The Myerson Collection
| This is a net price sale of the James P. Myerson collection of 1861-1868 Issue postal history. It is a joint offering by Richard Frajola and Suburban Stamp Incorporated. All items are offered subject unsold. | ||||||
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| 596 |
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Usage To British Guiana, 1868 cover to Demerara, 10c green (#68) tied by "New York Nov 23" duplex postmark, "Georgetown 8 De 68" double circle transit backstamp, manuscript "5" (d) due, 10c rate by American packet to St. Thomas and thence by British Packet, this routing became effective on November 1, 1865, cover small corner fault, very fine usage |
$1,250 |
| 597 |
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Usage To Jamaica, 1869 double rate cover, purple "British Legation, Washington" imprint on flap, to Port Royal, pair 10c green "F" grill (#96, affixed along cover edge) with geometric cancels, matching "Washington DC Sep 2" origin postmark, "St Thomas SE 24 69" and "Kingston OC 6 69" transit backstamps, 10c rate by American packet to St. Thomas and thence by British Packet, this routing became effective on November 1, 1865, Philatelic Foundation certificate, extremely fine usage | $1,750 |
| 598 |
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Usage To China, 1869 cover from Collins correspondence to Hong Kong, four copies 10c green "F" grill (#96, one scissors cut at left) used in combination with 2c brown 1869 issue paying scarcer 42c British Mail via Marseilles rate, red "New Haven Ct Jun 7" origin postmark red New York exchange datestamp and "32" credit, "Hong Kong JY 27 69" arrival backstamp, crayon "1"(d) due, cover small edge nick at left, very fine combination | $3,500 |
| 599 |
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Usage To China, 1864 cover to Shanghai with two copies 10c green (#68) tied in combination with 30c orange (#71) and 2c black (#73), 1c short payment of 53c rate accepted, red "New York Am Pkt Dec" exchange office backstamp and manuscript "32" credit, red "London Paid DE 26 63" transit and "Hong Kong FE 11 64" transit backstamp, signed Ashbrook, ex West, very fine and attractive combination | $1,500 |
Richard Frajola (March, 2002)
