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Lot 348 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins, cancelled by bold pen squiggles on cover to Sanbornton Bridge, N.H., manuscript "Poolesville Md/ December 27th 1851" in box at top left, additional "5 undercharged" written below strip and just tying it, lengthy original contents signed "Crazy Ned" which mentions trip to Washington, attending sermon with Pres. Fillmore in the audience, seeing "102 faint of the intended Washington Monument" etc.; cover with some wear, strip with light gum wrinkles in left pair, still Very Fine, attractive and scarce small town usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 349 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 86R2, large margins, tied by neat "Boston 2 Apr Paid" c.d.s. on orange envelope to Nelson, N.H., with printed prices current of domestic spirits, Extremely Fine stamp and cover.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 350 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), plate 2, relief B (per Ashbrook, "…good plate 2 color"), large margins, tied by "Boston 12 Nov Paid" c.d.s. on cover to Ipswich, Mass., Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 351 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7, 8A), vertical pair, position 61/71R1E, Fine, tied by "New York Jun (3 bars) 8" c.d.s. on a dry goods merchant printed circular to Three Rivers, Mich., Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 352 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II and 3¢ orange red (7, 11), pair and single, 3¢ average, 1¢ with large to huge margins except touched at bottom, tied together by "New Orleans La. Mar. 17" c.d.s. on 1856 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, handstamped "13" (decimes due), all other transit markings on reverse including "Boston Br. Pkt." exchange postmark, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 353 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), position 32R1E, large to huge margins showing bits of adjacent stamps on three sides, in at left, vertical pre-printing paper fold, bright color, tied by bold "Cincinnati O. Dec. 4" c.d.s. on illustrated insurance company circular with striking letterhead showing allegorical figure with shield Protection and conflagration in background, etc.; stamp with light gum soiling in margins, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Biddle
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Lot 354 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), three singles, each with ample to large margins and each in a different shade, tied by two strikes of large "Paid" in grid on cover to Maine, red "Boston Mass. 31 May" c.d.s.; Extremely Fine, a remarkable 1¢ 1851 usage, probably the result of someone cleaning out his desk, though the fact that each is a type IV with complete margins is miraculous.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 355 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, position 77-78L1L (left stamp recut twice at top, once at bottom), large margins except clear at lower left, used with 4-margin #11 and tied by New Orleans postmarks on Apr. 7, 1856 folded letter and prices current to Trie, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Apr. 16" exchange postmark and Calais transit, marked for double weight with large manuscript "26" (decimes due) at center, British transit and French postmarks on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 356 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), single, large margins to touched at right, used with three singles 3¢ brownish carmine (11), margins to slightly in, tied by Philadelphia postmarks on May 18, 1857 cover to "Dr. G.R. Horner, Fleet Surgeon U.S. Ship Wabash, Aspinwall, Central America," docketing at left written around 1¢, manuscript "for steamer of 20th from New York" at top left; Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 357 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), large margins to touched at lower right, tied by red "Paid U.S. Mail City Delivery" c.d.s. on 1857 printed notice to Lewisville, S.C., large "Due 2" in pencil, indicating this also contained a letter; lettersheet with small pieces out (internally), still a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 358 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, large margins to just in at bottom, tied by New Orleans c.d.s. on May 1857 circular to Intra, Italy, neatly written "Per first Steamer via Liverpool/ Printed Circular", red Calais transit, Parma and Turin backstamps, large manuscript "17c" (centimes) due; faint horizontal. crease thru pair, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 359 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, large margins to in at top, tied by light New Orleans c.d.s. on Oct 1855 circular to Wiesenthal, Baden, red Calais transit c.d.s., red pencil "4" over "3/1" at bottom; fresh and Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 360 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), full to large margins, plate 2e, intense shade, tied by bold blue grid, matching "Ottawa Ill. Sep. 26" c.d.s. on buff cover to North Dighton, Mass.; Very Fine.
Scott $183 Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 361 |
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1852, 3¢ experimental orange brown (11 var), position 47L1L, large margins at top and right, other sides barely touching to in at top left, pen cancelled and tied by large bold manuscript "100" (Dutch cents due) on Oct 1851 folded cover to Schiedam, Holland, red "New-York Oct. 25" c.d.s. and manuscript "p. Atlantic", manuscript "1/4" (1sh 4p) British due, red "Art-5/ U.S. Pkt." straightline handstamp, reverse with red British and Schiedam datestamps and red "Ongeland/ over Rotterdam" scriptstyle handstamp. Fine and rare, a highly unusual usage and a very early example from Plate One Late.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Sent via British open mail by American packet. The sender attempted to pay only the 3¢ domestic postage and the partial payment was disregarded.
