(Naval) [Paraguay Expedition] 1857 c. (Apr. 25) Plattsburgh N.Y. to Brazil via Naval Lyceum. Cover addressed to George A. Sawyer, U.S. Frigate St. Laurence, Brazil, to be forwarded by U.S. Naval Lyceum, Brooklyn, New York, Care of Comd. Forrest", bearing 1851, 3¢ dull red (11), margins to in at bottom, forwarded with Brooklyn "U.S. Naval Lyceum" handstamp depicting full-rigged ship, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,...
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 #620 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers
Lot #621 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers
(Naval) 1857 (Feb. 8) Tallahassee, Flor. to the"U.S.S. Frigate Constellation" at Spezzia, Italy. Light blue cover bearing 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair, four margins except barely in at top right, hor. crease, tied by "Tallahassee, Flor. Feb 8" cds, apparently missed the Boston sailing and carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Feb. 18th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 2nd, red London (3.3) transit backstamp with "GB/...
Lot #622 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers
(Naval) [Second Opium War] 1858 (May 20) U.S.S. Powhatan, Hong Kong, China to Baltimore Md. Cover with original enclosure datelined "U.S. Steamer Powhatan, Hong Kong, May 19th 1858", reverse with Hong Kong (5.20), London (7.15) and Boston Br. Pkt. (7.28) backstamps, manuscript "34" debit and bold "39" cent due rating handstamp for ¼ oz. letter; repaired, staining, Fine and interesting letter.
Estimate; $400 - 600....
Lot #623 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers
(Naval) 1859 (Apr. 24) U.S.S. St. Louis, San Juan, Nicaragua to West Port Point, Mass. Cover with enclosed letter datelined "United States Ship St. Louis, San-Juan de Nicaragua, April 24th 1859", endorsed "Pr Am. Schooner 'Flying Dragon' " and addressed to West Port Point, Mass., entered mails with 1857, 3¢ dull red, corner flaw, tied by sharp "Fall River Ms. May 24 1859" cds, matching "Steam" straightline handstamp adjacent;...
Lot #624 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers
(Naval) [Paraguay Expedition] 1859 (Mar. 19) U.S.S. Memphis, Pernambuco, Brazil To Brooklyn N.Y. forwarded to Columbus Ky, yellow cover endorsed "Per Brig 'Brandywine' ", entered U.S. mails with "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 5 1863" datestamp, matching "Ship" and "5" rating handstamps, forwarded to Columbus Ky. with 1857, 3¢ dull red affixed over "5" rating handstamp and tied by "Brooklyn N.Y. Jun 6" cds, original datelined...
Lot #625 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers
(Naval) 1859 (May) U.S.S. Brooklyn to Cincinnati Oh. via New Orleans La. 3¢ Nesbitt buff entire (U6) cancelled by "Steamship" circular handstamp and with "New Orleans La. May 12 1859" cds, manuscript "due 7" for 10¢ steamship rate with 3¢ credit for entire; flap tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
This cover is from the Thomas Looker to his wife, he was the paymaster serving on the U.S.S. "Brooklyn", a new...
Lot #626 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers
(Naval) 1859 (Oct. 18) Terre Haute, Ind. to U.S.S. Hartford at Hong Kong, China. Cds on cover with preprinted address to Lt. R.L. Law on the U.S.S. Hartford at Hong Kong, bearing 1¢ blue (24) pair and 3¢ dull red (26), both with s.e. at left and tied by cds, printed "Via Southampton" endorsement, red "New York Br. Pkt. Oct 18" exchange cds, manuscript due rating, reverse with red "London Oct 31 '59" cds and black "Hong...
