Overseas & Switzerland | Autumn Auction Series day 5

1847 5c Brown in pair tied by two red circular grids on cover from New York
1847 5c Brown in pair tied by two red circular grids on folded cover from New York to Toronto, NEW YORK MAR 31 red despatch cds and QUEESTON U.C. APR 2 1848 cds alongside, reverse bears TORONTO U.C. AP 1848 arrival backstamp, a fine classic cover to Canada, cert. Sismondo

1847 5c Dark brown, large margins all around, red circular grid canel
1847 5c Dark brown, large margins all around, red circular grid cancel, very fine, ex Carl Walske (Scott $900)

1847 10c Black with good margins all around, tied by red circular ST-LOUIS cds to cover
1847 10c Black with good margins all around, tied by red circular ST-LOUIS/Mo NOV 10 cds on folded entire to Philadelphia, very fine

1847 10c Black with good margins, tied by red circular grid on folded entire
1847 10c Black with good margins, creased at top, tied by red circular grid on folded entire from New-York to Alabama, red NEW YORK JAN 3 despatch cds alongside, fresh and fine (Scott $1'050)

1851-57 3c Dull red, type II, tied by blue BELCHERTOWN (MA)
1851-57 3c Dull red, type II, tied by blue BELCHERTOWN (MA) cds on Valentine's envelope to Grafton (MA), the 3c is cut into at bottom, envelope with spectacular embossing

1857-61 5c Brown (type I) and 10c green (type II) tied by circular
1857-61 5c Brown (type I) and 10c green (type II) tied by circular PAID on folded cover to Salins/France, BOSTON MR21 desptach cds, various French arrival markings, both adhesives with left margins, very fine

United States 1867. Salem Massachussets envelope sent to ZANZIBAR
1867 Envelope from Salem Massachussets sent to ZANZIBAR bearing 30c in combination with 1866 15c black scott 71. 77 (scissor separated at sides) paying the 45c British mail rate via Marseilles tied by a circle of arrows cork cancels with matching "Salem Mass. Oct. 18" origin cds alongside, printed "Via Marseilles" routing endorsement and in care of "Adumally Sultanally,...

1869 15c Blue & Brown, type I, tied by cork cancellation
1869 15c Blue & Brown, type I, tied by cork
cancellation and red New York Paid c.d.s. of 5 June 1869 on envelope
Paris, blue arrival of 17 June, portions of backflap missing, fine appearance

USA 1893 Columbus 5$ mint hinge traces, reperf.
5$ black, mint hinge traces (hinge taken off), reperf. (at right) and some perf. holes redone, rare, Scott US$ 2300, Yvert classics 1910 E 3000

POST-CLASSIC PERIOD MAJOR USA RARITY1914 COMPOUND PERFORATION
POST-CLASSIC PERIOD MAJOR USA RARITY

1914 COMPOUND PERFORATION 5c Blue, perf. 12X10, fresh deep shade and lightly cancelled, natural straight edge at top (top of the sheet), fine with just vertical crease and two small tone spots mentioned for accuracy, of little significance for this great US rarity of which only 25 used examples are recorded, all used. cert. PSE and...

1844 Boyd's City Express, New York, NY, 2c Black on
1844 Boyd's City Express, New York, NY, 2c Black on Green Glazed paper, full margins all around, red FREE cancel, matching BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS POST SEP17 3 O'C boxed hs alongside, on folded cover to local street address, 1844 docketing on reverse, some slight surface rubbing otherwise very fine and extremely rare Boyd's First Issue usage, only 18 covers have been reported by Larry LeBel...

1853 5c Blue and 13c dark red, both mint with good
1853 5c Blue and 13c dark red, both mint with good clear margins all around and original gum, fresh shades, the 5c is signed Gebr. Senf, Leipzig, very fine and scarce (Scott $2'750)