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Lot 362 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), margins to slightly in, tied by "Cincinnati O. Jan. 18" c.d.s. on battered cover to a purser aboard the U.S. Brig Bainbridge at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, care of "Robt. Wright & Co. Baltimore Md.", red "Paid" handstamp and magenta manuscript "50", reverse with manuscript "Forwarded by Esliry & Alverys" but no other indication how this was handled, the rate to Brazil was 45¢ by British packet via England; what the Paid 50 represents is not clear but it did reach its destination: there is a large "Answered" written diagonally across the envelope which has clearly suffered over the years, nevertheless an intriguing usage worthy of further study.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 363 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), vertical pair, clear to large margins except barely in at bottom, placed over red "Carlisle Pa. 3 Paid Nov. 18" c.d.s. and well tied by "Carlisle Pa. Nov. 18" c.d.s. on cover to San Francisco, uncommon manuscript docketing "Rec'd pr 'Golden Age' Dec. 14, 1854 4 P.M."; trivial toning at top edge center, Fine and interesting usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
Presumably postmarked with the "3 Paid" c.d.s. before the California address was noted. The proper postage was then affixed. Carried on the S.S. North Star (U.S. Mail S.S. Co.) to Aspinwall where it connected with the Golden Age (Pacific Mail S.S. Co.).
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Lot 364 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), two singles, margins to slightly in, tied by large Boston "Paid" in grid and boxed "G B/ 1F60c" on March 1857 lilac envelope to Paris, France, bold "8" (decimes due) handstamp and Calais postmark, "Boston Br. Pkt. 11 Mar" exchange c.d.s. and red Liverpool transit, 24 Mar, on reverse, Fine and scarce "three-month period" usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
This was an overpayment by 1¢ of the 5¢ U.S. inland postage. During "the 3-month period", from January 1 until April 1, 1857, a single-rate letter could be sent from the U.S. to France by British packet for 10¢ less than by American packet. This letter was carried on the Cunard steamer Niagara, which left Boston on March 11 and arrived in Liverpool on March 24.
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Lot 365 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), two singles, margins to cutting, tied together by "Hartford Ct. Dec 2" c.d.s. and by Calais transit c.d.s. on Dec. 1856 cover to France, "26" (decimes due) handstamp on face, black "Boston Br. Pkt. 3 Dec" c.d.s. and red British transit on reverse; Fine, scarce usage showing 1¢ overpayment of the U.S. inland postage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 366 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), four plate 1L singles in an early printing of this shade, far right stamp with full to large margins, others margins to cutting, tied by three strikes "New-York Dec. 9" early type Ocean Mail c.d.s., on double rate 1851 folded letter to San Francisco, letter (1st page missing) written by New York financier J. Austin Stevens, Jr.; left stamp affected by file crease, 2nd stamp with natural wrinkle, Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 367 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), four singles, each with large margins to cutting, each tied by "New-York Oct. 5" c.d.s. on cover to a Capt. J.L. Folsom, San Francisco, manuscript "per Georgia", in corner, sensibly folded at sides, Fine double 6¢ rate cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Jessup
The Georgia sailed on Oct. 5, 1852, connecting with the Tennessee at Chagres, Panama. Accompanied by a note from Ashbrook explaining rate and routing.
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Lot 368 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), three singles, margins to cutting, tied by clear "N. York Steamship" dateless circles on cover to Maine, small toned spot at lower left from old label, Fine usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 369 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), margins to barely touched top left, tied by "New York Jan 11" c.d.s. and "21 N. York Am. Pkt. Jan 12" debit postmark on 1856 cover to Birmingham, England, readdressed back to the U.S. to Bristol R.I., manuscript "Cannot Be Found", green Birmingham c.d.s. dated Jan. 27 & 29, manuscript "1/" due mark crossed out, large "Boston 24" dateless circle applied at top left, large blind embossed corner card of Texas Western Rail Road Company featuring nice illustration of smoking locomotive and Texas Star, a Very Fine and rare usage, especially desirable with this seldom seen railroad corner card.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Alexander
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Lot 370 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), horizontal strip of five, margins to cutting with partial sheet margin at bottom, pen cancelled and tied by red "N.York 6 U.S. Pkt. Paid Sep 6" exchange postmark on cover to Hamburg, Germany, red "Unity Maine Aug. 29" c.d.s. of origin, manuscript endorsement, "By Bremen Line"; without flap, Fine, attractive example of paying the 15¢ Bremen mail rate.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 371 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), large margins to touched at top, tied by "North Anson Me. Oct. 3" c.d.s. on cover originating in Montreal, sent stampless with bold "Montreal L.C. Sp 15 1855" c.d.s. at lower left and large manuscript "6" (pence due) at right, redirected from North Anson to Gardner Me. with stamp added for payment, blind embossed corner card of H. Jones & Co., Montreal forwarders & commission merchants; slight edge wear, Fine, an unusual and rare usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 372 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), two singles, position 6, 7R2L, margins to slightly in, each with pen cancel, on small 1854 cover to Paris, France, clear "Cobham Va. Dec. 4" c.d.s. with manuscript date, British and French transits but no exchange postmark; cover with small faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: with photocopy of 1998 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 373 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), two singles, margins to cutting, tied together by bold "New-York 1 Ct. Oct. 5" rimless postmark on advertising cover to San Francisco, "Frank Leslie's Gazette of Fashion" imprint at top; cover skillfully refolded at edges, Fine. Rare accidental use of this marking on transcontinental mail.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 374 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), ample to large margins, tied by clear "New (grid) York Feb. 25" Ocean Mail postmark on cover to New Haven, Ct., Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 375 |
