| U.S. Postal History: 1861 Issue (Scott Nos. 63-98) |
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Lot 3389 |
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1861, 1¢ blue (63), single used with 3c rose (65) pair on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) to Boston, stamps placed over blue "Paid" in oval and tied by two strikes of matching "Wells Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 29 Dec." large double circle, Paid printed frank at top, Boston receiving datestamp on face; right 3c with pinhole from file note, Very Fine appearance, attractive usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3390 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), single tied by Six Point Hollow Star on stunning embossed lady's envelope painted in green, blue, red and gold, text in arc above stamp: "Speed the Soft Intercourse From Soul to Soul," light "Clayton O. Mar. 28" c.d.s. in address panel, Very Fine, a very beautiful and rare usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3391 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by bold strike of A on overpaid drop cover, clear "Waterbury Con. Jun. 19 `66" double circle; stamp with light gum toning in left margin, Very Fine strike, very scarce usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3392 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), cancelled by Tioga Centre Fern Leaf, bold drawing in pen, on 3¢ Rose (65), on patriotic cover with blind embossed eagle on flap and red & blue trim on flaps, to Pa., manuscript "Tioga Centre N.Y. July 22" postmark written vertically at left, Very Fine, rare cancel of which only 2 or 3 are known used on cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3393 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by blue Martinsburg West Va. double circle postmark. on cover with all-over hand-drawn address with design of Eagle, in black and red on cream, to Green Spring, Ohio; slightly reduced at R. with small tear at bottom right, Fine and striking, superbly executed design from this remarkable Civil War correspondence, all from a Dr. Brown to his wife, each unique.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3394 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. May 2, 1863" double circle on eye-catching cover with large wood engraving of revolver, return address at bottom; light edge toning, Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3395 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by bold New York City geometric on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Jersey City, N.J. with Well Fargo Paid printed frank and originally canceled by blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T. Aug. 12", oval, the stamp appears to have been added on Sep. 16th, though it is not clear whether for forwarding or for being overweight; 1864 docketing at left, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3396 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), just tied by good clear strike of Patent cancel on illustrated nursery ad cover in black on cream, "Rochester N.Y. May 22, 1862" double circle pmk, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3397 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by "Cinnaminson N.J. Nov. 12" c.d.s. on cameo ad cover for Pomona Garden & Nursery, in indigo on buff with embossed horn of plenty; cover with two small opening tears at top, Very Fine appearance, scarce design.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3398 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), two singles, tied by blue circle of wedges, matching "Springfield Mass. Apr. 29" c.d.s. on cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, with illustrated corner card for Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, addressed to a Edward Merriam, part of the family of printers and booksellers of Mass.; small tear from opening at right edge, still Very Fine, attractive & scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3399 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), horizontal strip of six and pair, each with vert. perf shift, pen canceled, strip tied by indistinct Conn. balloon-style pmk. on Sept. 8, 1863 cover to England, red N. York Br. Pkt. exchange c.d.s. and London transit. Very Fine usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3400 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), horizontal strip of three & pair, tied by grids and matching "St. Louis Mo. Nov. 26" c.d.s. on 1862 cover to Leipzig, red New York exchange pmk. and clear "Franco" S/L on face, German backstamps; flap tear. Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3401 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), five singles, tied together by bold 5-bar grids on underpaid double rate cover to Paris, New York debit c.d.s. and matching "Short Paid" in box, red Calais pmk., one stamp with small toned spot at cover's edge, otherwise very fresh. Very Fine usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3402 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), perfectly centered, bright rich color, used with 10c dark green (68a), each tied "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 2, 1861" double circle datestamp on folded cover to Podensac, France, red New York Nov. 26 exchange pmk., red Calais rec. pmk. and boxed P.D., French backstamps, Very Fine usage, the 5c is Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3403 |
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1861, 5¢ brown yellow (67a), centered to R., tied by red grid and two different New York exchange pmks both dated Mar. 26th, on 1862 folded cover to Holland, ms. "Pr St. Africa p. Open Mail via Ostend," ms. shilling and Dutch due marks, blue London and red Amsterdam backstamps, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3404 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), single, centered to R., tied by bold "New-York Oct. 15" c.d.s. & grid duplex on 1863 folded cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, large "5" (pence) due, Boston exchange pmk. on reverse; stamp with one short perf at top, Fine usage.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 3405 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), single used with 10c Green (68) on May 1862 2-part folded letter to France with datelines from Watertown and Boston, stamps tied by large Paid in grid and 10c tied by red "P.D.", bold Boston exchange pmk. at center, contents with some naval-related war news incl. "the rebels have burned the Merrimack"; each stamp with small toned spot, otherwise fresh, Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3406 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), single tied by double circle "Washington D.C. Mar. 22" on white envelope to Guatemala, blue "2" due marking, original 1864 enclosure discusses Lincoln's re-nomination, Very Fine and scarce, from the Crosby correspondence.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3407 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), tied by geometric cork cancel on cover to Bremen with bold strike of red "N. York 7 Brem. Pk. Paid Nov. 7" exchange pmk., no transit or receiving pmks., Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3408 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), two singles, centered to top, tied by targets on 1867 folded letter to Acapulco, Mexico, bold "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 10" double circle, ms. "Per Steamer" at top, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3409 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), two singles, each with generous margins, tied together by New York c.d.s. on Oct. 1864 folded letter to Cuba, "NA" in circle and matching "2", red merchant's oval at left, ink from contents beginning to show thru but not affecting stamps which are each fresh and. