| U.S. Postal History: 1857 Issue (Scott Nos. 22-34) |
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Lot 3363 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), well centered with perfs just touching design at bottom center, Plate 11, tied by "U.S.P.O. Dispatch Phila. Jul. 1 2 1/2 PM" octagon locally used orange cover with cameo corner card in indigo for the Patee House in St. Joseph Mo., 2nd strike of postmark. just above address, a beauty. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Ex Brooks, Fleckenstein, mentioned in Ashbrook, Vol. II, p. 205
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Lot 3364 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), single with center line at R. and nat. s.e., tied by "New-York Apr. 11, 1861" c.d.s. and grid duplex, on orange cover to Washington with 3c dull red (26) tied by matching postmark, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3365 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), bottom margin horizontal strip of three from Plate 11, pen cancelled, rich color and superb impression on cover with matching "Cornwallville Ap. 18" (N.Y.) postmark. written vertically at left edge, first stamp with left margin part ly removed upon separation from sheet, right pair is Very Fine, an attractive and very scarce usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3366 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), single neatly tied by "Nashua N.H. Jul. 24, 1860" double circle on small embossed lady's envelope to Bristol, N.H., stamp with small corner crease, still Very Fine, pretty usage, this most likely contained a printed invitation.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3367 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), two singles tied together blue grids and bit of black cork, on yellow cover to a Lt. Graham, Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, Florida, matching "Chicago Ill. Jul. 31" double circle, ms. "via Havana, By the U.S. Mail Steamer Marion to sail from New York August 3d" written across top, readdressed "Care of the Adjt. General" to Washington with clear "U.S. Ship 3 cts." in oval, Dec. 7, 1861 Washington postmark on reverse (torn on opening), Very Fine, excellent war-related ship cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3368 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), tied by large Paid in grid on cover to Folsom, Cal., small red double line "Boston Mass. Sept. 18" pmk., Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3369 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position. 3R1, centered to L., tied by bold "Cleveland O. Jun. 2" c.d.s. on cover to San Francisco; slightly reduced at R., Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,650
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
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