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 Lot 5868 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Postmaster's Provisional 1845/46: 5 c. black on greyish wove paper, a horizontal pair with large margins all round, used on 1847 cover from New York to Pittsburgh, PA, for the over 300 mile rate, cancelled by barred red grill handstamp in red, lightly initialled by Alonso Castle Monson in blue ink with "ACM" connected which ties the pair to the cover; curved "PAID" adjacent and "NEW YORK / 6 JAN / 10 cts." datestamp at right in red. A rare and most attractive cover. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2024) Scott = $ 2'000+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 850.00
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Lot 5879 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Confederate States 1861/62: Cover selection (6) with 1861 5 c. olive-green, Stone 1 used with 1862 5 c. blue on cover to Augusta tied by PETERSBURG / Va" cds (June 17) in blue - a rare combination usage; 1862 Davis 5 c. deep blue, a single example in a rich shade tied "PETERSBURG / Va." cds in blue to Raleigh, NC; 5 c. blue in a horizontal pair used on 1862 cover to Col. Duncan at Jackson, Miss. tied by "MONTICELLO / Mi." cds; March 1862 10 c. rose on cover to Spartanburg tied by "COLOMBIA / Sc." cds in blue (signed Stanley Ashbrook on reverse) and a similar 10 c. used on cover; and a 10 c. carmine used on slightly tatty cover. A scarce and generally fine group Scott = $ 3'000+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 600.00
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 Lot 5874 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4City Despatch Post 1842: 3 c. black on greyish, a fine used example with large even margins all round, on entire letter to a Miss Violetta Marsh, 22 Wooster Street, New York tied by circular "CITY DESPATCH POST"datestamp (Feb 13) in red, under a fortnight after the issue of the first adhesive stamp of the United States. Delightful Valentine's Day message inside "To Violetta, I love thee for thy innocent and unaffected pride, I love thee for that sweet content, which ever seems thy guide, I love thee for that smile of thine and for thy words of truth, and for thine eyes that brightly shine, thy beauty and thy worth". Some minor file fold splits but a charming and rare entire. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 500.00
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 Lot 5869 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41847: 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, the cover selection (5) with 1849 entire letter to New York tied in red with "Binghampton" cds (Feb 5) below; 5 c. brown on blued used on 1850 entire letter from Philadelphia to Potter County, PA cancelled in blue (Sept 2) and a similöar 1849 cover to New Jersey; 1850 entire to the Mexican Consul in New York with 5 c. cancelled in red with Baltimore cds in red at left (May 14) etc. Generally fine, the adhesives all with four margins, a good lot Scott = $ 2'500+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 750.00
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Lot 5880 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Confederate States 1861/62: Small group of covers (5) with 1862 small envelope with Patterson 10 c. blue tied "SPARTANBURG / SC" cds (Dec 5), Patterson 10 c. blue sheet marginal at base cancelled SAVANNAH cds (Oct 27), 10 c. blue (Stone Y) on cover from Lynchburg to the British Minister in Richmond with contents claiming loss of British 'Protection' papers; 1862 10 c. carmine used on reverse of 1862 cover tied RICHMOND cds (July 14) in black and 10 c. in a pale rose shade used on 1863 cover tied by bold RICHMOND cds (Jan 11), general fine, a scarce group Scott = $ 2'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 600.00
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 Lot 5875 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4City Despatch Post 1842: 3 c. black on greyish, a fine used example with large even margins all round, on 1842 entire letter from Boston to 168 Fourth Street, New York; endorsed at top "Paid, Deliver Sunday Morning / Paid", cancelled by framed "FREE" in red with double ring "CITY DESPATCH POST / N.Y" datestamp in red (May 9) alongside. A most unusual usage. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 750.00
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 Lot 5870 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4New York City Despatch 1842/45: Covers (3) with 3 c. black on light blue wove paper, a fine large margined example on cover cancelled by octagonal "U.S" in orange-red with double lined "CITY DESPATCH POST / US" (Sept 2, 6 o'clock) cds in red - second day of use of this adhesive issued under U.S. authority; 3 c. black on blue glazed paper, a fine used example on circa 1845 cover to Portsmouth. Va cancelled octagonal "U.S" in red with New York cds below (Feb 25) in red and rated "20 c." in manuscript; third item with 3 c. on green glazed paper used on re-backed front to Jefferson County tied by octagonal handstamp in red with both City Despatch Post and New York cds's (Nov 11 and 12). Condition varies but a rare trio Scott = $ 4'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 750.00
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 Lot 5881 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Confederate States 1862 (March): 2 c. pale yellow-green, a used example tied to cover to Mayfield by "ATHENS / Ga." circular datestamp (Feb 26) in black paying the circular rate; the cover turned and re-used franked by 1863 10 c. blue, Die B, faults tied by "MAYFIELD" cds in black probably a year or so later. The envelope sensibly folded to show both uses - the 2 c. being a very rare stamp on letter and especially so in this shade. Signed Molesworth on reverse Scott = $ 3'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 850.00
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 Lot 5876 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Confederate States 1861: 5 c. yellowish-green, Stone 1, a fine large margined example on 1861 advertising corner envelope (Pickard & Steele & Co. / Wholesale Grocers) endorsed "Mail" to Memphis, Tenn., tied by "NEW ORLEANS / LA." cds (Dec 27) in black. File fold affects the adhesive and slight staining but a scarce cover Scott = $ 300. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4usa |
Price: CHF 120.00
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 Lot 784 - usa - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1U.S. Postal Agency in China 1919: A complete unused set with 'SHANGHAI CHINA' surcharge, displayed on an album page. Most stamps are mounted, with large part of original gum; notably, the 60 c. stamp is unmounted. This is a fine set, featuring fresh colours. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1982) for the $2. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1usa |
