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Lot 290 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 1¢ yellow (O1), cancelled by split cork on complete seed wrapper to Sugar Grove Pa., preprinted Department of Agriculture official business package label, pencil "Return Dec 1 1873" endorsement over stamp; file fold through stamp and erosion, Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 291 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 1¢ yellow (O1), tied by two strikes of quartered corks on complete seed wrapper to Sugar Grove Pa., preprinted Department of Agriculture official business package label, pencil "Ret June 1. 1874"; some staining at top left, Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 292 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow (O2), left selvage single, tied by fancy cork on complete seed wrapper to Sugar Grove Pa., preprinted Department of Agriculture official business package label, pencil "Return April 1. 1874" endorsement on reverse; file fold through stamp (small tear), minor wrapper stain, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 293 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow (O2), left selvage single, tied by segmented cork on complete seed wrapper to Sugar Grove Pa., preprinted Department of Agriculture official business package label, pencil "Oct 1, 1876" endorsement; file fold through stamp and with some erosion, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 294 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow (O2), left selvage single, tied by bold cork on complete seed wrapper (opened out for display) to Sugar Grove Pa., preprinted Department of Agriculture official business package label, pencil "June 1, 1877" endorsement; file fold just passes through stamp (some flaws), and with some erosion, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 295 |
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Interior Covers, group of seven covers including 1¢ on printed matter use, 3¢ used from Eau Claire Wis., 3¢6¢ triple rate combination, 6¢ pair on large-size 1883 penalty envelope from Leadville Col. endorsed "Song-Bird Patent", and 6¢ soft tied by blue "Concord N.H." c.d.s on penalty envelope; some faults, Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 296 |
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3¢ Navy (O37), tied by "Annapolis Md. Dec 24" Christmas eve c.d.s. on cover to New Harmony Ind.; reduced slight at left, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 297 |
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3¢ Navy (O37), single and double (two singles) weight letters from the Maddux correspondence to Philadelphia Pa., pencil receipt docketing can erased; cover faults (one lacking flap), Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 298 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 10¢ black (O51), tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Washington D.C." c.d.s. on legal size P.O. Department envelope to Putneyville Pa., docketed "blank oaths" on reverse; reduced slightly at right, Fine and scarce, 1¢ convenience overpayment of the triple 9¢ first class rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 299 |
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3¢ State (O59), cancelled by violet quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C. Mar 4, 1878" c.d.s. on cover to Brunswick Me., blue "Department of State" corner card; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1990 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 300 |
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3¢ State (O59), cancelled by cork duplexed with "Washington D.C Nov 3" c.d.s. on cover to Adams N.Y., red "Department of State" straightline handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 301 |
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3¢ State (O59), tied by segmented cork duplexed with "Washington D.C. May 13" c.d.s. on cover to Keokuk Iowa, small blue "Department of State" straightline handstamp, additional purple "Glenwood Ioa" duple also ties stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 302 |
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6¢ State (O60), tied by "Washington D.C. Jul 5" duplex cancellation on incoming consular cover from Paris, France to Philadelphia Pa. by diplomatic pouch via Washington D.C., manuscript "Consulate General" endorsement and blue "Consulat Général des États Unis/D'Amerique a Paris" two-line handstamp, red "Department of State" handstamp; cover faulty, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 303 |
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State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green (O60), tied by red "Washington D.C. Jun 15" c.d.s. on parcel label addressed locally, printed matter endorsement by Chief Clerk, label affixed to part of package wrapping; some toning, Fine and rare, the triple 6¢ local rate (3 x 2¢).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
We do not record another Department of State usage with the red Washington D.C. postmark.
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Lot 304 |
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State Dept., 1873, 7¢ dark green (O61), tied by "Washington D.C. Nov 12" c.d.s. on small "Department of State, U.S.A." envelope to Washington, D.C., original thick 1877 enclosure from 2nd Ass. Secretary W. Hunter; stamp and cover faulty (corner repair), Fine, 1¢ convenience overpayment of the triple 6¢ local rate (3 x 2¢).
Scott $1,000
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Lot 305 |
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State Dept., 1873, 12¢ dark green (O63), cancelled by cross-roads duplexed with "Washington, D.C. Jul 6" c.d.s. on incoming consular cover from the U.S. Legation at Central America to Shreveport La. by diplomatic pouch via Washington D.C., blue "Department of State" straigtline ties stamp; upper left cover repair and staining, Fine and rare use.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 306 |
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Treasury Covers, group of three comprising 1¢ (O72) tied by Washington D.C. duplex on circular rate cover to Governor of Delaware, 3¢ (O73) cancelled by "Washington D.C. Jul 31" c.d.s.on first month 1873 cover (cancellation type used in 1873 only), and 6¢ (O74) tied by light blue "York Pa. Jan 20" c.d.s.; small faults, Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 307 |
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War and Justice Covers, group of three comprising 3¢ War (O85) on 1879 cover from Detroit to Tecumseh Mich. with violet "U.S. Lake Survey" penalty handstamp, 2¢ War (O115) on 1844 "O.R.R." reply from "Columbia City Ind.", and 3¢ Justice (O27) on 1877 (c.) cover to Denver Col., endorsed "Gen. Devens"; faults with mixed condition, Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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