Lot #627 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers
(Naval) 1859-60 c. (Nov.) U.S.S. Brooklyn, Madeira to Cincinnati Oh. via Boston Mass. 3¢ Nesbitt buff entire from Paymaster Thomas Looker to his wife endorsed "Madeira" at top left and "Ship", entered mails with red "Boston Mass. 17 Nov" cds and indicia cancelled by "Ship" handstamp and matching "2" cent due rating adjacent, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #628 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1861 (Mar. 28) U.S.S. Mohican, Fernando Po (Equatorial Guinea) To Brunswick Me. Orange buff cover with blurry "Fernando Po, MR 28 61" British post office origin cds, Liverpool "Br. Packet" (5.11) transit backstamp and "26" cent debit rating, carried by Cunard Line Persia, "New-York Br. Pkt. May 22" cds with "31" cent due rating, this was an error rate by the British post (26¢ debit should have been 28¢), accompanied by second...
Lot #629 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1863 Correspondence From S.G. Webber, U.S.S. Rhode Island, West India Squadron. Group of 12 covers to Boston with original letters from the West Indies comprising datelines of At Sea, Cape Haytien, "Between Cuba & Haiti", various rate markings including "U.S. Ship 3 cts.", "Steamship 20", Boston "Ship 4", Philadelphia "Due 6", "New York Ship Letter '6' " integral due cds, Port Royal "6" due rating, New York with manuscript...
Lot #630 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1866 (Feb. 17) Tioga Pa. to the U.S.S. Shenandoah at Bahia, Brazil. Cds on cover bearing 10¢ green (68) and 12¢ black (69), pair and single, small faults incl. one with s.e. at right, all tied by matching cork cancels for the 45¢ treaty rate by British Mails, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Feb 21" exchange cds and matching "40" cent credit rating handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Australasian from New York to...
Lot #631 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1866 (Sep. 14) Philadelphia Pa. to U.S.S. Shenandoah at Singapore. Blue cover front bearing three 1866, 15¢ black, singles, each cancelled by matching circular grids, addressed, red "Philadelphia 'Paid 24' Sep 14" exchange cds, red London (9.26) transit cds and matching "1d" credit handstamp; small paper loss, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 77; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #632 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1867 (Oct. 14) U.S.S. Franklin, Sheerness, England to Gideon Welles, Sec. of Navy, Washington D.C. Cover with "U.S. Flag Ship Franklin, European Squadron" printed corner card, bearing G.B. 1s green tied by "699" grid of Sheerness, red London (10.15) backstamp with "21/Cents" credit handstamp, probably carried by Inman Line City of Paris from Liverpool to New York, red "N. York, Am. Pkt. Paid Oct 29" exchange cds; opened...
Lot #633 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1868 (Aug. 6) "U.S. Flagship Powhatan, South Pacific" to Fort Hamilton, N.Y. via Panama. Cover with ship letter endorsement probably sent from Peru, three-line "Panama, 21 Aug 1868, Transit" handstamp, entered mails with "New York, '34 U.S. Notes' Sep 5" depreciated currency cds overstriking blue crayon "24" cent due rating; flap missing, upper right corner mend, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #634 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1869 (Dec. 27) Portsmouth, N.H. to U.S.S. Mayflower at Vera Cruz, Mexico. Cover bearing 10¢ yellow tied by "Portsmouth N.H. 27 Dec" duplex, endorsed "Per Steamer from New York", red "New-York Jan 7" exchange cds, reduced slightly at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #635 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1869 (Oct. 24) U.S.S. Delaware, Yokohama, Japan to Waynesville Oh. Cover docketed "U.S. Asiatic Squadron, Flagship Delaware, Naval Letter" and "Per P.M.S.S. 'Japan' ", entered mails with "China and Japan, Steam Service" oval handstamp, carried as endorsed by PMSS Japan from Yokohama departing Nov. 2nd to San Francisco arriving Nov. 22nd, "San Francisco Cal. Nov 23" cds and blue crayon "20" cent due rating for two-times the 10...
