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Lot 9002 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 9002 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1861/65: Vier Vorläuferspendemarken aus dem Sezessionskrieg drei Marken zu 10 und eine Marke zu 20 Cents in guter Erhaltung, drei mit Gummi, eine ohne Gummi. Diese Marken wurden an Messen zugunsten von Soldaten verkauft.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 7

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Lot 7668 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 7668 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1870: Shield, Eagle and Flag, 30 c. ultra & carmine, used on cover, from NEW YORK to BARCELONA, tied by dumb cancel in black, with New York datestamp in red (27 May 1870), endorsed 'Steamer Oder / via Southampton', small tear top centrally, stained and some soiling, however a rare stamp on cover and exceptionally rare to Spain. Gi = $17'500 (domestic cover).

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Lot 7684 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 7684 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1861/70: Group three covers from the USA to Spain, incl. 1861 New York to Jerez de la Frontera with pair 1 c. blue & 3 c. pink, 1866 2 c. black and 3 c. rose, and 1870 New York to Corao bearing 6 c. pink & 10 c. brown. Lot of heterogeneous quality but interesting.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 7

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Lot 7658 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 7658 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1861/66: Jefferson, 5 c. brown and Washington 10 c. green, used on cover, from BOSTON to MADRID, tied by dumb cancel in black, Spanish postage due '4R' mark, to reverse 'BOSTON BRITISH PACKET' datestamp in black (1 March), London transit in red (14 March 1865), Madrid arrival datestamp (17 March 1865) in black, and a cachet 'SPANISH CONSULATE FOT MASSACHUSSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND' across the seal in black, vertical filing crease not affecting stamps, a fine and rare cover.

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Lot 7660 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 7660 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1862/66: Washington, 24 c. grey lilac, two singles, used on Senate Chamber / Albany illustrated envelope, from NEW YORK (USA) to MADRID (Spain), tied by cork cancel in black and circular datestamp, with' NEW YORK.AM. Pkt.' red datestamp (24 April), also 'PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND' in black, upon arrival in Spain '16R' charge mark applied in red, flap missing and reduced at top, otherwise very fine and attractive, extremely scarce franking on Transatlantic mail, especially an illustrated envelope to Spain; rare.

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Lot 7664 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 7664 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1861: 10 c. dark green (2) and 1 c. blue, three fresh and fine single examples on cover from Havanna, Cuba, docketed "Jan 11, 1868", forwarded by 'Rubeira & Co", mailed in New York, the adhesives tied by fancy cork obliteration, "NEW YORK AM. PKT JAN 18" cds in red and "PAID ONLY TO ENGLAND" handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with "LONDON transit (Jan 28) and BILBAO arrival (Feb 1) cds's. Taxed with "8 Rs" due in red for a double rate cover. 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 7

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Lot 7636 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 7636 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1875: Cuba, Coat of Arms, 50 c. green two singles, with USA Jefferson, 10 c. brown four singles and Post Horse and Rider 2 c. brown, used on cover, from HAVANA (Cuba) to BARCELONA, via NEW YORK (USA) and PRUSSIA (Germany), sent 13 Feb 1875 (endorsed) from Havana to New York (presumably privately as the 1 peseta rate not used) where USA postage applied, stamps tied by New York Steamship datestamp (18 Feb) and sent via Transatlantic route which was in operation for a short period, an incredibly rare cover, sent at 42 cents rate franked with the Cuba 1 peseta, delightful example; from the Francisco Cuadrada archive.

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Lot 7637 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 7637 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1875: Cuba, Coat of Arms, 50 c. green two singles, with USA Jefferson, 10 c. brown six singles and Post Horse and Rider 2 c. brown, used on cover, from HAVANA (Cuba) to BARCELONA, via NEW YORK (USA) and PRUSSIA (Germany), sent 17 Feb 1875 (endorsed) from Havana to New York (presumably privately) where USA postage applied, stamps tied by undated fancy circular, with New York paid in red dated 23 Feb, 50 c. greens cancelled by indistiguishable datestamp which appears to indicate 12 April presumably on arrival in Spain, a spectacular cover, sent at 62 cents rate, franked in combination with the Cuba 1 peseta, exceptional example; from the Francisco Cuadrada archive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Helmut Wolff, Harmers, Ney York, 17 Jan 1980, lot 2068.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 7

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Lot 7654 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lot 7654 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1861: Jefferson, 5 c. red-brown, used on cover, from NEW YORK to BILBAO (Spain), neatly tied by attractive red lined oval, 'NEW YORK:BR.PKT. PAID' in red alongside (16 Sep), endorsed 'Via England per asia', with Spanish '4R.' charge mark in blue, to reverse London transit datestamp in red (29 Sept 1862), horizontal filing crease centrally not affecting very fine stamp which is a vibrant strong printing, lovely shade with fine detail, a scarce and exceptional single franking to Spain.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 7

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Lot 6561 - Overseas usa -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 6561 - Overseas usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1851, 3 c. orange-red, plate 2L, positions 43R2L, variety "Experimental Roulettes horizontally", most part original gum, cancelled by intersecting ruled lines defacing cancel, an important example from the Toppan Carpenter & Co. Bemrose Machine 1855 experiments, rare, very few survivors.rnReference: The 3c stamp of the United States 1851-1857 issue, revised, by Carroll Chase (1942), described by Dr. Chase on page 174-175. rnProvenance: Ex. W. Hulme II Collection, Siegel NY sale 964, 2 Dec. 2008, lot 215 . 

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

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