Lot 476 United States #65 cover #65 1861 (June 3), “The Union Forever” patriotic Civil War cover to Lowell, Massachusetts, franked with 3c rose Washington, tied by “CAIRO, ILLINOIS” (Alexander County) c.d.s., illustrated with an elaborate all-over red and blue design with Union soldiers, one holding the Constitution under the heading “SECURED” and a Zouave in full regalia under the heading “DEFENDED,” with the inscription “THE UNION FOREVER,” published by JAS. CATES, Cincinnati, slightly trimmed at right, a fine and visually striking Civil War patriotic cover. (Sc. #65). Sold for C$250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Postal History #1
April 2, 2025
Lot 63, Belgian Congo 1919 registered cover from Pazaric to Basel Switzerland, sold for C$321
Lot 63 Belgian Congo #1L27 1919 (June 29), registered cover from Pazaric to Basel, Switzerland, franked with strip of five 10H “KRALJEVSTVO S.H.S.” overprints, tied by black “PAZARIC” double circle cancellations, with white “Pazaric” registration label affixed to front, backstamped with Basel c.d.s. receiver (8 Oct), reduced at top, else fine. (Sc. #1L27(x5)). Sold for C$275.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 278, India 1848 stampless folded letter Calcutta to Nantes France, sold for C$222
Lot 278 India 1848 (18 August) Calcutta to France, stampless folded letter, datelined Calcutta, boxed INDIA and INDIA PAID in red, to Nantes, endorsed “p. Overland Express Mail via Marseille”, Bordeaux c.d.s. backstamp (3 Oct), a fine stampless letter to France. Sold for C$190.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 419, Malaya 1934 hand-painted stamp art postcard to Switzerland, sold for C$380
Lot 419 Malaya #179, 189, 191, 194. 1934 (December 25), hand-painted stamp art postcard to Switzerland, incorporating Chinese stamp fragments in a Junk design, franked with 1c black, 6c scarlet, 10c violet on yellow, and 25c red and red violet George V definitives of the Straits Settlements, tied by three strikes of “SINGAPORE REGISTRATION” c.d.s, front affixed with black on blue “BY AIR MAIL – PAR AVION” etiquette, second example on reverse alongside “Singapore R” registration label, and a violet “REGISTERED” handstamp, backstamped with “CHUR SWITZERLAND” (3 Jan 1935) double circle receiver, visually striking and unusual. (Sc. #179, 189, 191, 194) Sold for C$325.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 336, Japan 1935 registered airmail postal card Tokyo to Olten Switzerland, sold for C$321
Lot 336 Japan #121, 172a, C3-C7. 1935 (June 29), registered airmail postal card from Tokyo to Switzerland, typed “Par avion; Tokio (crossed out) – Tschita – Moskau – Berlin – Zurich. Chargee,” franked with 5s violet definitive, 8s Mt. Fuji, and complete set of 8½s to 30s Passenger Plane over Lake Ashi airmail issues, tied by two “TOKIO NIPPON” double-circle cancellations, with blue bilingual “PAR AVION” airmail label and violet “TOKIO A” handstamp on blue-on-white airmail etiquette, with Basel Flugpost (18 Jul) double-circle receiver on front, and violet Hsingking (I.N.P.O.) (3 Jul), Harbin (4 Jul), and Manchoukuo (6 Jul) single-circle transits, Olten (18 Jul) double-circle receiver backstamp, very fine. (Sc. #121, 172a, C3/7). Sold for C$275.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.