| U.S. Postal History: Free Frank-1895 Issues |
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Lot 1885 |
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John C. Calhoun Free Frank, collateral lot featuring immaculate folded cover with manuscript. "free/J. C. Calhoun" at upper right, docketing on back dated Feb. 15, 1845, Extremely Fine, accompanied by $5 bill (Charleston, Apr. 13, 1861) with vignette of Calhoun engraved by Toppan, Carpenter.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1886 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed A.C.M. (9X1b), tied by blue manuscript cancel on 1845 folded cover to Grand Rapids, Mich., "PAID" in arc and NEW-YORK/10cts." c.d.s., couple pressed file folds, one affecting the R stamp in the pair, otherwise fresh and VF.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 1887 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to oversize margins, XF, tied by two partial strikes blue Philada. Pa./5cts c.d.s. on 1850 FL to Burlington, N.J., VF.
Scott $675
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Lot 1888 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, XF, tied by red square grid on 1848 folded cover New York to Hartford, Conn., postmarked two different New York c.d.s.s, one Aug 31, one Sept 1 with "5 cts", VF.
Scott $675
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Lot 1889 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), even margins, tied by red grid on 1849 FL Boston to New Haven, Conn., red Boston/5cts c.d.s, stamp with tiny inconspicuous corner flaw, cover VF.
Scott $675
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Lot 1890 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four large margins, deep color and a strong impression, tied by red square grid on folded cover to Pittsburgh, red New York cds, horizontal file fold, stamp is choice. Very Fine.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1891 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to close at T, tied on folded cover by one of two strikes blue Philada. Pa/10cts c.d.s., VF.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 1892 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample margins to just clear at T, tied by red grid cancel on 1850 FL New York to New Orleans, postmarked red N.Y. c.d.s., reinforced separation along folds, Fine.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 1893 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), large margins to cutting at TR corner, tied by bold "Logansport Ind. Feb. 14" c.d.s. on Valentine envelope with all-over design front and back in bronze on a very lightly toned off-white, used locally; some edge wear, stamp wit h small corner crease, Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1894 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), plate 2, ample to large margins, tied by blue "Madison Wis. 11 Jun." c.d.s. on drop cover, Very Fine.
Scott $197
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Lot 1895 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), horizontal strip of 3, pos. 61-63R2, large margins to touched at TL ornament, superb impression, tied by rimless Buffalo N.Y. pmks. on Nov. 1857 folded letter and notice, right pair with small internal breaks in paper from datestamp, VF appearance, excellent plating piece.
Scott $550
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Lot 1896 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7, 11), single and strip of three respectively, margins to slightly in, tied together by black grids on front only to St. Andrews, New Brunswick, red "Eastport Me. Dec. 25" c.d.s., red "U. States" in arc also ties strip, probably 1852 usage, Fine appearance.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1897 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, margins to slightly in, tied New Orleans c.d.s. on 1855 circular to England, large "2" (pence) due handstamp green Liverpool rec. postmark, pair creased horizontal, Fine appearance.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1898 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), mostly large to huge margins showing bits of 3 adjoining stamps, full to ample at R., tied by clear "Portsmouth N.H. Nov. 12" c.d.s. on immaculate 1851 folded letter to the Insane Asylum at Concord; stamp with scissor cut entir ely in margin at BL, Very Fine.
Scott $170
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Lot 1899 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), large margins to clear TL corner, tied by bold New york c.d.s. on cover with stylish all-over magazine ad on reverse for "Woodworth's Youth Cabinet", VF.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1900 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), vertical pair, used with 1c Blue Ty. II (7), margins to cutting, on U10 entire to Coloma, California, manuscript. "Somerset Ind. Aug. 9" postmark., stamps with matching pen cancels, Fine, scarcer small town usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1901 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), mostly large to gigantic margins, just in at B., tied by "Albany N.Y. May 27" c.d.s. on 1852 cover to St. John New Brunswick, manuscript "British Province via Boston" written at top but there is a blue "6d" in circle, treatin g this as unpaid, indicating this did not go by packet from Boston to Halifax, but sent overland; St. Andrews and St. John backstamps; edge wear, still Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1902 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), large margins to touched B. center, tied by bold "Fall River Ms. Aug. 12" c.d.s. on embossed lady's envelope to Picton, Nova Scotia, red "United States" oval at R., 1856 N.B. and N.S. backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1903 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), fresh and Fine, tied by Adrian (Mich.) c.d.s. on orange cover to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250 Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1904 |
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1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), grid cancel on yellow Civil War patriotic cover (L2368) postmarked North Creek, N.Y., Oct 7 (1861), Very Fine.
