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Lot 1113 |
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1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), vibrant color, tied by "East Berlin Ct." c.d.s. and circular grid cancellation on cover to Tolland, Conn., original enclosure, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1114 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by fancy "Union" star on orange cover to Springfield, Mass., "West Hampton Mass. Nov 11 1865" c.d.s. at left, Very Fine with an exceptional strike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1115 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), cancelled by five-point star in triangle (Skinner-Eno GE-T 13) cancellation duplexed with "Newark N.J. Oct 31" c.d.s. on cover to Baltimore, Md., fancy "Due 3" circular handstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Eno
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Lot 1116 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), two covers with fancy star cancellations, first with well struck negative star within circled star cancellation on cover with "Norridgewock Me Sep 22" c.d.s. to St. Albans, Vt., second with positive "C" within circled star on cover with "Union Springs N.Y. May 26" c.d.s., reduced slightly at right; Very Fine pair.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1117 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by "New-York Sep 11 1862" duplex on incoming folded cover from Shanghai, China to Shippensburg, Pa., carried by private ship to New York where it entered mails, docketed "received Sep 12th", Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1118 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), pair with bottom selvage showing part imprint and plate number "19", cancelled by manuscript on orange cover to Milwaukee Wis., matching ms. "Garland Wis., Aug 13 /64" postmark; slightly reduced and couple edge tears at left, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1119 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), block of four and single, tied by grid cancellations duplexed with "Chicago Ill Jul 5" c.d.s. on yellow cover to Germany, red New York exchange c.d.s., Tobacco Agency corner card; soiling, Fine and scarce use of a block on small cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1120 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), tied by grid cancellation on yellow cover to Oil Springs, Canada, matching "East Hamburgh, N.Y." c.d.s. with manuscript "Aug 10th" date, immaculate and Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1121 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), used with 3¢ rose (65), both tied by "New Orleans La. Dec 27" duplex and red framed "PD" handstamp on folded letter to Paris, France, red New York transit and blue Calais entry c.d.s., forwarded upon arrival to Nice with fancy red Boile forwarder handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1122 |
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1862, 24¢ pale gray violet (70d), tied by red New York Foreign Mail grid cancellation on 1862 folder cover to London, England, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jun 23" c.d.s overstruck by black "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Jun 23" debit c.d.s., manuscript "1" shilling due rating, red London (7.12) arrival backstamp, some cover erosion at right, Fine and rare "August" usage.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1972 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1123 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), mixed issue franking with 1851 1¢ blue, type IV (9), both cancelled by blue manuscript, matching manuscript "Cambria Iowa May 3" postmark on orange cover to Stephens Mills, N.Y., pencil "Due 2" for demonitized use (double the 1¢ short payment); stamps with slight defects, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE MIXED ISSUE FRANKING WITH THE 2¢ BLACK JACK AND DEMONITIZED 1851 1¢ TYPE IV.
Expertization: photocopy of 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1124 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), mixed issue franking with 1857 1¢ blue, type II (20) tied by "Freedom, Maine Jan 5. 1864" c.d.s. on yellow cover to La Grange, Me., slightly overlapped franking, tiny edge tear and slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine and rare demonitized use of the 1857 1¢.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN UNUSUAL MIXED ISSUE FRANKING WITH THE 2¢ BLACK JACK AND THE DEMONITIZED 1857 1¢ TYPE II.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Allen
Illustrated in figure 13, The Harry F. Allen Collection of Black Jacks, M.B. Lane, 1969.