Lot #636 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1871 (Jan. 24) U.S.S. Lancaster, Bahia, Brazil to Pottsville, Pa. Blue "U.S. Flag-Ship Lancaster" oval rope ship cachet cover opened out for display, bearing 1869, 10¢ yellow tied by "N.York Steamship Feb 20" cds, carried by USBMC North America that departed Rio de Janeiro Jan. 26th to New York arriving Feb. 20th, original letter datelined " 'Lancaster', At Sea, Jan 17 /71" and " 'Lancaster', At Bahia, Jan 22 /71";...
Lot #637 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1871 (Mar. 20, May. 4) U.S.S. Plymouth, France to Philadelphia Pa. Two covers with original letters datelined "U.S.S. Plymouth" and bearing France 1870, 30c, 40c Bordeaux issues prepaying the fully prepaid 70c per 10 gram rate, first tied by "532" diamonds and Bordeaux (3.20) cds, red London (3.22) transit with "2 Cents" credit h.s., top edge flaws; second cancelled by "11" diamonds and with Brest (5.4) cds, red London (5.8)...
Lot #638 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1871 (Apr. 28) U.S.S. Lancaster, Montevideo, Uruguay to Pottsville, Pa. Blue "U.S. Flag-Ship Lancaster" oval rope ship cachet on cover with preprinted address, bearing 1870, 15¢ bright orange, couple perf flaws, tied by "N.York Steamship Jun 6" cds, original letter datelined "'Lancaster', Montevideo, Apl 28 /71"; some light soiling, reduced slightly at right, Fine.
Scott No. 152; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #639 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1871 (Jul. 22) U.S.S. Narragansett, Callao, Peru to New York N.Y. Cover with "Ship's Letter, U.S.S. Narragansett at Callao, Peru S.A. Jul 22nd" endorsement bearing 3¢ green (147) tied by "N.York Steamship, Aug 13" cds, manuscript "Due 7" cent due rating, long original letter accompanies; small flaws, Fine.
Scott No. 147; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #640 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1871-3 c. (Sep. 21) Dansville, N.Y. to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cover with preprinted address to Oscar Woodruff on the U.S. Steamer Monongahela, bearing 1870, 15¢ bright orange cancelled by cross cancel prepaying the 15¢ treaty rate (eff. Oct. 1870), red "New York Paid All Sep 23" exchange cds, sent on the USBMC line from New York to Brazil, docketed as no longer on ship and forwarded back on return sailing, Washington D...
Lot #641 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1872 c. U.S.S. California to Mare Island, Ca. via New York. Printed corner card "Pacific Fleet, Medical Department, U.S. Flag-Ship California" on cover bearing 10¢ brown (150) tied by "N.York Steamship" cds to Lieut. A. S. Taylor, U.S.M.C., Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal., some docketing and small corner tear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #642 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1877 c. (Sep. 13) Nagasaki, Japan to Cleveland Oh. Cover with printed "United States Naval Depot, Nagasaki, Official" corner card and bearing Japan 5s. brown, faulty, tied by cork cancel, matching "Nagasaki Japan Sep 13" cds, purple "Yokohama, Japan, Sep 21" cds and red "San Francisco Paid All Oct 11" backstamp transits, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #643 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1881 (Feb.) U.S.S. Wachusett, Panama to Philadelphia Pa. via New York. Printed "U.S. Stmr. Wachusett" corner card endorsement on cover bearing 1875, 5¢ blue tied by "New-York Feb 14 '81" duplex, 1880 docketing at left, noted as originating in Panama and prepaid at the 5¢ steamship rate; reduced slightly at right; Philadelphia (2.14) arrival backstamp; cover was sent by George W. Tyler, Very Fine.
Scott No...
Lot #644 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies
(Naval) 1882 (Mar.) "Ship's Letter - U.S.S. Vandalia" to Concord N.H. Manuscript endorsement on cover bearing 5¢ blue (179) tied by New York "4" simplex cancel, New York "U.S. Charge to Collect .15 Cents" handstamp, reverse with 5¢ postage due (J4) strip of three tied by cork cancels, forwarded with "Concord N.H. Mar 9" cds to Boston Mass.; left corners mended and some edge wear, F.-V.F. appearance.
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