U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
April 25-26, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #219 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1830 (6 Nov) outer FL to Paris, red Buenos Ayres and Franca hs, also framed Pays D-Outremer par Bordeaux and red datestamp; also 1849 FL from Bordeaux to Buenos Aires, charged "30" in pen, with departure and "P.P," in red, on back, some paper erosion, otherwise fine | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #220 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1862-1870 four FLs to France, first with a good strike of "Argentine Confederation" from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux, rated "8" (decimes); second with "Conf. Argentine Santonge," with Bresil-Bordeaux" entry cds, charged "8" (decimes) on arrival in Bordeaux; third originating from Buenos Aires, with "Uruguay Santonge" (Salles 1.031,60) applied by the agent on board "Santonge," carried to Rio and from there by the "Navarre" to Bordeaux, rated "16" (decimes); last one from Rosario, carried by British packet, with London transit, framed "GB 1F60c" accountancy and rated "10" on arrival in Bordeaux | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #221 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1863-68 (29 July) incoming FL from France, paying 80c to San Jose de Uruguay Province Entre Rios, Republique Argentina, sent via London, with Montevideo (12 Sep) arrival; also three FLs from Buenos Aires to France, one franked with 80c Empire (cut in at top), others with perforated 80c, each cancelled by Anchor in diamond of dots, with appropriate sequence of transit and arrival pmks  | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #222 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1865 (12 Feb) stampless cover with Consulat de France a Buenos Aires cachet (front and back), "Conf. Argentine Saintonge" departure datestamp, charged "8" (decimes), with various transit and Annonay (8 Apr) arrival pmks, filing folds, otherwise fine | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #223 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1869 (12 July) mourning cover from Buenos Aires to Cincinnati, Ohio, paying 90c with French 10c and 80c Laureated, cancelled by Anchor lozenge and "Buenos Aires Paq. Fr. K. No.1" datestamp, endorsed "Per Aun Steamer via Rio De Janeiro," carried on the "Aunis" to Rio de Janeiro (Ligne K), from there by the U.S. Brazil Steamship Line steamer "North America," arriving New York (21 Aug), charged "10," with oval "T.B. Coffin Don and Co." datestamp on back, fine | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #224 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1872 (16 Mar) cover to Scotland, franked with single 1sh green (pl.5) cancelled "B32," with corresponding Buenos Aires departure cds on back, carried by the packet "Neva" which arrived in Southampton on 16th April, transit pmks of Paisley and Johnstone, Glasgow backstamp, some toning and minor cover flaws | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #225 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1871 (16 May) cover to Scotland, franked with single 1sh green (pl.4) cancelled "B32," with corresponding Buenos Aires departure cds on back, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. steamer "Douro" which arrived in Southampton on 15th June, Glasgow transit and Dalry-Ayr receiving pmks, cover repaired, fine appearance | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #226 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1874 (26 Aug) cover from Buenos Aires to Paris, franked with single 5c vermilion, cancelled by pen stroke, with departure cds below, sent via the French post office, paying 1fr with 80c and pair of 10c Ceres, cancelled by Anchor and pen, with "Buenos Ayres Paq Fr. J No.6" datestamp, also single "Por Erymanthe" hs (applied by "bureau auxiliiaire", an office which handled mail for merchant houses). The Messageries Maritimes steamer "Arymanthe" departed Buenos Aires on 26th August and arrived Bordeaux on 26th September, with faint pmk on back, some cover faults, with Sismondo cert. | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #227 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1874 (Mar) cover from Buenos Aires to Germany, franked with 5c vermilion (Scott's No.20), tied by departure datestamp, additionally franked with pair of French 80c Laure (YT 32, one with rounded corner), tied by Anchor in dots, with octagonal Paquebot pmks in red alongside, also framed "Affranchisement Insufficient" crossed out, sent via "Erymianthe," with transit and arrival pmks, charged "10" (decimes), with some cover soiling, otherwise fine | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #228 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1874-1905 selection of five covers and one coverfront to France or Belgium, first franked with pair of 5c vermilion, showing departure pmk and "Paq. Fr. J. No.4" (Salles 1.072,60) datestamp, carried by "Mendoza" to Bordeaux; front with single 5c used in combination with strip of 4x25c Ceres, carried by "Niger," another franked with two copies of 8c rouletted, with red "Buenos Ayers Paq. F. J. No.5" (Salles 1073d,80), carried by "Senegal;" also stationery envelope with additional franking, blue "Ligne J Paq. Fr. No.4" cds; plus registered "AR" envelope, with "Buenos Ayres a Bordeaux LJ No.4" datestamp, fine lot | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #229 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1875 (18 June) cover from Buenos Aires to Lyon, franked on back with single 5c vermilion (placed on the backflap and torn on opening), cancelled by pen stroke, with departure cds on front, sent via the French post office, paying 1fr with 80c and 2x10c Ceres, cancelled partially by pen and additionally tied by "1769" numerals applied on arrival at Le Havre, with framed "Affranchisement Insuffissant" (despite the fact that the rate appears to have been