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.
complete pane of 10, original gum (few hinge remnants), signed by J.F. Steinmeyer, Jr. in bottom margin, very fine and scarce (Scott $3,375)
large even margins, red framed "U.S." handstamp, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Aug 20" datestamp, on 1845 folded letter to local street address, docketing across face, very fine (Scott $750)
Provenance: Corey Long (R.A. Siegel Sale 948, 2007)
three full frame lines, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Dec 4" datestamp and matching squared target cancel, 1851 3c Dull red (11) also tied by datestamp, on 1854 cover to Georgetown, Ohio, light soiling away from stamps, otherwise extremely fine, probably the earliest recorded use of the Eagle carrier stamp from Cincinnati
This cover is illustrated in Donald B. Johnstone's "Franklin and Eagle Carrier Stamps" (Chronicle Vol. 37, No. 1), where it is identified as the earliest recorded use of the Eagle carrier stamp from Cincinnati. This cover is further discussed in John D. Bowman's "The Squared Target Cancellation of Williams and the Cincinnati Carrier Service" (Penny Post Vol. 14, No. 3), which attributes the squared target cancel to C.C. Williams. This marking is also found on the Williams' City Post stamp used several months earlier in 1854.
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