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Lot 210 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112 [2], 115), one 1¢ with capture of plate "No. 1" at bottom, tied by circle of wedges cancels on orange cover to Paris, France, red "New York Feb 9"exchange c.d.s., "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, manuscript "20" decimes due handstamp, prepaid for double 4¢ Open Mail rate but the "20" due marking indicates it was treated as quadruple rate in France, reverse with "Short Paid" backstamp two London (2.21.1870) transits; minor stamp faults, otherwise a Very Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Mack
Illustrated, The 1869 Issue on Cover, Rose & Searing, p. 5.
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Lot 211 |
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1869, 1¢ buff, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (112-114), 3¢ pair and two singles, cancelled by manuscript "Scarbourgh Maine 1870 January 24" postmark on cover to Paris, France, red "New York Jan 25" exchange c.d.s., blue Cherbourg (2.5) entry c.d.s.; repaired cover flaws, Fine, a rare three-color 1869 franking paying the obsolete 15¢ treaty rate.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "European"
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Lot 212 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), tied by cork cancellation on salmon "The Medical and Surgical Reporter" journal front addressed to a local doctor, dated April 24, 1869; some minor flaws, Fine and interesting third-class use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 213 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), used as revenue on a bill of sale for a Columbian Mowing Machine sold in New Rochelle, N.Y. on Nov. 22, 1869 in the amount of $117.00, bill was paid Jan. 12, 1870 with 1¢ dated and signed, Very Fine and scarce 1¢ revenue use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 214 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), tied by cork cancel on U.S. Internal Revenue corner card envelope to local address, matching rimless "Salt Lake City Utah Feb 16" territory datestamp, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 215 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), cancelled by bold strike of incised 5-pointed star fancy cancellation on green illustrated State Savings Institution envelope addressed locally, additional strike of cancellation and "Madison Wis. Nov 25" duplex adjacent; slightly reduced at right and some light toning, a Very Fine and quite attractive drop letter use.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 216 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), strip of three with straddle margin arrow single at left, cancelled by matching manuscript on orange cover to Pawtucket, R.I.; some short perfs, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 217 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), pair and single, tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Bridgeport Ct Apr 26" c.d.s. on yellow cover to Willimantic, Ct., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 218 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), strip of three, tied by leaf cancellations on cover addressed in purple to Cohassett, Mass., matching "Marshalltown Ioa. Apr 21" c.d.s., flap embossed with attorney corner card; left stamp with tiny tear, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 219 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), used with 1863 2¢ Black Jack (73), tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Sterling Ill. Jan 10" c.d.s. on yellow cover to Safe Harbor, Pa., 1870 docketing on reverse; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 220 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), particularly well centered, tied by blue segmented cork cancel duplexed with "Lexington Ky. Feb 5" c.d.s. on part front of 1870 printed Internal Revenue Service tax notice, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
Provenance: Mack
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Lot 221 |
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1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), used with 1869 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114) on small cover to Vienna, Austria, partial East Saginaw, Mich. origin c.d.s., red Verviers transit and Vienna arrival backstamp, original 1869 enclosure accompanies; small stamp and cover flaws, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 222 |
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1869, 1¢ buff & 2¢ brown (112, 113 [7]), seven 2¢ comprised of two pairs and singles, cancelled by matching manuscript on yellow cover to Stavanger, Norway, "Norway, Minn. Jan 14" c.d.s., red Aachen transit and "Stravanger Feb 1870" arrival, cover with repaired faults, Fine and scarce use to Norway.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. and 2000 Van der Linden Certificates.
