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Lot 1508 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), position 41R1L (by Chase) with inter-pane margin at left, tied on cover by blue "A. & S1 L. & A. & KENBK. R.R." c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1509 |
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Kent, Housatonic R.R., Fine strikes route agents oval tied #11 and #26 on two small covers to South Amenia, N.Y. and Boston, respectively; Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1510 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), position 61L1E, Fine to Very Fine, tied by clear strike "Mic. Central R.R., Mic., Sep 17" c.d.s. on cover to Howell, Mich., Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1511 |
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railroad cancels on 3¢ 1851-57, collection of 29 stamps and 13 covers, includes scarce Cleveland & Sandusky on piece, partial blue "(Lou. & Fran.) & Lex. & Frankfor(t), Midway" on #26, partial "St. Louis & Memphis R.M." (River Mail) on #26, "Wart(race), N.&C. (R.R.) on #26 and "Merwinsville (Housatonic R.R.)" on #11; covers are mostly Rf4-5, stamps 6-10; generally F-VF, neatly mounted and written-up on 12 exhibit pages.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1512 |
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S. Mt. M. & L. G.R.R. / Mt. McGREGOR Postmark, 1882 blue double circle postmark on 1c postal stationery envelope, Saratoga, Mount McGregor & Lake George R.Rl (New York) (Towle 107-S-8, Rated VIII (Very Rare), two stains at bottom, otherwise VF.
Estimate 250 - 300
Towle recorded example used in 1890.
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Lot 1513 |
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"U.S. Mail Packet Natchez", and "Route 7309" blue ovals two covers bearing 1852-57 3¢ dull red: 1855, Chase-plated 78L4, "rare and Very Fine cover"— Chase; 1854 to Somerset, La., vertical pair same stamp (41/51R2L); first somewhat toned, second edge tears, Fine pair.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1514 |
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"Steamboat" cancels (10-11), two covers: #10, position 9R1I with top sheet margin, tied by grid on cover to Pontiac, Mich., red 2-line STEAM/BOAT at left, Very Fine; #11, position 24R1L tied by black STEAM/BOAT on 1852 folded letter from New York to Cohoes, N.Y.; tape repairs, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1515 |
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Alaska 1880 (Sep. 20) St. Paul's Island, Alaska to Stoneham, Mass. (184), violet c.d.s. on 3¢ entire bearing 3¢ green (184) tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Oct 12" duplex, reverse shows "Forwarded by/Alaska Commercial Co." handstamp in purple, entire faults mostly at edges, Fine and rare ship letter use.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1516 |
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1881 (Sep. 24) St. Paul's Island, Alaska to Stoneham, Mass., violet "Paid" c.d.s. on reverse of cover bearing 3¢ green (184) tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct 24 81" duplex c.d.s., blue double-circle "Alaska Commercial Co./Qunalaska" (10.9) datestamp and reverse with bright magenta "Forwarded by/Alaska Commerical" handstamp, San Francisco "Due/3/Cents" handstamp for shortpayment of the 6¢ ship letter rate; faults including reduced at top and left, Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1517 |
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1885 (Nov. 6) Yuma, Arizona Terr. to Copenhagen, Denmark, envelope bearing 1¢ ultramarine (219) and 2¢ 5¢ 10¢ Bureaus tied by cork cancellations, fancy Yuma registry datestamp in magenta, New York registry label, reverse with New York (11.13) and Copenhagen "K./OMB 1/23 11 95" (Meyer type 14, very rare with only two others recorded) backstamps, some edge wear and slight toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1518 |
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1883, 2¢ red brown (210), tied by Ludlow VT. Oct 1, 1883, first day duplex cancel cover to Proctorsville, Vt., top portion of the stamp torn off in opening and replaced on an added portion of the right side of cover, a presentable example of this rare FDC.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1519 |
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1901, 2¢ Pan-American (295), tied by Milwaukee, Wis. May 1, 1901 7:30 PM first day machine cancel on Patton Paint Co. corner card, typed address to Towanda, Pa partial "Rec'd May 3" backstamp, neatly opened at left, Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1520 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by Chicago, Ill Feb 12 1901 first day machine cancel on cover to Chicago, Ill, opened at left, few cover nicks and slight tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1521 |
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1919, 3¢ Victory (537), well centered tied by Washington DC Mar. 3, 1919 first day machine cancel on cover addressed to Washington D.C., opened at left, small cover crease at lower right, Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 1522 |
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Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh (C10a), booklet pane of 3. With tab, tied by Wash D.C. May 26 first day cancel and by purple "10" in circle on cover to Cheyenne, Wyo. with original contents from the covers servicer, W.O. Siebold, reading "With my compliments W.O. Siebold", opened at left, small stain in address, Very Fine, scarce with contents.
Scott $875
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