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The "Lincoln" Collection - Part 2
 
 
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Lot 1051
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), well centered, deep rich colors, positive star fancy cancellation, Very Fine and rare fancy cancellation.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1052
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), large bold cancellation that appears to be a carved negative "H" cork; faults, Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1053
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), cancelled by bold grid cancellation in dark red, minor repair. F.-V.F. appearance. An attracive color cancellation.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1054
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), strong perf shift in two directions, dark colors, cancelled by vivid red cork; couple small faults including horizontal crease, Fine and interesting.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1055
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), attractively cancelled by quartered cork in bright blue, small faults, Fine and scarce color cancellation.
Scott $3,750
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Lot 1056
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), attractive centered, cancelled by small part of New York "Registered" c.d.s. and grid obliterator, minor internal grill creasing, fresh and Very Fine appearing.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1057
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), bold strike of fancy double cross roads cancellation, small faults, Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1058
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), three with different cross-roads cancellations of varying thickness, some faults, Fine.
Scott $6,750
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Lot 1059
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), well centered with large margins, rich color, bold strike of neat grid cancellation. Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1060
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), bold strike of thin bar cancellation entirely obliterating stamp, couple edge flaws, Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1061
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), cancelled by large geometric fancy cancellation; stain and some thins, Fine and attractive fancy cancellation.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1062
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), cancelled by partial Cleveland circular datestamp; faults, Fine and scarce town cancellation.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1063
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), strong vignette shift down into perfs, strong impression and deep colors, grid cancellation, thins, Fine, a dramatic perf shift and vignette shift.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1064
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), rose frame shade, cancelled by "L" grid cancellation. Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1065
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), balance of exhibition collection with 27 examples, some interesting cancellations including quartered corks, grids, etc., one in red, most with faults, some well centered examples, a Fine to Very Fine group.
Scott $60,750
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Lot 1066
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(6¢) Lincoln, vignette die essay on India (unlisted), four in carmine, blue, dark green and black, die sunk on about 78x95mm thin card, each signed in pencil by the engraver, "Charles Schlecht", design with unusual oval background lines, Very Fine, unlisted in Scott.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1067
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1870, Lincoln Revenue Essay (Turner S-2-A), engraved Lincoln vignette design in black on India paper, die sunk on full size 178x226mm card, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1068
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1870 6¢ Lincoln, Die Essay in dark rose on India (148-E6), die sunk on trimmed 32x36mm card. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1069
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1882, 6¢ rose, re-engraved, small die proof ("Panama-Pacific") (208P2a), distinctive bright color, tiny nick at top. Fine. Only 3-5 were produced.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1070
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1882, 6¢ rose, re-engraved, plate proof on card (208P4, 208aP4), group comprising rose lower right corner margin block of four, vertical pair and single, brown red block of four and two singles, all with good margins, Very Fine.
Scott $720 as singles

This lot contains all of the shades of the 1894-95 American special printing.

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Lot 1071
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6¢ vermilion with "Sample A." in blue (208S), bottom plate number "427" and imprint strip of five, deep vivid color. Unused. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $375
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Lot 1072

6¢ dull pink, "J" grill (159b), strongly impressed grill with a few points showing through, misaligned perfs at bottom (common for this variety), small thin. O.g., hinge remnant. Fine and rare.
Scott $1,800

Expertization: 1980 S.P.A. and 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1073
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6¢ Cancellation and Multiples Collection, collection of 60 stamps comprising 6¢ (148, 159, 186) in singles, pairs and strips of three, variety of cancellations including colors of red, blue (shades), violet, purple, brown, also includes two pieces bearing 3¢ 6¢ and 2¢ 3¢ 6¢ (tied by Columbus leaf cancels) frankings, few faults to be expected, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1074
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair, well centered with natural s.e. at left, two strikes of supplementary NYFM cancellation in vivid red. Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1075
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NYFM cancellations on off-cover 6¢ Lincolns, group of 18 singles and one on small piece, variety of types including better strikes of GE-S4, GE-S8, GE-C1, ST-5P3, ST-8P4, ST-8P5, broken state GE-C7, and red supplementary GE-C7, few typical flaws, Fine to Very Fine group with several rare types.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1076

