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The Gordon Eubanks Collection of The U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

10-Cent Eagle & Shield On Cover

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Lot Description

116

10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, small corner crease at bottom left, tied by neat strike of unusual cork cancel, "Paterson N.J. May 23" circular datestamp on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, endorsed "By Brazil & N. American Mail Steam Packet" at upper left, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, missing part of top flap, slight overall wear, still Very Fine use of 10c to pay the 10c rate to Brazil by American Packet, carried aboard the South America, which departed New York on May 23 and arrived in Rio de Janeiro on June 19, the steamship line directive is unusual and very desirable, with 2008 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

117

10c Yellow (116). Vertical pair, deep rich color, tied by bold strikes of circle of wedges cancels and "New-York Sep. 30 (1869)" circular datestamp on cover to U.S. Steamer Seminole in Aspinwall, Panama, additional strike of "New York Oct. 1" circular datestamp below stamps, fresh and Fine, carried on PMSC Arizona (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
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118

10c Yellow (116). Uncancelled, but with some toned perfs effectively tying the stamp to the cover, used with Great Britain 6p Violet (51) and Peru 1d Green (14), latter two tied by bold "C38" in grid, "Callao OC 22, 1871" backstamp on small cover to Nashville Tenn., "Panama OC 30, 1870" transit datestamp and "N.Y. Steamship 10 Nov. 12" integral 10c due datestamp, the G.B. and Peru stamps have slight creases, the 10c small inclusion, small perf tear at top left and small scuff, cover slightly reduced at left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE THREE-COUNTRY FRANKING, COMBINING THE STAMPS OF PERU, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES ON AN INBOUND COVER TO NASHVILLE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY. ONLY THREE SUCH COMBINATION COVERS ARE RECORDED.

According to Michael Laurence, the Peruvian government required one dinero postage on all letters leaving Peru through foreign post offices. This could be construed as a tax or as a response to losing business to foreign post offices. The 6p British postage paid for its passage from Peru to Panama. The 10c 1869 stamp paid for carriage from Panama to the United States.

There are four triple-combination franking covers known with the 1869 Pictorial Issue, all from Peru. One other with the same franking is known (Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection), on which the 10c stamp was cancelled on arrival in New York. Another triple-combination franking with the 30c 1869 is part of the Hirzel Collection in the Swiss Museum in Berne. The third triple-combination franking (with a 10c 1869) realized $70,000 hammer in our 1997 Rarities of the World auction.

There is disagreement among experts as to whether the 10c stamp originated on this cover or replaced a missing stamp. According to the Laurence 10c book, several other triple-combination covers with Bank Note stamps are known from this same correspondence. However, the New York Steamship marking incorporates the 10c due marking, and the stamp was not cancelled on arrival. Mr. Laurence surmises that the original 10c may have fallen off during transit, the U.S. postage portion was marked unpaid, and the 10c stamp was added at a later date. However, the physical evidence indicates that the 10c stamp might have originated. The toning around the 10c perforations effectively tie it to the cover, and the inside shows similar gum toning from the three stamps.

Ex Hughes and Krug. This item received a negative P.F. certificate many years ago. However, it is signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook, who considered it to be genuine in every respect, and it is accompanied by a 1991 P.S.E. certificate indicating that noted postal historians Richard Frajola and Calvet M. Hahn had examined the cover and also considered it genuine. Our estimate acknowledges this past controversy, and the cover is offered with full disclosure. (Image)

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E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

119

10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, tied by bold strike of quartered cork cancel and "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 30" circular datestamp, second strike at top right on blue 1870 folded letter to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, neat "New York Aug. 23" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Very Fine, carried on the American and Brazil Steamship Line's South America, which departed New York on Aug. 23 and arrived in St. Thomas on Aug. 30, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $600.00
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120

10c Yellow (116). Bright shade, tied by "N. York Steamship Apr." circular datestamp on Apr. 9, 1869 folded letter from Arroyo, Puerto Rico, to New York via St. Thomas D.W.I., sender's blue oval datestamp on back, unusual red "Lamb & Co. Ship Insurance Agents, St. Thomas W.I." forwarder's oval handstamp with anchor illustration, entered mails with "St. Thomas 14/4 1870" circular datestamp, route notation "p. Brazil Str.", light file fold

VERY FINE. A SPLENDID EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ON AN INBOUND BRAZIL LINE COVER FROM PUERTO RICO TO NEW YORK VIA ST. THOMAS. THE FORWARDER'S ANCHOR-ILLUSTRATED MARKING IS AN UNUSUAL AND DESIRABLE ELEMENT OF THIS COLORFUL USAGE.

