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Lot 1049 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), horizontal pair, ample to large margins except touched at sides, lightly cancelled in blue pen on 1846 folded letter to Charlotte, N.C., bold red "Paid" h.s. and matching "New York 10cts 13 Aug" c.d.s., Fine and clean.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 1050 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four large to huge margins, slight wrinkling, tied by black grid cancellation on blue 1850 folded letter to Dexter, Me., red "Boston 5cts 14 Sep" c.d.s.; lightly toned vertical file fold, a Very Fine stamp.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1051 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), margins except cutting at top, tied by blue "Pittsfield N.H. May 13" c.d.s. on illustrated Wholesale Goods Merchant circular depicting a horse drawn carriage, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1052 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), position 100L7, right corner margin single with Chase's notation on reverse "shows, at the left, the widest spacing on any 3¢ 1851 plate", tied by blue Grand Rapids, Mich. c.d.s. on buff cover to Andover, Mass., stamp tiny vertical pre-use tear at top, cover reduced at left, a Very Fine and striking usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1053 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), sheet margin single with selvage separated but tied on an all-over phonography cover by clear Eatontown, N.J. balloon type c.d.s.; faint vertical file fold, Very Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1054 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), paper fold, used with 10¢ green, type V (35), clipped perfs, tied by New Orleans, La. Sep. 21 c.d.s. on cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New york 'Paid 12' Sep 28" integral exchange credit c.d.s., French (10.9) entry c.d.s., Bordeaux (10.10) arrival backstamp; Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1055 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), used with 10¢ green, type V (35), both cancelled (5¢ tied) by red N.Y.F.M. open circular grid cancellation on 1861 folded letter to France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jan 8" exchange c.d.s., French (1.22) entry with red "P.D." framed handstamp, reverse with Paris (1.22) and Marseilles (1.23) transits, blue "Forwarded by Harmony & Herques" oval backstamp; file fold slightly affects 5¢ Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1056 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), deep rich color, nibbed perf, tied by bold strike of "Columbia Cal. Feb 4 1858" c.d.s. on cover to Industry, Me., Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1057 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), two singles, tied by indistinct N.Y. datestamps on orange Bishop correspondence cover to Lahaina, Sandwich Islands; slight opening flaws, still fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1058 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), tied by geometric cancellation on blue folded cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 24' Aug 14" integral exchange c.d.s., endorsed "Str China, French Mail", red "Calais Auot 27 60" entry c.d.s. with matching framed "PD" handstamp; some light bleach spots around stamp, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1987 Jakubek Certificate.
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Lot 1059 |
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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (64a), pair and single, used with 1¢ ultramarine (63), all tied by matching "Paid" straightlines on 1861 folded letter to Montreal, Canada, red "Boston Mass Sep 16" c.d.s. ties 3¢ pair and single, "United States" exchange handstamp, Montreal (9.17) backstamp; left two stamps with some toned perfs, pre-use tear in right 3¢ Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A RARE AND DESIRABLE MULTIPLE USE OF THE 1861 3¢ PIGEON BLOOD PINK.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1060 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Proprietary, perf'd (R3c), tied along with 2¢ Black Jack (73) by "Lancaster N.H. 18 Jun '64" duplex on cover to Jackson, N.H., attempted use caught and marked "Due 2" as double the deficiency, 1¢ with faults, Fine and interesting.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1061 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 15¢ Foreign Exchange, perf'd (R39c), tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Louisville K.Y. Dec 2" c.d.s. and part of red "New York Dec 7" exchange c.d.s. on orange cover to Scotland, red "Paid Liverpool U.S. Packet 20 DE 70" entry c.d.s., Rothesay (12.21) arrival backstamp, small edge faults, Fine and rare acceptance of a revenue issue for a 3¢ overpayment of the 12¢ rate to Great Britain.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1062 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), average centering, tied by blue Springfield, O. target duplex on orange advertising cover illustrating the American Double Turbine Water Wheel, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1063 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by large circle of wedges cancellation on blue 1863 Wood & Nichols Commodity Market Report regarding the import status of Saltpetre from Calcutta and Nitrate of soda from England, addressed to Pittsford, N.Y.; some docketing, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1064 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), unusual intact perforations, tied by neat "Alexandria Va. Jul 9" c.d.s. on small cover to Remson, N.Y., reduced slightly and some lightened docketing at left, Fine and scarce use.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: signed on reverse by Stanley B. Ashbrook and Lester G. Brookman.
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Lot 1065 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), tied by quartered cork cancellation duplexed "Petersburgh Va. Nov 21" c.d.s. on yellow cover to Oxford, N.C., stamp toned, no flap and slightly irregular top edge, Fine and scarce use.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 1066 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), used with 1¢ blue (63), tied together by target cancellations on cover to Taunton, Mass., black "Somerset Ma Nov 4" c.d.s. overstruck with red "Boston Mass" c.d.s.; opened at right, Very Fine, a choice 2¢ Z. grill usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Grunin, Hawley
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Lot 1067 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), tied by floral cancellation duplexed with "Alexandria Va. Mar 16" c.d.s. on cover to a sailor on the U.S.S. Ticonderoga in care of B.F. Stevens in London, England, red New York (3.17) and London (3.27) transits, red "B.F. Stevens, U.S. Despatch Agent" double-oval forwarding h.s.; reduced from opening at left, stamp with tiny internal tear, Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 1068 |
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1867, 2¢ black, E. and F. grills (87, 93), three covers, comprising #87 local use cancelled by red "N.Y. City" duplex, 93 local use cancelled by black "N.Y. City 'D'" duplex, and 93 used with 63 on domestic cover; Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1069 |
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100), used with 2¢ black, F. grill (93), two singles, cancelled by corks on Allen correspondence cover to Callao, Peru, Maine origin postmark, partial Jan. 1869 transit ties 2¢ singles, red "24" credit rating handstamp; reduced at right, light overall toning, Fine and scarce 34¢ rate grilled use.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Hazelton
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Lot 1070 |
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100), straight edge single with guide line arrow at lower left, used with 1869 3¢ ultramarine (114) pair, all cancelled by matching targets on large court house cover to Oakville, Canada at six-times the 6¢ rate, partial "Dakota City Neb. June 1869" c.d.s., manuscript "via Sioux City Iowa" endorsement, Oakville (6.8.1869) receiving backstamp; file fold at center and reduced slightly at right, a Fine and rare usage of the 30¢ grilled on cross border mail.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Robertson
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