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Lot 1747 |
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Oakachickima Mi / 15th June 1837, manuscript Mississippi straightline on a folded letter to Charlotte, N.C., manuscript "25" rating, Extremely Fine and choice, two years earlier than the period of use in A.S.C.C.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1748 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins and sharp impression, tied on folded cover by partial strike of red "Philada. Rail Road" straightline handstamp with second full strike at left to New York, additional blue pen cancel on stamp, Philadelphia Dec 23, 1848 docketing on reverse. F.-V.F.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1749 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), strip of three, tied on folded letter by "New Orleans May 13, 1859" c.d.s. to France, New York and French transits, red boxed "PD" handstamp; stamps scissor cut, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1750 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), tied on yellow cover by grid cancels along with 3¢ rose (65), "Mount Vernon Jun 26, 1863" c.d.s. to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, manuscript "via Bordeaux, France",red French transit boxed "PD", magenta "30", reduced slightly at left from opening, Very Fine and unusually fresh.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1751 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), eight, tied by cork cancellations on legal size cover to Marshall, Texas, "Shreveport, L.A. May 15" c.d.s. duplex, address in neat double lined handwriting, stamp and cover faults, Fine, attractive large franking paying eight times the 3¢ per ½ ounce first-class letter rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1752 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), three covers, each with single tied on different color envelope in magenta, yellow, and bright blue, Very Fine and colorful exhibition group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1753 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), 32 items, comprising 23 covers, five stationery entires, three revenue usages, and a picture postcard of this popular President, the covers are mostly single frankings on envelopes and circulars with a wide variety of cities and cancellations including colors, fancy geometric designs, floral, and "paid" straightline, various corner cards and advertisements, the stationery includes a used U46, mint W57, used U56, and a U52 upfranked with 3¢ rose grilled, few small faults to be expected, overall a clean and Fine to Very Fine group, an exciting opportunity for the Jackson collector.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1754 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green, singles cancelled on folded cover by grids to Bordeaux, France, red Philadelphia c.d.s., manuscript "steamship from New York", red boxed "PD" and French transits on front and reverse. F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1755 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill (92), tied on cover by "New York Mar 29" c.d.s. duplex along with 2¢ brown (113) to Baltimore, Md., monogram on backflap, rare mixed issue franking, Very Fine and unusually fresh.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1756 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), strong grill, tied by N.Y. geometric cork cancel on 1868 printed prices current to Puebla, Mexico via Vera Cruz, manuscript "P. San Francisco" and blue Nov. 28, 1868 company handstamp, neat "1/2" Mexican due marking; stamp with light wear, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1757 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), tied on legal size drop cover by cork cancel, partial strike of Salt Lake City, Utah Territory rimless c.d.s., United States I.R.S. corner card with tax form enclosure, light toning. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1758 |
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1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled (138), two strips of three and a pair along with 6¢ carmine (148) cancelled by "Cape Girardeau Mo. Jul 23" c.d.s. duplex with circle of wedges cancel to Saint Louis, Mo., reduced at ends, otherwise Very Fine and choice franking of the 7¢ grilled issue.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1759 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (148, 159), two covers to London, England, each with a single tied by different NYFM cancels (types ST-8P11, TR-G26), red New York and London transits, F.-V.F. pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1760 |
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1870, 12¢ dull violet (151), tied on cover by "New York Mar 31" c.d.s. duplex with geometric to Washington, D.C., 4-times the domestic letter rate. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1761 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), pair tied on cover by NYFM cancel (type GE-EN6), red "New York Oct 11" c.d.s. to England, Dublin and London transits, all-over illustrated advertisement for Philadelphia Inquirer, cover reduced slightly at right with corner tears sealed, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1762 |
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1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (160), along with 3¢ green (158) tied on cover by NYFM cancel (type ST-8P11) to Switzerland, scarce red "New York via England & Ostend Mar 4" c.d.s., Zurich receiver on reverse, opening reduction at right below stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1763 |