properly paid) and Paris (23 July) entry pmk, also "Por Savoie" (which left Buenos Aires on 20th June and arrived in Marseilles on 21st July), handstamp on both sides, inexplicably charged "2" (decimes) with "20 Centimes" endorsement on back, some cover faults, otherwise fine and unusual | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #230 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1875 (10 July) outer FL cover from Buenos Aires to France, franked with 5c vermilion, tied by pen and departure datestamp, additionally franked with strip of 4x25c Ceres (perf. faults), tied by Anchor in dots, with octagonal Paquebot (Paq. Fr. J No.2) pmk alongside, also framed "PD" and straight line "Por Orenoque" handstamp (probably applied by a commercial agent), with Bordeaux arrival on back, filing fold through the stamp at bottom, otherwise fine | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #231 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1875 (11 Mar) outer FL cover from Buenos Aires to France, franked with 5c vermilion, tied by departure datestamp, used in combination with France 80c Ceres, tied by Anchor in dots, with octagonal Paquebot (Paq. Fr. J No.1) pmk alongside, carried on the "Niger" which arrived at Bordeaux (8 April), charged "24" (decimes), double rate, fine | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #232 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1875 (26 July) cover from Buenos Aires to France, franked with 5c vermilion paying the Argentine postage to the British agency, tied by indistinct departure datestamp, sent on the Ligne J with octagonal Paquebot (Paq. Fr. J No.5) pmks, carried on the "Gironde" which arrived at Bordeaux on 25th August, charged "12" (decimes) for ocean and inland postage, backstamped Oloron Ste Marie, fine, ex-Gallagher | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #233 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1876 (10 Dec) cover from Buenos Aires to Germany, franked with 5c vermilion, tied by departure datestamp, used in combination with France 1fr bronze green (type Sage), tied by octagonal Paquebot (Paq. Fr. J No.1) pmks, carried on the "Niger" which arrived at Bordeaux (6 January 1877), charged "80c" with triangular "T" and crayon due markings, backstamped Lebach (8 Jan), backflap missing, some cover toning | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #234 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1877 (Feb) cover from Buenos Aires to Italy, franked with pair of 4c Brown, used in combination with Italian Offices Abroad 2x10c and 30c overprinted "Estero" (Sass.4,6) pre-paying the Italian rate for mail sent from Argentina, cancelled on arrival in Genova, with two-line "Da Buenos Aires-Coi Postali Italiani" handstamp; on reverse Genova and Milan transit and Sondrio arrival pmks, minor cover and stamp flaws at left, still fine and incredibly rare combination franking, with 1951 Diena and 1997 Colla certificates | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #235 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1877 (8 Dec) small cover from Buenos Aires to France, franked with 8c lake, tied by framed departure ("O.M.") datestamp, used in combination with France 5x20c red brown (Type Sage), tied by octagonal "Paq. Fr. J No.1" pmks, carried on the "Niger" which arrived at Bordeaux (8 January 1878l), faint overall toning, fine and scarce combination, signed Roumet | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #236 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1877 (15 Nov) cover with contents from Buenos Aires to the United States, franked with 8c lake, tied by framed departure ("O.M.") datestamp, used in combination with Great Britain pair of 6d gray (pl.15), cancelled with "FB" on arrival, with red London Paid (Dec 18) pmk alongside. While the British post office in Buenos Aires was closed at the end of June 1873, the British consul continued to sell stamps (until 1878) which were used to prepay the international rate on British packets (in this case on the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. steamer "Neva"). All mail (after 1873) was also required to have Argentine stamps for internal postage. Cover with duplex New York (28 Dec) and "Paid All E" on back, some peripheral toning, otherwise fine and scarce combination franking to USA | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #237 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1878 (31 Dec) FL from Buenos Aires to France, franked with 8c lake, tied by framed departure ("O.M.") datestamp, used in combination with Great Britain 6d gray (pl.15) and 1d red (pl.200), cancelled on arrival, with red London Paid pmk alongside. Since the correct rate to France was 7 1/2d, the cover was underpaid by 1/2d, with "Paid" marking crossed out and "40" added in blue crayon, also handstamped "T" and charged "10 (decimes) on arrival at Bordeaux. While the British post office in Buenos Aires was closed at the end of June 1873, the British consul continued to sell stamps (until 1878) which were used to prepay the international rate on British packets (in this case on the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. steamer "Minho"). All mail (after 1873) was also required to have Argentine stamps for internal postage. Cover with some toning, otherwise fine and rare combination | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #238 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ARGENTINA 1878 (8 Mar) small mourning envelope from Buenos Aires to Reading, England, franked with single 8c lake (the Argentine rate changed from 5 centavos to 8 centavos on 8th January 1877), tied by departure cds, sent via the French post office, paying 1fr olive bronze green, cancelled by "Buenos Ayres Paq Fr. J No.1" datestamp, carried by the Messageries Maritimes steamer "Niger" which arrived at Bordeaux on 5th April, backstamped Reading the next day, fine combination cover, with 1996 Holcombe cert. Catalog #34 | Price Realized $700.00 |
