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Lot 434 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), well centered, Very Fine, tied by beautifully struck rimless "Saint Denis, Md. Nov 14" c.d.s. in blue on a remarkably fresh orange cover to Lewiston, Maine, Extremely Fine and colorful, an exceptional quality usage with great eye-appeal.
Scott $950 Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 435 |
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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (64a), tied by blue Baltimore c.d.s. on orange envelope to Lewiston, Me., soldier's return address "Co K 10th Main Vols."; stamp with nicked corner and perforation flaws, otherwise Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 436 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), nine covers and two stamps, various auxiliary markings and related including "MISDIRECTED" of Richmond, Va. (Sept. `65) and framed "MISSENT" of Peoria, Ill. in blue, also "WAY" in circle tying stamp on cover to Baltimore and large woodcut "WAY" on cover to Providence, R.I., blue Chicago Supplementary Mail c.d.s., "REGISTERED", etc.; Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 437 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), selection of four (4) copies: Rutland Vt. "USM"; Hartford, Ct. "Snowflake"; bold New York, N.Y. "compass" on Fuchsia colored envelope; 3¢ rose pink (64b) tied by blue St. Denis, Md. with 1989 P.F. Certificate, ex Judd; Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 438 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), four covers, each with different ADVERTISED handstamp, including Alexandria Va. and San Francisco (tying stamp), latter with "San Francisco Cal. Advertised" c.d.s. on reverse; also Elmira N.Y. with additional "NOT CALLED FOR" in arc, and "ADV 1 CENT" of Allentown, Pa.; all well struck, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 439 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), five different revenue usages, including stamp converted by pen into "2¢ Inter./ Rev. Certificate" and used Oct. 20, 1862, two singles on separate documents with manuscript dates & signatures, stamp with blue oval 1868 datestamp of Booth & Co. Sacramento, and single on reverse of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute small card (certificate of payment); Fine lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 440 |
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1861, 5¢ brown yellow (67a), Fine, tied by red grid and two different types "New York Br. Pkt. 7" exchange postmarks, both dated Mar. 26 1862 on folded cover to Amsterdam, Holland, manuscript "Pr St. Africa p. Open Mail via Ostend", manuscript British and Dutch due marks, blue London and red Amsterdam backstamps; Very Fine usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 441 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), single used with 10¢ green (68) on May 1862 two part folded letter to France with datelines from Watertown and Boston, stamps tied by large Paid in grid and 10¢ also tied by "P.D.", boxed Boston exchange postmark at center, contents with some naval related war news including "the rebels have burned the Merrimack," each stamp with small tone spot, otherwise fresh Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 442 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), single with nat. s.e. at right, tied by grid, on Oct. 1861 folded cover to Coruna, Spain, red New York exchange c.d.s. and bold blue "4R." handstamp, London and Coruna backstamp; one side flap missing, stamp with pressed-out vertical file crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 443 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), tied by "San Francisco, Cal 1860" c.d.s., Victoria, British Columbia Post Office oval on cover to Sterling, Ohio, manuscript "due" with blue numeral "10", black "paid" in oval; minor edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 444 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), tied by shield cancellation, Harrison Square, Mass to Durham, Nova Scotia at the single 10¢ overland rate, light 1865 receiver on reverse; Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 445 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), horizontal strip of three, tied by segmented cork cancels on Prussian closed mail cover to Brandenburg, Prussia, "Buffalo N. Y. Jul. 31" c.d.s. and red "N.York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid" exchange and blue boxed Aachen entry postmarks at right; vertical file fold at center, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 446 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), tied by geometric cork cancel on cover to Bremen with bold strike of red "N. York 7 Brem. Pk. Paid Nov. 7" exchange postmark, no transit or receiving markings; fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 447 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), two singles, centered to top, tied by neat targets on 1867 folded letter to Acapulco, Mexico, bold "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 10" double circle, manuscript "Per Steamer" at top; Fine usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 448 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), single with 3¢ rose (65), tied by targets, "New Orleans Jan. 17 '66" double circle and red "New Paid York 12" exchange c.d.s. on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, blue merchant's handstamp, red Calais transit and matching "P.D.", three backstamps; Very Fine usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 449 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), single used with 3¢ rose (65), tied by "Naperville Ill. Nov. 12 '63" double circle and target duplex in pale ultramarine, on folded letter to Solothurn, Switzerland, red "New Paid York 18" exchange postmark, red Calais transit and matching "P.D.", manuscript "Paid p. German Steamer" at bottom, Very Fine usage, very rare with this colored cancel.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Though the cover was franked for the obsolete 27¢ Bremen-Hamburg rate, it was sent by French packet and overpaid by 6¢.
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Lot 450 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single used with 5¢ brown (76), tied together by "Portland Me. Nov. 28 '65" double circle and target duplex on small cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, via Prussian Closed Mail, red New York Br. Pkt. exchange postmark and blue boxed Aachen entry datestamp, red handstamped "14" credit and blue pencil due markings; opening tear at top left, far from stamps, otherwise Very Fine usage, from the Pierce correspondence.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Grunin
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Lot 451 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single with natural straight edge, on French mail cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, originally franked with just a 3¢ rose (65) tied by target and "Oberlin O. May 2" c.d.s., the 30¢ was then placed over the postmark and cancelled by the same duplex, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid May 6" exchange postmark, red French transit ties 30¢, red crayon "24" credit, small sketch on flap showing two headstones in shape of crosses; cover with small tear at R., Fine cover from the Monroe correspondence.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 452 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), single used with 5¢ brown (76), tied by grids on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia via Prussian closed mail, bold "Portland Me. Feb. 19" double circle, red New York exchange pmk and blue boxed Aachen entry datestamp; reduced irregularly at R., Fine and rare usage, from the Pierce correspondence.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 453 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), beautifully centered single, tied by bold indigo blue grid on orange cover to France, small corner card of "Gethsemani Abbey/U.S. KY.," red Paris transit c.d.s. and matching "15" centimes due, Paris to Nantes railway backstamp and Rohan arrival backstamp; flap missing and small sealed cover tear, Very Fine, a rare usage paying the 2¢ circular rate to France.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Allen and illustrated in Lane as figure 70
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Lot 454 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), well centered single tied by blue target cancel on unusual fuchsia colored envelope, being a drop usage with matching double circle "Baltimore, Md. Sep 13, 65" c.d.s., fresh and Very Fine, quite striking.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 455 |
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1863, 24¢ lilac (78), single used with 3¢ rose (65) pair, tied by circle of arrows on Jan 1868 double rate folded letter to Lyon, France, manuscript "pr. Str. City of Baltimore" at top; some toned spots in perfs, Fine usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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