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Lot 1163 |
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1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (87), strip of five and two pairs, cancelled by targets on reverse of cover, matching "Randall N.J." c.d.s. with ms. "May 1" date to Penn Line, Pa., cover opening tear and reduced at right, Fine and scarce franking, stamps catalog $1,800 as off-cover singles.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1164 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), clear grill impression, cancelled by vivid red cork duplexed with "Baltimore Md. Dec 1" c.d.s. on cover to France (addressed on reverse, missing flap), red "New York 'Paid 6' Dec 2" c.d.s.; edge faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1165 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), tied by cork cancellation in deep violet duplexed with "Springfield O. May 4" c.d.s. on Greenway Boarding School envelope addressed locally, reduced at right, Fine and scarce color cancellation.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1166 |
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1867, 2¢ and 10¢ F. grill (93, 96), tied by black cork cancellation on cover to London, England, red "New York Paid All Nov 3" origin d.s., red London (11.13.1868) arrival d.s., edgewear, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1167 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), tied by four-rings cancellation on all-over pink advertising cover depicting a traveling merchant on horsedrawn carriage, to Orfordville, N.H. at the unsealed 2¢ circular rate, matching "Plymouth N.H. Jul 12" c.d.s., an Extremely Fine and choice circular rate usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Wunsch, Rose
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Lot 1168 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, bisected (113c), vertical bisect used with single, tied by manuscript on H.B. Shaw correspondence cover to Alfred, Me., "Mansfield Con. Jan 2" c.d.s., cover soiled and faulty, Fine.
Scott $6,000
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Lot 1169 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by choice strike of Maple Leaf fancy cancel duplexed with "Waterbury Ct. Apr. 23" c.d.s. on small 1870 cover addressed in blue to Wolcottville Conn.; repaired nick at top, no backflap, otherwise Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Mack
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Lot 1170 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by blue-green "Todd's Valley Cal. Mar 16" c.d.s. on cover to Canton Center, Conn., Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1171 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), strip of three and single, straight edge, all tied by grid cancellations on cover to London, England, purple "Phila Paid All Sep" exchange c.d.s., red London Paid (9.18.69) arrival c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1172 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), tied by circle of wedges cancellation with matching "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Gen., Shanghai, Sep. 12" c.d.s. on folded cover to New York, N.Y., endorsed "Pr U.S. Mail", 1870 docketing; stamp lightly creased from file fold and some perf flaws, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1173 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), straight edge, tied by cork cancellation with partial strike of matching "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Gen., Shanghai, Feb 12" c.d.s. on cover to North Searsport, Me., endorsed "Via San Francisco", San Franscisco (3.19) transit d.s., original 1871 enclosure accompanies; opened at right with small tear, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1174 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, types I & II (118, 119), two registered items, first is a cover front bearing 118 (front trimmed into stamp) used with two 114 singles from New York City to Philadelphia Pa., second is 119 used with 3¢ on cover from San Francisco Cal. to New York City with blue N.Y.C. "9482" handstamped control number; cover tears, Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1175 |
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1870, 2¢ red brown, grilled (135), pair and single tied by three strikes N.Y.F.M. 8-point (Weiss ST-8P11) on small cover to England, backstamped; single with minor perf damage due to placement, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1176 |
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1870, 3¢ green, grilled (136), horizontal pair tied by two superb strikes N.Y.F.M. grid (Weiss TR-G29b) on cover to England, backstamped; small piece of flap missing, still Very Fine. The only example of this scarce cancel recorded on cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1177 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled (137), tied by New York Foreign Mail geometric cancellation (Weiss ST-8P10) on blue folded cover to Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Jun 26" exchange c.d.s., Hamburg (7.6) arrival backstamp; cover faults including file folds, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Brown, Gibson
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Lot 1178 |
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1870, 15¢ orange, grilled (141), well centered, tied by segmented rings cancellation on registered 3¢ entire to Eutaw, Ala., matching "Carrollton Ala. May 26 1873" c.d.s.; stamp hinged in place to check grill, Very Fine and scarce grilled use.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1179 |
