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The 7 Cent Vermillion Stanton Envelopes / 3 |
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Bob Markovits |
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Collectors Club Philatelist, May-June 1993 |
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In-Period Listings (continued from part 2) |
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17. Imprinted, registry no. 13, domestic cover from Jacksonville, Oregon January 3, with a pair of 2 cent Nationals (no. 146) addressed to Wm. Garratson, 645 Market St., San Francisco, from D.L. Hopkins and received January 19, 1874 by docketing on the back. This cover shows the 3 cent domestic rate and 8 cent registry fee that went into effect on January 1, 1874, so that this may well be the earliest known usage of the 8 cent fee. |
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18. Unimprinted cover from Serbin, Texas March 12, 1874 in blue to Andres Kapplen in Tauttew by Laberno, Germany, with a New York March 14 transit marking. It is knife 28 and traveled on the NGL Main leaving New York March 14, 18 74, and arriving Southampton March 24, 1874. Sold to order for $450 as lot 1687 in the Siegel sale of October 23-26, 1984. |
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19. Imprinted, Durbin cover, with registry no. 3412, from Philadelphia May 13, 1874, paying the 6 cent treaty rate to Mr. Russell at Birmingham, England, where it was receipted on May 25, 1874. This bears 1 and 6 cent stamps to pay the 6 cent treaty rate and 8 cent registry fee. It traveled on the Hapag steamer Westphalia, leaving New York on May 14, 1874 and arriving at Plymouth on May 25. It is noted as entered May 31, 1874 by Mr. Russell. Ex-Albert by private treaty (see nos. 9, 25). |
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20. L.W. Durbin label and a Philadelphia June 12 c.d.s. with New York PAID ALL Via Bremen June 13 to Carl Hyllested at Copenhagen. This marking is only recorded by Winter from June 6 to August 19, 1874, thus dating this cover. It traveled on the NGL Oder, leaving June 13, 1874 and arriving at Southampton on June 25, 1874. Ex-Gobie, this was lot 509 on the Siegel Albert sale of June 25-26, 1983, where it was purchased by Dan Weiner who resold it almost immediately as lot 1171 in the Steve Ivy sale of July 8-9, 1983 (see nos. 6, 16). |
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21. Unimprinted cover from New Braufels, Texas August 1, 1874 to Germany by New York German, closed mail with a red New York Aug. 8 transit marking. It was received on August 20, 1874. It would have traveled on the NGL Mosel departing August 8, 1874, and arriving at Southampton on August 18. This was a Herst private treaty sale item to Lurch and sold as lot 3964 in the Gold Medal sale of October 11, 1990 (see no. 2). |
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22. Unimprinted NYFMA8 cover of August 1 with knife 29 to A. Buddig, Wolffenbuttel, Germany, arriving September 4. As discussed earlier, the only possible year for an August use of this NYFM is 1874. This traveled on the NGL Neckar, leaving New York on August 1, 1874 and arriving at Southampton on August 12. It is ex-D.D. Bercheimmer and sold as lot 395 in the Siegel sale of January 25, 1972. It is also ex-Albert and is a private treaty item. |
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23. Unimprinted cover from Defiance, Ohio December 28 with New York British transit of December 30 addressed to Mr. Banson, Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia "via North German Union Line." It was received 1.11 Ausg. I (Ausberg). This has been claimed as an earliest known usage of 1871 probably due to the wording of the address; however, it only fits the Hapag Westphalia sailing from New York on December 31, 1874 with arrival at Plymouth on January 11, 1875. |
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24. Unimprinted cover with NYFM G3 cancel and March 8, 1875 company backstamp and a New York British transit of March 9 to Berlin where it was received on March 22, 1875. This is the only example that can be proven to have traveled on the Adler (Eagle) line where it went on that firm's Lessing, departing March 9, 1875 and arriving at Hamburg March 22, 1875. It represents a scarce sailing. This is ex-Thomas Doane Perry and Lurch and sold as lot 830 in the Siegel sale of December 17, 1953. |
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25. Unimprinted Durbin registered cover with 3 and 10 cent stamps on the very light amber paper (Thorp-Bartels no. 308a), postmarked Philadelphia April 2, 1875 and addressed to Russell at Brighton England. It bears a British crown registered marking on the face and was received on April 14, 1875. It traveled on the NGL Oder departing New York and reaching Southampton April 14, 1875. This is the only known used example of TB308a and confirms the light amber as a late Reay printing. It is ex-Lurch (see nos. 9, 19). |
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26. Unimprinted combination cover with the 7 cent (Scott no. 149) and New York June 29 boxed red DIRECT SERVICE / PAID ALL to Mr. Hirschfield, Posen, Germany. The only known combination cover, this pays the 6 cent rate to England and an 8 cent registry fee. The boxed handstamp is unrecorded by Winter, but he records a "direct service" 26mm circle in late February 1875. A different direct marking is known through June 1873. This might be an 1874 use traveling on the NGL's Graf Bismarck, leaving New York July 1, 1874 and arriving at Southampton on July 14. However, it is most likely the latest recorded 8 cent registry cover traveling on Hapag's Herder, departing July 1, 1875 and arriving at Plymouth on July 11 on the first trip of this vessel since it left the Adler (Eagle) line to join Hapag. |
