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Lot 1013 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), four nice margins, pen-cancelled on folded letter sheet to Chaux de Fonde, Switzerland, red "Paid", "Colonies & Art. 13" and "T.F." handstamps with light French entry c.d.s. tying stamp, British, French and Swiss backstamps; Fine and quite rare.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED NEW YORK PROVISIONAL USES TO SWITZERLAND.
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Lot 1014 |
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Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, Two page printed brochure for Bank Note engraving and printing, 7½ x 9½ the first page is the firm's sales pitch, the second their price-list. Both are surrounded by various bank note engravings and vignettes, including the Franklin and Washington portraits used for the first U.S. postage stamps in 1847. Faint Kingston, N.H. circular datestamp on verso; minor edge flaws but a Fine collateral item for the collector of early American stamps or bank notes.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1015 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large balanced margins, tied by neat green grid cancel on folded letters to Philadelphia, postmarked matching Bridgeport, Ct. c.d.s. and "PAID"; one of two vertical file folds goes through stamp, still a fresh, attractive cover, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,925
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1016 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, tied by red circled "5" rate handstamp on cover addressed to Samuel Ruggles in New York City, most likely cancelled enroute to New York by a route agent; faint wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine, Ruggles was closely associated with canal policy in New York and had considerable influence in the shaping of Manhattan, he laid out and named Gramercy Park, named Lexington Ave., etc.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Dick, Rohloff
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Lot 1017 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cutting, cancelled by boldly struck criss-crossed grid cancellation in blue on ladies envelope to Clayville, N.Y., matching blue "5" with ms. "undercharged", Very Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1018 |
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1847, 5¢ reddish brown (1 var.), noted by Ashbrook as Ridgeway's "Russet", large margins except in at upper right corner, tied by black grid cancellations with red "Cumberland Md. Jun 16" c.d.s. (updated to "19" in ms.) on folded cover to Frederick, Md., file fold barely affects 5¢ Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: Signed by Ashbrook.
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Lot 1019 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full margins to touched at bottom right, rich color, tied by two strikes of red "6" circled handstamp with matching "New York Dec 28" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Washington, D.C., Fine and scarce marking usually found on ship letters.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Ackerman, Sampson, Hart
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Lot 1020 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four full to huge margins, deep rich color, tied by red "6" circled handstamp with matching "New York Jan 10" c.d.s.on 1850 folded letter to Collinsville, Ct.; file fold slightly affects stamp, Very Fine usage, scarce with the "6" rating usually found on ship letters.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1021 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full margins except close at right, tied by red circular grid cancellation, matching "Northampton Ms Nov 21" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to New York City, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1022 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched at lower left, tied by light strike of blue "5" in double-lined circle handstamp, additional strike adjacent on January 7, 1851 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, Very Fine, the rate handstamp was applied directly to incoming mail place directly on west-bound trains.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1023 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), full margins except just shaving frameline at top left, rich color with a strong impression, tied by blue Roman Numeral "V" circled handstamp, matching "Utica N.Y. Jun 17" fancy oval postmark on 1849 folded letter to Waterville, N.Y., Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1024 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), large margins except close at bottom, cancelled by blue "Paid" straightline with additional strike adjacent, matching "Eastern R.R. 22 May" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter datelined Portland, Me. and addressed to Ossipee, N.H.; Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1025 |
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1847, 5¢ deep red brown (1), full to ample margins, tied by bold black "Troy, N.Y. Jun 13" c.d.s. on orange cover to Stillwater, NH, manuscript "Paid 5", cover turned and re-used stampless from Stillwater, N.H. to Albany, N.Y.; 5¢ with horizontal crease, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1026 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to slightly in, attractive impression showing dot in "U" variety, tied by blue grid, matching "Middlebury Vt. Oct. 9" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Boston, Fine & early usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1968 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1027 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1 var.), position 80R1, huge margins to just shaving frameline at top right, rich color approaching orange brown, cancelled by red numeral "5" rate handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. Apr 29" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., blue "R" (recorded) handstamp applied upon arrival, ms. "36" control number, horizontal filing crease slightly affects stamp (not mentioned on certificate), Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1028 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large margins, pen cancelled and tied by one of two strikes blue Philada., Pa. on folded letter to Pottsville with (2¢) Blood's local (15L17) at upper left (not tied), Very Fine.