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1870, 15¢ orange, grilled (141), clear grill, used with 3¢ green (147), cancelled by manuscript on yellow cover to New Matamoras, Oh., matching "Grapullic Dec 20th /70" manuscript postmark, reduced irregularly at left, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1180 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), two covers, each bearing single tied by slightly differing NYFM cancellation (Weiss TR-C1 types) from New York City to England, Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1181 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), two pairs, deep rich color, tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Tuscumbia Ala. Sep 25" c.d.s. on 1870 courthouse cover to Bowling Green, Ky., small faults, a Fine use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1182 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, 12¢ dull violet (148, 151), singles, tied by quartered cork cancellations duplexed with "Flemington N.J. Apr 22" c.d.s. on legal size orange cover to Lambertville, N.J., clean and Very Fine use at six-times the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1183 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, 15¢ bright orange (148, 152), singles, tied together by grid cancellation duplexed with "Paducah Ky. Nov 25" c.d.s. on yellow courthouse cover to Benton, Ky., 1873 filing docketing; reduced at right, Fine use at seven-times the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1184 |
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1870, 10¢ brown (150), cancelled by circle of wedges cancellation on cover to Harrisburg, N.Y., matching "U.S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, Jan 14" c.d.s., "San Francisco Cal Feb 17" double-circle transit, reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1185 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), used with 10¢ brown (150) pair, tied by matching cork cancellations on 1872 Bissell correspondence cover to India, "Boston Paid Dec 19" origin c.d.s. also ties pair, red crayon "36/2", red London (1.1.72) transit c.d.s. and red crayon "2", endorsed "Via Southampton", Ahmednugger (2.3) arrival backstamp; small edge tear, a Fine double weight usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1186 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), tied by NYFM geometric cancellation (Weiss ST-8P11) and part of red "New York Paid All Direct Jun 12" exchange office d.s. on blue folded cover to Orebich, Austria, red framed "Hamburg 25 6 /73" transit h.s., Orebich (7.1) arrival backstamp; some paper loss in address, file fold, a Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1187 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), tied by bold strike of NYFM geometric star cancellation (Weiss ST-8P4) on buff envelope to France, red "New York '12 P.D.' Jul 28" exchange c.d.s., red London (8.8) transit and Calais (8.8) entry c.d.s.; bird doodling at right, otherwise a Fine and rare 24¢ NYFM usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1188 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), tied by large grid cancellation duplexed with "Pittsburg Pa. Sep 16" c.d.s. on large cover to Scranton, Pa., Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. corner card, stamp and cover faulty, a Fine usage.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1189 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), used with 3¢ green (147), both tied by blue cross-roads cancellation duplexed with "Chicago Ill. Aug 26" c.d.s. on courthouse cover to Carlinville, Ill., cover flaws and irregular opening at left, a Fine usage.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1190 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), single used on two reduced covers, first cancelled by cork on cover from Brooklyn, N.Y. to West Redding, Ct., second tied by four-rings cancellation on cover from Charleston, Mo. to Warsaw, Ky.; Fine pair.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1191 |
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1870, 30¢ black (154), Fine horizontal strip of 3 tied by cork cancels on large registered cover, originally containing legal documents, from Philadelphia to New Orleans, Feb 17 (1873), neatly reduced and refolded into an attractive, Very Fine looking example of a very rare domestic rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1994 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1192 |
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1873, 2¢-6¢ Bank Notes (157-159), three color franking, each cancelled by split cork cancellations on registered cover to Benona, Mich., "Pioche Nev. Apr 23" origin c.d.s. and matching circled "Registered" h.s., Very Fine and scarce 8¢ registry use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1193 |
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1873, 2¢-6¢ Bank Notes (157-159), three color franking, each cancelled by cork cancellations on registered cover to New Haven, Ct., red "New York Registered Apr 22" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and scarce 8¢ registry use.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1194 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), tied by double strike of Pittsburgh Pa., Aug 21 11AM" and starred shield Palmer and Clark matching cancellation on orange cover to Fall River, Ma.; minor faults including reduced at right, a Fine and interesting double strike of this rare pioneer machine cancellation.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1195 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), two singles, tied by beautiful strike N.Y.F.M. 8-point (Weiss ST-8P3) on cover to Switzerland, handstamped "Insufficiently Prepaid" and "Via Ostende" with "Via England & Ostende" exchange office c.d.s., backstamped; reduced just a tad at left, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1196 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), vertical pair tied by two strikes N.Y.F.M. 8-point (Weiss ST-8P11) on 3¢ entire to England, originally mailed from Garnaville, Iowa., to New York City care of agents Cook, Son & Jenkins, who marked the cover "Sailed per ‘India’" and applied the 3¢ stamps to pay the 6¢ rate to England; Very Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1197 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), horizontal pair tied by choice strike N.Y.F.M. shaded star in circle (Weiss ST-5P3) on cover to England; small piece of flap missing, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1198 |
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1873, 3¢ green, 6¢ dull pink (158, 159), singles, tied by masonic square and compass cancellations duplexed with "Denver Colo. Aug 1" c.d.s. on legal size cover to Colorado Springs, Colo., red "July 1876" docketing; water stain at right, small edge tear, 3¢ with s.e., a Fine use on the First Day of Colorado Statehood.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Colorado became the 38th State in the Union on August 1, 1876.