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1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), horizontal pair, large margins, tied by bold "Brattleboro Vt. Jul. 13" c.d.s. on cover to Mokelumme Hill, Cal. with large manuscript "Due 10" at top, cover very slightly reduced at left; Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 376 |
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1855, 3¢ orange red (11), three pairs (one with top sheet margin), used with horizontal pair 1c blue type IV (9), margins to cutting, tied by "New (grid) York Oct 5" Ocean Mail postmark on folded cover to San Francisco; vertical file fold affects one 3¢ and one 1¢, Fine double 10¢ rate usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 377 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), full margins except slightly cut in at right, single tied by "paid" cancellation on folded letter from Boston to Halifax, Nova Scotia, "5" handstamped in black, manuscript "Arabia", and "U. States Halifax Au 26 1859" backstamp; couple light bleach specks on folds, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Knapp
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Lot 378 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), ample margins except slightly cut in at bottom, single tied by "paid" cancellation on folded letter from Boston to Halifax, Nova Scotia, "5" handstamped in black, manuscript "per Europa", and "U. States Halifax 1858" backstamp; two light vertical file folds with minor toned spots, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 379 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), three large margins and just clear projection at left, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 26, 1857" c.d.s. on folded cover to Genoa, Italy, red "New York (Br. Pkt.) Feb 4"exchange postmark and black boxed "GB/ 1F 60c" accountancy mark, blue merchant's oval at bottom, manuscript due at center, red Genoa receiver on reverse; cover lightly cleaned, Very Fine usage during "the three month period" [see lot 371].
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Gallagher
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Lot 380 |
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1855, 10¢ green, types I & II (13, 14), single of each, type I with full to large margins, type II margins to just in, each tied by "San Francisco Cal. 5 Aug." c.d.s. on 10¢ entire (U18) to Reutlingen, Württemberg, red "N. York 7 Am. Pkt. Paid Aug. 30" exchange postmark, bold red Aachen Franco entry datestamp; type I with very minor gum toning, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 381 |
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1855, 10¢ green, types I-II-III (13-15), vertical strip of four, types III-II-III-I, position. 69/99R, close to large margins except top stamp cut in at top, tied by New Orleans La. Sep. 15, 1857" c.d.s. on folded cover to Vera Cruz, bold "5" due handstamp; some ink erosion in address, strip Fine-Very Fine, the type I is Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. and 1983 Alcuri Certificates.
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Lot 382 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), two horizontal pairs, position 9-10R and 57-58L, full to large margins, left pair creased prior to use, with two copies of 3¢ dull red (11), tied together by pen strokes on ca. 1856 cover to Havre, France, additional pair of 1¢ blue type IV (9) tied by blue "Wiscassett Me. Jan. 9" c.d.s., red "New York Am. Pkt. Jan. 12" exchange postmark, manuscript instruction "Per Steamer Arago via New York, Southampton & Havre", faint red French c.d.s. ties left 10¢ pair and bold manuscript "4" collect (there is also a smaller manuscript "30" on back); flap faults and small tear at top, still Fine, an intriguing and colorful franking. This appears to have been incorrectly franked at double the old American Packet rate of 24¢ which had been lowered to 20¢ as of Jan 1, 1851.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 383 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), horizontal strip of three, full to large margins, rich color, tied by open grids on undated cover to Alme, Prussia, tiny manuscript "Saxonburg Pa. Feb. 23" postmark at lower left, bold red "N. York 7 Br. Pkt. Paid Mar. 4" exchange postmark and red boxed Aachen Franco datestamp; cover with two opening tears on back only, strip with light vertical scuff mark in right stamp and two tiny scissors cuts entirely in margins at bottom, Very Fine appearance, rare small town usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
Expertization: 1995 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 384 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), horizontal strip of three, large margins to clear at top, tied by red grids, matching "New Haven Con. May 6, 1856" c.d.s. on cover to Munich, Germany, red "Boston 7 Br. Pkt. Paid May 7" exchange c.d.s. and boxed Aachen Franco handstamp, manuscript instruction "Via Prussian Closed Mail", with original enclosure; no flap, vertical. crease between 1st & 2nd stamps, small water stain at right edge barely affecting strip, still attractively fresh with Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 385 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), full margins to clear at right, tied by blue Berlin, Mass c.d.s. on cover to Carlton Place, Canada West, red "United States Paid 6." handstamp, Very Fine small cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 386 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), four margins, lightly cancelled by black grid and tied by red "New York Feb. 25, 1856" c.d.s., blue "NA" handstamp on orange cover to Quintana, Cuba, original red "Sanbornton Bdge, N.H. Feb 23" c.d.s. in center, additional strike N.Y. postmark and blue handstamped "1"; cover with some opening tears, stamp Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 387 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), full to large margins, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal. 20 Aug" c.d.s. on cover to New London, N.H. with bold manuscript endorsement, "Per Stmr. Jno. left Stephens", Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
The Stephens was a 2500 ton steamer of The Pacific Mail Steamship Co. with service between San Francisco and Aspinwall.
