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Lot 1312 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 71L1L, triple transfer, one inverted, good color, blue c.d.s., tiny defect. Still a Fine example of this rare variety.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1313 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 5/15R1L vertical pair, quite well centered for this issue, fresh color and paper, town postmarks. Very Fine.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1314 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 91L1L, 83L1L, 81L1L, first and third triple transfer, one inverted, middle double transfer, remarkably well centered, arranged as a horizontal strip and tied by "Paid" grid on envelope to New York, "Boston Mass./11 Mar." origin c.d.s. in red all very well centered, the first stamp has a small tear at left and the third short perf at top, there are a few negligible age spots, still Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
INCREDIBLY RARE DUO OF INVERTED TRANSFERS WHICH ARE VIRTUALLY UNOBTAINABLE IN THIS QUALITY — WELL CENTERED SINGLES ARE ALMOST NON EXISTENT.
Perforated inverted transfers are rare (guesstimates range up to 15 per position). The occurrence of two of these on one cover must surely be a unique event.
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Lot 1315 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), well centered, tied by "San Antonio Tex./Sep 8" c.d.s. in blue on local envelope, trivial cover tear at right, Extremely Fine Texas drop letter. Illustrated in Ashbrook, Vol. II, p. 71.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1316 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), lovely pastel shade, tied by "U.S. Mail City Delivery/1 Dec 26" double-ring datestamp in red on embossed "American Mutual Life Insurance…" corner crease envelope to the Mayor's Office, a few slightly irregular perforations at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1317 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), well centered for this, with 10¢ green type V (35), two singles, one with "… Carpenter & Co. Bank Note E…" imprint in margin, vibrant colors, cancelled by red grid on 1861 mourning cover to Canton Thurgau, Switzerland, matching "New York Paid" c.d.s., "3 Etats-Unis 3/Serv. Am. Calais" c.d.s. and framed "P.D." in red, backstamped Basel-Olten T.P.O., Zurich (Aug. 11), and Tagerweilen (Aug. 12), Very Fine and choice cover to Switzerland.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Knapp
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Lot 1318 |
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1857, 1¢ blue type V and pair of 10¢ green type V (24,35), tied by grid cancels on orange 1860 cover from San Antonio, Tex. to Belgium red "San Antonio, Tex. Mar 19, Paid" and "Boston, Apr 4, Paid 18" c.d.s.s., manuscript "21", red French "P.D." and entry c.d.s., backstamped Boston Br. Pkt., French Railroad and Mons receiving c.d.s.s.; stamps faulty, small cover tear at top, still a Very Fine and attractive example of scarce a Texas-Europe usage.
Estimate 400 - 600
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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