Auction Detail
March United States Postal History
Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History
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29 covers written up on exhibit pages, begins with "Liverpool & New York & Phild'a Steamship Co." cornercard on backflap of 1857 cover, continues with manuscript "10" and "20" on "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 528b, 528c), 1865 incoming cover from Cuba "p Stars & Stripes" with "20" rate handstamp (earliest reported Philadelphia inbound steamship rate), pair of January 27, 1866 covers with first set of steamship markings (separate "Steam" "Ship") rated "10" and "20", the latter the unique multiple rate (Clarke 645a, 645b), various examples of the second steamship markings (Clarke 646, 649) including unrecorded use of 20c in blue, blue "Phil'a Unpaid" on 10c and 20c letters from Cuba to Paris, third set of steamship markings including the unique example of the "Steamship 20" handstamp (Clarke 647, 650), fourth set of steamship markings (Clarke 648, 651), and more, generally very fine, an extraordinary collection, extensively researched with a number of items ex-Wierenga, impossible to duplicate and deserving of a thorough viewing
87 folded letters or covers ranging from 1827 to 1871, huge variety of rates and routes with covers carried on a number of different lines and ships, Philadelphia handstamps including (but not limited to) red "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 528a), "5" and "10" in double circle, "Paid 15", "Paid 21", and "Paid 60" (Clarke 569, 572, 593), and "Phil'a Unpaid" (Clarke 655) plus a number of different exchange datestamps, wide assortment of French postmarks, generally fine to very fine, a fascinating and comprehensive group for the specialist, well worth a close inspection
56 folded letters ranging from 1800 to 1860 (with a heavy concentration on the 1840s and 1850s), wide variety of Philadelphia markings including red "Phila. 24Cts. Paid" octagon (Clarke 530a), various "24" handstamps including Clarke 581 and 582, and American and British Packet exchange datestamps (Clarke 601, 611, 613), in addition to a wealth of British markings, condition generally fine to very fine, close inspection required, an ideal lot for the specialist
32 folded letters or covers from 1830 to 1874 with an emphasis on the late 1840s and 1850s, wide variety of both European and Philadelphia markings including red "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" in octagon (Clarke 528a), "Paid 30" (Clarke 586), unlisted purple "Phil'a Paid All Br. Transit" datestamp, and more, generally fine to very fine, a wealth of research to be conducted by the dedicated postal historian
six covers, nice selection of markings including 1851 cover with "Phila 5Cts. Paid" double octagon (Clarke 528a) and 1859 cover with two-line "Paid 21" (Clarke 572), generally very fine and attractive
group of eight covers, wide variety of markings including two 1850 covers with "Phila 5Cts. Paid" double octagon (Clarke 528a) and 1863 cover with "Philadelphia 18 Jul 30" rate datestamp (Clarke 625), generally a fine to very fine group
four folded letters including 1845 to Leghorn (Livorno) via France, 1852 to Liverpool and forwarded to Florence, and two 1854 folded letters to Volterra with "Paid 21" (Clarke 572), generally very fine and interesting group
two covers, first 1852 cover to Montreal with blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jul 17" datestamp and red straightline "Paid", backstamped July 21; second black "Philadelphia Pa. May 27" datestamp and matching "10" rate on 1856 cover to Toronto, backstamped May 30, original contents, both very fine
two 1856 folded letters from the same correspondence to Cienfuegos, Cuba, first with red "Philadelphia Pa. Paid Jan 4" datestamp and "Paid 10", endorsed "pr Quaker City", blue Cuban "NA" and "1"; second cover red "Philadelphia Pa. Paid Feb 1" datestamp and "Paid 10", endorsed "Empire City from New York", same Cuban markings, very fine pair
two 1858 covers, first red "Philadelphia Pa. Paid 1858 May 14" datestamp and matching "Paid 30" (Clarke 586), carried by Vanderbilt European Line's Ariel from New York, French backstamps; second cover faint red "Philadelphia Pa. Paid 1858 Feb 22" datestamp with same "Paid 30", endorsed "via Galle", each small faults, still fine
six folded letters including 1808 Philadelphia to Tottenham, England with "Ship Lre Falmouth" crown oval, 1840 Philadelphia to Paris freight money letter, 1841 Philadelphia to Yorkshire, England with red Harnden's handstamp, and 1850/51 red "Phila. 5Cts. Paid" octagon with manuscript "10", "20", and "21" (Clarke 528b, 528c, 528d), generally fine, an interesting assortment
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blue retaliatory rate handstamp (Clarke 588) on incoming partial printed letter from London, England, franked with Great Britain 1sh Pale green tied by barred "14", very fine, 34c paid the 24c packet postage plus 10c inland from Boston, only two covers are recorded with this marking