Austria, 1916, 2k Emperor's Reign Anniversary, grayish paper. Used with 20h chocolate (117) and 1k purple (124a), each tied by "Wien 1, 5. IV. 16" cds on 10h declared value card, Very Fine.
Scott No. 125a; Estimate $150 - 200.
Auction # 73 - March Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Sale
Welcome to our March 21-24, 2017 General Sale with 2,184 lots. This auction features properties from over 100 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections. The sale features the Erwin Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History, Gun Advertising Covers, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, Specialized Foreign and Transatlantic Mails, the Stephen Pacetti 1c 1861-68 Blue including fancy cancels, Errors Freaks and Oddities, and specialized Mexico. The sale ends with a great range of large lots and collections. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Schuyler Rumsey office at 47 Kearny St Suite 500, San Francisco CA on March 21-24, 2017 in four sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices March 17-20, 2017 (10am-5pm).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 72 Lots 1-500 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1001-1215 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:00PM
Sale 73 Lots 1216-1958 : Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1959-2684 : Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 2685-3184: Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10:00AM
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Lot #2661 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Lot #2662 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Brazil, 1846 (May 30) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to London, England. Datelined folded letter endorsed "p Express Packet" at top, black "Rio-Janeiro, JU 30, 1846" origin cds, carried by Post Office packet Express from Rio de Janeiro Jul. 1st to Falmouth arriving Aug. 30th, red London (9.1) transit backstamp and manuscript "2/9" due rating, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2663 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine. Margins to in, used along with 25c blue on bluish (11) horizontal pair, large margins, both tied by dotted lozenge cancel on blue 1857 folded cover to Mexico, Paris (5.26.53) origin cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, red London Paid (5.27) transit cds; 1fr barely affected by fold, a Very Fine use.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $200 - 300.
Cover prepaid 15 decimes to...
Lot #2664 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1851 (Aug. 2) Richmond Va. to Nice. Datelined folded letter with script "Le Consul de France / à Richmond (Virginia)" handstamp, carried out of the mails to Paris and then forwarded unpaid to the Kingdom of Sardinia, bold "Paris, 19 Aout 51" and "10" decimes due handstamp, reverse with "Richmond, Republique, Francaise" circular handstamp, Extremely Fine and early Consular letter to an unusual destination.
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Lot #2665 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 10c bister on yellowish, 20c blue on bluish. Four margin singles, rich color on bright paper, tied by neat "1484" lozenge cancels, matching "Haguenau, 11 Oct 56" cds and red "PD" framed handstamp on blue folded letter to Ludwigshafen, Germany, reverse with Wissembourg (10.11) and Ludwigshafen (10.11) arrival, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 14, 15; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2666 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1854, 40c orange, 80c lake. Each with large margins except 80c barely touched at bottom right corner, ttied by two strikes of lozenge cancel on blue folded letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico, red "Bureau Maritime, Le Havre, 31 Janv 56" cds and matching "P.P." framed handstamp, endorsed "Per Amélie", Mexican "3" reales due handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18, 19; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2667 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish. Full to clear margins, rich color, tied by two strikes of lozenge cancel, matching "Paris, 27 Fevr. 58" cds on gray folded letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico, orange red "P.P." framed handstamp, red London Paid (3.1) transit, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 19; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2668 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1854-61 France to Mexico via British Packet. Group of three stampless cover comprising 1854 (Aug. 27) Bordeaux to Mexico City prepaid 15 decimes in cash for single weight letter; 1857 (Apr. 28) Bordeaux prepaid 32 decimes in cash for quadruple letter rate; 1861 (Oct. 26) Layonne to Guadalajara prepaid 1F60c in cash for double-weight letter, Very Fine trio.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2669 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1859, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c rose on pinkish. Strip of four folded over edge, tied by dotted lozenge, matching Paris (5.31.59) origin cds on blue cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, red "P.P." framed handstamp, Mexican "4" reales due handstamp; 80c strip crease and split over edge, Fine.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $150 - 200.
Cover prepaid 3F20c decimes for the quadruple British packet rate via...