1874 (Dec. 19) to Putney, London, cover bearing 6¢ dull pink (159) tied by NYFM geometric cancellation, red "New York" c.d.s., London (12.30) backstamp, Fine. Weiss GE-C1.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1077

1875 (Jun. 29) to London, England, envelope bearing 6¢ dull pink (159) tied by very fine strike of NYFM geometric cancellation, red "New York" c.d.s., red London (7.6) arrival c.d.s., docketing at left, Fine. Weiss GE-EP7.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1078

1872 (Oct. 16) to London, England, blue folded cover with N.Y. merchant's cachet, bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by NYFM geometric cancellation, perfect strike of "New York" c.d.s. in bright red, light London Paid arrival c.d.s. in red; vertical file fold slightly affects stamp, Very Fine appearing. Weiss GE-S1.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1079

1873 (Feb. 27) to Gensingen, Germany, orange envelope bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by a very fine strike of NYFM geometric star cancellation, bold strike of red "New York Paid All Direct" c.d.s., red Hamburg (3.13) framed transit, Very Fine. Weiss GE-S4.
Estimate 300 - 400

This cancellation is quite intricate and is recorded by Weiss from Feb. 27 to Mar. 6, 1873 for a period of only 8 days, There are only 6 recorded covers (Weiss 4), with this example being one of two recorded earliest uses on Feb. 27.

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Lot 1080

1872 (Jan. 20) to London, England, envelope bearing two 6¢ carmine (148) singles tied by NYFM leaf cancellations and red "New York" c.d.s., partial London Paid (2.1) arrival d.s., Very Fine. Weiss RE-LF unlisted.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1081

1874 (Mar. 14) to London, England, folded cover bearing 6¢ dull pink (159) two singles, tied by NYFM geometric cancellation, red "New York" c.d.s., red London Paid arrival c.d.s., small hole, Fine. Weiss ST-8P11.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1082
 
1873 (Aug. 29) to Dresden, Germany, envelope bearing 1¢ ultramarine, grilled (134) and 6¢ carmine (148) tied by NYFM three-bar grid cancellation, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" c.d.s., German (9.11) arrival backstamp; minor faults, Fine and rare cancellation. Weiss TR-G2.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1083

1873 (Dec. 9) to Gedern, Germany, orange envelope bearing 6¢ dull pink (159) tied by NYFM four-bar circular grid cancellation, red "New York Paid All Direct" c.d.s., Gedern (1.13) backstamp, some wear and light soiling, Fine and scarce. Weiss TR-G6.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1084

1871 (Aug. 12) to London, England, folded cover with N.Y. blue merchant's cachet, bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by red NYFM grid cancellation, matching "New York Paid All" c.d.s., unusually clear strike of "Supplementary Mail" framed type A handstamp, endorsed "p. City of Brussels", red London Paid (8.22) arrival c.d.s., Very Fine and exceptional. Weiss TR-G16.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

AN EXCEPTIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY USE SHOWING PAYMENT OF THE 6¢ SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL FEE IN CASH.
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Lot 1085

1871 (Aug. 9) to Liverpool, England, envelope bearing 6¢ carmine (148) horizontal pair, tied by red NYFM grid cancellations, red "Supplementary Mail" framed type A handstamp, red "New York Paid All" c.d.s., red Liverpool (8.20) arrival datestamp; toning, Fine and rare supplementary use. Weiss TR-G16.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1086

1870 (Nov. 2) to Newtown-Limavady, Ireland, cover bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by neat strike of NYFM grid cancellation, red "New York" c.d.s., Newtown-Limavady (11.14) backstamp, Fine. Weiss TR-G17.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1087

1873 (Jan. 4) to Sulingen, Germany, folded cover with blue N.Y. merchant's cachet, bearing 6¢ carmine (148), well centered, tied by neat strike of NYFM grid cancellation, red "New York Paid All Direct" c.d.s., red framed Bremen transit, Sulingen arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice. Weiss TR-G31.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1088
 
