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Lot 1071 |
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1869 1¢ & 3¢ NBNC Imprint Capture Collection, group of one 1¢ and four 3¢ covers showing the National Banknote Co. imprint captured in the margins and one 3¢ pair with attached imprint selvage; Fine and interesting group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1072 |
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1869 3¢ Plate Number Capture Collection, mounted collection of seven covers comprising plate numbers 7 (believed to be only one known), 8, 9, 10 (2), 11, and 12, the latter three (10-12) having nearly complete captures of the numbers, 7-9 are small part only, some small faults, Fine, scarce and probably the largest group of these formed.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
A UNIQUE OFFERING OF THIS INTERESTING COLLECTING AREA.
Provenance: One No. 10 and the No. 12 are Ex-"Lafayette"
Plate 7 illustrated in Three Cent 1869 Plate Number Stamps on Cover with Theories on Plate Usage, R.H. Stever, 1982 Register, fig. 2.
Plate 10, illustrated in same, figs. 8 & 10.
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Lot 1073 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), cancelled by boldly struck grid cancellation duplexed with "Lancaster O. Mar 14" on oatmeal envelope to Lancaster O., printed "Hocking Valley Manf'g Co." corner card, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1074 |
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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 150 - 200
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Lot 1075 |
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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 150 - 200
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Lot 1076 |
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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 200 - 300
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Lot 1077 |
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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 200 - 300
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Lot 1078 |
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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 150 - 200
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Lot 1079 |
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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 1080 |
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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 150 - 200
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Lot 1081 |
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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 150 - 200
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Lot 1082 |
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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 1083 |
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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 750 - 1,000
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 1084 |
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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 400 - 500
Expertization: Forester.
Provenance: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate
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Lot 1085 |
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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 1086 |
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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 1087 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by blue "Savannah Ga. Jun 22" duplex on cover to Macon, Ga., matching clear strike of "Steamboat" straightline; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1088 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by large Six-Pointed Incised Star fancy cancellation (S-E unlisted) duplexed with "New York Aug 3" c.d.s. on cover to Pleasantville, N.Y., minor toning, small edge repair, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1089 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114 var.), tied by split cork cancellation duplexed with "Littleton N.H. Aug 26" c.d.s. on cover to Springfield Vt.; slightly reduced at top from opening, Very Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
#10 in the gray paper census, The 1978 Register, p. 108.
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Lot 1090 |
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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 1091 |
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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, cat. $450 as off-cover block.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1092 |
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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 150 - 200
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Lot 1093 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied on cover by "Helena Montano Dec 23" territorial duplex on cover to Virginia City, M.T., 1869 docketing at left; reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1094 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), straight edge, tied by cork cancellation on yellow cover to Taos, N.M., excellent strike of "Elizabethtown N. Mex Sep 28" territorial c.d.s., a Very Fine and scarce territorial use.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Forester
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Lot 1095 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), horizontal pair, tied by cork cancellations on blue cover to Paris, France, matching "Watertown Mass. Jul 15" c.d.s., Boston and Calais transits, British "GB/40C" open mail accountancy handstamp, London and Paris backstamps; pair affected slightly from edge placement, cover reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1096 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114), 3¢ pair, all tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Richmond Va Mar 25" c.d.s. on 1870 cover to Pau, France, red "New York Mar 29" and Calais transits, "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, manuscript "20" décimes due, receiving backstamps; adhesive residue at right, small stamp faults, otherwise Fine, a scarce example of the double 4¢ Open Mail rate.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Mack
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Lot 1097 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), two singles, tied by partial "Paid" grids and matching "Dedham Mass. Aug" c.d.s. on quadruple rate cover to Hingham, Mass.; light file fold and reduced at left, refolded at top, still Very Fine and fresh.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1098 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by fancy petal cancellation duplexed with "Buffalo N.Y. Aug 13" c.d.s. on cover to Chicago, Ill., Aug. 14 receiving backstamp; slightly reduced at right, small edge tear, Fine and scarce fancy cancellation.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1099 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Keokuk Iowa. Jul 12" c.d.s. on legal size cover to Worcester, Mass., some minor faults including pen docketing, Fine and scarce combination use.
Estimate 200 - 300
Listed in the 1869 census, p. 31.
