Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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margins large to just grazing, uncancelled on ca. 1850 folded cover to Piqua, Ohio, red "Cincinnati O. 5cts Jan 6" datestamp, the corner with the stamp has been cut out and put back, stamp small scratch at bottom, very fine appearance, only four covers are known with the rare Baker's adhesive depicting Cupid on horseback, a great local post rarity, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $12,500)
Provenance: Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert Sale, 1922)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
margins large to clear, tied by partial "Philadelphia Pa. 5cts Feb 14" datestamp with second strike at top left, on folded cover addressed to Washington, DC, small trivial stains, very fine, this stamp was not usually cancelled with relatively few tied examples recorded (Scott $1,500)
four huge margins, cancelled by black grid, used alongside US 1847 5c Red brown (1) tied by red square grid to 1848 folded letter to South Glastonbury, Connecticut, red "New-York Jun 28" datestamp, extremely fine, a beautiful use of a Boyd's stamp with a government adhesive, USPCS Census #6151, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,000)
single with dramatic vertical pre-print paper crease, black cork cancel, on cover to Stamford, Connecticut, red "New York 5 its Feb 20" datestamp, very fine, a beautiful and eye-catching variety, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
four large margins including full framelines at left and bottom, tied by two-line "Paid J.T.B." with second strike below, "Boyd's City Express Post Feb 2 12" oval datestamp, on cover to local street address, very fine and choice (Scott $750)
full margins, tied by faint "Paid" in oval to cover to San Francisco, California, additionally franked with 1861 1c Blue and three 3c Rose (63, 65) mostly tied by targets, Boyd's stamp small faults, very fine and rare transcontinental to-the-mails use
tied by purple "Boyd's City Despatch 1 Park Place, N.Y. Paid Aug 19" oval to locally-addressed cover, illustrated advertisement for "Awnings, Oiled Canvas Goods, Canopies, Dancing Crash, Parlor Camp Chairs, &c.", very fine and scarce (Scott $325)
position 40, margins full to large including three full frame lines, tied by red "Free" in octagon handstamp on 1842 folded letter to local street address, matching "City Despatch Post NY Aug 2 1 o'clock" datestamp, extremely fine and choice, a late use as Alexander M. Grieg became a governmental letter carrier on August 16, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,500)
margins large to ample including bottom right sheet margin (position 42), cancelled by black straight-line "Paid" on incoming cover to New York from Paris (sender's blue backstamp), manuscript "Per French steamer with a package of gloves" and additional docketing, red "New-York 2cts Dec 26" datestamp, stamp two tiny indentations, very fine, a beautiful transatlantic from-the-mails cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
single with mostly full margins, red boxed "Free" handstamp on 1848 folded letter from Boston to New York, red "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Jun 27" datestamp with matching "5", cover eroded through at bottom center, very fine appearance, a late use of the Cummings' "letter and heart" stamp which is much rarer on rose paper than it is on green or yellow, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott unpriced untied, $5,000 for tied)
single with small manuscript "X" cancel, on embossed Valentine envelope to local street address, red "City Post" with "2" at center double circle handstamp at left, several small repair hinge remnants in the lacework, extremely fine and attractive, the unique example of the Cummings' "letter and heart" type with "Cummings" name erased, used once the firm was under the sole ownership of Robert Wright in 1847-48, described in the Caspary sale as "famous unique stamp and cover" which certainly still applies today, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott listed but unpriced)
Provenance: Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert Sale 10, 1924)
Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 1071, 1957)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction
single with margins all around except just in at bottom, used alongside US 1851 3c Brownish carmine (11A), tied together by "New-York Apl 27" datestamp to cover to Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, certificate mentions "local with gum staining at the left edge" which is hardly of significance with such an important stamp and cover, the Caspary catalogue stated that this cover is "in exceptional condition for such a rarity and one of the outstanding local covers known", 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott listed but unpriced)
Provenance: Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert Sale 10, 1924)
Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 1071, 1957)