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Lot 223 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), horizontal pair, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 21" duplex on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux, France at the 4¢ British open mail rate, appropriate ratings, red "New York Mar 26" exchange c.d.s., Very Fine and choice use at the scarce 4¢ open mail rate.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 224 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), two singles in different shades, tied by large New York Foreign Mail segmented grid cancellations on yellow cover to Paris, France, red "New-York Mar 5" c.d.s., Calais (3.18) entry c.d.s. and "GB/40C" accountancy handstamp, London and Paris backstamps, cover faults, Fine and scarce 4¢ British open mail rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 225 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, bisected (113c), diagonal bisect with attached single tied by blue four-ring cancellations on cover to Canfield, O., matching "Granger O May 17" c.d.s.; cover opened roughly at right (affecting right stamp) and age spots, Fine and scarce.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 226 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), tied by "Newark N.J. May 16" duplex on small local cover with Good Samaritan "Box 582" etiquette label affixed, although the cover has an uncancelled 3¢ ultramarine (114) on the flap apparently not seen by the post office as "Held for Postage" straightline was applied, Very Fine and interesting.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 227 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), used as revenue on a bill of sale for caps and other clothing, cancelled by manuscript "1870", Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 228 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114), 2¢ strip of three used with defective 3¢ tied by two-ring targets and partial "Salt Lake City U.T. Dec 24" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to West Exeter N.Y.; slightly reduced at top and small piece of backflap missing, Fine and rare territorial franking the three-times first class rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Juhring, Coulter
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Lot 229 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), horizontal pair, tied by "Carrier 1st Oct 12" duplex on orange cover to a local street address, small edge tear, Fine and scarce double local letter rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 230 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), vertical pair, tied by circular geometric cancellations duplexed with "New-York May 18" c.d.s. on orange cover to Pittsford, N.Y.; edge tear, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 231 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), tied by Hartford Conn. negative incised star cancellation on printed January 1870 "Quarterly Catalogue of Boynton's Machinery Agency" folded circular to Groton Junction, Mass., Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 232 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), tied by perfect strike of blue circle of Vs cancellation on unsealed orange cover to Becklesstown, N.J., a Very Fine circular rate usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 233 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), irregular block of five, tied by cork cancellations on 1869 cover to Columbianna, Ala., matching "Selma, Ala. Sep 2" c.d.s., circled "Due 3" handstamp, reduced at ends, block with faults, Fine and rare use of block on cover.
Scott $1,450 + as off-cover multiple
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Lot 234 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), well centered, cancelled by cork duplexed with "New York City Received" c.d.s. on 2¢ Black Jack (U54) entire to local street address, edge faults, Fine and attractive combination.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 235 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), used with 1861 1¢ blue (63), cancelled by matching manuscript on orange cover to East Shelby, N.Y., "Onondaga N.Y. May 1" c.d.s. at left, original 1869 letter enclosed; small worm hole and reduced at left; Fine and scarce combination.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 236 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), used with 1870 1¢ ultramarine (134), cancelled by corks on cover to Lime Rock Ct., "Norwalk Ct. Jun 2" c.d.s., reduced at left, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 237 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, gray paper, without grill (114a var.), natural straight edge, tied by "Wooster O. Aug 30" c.d.s. duplex on "Teeple's Photograph Library" illustrated corner card envelope to Xenia, Ohio; stamp hinged in place, reduced at right, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED WITHOUT GRILL VARIETY USED ON COVER, BEING THE RARE GRAY PAPER VARIETY.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
The 1869 3¢ without grill variety can only be certified with the presence of original gum due to confusion with the later reissue. However, gray paper was used only on the 1869 regular issue and therefore allows certification of used without grill varieties.
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Lot 238 |
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3¢ ultramarine, gray paper (114 var.), deep color, tied by "Seneca Falls N.Y. Apr 7" duplex cancellation on fancy illustrated "Rumsey & Co., Pump & Fire-Engine Works" envelope to Steeles Tavern, Va., accompanied by similar Rumsey & Co. advertising used with 1869 3¢ on normal paper sent two months later; stamp with some abrasion (not mentioned on Certificate), cover with small tear and minor toning, a Fine and interesting exhibition pair.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 239 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), single with home made security collar affixed and tied by "New-York Oct 28" duplex cancellation on all-over Wells-Fargo negative advertising envelope to Lebanon, N.H., "Held for Postage" straightline struck and then crossed out with manuscript "Postage Paid" addressed at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A REMARKABLE USAGE WITH A UNIQUE HOMEMADE SECURITY COLLAR.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 240 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by split cork cancellation duplexed with "Utica N.Y. Jun 8" c.d.s. on Leeds Patent envelope to Cooperstown, N.Y., cover restored, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 1869 USAGES ON A LEEDS PATENT ENVELOPE, THIS BEING THE LATEST RECORDED USE OF A LEEDS ENVELOPE.
Expertization: 1968 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wunsch
The Leeds Patent envelope was designed for a stamp to be placed over the lattice section and adhere to the letter inside the envelope. When the letter was removed, so would the stamp. There were about ten marketing advantages listed for using the Leeds envelopes, including positive identification of the letter mailing date if the cover was ever lost. The envelopes were only distributed from 1861-1865. See lot 50 for the other 1869 Leeds envelope usage from the Gilbert correspondence.
