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Lot 330 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7, 8A), combination pair, large margins except slightly in at bottom, tied by red "Philadelphia Pa. 'Paid Dec 9" c.d.s. on printed circular to Savannah, Ga., right stamp with preuse crease. Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,450 as off-cover
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Lot 331 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), vertical strip of three, positions 26-36-46L1E, margins to toucing at left, tied by "Fredricksburg Val. Jul 29" c.d.s. on 1852 folded letter to Gloucester C.H., Va., Ashbrook plating on reverse, slight aging, Fine and scarce multiple. Fine and scarce multiple.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Jeffreys
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Lot 332 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), margins to in at right, tied along with 3¢ orange brown (10) by "Mobile Ala. Jan 28" c.d.s. on 1852 folded way letter to Providence, R.I., a rare franking prepaying the 1¢ way fee plus 3¢ domestic postage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 333 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, 3¢ dull red (9, 11), 3¢ L-shape block of three, margins all around, 1¢ three margins, all tied by "New York Sep 2" ocean mail c.d.s. on folded cover to San Francisco, Cal., file fold creases 1¢ and one 3¢. A Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 334 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, 3¢ dull red, type I (9, 11 [2]), margins to cutting, right 3¢ with large margins all around, tied by "New York Jul 6" ocean mail postmark on 3¢ entire to Cal.; couple top edge flaws, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 335 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), one line recut upper left triangle, large margins and deep, rich color, tied by blue Columbus, Ga., Dec 26 c.d.s. on 1851 guide line to Higganum, Conn. Extremely Fine.
Scott $210+
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Lot 336 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), pair, margins at bottom and right, top and left cut in, tied by "New-York 'Ship' Jun 9" c.d.s. on blue 15 Dec. 1853 folded letter from Sac. City, Cal. to Strong, Me., black "Via Nicaragua./Ahead of the Mails./Leland" framed handstamp. A Very Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 337 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), pair, lower margin detached and rotated prior to mailing, tied by "New-York 'Ship' Nov 19" c.d.s. on buff cover to Strong, Me., blue "Via Nicaragua./Ahead of the Mails./Leland" framed handstamp. A Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Wiltsee
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Lot 338 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), margins to cutting at top, tied by blue framed "Paid" grid cancellation on buff cover to Camden, Me., matching "Bucksport Me. Jul 26" c.d.s.; some glue stains on reverse, Fine and attactive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 339 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), four margins, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on gold ladies envelope to North Belmont, Me., red "Boston 17 Mar" origin datestamp, Very Fine and quite attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 340 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), two singles, margins to cutting, tied by New York c.d.s. and overstruck with "New York Jul 20" ocean mail c.d.s. on cover to San Francisco, Cal. via Panama, "Due 4" handstamp, docketed "Recd Augt 15, 1857", Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Jessup
The sender apparently overlooked the 1855 rate increase from 6¢ to 10¢ resulting in the due marking of 4¢. This combination of markings is very rare.
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Lot 341 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), large margins except just clear at top right, tied by red segmented grid cancellation on ladies envelope with floral design to Princeton, N.J., matching red town datestamp indistinct, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 342 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), margins to cut in, tied by "Eppin N.H. Sep 2" c.d.s. on tiny laides envelope to Lowell, Ma., elaborate floral design in bronze with hand colored vignette of castle, designs on back include bird and minstrel; cover reduced slightly at right affecting stamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Beals, Gabriel
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Lot 343 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), right sheet margin single with large margins except just in outer frameline at lower right, cancelled by bold strike of negative "Paid 3" on Carroll Hoy correspondence cover to New Orleans, La., matching "Canton Ms. Sep 6" c.d.s., Very Fine with a choice strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 344 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), margins to touching at bottom, tied by slightly indistinct "Christiansburg, Va. Nov 21" c.d.s. on ladies envelope with die cut flaps and ornamental printed design in red and black, to Newbern, Va., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 345 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), three margins, just in at right, tied by blue "Augusta Ga. Paid Jan 27" c.d.s. on buff cover to Anderson C.H., S.C., matching blue "Registered" straightline handstamp; partial flap and couple small edge nicks, still a Fine and early registered usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 346 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), margins to cutting, tied by large fancy star of david cancellation on cover to Mass., matching "Worcester Mass May 25" origin c.d.s., minor stain spots, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 347 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), ample to large margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 1 1857" c.d.s. on blue folded cover to Marseilles France, partial "New-York Br. Pkt." exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "30 MR 1857" backstamp, "Angl. Amb. Calais 30 Mars 57" entry c.d.s. with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit and "8" (décimes) due handstamps, reverse with French transits, paper loss from ink erosion in address. Very Fine and choice. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 84, no. 27.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
A HANDSOME AND SCARCE USAGE DURING THE PERIOD THREE-MONTHS.
Provenance: Gore, Haas, Mayer
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Lot 348 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), ample margins, closer at left, tied by grid and matching "West Cambridge Mass. Sep. 17" c.d.s. on 1857 cover to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, reverse with red Calais Me., St. John N.B. and Prince Edward Island postmarks, without bottom flap. Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Robertson
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