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Lot 1090 |
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1¢ Buff (112), unused, well centered, deep vibrant color. Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 1091 |
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1¢ Buff (112), block of 30. Bright fresh color, nicely centered for a multiple of this size, light vertical crease affects seven stamps (including the two hinged);. Full, fresh o.g., all but two stamps never hinged. F.-V.F. A never hinged premium has not been added to the catalogue value.
Scott $40,000 as 6 blocks + 5 singles
A FRESH, INTACT AND MOST IMPRESSIVE LARGE MULTIPLE.
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Lot 1092 |
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1¢ Buff (112), bright and fresh color. Neatly struck green quartered cork cancel. Very Fine and choice example of this rare cancel.
Scott $960
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1093 |
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1¢ Buff (112), fresh color, cancelled by a nearly full strike of negative Masonic Compass fancy cancel of Nashua, N.H. (Skinner-Eno #FR-M3b). Slight stamp faults. Choice Very Fine strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1094 |
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1¢ Buff (112), intense color on bright paper, cancelled by a neat blue Cincinnati, O. c.d.s. and bright red "Paid All" c.d.s. Negligible light thin. Very Fine and colorful.
Scott $250
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Lot 1095 |
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1¢ Buff (112), used block of 4. Tied on small piece by violet manuscript cancels, bright fresh color. Minor separations, upper left stamp slight fault. Fine.
Scott $2,250
A SURPRISINGLY SCARCE USED MULTIPLE.
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Lot 1096 |
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1¢ Buff (112), tied to local use cover Knappville, Illinois by bluish fancy cancel (similar to Skinner-Eno #PO-Co l used in Marshall Michigan) made using an 1866 two cent piece as a cancel device, cover minor edge discoloration spot at left and lightened address due to cleaning. An Extremely Fine strike of this exceptional fancy cancel.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate refering to the cancel and cover as originating from Marshall Michigan.
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Lot 1097 |
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1¢ Buff (112), tied to local use cover by "Middleborough Mass Oct 29" duplex postmark with negative star fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno), correct drop letter rate for post office without carrier delivery. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1098 |
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1¢ Buff (112), tied over black on red etiquette label of "Good Will, St. Louis" who supplied the shortage in postage, 3¢ rate originally franked only with a 2¢ brown (#113), "St. Louis Mo Apr 28" postmarks and "Held for Postage" handstamp, stamp negligible tip toning. Minor cover edge nick. Very Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1099 |
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1¢ Buff (112), tied to cover to Napoleon, Ohio by Toledo, Ohio shoe-fly illustrated fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno#PA-Is5), 1¢ used in illegal combination with 2¢ orange first issue revenue stamp (#R15) with same fancy cancel, matching "Toledo O Jan 25" postmark, an exceptional usage of revenue stamp accepted in payment of postage and with fancy cancel. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Green
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Lot 1100 |
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1¢ Buff (112), well centered horizontal strip of three tied to cover to Hebron, New York by three strikes of "Geneseo Illinois June 18" duplex postmark with grid cancel. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1101 |
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1¢ Buff (112), irregular "block "of three tied to cover to Chicago Illinois by three strikes "Lincoln Ill Dec 8 "duplex postmark with bars cancel, faint "Carrier" delivery backstamp, one stamp with corner crease. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Knapp
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Lot 1102 |
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1¢ Buff (112), a couple blunt perforations were affixed at edge of envelope, tied in combination with pair 3¢ ultramarine (#114) to 1870 cover to Creuzburg, Germany by blue "Cincinnati O Jun 2" postmarks, red "Bremen Franco" boxed handstamp also tying 3¢ pair, red "New York Paid All Jun 4" exchange datestamp, 1870 arrival backstamp, the 7¢ Bremen Mails rate went into effect on July 2, 1870 but was announced before, this rate was in effect for only 11 months, flap tear. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Klein
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Lot 1103 |
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1¢ Brown (113), choice centering, strong color and impression on bright paper. Lightly disturbed o.g. Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $750
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1¢ Brown (113), lower left corner margin horizontal pair from the right pane of the sheet with split arrow and plate "No.3". Nicely centered. Part o.g. F.-V.F.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Bechtel
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Lot 1105 |
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2¢ Brown (113), upper left corner margin block from the right pane of the sheet with split arrow and plate "No. 4". Wonderfully fresh. Full o.g., with five stamps never hinged. And Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 1106 |
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2¢ Brown (113), upper left corner margin block of 17 with part imprint. Well centered overall. Unused with a bit of o.g. on the left vertical row. F.-V.F.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Provenance: Bechtel
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Lot 1107 |
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2¢ Brown (113), rich color, cancelled by a bold strike of negative Hat cancel of Danbury, Ct. (Skinner-Eno #PO-HT 12). Choice Very Fine strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1108 |
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2¢ Brown (113), irregular block of 8. Fresh and bright. Neat blue cork cancels. Minor hinge-reinforced separation and crease across top stamps. F.-V.F.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 1109 |
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2¢ Brown (113), 2¢ brown single with attached diagonal bisect tied to cover to Canfield, Ohio by target cancels, matching "Granger O" postmark at left, cover opened roughly at right (affecting right stamp) and age spots.