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3410 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), two singles, used with 1c blue (63) on 1865 folded cover to Amsterdam, paying the 21c French mail rate, stamps tied by cork cancels and red "Paid New York 18 May 23" exchange c.d.s., ms. "p.Asia" in corner, clear merchant's dates tamp and French transit, Paris and red Amsterdam backstamps, central file fold, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3411 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), three singles, used with 12c Black (69) and 2c Black (73) on double rate folded cover to Lima Peru, originally rated 22c with stamps at right tied by targets and matching San Francisco 1865 pmk., additional stamps added at left, Panama transit, red "24" British credit and large "2" indicating double rate, blue merchant's oval in corner, Lima receiving pmk. on back; 2c with small perf flaws from placement at edge. Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3412 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), horizontal strip of three, tied by segmented cork cancels on Prussian closed mail cover to Brandenburg, Prussia, "Buffalo N. Y. Jul. 31" c.d.s. and red New York pmk. at R., vert. file fold at center, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3413 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), well centered with full perfs all around, tied by light cork cancel and "Thomaston Me. Feb. 3" c.d.s. on 1868 cover to Liverpool, red New York exchange postmark., receiver datestamp on reverse, Very Fine, handsome stamp.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Newbury
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Lot 3414 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), single with #65, tied by New Orleans Jan. 17 `66 pmk. & target, and red New York exchange c.d.s. on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, blue merchant's hs in 2 straightlines, red Calais transit and matching "P.D.", backstamps, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3415 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), single with rich true color, used with 3c rose (65) and tied together by large "Paid" in grid, on 1862 blue folded letter to Rome, Italy, paying the 27c French mail rate, red "Boston 24 Jan. 22 Paid" exchange postmark., French and Italian transit markings, lengthy contents with war comment including. deaths of Genl. Zollicoffer and ex-Pres. Tyler, Very Fine, very attractive usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3416 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), single used with 3c rose (65), tied by "Naperville Ill. Nov. 12 `63" double circle pmk. & target duplex in ultramarine, on folded letter to Solothurn, Switzerland, red "Paid New York 18 Nov. 17" exchange pmk., red Calais transit and matching "P.D.", ms. "Paid p. German Steamer" at bottom, though the cover was franked for the obsolete 27c Bremen-Hamburg rate, instead this was sent by French mail yet still overpaid by 6c, Very Fine usage, very rare with this colored cancel.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3417 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), well centered, used with 3c rose (65), each with bright vibrant color, tied together by large "Paid" in grid, on 1862 folded letter to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, London transit, magenta manuscript. "12" credit and red pencil "1" local credit on face, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 19" exchange postmark. and Port Elizabeth red oval on reverse, Very Fine, a beautiful usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1994 R.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Knapp, Haas
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Lot 3418 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), used with 24¢ Lilac (78), well tied by multi-bar cork cancels, red New York exchange postmark. and London transit on Apr. 1864 cover to Shanghai, 1c overpayment of the British mail rate via Marseilles, magenta manuscript. "32" cred it and red "1d" local credit, blue Hong Kong and Shanghai backstamps, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3419 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single, used with 3c rose (65), each tied by matching grid on 1864 cover to Melbourne, Australia, Dover N.H. Oct. 3, 1864" double circle and red "28" crdit, London transit at R., reverse with Boston and Melbourne pmks., cover wi th small scrape in pmk. (removing "NH"), otherwise fresh, Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3420 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single used with 12c Black (69) and tied together by circle of wedges on Oct. 1868 blue tissue cover to Palermo, Sicily, paying the 42c French mail rate from New York, red exchange pmk. with 24 credit, 30c also tied by blue Calais transit, latter with tiny margin tear, Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3421 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), horizontal pair, tied by targets on folded letter to France, clear "New Orleans la. Apr. 13, 1863" double circle, red New York exchange postmark. with 48 credit, red Calais transit, Very Fine occupation cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Krug
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Lot 3422 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single used with 15c black (77), each with matching open grid, on 1867 Goodhue cover to Zanzibar, printed address and routing note, additional label, ~"Care Dr. Brooks, Seychelle Isles,"~ "Salem Mass. Feb. 26" c.d.s., two differ entire New York exchange postmarks., London transit and red "4 1/2d" credit, blue Mauritius backstamp; cover bit reduced at R., 30c with tiny corner creases and two tiny tears, still Fine, scarce usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook, 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3423 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single with nat. s.e., on French mail cover to Brazil originally franked with just a 3c rose (65) tied by target and "Oberlin O. May 2" c.d.s., 30c then placed over postmark and canceled by same duplex, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid May 6" exchange postmark., French transit ties 30c, red "24" credit, docketing on back in addition to small sketch on flap showing two headstones in shape of cross; cover with small tear at R., Fine cover from the Monroe correspondence.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3424 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single used with 5c brown (76), tied together by "Portland Me. Nov. 28 `65" double circle and target duplex on small cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, via Prussian closed mail, red New York Br. Pkt. exchange postmark. and blue Aachen Franco datestamp, red "14" credit and blue pencil due markings, penciled receiving note on reverse; opening tear at top left, far from stamps, otherwise Very Fine usage, from the Pierce correspondence.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Grunin
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Lot 3425 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single used with 5c brown (76), tied together by grids on Josiah Pierce cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, via Prussian closed mail, bold "Portland Me. Feb. 19" double circle, red New York exchange pmk. and blue Aachen Franco date stamp; reduced irregularly at R., Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3426 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), tied by grid and magenta Aachen Franco boxed datestamp on orange cover to Germany, clear "Cassville Wis. Jul. 10" balloon-style pmk., clear "Chicago Ill. Am. Pkt. 7 Paid" exchange c.d.s., Fine and scarce usage.
