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Lot 408 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), single, used with 3¢ dull red, type II (26) strip of 3, right stamp of strip with a couple minor short perforations, all cancelled by black grid, "Philadelphia, PA. Aug 12 1862" c.d.s. to Whitby near Toronto, Canada West; upper left corner opening nick, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 409 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), single paying the carrier fee, used with #26 on yellow cover from New York to Waterloo, Kans., stamps tied by bold Aug. 31, 1861 c.d.s. and grid duplex, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 410 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, types III-IIIA (21, 22), horizontal pair, position 55-56L4, fresh and Fine, tied by partial New Orleans c.d.s. on 1859 folded address sheet from printed circular to Brougg, Switzerland, red French transit c.d.s., 4 March and manuscript "20", weak French entry c.d.s. also ties pair, backstamp Brugg, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
A RARE COVER WITH ITS COMBINATION OF A SCARCE PAIR AND SCARCE RATE.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 411 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), horizontal pair, pos. 91-92L7, a few scissor trimmed perfs at upper right, tied to 1858 partially printed notice by two strikes of "U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/Mar 30" carrier postmark, neatly struck "U.S. Mail/4 P.M./Delivery" in octagon, fresh and Very Fine, a nice usage paying the 1¢ carrier fee to the Post Office and the 1¢ drop rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 412 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II and two 3¢ dull red (24,26), on 3¢ entire to Richmond Hill, Canada West, single of each tied by handstamped "10", other 3¢ and the 3¢ entire cancelled by "Paid 3" in circle, "Berlin, Pa Sep 3" c.d.s.; cover reduced at left with restoration at corners, otherwise Fine and colorful usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 413 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, types I and II (25, 26), single of each, shades very similar, tied together by matching grids on double rate cover to Sperryville, Va., clear "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 9" c.d.s.; type I with tiny toned spot in margin only, Very Fine usage and a surprisingly scarce combination.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 414 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), tied by "Granville O. Dec. 16" c.d.s. in bright green, on immaculate salmon envelope to Providence, R.I., 1859 docketing on reverse, Very Fine and Choice.
Scott $300 Estimate 100 - 150
Provenance: Judd
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Lot 415 |
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1857, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II (26), well centered with full perfs all around, beautiful color, tied by bold "Orrville Ohio Jun 17" on immaculate white envelope, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 416 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), three (3) better covers: Lewiston, Me. Maine State Seminary advertising cover (1860); single tied by square grid with rimless Ashfield, Mass. c.d.s.; pair with Columbia, Ten. on small 1859 cover to Canada, manuscript "10 due" and handstamped "6"; Very Fine group.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 417 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), single used with 10¢ green type V (35) and each tied by red "Paid" in circle on 1860 folded letter to Saxony, matching "Providence R.I. Jul. 3, 1860" c.d.s., New York exchange postmark indicating American pkt. service also ties 5¢, bold straightline "Franco" at lower left; 5¢ with creasing, Fine appearance.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 418 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), well centered vertical strip of three, rich color, tied by New Orleans postmark black "P.D." and French transit on 1858 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New Paid York 6" exchange postmark, appropriate backstamps; Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 419 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), vertical strip of three, beautifully centered with full perfs all around, well tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 9, 1859" c.d.s. on folded letter to Nantes, France, red "New Paid York 12" exchange postmark and French transit also tie strip, receiving postmarks on face; top stamp with one short perf, still Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 420 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), horizontal strip of three, tied by "New Orleans La. Jul. 7 1860" c.d.s. on 1860 folded cover to Castillon, France, red "New Paid York 3" exchange postmark and ultramarine Le Havre entry octagon, backstamps; some ink erosion in address, Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook.