Scott $4,000 Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1110 |
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2¢ Brown (113), tied to small Newark, New Jersey local use cover with "Box 582" etiquette label at left, label has manuscript correction of town name, although cover has an uncancelled 3¢ ultramarine (#114) on reverse the stamp was apparently not seen by the post office as "Held for Postage" handstamp was applied, "Newark NJ May 18" postmark. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1111 |
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2¢ Brown (113), tied to July 27, 1869 folded letter from Ulm, Netherlands that was carried privately and posted in New York City for local delivery, "New York P.O. Aug 23 6:45 AM Received" duplex postmark. Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
Provenance: Juhring
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Lot 1112 |
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2¢ Brown (113), well centered example tied to December 3, 1869 printed circular from New York City to Puebla, Mexico by petal cancel, black "½" (real) due handstamp. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1113 |
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2¢ Brown (113), two copies tied in combination with 15¢ black Lincoln (#77) to cover to Rome, Italy by red "Baltimore, Md Aug 17" duplex postmarks with red dot in center of circle, these attractive postmarks were only used on foreign mails from Baltimore, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Aug 18" transit backstamp, correct 19¢ rate by German Mails with "Verviers-Coeln Franco" transit datestamp and "4" handstamp for 4¢ amount above 15¢ rate for mails beyond Germany to Italy, red crayon weiterfranco (paid beyond) endorsement and Rome arrival backstamp, cover minor edge wear. Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1114 |
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2¢ Brown (113), horizontal pair, one stamp affixed slightly over edge of cover (corner crease), tied in combination with 24¢ gray lilac (#78a) to Washburn correspondence cover to Madras, India by "Pittsfield Mass May 6" duplex postmarks, correct 28¢ rate to India via Southampton, large part strike "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 8" exchange backstamp and "18" credit handstamp, red London Paid transit, "1d" due handstamp, "Post Office" oval and red "Ammanaikanoor JU 21 1869" transit backstamps. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Juhring
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Lot 1115 |
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2¢ Brown (113), tied in combination with 1870 issue 2¢ red brown (#146) and 3¢ green (#147) to 7¢ rate cover to Germany by negative New York Foreign Mails fancy cancel and red boxed "Hamburg Franco 1870" transit, red "New York Paid All Direct Jul 5" exchange datestamp, faint Frankfurt arrival backstamp, carried in first month of new rate, a rare combination with same denomination stamps from two different issues. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1116 |
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2¢ Brown (113), tied in combination with single 3¢ ultramarine (#114) and five copies 1870 issue 10¢ brown (#150, strip of three and pair) to 1874 cover from Cuba, via United States, to Spain, Cuban commission merchants advertising imprint on flap, a combination franking with Cuba, two copies 50¢ gray (#61) tied to reverse by mute cancels, "Admin Gral Correos Habana 3 Oct 74" double circle postmark, entered the United States mails red "New York Oct 8" exchange datestamp and four strikes of New York Foreign Mails fancy cancel, London Paid transit and "PD" handstamp, apparently prepaid for a weight between on half and two thirds ounce so it could be sent onward from New York City by the first available steamer no matter what mail contract was in effect, 20¢ of postage covered the Cuba to United States portion, cover opened out for display and restored edge. An Extremely Fine combination and a world class rarity.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
THE UNITED STATES STAMPS WERE APPLIED IN CUBA BY AN AGENT IN 1874. AS THE 10¢ STAMPS WERE THE MOST FREQUENTLY USED TO PAY 10¢ RATE TO UNITED STATES, IT MAKES SENSE THAT HE WOULD HAVE SUPPLY OF CURRENT 10¢ STAMPS AND STILL BE USING OTHER DENOMINATIONS FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE.