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Lot 241 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), uncancelled and affixed with mucilage, clear strike of large blue "New Orleans & Grand Ecore Weekly Packet, Frolic, John Heinn, Master" oval name-of-boat handstamp on orange cover to New Orleans, La., endorsed per "Frolic", a Very Fine and rare Mississippi River steamboat usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: Forester.
Provenance: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate
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Lot 242 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by blue circle of wedges cancellation duplexed with "Savannah Ga. Jul 13" c.d.s. on cover to Charleston, S.C., matching strikes of "Steamboat" and "Due 3" straightlines, pencil "1869" docketing, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 243 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by eagle fancy cancellation on small cover to Sandy Hook, Conn., additional strike adjacent duplexed with "Wilmington N.C. Jul 19" c.d.s., Very Fine and choice fancy cancellation.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 244 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by very fine strike of Holly Sprig fancy cancellation (Rohloff L-4) duplexed with "Waterbury Ct. Nov 25" c.d.s. on cover to Bridgewater, Mass., Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce Waterbury.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 245 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by very fine strike of Six -Segment Rosette fancy cancellation (Rohloff P-4) duplexed with "Waterbury Ct. May 21" c.d.s. on cover to North Madison, Conn., Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce Waterbury.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 246 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by Six -Segment Rosette fancy cancellation (Rohloff P-4) duplexed with "Waterbury Ct. May 20" c.d.s. on cover to Curtisville, Mass.; cover reduced at left, toning, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 247 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), rounded corner, tied by very fine strike of Negative Shield fancy cancellation (S-E PS-SD 45) on yellow cover to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., matching "Florence Ms Feb 9" c.d.s.; reduced at left, Fine and scarce cancellation.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 248 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by bright green quartered cork cancellation duplexed with partial "Oswego, N.Y. Aug 5" c.d.s. on cover to Van Homes, N.Y., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 249 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by vivid red grid cancellation on cover to Vernon, Vt., blue "South Medfield Ms. May 5" c.d.s., reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 250 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by target cancellation on buff cover to New York, N.Y., matching "Potomac Postal Cars Dec 2" c.d.s., backflap partly removed and small mended tears along top, still a Fine and scarce postmark.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 251 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by split cork cancellation duplexed with "Chicago Ill. May 14" c.d.s. on 1870 circa cover to Norwich Ct., forwarded to Middletown Oh. with additional 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by Norwich May 18 duplex; flap tear and split in the embossed monogram, a Fine forwarded usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
Provenance: Stiss
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Lot 252 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), vertical strip of three, tied by fancy cancellations on legal-size cover to Putnam, Ct., matching "Brooklyn Ct Feb 26" c.d.s., embossed insurance company corner card, reduced slightly at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 253 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), block of four, bright color, tied by "Union Springs N.Y." duplexes on folded wrapper to Ithaca, N.Y., reduced at bottom, Fine and scarce use of block.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 254 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), block of nine, cancelled by targets on large part of court house envelope to Salem, Ill., docketed on reverse as filed September 13, 1869; minor stamp flaws, this is the second largest recorded used multiple of the 1869 3¢ used on cover.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 255 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by target cancel, legible strike of "Sitka Alaska T. Oct 29" c.d.s. on 1870 cover to Millersport O., couple short perfs and faint toning, some stains and small edge tear.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hollowbush, Gimelson, Coulter
From 1867 until 1884, the region later known as the District of Alaska (1884), Territory of Alaska (1912) and the State of Alaska (1959) was officially known as the Department of Alaska. Until 1877 it was under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army. The Census of 1870 reported 461 whites living in Alaska (with no effort made to count the Eskimo population). Covers from Alaska pre-dating the 1890's are rare, and the 1869 PRA Census estimated three to six extant.
Illustrated, United States Postage Stamps of 1869, Rose, p. 48.
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Lot 256 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by "Mohave City Ariz. Dec 23" territorial c.d.s. on cover to the U.S. Printing Office in Washington, D.C., additional strike of c.d.s. at left, Carrier Jan. 11 backstamp; cover faults, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Turnbull
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Lot 257 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), straight edge, cancelled by target on orange cover to Philadelphia Pa., "Georgetown Col. T. Dec 11" territorial c.d.s., Philadelphia Dec. 17 backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 258 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), horizontal pair, tied by "Mountain City Col. Nov 20" territorial duplexes on cover to Oberlin, Ohio; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 259 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by "Yankton Dak. Oct 24" territorial duplex on orange corner card envelope to Jordanville, N.Y.; opened at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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