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New York Foreign Mail (NYFM) Cancellations & Covers (#2)

Item # Description Price Picture
9532 #161, fine SE pair, rightmost stamp with toned corner, tied by fine strike of NYFM geometric killer (Weiss GE-EP5) duplexed to NEW YORK APR 20 [1875] postmark on unreduced double weight C.H. Spitner corner cover to Cuba, piece out at top.  Only eight covers with this scarce killer listed in Weiss census, excluding this. Cover with original content. $75

$60

9494 #153, XF appearing stamp with great color bearing an XF-superb SOTN strike of NYFM "flying clothespin" fancy killer (Weiss TR-C7), stamp with tiny tear at right and mild corner bend at lower left. Scott value $220.  Great example on high value Banknote issue. $65
9308 #179, fine, a few nibbed perfs, tied by a VF strike of NYFM incised 8-wedge killer (Weiss TR-W14) on XF, fresh external FLS (no content) to Germany. Cover bears a VF red JUN 8 [1876] NEW YORK Br. TRANSIT exchange office postmark plus sender-provided purple "VIA ENGLAND" and dated Plock & Co. hand stamp. Cover docketed "Pr [HAPAG steamer] Gellert". Unlisted in Weiss census. $40
9337 #148, fine, wrinkles, canceled by NYFM grid killer (Weiss TR-G25) on intact cover, edge tears, to England, red NEW YORK FEB 14 exchange office postmark, Rugby FE 26 72 receiver on reverse. Unlisted in Weiss census. $25
9213 #161, F+ sound copy, firm perfs all around, canceled by an XF SOTN strike of fancy NYFM geometric killer (Weiss GE-EP10). Great item. $40
9129 #165, #159, VF copies with small faults, paying 6x the 6¢ treaty rate to England, tied by a VF-XF single strike of fancy NYFM star killer (Weiss ST-8P5) on large "Custom House, New York City SURVEYOR'S OFFICE" cover to Liverpool docketed "Confidential" and "Debentures", red 25 JA 75 London receiver. This is an early use of this killer, cover unlisted in the Weiss census, which list no covers bearing high value Banknote issues.  Cover has a small reduction and bottom corner repair at right, a couple small edge tears at top, and light vertical bend at left.  Still, a fantastic on-cover use for this scarcer fancy NYFM killer. $300
9099 #158, fine SE pr + single paying the 9¢ treaty rate to France tied by two strikes of fancy NYFM geometric killer (Weiss GE-EN2), two NEW YORK APR 21 (1875) exchange office postmarks and blue French receiver on intact cover, tear along top. $95
9164 #149, F+, a few blunted perfs at lower left, canceled by an XF strike of NYFM circle of diamonds killer (Weiss TR-W8). SOLD
9163 #150, fine, small mild corner bend at lower left, canceled by a VF-XF strike of NYFM fancy star killer (Weiss ST-8P10). SOLD
9192 #157, fine, sound, canceled by VF+ strike of red NYFM 4-point star killer (Weiss ST-4P1), scarcer than indicated by Weiss. Only a single cover bearing this killer is recorded. SOLD
9065 #160, XF, canceled by fine strike of NYFM geometric killer (Weiss GE-EN6). Very small, light bend to top right perfs, otherwise fresh, sound and beautiful. $60

$50

9100 #UX5 + #156, fine, 2¢ card rate to England, canceled by two VF-XF strikes of fancy NYFM wedges killer (Weiss TR-S5, unlisted in Weiss census), red OCT 18 exchange office postmark (date matches earliest listed item in Weiss census) and OC 30 1876 London receivers.  Card has two abrasions on reverse, small stain on front. Nevertheless, a terrific example of this NYFM killer. $150
9120 #UX3 + #156, F-VF, paying 2¢ card rate to Switzerland, canceled by an unlisted NYFM shield-like killer and red NEW YORK exchange office postmark. VF strike of FLUNTERN Swiss receiver dates 7 11 76. Unusual. $30
       
       

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