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Lot 14 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic (6b), "E" relief, position 81R4, large margins to cutting at left, clear strike of "New York, May 20, 1857" c.d.s., deep color and strong impression; filled thin, manuscript "1857" on reverse, Fine, the earliest documented usage.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1998 P.F. and 2000 A.P.S. Certificates.
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Lot 15 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 16L1E, large margins at sides, slightly in at top and bottom, tied by circular grid on printed circular datelined "Baltimore, July 1st, 1851" to Mount Airy, Va., some fold splitting, Fine.
Scott $4,000
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED FIRST DAY USAGES ON PRINTED CIRCULARS ACCORDING TO THE HULME CENSUS.
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate, Notes on reverse by Ashbrook.
According to the Wilson Hulme's census in "The 1851 Issue of United States Stamps: a Sesquicentennial Retrospective" book, there are only seven first day usages of the 1851 1¢ issue, with five being printed circulars.
No. 4 in Stanley Ashbrook's Special Service, The One Cent 1851 First Day Covers - July 1, 1851, p. 93-94.
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Lot 16 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), position 76L4, ample to oversized margins with an unmistakable break at the bottom and large break at top, deep color, bright paper and a clear Chicago c.d.s. date of Jul 7, 1857, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250
A SUPERB USED 1¢ TYPE III AND THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THIS TYPE FROM PLATE 4.
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate, not mentioning cancellation.
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Lot 17 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), position 73L4, large margins except slightly in at right, tied by Chicago July 21, 1857 c.d.s. on Arimitage correspondence cover to Exeter, Ill., Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED ON-COVER USE OF THE 1¢ TYPE III FROM PLATE 4.
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. and 2005 A.P.S. Certificates.
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Lot 18 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 35L1L, tied by Springfield Jun 5 c.d.s. on printed circular with June 1, 1852 dateline to Northampton Mass.; minor edgewear, slight insect damage to stamp, Fine, the earliest documented use of the 1¢ type IV.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Hart
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Lot 19 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), position 80R1E, fresh color with large margins to just touched at top and in at right, tied by two strikes of fresh red circular grid cancellations on datelined 1851 folded letter to Lynchburg Va., matching "Richmond Va. Jul 1" c.d.s., contents and docketing confirm year; Very Fine and choice.
Scott $12,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1851 3¢ FIRST DAY USAGE FROM RICHMOND.
Provenance: Ammonette
According to the Wilson Hulme census, there are a total of only 43 three-cent covers that were mailed on the July 1, 1851 first day of issue (two are circulars with printed date only).
Illustrated in the Chronicle No 53, p. 119.
Census No. 33, Siskin & Scheuer, First Days, Vol. 23 No. 4, p. 20.
Illustrated, Alan Berkun, "July 1, 1851 3¢ George Washington", First Days, Mar. 2000, pp. 104-109.
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Lot 20 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), position 77L1E, margins to slightly in at right, cancelled by central strike of vivid blue circled grid on datelined 1851 folded letter to Chillicothe Ohio, matching well struck "Lowell. Ms. 3cts. Paid Jul 1" integral c.d.s., contents confirm year; stamp with tiny corner creases; accompanied by Lowell Ms. Jun. 30, 1851 last day of rate folded letter; Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $12,500
A REMARKABLY CHOICE 1851 3¢ FIRST DAY USAGE, THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE FROM LOWELL.
Expertization: Signed by Carroll Chase and Robert A. Siegel.
Provenance: Chase, Jeffries, Simpson, Piller.
Dr. Carroll Chase had remarked that he felt this 1851 3¢ first day cover from Lowell was the most beautiful example he had seen.
Illustrated in the Chronicle No 7 (p. 4), No 9 (p. 5), No. 21 (p. 9).
Illustrated, Alan Berkun, "July 1, 1851 3¢ George Washington", First Days, Mar. 2000, pp. 104-109.
