Sale 257

United States Stamps and Postal History


U.S. Postal History Collections
 
 
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Lot 3629
 
U.S. Cover Balance, two items, includes 9X1 pair, four margins, faulty, on cover to St. Louis, and Morgantown N.C. legal size stampless (1852) with "5" handstamp, Good-Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3630
 
1¢ & 3¢ 1851, First Month of Use, seven covers, first is 1c Ty. II from Saugerties N.Y., used July 10th (drop) with Ulster Iron Works embossed c.c. on flap, other are 3c: Jul. 19 (red Staunton, Va.), Jul. 21 (blue Evansville Ind.), Jul. 22 (blue Fayettevile N.C. and Boston, latter with small "Paid" in grid in purplish red), Jul. 23 (blue Syracuse N.Y.), and Jul. 26 (blue Jewett City Ct., stamp pen cancelled), margins to slightly in, Fine lot.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3631
 
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), 13 covers, includes eight singles on covers, three with single used with 3c 1851s to make the 10c rate to California, small cover with pair and single pen cancelled with Valentine encl. and cover with vert. strip of three, some faults, generally Fine lot.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3632
 
3¢ Orange Browns on Cover, 56 singles on 55 covers, many plated and/or with 1851 dates, only a couple appear to be four-margins o/w mixed condition, Very Good-Fine. $9450 Scott cat. does include any premiums for recutting or cancels.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3633
 
3¢ 1851 Valentines (10, 11), four different, all blind embossed designs, includes #10 tied by small Boston Paid (no pmk.), #11s from Augusta Geo., Lowell Ms. (with original Valentine enclsoure), and Oswego N.Y., few small flaws, Fine and pretty group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3634
 
Missent Covers, ten, all with #11s, either handstamped "MISSENT" or noted in ms., Fine lot.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3635
 
1852, 3¢ dull red (11), 22 singles on separate covers, all with four-margins, great range of shades incl. some handsome 1856-57 examples, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a beautiful lot.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3636
 
1852, 3¢ dull red (shades) (11), six covers with singles, four are tied by "WAY" handstamp and addressed to New Orleans, others tied by grid and addressed to Natchez and New Haven Ct. with "Way" struck on cover, clear strikes. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 150 - 200

Provenance: Ex Chase
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Lot 3637
 
Zevely Balloon Postmarks, 20 different includes red examples, each on cover, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3638
 
3¢ 1851 Covers with Fancy Cancels, includes five #10 singles and one pair, 34 #11s incl. one pair, virtually all different unusual grids, odd corks, geometrics, stars, etc., a good percentage unlisted in Simpson/Alexander, Fine and desirable group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3639
 
Manuscript Postmarks with 3¢ 1851s, 43 covers, all different towns from Ala., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Ky., La., Me., Mich., Minn., R.I., S.C., etc., many scarce or rare offices, generally Fine lot.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3640
 
Forwarded Covers, 27 covers and 2 fronts, franked with 37 #11s and one #10, wide variety of towns, auxiliary and rate markings, etc. includes one with forwarding paid with a 2nd 3c cancelled by the Chicopee Star, Fine group, an ideal one-frame study.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3641
 
Missouri 3¢ 1851s, all different small towns, includes three #10s and twenty eight #11s incl. two pairs, very strong in ms. towns incl. Bloomfield, Boeuf Creek, Canton, Dixonville (on Jenny Lind envelope), Irish Grove, Laura, Mine ala Motte, Naylors Store, New Hope, Pinckney, St. Francisville, Unionville, etc., datestamps incl. balloon style Alexandria, Neosho, Shelbyville, etc., also #26 with ms. Bolivar (not counted), some faults, generally Fine, a very difficult group to assemble in this quantity.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3642
 
New Hampshire 3¢ 1851s, 48 covers incl. three #10s, better pmks incl. Grafton small dble cds w/ ornaments, Mason Village dble circle, New London dble oval, North Haverhill dotted oval on turned cover (ms. Wheelock Vt. stampless inside), Pembroke fan cy blue grid, Swanzey small oval, Collins dble line pmks. from Alton, Coos and Union, etc., ms. pmks. from Chester, Cornish Flat, Francestown, Hollis, Ossipee, Washington etc., no duplication, desirable and Fine lot.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3643
 
Pennsylvania 3¢ 1851s, 24 covers, all different towns, includes Green Lancaster and Saltsburg, ms. Columbia X Roads, Milroy (`52- early), Walnut Bottom, etc., double ovals from Kingston and Woodville, Very Good-Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3644
 
