January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI

8XU3, New Haven, CT, 5c Dull blue on buff, Blue signature, entire addressed to Hanover, NH, with red "New Haven Ct. Apr 6" datestamp (1846 use), handstamp characteristically faded but signature still bold, cover with overall toning, Fine, an enormous rarity as this is the only 8XU3 entire recorded (a cut square is also known, and one of only six New Haven provisional entires in any combination of inks/papers, just five of...

9X1d, New York, NY, 5c Black, Signed "RHM", position 9, margins full to huge, tied by two red "Paid" in arc cancels on folded letter dated August 9, 1845 from New Hamburgh, NY, additional red "Paid" and manuscript "5" rate at top right, addressed to "Wm. Bird, Care of Walter Lowne, Esq., corner of Centre & Reade Sts., New York", from the James Lenox correspondence, Extremely Fine, a stunning combination of a fresh and...

12, 1856 5c Red brown, margins large to touching, tied alongside overlapping 1857 1c Blue, Type V and 12c Black (24, 36) by magenta grids to "Election Returns, 1859." cover front only, "Hartford Ct. Mar 26 1859" datestamp, addressed to Roxbury, Connecticut, Very Fine and eye-catchingrnProvenance: Corey Long (R.A. Siegel Sale 948, 2007)"Erivan" Collection Part VI

12, 1856 5c Red brown, three clear to large margins (barely grazes at top), tied on folded letter addressed to Nantes, France by "New Orleans La May 4 1857" datestamp, red "New York Br Pkt Jun 2" exchange office and black "Etats-Unis Paq Brit A Calais" transit postmarks, "13" decimes due handstamp, backstamped Nantes, printed message from Hector Bossange (son of noted book dealer Martin Bossange), Very Fine"Erivan" Collection...

67, 1861 5c Buff, canceled by red circular grid with 10c Green (68, just tied) on 1862 cover addressed to France, blue "Paid" in oval of Wells, Fargo & Co., red "New York Paid 6 Apr 19" credit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." with French transit postmark, three different French backstamps, filefolds do not affect stamps, Very Fine, a rare cover carried outside the mails to New York"Erivan" Collection Part VI

73, 1863 2c Black, tied by bold strike of black leaf cancel to envelope with all-over ad for "The Great American Tea Company" addressed to Hardwick, Massachusetts, Very Fine and attractive"Erivan" Collection Part VI

78, 1862 24c Lilac, tied along with 1861 1c Blue (63, clipped perfs left edge) and 10c Yellow green (68, 2) by circle of wedges cancels on envelope addressed to Shanghai, China with manuscript "via Southampton" routing instructions, accompanying red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Jun 20" datestamp alongside, red "24" credit, red "1d" Colonial rate handstamp and "London JY 1 63 Paid" transit cancel, backstamped "Hong Kong Au 17 63"...

119, 1869 15c Brown and blue, Type II, tied with 1869 2c Brown, 6c Blue (113, 115) by circular grids to registered folded letter addressd to Napoli, Italy, accompanying red "New York Registered Aug 4" cds, straight-line "Paid All" just ties the 15c stamp, sender's dated 1869 handstamp at lower left, manuscript circled "R" and registry number, French and Italian backstamps, light file folds, Very Fine, a rare international...

120, 1869 24c Green and violet, canceled alongside two 10c Brown (150) on cover to Lima, Peru with "Portchester N.Y. Aug 4" datestamp alongside and a strong strike of red "New 24 York Aug 5" exchange datestamp, backstamped "Lima 1 Set 1870", Very Fine, 44c pays double the 22c rate to South America, according to the Searing census this is the only example of the 24c 1869 used with a 10c Banknote, a wonderful and unique...

3LB2, Boston, MA, 1851 1c Blue, margins large to clear, tied by red cancel to 1850 embossed cover with 1847 5c Brown (1) tied by black grid, red "Boston 5 3 Oct" datestamp, addressed to Newington, Connecticut, original contents included, carrier stamp with small pre-application tear, Very Fine, one of only four recorded covers with the 1847 5c and second Boston carrier stamp, USPCS Census #3356 (Scott $12,500)rnProvenance: J...

15L13, 1850 Blood's Despatch (Philadelphia, PA), 1c Bronze on Black glazed, affixed to upper left of cover with 1847 10c Black (2, scissor cut at bottom) tied by blue grid, matching light Philadelphia datestamp alongside, April 23, 1850 docketing, addressed to Delafield, Wisconsin, cover with staining along top edge (ties the stamp) and tiny nick at left, local stamp small faults, still a Fine and rare use of a Blood's stamp...