The "Andromeda" Collection of U.S. Bank Note Issue Covers continued...

**Mail to France: British Mail continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2167		6c Carmine, 10c Brown (148, 150). Tied by diamond-shaped cork cancels, "Atlantic City N.J. Jul. 24" (1873) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Paris, France, red "Philad. Paid All Jul. 25" and London "Paid" (Aug. 6) transit datestamps, red crayon "12" credit, Drexel Harjes & Co. blue oval forwarding handstamp and Philadelphia street address written at lower left, apparently sent back to Philadelphia outside the mails, stamps have slight creasing along top perfs from placement near edge of cover, still Very Fine, colorful example of 16c rate to France via England (progression was 10c, 16c, 20c, 26c, etc.) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2168		12c Dull Violet (151). Two, tied by lightly struck grid cancels, "Lake George N.Y. Aug. 25" (1873) circular datestamp on State of New Jersey, Department of State corner card cover to Paris, France, red "New York 12 Aug. 27" credit datestamp, red London "Paid" datestamp (Sep. 9) and "PD" in oval handstamp, Calais transit datestamp, "Poste Restante" backstamp, contains four-page letter on two sheets, each with marvelous Fort William Henry Hotel letterhead with detailed illustration of hotel, letter signed "Kelsey" from New Jersey Secretary of State Henry C. Kelsey, political contents including vitriol against President "Useless Grant" and gossip that the Republican leader of the Senate visited Grant in Long Branch N.J. in the company of a "known prostitute", Very Fine, overpaid 4c for the 20c British Mail rate to France (-1/2 to -2/3 ounce, or 15-20 grams) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2169		10c Brown (150). Horizontal strip of three with straddle-pane margin and guide arrow at right, cancelled by odd-shaped cork and tied by red "New York Paid 12 Jun. 29" (1872) credit datestamp on blue folded cover to Angouleme, France, red London "Paid" transit datestamp (Jul. 9) and "PD" oval, Calais transit datestamp, receiving backstamps, some bleached spots and gum stains around perfs, still Fine, 30c postage probably intended to pay old 15c treaty rate, but credited for 16c or 20c British Mail rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 100-150 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2170		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, three singles, vivid color and strong grill impressions, used with 3c Green (158), tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 21 4PM" (1874) duplex datestamp and quartered cork cancels on blue folded letter to Mont-Saint-Leger, France, red "New York P.D. 6 Feb. 4" credit datestamp, red London "Paid" transit datestamp (Feb. 14) and "PD" oval, Calais transit datestamp, French transit and receiving backstamps, a few gum toned perf tips, Very Fine, the 6c credit indicates 10c British Mail rate applied, the 24c prepayment does not fit with the correct progression (16c, 20c, 26c, 36c), one of the few covers extant with a multiple franking of the 7c 1870 Grilled Issue, signed Ashbrook (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
2171		24c Purple (153). Deep rich color, used with 6c Carmine (148), cancelled by bold strikes of quartered cork, "New Orleans La. Jun. 12" (1872) circular datestamp on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "New York Paid 12 Jun. 19" credit datestamp, red London "Paid" transit datestamp (Jul. 1) and "PD" in oval, French transit and receiving datestamps, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful and beautiful cover, the 30c in stamps was an overpayment of the 20c British Mail rate to France (-1/2 to -2/3 ounce, or 15-20 grams) with corresponding 12c credit, it was probably intended to pay the obsolete 15c treaty rate, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2172		3c Green, 10c Brown (147, 150). Two 3c, three 10c slightly overlapping, cancelled by New York Foreign Mail 4 Diamonds cancel (Weiss TR-G4) on blue folded cover to Angouleme, France, rare red "New York Paid 18 Aug. 17" sans-serif credit datestamp, red London "Paid" transit datestamp (Aug. 26) and "PD" oval, Calais transit datestamp, receiving backstamps, bleach spots and toning on and around stamps, otherwise Fine, prepaid 36c for 1 to 1-1/3 ounce British Mail rate (30-40 grams) but credited for 26c rate (-2/3 to 1 ounce, or 20-30 grams), the credit marking is quite rare, as is the 36c British Mail rate to France (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2173		12c Blackish Violet, 30c Gray Black (162, 165). Tied by cork cancels, "Boston P.D. Jul. 3" (1874) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, sender's ship directive "Per 'City of Paris'", red crayon "24/3" credit, red London "Paid" (Jul. 15) datestamp and "PD" in oval, Calais transit datestamp, docketed at top, central toned spot, 30c has small tears at right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce franking, the credit on a 42c prepaid rate (1-1/3 to 1-1/2 ounce, or 40-45 grams) should have been 30c, the 24c credit corresponds to the 36c rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction

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