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Lot 1125 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), mixed issue franking with 1857 10¢ green (35), tied together on cover by circle of wedges cancellation, matching "Silver Mountain, Cal. Feb 24" double-circle datestamp, addressed to London, England, red New York (3.18) transit, red London (3.28) arrival c.d.s.; minor edge flaws, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
A RARE MIXED ISSUE DEMONITIZED FRANKING WITH THE 2¢ BLACK JACK AND THE 1857 10¢ TYPE V.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Emerson, Deanne
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Lot 1126 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), single with part imprint selvage tied by circle of wedges cancellation duplexed with "Boston Mass. Nov 7" c.d.s. on printed circular to Bryant Pond, Me., Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1127 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), two covers, each bearing single with imprint selvage, first from N.Y.C. with bottom and second from Boston with left, faults, Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1128 |
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1863, 2¢ black, triple transfer (73 var.), tied by target cancellation on 1866 printed prices current from Quincy, Ill. to Kidder, Mo., Fine and scarce variety.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1129 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by split cork cancellation on buff envelope from Baltimore, Md. to South Union, Ky., brown cameo corner card for Agr. Mfg. and Seedsman, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1130 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), vertical pair, straight edge, tied by negative star cancellations on cover to Rochester, N.Y., matching "New Orleans La May 22" c.d.s., fancy Bryant & Stratton Business College corner card depicting seated lady, reverse with "Carrier May 29" datestamp, small edge flaws, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1131 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), scissor trimmed, tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Boston Mass Dec 19" c.d.s. on cover to local street address, red "Prang's American Chromo" advertising corner card, reverse with purple price list; edge tear and reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1132 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), single on two advertising covers, first is a non-local circular with illustrated design depicting "Buckeye Mower and Reaper", second on local Boston cover showing "Arctic Soda Apparatus" in ice; Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1133 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by "Philada. Pa Post Office Apr 20 '64" double-circle datestamp on piece showing illustrated Great Fair for the Sanitary Commission corner card, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1134 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by brilliant strike of circle of wedges cancellation duplexed with "New-York City 25 Sep" c.d.s. on yellow cover to local N.Y.C. street address, 1867 company handstamp, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1135 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), three covers, each with single cancelled by different fancy star comprising Canton Ill. with positive five-pointed star, Guilford Ct. with double-lined star, and New Haven Ct. with negative six-pointed star (S-E ST-6P14); Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1136 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), used on 1864 paymaster promissory note affixed to New York Central Railroad document along with 2¢ Express (R10) and 10¢ Foreign Exchange (R51) revenue stamps tied by "N.Y. Ce. R.R. Co. Feb 1 1865" handstamp; Very Fine and interesting.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1137 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), seventeen overlapping singles on piece of document, each cancelled in manuscript, Fine and interesting revenue use.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1138 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), vertical strip of five, in combination with 3¢ rose, E. grill (88) and 10¢ green, E. grill (89) pair, tied by cork cancellations on homemade cover to Concord, N.H. prepaying eleven-times the 3¢ rate; some staining, Fine and scarce franking.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1139 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), vertical strip of six, tied by quartered geometric cancellations on court house cover to Baton Rouge, La., "New Orleans La. Dec 11" origin c.d.s., 1869 docketing, Fine and scarce multiple.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1140 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), block of four and single (torn part remains on block), tied by Portland Or. Nov. 23 duplexes on opened out cover to Williamstown, Canada, red "U.S. 10cts, Paid" oval handstamp; Fine and scarce use of block.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1141 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), block of six, tied on small orange cover by blue "Martinsburgh Va. Mar 1864" double-ring c.d.s. on cover to Worcester, Mass., top flap refolded, right stamp creased from foldover, top right stamp defective, Fine and very scarce use of a block of six on a small cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1142 |
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1863, 2¢ black, vertical bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate (73d), tied by blue "Vermillion Ill. Jun 17" duplex on cover to Newpoint, Ind., original 1866 enclosure, stamps defective and cover with tiny pinholes, Fine.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1143 |
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1863, 2¢ black, vertical bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate (73d), tied by manuscript, matching "Overfield, W.V., Feb. 26' 1866" postmark on cover to Beverly, W.V., cover stains, Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1144 |
