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Lot 119 |
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1894, 1¢ ultramarine (246), tied by "Cleveland, Ohio Oct. 17 1894" machine cancellation on 1¢ Columbian entire with printed "Conemaugh Soft Coal" corner card and address to Altoona, Pa., reverse with "Altoona, Pa. Rec'd Oct 18 1894" backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1894 1¢ UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 120 |
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1894, 1¢ ultramarine (246), well centered, tied by "Canal Dover Ohio. Oct 17 1894" duplex with cork cancellation on 1¢ Columbian entire with printed "Conemaugh Soft Coal" corner card and address to Altoona, Pa., reverse with partial "Altoona, Pa. Rec'd Oct 18 1894" backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE SECOND OF ONLY TWO EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGES OF THE 1894 1¢ UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 121 |
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1894, 2¢ pink, type I (248), bright color, tied by sharp "Buffalo. N.Y. Oct. 16 1894" machine cancellation on blue cover to Cleveland, Ohio, red hardware company saw blade corner card design, Very Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1894 1¢ PINK TYPE I UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 1991 AFDCS Certificate.
Provenance: Hart
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Lot 122 |
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1894, 2¢ dark carmine, type I (250), straight edge, tied by quartered cork cancellation duplexed with "Duncannon Pa. Oct 15 1994" c.d.s. on cover to Editor of "Globe" at Thompsontown Pa., reverse with "Thompsontown Pa. Oct 15" receiving c.d.s., fancy "The Duncannon Record" corner card; edge stains and tiny tear, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1894 2¢ CARMINE TYPE I UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Cole, Jeffrey L., "New Early Use for Scott #250", The United States Specialist, Vol. 75 No. 3, Mar. 2004, pp.129-131.
Illustrated in Linn's Stamp News, Mar. 1, 2004. p. 15.
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Lot 123 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 124 |
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1894, 2¢ scarlet, type III (252a), tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "South Orange NJ Apr 17 1895" c.d.s. on cover to Nogales, Arizona Territory, reverse with "Nogales, Ariz. Rec. Apr 22 1895" arrival c.d.s.; light toning, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1894 2¢ SCARLET TYPE III UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 125 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (253), straight edge, used with 5¢ chocolate (255), tied by bold "Boston Mass" oval cancellation on 2¢ Columbian entire (U349) to Portland Me., purple "Registered, Boston Mass., Nov 1 1894" framed postmark, reverse with purple "Portland. Me. Registered. Nov 1 1894" oval datestamp, blue printed corner card; 3¢ with small pre-use tear, still Very Fine and clean.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1894 3¢ UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 126 |
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1894, 8¢ violet brown (257), used with 2¢ carmine, type III (252), tied by framed "Registered, May 8 1895, Ft. McPherson, Ga." postmark on registered cover to Chicago Ill., purple three-line "Received/May 11 1895/Chicago, Ill." backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1894 8¢ UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 1998 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 127 |
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1894, 50¢ orange (260), top straight edge, cancelled by partial New York "12-12 1894" third-class oval cancellation; small thin spot, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1894 50¢ UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: clear 1997 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 128 |
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1894, $1 black, type I (261), tied by bold strike of "Heusler Ind. Jan 18 1895" c.d.s. on small registered cover to Mount Vernon Ind., blue "Registered No." handstamp with "13." control number, additional strike of c.d.s. adjacent; stamp lifted and hinged in place, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1894 $1 TYPE I UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 1980 P.F. and 2000 A.P.S. Certificates.
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