Lot #2670 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1862-63, Napoleon 20c blue, 80c rose. Each cancelled by Paris star, matching "Paris, 31 Aout 64" cds on folded letter to Gothenburg, Sweden, Mar. 9th arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 26, 28; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2671 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1863, Napoleon III perforated, 20c blue on bluish. Tied by "432" lozenge on cover prepaying the 20c military rate to a Midshipmen aboard the French gunboat La Tempete at Vera Cruz or Alvarado, sent by Ligne B paquebot France showing red "Corps Exp. Mexique, V. France" arrival cds, enscribed "faire suivre" (please forward) and later returned to Villeneuve sur Yonne since sialor had returned home, sent aboard Ligne B paquebot...
Lot #2672 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1929, 50c Joan of Arc, booklet pane of 10. Complete booklet with two full panes, each with different advertisements in margins, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 245a; $360 for N.H. panes.
Lot #2673 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1910 Nantes Aviation Meet. Picture post card bearing 1910 Nantes Aviation semi-official airmail stamp tied by partial "Nantes Aviation" meet cds and bearing France 5c green (159) tied by "Nantes" cds; faults, Fine and rare tied example.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2674 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1923 Montpellier Aviation. Set of six labels and France 25c blue tied by sharp strikes of "Montellier, Aviation, 2-9 23" cds on cover to Nantes, France, black on red "Par Avion" label at right, Sep. 2nd arrival backstamp; light cover creases, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2675 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, 1929 Registered Airmail Crash Cover to Hanoi, Indo-China. Large size cover bearing Sower, 40c violet (179), two pairs, and Sower, 40c light ultramarine (180) single, along with Semi-Postal B28 & B29 blocks of four and two B30 pairs, all tied by "Poste Aerienne, France-Indo-Chine, 19-2 29" cds, large purple "Raid Interrompu / Par Accident / Retour à l'envoyeur" three-line crash handstamp; small faults, Fine.
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Lot #2676 - general foreign Austria to Japan
France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote". O.g., never hinged, exceptionally fresh with rich colors, Very Fine, scarce so nice. Yvert No. 15.
Scott No. C15; $1,700.
Lot #2677 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Germany, Airmail, 1931, 4m Polar Flight Zeppelin. Tied by "Berlin, Staaken, 25.7.31" cds on flown cover, with icebreaker "Malyguin" cancel and red "Polarfahrt 1931" cachet, Very Fine. Michel No. 458.
Scott No. C42; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2678 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Germany, Airmail, 1931, 4m Polar Flight Zeppelin. Tied by violet "Luftschiff, 27.7.1931" on board postmark on flight cover, with icebreaker "Malyguin" cancel and red "Polarfahrt 1931" cachet, purple "First "Intourist" Expedition" handstamp on reverse, Very Fine. Michel No. 458.
Scott No. C42; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2679 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Saar, 1930-32 South American Zeppelin Flights. 2 items; 1930 South America flight post card via Pernambucco to Recife (Sieger 57G, only 76 cards flown), and a 1932 South American flight cover Freidrichshafen to Recife (Sieger 157), Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2680 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Guatemala, 1881, 10c gray violet & green, plate proof on India. Strong colors, Very Fine.
Scott No. 24P; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2681 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Haiti, 1873 (Feb. 20) Miragoane, Haiti to Le Havre, France. Blue folded cover unpaid by Jacob & Co. sent privately to J. Francoz & Co. (blue backstamp) in Port au Prince, who forwarded it to the post office in Jacmel, then carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Moselle from Jacmel Feb. 26th to Plymouth arriving Mar. 14th, red London (3.15) transit backstamp and "GB/1F 60C" framed accounting handstamp, Paris (3.15) arrival...
Lot #2682 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Iran, 1956, 50d brown and olive, center inverted. Right margin single, o.g., never hinged, strong colors, bright and very fresh, Very Fine, very rare with only 100 examples ever produced, with 2008 P. Scheller certificate.
Scott No. 1059Ab; $3,750 for hinged.
Lot #2683 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper. Without gum as issued, ample to large margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; $260.
Lot #2684 - general foreign Austria to Japan
Japan, 1876, Old Koban, 5s brown, horizontal pair. Tied by crossroads cancels on Peking, China corner card cover to Boston, Mass., with matching "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Oct 22" cds, Yokohama transit and red Boston receiving date stamps, reverse with blue "Shanghai Local Post, Oc 14" and transit date stamps; cover with light staining and slight rough reduction at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 59; Estimate $200 - 300....
Lot #2685 - general foreign Mexico - State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Apam) Apam. Negative seal postmark (Schatzkes 26A) in black on 1860 folded letter sheet to Mexico, matching "1" reales rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
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