Scott $240
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Lot 1905 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), nice double transfer, tied by beautifully struck magenta segmented cork cancel on orange Clinton, N.J. drop cover, F-VF.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1906 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73, 96, 114), tied together and onto cover by three light strikes Brooklyn, Ct. fancy geometric cancel (Skinner & Eno GE-M 16) with Brooklyn c.d.s. alongside, gum has soaked through the grill a bit on the 10¢ #96, otherwise very fine, a scarce 3-issue mixed franking to make up the 5x rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1907 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), tied on cover by Baltimore geometric cancel with Nov 16 d.s., large red ccd, light waterstain at T, F-VF and very scarce, current EDU of #83 is Nov 16, 1867, a Baltimore postal historian could possibly establish this as a second example.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1908 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), five 1868 covers cancelled Philadelphia Feb 13 (strip of 3 on reduced legal size cover), Feb 18, Feb 20 (illd adc), Feb 21 and Mar 26; the first four with similar duplex cancels, thelast with a different type, also two 3¢ #65 covers dated Jan 28 and Feb 11 with the earlier type of duplex, three covers docketed 1868, two with merchant's year dated handstamp; a nice group of early usages of #88. used by John Berkun to substantiate the current EDU of the 3¢ E. grill as Feb 11, 1868.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1909 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148, 161), three covers including. two of 6¢: Cleveland, O. and Vineyard Grove, Mass. postmarks, to England; 10¢c tied by NYFM cancel S14 on 1874 folded cover to Palermo, Sicily, with attractive ship broker's datestamp; Very Fine lot.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1910 |
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1882, 10¢ brown, re-engraved and 5¢ indigo (209, 216), tied by New York Station D ovals on 10¢ entire (U192) sent registered to Dobling, Austria, violet boxed Sta. D REGISTERED postmark, Dec 24, 1888, and Exchange Office registry label on front, backstamped N.Y. Reg'y. Div. ovals Dec 24 & 25, Dobling c.d.s. Jan 7.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1911 |
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1882, 10¢ brown, re-engraved (209), tied on reverse of 5¢ entire (U333) sent registered from Galveston, Tex. to Turkey, violet Galveston REGISTERED postmark, June 14, 1889 and N.Y. Exchange Office registry label on front, backstamped N.Y. June 18, Galata and Stamboul, Turkey, both July 1, VF.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1912 |
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1898, 10-color franking to Denmark (267/284, E5), #267, 268, 272, 279, 280-282C, 284 and E5, tied by Kansas City, Mo. duplexes, Nov 7, 1900, on illustrated hotel advertising cover, backstamped N.Y. & Pitts. R.P.O. Nov 9 and Copenhagen Nov 20; 4¢ pulled perf, E5 is straight edge, otherwise Very Fine, "just a bit" overpaid but a marvelous one-of-a-kind cover for a Bureau specialist.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1913 |
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1914, 6-Color Franking Vera Cruz, Mexico to France (264/378), #264, 279, 279B, 281, 300 and 378, tied by boxed "Vera Cruz, Mexico/ U.S. Mail Agency" postmarks on registered cover to Paris, postmarked on reverse Vera Cruz U.S.M.AG. c.d.s.s, Aug 10, 1914, backstamped New York ovals Aug 19 and Paris Aug 30; three stamps have straight edges, Very Fine properly paid U.P.U. rate cover with 5¢ for postage anf 10¢ for registration.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1914 |
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1895, 8¢ violet brown (272), single used with #281, tied together by matching pen cancels, 8¢ tied by bold "Registered/Oct. 20 1899/Brigham, Utah" boxed datestamp in purple on cover to Marquesas Islands with San Francisco registry label and backstamped with purple oval; 8¢ with light vertical. crease, Fine usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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