Scott $900 Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1029 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, large margins to touched lower left, worn impression, tied by grids in a degraded blue ink (probably originally Ultramarine), matching light "Hopkinsville Ky. Sep. 24" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to New Orleans; Fine & scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 1030 |
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1847, 5¢ grayish brown (1a), horizontal pair, margins all around, cancelled by central strike of fancy circular grid in green, matching "Wilmington Del. Sep 29" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter from the Shipley correspondence to Liverpool, England, endorsed "via Boston, Steamer", black 1 shilling due handstamp and Liverpool (10.16) arrival backstamp, lettersheet with preuse paperfold causing light crease in the adhesives, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
GREEN CANCELLATIONS ARE TRULY RARE ON THE 1847 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Sierra Madre, Rose
Colorful contents nicely mix personal and business including discussing sea voyage where 10 passengers died, hunting for flying squirrels in Wales, Santa Anna in Mexico, referrences to the prominent Bayard family of Del., etc.
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Lot 1031 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), horizontal pair, margins to cutting, tied by manuscript "X" cancellations, with blue "Wilmington Del. Nov 13" c.d.s. on 1847 Shipley correspondence folded letter to Liverpool, England, endorsed "Via Boston Steamer", black "1" shilling due handstamp and Liverpool (11.29) backstamp, a Very Fine usage during the pre-treaty period.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: photocopy of 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1032 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins except just shaving frameline at bottom left, used on Kennedy correspondence folded letter datelined "Montreal Feby 3d 1851" to New York City, red "Montreal L.C. Fe 3 1851" origin datestamp and matching "Paid" straightline with ms. "4½" pence rating tying adhesive, upon arrival in New York, red circled "10" rating handstamp also ties 10¢ light file fold slightly affects 10¢ a Fine usage showing the 4½d cy to the line rate paid in cash and the U.S. over 300 miles rate paid by 10¢ 1847 issue.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Provenance: Dale-Liechtenstein
Illustrated in Jarrett on p. 15 and in Boggs on p. 76.
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Lot 1033 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four full even margins, tied by red "St Louis Mo. '10' May 28" c.d.s. on 1850 Whelen correspondence folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa., small edge tear at top, still a Very Fine and choice usage.
Scott $1,700
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Lot 1034 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), mostly large to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, touched at top left corner, cancelled by black grid tied by manuscript ink smudges on double-rate 1849 folded letter from Jamestown, N.Y. to Gov. Hamilton Fish in Albany, choice strike "Jamestown N.Y. Oct. 20" c.d.s. at left, Fine and rare.
Scott $1,700
THE ONLY RECORDED TEN-CENT 1847 COVER FROM JAMESTOWN.
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Lot 1035 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to clear margins, cancelled by manuscript "X", "Doakesville Ark./June 10" c.d.s. on envelope from Lt. Clinton W. Lear, stationed at Fort Towson, to his wife in New Orleans, stamp has small defects at top right and cover with some restoration, a Fine and rare Indian Territory usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF NINE RECORDED 1847 ISSUE USAGES FROM THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1036 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full margins except upper left corner just in, lightly cancelled by red "Paid" straightline, matching "Windsor Vt Oct 2" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Baltimore, Md.; stamp with crease and tear, Fine, an early 1847 usage from Vermont.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 1037 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), three singles, margins to cutting, tied by green Wisconsin town c.d.s. on cover to Peoria, N.Y., minor faults, Fine and rare color cancellations.
Scott $1,560 as off-cover singles
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Lot 1038 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), horizontal pair, positions 29-30L1E, large margins all around except just touching upper right plume, tied by black grid cancellation, blue "Buffalo N.Y. Sep" c.d.s. on "1852 Inland Transportation" circular to Fort Madison, Iowa; left stamp with minuscule tear at bottom. A Very Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1039 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, types IV-II-IV (9, 7, 9), strip of three (positions 3R-5R1L) bearing the one position out of 200 on plate one late that was not recut, ms. cancellations and tied by "Boonville N.Y. Dec 19" c.d.s. on orange cover to Clay, N.Y.; left stamps with horizontal. crease, cover creased, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1040 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), large margins including part of adjacent stamps, except just in at right, tied by blue "Gettysburgh Pa. Jun 17" c.d.s. on large pamphlet to a Professor at Dartmouth College in Hannover, N.H., pamphlet was for the baccalaureate address held in 1850 at Penn. University, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1041 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), four margins, tied by neat strike of "Gettysburgh Pa. Mar 9" c.d.s. in blue on light blue pamphlet to Philadelphia Pa., pamphlet is "Dissertation on Capitol Punishment" by S.S. Schmucker, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1042 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), strip of six and strip of three, tied by "Stockton Cal. May 3" circular datestamps on orange envelope to Windsor, N.C., upon arrival forwarded to Merry Hill with blue "Windsor N.C. Jun 4" c.d.s. and ms. "for 3cts" due rating, stamps with faults, purple owner's handstamp; Fine and scarce franking.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1043 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), vertical block of six, margins to cutting at left, cancelled by two strikes of "Rahwah N.J. Jun 14" c.d.s. on cover to Mephis, Tenn.