Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1368    

Circle of Vs, complete strike ties 1873, 10¢ brown, well centered, light corner crease, on Grand Central Hotel cover to Florence, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar 14" exchange cds, Verona (3.27.74) arrival backstamp; reduced at right with paper added, otherwise Very Fine, original Weiss tracing accompanies, Illustrated in Weiss NYFM on page 396., ex-Weiss, Richards. Scott No. 161.
Weiss No. TR-W4e    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1369    

Circle of Vs, two strikes tie 1870, 3¢ green, horizontal pair, minor corner and perf creases, on 1872 cover addressed to Clara Barton in London, England, red "New York Aug 7" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Russia from New York, red London (8.19) arrival cds, forwarded locally with black "London (8.20) cds and matching large "1d" pence due rating handstamp, ex-Boker; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 147.
Weiss No. TR-W4    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1370    

Circle of Vs, bold strike in brownish black ties 1873, 6¢ dull pink, nat. s.e. at left, affected from edge placement, on cover addressed in purple ink to London, England, red "New York Feb 17" exchange cds, red London Paid (3.11) arrival cds, red B.F. Stevens Despatch Agent Mar. 12th oval handstamp; small part of flap missing and edge tear, F.-V.F. Scott No. 159.
Weiss No. TR-W4e    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1371    

Circle of Wedges, ties 1870, 6¢ carmine on 1871 folded cover to London, England, red "New-York Aug 19" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Inman Line City of London from New York Aug. 19th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 29th; flap tear, Very Fine, Illustrated and described by Weiss on page 415., ex-Weiss, Ainsworth. Scott No. 148.
Weiss No. TR-W9a    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1372    

Circle of Wedges, bold strikes ties well centered 1861, 10¢ green, on cover to Germany, light strike of red New York Jan. exchange cds, red "Bremen, Franco, 6/2 68" framed transit, endorsed "Consulate General of Prussia" and reverse with cachet handstamp, Very Fine and early use at the 10¢ rate, ex-Skinner. Scott No. 68.
Skinner No. TR-W4A    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1373    

Circle of Wedges, clear strike ties 1870, 6¢ carmine, rich fresh color, on 1871 folded cover to London, England, partial red New York Feb. 1 exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Guion Line Manhattan that departed New York Feb. 1st to Queenstown arriving Feb. 12th, red London Paid (2.13) arrival cds, Extremely Fine and choice, Illustrated in Weiss on page 419., ex-Weiss, Ainsworth. Scott No. 148.
Weiss No. TR-W11B    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1374    

Circle of Wedges, overinked strike ties 1870, 10¢ brown, well centered within jumbo margins, natural s.e. at left, on blue 1871 folded cover to Amsterdam, bold "New York Paid All, Br Transit, Sep 7" exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Antwerp from New York to Queenstown arriving Sep. 18th, Amsterdam (9.21.1871) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, Illustrated by Weiss in his book on page 462 as type UNC-2., ex-Weiss; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 150.
Weiss No. TR-W12    Estimate $300 - 400.

Although Weiss labeled this NYFM cancel a UNC-2, we feel its an overinked eight section circle of wedges type TR-W12 family.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1375    

Circle of Wedges, fine strike ties 1873, 6¢ dull pink, on 1873 folded cover to London, England, bold "New York Oct 22" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Guion Line Nevada from New York to Queenstown arriving Nov. 2nd, red London (11.3.1873) arrival cds, Very Fine, ex-Emerson, Van-Vlissingen/Waud; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 159.
Weiss No. TR-W9    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1376    

Circle of Wedges, broken strikes tie 1873, 1¢ blue on 1¢ postal card to Switzerland, red "New York Paid All via Hamburg May 13" exchange cds, carried on Hapag Line Cimbria to Hamburg, Gallen (5.28.1875) arrival cds; minor small card thin, F.-V.F. Scott No. 156.
Weiss No. TR-W12 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1377    

Circle of Wedges With Patent Pin, fine strike ties 1870, 6¢ carmine on 1870 cover to London, England, red "New York May 14", carried on Inman Line City of Brussels from New York May 14 to Queenstown arriving May 23, red London Paid (5.24) arrival cds. Scott No. 148.
Weiss No. TR-W2A    Estimate $100 - 150.

Weiss reports one other usage dated July 14th measuring 22mm, so this is similar in size and date of usage.

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