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

**2-Cent Horse & Rider Off Cover**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
26		2c Brown (113). Crisp impression, tied by well-struck black circle of V's handstamp (described on accompanying certificate as blue) on unsealed orange cover to Recklesstown N.J., fresh and Very Fine circular rate usage, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
27		2c Brown (113). Radiant color, tied by multiple strikes of "Honeycomb" Circle of Hollow Wedges fancy cancel on unsealed circular-rate cover to Providence R.I., trivial cover wear, Very Fine strikes of this unusual fancy cancel, with 1999 P.F. certificate declining opinion as to origin of the cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
28		2c Brown (113). Jumbo margins with natural s.e. at left capturing part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by quartered cork and "Carrier Mar. 5" circular datestamp on orange cover with Schuylkill Navigation Co. of Philadelphia corner card to local street address, 1870 docketing at left, Extremely Fine, a beautiful 1869 Philadelphia carrier usage, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
29		2c Brown (113). Tied by quartered cork, matching "May 27 3PM" boxed datestamp on cover with printed address to Philadelphia, with printed "The Supt. of the R. F. and Potomac R. R. says of Sabbath desecration 'It demoralizes the men, and makes them reckless, and so is the Cause of many Accidents'", Very Fine, unusual railroad usage protesting work on the Sabbath Day, ex Gibson and Jarrett (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
30		2c Brown, Vertical Half Used as 1c (113c). Left vertical half used in pair with 2c, well-tied by target cancel and "(town?) Pa. Jan. 18" circular datestamp on buff cover to Frederick Pa., left stamp has small tear at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, ex Haas, with 1965 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as half used as 1c on cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,000.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
31		2c Brown, Vertical Half Used as 1c (113c). Left vertical half used with full stamp, both tied together by bright green target with matching "Cabell C.H. W. Va. Jun. 8" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Point Pleasant W. Va., small repair at bottom left corner of cover, minor soiling, still Fine, a true green cancellation on the 2c 1869 bisect is a remarkable rarity, with 1997 P.F. certificate, from our 1997 Rarities sale where it realized $2,200 hammer (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,000.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
32		2c Brown (113). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, tied by well-struck circle of V's handstamp on June 2, 1869 folded circular and prices current from New York to Belleville, Canada West, crayon "1" due marking, light file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, a scarce 2c 1869 circular-rate cover to Canada (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
33		2c Brown (113). Deep shade, tied by rosette cancel on printed prices current to Pueblo, Mexico, sender's blue Jul. 28, 1869 oval datestamp and ship designation "p City of Mexico", "-1/2" reale due handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, attractive example of printed-matter rate to Mexico paid by 2c 1869, ex Juhring and Coulter (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
34		2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, used with horizontal pair of 15c Black, F Grill (98), cancelled by matching circular cork, neat "Portchester N.Y. Sep. 15" circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Lima, Peru, clear strike of "Panama SP 24, 1869" transit datestamp, red "24" credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, docketed at left, some faint overall wear VERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION FRANKING TO PAY THE 34-CENT RATE TO PERU. A BEAUTIFUL COVER FROM THE DAVIS CORRESPONDENCE. The story of the Portsmouth Find was first told by Elliott Coutler in the 1982 Register and summarized by Michael Laurence in his recently published book on the 10c. Probably the most plausible explanation is that two workmen found the cache of covers in a building that was about to be demolished, and they split them equally. This theory is supported by the fact that the covers made their way to market in more than one batch. The first group, consisting of 45 covers, was purchased by a dealer in Connecticut and sold by Harmer, Rooke in 1961. The sale resulted in a lawsuit by the owners who claimed the dealer did not pay them enough. The second group, consisting of approximately 40 covers, filtered their way into the market through dealers, they were probably sold this way as a result of the lawsuit over the other group. Ex Juhring (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
35		2c Brown (113). Two, used with 15c Black, F Grill (98) and tied by circle of wedges on 1869 cover to Rome, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 18" and receiving backstamps, purple "PD" handstamp, red "Verviers B. Coeln Franco" and "4" credit handstamps, blue crayon "fr 1-1/2" ms. credit marking, Very Fine use of mixed issues to pay the 19c rate by North German Union Closed Mail (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
36		2c Brown (113). Two singles, rich color, used with two 3c Ultramarine (114), cancelled or tied by quartered corks and "Boston Mass. Aug. 10 2 P.M." circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Hong Kong, China and addressed to a member of the Royal Artillery, large magenta "Paid All" in circle, Hong Kong receiving backstamp (Oct. 6, 1869), trivial edgewear, top flap added VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE LOW-DENOMINATION 2-CENT AND 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUES ON A COVER TO HONG KONG. THIS IS THE ONLY SUCH FRANKING WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. ESPECIALLY RARE WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO "PAID ALL" MARKING. The 2c and 3c stamps pay the 10c American Packet rate via San Francisco and Yokohama. The "Paid All" marking was applied in San Francisco on outbound treaty mail. According to the Frajola-Perlman-Scamp book, several different Paid markings were used. This large "Paid All" is very scarce. Carried aboard the PMSS Japan, which departed San Francisco on Sep. 4, 1869 and arrived in Hong Kong on Oct. 5 after a stop at Yokohama. Most covers sent this way were franked with single 10c stamps, which were readily available. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $14,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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