India & States, 1861, 1862 Calcutta, India to Liverpool, England. Two cover fronts with top flaps only, 1861 Jun. 2nd bearing 2a (two) and 4a tied by "Stamped & Forwarded by Gladstone & Wyllie & Co. Calcutta" oval handstamp, red "India Paid" framed handstamp, 1862 Apr. 21 bearing 2a strip of three also tied by same "Stamped & Forwarded by Gladstone & Wyllie & Co. Calcutta" oval handstamp, Very Fine....
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #2280 - British Commonwealth cape of good hope to india and states
India & States, 1860 (Feb 16) Rangoon to Copenhagen via Marseilles. Printed prices current bearing India 1856 1a. brown, minor perf flaws at top, tied by bold strike of "B/156" obliterator of Rangoon, framed "Rangoon / Ship Letter" two-line handstamp in red on reverse and red Calcutta (2.25) cds, struck with both red "India Paid" and black "India Unpaid", various transits including Marseilles, Thurn & Taxis and Danish P...
Lot #2281 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Ireland, 1717 Cork, Ireland to Antwerp, Belgium. Double rate folded letter with, manuscript "12" sol rate on face, the double rate from London to Antwerp, but without any Irish or British markings, letter most likely handcarried to London and handed over to Thurn and Taxis for delivery, Very Fine, ex Bedell.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #2282 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Ireland, 1752 Dublin, Ireland to Brussels, Belgium. Letter from Dublin to Belgium paid 6d to London and charged "6" with circular "PD" on face, also 1781 letter from Dublin to Ghent "Pd. 6" with Dublin "Post / Paid / D" and charged "6", and 1840 letter from Cork to Brussels paid 1/6d, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #2283 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Ireland, 1819-47, Ireland Stampless Covers. Three stampless letters comprising 1819 Belfast to Edinburgh with scroll "Post Paid" h.s. and ms. split rate "Ir 3d / Br 1.0½d / 1.3½d" rating with the odd ½d being the Scottish tax; 1846 Galway to Dublin with "Paid at Galway" h.s. and red Dublin "Late Mail" straightline backstamp; and 1847 Strabane to London with blue origin cds and matching large "2" rating h.s.
Estimate; $100 - 150...
Lot #2284 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Ireland, 1842 Cove Ship Letter. Folded letter sheet per Ship "Cingalese" from Buenos Aires, Argentina to London, landed at Cove with black two-line handstamp, rated 8d single ship rate; slight stain, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #2285 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Ireland, 1844-45 Ireland to Canada. Four covers all at 1s 2d Packet rate to Montreal or Toronto, Canada, includes two with "Rathmines" receiver and handstamp "1S/4Currency" (one of which bears Dublin handstamp "2" in error), boxed "Paid/ At/ Belfast" in red, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2286 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Ireland, 1851 Belfast, Ireland to Pernau, Estonia. Folded letter sheet with bold framed handstamp "Via Ostend" handstamp, charged "18" and showing T&T apportionment "6/4," backstamp framed "Polucheno" and "Pernova, Pernau" receiving cds, Very Fine, rare destination.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #2287 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Ireland, 1859 Kesh, Ireland to Toronto, Canada. Cover with manuscript "Paid 6d at Kesh" and with scarce "Enniskillen" experimental 2-ring cds, endorsed via Canadian Packet but sent via U.S. and charged "1d" extra, fined in Canada with "Unpaid 5" handstamp; some faults including missing portion of backflap, Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #2288 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Malaya, 1925, $5 green & blue, watermark inverted. 1926 fiscal cancel, choice centering, strong colors, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce watermark variety, listed but only priced mint in Stanley Gibbons (at £1,300), with 2014 A.P.S. certificate.
SG No. 80w; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2289 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
New Guinea, Airmail, 1935 Bulolo Goldfields, £2 bright violet. O.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, bold color, Very Fine, a scarce never hinged high value airmail. Scott No. C44 $350 for hinged.
SG No. 204; £350 for hinged ($560).
Lot #2290 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
New Zealand, 1913 Auckland Exhibition complete. Full o.g., rich vibrant colors, a Very Fine set. SG No. 412/15.
Scott No. 130e-137e; $610.
Lot #2291 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
New Zealand, 1936, Pictorial, 9d red & gray. Multiple NZ & Star watermark sideways inverted and reversed, town cancel, Very Fine, a scarce watermark variety. Scott No. 213 var.
SG No. 587ay; £300 ($480).
Lot #2292 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
New Zealand, 1931 Health complete. O.g., never hinged, both with choice centering, P.O. fresh, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. B3-B4 $200 for hinged.
SG No. 546/7; £150 for hinged ($240).
Lot #2293 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
North Borneo, 1952, 50¢ rose carmine "Jesselton". Spelling correction issue, 43 mint never hinged examples in 3 blocks of 8, 3 blocks of 6 and single, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
SG No. 366a; £731 ($1,170).
Lot #2294 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
North West Pacific Islands, 1916-1931. Four covers, including N.W.P.I. 5sh on registered cover to London, oval "The Treasury / Rabaul" h/s, well-centered value; also 1919 registered with 4 values 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d N.W.P.I. to England; also 2 other registered covers franked with New Guinea O.S. Officials; interesting covers, please inspect.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2295 - British Commonwealth ireland to nyasaland
Nyasaland, 1908, King Edward VII, 3d purple on yellow, watermark inverted. Neat town cancel, well centered, Very Fine. Scott No. 4 var.
SG No. 75w; £425 ($680).
Lot #2296 - British Commonwealth palestine to zanzibar
Palestine, 1918 1pi, 5m on 1pi, 1m and 4m. Tied by "Army Post Office 3AU18" cds on registered cover to Ithaca N.Y., various backstamps, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2-4, 7; Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot #2297 - British Commonwealth palestine to zanzibar
Palestine, 1918, "E.E.F.", 1pi ultramarine. Vertical pair, tied by two strikes of "Army Post Office, SZ44, 7 Ju 18" cds and matching on registered stamp on cover to soldier of 2/16th London Regiment at Kantara, Egypt, black champhered "Palestine, Censorship, No. 2" handstamp.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2298 - British Commonwealth palestine to zanzibar
Palestine, 1918, "E.E.F.", 5m on 1pi ultramarine. Tied by "Army Post Office, SZ44, 6 AP 18" cds on picture post card to Scotland, magenta champhered "Palestine, Censorship, No. 2" handstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 4.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2299 - British Commonwealth palestine to zanzibar
Palestine, 1918, "E.E.F.", 1pi deep indigo. Tied by Jerusalem Sep. cds on cover to Cairo, Egypt, Egyptian Censor label tied by boxed "Passed / Censor" handstamp, Cairo (9.17) arrival cds; opening tear, F.-V.F. SG No. 10.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2300 - British Commonwealth palestine to zanzibar
Palestine, 1920, 1st Jerusalem Overprint, 1m-1pi, perf 15 x 14. Pair of 1m, rest singles, tied by five strikes of "Registered, Jaffa 6 No 21" oval postmark on registered cover to Germany, reverse with German seal and Munich Post cachets; small tear at bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 15-20; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2301 - British Commonwealth palestine to zanzibar
Papua, 1934 50th Anniversary FDC's. Set of 4 on six FDC's postmarked "6 Nov 34" in each of six towns, including Port Moresby, Daru, Samarai, Kokoda, Bwagaoia & Abau, most with marginal selvage, a few with tiny bits of foxing, nice group, still Very Fine. SG No. 146-149 £156 as used ($250).
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #2302 - British Commonwealth palestine to zanzibar
St. Vincent, 1866, Queen Victoria, 4d deep blue, perf 11-12½. Unwatermarked, corner margin horizontal pair, complete strike of "A10" barred oval handstamp across pair, rich color, attractively centered, Very Fine and choice, a lovely used pair with full corner sheet margin. Scott No. 6.
SG No. 6; £220 for singles ($350).
Lot #2303 - British Commonwealth palestine to zanzibar
St. Vincent, 1869, Queen Victoria, 4d yellow, perf 11-12½. Unwatermarked, o.g., exceptional centering for this notoriously difficult issue, rich bold color, Extremely Fine, seldom encountered this nice. Scott No. 7.
SG No. 12; £350 ($560).
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