uncancelled single on white envelope to Concord, New Hampshire, manuscript "Boscawen NH Dec 13" postmark at upper left, stamp with natural wrinkles, adhesive tape at the sides (from Arthur Hind), very fine, signed John N. Luff and backstamped "R.H.W. Co.", 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $300,000)
"Erivan" Collection Part VIII
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Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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Lot #2 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New Haven, CT
full impression of provisional at top right, red "New Haven Ct. Oct 21" datestamp at lower left, addressed by Professor Benjamin Silliman to Francis Mark, Jr., Esq. in Washington, DC, manuscript "Due" and hand stamped "5", extremely fine, by far the finest New Haven provisional cover recorded and one of the great rarities of American postal history, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $125,000)
The New Haven Postmaster...
Lot #3 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
position 15, margins large to clear at bottom, portion of adjacent stamp at top, cancelled by red "Paid" in arc and small framed "US" of the US City Despatch, "Paid" repeated at left, red "Washington City D.C. Dec 5" datestamp and "5" rate, on 1845 incoming folded letter to New York City street address (for carrier delivery), repaired spindle hole, very fine, one of three recorded usages of the New York provisional from Washington,...
Lot #4 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
four margins, tied by blue pen strikes to 1846 folded letter to Paris, France, endorsed "p Steamer Britannia" (changed from Hibernia), red "New-York 5 Paid May 30" datestamp, boxed "Colonies &c Art.13" and Boulogne transit, very fine and attractive use of the New York provisional to France, USPCS census #20565, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,200)
Lot #5 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
position 20, ample to huge margins including sheet margin at right, tied by two strikes of red grid and red "New-York 5cts 25 Mar" datestamp on 1847 folded cover to Providence, Rhode Island, matching "Paid" in arc, cover with scattered bleach spots not affecting the stamp, otherwise very fine and rare, an extraordinary example of the New York provisional on blue paper, USPCS census #20783, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,750...
Lot #6 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
position 18, single with full margins, tied by blue pen strokes to 1847 folded letter to Whitestown, New York, red "New York 5cts 24 Mar" datestamp and matching "Paid" in arc, very fine, the USPCS census only records 14 covers with the New York provisional on gray paper, a wonderful cover, gray paper stamps were produced as part of the last shipment of stamps that arrived in New York in early 1847, USPCS Census #20780, 2022 Philatelic...
Lot #7 - Postmasters’ Provisionals Providence, RI
position 2, four full margins, manuscript checkmark cancel, on 1847 folded letter to Ipswich, Massachusetts, red "Providence R.I. Jan 28" datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5", two vertical file folds and stamp small faults including tiny tear at left, very fine and attractive, USPCS census #21047, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $7,000)
Lot #8 - Postmasters’ Provisionals Providence, RI
postion 2, full margins, manuscript checkmark cancel, on 1847 folded lettersheet to New York City, red "Providence R.I. Jan 22" datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5", manuscript "Paid" at top, vertical file fold at left through datestamp, very fine and attractive, USPCS census #21045, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $7,000)
Lot #9 - Postmasters’ Provisionals St. Louis, MO
vertical pair, types II and III, margins ample to huge, tied by single pen stroke to 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia (Charnley & Whelen correspondence), red "St. Louis Mo. Dec 4" datestamp with matching "Paid", manuscript "20" rate, extremely fine, a wonderfully attractive cover with a sound pair of stamps with full margins, USPCS census #21105, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $22,500)
Provenance: Charnley &...
Lot #10 - Postmasters’ Provisionals St. Louis, MO
type II single, margins to just touching, tied by two pen strokes on partial 1847 folded letter to New York City, red "St. Louis Mo. Feb 19" datestamp and matching "Paid", cover with two vertical file folds and stamp minute faults, very fine and scarce example of a 10c Pelure St. Louis Bear on cover from the "J&J Stuart" find, USPCS census #21222, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (incorrectly identifying stamp as 11X2) (Scott $20,...
Lot #11 - 19th Century General Issues 1847 issue
tied by red square grid on 1848 folded letter to Lockport, New York, matching "New-York May 13" datestamp, blue manuscript "Due 5" at top, extremely fine, the bisect was accepted but 5c postage was still due as Lockport is over 300 miles from New York City, very fine, the earliest known use of a bisected American postage stamp, an extraordinary rarity with a wonderful provenance, USPCS census #8032, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (...