Census No. 22, Siskin & Scheuer, First Days, Vol. 23 No. 4, p. 20.
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Lot 21 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), position 31L1E, margins to slightly in, tied by manuscript cancellation on datelined 1851 folded letter to Concord, N.H., manuscript "West Windham N.H./July 1 1851" postmark; small stamp faults including vertical pre-use crease, Fine and scarce use from New Hampshire.
Scott $12,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1851 3¢ FIRST DAY USAGE BEARING A YEAR-DATED POSTMARK.
There are only two recorded first days from New Hampshire, the other is from New London. Both of these towns did not have a first shipment listing.
Illustrated, Alan Berkun, "July 1, 1851 3¢ George Washington", First Days, Mar. 2000, pp. 104-109.
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), position 92R1E, four margins, cancelled by red circled grid on datelined 1851 folded letter to Rehoboth Ohio, matching "Cincinnati, Paid 3cts., Jul 1" integral rate c.d.s.; tiny pre-use corner crease, a Very Fine and choice usage.
Scott $12,500
A FASCINATING 1851 3¢ FIRST DAY USAGE WITH THE CONTENT OF THE LETTER REFERRING TO THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Provenance: Simpson, Fisher
The enclosed letter datelined "Cincinnati, O. June 30, 1851" ends with "P.S…I send you a 3-cent piece thinking that, perhaps, you have not seen one yet. Can you get Postage Stamps at Rehoboth? Pre-paid letters are charged only 3 cents after July 1, 1851."
This is one of only three recorded first day usages from Cincinnati.
Illustrated in the Chronicle No 7 (p. 2), No 21 (p. 2), No. 21 (p. 9).
Ashbrook, American Philatelist, Sep. 1936.
Census No. 11, Siskin & Scheuer, First Days, Vol. 23 No. 4, p. 20.
Illustrated, Alan Berkun, "July 1, 1851 3¢ George Washington", First Days, Mar. 2000, pp. 104-109.
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), position 81R1E, four large margins and deep color, cancelled by blue circled grid (fingerprint tied) on datelined 1851 folded letter to Bethlehem Pa., matching "Philadelphia Pa. Jul 1" c.d.s., manuscript "July 1/51" docketing overwrites c.d.s., contents further confirm date; Very Fine.
Scott $12,500
A CHOICE AND RARE FIRST DAY COVER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Expertization: Signed by George B. Sloane.
Provenance: Lehman, Grunin, Amonette
There are a total of five 1851 3¢ first day usages from Philadelphia according to the Hulme census.
Stamps, Sep. 16, 1989, p. 8.
Illustrated, Alan Berkun, "July 1, 1851 3¢ George Washington", First Days, Mar. 2000, pp. 104-109.
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), used with 10¢ green, type II (14) and 1¢ blue, type IV (9), all cancelled by matching manuscript "X" on 3¢ entire (U10) to England, "Lancaster Pa Jul 11" c.d.s. at left, red London "Paid 1855, 30JY30" arrival c.d.s. ties 10¢ stamps, matching "3" rating handstamp, 1855 docketing at left runs into 1¢; Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE I.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 25 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), vertical pair, used with 10¢ green, type II (14) single, 1¢ blue, type IV (9) single and vertical pair, and 3¢ dull red (11) vertical strip of three, all with mostly large margins to slightly in, cancelled by matching circled grids (10¢ pair tied) on 1855 folded letter to Nantes, France, red "New Orleans La. May 19" c.d.s., indistinct red "New York Am. Pkt. May 30" exchange c.d.s. and blue "16" rating, red London and French transits, manuscript "24" (décimes) due rating, Paris (6.12) and Nantes (6.13) backstamps; minor edgewear, a Very Fine and attractive three-color franking paying double the 21¢ rate to France.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
AN EYE CATCHING FRANKING AND THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE III.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Giamporcaro
This letter was carried by Collins Line packet Baltic from New York.
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