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Lot 1100 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tiny tear, tied by "Watertown Mass. Apr 18" duplex on a striking blue cover to Paris, France, partial red New York exchange c.d.s., blue Cherbourg (5.1) 1870 entry c.d.s. and black "8" décimes due rating, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Wunderlich
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Lot 1101 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by matching split cork cancellations on orange cover to Switzerland, matching "Chicago Ill. Jan 31" c.d.s., "Via Ostende" straightline endorsement, marked with "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp and blue crayon "10" (centimes) due, light red crayon rating, reverse with black "New York Br Transit Feb 2" c.d.s., Basel (2.18) and Chur (2.18) transits, Very Fine and choice usage showing a 2¢ underpayment of the 15¢ rate.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Foote, Karlen
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Lot 1102 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tied by four-bar grid cancellation duplexed with "Paterson N.J. May 23" c.d.s. on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, endorsed "By Brazil & N. American Mail Steam Packet", receiving (6.19) backstamp; part of backflap missing, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 1103 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), used with 2¢ brown (113), tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Aurora Ill. 20 Dec" c.d.s. on cover to Glasgow, Scotland, reverse with Glasgow (1.5) arrival c.d.s.; small tear, Fine and scarce franking for the 12¢ rate to Great Britain.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1104 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tied by NYFM cancellation on 1869 cover to Prussia, partial red "New York Paid All Direct May 4" exchange c.d.s., endorsed "via Hamburg" and showing red Hamburg May 5, 1869 framed transit, reverse with May 19 arrival, small edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1105 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), cancelled by quartered cork on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, matching "San Francisco Cal. May 29" c.d.s., red "New York Jun 7" exchange c.d.s., blue Cherbourg (6.19) entry c.d.s. with matching "8" décimes rating handstamp, Bordeaux (6.20) arrival backstamp, part of backflap torn, stamp affected slightly from edge placement, Very Fine appearing.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1106 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), tied by circle of wedges cancellation and additional "Insufficiently Paid" straightline on cover to Torino, Italy, black "New York Br. Transit Nov 2" c.d.s., Milan and Torino 1869 backstamps, large manuscript due marking, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1107 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), cancelled by "Jersey City Dec 14" duplex on small narrow cover to England, red "New York Dec 15" transit ties stamp, "Pontypool Dec 29 69" receiver; small faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1108 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), tied by grid cancellation duplexed with "New Orleans La. May 19" c.d.s. on blue folded letter to Rouen, France, forwarded internally to Quenilly, blue 1869 merchants handstamp, red "New York 'Paid 3' May 25" exchange c.d.s., blue Cherbourg (6.5) entry c.d.s. and red framed "PD" handstamp, French transits on reverse; couple toned perfs, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1109 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), tied by NYFM eight-petal cancellation on cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 3' May 18" exchange c.d.s., blue Cherbourg (5.29) entry c.d.s. and red framed "PD" handstamp; small cover faults including backflap removed, some toning around stamp, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1968 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1110 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), tied by NYFM geometric cork cancellation and blue Cherbourg May 29 transit datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 3' May 18" exchange datestamp overstruck with black "New York 24" debit and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline, French black "16" decimes debit handstamp; couple minor stamp faults, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Mack
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Lot 1111 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), deep rich color, tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Washington D.C. May 13" c.d.s. on small cover Clara Barton in Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva (5.26) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Stiss
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), tied by quartered cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Apr 11" c.d.s. on 1870 cover to Clara Barton in Geneva, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr 12" exchange c.d.s., Basel and Geneva backstamps; minor toning around stamp, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 1113 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), wildly off center with part of adjacent vignette showing in right margin, used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), both tied by split cork cancel on yellow registered cover to Fairfield, N.Y., matching "East Bloomfield N.Y. Jan 12" c.d.s., uneven reduction at right, a Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 1114 |
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (123), defective, tied by "Mad Sq" barred oval and "Madison Square" machine cancellation on 1¢ postal card (UX3) to San Jose, Cal., Very Fine, quite possibly the latest recorded usage of the 1¢ re-issue.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1115 |
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Lot 1116 |
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1870, 1¢ ultramarine, 6¢ carmine (145, 148), tied by geometric cancellations on blue 1872 folded cover to Prussia at the 7¢ NGU closed mail rate, "New Orleans La. Mar 9" origin c.d.s., red "New York Paid All Direct Mar 14" exchange c.d.s., red Hamburg (3.27) framed transit and (3.28) arrival backstamp, carried on the HAPAG "Westphalia", tiny edge tear, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1117 |
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1870, 3¢ green (147), two singles, tied by three strikes Sun Face fancy pictorial cancels duplexed with "St. Louis Mo. Jul 25" c.d.s. on yellow cover to Quebec, Canada, backstamped Montreal and Quebec Jul. 29 1872; tiny edge tear, Very Fine, a choice cover with multiple strikes of this desirable pictorial fancy cancellation.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1118 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), used with 3¢ green (147), quartered cork cancels duplexed with "Posttsville Pa 1 Feb" c.d.s. on small cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stamps tied by one of two strikes red "New '24' York Feb 3" exchange credit c.d.s., red "London Paid" transit c.d.s. also ties 3¢ stamp, printed address to the U.S.S. Lancaster care of U.S. Consul, "Rio de Janeiro 18 Marco 72" backstamp; small corner repair upper right, 24¢ minor corner crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1982 (clear) and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
The rate to Brazil by British mails via Southampton was 28¢ per ½oz. This 1¢ underpayment, however, was apparently accepted without penalty.
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Lot 1119 |
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24¢ purple, 30¢ gray black (153, 165), tied by matching geometric cancellations on double rate cover to India, red "Boston Paid Aug 10" c.d.s., red "London Paid 21 AU 75" c.d.s. with red crayon "220/2" credit and "2" for colonial credit, Sea Post Sep. 3 and Ahmednuggur Sep. 15 backstamps; small expert repair at top edge, still Very Fine. Double the 27¢ British mail rate via Brindisi.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Knapp, Kaplan, Albert
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Lot 1120 |
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1882-83, 10¢ brown, 4¢ blue green (209 pair, 211), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul 29 '87" duplexes on cover to Melbourne, Australia at double the 12¢ treaty rate, "Melbourne Au 24 '87" backstamp, small tear into top of 4¢ edge wear, a Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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