United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History Postmasters Provisionals - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI9X1d, New York, NY, 5c Black, Signed "RHM", position 9, margins full to huge, tied by two red "Paid" in arc cancels on folded letter dated August 9, 1845 from New Hamburgh, NY, additional red "Paid" and manuscript "5" rate at top right, addressed to "Wm. Bird, Care of Walter Lowne, Esq., corner of Centre & Reade Sts., New York", from the James Lenox correspondence, Extremely Fine, a stunning combination of a fresh and large-margined stamp with rare initials attractively tied to an immaculate cover, arguably the finest "RHM" cover known, illustrated in Philip T. Wall's article in the August 1978 Chronicle (Vol. 30, No.3), detailing the Lenox corespondence (Scott $5,500)rnProvenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)rnLouis Grunin (Private transaction)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History Postmasters Provisionals |
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 Lot 16 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI78, 1862 24c Lilac, tied with 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65) by blue "Cincinnati O. May 29" duplex to yellow cover to Brieg, Silesia (now Brzeg, Poland), additional red "N. York Am. Pkt 7 Paid Jun 8" exchange datestamp and blue framed "Aachen 16-6 Franco" transit cancel, partially struck German backstamp, small piece of backflap out, a Very Fine and colorful cover"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 11 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI67, 1861 5c Buff, canceled by red circular grid with 10c Green (68, just tied) on 1862 cover addressed to France, blue "Paid" in oval of Wells, Fargo & Co., red "New York Paid 6 Apr 19" credit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." with French transit postmark, three different French backstamps, filefolds do not affect stamps, Very Fine, a rare cover carried outside the mails to New York"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 6 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2) - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI1, 1847 5c Red brown, well-margined singles (includes portion of adjacent stamp at top) tied by blue "5" in circle (repeated at top right) to outer lettersheet addressed to Plattsburgh, New York, crisply struck "Alby & Buffalo R.R. 3 Apr" route agent datestamp, manuscript "under chg'd 5/10", Very Fine and attractive use"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2) |
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 Lot 1 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History Postmasters Provisionals - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI1X1, Alexandria, VA, 5c Black on buff, Type I stamp with 40 stars, cut to shape as always with margin slightly in at left, on front address panel only addressed to Columbia, PA, black "Alexandria D.C. Jul. 10» datestamp with matching boxed "5" and "Paid" handstamps, trivial crease at right, stamp lifted and repositioned, Very Fine, the discovery copy of the Alexandria provisional and therefore one of the most historically significant United States covers, in addition to being a showpiece in every regard (Scott $500,000 on cover)rn rnProvenance: John Kerr TiffanyrnDudley L. Pickman (Private Treaty)rnWarren H. Colson ("W.H.C." backstamp)rnEmory Coolidge (Private Treaty)rnWeill Brothers (Christie»s Robson Lowe, 1989)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History Postmasters Provisionals |
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 Lot 17 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122) - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI119, 1869 15c Brown and blue, Type II, tied with 1869 2c Brown, 6c Blue (113, 115) by circular grids to registered folded letter addressd to Napoli, Italy, accompanying red "New York Registered Aug 4" cds, straight-line "Paid All" just ties the 15c stamp, sender's dated 1869 handstamp at lower left, manuscript circled "R" and registry number, French and Italian backstamps, light file folds, Very Fine, a rare international registered use of the 1869 issue in addition to being an attractive three-color franking properly paying the 15c Italian Closed Mail rate plus 8c registry fee;rnProvenance: Erwin Griswold (H.R. Harmer Sale 2518, 1979)rnRyohei Ishikawa (Christie's Robson Lowe, 1993)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122) |
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 Lot 12 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI73, 1863 2c Black, two singles used with 1863 5c Brown and three 1861 12c Black (76, 69), paying 45c rate on cover front only to "Aden, Arabia, East India", each stamp with "candleflame in box" fancy cancel, "Kennebunkport Me Sep 18" datestamp ties two of the 12c, red London transit and red crayon credit, large piece of construction paper adhered to reverse which unfortunately has resulted in small internal tears, still Very Fine appearing and undoubtedly a rare franking to a superb destination"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 7 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17) - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI12, 1856 5c Red brown, margins large to touching, tied alongside overlapping 1857 1c Blue, Type V and 12c Black (24, 36) by magenta grids to "Election Returns, 1859." cover front only, "Hartford Ct. Mar 26 1859" datestamp, addressed to Roxbury, Connecticut, Very Fine and eye-catchingrnProvenance: Corey Long (R.A. Siegel Sale 948, 2007)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17) |
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 Lot 2 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History Postmasters Provisionals - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI3X1, Baltimore, MD, 5c Black, framelines or parts on all four sides (complete at bottom and right), cancelled by neat blue "Paid" with additional strike at left, blue "Baltimore Md. Oct 17" (1846) datestamp, stamp tied by manuscript "Due 5" to folded letter to Frederick, Maryland, Very Fine stamp and cover, Hayes census #10, 1976 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $15,000)rnProvenance: Colonel Edward H. R. Green (Harmer, Rooke & Co., 1943)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History Postmasters Provisionals |
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 Lot 18 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122) - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI119, 1869 15c Brown and blue, Type II, single franking just tied to 1870 cover addressed to Switzerland by "Highland Ill Apr 4" datestamp, neat strike of red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr 7", manuscript "Via Ostende" routing, backstamped Basel and Lausanne, Very Fine and fresh (Scott $800)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122) |
