1856, folded letter to France, franked with 1¢ blue, type II and 3¢ dull red type II (7, 11A), horizontal pair of former, large margins to just into at bottom; single of latter, just into at left and bottom; both tied by New Orleans La postmarks on 1856 folded letter addressed to Bordeaux France, proper transit and exchange marks including Boston Br. Pkt backstamp, stamps pay 5¢ Open Mail rate via England, Fine to Very Fine.
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Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
Flagship sale with over 1200 lots, in three separate catalogs, featuring:
- Catalog 1: U.S. and Possessions classic postal history, including the Stanley J. Richmond Holding Part 2 and selections from the William A. Stearns, Jr. collection, with extensive offerings of fancy cancels, patriotic covers, foreign mail and stampless
- Catalog 2: U.S. first day covers, also World War II and Korean War patriotic covers, with many gorgeous cachets by the famed Dorothy Knapp
- Catalog 3: Zeppelin Flights and related, including rare Hindenburg disaster covers
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Lot #3201 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
Lot #3202 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
c. 1857, cover to France, franked with 10¢ green, type II, type III and 1¢ type II (32, 33, 20) tied by c.d.s. on under paid cover to France, New York exchange postmark and red boxed "Short Paid" straight line, French entry handstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3203 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
c. 1873, wrapper to France, franked with 1863, 2¢ black (73) tied by segmented cork killer to wrapper, addressed to Paris France, magenta "90" credit, from the office of the New York Herald Office, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3204 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
c. 1867, wrapper to France, franked with vertical pair of 1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93) tied by two strikes of pinwheel fancy cancel, addressed to La Patrie Paris France, a guitar manufacturer, with red manuscript "60", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3205 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
c. 1867, cover to France, franked with 1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93) tied by fancy cancel, addressed to La Patrie Paris France, a guitar manufacturer, with magenta "15" credit, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3206 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1869, cover to France, franked with 3¢ ultramarine (114) horizontal strip of four with target cancels used on July 6 1869 cover from Franklin Depot Va to Paris France; short paid and marked with straight line "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" and "16" decime due marking; NY and Paris transit marks, an Extremely Fine usage, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #3207 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1870, cover to France, franked with two 2¢ brown (113) tied to cover to Pau France, red New York transit, manuscript "via New York & England" and "poste restante" crossed out, reverse has London & Bordeaux transits; crease in right stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3208 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1875, cover to England, forwarded to France, 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), tied by bold Masonic Negative Compass fancy cancel (Cole MA-63) on 1875 cover to London, matching Syracuse NY Feb 23 date stamp, red MY & London transit marks, ultimately forwarded to Paris by Brown, Shipley and Co., attractive and eye-catching cancel; trivial minor cover bends at the sides, an Extremely Fine cover.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3209 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1875, cover to France, franked with single 6¢ dull pink (159) tied by excellent strike of Star and Crescent Moon fancy cancel on cover, franked additionally with a 3¢ Banknote (Scott 158) to pay the scarcer 9¢ rate to France; stamps with a light horizontal crease across the top, cover with small edge tears at top which do not affect the stamps, Fine to Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #3210 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1876, printed circular to France, franked with 1875, 2¢ vermilion (178), tied by four hollow boxes cancel on printed report (in French) concerning the 1876 Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia, addressed to Pontarlier France, red Paris transit plus Pontarlier backstamp, Extremely Fine, a wonderful collateral piece for any 1876 Centennial Exposition collection.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3211 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1892, cover to Norway, forwarded to Austria, then to France, franked with 5¢ (223) tied by Philadelphia PA duplex, addressed to Christiania Norway, forwarded to Carlsbad Austria, then to Paris France then to Innsbruck Austria, backstamped Paris, Carlsbad and Innsbruck, two labels obscure most of the front, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3212 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1906, postal card to China, forwarded to France, franked with 1¢ (300) tied to UX18 by LA CA machine cancel, addressed to Shanghai China, U.S. Postal Station Shanghai handstamp, forwarded to Paris France, returned to U.S. via Seattle Jul 11, rare and attractive, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3213 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1889, cover to French Guinea, franked with 1¢ (212) & two 2¢ (213) tied by Philadelphia PA duplexes, to cover to Lower Guinea, underpaid & T25 postage due and British 5 F.B; reverse has archival tape holding bottom flap, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3214 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1904, cover to French Indochina, franked with 1903, 1¢ blue green (300), used with single 8¢ 1902 and single 2¢ Shield (306 and 319) all tied by double oval NY REG postmarks on 2¢ red entire (U 395) addressed to "Haiphong, Indo China, French Colonie"; NY registry label double oval NY Foreign 1904 handstamp at left; Cote Du Rhone and Haiphong backstamps and large magenta boxed "NEW YORK REG" handstamp; 2¢ Shield with natural straight...
