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

**Mail to France: U.S.-French Treaty Rate**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2174		3c Green, 6c Dull Pink (158, 159). Rich colors, tied by New York Foreign Mail Pinwheel cancel (Weiss GE-C4), red "New York Paid Aug. 12" (1875) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France, endorsed "Closed mail via England", blue Cherbourg transit datestamp, 3c stamp has tear (about halfway up but not very noticeable), Very Fine strike, ex Van Vlissingen-Waud (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
2175		6c Dull Pink, 12c Blackish Violet (159, 162). Tied by single clear strike of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss GE-EN3), clear strike of red "New York Paid Dec. 3 Sup." Type E Supplementary Mail circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Aniane, France, sender's blue oval handstamp and "Steamer Silesia" ship-name directive, red Cherbourg transit datestamp and boxed "PD" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, carried on the HAPAG Silesia, departing New York on Dec. 3, 1874, this is a rare example of the 9c U.S.-French treaty rate doubled for Supplementary Mail service in New York (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2176		3c Green (158). Three, left stamp s.e. at left, tied by two bold strikes of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Weiss ST-MP4), red "New York Paid Sep. 1" (1874) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, blue Paris circular datestamp, red boxed "PD" also ties one stamp, addressed to a forwarder and docketed at left "St. Petersburg", missing part of top flap, Very Fine 9c rate cover, carried aboard the Guion Line's Wisconsin, ex Albert (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2177		10c Brown (161). Bright color, tied by clear strike of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Weiss ST-8P4) and red "New York Paid Jan. 16" (1875) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Rochelle, France, sender's ship directive, red "P.D." boxed handstamp, Calais transit datestamp, Very Fine, overpaid 1c for 9c rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
2178		2c Brown, 3c Green (157, 158). Two of each overlapping, tied by two bold strikes of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss GE-EN5) on blue folded cover to Marseille, France, sender's blue oval datestamp and ship-name directive "Pr. S. S. Ville de Paris", red "New York Paid Mar. 20" (1875) circular datestamp and boxed "PD", blue Brest transit datestamp (Apr. 2), Paris and Marseille backstamps, toned along file fold, otherwise Fine, carried on the French Line, overpaid 1c for 9c rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2179		3c Green (158). Horizontal pair and single, tied by two strikes of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Weiss ST-8P7) and red "New York Paid Jan. 15" (1875) circular datestamp on small cover to Pont d'Ain, France, single also tied by red boxed "PD" handstamp, blue Brest transit datestamp, stamps barely affected from placement near top edge of cover, appears Very Fine, Kirke census reports only five covers with this cancel (used three days) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2180		2c Brown, 5c Blue (157, 179). 2c horizontal pair, tied by New York Foreign Mail Spokes cancel (Weiss TR-S4), red "New York Paid Aug. 11" (1875) circular datestamp on folded letter to Lyon, France, boxed "P.D." handstamp, French transit datestamps on front and back, Fine, a scarce franking to pay the 9c U.S.-French treaty rate, the 5c Taylor was issued weeks earlier for the new GPU rate effective July 1875 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2181		2c Brown, 5c Blue (157, 179). Horizontal pair of 2c, tied by segmented cork cancels and "New Orleans La. Dec. 16 7PM" (1875) duplex datestamp on folded letter to Branne, France, red "New York Paid Dec. 21" transit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." and appropriate French transits, left 2c with pre-use crease at bottom left, Very Fine use during the 9c treaty period, ex Hubbard and Klein (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2182		2c Brown, 7c Orange Vermilion (157, 160). 7c s.e. at right, tied by circle of wedges cancel and "New Orleans La. Dec. 20 8PM" duplex datestamp on bright yellow cover to Paris, France, red New York and blue French transit datestamps, filing pinholes at left and tiny edge tear, Very Fine, accompanied by a matching yellow Jan. 1879 cover from the same correspondence prepaid for 5c UPU rate with Nos. 158 and 178, tied by fancy geometric cancels and New Orleans duplex, Very Fine, a lovely pair showing the 9c U.S.-French treaty rate and 5c UPU rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction

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