cds and manuscript "30" for Prussian closed mail rate, "N. York Am. Pkt., 23, Feb 5" debit cds and manuscript "13" sgr due for German inland, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 458    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1853 Philadelphia, Pa. To Neuchatel, Switzerland. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 1" cds, red straight line "Paid" and manuscript "35" rate for Prussian closed mail, rate crossed out in New York and credited "12" to Prussia, reverse with red Aachen transit and matching "Franco" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 459    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1853 Philadelphia, Pa. To Steyr, Austria. Folded letter with blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 22" cds and red "Phila 5cts Paid" octagon handstamp for British open mail, sent by Prussian closed mail with "N. York Br. Pkt., 23, Mar 23" exchange cds (obliterating Philadelphia rate), manuscript "38" kreuzer due and reverse with red Aachen transit cds, Very Fine, ex Pullen.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 460    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1854 Philadelphia, Pa. To Saxony, Germany. Folded letter sheet with "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 26" cds and "30" rate handstamp, endorsed "Per Africa via Boston" but sent to New York with "N. York Br. Pkt., 23, Mar 27" cds, red Aachen transit backstamp and blue manuscript "13" sgr due for German inland, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 461    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1854 Philadelphia, Pa. To Cognac, France. Folded letter sent by open mail via England, red "Philadelphia, Pa., Paid, Jul 18" cds and matching "Paid 21" handstamp, Calais transit cds and "8" decimes due handstamp; some cover tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 462    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1855 Philadelphia, Pa. To Wurttemberg, Germany. Prussian closed mail rate cover with "Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 12" origin cds and matching "30" rate handstamp below, "N. York Am. Pkt., 23, Apr 18" exchange cds intentionally struck of Philadelphia cds, reverse with red Aachen transit cds and Alpirsbach receiving postmark, Very Fine, the earliest recorded use of this New York exchange marking.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 463    

(Outgoing Philadelphia) 1855 Philadelphia, Pa. To Saxony, Germany. Folded letter with "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 26" cds and matching "30" rate handstamp for Prussian closed mail rate, "N. York Am. Pkt., 23, Dec 17" cds, red Aachen transit cds on reverse and manuscript "13" sgr due for German inland; portion of top flap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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