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

**Closed Mail Rates to Europe**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2223		2c Red Brown, 3c Green (146, 147). Horizontal pair of 3c, used with 2c Black, E. Grill (87), cancelled by circular cork, "St. Louis Mo. Dec. 8" (1870) circular datestamp on orange cover to Vienna Austria, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" datestamp, receiving backstamp, slight edgewear and few perf faults on Black Jack, otherwise Very Fine and extremely scarce combination for 10c NGU Closed Mail rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2224		10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, horizontal pair, tied by odd-shaped cork cancel and "Chicago Dec. 30" (1872) circular datestamp on double-rate cover to Brussels, Belgium, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan. 8" circular datestamp, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce 10c Grilled Issue use, signed Bartels, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2225		24c Purple (153). Radiant color, tied by bold circle of V's cancel, "Washington D.C. Sep. 11" (1874) circular datestamp on cover to Brussels, Belgium, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Feb. 18" datestamp, receiving backstamps, neat receipt docketing, missing top flap, tiny cover repair at top center, otherwise Very Fine, covers franked with a single 24c 1870 are very rare, especially to Belgium, this is correctly prepaid for the triple 8c Belgium Closed Mail rate, with 1996 P.S.E. and 2006 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2226		10c Brown (150). Used with 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119), tied by segmented cork cancels, red "New York Paid All Oct. 8" circular datestamp on blue cover with printed address to Genoa, Italy, part-printed route directive "Steamer Thuringia Direct closed mail via England" but could have been carried on other sailings in 1871-72, trivial edgewear and small tear at top left, still Very Fine, scarce mixed-issue franking, overpaid 5c for double 10c Italian Closed Mail rate, ex Krug and Patrick Henry, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2227		2c Brown (157). Vertical pair and three singles, tied by New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss GE-C7) and red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 14" (1874) circular datestamp on cover to Rome, Italy, Verona and receiving backstamps, two stamps with small flaws, Very Fine strikes of this cancel and an unusual "all 2c" franking for Italian Closed Mail rate, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
2228		10c Brown (161). Rich color, tied by perfect bold strike of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Weiss ST-MP1), red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Sep. 22" (1874) blue folded letter to Napoli, Italy, "IV" oval Italian handstamp and receiving backstamps (Oct. 7), file fold, Extremely Fine, ex Knapp and Boker, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2229		1c Ultramarine, 7c Vermilion, 12c Dull Violet (145, 149, 151). Tied by cork cancels and "Winchester Mass. Oct. 21" (1873) circular datestamp on cover to Rome, Italy, sender's routing "North German Direct" but sent Italian Closed Mail via England, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 22" transit datestamp, Verona and receiving backstamps, stamps with few small faults from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Fine, very scarce combination for double 10c Italian Closed Mail rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2230		6c Carmine, 12c Dull Violet (148, 151). 12c few short perfs at top, each tied by blue "A" in Circle fancy cancel, matching "Los Angelos Cal. May 1" (1873) circular datestamp on registered cover to Treviso, Italy, sender's blue datestamp on back and route directive "Per closed mail via England", registry notations including small number at top of 6c stamp, transit and receiving backstamps, missing most of top flap and small nick at top, Fine, prepaid 10c Italian Closed Mail rate plus 8c registry fee, a scarce use but especially unusual with the blue Los Angeles "A" cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2231		3c Green (147, 158). Two short-paid covers to Italy with Italian Postage Due stamps, first with three No. 147's on folded cover to Palermo, "New Orleans La. Aug. 19" (1872) circular datestamp, stamps left uncancelled until the cover reached New York where "New York Br. Transit Aug. 24" used to cancel stamps, "Insufficiently Paid" straightline, ms. due markings and 40c Due stamp (nicked at bottom) tied by receiving datestamp, second with pair of No. 158 tied by cork cancels, faint Buffalo N.Y. circular datestamp, "New York Br. Transit Mar. 19" transit backstamp, "Insufficiently Paid" straightline, ms. due markings and 50c Due tied by receiving datestamp, small tear at top of cover, Very Fine pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2232		2c Vermilion, 6c Dull Pink (159, 178). 2c on intermediate paper, tied by two bold strikes of large New York Foreign Mail Circle of Rays cancel (unlisted) on folded cover to Genoa, Italy, return address on back, no other markings, each stamp has a small nick, small tear at bottom right of cover, otherwise Fine, this is a printed matter use and as such very scarce, but we are unable to date it (2c Vermilion issued in 1875) or explain the rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
2233		10c Brown (150, 161). Former on Sep. 1871 folded letter, two of latter on Jan. 1874 cover, both to Amsterdam, Holland, sender's ship directives "Holsatia" and "Main", both sent by Closed Mail via England, Very Fine, the earlier cover pictured in North Atlantic Mail Sailings book (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction

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