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New
York Foreign Mail (NYFM) Cancellations & Covers (#1)
Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
9385 |
#153, F+ sound,
canceled by a VF
SOTN strike of rare NYFM killer (Weiss
TR-M5 type 2), only 5 covers listed in Weiss census, one other known, 2 week
use. Very
nice example on a good looking high value Banknote issue. |
$95 |
|
9336 |
#158, #159, sound
copies,
paying the short
lived (8/74-1/76) 9¢ treaty rate to Nice, France,
two strikes of NYFM
grid killer (Weiss
TR-G37 family) on intact
FLS,
central horizontal file fold away from adhesives. Red OCT 27 [1875] exchange
office postmark (cover traveling on the Cunard steamer "Abyssinia"), boxed black
"P.D.", 8 NOV 75 Calais front and 9 NOV 75 Nice back receivers. Unlisted in
Weiss census. |
SOLD |
|
9391 |
#150, F+ SE copy, corner crease at lower left, XF
strike of NYFM 7-segment wedge killer (similar
to Weiss TR-W2e), red NEW YORK PAID ALL BR. TRANSIT NOV 19 [1870] exchange
office postmark, VF
intact hotel corner advertising cover to Morges, Switzerland,
Basel and Morges receivers on reverse. Cover departed New York on the Inman Line
steamer "City of London". Unlisted in Weiss census. |
SOLD |
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9262 |
#156, fine, sound, on #UX3 paying international postal card 2¢ treaty rate to
Nurnbergh, Germany,
VF NURNBERGH receiver on front and red NEW YORK MAY 7 [1874] exchange office
postmark, card carried on HAPAG's "Thuringia" to Hamburg. Stamp tied by NYFM
pinwheel geometric killer (Weiss
GE-C7), quite
scarce on card.
#UX3 has corner crease at top right, not affecting adhesive. Card reverse has
printed (in German) advertising for freight forwarder. Unlisted in Weiss census. |
$175$150 |
|
9334 |
#149, just fair, fresh, tiny wrinkle at bottom right corner, canceled by a VF-XF
SOTN strike of rare NYFM leaf killer (Weiss
RE-LF2), exceptionally difficult to locate on any value banknote stamp, 3 covers
listed in Weiss. |
SOLD |
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9169 |
#162 XF,
sound copy,
bearing an XF-superb
SOTN strike of NYFM geometric fancy killer (Weiss
GE-EP9, rated scarce on and off cover, no off cover 12¢ pictured in Weiss). A
wonderful example for the finest collection. |
SOLD |
|
8937 |
#158, fine, sound irregular L-shaped "block" of 4, bearing two
VF strikes of NYFM elaborate geometric fancy killer (Weiss
GE-EP10). Scarce
and attractive cancellation multiple. |
$85 |
|
8897 |
#165, F-VF+ bottom margin copy, sound, canceled by an XF
SOTN strike of 8-spoke with central circle NYFM killer (Weiss
TR-S1, identical to that pictured on an 11/5/77 cover on page 264 of Weiss). Very
scarce, especially on high value. |
SOLD |
|
8805 |
#W148 2¢
wrapper to England bearing
a VF
strike of NYFM geometric killer (Weiss
GE-EP2/EP-U1), no postmark as expected. Unlisted
in Weiss census, this is only the 3rd identified on cover usage, and only
wrapper example. Extremely
rare. |
$350$300 |
|
8791 |
#148, VF, tiny faults, canceled by an XF
strike of NYFM fancy geometric killer (Weiss
GE-C7) on intact
cover to England,
edge wear and small tears, red NEW YORK MAY 16 postmark (1874 London receiver on
back). Unlisted in the Weiss census. |
$125 |
|
8792 |
#160, #157, fine, sound copies, canceled by fine NYFM
geometric killer (Weiss
GE-EN1) ties to XF
intact cover to France,
red NEW YORK PAID DEC
2 postmark, blue French 1875 receiver,
cover unlisted in Weiss. The
12/2/75 date would make this a new LRU according to the Weiss census (9c
rate ended with UPU 1/1/76). |
$150 |
|
8733 |
#153, fine, tiny perf crease, canceled by a 50% strike of red
shaded star NYFM fancy killer (Weiss
ST-5P3), quite
scarce. |
SOLD |
|
8572 |
#148, F-VF, sound, firm perfs all around, canceled by two
strikes of red NYFM star fancy killer (Weiss
ST-8P1) that was typically
used on supplementary mail in
the early 1870s. Pretty stamp. |
SOLD |
|
8476 |
#153, F-VF, good color, canceled by an XF
SOTN strike of red NYFM fancy star killer (Weiss
ST-MP3). Stamp with a couple tiny perf extensions at left but is otherwise fresh
and sound. A
lovely stamp and example of this NYFM killer. |
$150$135 |
|
8508 |
#162, VF,
sound,
bearing an XF
SOTN strike of NYFM 8-point star fancy killer (Weiss
ST-8P4). 2023 PFC, "Genuine", PF graded VF 80. Terrific
example on higher value Banknote. |
$175 |
|
8343 |
#162, F-VF, bearing a superb
SOTN strike of brilliant red NYFM star fancy killer (Weiss
ST-MP5), a
rare fancy cancel, none pictured on this value in Weiss.