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27. Undated 7 cent Reay on white! with 3 cent (no. 136) to make up the 10 cent rate to Denmark. Posted Wellington, Mass., and bearing NEW YORK PAID ALL / VIA BREMEN (marking known June 6 to August 18, 1874 according to Winter). Unphotoed. Lot 3522 Herst sale of May 7, 1965 and sold for $12 (see no. 23). |
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28. 1874 undated Reay envelope with top torn and 1 cent (no. 145) added to Switzerland. Supposedly 1872 but bears NEW YORK PAID ALL / VIA BREMEN, which is only known for two months of 1874. Lot 1363 Laurence & Stryker sale of March 28-31, 1952. Ex-Maisel. |
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29. Undated unphotographed registered cover to Germany with knife 29. This was lot 361 in the Siegel White II sale of March 3-4. 1971. It may be duplicated above. |
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30. Cut square undated with NYFM G25 (This marking is known from October 2, 1873 to November 14, 1875 so it can be in-period). William Weiss, Jr. exhibit. |
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31. Without imprint. Sept. 8, ... Very Light Envelope. Identified by auctioneer as Thorp 308a. Philadelphia to Lenburg, Schwein, Ausg. No. 3 on reverse, red New York British Transit. (never seen) Louis K. Robbins Auctions, Sale 9 December 6-7, 1985, Lot 1037. |
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32. Imprint. Possible 1872 or 1874 use, February 3, 187.... Defiance, Ohio, penmanship fancy "North German Union Lines." No proof of year date. Embossed Stamp is torn, red New York British Transit, to G.H. Bansen, Hannover, Germany. Private List, from Germany; Ivy, Shreve & Mader, Inc., October 23, 1992 Auction, Lot. M. |
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33. Imprint Status Unknown, Knife 28, New York, April .... 187..., unreadable cancellation, Thorp 307, Photo in Marcus W. White Sale No. 2, Robert A. Siegel Auctions, Inc., March 3-4, 1971, to Germany. No other report on this cover. |
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At least one other cover is known. It is in the collection of a willing but far too busy executive so that data has not been forthcoming so far. T.D. Perry and Lurch wrote that they knew of two covers in Germany (not recorded here to my knowledge, as well as one in a Vermont collection now dispersed with a cover being reported). |
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Somewhere in print there is a statement that the entire remaining Reay supply was bought by one philatelic house, probably Durbin & Bogert, but the listing does not support this. What does seem correct is that the Durbin firm bought about a box (500) of the 7 cent value that was used for stock as well as their own mail by the Fall of 1872 as indicated by a survival rate of about one percent of such covers. |
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Late Uses |
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To date, not a single example of the Plimpton 7 cent envelope has been recorded during the proper period of use. While the 3,000 printing was small, several should have appeared if they were distributed in time. The earliest example is several years out-of-period. |
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The only two examples of used Plimpton covers are the ones illustrated as lot 486 in the Siegel White II sale of March 3-4, 1971. It is a knife 41 type postmarked New York, November 14, 1878 at 12:30 P.M. As the full cover is not illustrated and I have not seen it, the destination is unrecorded. There is also a used quartered cork cancel; ex-Lurch on a Plimpton cut square. An unreadable portion of a c.d.s. is alongside. Item L, the 1904 used to China is a U186 entire. These are the only used Plimpton items I have been able to record. |
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The listing of other out-of-period uses of the Reay and/or Plimpton envelope is as follows: |
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A. Cut square NYFM W5 (known used August 9, 1875 to September 28, 1875 according to Waud and Van Vlissingin) with "England" manuscript. This is ex-Lurch. |
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B. L.W. Durbin registered cover Philadelphia February 9, 1876 to H.A. Russell in Birmingham, England (registry no. 45117) with February 21, 1876 receipt date and bearing a 3 cent green (Scott no. 184) and a 5 cent Taylor (no. 179). It was part of a private treaty offering by dealer Labrun Harris in 1990. |
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C. Registered purple cancel New York January 3, 1879 on quarter envelope and addressed to Berlin. This has PF certificate no. 225066 and is ex-William Fox auction. |
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D. Registered G.B. Calman cover with a 3 cent green (no. 147) and a 5 cent Taylor (no. 179) New York March 22, 1879 to collector J.D. Russell in Birmingham, England, bearing a registered English receipt marking on the face and an April 2, 1879 receipt marking on back. Ex-Toaspern. |