1871 (Nov. 11) to London, England, folded cover with N.Y. merchant's cachet in blue, bearing 6¢ carmine (148) horizontal pair tied by unlisted NYFM cancellation similar to a Union Jack flag, red "New York" c.d.s., red London Paid arrival d.s., Very Fine. Weiss TR-G unlisted.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1089

1871 (Nov.) New York, N.Y. to Genoa, Italy, fancy "Anchor Line" printed envelope bearing 2¢ red brown (146), vertical pair, and 6¢ carmine (148) tied by NYFM circle of wedges (Weiss TR-W4D), red New York Paid All c.d.s., magenta markings, Genoa (11.15) backstamp; cover with file hole, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1090

1870 (Nov.) to London, England, envelope bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by NYFM geometric cancellation and partial red New York c.d.s., red London Paid (11.21) arrival datestamp; small edge flaws, Fine and scarce. Weiss TR-W11.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1091

1873 (Apr. 3) to Cheltenham, England, mourning envelope edged in black bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by NYFM circle of wedges cancellationand "New York" c.d.s., Cheltenham (4.18) arrival bacstamp, Very Fine. Weiss TR-W12.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1092
 
6¢ NYFM Balance, group of 12 covers and one front, better include GE-S2, ST-5P3, ST-8P10, ST-8P11, TR-G6 (front), ST-MP3, TR-W18 with 6¢ and two 12¢ franking, TR-W13; condition mixed, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1093

1870 (Jun. 15) Philadelphia, Pa. to Greene, Pa., Odd Fellows "Grand Lodge" secretary's preprinted envelope bearing 1869 3¢ ultramarine (114) straight edge, and 1870 6¢ carmine (148) tied by Philadelphia duplex, couple small edge tears, Fine, a rare mixed issue franking paying triple the 3¢ letter rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1094

1871 (c.) Everett, Mass. to Salem, Mass., registered envelope bearing 1¢ ultramarine (145) two singles, 6¢ carmine (148), and 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), all tied by four-ring targets duplexed with Everett Mass. Jan. 14 c.d.s., flap tears, Very Fine and choice franking.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1095

1871 (c.) New York, N.Y. to Brookville, Md., registered envelope bearing 6¢ carmine (148) and 12¢ dull purple (151) tied by positive "E" cancellations, partial "Registered" datestamp, control numbers; slight gum toning, Fine, the 18¢ postage pays the 3¢ letter rate plus 15¢ registry fee.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1096

1872 (May 23) New York to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, folded letter bearing 6¢ carmine (148) three overlapping singles, tied by black New York c.d.s. and rim of red "N. York U.S. Pkt/8" integral exchange c.d.s., blue crayon ratings, blue merchant's cachet on flap, Very Fine and choice, interestingly this is the only recorded overlapping 6¢ franking, the 18¢ American Packet rate.
Estimate 400 - 500

Provenance: Klein
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Lot 1097

1872, Illinois to Oldham, England, forwarded to Nottingham mixed franking, orange envelope bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by Illinois c.d.s., red "New York, Jun 12" exchange c.d.s., Oldham (6.24) backstamp, forwarded to Nottingham with remailing label and G.B. 1d red tied by Oldham (6.25) duplex, received at Nottingham and forwarded to Papplewick with another G.B. 1d red tied by Nottingham (6.26) duplex; cover faults, Fine, an extremely rare cover forwarded twice within England requiring the addition of G.B. adhesives both times.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1098

1873 (Jan. 4) Worcester, Mass. to St. William, Canada, all-over orange machinery advertising cover bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by Worcester duplex, Brantford (1.6) and St. Williams (1.10) backstamps; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1099

1873 (May 20) New York, N.Y. to Galveston, Tx., large envelope bearing 2¢ brown, 6¢ pink, 15¢ orange (157, 159, 163 three) tied by cork cancellations, red "New York Registered" datestamp; docketed and reduced at left, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1100

1873 (Aug. 14) Parral, Mexico to London, England via San Antonio, folded letter carried privately across the border to San Antonio, entered mails bearing 6¢ carmine (148) tied by segmented cork cancellation, San Antonio (9.5) c.d.s., red "New York" (9.13) exchange c.d.s., red London Paid (9.28) arrival c.d.s.; file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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