Texas 3¢ 1851s, 32 covers and one front, all with #11, includes 2 pairs, usages incl. blue "Paid 1 ct." in circle from Austin tying stamp, Brazos St. Jago dble circle, Eagle Pass, balloon style Gilmer pmk., red Indianola, San Antonio with ms. Str. Marie, etc., some duplication, condition mixed but a rare opportunity to acquire a large group of 3c 51s from Texas.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3645
 
Vermont 3¢ 1851 Covers, 33, virtually all different, includes Cabot and Mcindoes Falls balloon pmks., red So. Woodstock, blue "3" from Whiting (on stamp), Waits River, etc., ms. towns incl. Barton Landing, E. Corinth, E. Wallingford, Green River, Wa rdsboro, etc., Fine lot.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3646
 
Virginia 3¢ 1851s, 26 covers incl. nine #10s, all different, includes scarce ms. pmks. from Castle Craig, Davis Store, Pruntytown, 7 Mile Ford, Tazewell C.H., etc., Fine lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3647
 
Balance of the 3¢ 1851s, approx. 260 covers, nearly all different pmks., a few multiples incl. irregular blk of 3 and strip of four, mixed quality though condition generally Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3648
 
1¢ & 2¢ 1861 Combination Covers (63, 73, 82, 93), four covers, includes #63 &73 from New York and New Haven Ct., also 1c on immaculate U46 entire from Bethlehem Pa., and 82 & 93 combo from Fort Ann N.Y., Fine, the entire usage is Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3649
 
1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), five singles on four covers, includes usages to Cuba, Germany (double 10c Bremen rate), #68a to Quebec with pension claim agent c.c. from Vt. and another from Allegan Mich., Fine lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3650
 
1863, 2¢ black (73), 24 covers, each with single, includes corner cards, Boston shield cancel, Buffalo N.Y. patent cancel, Harrisburg Pa. manuscript. precancel, manuscript. Canadice N.Y. with #63, manuscript. E. Springfield N.Y. with stamp canceled by Paid in circle, manuscript. Upper Falls Vt. in illegal combination with RO163a (offered "as is"), Wilmington Del. "Due 4" in circle on drop, etc., usual mixed centering, some small faults, Fine attractive lot.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 3651
 
1863, 2¢ black (73), five singles used as revenue stamps, on separate items incl. receipt for coffin, on CDV (with illust. of angel at easel), bank check, pay slip from N.Y. Central R.R., etc., two stamps uncanceled, some small faults, Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3652
 
1867, 2¢ black, E. & F. grills (87, 93), first with singles on three covers, last includes 8 singles on separate covers, also strip of three with additional Due 3 for forwarding, and on- piece from Walla Walla Wash. Terr., some corner cards including. Hatter & Fu rrier, Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine, etc., centering mixed, few small faults, generally a Fine group.
Scott $1,560
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Lot 3653
 
1861 Issue on Cover, eight covers, includes #68 & #76 on two covers to France, two #71s on separate French covers, #76 added to cover to Canada, two covers with #77 to France and #78a on Jun. 10, 1862 cover to England, last cover is faulty but may prove to be an EKU, one 30c with small piece out, Fine lot.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3654
 
1869s on Cover, three, includes #115 on covers to Quebec and Nova Scotia (from Philada. ex Gibson), and #117 on May 1869 cover from N.Y. to England, small cover flaws, 6c with minor perf toning, Fine lot.
Scott $1,275
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Lot 3655
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, Specialized Collection (114), about 240 used stamps (including a block of six and a strip of five) and 87 covers, all collected for cancellation or postmark, includes colored cancels, geometrics, pictorials, numerals, letters, etc., the covers include about 30 small town manuscript postmarks, generally F-VF, mounted and written up in a deluxe album. An excellent lot that could easily be developed even further.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 3656
 
Columbians on Cover, four covers, incl. reg. U351 entire to Germany from Indianapolis with #235 & #239 (1894), legal size Apr. 1893 cloth-lined C. Witt cover with #230-239, also 1903 stamp dealer's approval packet (with embossed gold coin logo) with #239 and #236, and 1905 Bartels cover to Germany with #238 and #232 (tear), Fine lot.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3657
 
Funeral-Related Advertising Covers, nine different, all illustrated, 1880s-94, topics incl. burial vault, granite works, coffin co., #226 on Funeral Benefit Assoc. reg. cover, two pretty #231 covers for monuments and #206 on unusual cover for Memori al Card Co. from Philadelphia with building, etc. Very Fine and choice group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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