3070 – ERIVAN X

30c orange on folded cover, two singles, tied by red circular grid cancels and NEW YORK PAID c.d.s. (17 Jan), to Lyon, France, endorsed “Steamship New York”, red French entry c.d.s. on front, Paris (31 Jan) and Lyon (1 Feb) backstamps, wrinkling and filing folds, yet an uncommon quadruple rate cover from the Payen correspondence, signed A. Diena.

2c brown, block of ten, pair, and single, cancelled in manuscript, the single and pair tied by double-circle "Hiogo / Japan" c.d.s. to cover to Siegen, Rheinish Prussia, endorsed "via S. Francisco", where the block was cancelled with Nov 18 c.d.s., red "New York Paid All / Br. Transit / Nov 26" c.d.s., German c.d.s. receiver (8 Dec) on reverse, cover opened for display, one adhesive creased from being affixed over bottom edge, some edge flaws...

1c-10c "Kans." Overprints, set of eleven, tied to Nickels first day cover by "Washington D.C. / May 1 / 5 PM / 1929" duplex, fresh and very fine. 

Italo Balbo Return Flight Cover, 1933, $1.00 violet black, three singles, with 10c orange and 50c lilac, tied to cover from New York City to Rome, Italy, struck with partial New York City Hall duplex,  purple United States "Italian Air Cruise / New York – Roma" and blue Italian "crociera Aerea del Decennale / Italia – Nord Amerika" handstamped flight cachets, manuscript "By Italian Air Cruise / to / Europe", Rome c.d.s. arrival backstamps, to...

13c blue, "H.I. & U.S. Postage," 1852, large margins all around, showing trace of "kiss print" of upper letters, fresh and bright appearance, tied to folded letter by crisp red "Honolulu / US Postage Paid  / Jul / 24" c.d.s., black "PAID" handstamp alongside, postmarked with ideal San Francisco c.d.s. (1 Sep) in black, adjacent circular "8" in black from San Francisco, from Maria Whitney Pogue, with extensive letter datelined at...

Baltimore, Maryland, 1c blue on bluish paper, good impression, margins touching on three sides, cancelled with manuscript "x" and tied to cover by circular blue "1", postmarked with "Baltimore Md / Aug / 1" c.d.s. with enclosed letter, a scarce usage; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

Charleston, South Carolina, Steinmeyer's City Post, 2c black on pink paper, sheet of 10, large sheet margins, hinged original gum, partially disturbed in places, the odd small tone spot, signed "J.F. Steinmeyer Jr." at foot, lower left corner slightly trimmed and small corner crease at lower right, else a fine and scarce sheet.

Cleveland, Ohio, Bishop’s City Post, (1c) blue, mostly large to very large margins, close at upper left, fresh and deep color, tied to cover by red "Cleveland O / Paid / Feb / 9" c.d.s. with "10" in manuscript written overtop of 9, on cover to Conrad Armstrong, Attorney at Law on South 4th Street, with enclosed letter, adhesive with tear at left, just touching frameline, cover with some pressed creases, portion torn from back flap, and...

New York, New York, United States City Despatch Post, 3c black on blue-green glazed paper, large margins on all sides, cancelled with centrally-struck octagonal "US" in red, postmarked "New York / 10 Cts / 7 / Sep" c.d.s., to Saginaw, Michigan, small tear to back flap, scarce and fine; with clear 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

New York, New York, U.S. Mail, 1c black on rose wove paper, two 1c black on yellow, and two 1c black on buff, margins chiefly clear to large, each being tied to cover by red New York c.d.s. or PAID handstamp, one 6LB11 addressed to Washington, D.C., another franking being a striking sheet margin single, a few adhesives with discoloration as often seen, else a chiefly fine group.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Mail, 1c gold on black on glazed paper, large even margins on all sides, tied to cover by red star cancellation, 3c orange brown affixed at left and tied by blue "Philadelphia PA / Oct / 4" c.d.s., a late usage thus, to Boston, Massachusetts, the carrier adhesive with some imperfections typical of this printing, else fine. 

Allen's Dispatch, Chicago, Illinois, (undenominated) red on yellow, tied to cover by violet eagle, alongside oval "Allen's City Dispatch / 125 Clark Street / Feb 3 1883", with lovely illustrated advertisement for I.N.W. Sherman, carriage and wagon manufacturers, depicting the company's factory, to Empire Warehouse Co. at Market & Quincy Streets, adhesive with some light soiling from use, a scarce franking, particularly desirable on an...