Provenance: Boker
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Lot 1117 |
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3¢ Ultramarine, without grill (114a), bright color and paper. O.g., lightly hinged. A Fine example of this rare variety.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1118 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), top margin block of 4 imperf between stamps and selvage. Unused with some o.g. on the right stamps. Minor perforation flaws at right. Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1119 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), bottom plate block of 10. Incredibly fresh color and paper, mostly well centered, crisp and virtually fully intact perforations. Full unblemished o.g. which is never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $7,500 as hinged
AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL PRESERVED PLATE BLOCK.
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Lot 1120 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), part sheet of 60 (10 x 6) with sheet margin and arrow at right, straight edge at left. Fresh and well centered overall. Corner crease lower left stamp. F.-V.F.
Scott $22,500
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Lot 1121 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), well centered, strong color and impression on bright paper with a boldly struck green cork cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $418
ONE OF THE NICER 3¢ PICTORIALS AVAILABLE WITH A GREEN CANCEL, AS MOST WE HAVE SEEN ARE ON EITHER A FAULTY OR OFF CENTER STAMP.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1122 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), particularly deep and brilliant color, centrally struck green circle of petite wedges cancel. Fine a pretty example of the rare green cancel.
Scott $418
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Lot 1123 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), wonderfully well centered within huge margins, brilliant color and paper with a beautifully struck red target cancel. An Extremely Fine and striking gem.
Scott $33
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Lot 1124 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), rich color, centered to bottom and left cancelled by a fine strike of bee fancy cancel of Adrian, Mich. (Skinner-Eno #PA-I 37). Small tear. Very Fine strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1125 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), used single with an enormous pre-printing paper fold at top and creating signed unusually "tall" stamp. An Extremely Fine and dramatic freak.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1126 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), used block of 4. Neat red cork cancels. Wonderfully fresh and F.-V.F. A striking block.
Scott $510
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 1127 |
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3¢ Ultramarine vertical two-thirds (114), used as 2¢ local use cover at Summit, New Jersey, 2¢ rate for local usage in a town with carrier delivery service, tied across the split and matching "Summit NJ Apr 13" postmark, cover with small restorations at top, partial flap. Very Fine usage.
Scott $4,000 Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1979 and 1996 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Warren
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Lot 1128 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), dramatic perforation shift on right pane position that results in the showing nearly complete plate No. 12 imprint at top of the stamp, used on cover from Farmington, Illinois, cover reduced slightly. Very Fine and dramatic variety.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1129 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), perforation shift that results in the showing of large part plate No. 10 imprint at top of the stamp, used on cover from New Orleans. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1130 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), tied to Wells, Fargo & Co. franked 6¢ purple entire (#U64) to New York City by San Fransicso California duplex postmarks, cover originated outside of San Francisco and was carried to the post office by express, Wells, Fargo blue oval "Paid" handstamp, portion of reverse of cover missing. Otherwise Very Fine and rare usage combining private and postal carriage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1131 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), tied to "American Agriculturist" all over design illustrated cover with collar for stamp by New York duplex postmark, cover minor reduction at right not affecting the design, small toned spot. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1132 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), used over yellow and black Y.M.C.A. etiquette label on Shaw correspondence cover to Maine, fancy star cancel, matching "Detroit Mich Mar 30" duplex postmark at left with same fancy killer, label affixed slightly over edge at right. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Carnahan
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Lot 1133 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), vertical pair tied to cover by lime green cancels and matching "Owego NY Oct 5" postmark, this town is renowned for using the most attractive green color cancels during the 1869 era, stamp with light toned spots, cover minor edge faults along top not affecting the stamps or the attractiveness of the cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1134 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), tied to cover by brilliant deep red "Chariton Ioa May 14" duplex postmark. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1135 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), tied to orange cover by red target cancel, matching "Marlborough NY Nov 29" postmark struck partially off the cover. Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1136 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), tied to all over, International Hotel, Helena, Montana Territory illustrated advertising cover by "Salt Lake City Utah Jun 29" Utah Territory postmark, light cover crease at left and partial flap. An Extremely Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1137 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), tied to cover to Murphys Camp, California, "Cheyenne Wyo May 10" Wyoming Territory postmark, cover reduced slightly at left. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1138 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), tied to cover to Olympia, "Vancouver, W.T. Jan 17" Washington Territory postmark, cover reduced slightly at left. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1139 |
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3¢ Ultramarine (114), tied to Sherman House corner card cover to a soldier at Fort Kodiak, Alaska Territory by blue "Cleveland O Jun 5" postmark, cover minor edge faults, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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