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Lot 3294 |
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St. Louis, Mo., U.S. Penny Post, 1849, 2¢ black (8LB2), unused, three large margins, just in at left. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE TYPE II ST. LOUIS CARRIER, ONLY A HANDFUL OF WHICH ARE SOUND.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3295 |
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Clarke's Circular Express, 1865-68, black on laid (50LU2), full corner with complete strike blue Clarke's double circle datestamp Apr 11, 1867, insignificant toning at upper left. Extremely Fine.
Scott $5,750
ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL U.S. LOCALS WITH ONLY THREE EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3296 |
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Menant & Co.'s Express Post, 1853, 2¢ dark red (104L1), unused, large balanced margins. Small thin spot and a couple of light, inconspicuous creases. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $15,000
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED, ALL OF WHICH HAVE FAULTS.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Souren Illustrated: The Great Mail, p. 133
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Lot 3297 |
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Prince's Letter Dispatch, 1861, black (122L1), large to oversized margins, tied, along with 3¢ rose (65), by Boston c.d.s./cork duplex on advertising cover from Portland, Me. to Boston, blind embossed agricultural implements corner card; local stamp with light pre-use crease in top margin, cover reduced a bit at right, otherwise Very Fine and very rare.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3298 |
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Union Square Post Office, 1852, 2¢ black on rose (141L3), large margins, fresh and bright, tied on small piece by red oval "Dunham's/Union-Square/Post-Office" handstamp. A Superb example of this rare local.
Scott $2,250
THE 2¢ UNION SQUARE IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN USED CONDITION— USED EXAMPLES WERE NOT PRESENT IN MANY OF THE MOST STORIED U.S. LOCAL COLLECTIONS.
Expertization: signed Sloane, 2000 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Schwartz
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Lot 3299 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 red (143L3), tied on cover by blue "Pony Express San Francisco Aug 7" handstamp on 10¢ green (U32) entire cancelled by grid, addressed to New York City, red Wells Fargo & Co. paid frank, docketed "Received Aug 7 - 1861" by Wells Fargo; cover cleaned and repaired, Very Fine appearing.
Scott $9,000
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
Frajola Census No. E136.
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Lot 3300 |
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City Dispatch, New York, N.Y., 1846, 2¢ red (160L1), four full margins, blue pen cancel, small corner crease at upper left. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,750
PERHAPS THE FINEST OF THE FEW USED EXAMPLES KNOWN.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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