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Lot 388 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II and 12¢ black (14, 17), 10¢ with margins clear to large, 12¢ with huge margins to slightly in, tied by red grids and faint matching New York Mar. 8 c.d.s. on 3¢ red entire (U10) to Royston, England, manuscript "Pr. Steamer", greenish 1856 Royston backstamp; stamps faintly toned and some cover edge wear at bottom, still attractive and Fine, scarce combination.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 389 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), mostly large margins, tied by black pen strokes on 1857 cover to Audincourt, France, with "Breaux's Bridge La. Apr 27 (manuscript day)" c.d.s., "New 18 York May 9" exchange and red French transit c.d.s, manuscript "16" decimes due, two French backstamps, Very Fine, rare use from a small Louisiana town.
Estimate 400 - 500
A double rate cover on which the sender attempted to pay double the 5¢ shore to ship rate to France by British mail (this rate had ended on April 1). The New York exchange office treated it as unpaid and the letter went by American packet, debiting France at the rate of 9¢ per ½oz.
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Lot 390 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), horizontal pair, ample to large margins except just in at bottom left, used with 1¢ blue type V (24) and 3¢ dull red (26) and tied together by "Carlyle Ill. Mar 4" c.d.s. on 1858 cover to Chelmsford, England, red "19" handstamp and matching "America/Liverpool" entry c.d.s.; cover with tiny tears, 1¢ with small faults, Fine and colorful usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 391 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), horizontal strip of three, ample margins to touched in left stamp at lower left, tied by "New Orleans La. Apr 17" c.d.s. and red "N. York 7 Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 26" exchange c.d.s. on cover to Germany, red boxed Aachen entry postmark; light edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 392 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), horizontal strip of three, large margins to cutting at bottom, tied by New Orleans postmark and bold red Aachen entry postmark on undated folded cover to Baden, red "New York 7 Br. Pkt. Paid Jul 15" exchange c.d.s.; slightly refolded top and bottom, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 393 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), horizontal pair, large to huge margins except clear at left, used with 1¢ blue type II (7), also large to huge except barely in BL corner, tied together by blue "Grand Rapids Mich. Feb. 22" c.d.s. on 1856 buff envelope to Holland, red "New York Am. Pkt. Mar. 1" exchange c.d.s.; edge wear, 1¢ with small faults, Very Good.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 394 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), ample margins, well tied by bold "Paid" in grid, on 1855 Boston prices current & letter to Santiago, Cuba, red "Boston Dec. 24" and "New-York Dec. 26, 1855" c.d.s., bold blue "NA" and "1" for Cuban local postage due, blue Cuban datestamps and very pretty red merchant's oval with negative letters on reverse; Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 395 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), ample to large margins, tied by "New-York Feb. 1" c.d.s. on small lady's envelope to Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Very Fine, unusual usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 396 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), large margins two sides, touched or barely in at top and right, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal. 20 Dec" c.d.s. on cover from Hawaii to New Bedford, Mass. paying the 10¢ rate to U.S. plus 2¢ ship fee, red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 30" c.d.s. at far left; cover wear, Fine usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 397 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), single used with two 1¢ blue type IV (9) and pair 3¢ dull red (11), all with margins to cutting, tied together by light strikes of blue Charleston S.C. postmark on front only to Mexico City, Mexico, manuscript "Via Mail Steamer from New Orleans to Vera Cruz", "6" (reales due) handstamp on 3¢ pair, partial Vera Cruz oval receiving postmark; some gum staining at top above stamps, Fine and very scarce, this was a double 10¢ sea route rate via American packet.
Estimate 500 - 750
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