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United States and Confederate States Postal History and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

U.S. Post Offices in Japan
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2140 c 10c Dark Green (68a).> Deep rich color, tied by <X chop cancel> on cover to Schenectady N.Y., neat San Francisco Cal. Sep. 19 double-circle datestamp, with original contents datelined <<U.S.S. Iroquois, Hiogo Japan, August 8th 1868>>, cover tor10c Dark Green (68a). Deep rich color, tied by "X" chop cancel on cover to Schenectady N.Y., neat "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 19" double-circle datestamp, with original contents datelined "U.S.S. Iroquois, Hiogo Japan, August 8th 1868", cover torn at top right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare usage and choice strike of the "X" cancel applied to trans-Pacific mail during this period (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2141 c 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96).> Centered to bottom left, cancelled by Japanese chop on folded letter datelined <<Nagasaki le 25 Janvier 1870>> and addressed <to Shanghai, China,> endorsed <<Per Oregonian>> and with company handstamp at bottom l10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Centered to bottom left, cancelled by Japanese chop on folded letter datelined "Nagasaki le 25 Janvier 1870" and addressed to Shanghai, China, endorsed "Per Oregonian" and with company handstamp at bottom left

FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 1868 10-CENT F GRILL SENT FROM NAGASAKI, JAPAN, TO SHANGHAI, CHINA, THROUGH THE U.S. CONSULAR MAILS.

Very few covers are known with the inter-consular rate between offices in China and Japan. This cover from the George Brett estate has been off the market for decades. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2142   2c Red Brown (146).> Ten, cancelled or tied by corks, <Yokohama, Japan Dec. 8> circular datestamp on large part of cover <to Germany,> San Francisco and New York transits, what remains of bottom opened to display markings and one stamp placed over2c Red Brown (146). Ten, cancelled or tied by corks, "Yokohama, Japan Dec. 8" circular datestamp on large part of cover to Germany, San Francisco and New York transits, what remains of bottom opened to display markings and one stamp placed over edge, most other stamps also defective, still Very Fine, rare usage from Japan to Germany thru the U.S. Postal Agency at Yokohama, 20c postage pays 10c trans-Pacific rate and 10c Direct Mail rate to Germany (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2143 c 6c Dull Pink, 10c Brown (159, 161).> Tied by cork, <Yokohama, Japan Dec. 6 (1874)> circular datestamp on cover <to Aylesbury, England,> magenta San Francisco Cal. Paid Dec. 23 transit also ties stamps as does Liverpool Packet marking (Jan. 1875),6c Dull Pink, 10c Brown (159, 161). Tied by cork, "Yokohama, Japan Dec. 6" (1874) circular datestamp on cover to Aylesbury, England, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Paid Dec. 23" transit also ties stamps as does Liverpool Packet marking (Jan. 1875), missing top flap and some slight edgewear, 6c rounded corner

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE BANK NOTE ISSUE COVER FROM JAPAN TO ENGLAND VIA THE UNITED STATES.

The 16c postage prepays 10c trans-Pacific rate and 6c treaty rate to England. This cover from the George Brett estate has been off the market for decades. (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2144 c 10c Brown (161).> Horizontal strip of three and single, two stamps s.e. at right, tied by circle of wedges, <Yokohama, Japan Sep. 30> circular datestamp on cover with printed address to a silk manufacturing company in Hartford Conn., also with San10c Brown (161). Horizontal strip of three and single, two stamps s.e. at right, tied by circle of wedges, "Yokohama, Japan Sep. 30" circular datestamp on cover with printed address to a silk manufacturing company in Hartford Conn., also with "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 22" double-circle datestamp, some edgewear, left stamp in strip missing top left corner, single with corner perf creases, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and desirable high franking (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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