Lot
729 
Cross Roads, partial strike ties 12¢ dull violet (151), exceedingly well centered, on cover to Aleppo in care of Constantinople, Turkey, indistinct "New York '5' " exchange credit cds, red German "Wfco 2" credit handstamp, indistinct arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Weiss No. TR-C1 Estimate $400 - 600.
Shakespeare thought Aleppo was a romantic destination, Macbeth: "his master's to Aleppo gone and like a rat without a tail I'll do and I'll do and I'll do…". Turkey is a scarce NYFM destination, with Weiss listing only four examples.
Realized: $240
Lot
730
Cross Roads, ties 24¢ purple (153) on legal size cover to Liverpool, England, red "New York Jan 13" exchange cds, endorsed "pr City of London", red "Liverpool Paid U.S. Packet 24 JA 72" transit cds; stamp has been removed and replaced on this cover of origin, F.-V.F. Weiss No. TR-C1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot
731
Cross Roads, clear strike cancels 2¢ vermilion entire to Saxony, Germany at the 2¢ printed matter rate, Gross-Rohrdorf (11.23.77) arrival backstamp, clean and Very Fine. Weiss No. TR-C1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
732
Cross Roads with Patent Pin, complete strike clearly showing pin, ties 10¢ brown (150) on 1871 cover to Berne, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Dec 16" exchange cds, carried by NGL Rhein arriving at Southampton on Dec. 26th 1871, Basel (7.28) and Bern (7.28) backstamps, 1871 docketing; small faults, Fine. Weiss No. TR-C1a Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
733
Double Cross-Roads, two strikes tie 3¢ green, grilled (136) horizontal pair, on small 1870 cover to Aberdeen, Scotland, partial red "New York Jun 15" exchange cds, red Liverpool (6.27.70) transit cds and Aberdeen (6.28) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine. Weiss No. TR-C3 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
734
Fancy Cross Roads, clear strike ties 15¢ bright orange (152) on cover to Naples, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar 23" exchange cds, Napoli (4.8.71) arrival backstamp, intact black wax seal, Very Fine, a scarce cancel, especially on the 15¢ value. Weiss No. TR-C4 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
735
Fancy Cross Roads, partial strike duplexed with "New York Aug 29" cds ties two 10¢ brown (161) singles, one with nat. s.e. at left, on 1874 folded letter to Mexico, endorsed "pr 'City of Mexico' ", Mexican "-35cs." inland due rating handstamp, arrival backstamp; docketing lower right, Very Fine use. Weiss No. TR-C5 Estimate $150 - 200.
This Aug. 24 1874 cover is used the same day as the full strike on another cover to Mexico illustrated in Weiss on page 291. There are less than 10 recorded examples of this cancel.
Realized: $200
Lot 736 o
Flying Clothespins, clear strike on 7¢ vermilion (149), perfectly centered within large margins, intense color on fresh paper, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance; with 2012 P.F. certificate.Weiss No. TR-C7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
737
"Flying Clothespins", clear strike in brown ties well centered 10¢ brown (150), bright color, on immaculate 1872 cover to Paris, France, endorsed "pr S.S. Nevada via England", red "New York 'Paid 6' Mar 13" exchange cds, red London (3.25.72) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, Calais (3.26) entry cds, Paris (3.26) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice use, ex-Beals, Weiss, Mercedes, Andromeda, Richards. Weiss No. TR-C7 Estimate $400 - 600.
A SCARCE NYFM STRIKE IN BROWN, CAUSED BY A MIXING OF BLACK AND SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL RED CANCELING INK.
Lot
738
"Flying Clothespins", two strikes tie two 2¢ red brown (146) singles, along with four 3¢ green (147) singles, tied by red "New York 'Paid 6' Mar 30" exchange cds, on blue 1872 folded letter to France, additional cds below, light London transit and oval "PD" handstamp, Calais (4.11.72) entry cds, Angouleme (4.11) arrival cds; some aging, Fine. Weiss No. TR-C7 Estimate $300 - 400.
A VERY UNUSUAL NYFM USE WITH STAMPS CANCELLED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEVICES.
This cover is discussed in an article by Roger Curran in the February 2009 USCC News. It shows how postal clerks handled mail in the Foreign Mail Department, the 2¢ stamps were cancelled first, and then the exchange office c.d.s. applied later when dispatched. The 16¢ postage prepays the second weight progression for 10-15 grams.
Realized: $210