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E. Calman registered no. 10977 cover New York July 26, 1879 to Robert Duhle & Co., Berne, Switzerland, with a 3 cent green (no. 184) and 5 cent Taylor (no. 185) per "S.S. Britannic" of the White Star Line. This has a boxed CHARGE and is backstamped Basel 6 VIR 79 to give a receipt date. It was in the Albert private treaty Frajola sale as lot 630. |
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F. 1879 cover Galveston, Texas Se t. 14 7 P.M. c.d.s. to Liverpool, p England, with addressee inked out. It bears a PAID / LIVERPOOL / U.S. PACKET / 30 SP 79 circle for dating. Sold as lot 162 in the Rich sale of March 19, 1964 and lot 26 of that firm's sale of May 10, 1966. It was lot 652 in the Koerber sale of March 22, 19??. |
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G. Favor imprint cover San Francisco Nov. 14 2 P.M. 1887 to Dr. Merck, Room 42, Palace Hotel, City. Ex-Lurch (compare cancel with H). |
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H. New York April 7, 1888 7 P.M. c.d.s. on knife 28 cover used to Germany. This was illustrated as lot 359 in the Siegel White H sale of March 3-4, 1971. |
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I. Unimprinted Baltimore April 11, 1893 cover with A. Lohmeyre handstamped corner card. This has a straightline REGISTERED / APR 11 1893 / 13 ALTIMORE, MD. and bears a 6 cent Columbian on the back flap, as well as N.Y. Exchange registry label 36302. Ex-Gobie. One of two covers in lot 658 of the Siegel sale of December 16-18,1986. |
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J. 1894 cover to John Seybold, Syracuse, N.Y. with 1 through 6 cent Columbians (nos. 230-236); sold as lot 2165 in the Wolffers sale no. 76. |
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K. Imprinted Baltimore, Md. May 16, 1898, double circle registry no. 88448, c.d.s. on cover with return receipt, combination with 6 cent Sc. no. 271, sent to F. Salzmann, Berne, Switzerland, sent by Lohmayer, Baltimore, Md. dealer, with handstamp on back, Ex-Gobie. One of two covers in Lot no. 658, Robert A. Siegel Auction Gallery, Inc., September 16-18, 1986. |
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L. PLIMPTON, Sc. U186, entire, dated June 19, 1904, with pair of 3 cent Louisiana Purchase, (Sc. 325) Reg. no. 19748, from Boston, via San Francisco (dated June 14, 1904) to Tsingtau Kiautschon, China, received July 22, 1904, also canceled in Shanghai (July 19, 1904). Philatelic Foundation Certificate no. 0138769. |
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M. Printed matter New York 1908 cover to Mons, Belgium, bearing the 1 cent 1902 (Scott no. 300) and a 2 cent shield (no. 319) on the back with registry cancels and a Mons receipt. This is ex-Gobie described as Thorp-Bartels no. 308a very light amber in one auction but not in the other. Lot 492 in the Manning sale of November 15, 1984 and lot 657 in the Robert A. Siegel sale of December 16-18, 1986. |
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N. Cut square with unidentified cancel sold as lot 1536 in the Weiss auction of May 19, 1990. 1 have not listed mint entires or cut squares except when they are unusual, for a quantity of them are on the market and for the most part are not rare. There were supposedly 500 specimen envelopes done, presumably 250 of each of the types described. |
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O. Undated Scott nos. 185-186, New York registered label 8805, to Russia, lot 449, Robert A. Siegel Auctions, sale 148, February 14, 1951. |
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P. September 10, 1909, with Scott no. 302, registered to Don Heer Joh Sandow Duitach Consolm Aesland. Private treaty offering 591, WESTPEX, Trevor Davis stock, London, England. |
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Q. Undated Scott nos. 184-185, 15 cent registered rate to England, lot 1828, Robert A. Siegel Auctions, sale 363, December 9-12, 1969. |
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R. April 8, (1879?) New York Post Office registered no. 3291 from B. Calman, 1245 Pearl Street, New York to Odessa, Russia, via German Line. Private treaty, October 1991. |
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Philatelic Literature |
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The philatelic literature regarding the 7 cent Stanton envelopes is sparse. The bulk of the published information is contained in catalogs such as the Thorp-Bartels or the Scott Specialized and in the articles cited herein such as that of Lurch. Auction catalog listings for the major stationery sales have been a major resource as have the occasional listings in other auction and private sales. |
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I should like to thank Messrs. Gobie, Lurch, Maisel, and Smith for making their records available and Richard C. Frajola for his generosity in sharing the Frank S. Levi records he owns. Particular thanks go to Calvet M. Hahn, whose patience barely exceeded his ability to yell as he made extensive critical analysis of the material in draft form, and to my wife Ruth, for putting up with the harassment that working up this research required. The errors remain mine, however, I believe this is the first time material on the subject has been pulled together and that it will provide new insights and direction for the collectors of postal stationery and postal history in general. |
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