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 Lot 668 - the richard graham collection of naval covers naval postal history collections and balances - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(Naval) U.S. Navy - European Squadron. Group of 27 covers including 1834 USS Shark at Port Mahon to Washington D.C. with disinfection slits, 1835 USS Potomac from Port Mahon and 1836 from Cadiz, 1836 USS Constitution from Lisbon, 1860 USS Richmond from Messina Italy with Philadelphia Am. Pkt. exchange cds, 1832 USS Boston from Lisbon, 1861 USS Iroquois from Naples, USS Porpoise at Santa Cruz, Tenerife, 1836 Newport R.I. to USS Shark at Gibraltar, 1832 USS United States at Madeira, 1828 USS Warren at Smyrna, 1831 USS Concord at Port Mahon with Boston "Quarantine" straightline, 1852 USS San Jacinto at Spezia, 1839 USS Ohio from Bay of Naples, etc.; some faults. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers naval postal history collections and balances |
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 Lot 608 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(Naval) "U.S. Ship Cumberland, Alexandria, August 27th 1844". Datelined on lengthy folded letter to Boston Mass., entered mails with red "New-York Nov 22" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with "20¾" cent rating for 18¾¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee; some edge wear, F.-V.F. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers |
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 Lot 640 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(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.C. (11.21) cds with the New York Navy Yard and finally to street address, New York (11.23) arrival cds; couple small edge tears, Very Fine and interesting use. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies |
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 Lot 660 - the richard graham collection of naval covers naval postal history collections and balances - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(Naval) U.S. Navy - Balance. Group of over 50 covers mostly sent to or from ships while in U.S. ports, including 1851 to the USS Albany at Charleston S.C. and forwarded to Pensacola, 1800 USS Essex guard mail letter signed by Capt. Edward Preble to Commander of the USS Congress, 1848 USS Portsmouth at sea near Madeira Islands to Athens Ga., 1825 USS Cyane at New York to Huntingdon Pa., 1836 USS Porpoise at Charleston to Boston, 1826 USS Warren at Charlestown Mass. to Fallsburgh N.Y., 1852 USS Constitution from Brooklyn to Palmens Springs Va. about to sale for the Mediterranean, 1852 USS North Carolina receiving ship at New York to local N.Y.C. address, 1845 USS Congress at Baltimore being towed out and entered mails with Baltimore cds and "Steam" rating, 1860s USS Wyoming with #35 used from Vallejo Cal. to Georgetown D.C., etc., some faults, F.-V.F. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers naval postal history collections and balances |
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 Lot 598 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(Naval) War of 1812 Ransom for Sloop Taken by Privateer Benjamin Franklin. Folded letter datelined "New York 11th Novr. 1813" and addressed to Benjamin Ayman at New Haven, Ct., no postal markings, letter reads "your favr of the 9th inst. I received and undertake to make a farther explanation. The bill attended to, was one given by John Weatherheadm Commisary Genl. of St. Johns Antigua to Captn. Josiah Ingarsol for the Ransom of a sloop taken by Privateer Benjamin Franklin, which I understand Mr. Steward promised to have Collected and I thought through you a Remittance might have been made to Mr. Samuel Adams of this place, agent for said privateer, therefore should you not have any knowledge of the circumstance…"; file folds, Very Fine and interesting. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers |
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 Lot 628 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(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 cover from same correspondence with clear "Fernando Po, MR 16 60" cds, Liverpool (5.12) transit backstamp and correct ms. "28" cent debit, "New-York Br. Pkt. May 23" with "33" due rating h.s., cover missing paper at right, also includes third cover bearing two 1857, 3¢ dull red singles addressed to Janus Atkins, U.S. Steamer Mohican at New York N.Y., Very Fine. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies |
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 Lot 654 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(Naval) Naval Library & Institute, U.S. Navy Yard, Boston. Blurry strike of large oval handstamp on cover addressed to Actg. Master Geo. M. Ransom, U.S. Ship Portsmouth, Coast of Africa, F.-V.F. a rare marking. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies |
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 Lot 676 - the richard graham collection of naval covers naval postal history collections and balances - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(Naval) U.S. Navy - U.S. Banknote Issue and Other. Group of 27 covers including several Foster correspondence usages to the USS Monacacy at Yokohama, two inbound covers from the USS Wachusett bearing #184 and #185 to Philadelphia, 1885 with #205 to USS Saratoga at Lisbon Portugal, 1886 with #205 to USS Trenton at Gibraltar, 1866 USS Brooklyn at Rio de Janeiro to Annapolis, two 1870s USS Lancaster covers with cachet, four covers to Mids. Benson on USS Hartford at Rio de Janeiro (3) and one to USS Constitution at St. Thomas; etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers naval postal history collections and balances |
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 Lot 620 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(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. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers 1782 to 1860 naval covers |
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 Lot 649 - the richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction(Naval) 1890-91, U.S. Ship Pensacola to Asbury Park N.Y. Three legal size covers from the Geo. H. Cooke correspondence with preprinted corner card and address, first endorsed "Off Montevideo, Uruguay, November 30th 1890" bearing Uruguay 10c. pair tied by Montevideo Dec. 4th cds; second endorsed "Off Iquique, Chili, March 26th 1891" bearing Chili 5c. blue pair, 10c. orange tied by three strikes of "Caldera, Chile, 26 Mar 91" cds, and last endorsed "Harbor of Callao, Peru, June 23d 1891" bearing Peru 10c. gray pair tied by Callou (6.22) oval datestamp, a Very Fine trio. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auctionthe richard graham collection of naval covers 1861 to 1900 naval covers and naval agencies |
