Category Index

Public Auction #435

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 16, 2018 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Click here for live auction, takes place February 17-18, 2018 at 10:00 AM (New York time)
Bids updated February 16, 2018 at 7:13pm (New York time)

COVERS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1628CVUnited States Personally illustrated John Woodhouse Audubon Union Patriotic cover from the son of famous James Audubon. Created for a potential book subscriber in Pilot, Hill, California in 1861. This envelope did not go through the mail but was inside another cover. This cover has severe tears and is opened at both seams.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $38.00
1629CVUnited States (1 ) 5˘ 1847 issue franked on most of a folded letter. Tied with a red grid New York cancel (March 1850). Cover has a couple vertical folds one very pronounced not involving the stamp. Stamp is better than average, faded, tight margins all around.Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $120.00
1630CVUnited States (65, 68, 73) Three different 1861-1866 issues franked on a trans-Atlantic cover to France. Tied with a Boston fancy cancels and PD in red box and French receiving cancel. Red Boston Mass March 20, 1866 cancel at left, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $170.00
1631CVUnited States (68, 69) 10˘, 12˘ 1861 issues franked on a foreign rate cover to Peru. Tied with a a couple New York grid cancels, via Panama transit mark “Per Northern Lights” in manuscript at upper left, red 12˘ at lower right. Clean, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $220.00
1632CVUnited States (68, 76) 5˘, 10˘ 1861 issues franked on a trans-Atlantic cover to Switzerland. Tied with a Cheektown February 25, 1869 cds. Swiss transit and receiving cancels on the reverse. Cover has been reduced at the top and has some reverse faults, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $85.00
1633CVUnited States (70) 24˘ Red Lilac 1861 issue franked on a trans-Atlantic cover to England. Tied with a sharp PAID in circle and red Boston BR PKT. Embossed Adv at upper left, and London receiving cancel at lower left, bright F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $180.00
1634CVUnited States (71) 30˘ Franklin 1861 issue franked on a trans-Atlantic folded cover to Italy. Tied with a bold fancy leaf cancel, “Per China” in manuscript at upper left, red BR transit at center, and Italian receiving marks on the reverse. Cover has a horizontal fold at the bottom, Fine .Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $110.00
1635CVUnited States (73 x2, 78) Couple Blackjacks and a 24˘ 1861 issue franked on a trans-Atlantic cover to Bavaria. Tied with a NY fancy cancel, blue rectangle Aachen Franco cancel. German receiving mark on the reverse, nice usage, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $220.00
1636CVUnited States (77) Pair of 15˘ Lincoln 1861 issues franked on a trans-Atlantic cover. Tied by an Insufficiently straight line cancel. Black New Orleans Nov 18 at lower right and black New York Nov 24 transit cancel at left, blue French receiving cancel at lower right. Cover has some flap damage, signed Ashbrook, Fine.Cat. Value: Catalog 100.00
Price Realized: $140.00
1637CVUnited States (78) 24˘ Lilac franked on a trans-Atlantic forwarded cover to England. Tied with a Washington DC June 5, 1865. Boston BR Pkt, 19˘ Paid, London June 17 1865. Forwarded with a GB #33 to Kent. Cover is very faulty yet fine appearing, rare use.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $80.00
1638CVUnited States (78) 24˘ Lilac franked on a trans-Atlantic cover to England redirected to Malvern. Tied with a sharp San Francisco, Cal June 30, 1865 cds, red N. York red Pkt 3 transit cancel at top center, “Via Panama” in manuscript at top left, London receiving mark at bottom right and a couple receiving marks on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $80.00
1639CVUnited States (78a) 24˘ Grayish Lilac 1861 issue franked on a trans-Atlantic cover to England. Tied with a fancy cancel, Troy NY Feb. 12 cds at left, red Boston BR. PKT 19 PAID transit cancel at left, GB receiving mark on the reverse, few wrinkles, soiled, reverse faults, Fine.Cat. Value: Catalog 75.00
Price Realized: $75.00
1640CVUnited States (96L1, 117L5) Letter Express and Pomeroy Letter Express local issues franked on a folded turned cover. Both are tied with a manuscript cancel. There is some paper separation where the letter has been folded and a large piece missing.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $140.00