USA Issues - Stamp Auctions

Lot 7 - USA Issues 1851-56 Issue -  Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 7 - USA Issues 1851-56 Issue - Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

14-15, 1855 10c Green, Type II-III, horizontal pair used with 1851 1c and 3c (9, 11), all with neat pen cancels, on 1856 folded letter to Chur, Switzerland, originated in Scotland, Indiana May 21, endorsed "Via New York per Bremen Steamer", red "N. York U.S. Pkt. Paid Jun 14" handstamp, red "19" rate handstamp obliterated with grid, blue "America Über Bremen Franco", transit and arrival backstamps, 10c Type III with small edge faults at top right, 1c and 3c with stains, still a fine and colorful Transatlantic imperforate franking, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate

H. R. Harmer Inc Spring 2022 Sale

USA Issues 1851-56 Issue
Lot 23 - USA Issues Columbian Issue -  Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 23 - USA Issues Columbian Issue - Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

241, 1893 $1 Columbian, single tied by mute New York double oval to registered cover to Vienna, Austria, several May 24, 1927 transit backstamps, light wear, very fine, a late usage but still rare and attractive (Scott $1,800)
Provenance: Barry Schwartz (R.A. Siegel Sale 952, 2008)

H. R. Harmer Inc Spring 2022 Sale

USA Issues Columbian Issue
Lot 18 - USA Issues 1867-68 Grilled Issue -  Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 18 - USA Issues 1867-68 Grilled Issue - Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

95, 1868 5c Brown, "F" Grill, horizontal pair, each struck by circle of wedges on cover to Berlin, Prussia, black "Milwaukee Wis. Nov 28" datestamp, red "New York Paid All Transit Dec 3", backstamped December 17, cover reduced at top, very fine and choice, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa (Christie's-Robson Lowe, 1993)

H. R. Harmer Inc Spring 2022 Sale

USA Issues 1867-68 Grilled Issue
Lot 13 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 13 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

71, 1861 30c Orange, pair and single with matching grids tie to 1863 cover to Shanghai, China, embossed New York cornercard for Wood & Willow Ware, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid" datestamp, magenta "80" credit and red London Paid handstamp, backstamped Hong Kong, stamps and cover with staining removed, right 30c stamp repair at bottom right corner, left stamp with pulled perf at right, cover with creasses, still very fine appearance, an attractive double 45c rate cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate

H. R. Harmer Inc Spring 2022 Sale

USA Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 8 - USA Issues 1851-56 Issue -  Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 8 - USA Issues 1851-56 Issue - Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

17, 1851 12c Black, single used with 1857 2c Dull red (26) strip of four on 1859 cover to "Poynton near Stockport, Old England", stamps with neat pen cancels, blue "Barnsville O. Apr 13" datestamp ties left 3c, red "3" credit handstamp and red London Paid transit, backstamped Stockport May 3, left 3c with pulled perf at left and right 3c pulled perf at bottom, very fine and attractive cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate

H. R. Harmer Inc Spring 2022 Sale

USA Issues 1851-56 Issue
Lot 24 - USA Issues Columbian Issue -  Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 24 - USA Issues Columbian Issue - Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

242, 1893 $2 Columbian, single tied by February 2, 1894 Los Angeles duplex to registered cover to Anacortes, Washington, purple three-line registry handstamp, fresh and very fine (Scott $1,900)
Provenance: Barry Schwartz (R.A. Siegel Sale 952, 2008)

H. R. Harmer Inc Spring 2022 Sale

USA Issues Columbian Issue
Lot 19 - USA Issues 1869 pictorial issue -  Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 19 - USA Issues 1869 pictorial issue - Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

113, 1869 2c Brown, with 1869 3c Ultramarine (114), each tied by circle of Vs on 10c Green entire (U40) to Wolfenbüttel, Germany, endorsed "Via Bremen or Hamburg", red "New York Paid All Direct Jul 27" and Hamburg transit (August 8, 1869), cover with two small sealed tears at top, very fine and colorful use, 2022 Philatelic Foundation

H. R. Harmer Inc Spring 2022 Sale

USA Issues 1869 pictorial issue
Lot 14 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

Lot 14 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - Harmers International, Inc. Spring 2022 Sale

73, 1863 2c Black, cancelled but not tied on Great American Tea Company all-over illustrated advertising cover to Sheffield, Pennsylvania, portrait of Napoleon at left promoting "French Coffee", light wear and small stain, fine and attractive

H. R. Harmer Inc Spring 2022 Sale

USA Issues 1861-66 issue