Lot #12 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
large margins, tied by bold balloon-type "Steilacoom City W.T. Feb 21" datestamp, addressed to Wilmington, Ohio, lengthy enclosure with interesting contents about life in territorial Washington, adhesive tape residue at top, otherwise extremely fine and rare, Steilacoom was the first post office established in Washington Territory
Lot #13 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
single used with 1857 10c Green, Type V (35), each tied by blue "Cincinnati O Oct 24" duplex cancel on cover to Oldenburg, Germany, red "N. York Brem Pkt. Paid 12 Oct 27" credit datestamp, very fine and attractive, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #14 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
vertical pair used with 1c Blue, Type V (24) on 1859 cover to Mons, Belgium, red "San Antonio Tex Paid Dec 10" datestamp, red "New York Paid 18 Dec 26" exchange datestamp, cover with horizontal crease at bottom through 1c stamp, very fine appearance, cover pays the 21c French mail rate, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: “Camina” Collection (R.A. Siegel Sale 757, 1994)
Lot #15 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
single tied by black "Paid" in oval to cover to Keene, New Hampshire, red "Boston Mass May 15" double circle datestamp, printed "Wells, Fargo & Co. 39 & 40 Court Square, Boston" cornercard at left (similar to Haller Type A frank), very fine and scarce
Lot #16 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
horizontal pair, each with blue 5-point hollow star, matching "Virginia City N.T. Dec 11 1861" double circle datestamp, on cover addressed to Manchester, Michigan, cover light edge wear, very fine and attractive, a wonderful combination of a scarce stamp, territorial use, and fancy cancellation, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #17 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
pair and single, used alongside two 1861 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68) on 1866 cover to Amoy, China, each stamp with neat cork cancel, endorsed "Via Marseilles", faint red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid" datestamp, London transit and "2" British colonial credit, Hong Kong backstamp, two left 30c stamps with perforations cut off at left prior to use, a very fine and beautiful cover paying double the 53c rate via Marseilles, 2022 Philatelic...
Lot #18 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
single used alongside 1866 15c Black (77), each with Maltese cross cancel, on cover from Salem, Massachusetts to Zanzibar via Aden (Goodhue correspondence), red "Boston Am. Pkt. 24 Paid 31 Jul" credit datestamp, red London transit and "1d" credit handstamp, backstamped Aden and forwarded with India 8a Victoria (25), 30c stamp creased at bottom left and corner perforations separated at top left and right, very fine, an extraordinary mixed...
Lot #19 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
single used alongside 1c Ultramarine (145) on 1872 3c Green entire (U82) addressed to Ahmednuggur, India (Bissell correspondence), endorsed "Via Brindisi", postmarked "Jericho Centre Vt. Aug 15" and with red "New York 24 Aug 17" credit datestamp, London transit also ties 1c, Sea Post Office and Ahmednuggur backstamps, very fine cover paying the 28c rate by British Mail, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #20 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
tied by cork killer to all-over orange "Great American Tea Co." advertising cover addressed to Duncannon, Pennsylvania, 1865 calendar at left, Reagles imprint on reverse, light wear, very fine and attractive
Lot #21 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
tied by black segmented cork to brown all-over advertising cover for the "Great American Tea Company" addressed to Rolandsville, Maryland, promoting their French coffee with a portrait of Napoleon, design continues on reverse ("Put up by the Long Arm Chop"), Reagles imprint, very fine and attractive
Lot #22 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
uprated with 1861 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65), tied by several strikes of blue "Indianapolis Ind Apr 24" datestamp and matching grid, addressed to Herleshausen, Germany, endorsed "per Bremen", blue three-line "America Über Bremen Franco" handstamp, very fine, an extraordinary use paying for a newspaper weighing over 4oz but less than 8c
Provenance: John David Baker (R.A. Siegel Sale 556, 1980)
Lot #23 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
tied by segmented cork to pink all-over "Great American & China Tea Co." advertising cover addressed to Kingston, Ohio, right edge of stamp and cover with tiny faults, very fine and attractive
Lot #24 - 19th Century General Issues 1870-88 bank note issues
used alongside 1881 3c Blue green (207) on 5c Brown entire, each tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jan 28 1888" circular datestamp, addressed to Sydney, New South Wales, San Francisco and Sydney backstops, light toning, very fine, scarce cover paying the treaty rate during the UPU period
Provenance: "Mercedes" Collection (R.A. Siegel Sale 922, 2006)
Corey Long (R.A. Siegel Sale 948, 2007)
Lot #25 - Carriers’ Stamps Charleston, SC
complete pane of 10, original gum (few hinge remnants), signed by J.F. Steinmeyer, Jr. in bottom margin, very fine and scarce (Scott $3,375)
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