This cover was pictured and discussed in Michael Laurence's article on 10c 1869 covers in the Pan-American mails (Chronicle 118) and in his book (p. 65).

Ex Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
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121

10c Yellow (116). Intense shade and impression, used with 24c Gray Lilac, F Grill (99), tied by bold strikes of quartered cork cancel and well-struck "New Bedford Mass. Feb. 19" circular datestamp on cover to San Carlos, Chile, neat strike of red "12" credit handstamp, blue "Tome Chile, Mar. 30, 1870" and red receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, 15c few pulled perfs at left

VERY FINE. FRANKED TO PAY THE 34-CENT RATE TO CHILE JUST AFTER IT WAS LOWERED TO 22 CENTS.

The rate to Chile was reduced from 34c to 22c, effective February 16, 1870. The cover offered here was mailed just three days after the introduction of the new rate, and the sender was apparently unaware of the change. The cover was sent to San Carlos and then forwarded to Tome to meet the Bark Edward Everett.

With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
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122

10c Yellow (116). Horizontal strip of three, bright color, tied by neat strikes of unusual segmented cork cancel, magenta "Philadelphia Paid 12 Aug. 10" credit datestamp on 1869 cover to Dinard, France, small blue boxed "PD" handstamp and Calais transit, Paris and receiving backstamps, some soiling around perf tips from gum, right stamp small corner crease at top right, slightly reduced at left where small tear, still attractive and Very Fine double-rate franking, carried aboard the Cunarder Russia, which departed New York Aug. 11, especially desirable with the magenta Philadelphia exchange office marking (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
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123

10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, well-proportioned margins, tied by clear strike of quartered cork cancel, "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 22" circular datestamp on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "New York Mar. 3" and Havre transit handstamps, bold "8" decimes due handstamp, Paris and receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Very Fine, prepaid 10c to the French border and 8 decimes due from addressee, a rare Ruger America Line cover carried on the Ocean Queen, which departed New York on March 3 and arrived in Havre on March 19, ex Gibson (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
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124

10c Yellow (116). Rich color, tied by quartered cork cancel with duplex "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 1" (1870) circular datestamp on blue folded letter paying Phantom Rate to Portets, France, sender's blue oval handstamp and notation "Per P.R.R." (per Pacific Railroad), red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 22" transit backstamp, matching "6" credit handstamp, red London transit (Oct. 24) and "PD" in oval, Calais and other French transits on back

EXTREMELY FINE -- ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. THIS COLORFUL AND VERY RARE COVER BEAUTIFULLY DEMONSTRATES THE PHANTOM RATE TO FRANCE WITH 6-CENT CREDIT TO ENGLAND. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE PHANTOM RATE EXTANT.

Illustrated in Rose book (p. 83). Ex Lehman, Haas and Coulter. (Image)

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E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,750.00
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125

10c Yellow (116). Deep rich color, tied by blue negative Flower Petals cancel, matching "Cannelton In. Jul. 25" circular datestamp on buff 1870 cover to Frankfurt, Germany, unusual as this was missent to Frankfort Ky., neat strike of blue "Frankfort Ky. Jul. 27" circular datestamp, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 30" transit circular datestamp, receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. THE BLUE FLOWER PETALS FANCY CANCEL AND UNUSUAL MISSENT USE COMBINE TO FORM A REMARKABLE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL COVER.

The franking pays the 10c rate via North German Union Closed Mail, which was effective starting July 1870. Carried on the Inman's City of Paris, which departed New York on July 30.

With 2008 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
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126

10c Yellow (116). Choice centering with wide balanced margins, radiant color, tied by "T" in circle and "Terre Haute Ind. Jun. 2" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Waltershausen, Germany, pipe and tobacco manufacturer's blue oval handstamp at left, stamp also tied by "New York Paid All Direct Jun. 4" circular datestamp, red boxed "Bremen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, cover with some trivial soiling not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, late use paying the 10c rate by North German Union Mails Direct via Bremen (the rate changed in July), with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction