Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. Sc. 26+15L18. (1860 CA.). Cover from PHILADELPHIA to WASHINGTON DC., franked by Blood's Penny Post (1c.) black on white paper tied by BLOOD'S PENNY POST / JUN 17-11 A.M.-PHILAD alongside 1857-61 3c. dull red tied by grid cancellation with Philadelphia cds at right (June 17). The envelope with small faults but a scarce combination usage.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. Sc. 29. 1860. NEW YORK a ESPAÑA. 5 cts. castaño. Tasada a la llegada con 4 Reales. Magnífica y muy temprana carta dirigida a España con sellos. Cert. PF'2002.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. Sc. 24, 63. (1863 CA.). Cover to New Richmond/Penn franked by unusual usage of 1857-61 1c. blue and 1861-62 1c pale blue (2) tied by unclear datestamps (Dec 5). Faults but a rare mixed issues franking.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1865. Envelope to SAN JOSE (California). 3 cts. pink TRUMAN & CO'S EXPRESS (Prepaid envelopes 7$ per Hundred) in blue.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. Sc. 71, 76 (3). 1867. NEW ORLEANS to FRANCE. 5 cts. brown (3) and 30 cts. orange tied by crossroads cancels on folded cover (letter with backflap only). Incorrectly dated (DEC.) red ETATS-UNIS/PAQ. FR. H Nº 4 overstruck with anchor in diamond of dots maritime cancel, second strike dated with the correct NOV. Fine and unusual use.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1868. PHILADELPHIA to LONDON. 12 cents black redirected to DUBLIN (Ireland) with Great Britain 1 d. red stamp. Envelope with content but broken at right.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. Sc. 97. 1869 (June 1). Entire letter from NEW YORK to CADIZ (Spain) endorsed per steamer 'Russia' at 24 cents rate franked by vertical pair of Washington 1867 12c. black (with grill) tied by CORK cancels in black. London transit cds in red (June 12) and taxed on arrival in Cadiz with '12' Reales due handstamp in red. A rare and fine pair on a SCARCE cover.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1870(July 16). Cover and complete origina1 contents from New York to Paris franked by scarce usage of top marginal vertical pair of 1870 2c red brown tied by cork cancels and by Calais entry marking. Fine strike of ´GB-40c´ Anglo-French Accountancy marking in black and charged 5 decimes due on receipt. London transit on reverse (July 30) in red. Scott 146. Cert. PF´2002.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1870 (April 8). Small envelope from San Francisco to Paris franked by 1869 10c. orange yellow tied by 'star' cork cancel in black with San Francisco/Cal cds alongside. Octagonal 'Etats-Unis/Paq.Fr.H.No.3' in black (April 16) and charged 8 decimes due on receipt (April 27). A pretty cover. Scott 116.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1872. U.S.A. to LONDON. 3 cents green (2) (one stamp margin scissors cut). Forwarded to PARIS by MUNROE & Co. and posted with French 15 cts. bistre stamp (contemporary break in two parts) for internal Paris shipping.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1873. MORRISTOWN to GENEVE. 1 cent (10) blue greyish. Spectacular franking.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. Sc. 161+179. 1878 (Oct 16). Cover to CHEMNITZ (Saxony) sent registered with 1875-79 Taylor 5c. blue horizontal pair and 1873 single 10c. brown tied in blue with cork cancels and St. Louis despatch cds. VOM AUSLANDE-ÜBER BREMEN-EINGESCHRIEBEN label applied on arrival and backstamped at New York (Oct. 19) and Chemnitz (Nov 1). An attractive cover.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. Ed. . 1880(Dec 15). Cover to USA franked by GB 2½d pale blue plate 20 tied by Wolverhampton-905 duplex. On arrival the cover was re-addressed and franked by USA 3c green Banknote issue tied by Washington-1 duplex to Cambridge, Mass. Attractive redirected cover. Scott 147.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1887. Hockley (Texas, USA) to BRESLAU (Czcoeslovakia). 2 cents. chocolat. Postal Stationay envelope uprated with 1 cto. blue, 2 cts. redbrown and 5 cts. brown. Stamps by croas pen cancel. Nice franking.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1888. LYNN (Mass. Usa) to SWEDEN. 5 cts. blue (faults) taxed with 25 cents. On back Swedish 1 ore, 3 ore, 12 ore and 24 ore postage due stamp. Espectacular combinate franking.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1892. Postal stationary card, 1 cent. black (Scott UX10) cancelled by Dayton, Ohio duplex routed via San Francisco addressed to Japan, underpaid with handstruck T CTMS 5, boxed Japanese instructional with Due T.O. manuscript "2" and Japanese koben, 2 sen rose (SG 114) cancelled on arrival by boxed native tax. A rare use of postage due on cover.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1894 (Nov 9). Cover to ORANGE COUNTY with Washington 2c. rose applied in centre of "St. Elmo Hotel / Goshen / N.Y." red printed advertising at upper right of cover, tied by GOSHEN/NY duplex in black. Fine and attractive usage.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. 1926 (22-V). AIR MAIL. FIRST FLIGHT. NEW YORK to BUENOS AIRES flight by the pilot Don Duggam with US and Argentina franking. Rare, only 30 covers flown (Muller 223).

** ESTADOS UNIDOS. Sc. 12. 1899. CANAL ZONE. 1 dollar black, never hinged. Scott 700$.

✉ GUAM. 1901. Envelope to Washington, franked overprinted 2c. tied by blue straight-line “Agana, Guam”. Redirected to West Virginia. On reverse, Manila Philippine Is. transit cds.

✉ ESTADOS UNIDOS. Ed. . 1922(Jan 20). Registered envelope of 3ctvos. in ´albino´ (Scott U437 ?) to Berne, Switzerland franked by Jamestown 2c carmine pair, 1915 5c blue and 1919 Victory 3c violet all tied by bold strikes of scarce WAIMEA-HAWAII handstamps in red. Charged on arrival with 1910 Postage Due 50c blue green & red tied by Berne cds. Delightful and scarce cover. Scott 329,403,537/J43.

✉ URUGUAY. Ed. . 1790. MONTEVIDEO a B. AIRES. Marca MONT. Vº en rojo. MAGNIFICA y MUY RARA.

✉ URUGUAY. 1799 (31 Julio). MONTEVIDEO a BUENOS AIRES. Marca lineal MONTEVIDEO en rojo. Raras las cartas completas con texto circuladas en el siglo XVIII.

✉ URUGUAY. 1841 (5 Enero). MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) a LA HABANA. Marca YNDIAS en negro, estampada a la llegada por equivocación al proceder la carta de Uruguay. Erosiones de papel en el pliegue central. MUY RARA.

Δ URUGUAY. Sc. 7. 1859. Fragmento de carta dirigida a SALTO con sello de 60 cts. gris lila, mat. ovalado de MONTEVIDEO. Muy bonita.

✉ URUGUAY. 1861. MONTEVIDEO a ALEMANIA. Fechador ovalado de Montevideo, circulada vía Inglaterra.

✉ URUGUAY. Sc. 16. 1863. MONTEVIDEO a BUENOS AIRES. 120 cts. azul. MAGNIFICA.

✉ URUGUAY. Ed. . 1864. MONTEVIDEO a ROSARIO DE STA. FE. 6 cts. rosa (3). Precioso y raro franqueo. Falta una de las solapas del dorso.

✉ URUGUAY. 1864. NUEVA HELVECIA a ALEMANIA. Fechador ovalado de Montevideo y marca octogonal URUGUAY/SAINTONGE. Marca de intercambio F. 39. RARA.

✉ URUGUAY. Ed. . 1865. Cover to ARGENTINA, with wide margined 12 c. blue (Sc 23), tied by ADMON CORREOS/MONTEVIDEO oval datestamp. Front also shows CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES transit datestamp. A very fine cover, with Moorhouse certificate.

✉ URUGUAY. 1869 (15 Marzo). MONTEVIDEO a FRANCIA. Circulada con sello francés de 80 cts. rosa, mat. ancla y fechador octogonal MONTEVIDEO/*. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ URUGUAY. 1871. MONTEVIDEO a PARIS. Fechador octogonal francés MONTEVIDEO/PQA. FR. J Nº 1 en azul. MAGNÍFICO y RARO en este color.

✉ URUGUAY. Ed. . Yv. 35,38(2). 1872. Envuelta circulada a SALTO. 5cts. azul y 20 cts. rosa (2). Mat. numeral "29" y marca CERTIFICADO. PRECIOSA.

✉ URUGUAY. 1872. URUGUAY a SANTA MARGHERITA (Italia) y reexpedida a GÉNOVA. 5 cts. azul (2). Tasada a la llegada con sello italiano de 40 cent. Defectos.

✉ URUGUAY. 1875. MONTEVIDEO a LISBOA. TELEGRAMA circulado con sello de 20 ctvos. rosa, fechador maritimo MONTEVIDEO/PAQ. FR. J. Nº 3. MAGNIFICO.

✉ URUGUAY. Ed. . 1875 (Jan 23). Cover to TURIN via LONDON from MONTEVIDEO franked by 1866 10 c. green tied 23 numeral via LONDON with red cds (Feb 26) to TURIN where taxed with 1870 10 c., 60 c. and 1 L. Postage Dues. Small faults but scarce. Sc 36/J6, J11, J13.

✉ URUGUAY. 1879 (19.2). MONTEVIDEO a TORINO. Circulada con sello de 20 cts. castaño claro, tasada primero con 80 cts. rectificado a "14" décimas pagadas con sellos italianos de 40 cts. y 1 lira. Magnífica.

✉ URUGUAY. 1892. MONTEVIDEO to HAMBURGO with German blue 20 p. stamp tied by cds DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/SUDAMERIKA.

✉ URUGUAY. 1909. MONTEVIDEO a U.S.A. Carta certificada, espectacular franqueo. Al dorso llegada.

**/* VENEZUELA. Mi. 379, 384, 386, 388, 391, 392/93, 396/97. 1943. RESELLADOS. Conjunto de nueve sellos con HABILITACIÓN INVERTIDA. MUY BONITOS y RAROS. Michel 1.000€.

✉ VENEZUELA. 1848 (Jan 24). Entire letter datelined CIUDAD BOLIVAR, mailed to BORDEAUX and struck in transit with SAINT PIERRE MARTINIQUE datestamp in black, via London (March 6) and struck with COLONIES / & ART.13 in red. Charged 25 decimes in manuscript on delivery. Fine and most unusual routing.

✉ VENEZUELA. 1860-62. 4 cuartos circulados con sello de 1/2 real de LA GUAIRA a CARACAS.

✉ VENEZUELA. 1862. Entire letter to Caracas franked ½ real tied by blue Correos La Guiara datestamp. Signed Diena.

✉ VENEZUELA. Ed. Sc.13b. (1863 CA.). LA GUAYRA a CARACAS. 1 real azul bisectado para ser usado como 1/2 real. MAGNIFICA Y RARA.

✉ VENEZUELA. 1864. Incoming stampless entire letter from LIVERPOOL (26 Dec) with sender's cachet endorsed "per Kilo" addressed "Messrs. Krutzer & Rivodo / Caracas / La Guaira" with HERNANDEZ & RIVODO/LA GUAIRA forwarding agent cachet and addes 1863 1/2r Eagle tied by LA GUAIRA cds (18 Mar) to pay ongoing postage to Caracas. RARE usage of an Eagle stamp.

✉ VENEZUELA. 1868. CARACAS a BURDEOS. Carta franqueada con cuatro sellos franceses de 20 cts. azul. Mat. ANCLA y fechador octogonal en el frente LA GUAYRA/* y al dorso fechadoresLIGNE L/PAQ. FR. y LIGNE-A/* PAQ. FR. * Nº1. MAGNIFICA.

✉ VENEZUELA. 1876 (19 Marzo). CARUPANO (Venezuela) a SANTANDER (España). Carta franqueada con sellos de COLONIAS FRANCESAS de 10 cts. (2) y 80 cts., transportada por un paquebot de la línea "Ebis" desde Carupano hasta Fort de France, los sellos fueron obliterados por ERROR en la MARTINIQUE/FORT DE FRANCE. Carta tasada a la llegada con 1,20 pesetas. Muy rara y probablemente única.

✉ VENEZUELA. 1877. LA GUAYRA a BURDEOS circulada con sello francés de 1 Fr. verde mat. octogonal LA GUAYRA/* (Salles 1374). Muy raro en matasellos en color azul.