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1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (160), natural straight edge, along with 3¢ green (158) tied on cover by "Cornwell on the Hudson, NY" duplex c.d.s. with circle of wedges cancels to Switzerland, scarce red "New York Paid All via Eng. & Ostd. Feb 20" c.d.s., Swiss transits on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1764 |
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1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (160), along with 3¢ green (158) tied on cover by NYFM cancel (type TR-G13) to Switzerland, scarce red "New York Paid All via Eng. & Ostd. Feb 20" c.d.s., Swiss transits on reverse. F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1765 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), cancelled by "Washington D.C. Oct 8" duplexed cork to the US Consul General in Paris, France, manuscript "W.T. Sherman" signature and Headquarters Army of the United States official business corner card, red New York and London transits, red "PD" in oval, 10¢ direct mail rate, Very Fine. The Civil War General, William T. Sherman, was promoted to the grade of full General and given command of the entire U.S. army from Mar 8, 1869 to Nov 1, 1883 by President Grant.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1766 |
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1873, 15¢ yellow orange (163), cancelled on pink cover along with 3¢ green (158) to Montevideo, Uruguay, "Brooklyn, N.Y. Station B Dec 22" c.d.s. duplex and red "New York 8 Dec 23" transit, dark blue 1874 Montevideo 10 Centavos handstamp struck for inland postage due, 18¢ U.S. mail treaty rate, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1767 |
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1873, 30¢ gray black (165), along with 3¢ green (158) and 6¢ dull pink (159) tied by purple "Carson City, Nev. Mar 26, 1880" c.d.s. duplex to Winnemucca, Nevada, 13 times the domestic letter rate, reduced at left with corner repair. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1768 |
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1875, 5¢ blue (179), two singles tied on cover by NYFM cancel (type TR-W1) to Amsterdam, Holland, red New York c.d.s., 1876 Amsterdam receiver on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1769 |
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1883, 2¢ red brown (210), tied by "New York Jul 22, 1884" duplex to Alphonso Taft, US Minister to Russia, letter underpaid and marked due 15 centimes in N.Y., blue crayon "12", forwarded to Vienna, Austria, various Russian transits on front and reverse, Remington typewriter corner card and type written address, couple tiny tears, Fine. Aphonso Taft was the father of President William Taft. He served as Secretary of War in 1876, Attorney General 1876-77, U.S. minister to Austria 1882-84, and U.S. minister to Russia 1885-86.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1770 |
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1888, 5¢ indigo (216), tied on cover front by Washington, D.C. Oct 7 '90 c.d.s. duplex to India, red manuscript "Aden" and "redirected" handstamp, dead letter office mailing; repair at lower left, Fine. The only recorded dead letter office mailing to India.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1771 |
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1895, $1 black, type II (276A), excellent centering, tied by "Dodgeville, Mass., Feb 6, 1902" c.d.s. on printed reply envelope to J. S. Paige of Providence, R.I., vertical file fold, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,750
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Lot 1772 |
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War Dept., 1873, 3¢ rose (O85), two singles tied on reduced large size cover by "Fort Wingate N.Mex. Oct 2, 1883" duplex with star in circle to the Surgeon General in Washington, D.C., 1883 Washington receiver on reverse, two small tape stains, Fine. One of only three War Dept. covers from Fort Wingate.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1773 |
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1¢ Banknote covers, group of six with better including 1881 legal size cover with twelve 1¢ blue (182) and two registered rates. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1774 |
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2¢ Banknote covers, group of 12 including one stationery entire, wide variety of usages including short paid mail, N.Y. numeral cancels, foreign mail including Canada and Brazil, and a rooster advertising envelope. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1775 |
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5¢ Taylor Banknote covers, group of seven including one registered use to Oswego, N.Y. and six foreign mail usages to Bohemia, England, France, and Germany, two are forwarded. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1776 |
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Banknote covers, group of 11 covers ranging from the 2¢ to 12¢ values including a single 12¢ (161) tied on legal size cover from Louisville, Ky. to Indiana, a 4¢ (211) used from Lake Valley, New Mexico, wide variety, few small faults. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1777 |
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Columbian issue covers, group of 17 including upfranked stationery, foreign destinations include Romania and Uruguay, registered usages include a usage to Austria with a 10¢ Columbian and Bureaus, and a penalty mail usage with a pair of 4¢ paying the registry fee. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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