Lot #3215 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1942, cover to French Morocco, franked with 30¢ (830) tied by "1942 March Field CA/Apr 30" machine cancel on air mail cover to Casablanca, censor tape at right, French Morocco postage dues J33 & J34 tied, fresh clean cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3216 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1899, cover to French Polynesia, franked with 5¢ Trans-Miss. (288), tied by 1899 Salt Lake City Utah machine cancel on cover to Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands and redirected to Takaroa Tuamotu; San Francisco backstamp, extremely scarce destination in the 19th Century, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #3217 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1898, cover to French Polynesia, franked with 1895, 5¢ chocolate (270), tied by circular cork cancel on cover with 1898 Tooele Utah date stamp, addressed to Papete, Tahiti, Society Islands; Salt Lake and San Francisco backstamps, trivial tiny cover edge flaws, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3218 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1899, cover to French Polynesia, franked with 8¢ Columbian (236), used with single 3¢ and 6¢ Columbians (232, 235) on 1899 4¢ entire, all tied by double oval Cleveland Ohio postmarks, addressed to Tahiti, Society Islands; New York and San Francisco registry labels; New York, San Francisco and Papeete backstamps; cover with light creases including one through the right side of the 6¢, Very Fine usage.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #3219 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1899, cover to French Polynesia, franked with 1898, 5¢ dark blue (281), used with 8¢ violet brown (272), both tied by manuscript cancels, on 1899 registered cover with magenta boxed Brigham Utah handstamp, addressed to Marquesas Island (part of French Polynesia), San Francisco registry label below stamps; large oval magenta San Francisco Registered backstamp, Exceptionally scarce destination; cover with vertical crease through the 8¢...
Lot #3220 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1922, cover to French Sudan, franked with 1¢ (543) & pair 2¢ (499) tied by 1922 San Francisco CA slogan cancel, on cover to Capitol French Sudan, with boxed "Missent", manuscript Jordan Egypt, reverse has Alexandria, Port Said, Cairo, Elshallal backstamps, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3221 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1886, cover to England, forwarded to Funchal, franked with 5¢ (205) tied by "Detroit MICH" duplex on cover to USS Kersarge at London England, purple straight line "Care Of The United States Consul Funchal Madeira", purple seal "United States Despatch", with New York, London & Funchal backstamps; edge flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3222 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1904, cover to German East Africa, franked with complete Louisiana Exposition set 1¢-10¢ (323-4, 326-7) cancelled on cover to Dar es Salaam German East Africa, with Hoboken NJ registered handstamp and NY registered etiquette, manuscript "Via Napoli", with Dar es Salaam receiver on reverse; corner crease lower right, light soiling on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #3223 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1907, postal card to German South West Africa, franked with 1¢ (327) tied to UX 18 by "1907 Hedgesville WV" duplex, on postal card addressed to Swakopmund German South West Africa, present day Namibia, manuscript "Via Southampton Cape Town"; light edge creases, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3224 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1859, folded letter sheet to Germany, franked with three overlapping 10¢ green, type III (33) singles tied by "Augusta GA/Aug/29/1859" c.d.s., on folded letter sheet, red New York exchange postmark, Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott $650.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #3225 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
c. 1863, cover to Germany, franked with 5¢ brown (76) plus 10¢ green (68), both tied by two strikes of fancy Elaborate Star cancels (S-E ST-E 20) of Mittineague Mass on small cover to Braunshweig Germany, red N YORK 12 BREM PK PAID AUG 12 below stamps and three line blue Franco handstamp, sent via 15¢ Bremen Packet rate, attractive and eye-catching cover; stamps with trivial perf flaws at the top, a Very Fine usage.
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