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce use of 1¢ 1851 block on a small cover, off-cover block of four catalogs $2,000, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1044 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, 3¢ dull red, type IV (9, 11A), 1¢ pair, margins to cutting, both tied by "paid" red "Mobile Ala. '3 Paid' Jan 1" c.d.s. on 1856 folded cover to Nantes, France, red "New York Br. Pkt. Jan 15" transit c.d.s., Calais entry c.d.s. and French debit handstamp, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1045 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, 3¢ dull red, type IV (9, 11A), single and strip of three respectively, tied by fancy blue grids on cover to Hubbardstown, Mass., matching "Marysville Cal, 'Paid by Stamps', Jul 14" c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1988 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1046 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I (10), top sheet margin single with margins all around except just touching at bottom right, deep rich color, cancelled by red grid cancellation and tied by matching "Bethlehem Pa. Jan 28" c.d.s. on 1852 folded letter to Nazareth, Pa., Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1047 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), four margins including top sheet margin, tied by "New York Oct 26" c.d.s. on blue 1851 folded letter to Hartwick, N.Y., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1048 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), margins except touching at top, tied by two strikes of "Due 1¢ Way" grid cancellation, matching "Mobile Ala. Dec 16" c.d.s. on printed circular and letter from "New Orleans, La. Dec 17, '51" to New York, minor stain and wear at center, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1049 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), horizontal pair, positions 33-34R, margins to just touching at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Jul" c.d.s. on 1852 cover to Washington, D.C., endorsed at right, no bottom flap, a Very Fine use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1050 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), four margins including bottom sheet margin and part of adjacent stamp at left, tied by "Saint Paul Min. Ter. May 26" c.d.s. on buff cover to Worcester, Mass., tiny edge tear, a Very Fine and choice Territorial usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1051 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), huge margins with imprint selvage and showing parts of adjacent stamps on other sides, tied by "Watertown N.Y. Jan 6" c.d.s. on buff cover to Courtlandville, N.Y., minor cover toning, Fine, a choice imprint single.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1052 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), two singles, margins to cutting, cancelled by manuscript on large gold on light green Valentine's envelope to Thomaston, Me., blue "Paid" straightline; Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1053 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), margins except in at top, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Apl 9" c.d.s. on cover to Milton, Del., fancy cameo style corner card for The University of Free Medicine, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1054 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), margins to just touching outer frameline, tied by "Philadelphia Pa Apr 2" c.d.s. on cover to Georgia, large blue "American Courier Office" illustrated building cameo corner card, additional green advertising label tied by c.d.s.; minor flaws, Fine and unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1055 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), position 91R6, margins to into frameline, tied by perfect strike of "Suspension Bridge N.Y. Aug 3 1857" c.d.s. on large cover to Lewiston, N.Y., reduced at right, old lot number adheres, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1056 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), two horizontal strips of 4 (positions 1-4 & 11-14L6) tied by Richmond, La. town cancels on cover to New Orleans, one stamp with a nice natural paper fold; stamps mostly cut in at top and/or bottom, cover reduced, refolded and repaired, but unusual and attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1057 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), horizontal block of six with bottom sheet margin, rest of margins close to cutting, tied by three strikes of bold "Peru Ill. 22 Apr" c.d.s. on clean legal size cover to Princeton, Ill., Very Fine and scarce use of block.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1058 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, types I & II (11, 11A), three covers and a front showing carrier or local usage comprising Philadelphia use on ladies envelope to Del. with LO2 tied by c.d.s. and cancelled by red star, 11A on front from Philadelphia to Germany with red star and due margins, 11A on Philadelphia cover to New York with red star, and #11 used with 15L14 to Md., faults, Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1059 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, types I & II (11, 11A), three covers bearing single franking and cancelled by town datestamps in green comprising Fairfield, N.Y., New London, Conn., and Amsterdam, N.Y., Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1060 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), margins to close at top, tied by black grid cancellation on buff cover to Lancaster, N.Y., blue "Buffalo N.Y. Jun 20" c.d.s. and matching fancy scroll "Steam-Boat" handstamp, with enclosed letter datelined "Detroit 21 June '53", Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1061 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), margins to cutting, cancelled by grid on folded letter to Springfield Plantation, Miss., "Aberdeen, Miss. Jun 12" origin c.d.s. on flap, endorsed "Fraudulent stamp, Due 3" tying stamp, a Fine old stamps not recognized use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1062 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), tied by "New-York Jul 16" c.d.s. on 1855 folded letter to Milford, Ct., inside are five unused 1851 3¢ dull red, type II (11A) singles affixed to letter, letter postscript states "Enclosed are a few postage stamps so that you can frank your letter…", Fine and interesting that the postage was never used.
Estimate 300 - 400
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