Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 759    

Split Circular Grid - 14 Section, choice strike ties 6¢ carmine (148), remarkable well centered within large margins, on 1873 folded cover to Sulingen, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Jan 4" exchange cds, endorsed "p Bremen", red "Bremen Franco" framed transit, partial Sulingen arrival backstamp., Extremely Fine, ex-Landau, Richards.
Weiss No. TR-G34    Estimate $500 - 750.

A STUNNING COVER WITH A PERFECT STRIKE AND CHOICE STAMP, THIS CLEARLY BEING THE FINEST OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED USAGES.

This cancel is only recorded used for 7 days from December 28, 1872 to January 4, 1873.

Realized: $350

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Lot 760    

Segmented Grid, clear strike duplexed with "New York Mar 23" cds that ties 10¢ brown, grill (139), on 1872 blue folded cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, endorsed "p North America", St. Thomas (3.30.72) arrival cds and red "4" cents inland due rating, ex-Weiss, Richards.
Weiss No. TR-G36    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 761    

Circular Grid Cancel, two strikes duplexed with "New York May 22" cds tie two 10¢ brown (150) singles on 1872 folded letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico at two times the 10¢ rate, endorsed "pr City of Merida" at top left, black "2" reales rating handstamp; light overall bleaching, F.-V.F.; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Weiss No. TR-G36    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 762    

Segmented Grid, complete strike duplexed with "New York Sep 10" foreign mail cds ties 10¢ brown (150) on 1872 blue folded cover to Acapulco, Mexico, endorsed "pr 'Henry Chauncey' ", Very Fine and choice.
Weiss No. TR-G36    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 763    

16-Section Circular Grid, four strikes tie 2¢ red brown (146) and 10¢ brown (150), two singles and pair, on 1872 folded letter to Angouleme, France, bold red "New York Paid All 'Br Transit' Aug 10" exchange office cds, red crayon "24" credit rating, red London (8.22) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, Paris-Bordeaux (8.23) railroad transit and partial Angouleme arrival backstamps; some minor bleach spots, Very Fine, A scarce franking for sextuple British packet rate for 1-1/3 to 1½ oz.
Weiss No. TR-G37    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 764    

Grid, two strikes tie 3¢ green (147), horizontal pair, rich color, on 1871 cover to London, England, red "New York U.S. Jan 11" exchange cds, London (1.23.71) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Weiss No. TR-G37 family    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 765    

Negative Slot in Circle, strike in black ties 10¢ brown (150) on 1873 folded letter to Aniane, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jan 25" exchange credit cds with "Paid 12" obliterated with second strike of cancel in red, new "New York 'Paid 6' Jan 25" exchange credit cds, carried as endorsed by White Star Line Atlantic from New York Jan. 25 to Queenstown arriving Feb. 4, red London (1.5) transit and matching oval "PD" handstamp, Aniane (1.8) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Weiss No. TR-M unlisted    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $260

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Lot 766    

Negative Square in Circle, strong strike ties 6¢ carmine (148) together with 10¢ brown (150), on clean 1873 folded letter from New York City to Ariane, France, bold red "New York 'Paid 12' Mar 6" cds, endorsed per "Silesia", red London Paid (3.17.73) transit and matching small "PD" oval handstamp, numerous transit and arrival postmarks on reverse including Ariane (3.20) arrival; couple of trivial bends to stamps, Very Fine and choice, ex-Ainsworth, Richards.
Weiss No. TR-M1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NYFM CANCEL.

Illustrated in Weiss, page 444.

Realized: $800

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Lot 767    

Propeller, fine strike ties 6¢ carmine (148) on cover to London, England, originally cancelled by mistake with "New York Sep 27" domestic duplex, red "New York Sep 27" exchange cds struck after error (and NYFM applied), carried on the Guion Line Nevada arrived at Queenstown on Oct. 9th, red London (10.10.71) arrival cds; 6¢ with flaws from edge placement, Fine and unusual, A fantastic NYFM cover with cancel applied over domestic, This being one of only three recorded RE-M2 covers.
Weiss No. TR-M2    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 768    

Circular Radial, two clear strikes tie 2¢ red brown (146), horizontal pair, well centered, on circa June 5, 1872 piece, endorsed "Steamer Nevada via England", red London (6.17.72) transit, Calais (6.18) entry cds also ties pair, Bordeaux (2.19) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce cancel.
Weiss No. TR-M4    Estimate $150 - 200.

The 4¢ prepaid the 15 grams British open mail rate to France. This letter was carried by the Guion Line "Nevada" that departed New York on June 5, 1872. While enroute to Queenstown, Ireland the vessel ran aground in fog half a mile east of Roche's Point. The Nevada's mail was landed at Queenstown on June 16th. The "Nevada" was refloated and arrived June 18th.

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