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Sale 268
United States Stamps and Postal History
| The 5¢ Blue Taylor - Used to the Americas & Europe |
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Lot 1628 |
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5¢ Taylor (179), two singles, tied by clear "N.Y. Supplementary Paid" duplexes on Dec. 1877 folded cover to Zaragoza, Spain right stamp with tiny tear, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1629 |
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5¢ Taylor (185), single tied by quartered cork on 1¢ blue wrapper to Lund, Sweden, paying triple the 2¢ printed matter rate, Fine and very rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1630 |
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5¢ Taylor (179), three covers, all to Stockholm, Sweden, two from Brooklyn, N.Y. with fancy segmented cork, used 1877 and 1878, other is Ausable Chasm N.Y. to England, forwarded by Brown & Shipley with printed label tied by London octagon datestamp and clear strike of "Too Late G.P.O." in circle; some small cover tears, Fine trio.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1631 |
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5¢ Taylor (179), single tied by Leaf cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 21 8 AM" c.d.s. on bright yellow 1877 cover to Stockholm, Sweden, faint blue manuscript due marking, receiving postmarks on reverse; stamp with few toned perfs at right only, still Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1632 |
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5¢ Taylor (179), three singles, tied together by "New York Oct. 15" c.d.s. & "6" barred oval on 1878 folded cover to Switzerland, manuscript "S.S. Russia v. Liverpool/ Swiss closed mail", very bold Zurich backstamp, Very Fine, attractive triple U.P.U. rate usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1633 |
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5¢ Taylor (185), single used from Boston on 1882 cover to London, England, then forwarded to Switzerland with Great Britain #78 and #89 (2), redirected several times and struck twice with "NON RECLAME" in addition to a red hotel handstamp, then returned to London with manuscript "Back to 12 Pater Noster Buildings E.C."; 5¢ with corner creasing, 1/2p with tear, cover with wear, otherwise Fine, colorful and interesting usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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