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1863, 2¢ black and 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (73, 87), single of each tied to local New York City covers by blue quartered carrots and positive 5-pointed star in circle cancellations duplexed with "New-York City" datestamps; first missing some paper, still a Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1145 |
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1863, 2¢ black and 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (73, 87), two covers incoming from abroad and mailed as local cover in New York City, first from Paris with magenta oval and blue N.Y.C. duplex, second 1869 from Italy with blue merchants backstamp and N.Y.C. duplex tying #87, couple small faults, still a Very Fine pair.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1146 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), strip of five killed by target cancellations on cover to Cambridge, Nova Scotia, light red July 31 c.d.s., Halifax (8.4.1866) and Newport (8.6) backstamps, stamp faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1147 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), two singles, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair, cancelled by manuscript, with matching postmark "Middlesex Vill Mass, Feb. 6th" on cover to Canada, red "United States" oval exchange handstamp, Canadian 1865 transits on reverse; flap tears with one extending to postmark, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1148 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), used with 3¢ rose (65), tied by New York Foreign Mail cancellations on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, blue crayon "4" rating, endorsed "Per Corsica", large cover tears, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1149 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), used with 5¢ brown (75), two singles, tied by New York Foreign Mail circular geometrics on cover to England, red "New York Paid All Sep 16" c.d.s., Manchester (9.27), Astor House illustrated corner card, cover flaws including upper right corner repair, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1150 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), vertical pair, used with 10¢ green (68) vertical pair, tied by cork cancellations on 1866 cover from Wisconsin to England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid 19 Dec" exchange c.d.s., Leeds (12.31) arrival backstamp; small flaws, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1151 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), preprint paper crease, tied by black five-pointed star cancellation duplexed with "Galveston Tex. May 20" c.d.s. on printed circular (side flaps missing) to Bremen, Germany, blue crayon "4" rating, red Paris (6.10.66) transit, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1152 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by circle of rosettes cancellation on circular from New York City to Germany, blue "America/Über Bremen/Franco" handstamp and red "½" rating, Extremely Fine and pristine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1153 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by large grid cancellation on 20 Aug. 1867 circular from New York City to Germany, blue "America/Über Bremen/Franco" handstamp and "½" rating, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1154 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), two singles, used with 24¢ lilac (78) tied by New York Foreign Mail split cork cancellations on cover to Germany, red "New York, 7 Paid, Oct 29" origin datestamp, magenta "Aachen 12 11" framed handstamp, blue Goslar (11.13) arrival backstamp; corner mend upper left, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1155 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), two singles, used with 24¢ lilac (78), tied by New York foreign mail geometrics on orange cover to Prussia, red "New York, 7 Paid, May 24" origin c.d.s. and red framed Aachen transit, reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1156 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), vertical pair, used with 10¢ green (68) and 12¢ black (69), tied by patent cancellation duplexed with "Buffalo, N.Y. Sep 25 1864" c.d.s. on orange cover to Germany, red Boston exchange c.d.s. and magenta Aachen transit; top 2¢ with slight perf flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1157 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), horizontal pair, used with 15¢ black (77), tied by grid cancellations on cover to Rome, Italy, various ratings, New York and Verviers transits, Rome (5.14) arrival backstamp; small stamp faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1158 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), used with 3¢ rose (65) strip of three, 10¢ green (68) and 24¢ lilac (78) singles, all tied together by manuscript on 5 Oct. 1864 cover from Plymton, Ms. to Melbouurne, Victoria, New York (10.7) and London (10.19) transits, Melbourne (12.11) arrival backstamp; stamps faulty, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1159 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), natural straight edge, cancelled by cork on cover to Rockford, Ill., indistinct "Mich. Sep 9" c.d.s., Very Fine and scarce use on cover.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1160 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), tied by bold cork cancellation duplexed with "St. Louis Mo." c.d.s. on cover to Portland, Mich.; some extra glue around stamp; faulty, Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1161 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), tied fancy geometric cancellation duplexed with "Hartford Ct Apr 23" c.d.s. on local cover, 1868 endorsement, Very Fine and scarce usage.
Scott $1,650
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1162 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), hinged in place to check grill, tied by cork cancellation on buff Philadelphia drop letter cover, Fine and scarce use.
Scott $1,650
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