Scott $375
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Lot 3427 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), tied by circle of wedges and red "Boston 24 Paid 6 Nov." exchange pmk. on 1867 cover to France, original enclosure, Very Fine usage.
Scott $375
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Lot 3428 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), tied by target, red French transit and "PD" in box on small cover to Paris, France, clear "Newport R.I. Dec. 5 `65" double circle, red "Paid 30" in circle at lower right, red Boston exchange pmk., stamp with tiny margin tear, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3429 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), vertical pair, rich color, tied by black grids on Sept. 27, 1862 folded cover Lyon, France, red New York exchange c.d.s., top stamp with tiny wrinkle in TL corner, cover with small internal tear, still a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3430 |
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1863, 2¢ black, major double transfer ("Atherton shift") (73), horizontal strip of three, left stamp showing double transfer of top left corner and "Postage", strip centered to top, each stamp with light target cancel, tied by matching "Warrenton Va. May 13" c.d.s. on cover to Philadelphia, attorney's corner card in box, 1867 docketing at left; cover with small sealed tear at top (just into c.c.), Fine, the celebrated and unique cover showing this very rare plate variety in a multiple, considered one of the most important Black Jack covers in existence.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
Provenance: Ex Emerson, Russo. (Realized $22,000 in 1979.)
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Lot 3431 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), single used in combination with 5c brown (76) and Vancouver Island 5c rose (5) on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U59) to San Francisco, U.S. stamps tied by blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Victoria Oct. 2" oval datestamp and 5c rose cancelled by bottom left ue "35" in frame, docketing at left confirming Victoria origin ties all stamps, which are otherwise fresh and sound, Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: 1990 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Metzger
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Lot 3432 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by dark blue cancel, matching "Waukegan Ill. Sep. 6, 1865" double circle postmark. on Sanitary Commission envelope for the Northwestern Fair, in black on yellow, mailed locally to a Col. W. Payne, with original enclosure, Very Fine usage, rare midwest design, particularly desirable with the Black Jack.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3433 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), single lightly tied by "Boston Mass. Paid Jun. 6 `66" double circle with inverted date, on prices current to New Castle, New Brunswick, blue crayon "1" at center, New Castle receiving postmark on reverse, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3434 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), well centered, usd with 10c green (68) pair, each tied by matching geometric cork cancel on 1864 orange cover to Chinchas, Peru, partial Portland Me. double circle and left and Panama transit, red "12" credit, indistinct receiving pmk. on reverse; cover slightly reduced at L., into Portland c.d.s. otherwise fresh and very attractive, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3435 |
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1861-63, 2¢ black and 10¢ green (73, 68), singles including. two of latter, cancelled by matching blue grids of Cumberland Md., on May 11, 1864 cover to Callao, Peru, red "12" credit handstamp, Panama postmark., manuscript. "Care U.S. Consul Panama New Grenada"; cover with small tea rs at top, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook, with his notes.
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Lot 3436 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), single used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), each tied by matching Geometric compass cancel on 1864 cover to France, faint red exchange pmk. with orange red Calais c.d.s. and "P.D." struck over it; cover with mended nick at top, Fine and colorful appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3437 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), two covers to Montreal, each additionally franked with #65 pair to make up the 10c rate, first with 2c pair and tied by Philadelphia 1864 pmks., readdressed to Quebec, other 1867 with 2 singles, tied Boston pmks. and segmented cork ca ncels, Fine pair.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3438 |
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1863, 2¢ black, diagonal bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate (73a), Top right half as part of horizontal pair, well tied by targets on cover to Pine Grove, Pa., partial Sinking Spring Pa. Dec. 13 double circle postmark., clean and Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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