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Lot 421 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), horizontal strip of three, right stamp with face-free cancel, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. Aug. 28, 1859" c.d.s. on folded over to Paris, France, red "New Paid York 6" exchange and bold French transit at right; scissors separation affects only left stamp at bottom, Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Gibson
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Lot 422 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), couple nibbed perfs, tied along with 10¢ green, type V (35) by two strikes of double circle "New Orleans, La/Oct 14" c.d.s. to blue 1860 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red Boston/Oct 19/Paid/8" exchange office postmark, blue French entry c.d.s. and red boxed "PD" also tying 10¢ stamp, Le Havre & Paris R.P.O. and Paris transits and Bordeaux arrival backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 423 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), single used with 10¢ green type V (35) on May 1860 folded letter to Paris, France, stamps tied together by large "Paid" in grid, Boston postmark on reverse, red crayon "12" credit on face and French transit; Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 424 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), fresh and well centered, a few pulled perfs. at base, cancelled by open grid on 1861 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, red "New-York/Br. Pkt./Aug 30" exchange office postmark, endorsed "overland mail/via Marseilles" with manuscript "2/-" due, red London transit backstamp and Hong Kong /OC 24, 61" arrival backstamp, split along bottom fold, reinforced with tape that is beginning to bleed through, otherwise Very Fine, a rare usage of this scarce stamp.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook and accompanied by 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 425 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), tied by large "Paid" in grid on cover to Folsom, Cal., small red "Boston Mass. Sept. 18" double line c.d.s.; Very Fine usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 426 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), centered to bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. May 17, 1859" c.d.s. on folded letter to Mexico [City, Mexico], large "4" due handstamp, blue merchant's oval in corner, Fine usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 427 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), horizontal strip of five and pair, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 28, 1860" c.d.s. struck four times on reverse of cover to Locarno, Switzerland, paying double the Prussian closed mail rate, c.d.s. repeated on face along with red Aachen Franco datestamp and manuscript due and credit markings, red New York Am. Pkt. postmark and Swiss transits on stamp side, pair with corner clipped (pre-application) at top right, still very attractive, Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 428 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), four singles including left straddle-pane copy, used with two 1¢ blue type V (24) and 3¢ dull red (26) 1860 legal size cover to Paris, France, stamps tied by large "Paid" in grids, scarce red "Boston 9 Jul. 13 Paid" exchange postmark and ultramarine Le Havre entry postmark, reverse with "Boston Am. Pkt. Jul. 13" postmark and Paris receiving datestamps; 10¢ stamps with small faults, cover with small piece out at top left otherwise complete, Fine and rare, triple the 15¢ per ¼oz. rate.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Hubbard, accompanied by article
This sailed on the Adriatic, on her 3rd voyage for the short-lived North Atlantic Steamship Co., which completed only six round trips between April and November of 1860 before ceasing operations in 1861.
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Lot 429 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), pair and single, neat open grid cancels, on 1861 cover addressed to "Capt. B.W. Crocker, Ship Edwin Forrest" in Shanghai, China, manuscript instruction "Overland via Marseilles" at top, magenta manuscript "40" with red "London Paid Ma Mr 18 61" transit and matching "1d" due handstamp, partial red "New York Paid" and bit of Shanghai c.d.s. on reverse which has flap removed; edge flaws at top, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 430 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), vertical pair, used with 3¢ 1851 (11), four margins, tied by "Athens Ga. Feb. 21" postmarks on 1860 cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red "New Paid York 12 Feb 25" exchange c.d.s., stamps additionally tied by French transit, French and Swiss backstamps; cover with mended area at top and 12¢ pair with couple tiny nicks, Fine appearance, scarce combination representing a 6¢ overpayment of the 21¢ British open mail rate by American packet via England and France.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 431 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), nicely centered, tied by partial Newport R.I. c.d.s. and red handstamped "19" credit on June 1861 cover to Thurles, Ireland, faint red "Paid 24" in circle handstamp and docketing at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 432 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), single used with two 3¢ dull red (26), each tied by grids, on Dec. 29, 1860 cover to France, two different red New York exchange postmarks including one with "3" credit struck out by grid, other with "12" credit, French entry c.d.s. Jan 11 and backstamped Jan 12, light edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 433 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), tied by large "Paid" in grid on folded letter to Paris, France, red "Boston 24 Nov 14, 1860" exchange postmark, additional black Boston postmark on reverse, business contents with interesting comments: "the election has come off & the only person we have elected on our side has been Mr. Appleton, the Abe Lincolns carried all the rest. Today we have a dreadful war & secession cry from the South, which sounds quite serious." Fresh lettersheet, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
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