Stamp has a very small corner crease at upper right, is otherwise fresh and
sound. A
gem NYFM item. |
SOLD |
|
8293 8408 |
Two nice examples of NYFM fancy star killer (Weiss ST-8P10)
on circular mail covers. Scarce but known usage of this killer on New
York circular mail (NYCM).
#156, fine, sound, tied by fair-fine strike of
NYFM star killer on intact unsealed commission merchant circular envelope,
open on both sides. (SOLD)
#156, fine, sound, tied by two fine strikes of
NYFM star killer on intact unsealed NY circular mail envelope, commission
merchant corner advertising, to J.J. Cover & Co., Shauks, OH. Some soiling
at right.
|
SOLD $30 |
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7682 |
#150, F+, sound, tied on VF
external FLS to Vera Cruz, Mexico,
docketed p "City of Llerida", JAN 28 (1871) postmark (verified by internal
docketing), stamp duplexed and canceled
by 6-bar NYFM killer (Weiss
style TR-G10-10a). |
SOLD |
|
7088 |
#149, fine, sound, bearing a VF+
SOTN strike of rare NYFM negative NYPO ("New
York Post Office") killer (Weiss RE-L4). As often the case with the few known
examples of this rare killer that was used for only a short period, the letter N is
partially filled in due to rapid deterioration. The
letters "YPO" are quite distinct.
Ex-Kirke. |
SOLD |
|
7089 |
#153, F-VF, sound, bearing a VF
strike of rare NYFM negative NYPO ("New
York Post Office") killer (Weiss RE-L4). As often the case with the few known
examples of this rare killer, the letter N is partially filled in due to rapid
deterioration over the killer's short period of use. The
letters "YPO" are all readily discernible.
Ex-Kirke. |
$250 |
|
7087 |
#155, F-VF+, sound, bearing an XF-superb
strike of
very scarce NYFM killer (Weiss TR-M6) framing Perry's portrait. An
exceptional example of this NYFM and incredibly scarce on the 90¢ Banknote
value.
Beautiful stamp. Ex-Kirke |
SOLD |
|
7086 |
#159 block
of 4,
fine and intact with small corner crease at upper left, canceled by three
fine strikes of NYFM geometric killer (Weiss
GE-C7).Used
blocks with fancy NYFM killers are extremely scarce. A
great piece! Ex-Kirke. |
SOLD |
|
5652 |
#161, F-VF, sound, tied by VF-XF strike of scarce
NYFM geometric killer (Weiss GE-EN5) on VF, fresh, unreduced
cover to France, VF red NEW YORK MAR 24 PAID exchange office
date stamp, 1875 French receiving. This cover is not included in
the Weiss census, which listed only 11 covers, including only one
other 10¢ cover. One quarter of back flap missing, but an
otherwise very clean and attractive cover. |
SOLD |
|
3443 |
#150, fine, tied by fine strike of NYFM grid killer, Weiss
type TR-G36 showing the distinctive notch at middle edge, on
VF FLS to Holland, NEW YORK PAID ALL DEC 26 (1872), back stamped AMSTERDAM 8 JAN 73. Attractive. |
SOLD |
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