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Lot 1199 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), tied by cork cancellation on 1874 cover to England, red Boston origin c.d.s., forwarded upon arrival to Paris, France with G.B. 1d red; couple tiny edge tears, a Fine and interesting forwarded use out of England.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1200 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), strip of five, tied by target cancellations duplexed with "Wilkesbarre Pa. Sep 25" c.d.s. on cover to Wyoming Pa., 1878 docketing at left, minor edge faults, Fine and scarce multiple paying ten-times the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1201 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), pair used with 2¢ brown, 3¢ green (157, 158), cancelled by quartered corks duplexed with "Cranbury N.J. Jun 20" c.d.s. on cover to Payta, Peru at the 17¢ treaty rate, red "New York '12' Jun 23" exchange d.s., minor edge toning and tiny tear, a Fine usage with a three-color frranking.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1202 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), two singles used with 3¢ 158, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Mar 30" duplexed on 1875 cover to France via New York with "PD" handstamp for paid direct, there are no published direct mail rates to France at this time; faults, Fine and interesting rate cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1203 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink, 7¢ orange vermilion (159, 160), singles, tied by ten-section grid cancellation on 3¢ entire to France, apparently accepted as prepaid double 9¢ treaty rate, arrived in France upon entry into the U.P.U. when the 5¢ rate took effect, "Castroville Tex. Dec 19" origin c.d.s., New York (12.28) and French (1.9) transits, entire tears into indicia, Fine and interesting combination franking.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1204 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159, 161), singles, tied by full strike of NYFM geometric cancellation (Weiss TR-W9) on clean cover to Malaga, Spain, red "New York '12' Oct 29" exchange office c.d.s., London (11.15.1873) transit and oval "PD" handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1205 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159, 161), singles, tied by NYFM geometric cancellation (Weiss ST-8P11) on clean cover to Barcelona, Spain, red "New York '12'" exchange office c.d.s., London 1874 transit and oval "PD" handstamp; tiny edge tear and wear, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1206 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink, 12¢ blackish violet (159, 162), singles, tied by "Richmond Va. May 23" duplex on cover to a Captain in the Argentine Torpedo Defences at Buenos Ayres, Argentina, red "New-York '8' May 24" exchange d.s.; no flap and light edge toning at bottom, a Fine usage at the 18¢ treaty rate.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1207 |
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1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (160), tied by perfectly struck N.Y.F.M. grid (Weiss TR-G41b) on cover to Menslage, Germany, backstamped, F-VF. The only example of this scarce cancel recorded on cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1208 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), lightly tied by red cork cancellation on 1885 cover to Portland, Ore., matching "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Nov 2" origin c.d.s., San Francisco and Portland backstamps; edges slightly restored, Very Fine appearing.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1209 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), two covers from Fort Howard, Wis., both with stamps cancelled by positive "F.H." including 1¢ and 10¢ paying the 8¢ registry fee plus 3¢ domestic rate to Iron Ridge, Wis., circular "Registered" handstamp; and a 3¢ tied by c.d.s. to Big Suamico, Wis., the 1¢ and 3¢ appear to possibly have been precancelled with the "F.H." applied prior to use, Fine and interesting pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1210 |
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1873, 12¢ blackish violet (162), horizontal pair, used with 3¢ green (158), faulty corner, tied by target cancellations duplexed with "New Haven Conn. Feb 29" leap year c.d.s. on cover to Cape of Good Hope, red "New York '110' Mar 1" exchange c.d.s. overstruck with London transit, Wellington (4.10.76) arrival c.d.s., reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1211 |
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1873, 12¢ blackish violet (162), centered to bottom right capturing small part of imprint, tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Washington D.C." c.d.s. on cover to N.Y. City; lower left corner fault, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1212 |
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1873, 12¢ blackish violet (162), tied by very fine strike of New York Foreign Mail geometric (Weiss ST-MP3) on cover front to Spain, red "New York '5' Aug 1" integral credit datestamp, red "PD" and "Wfco 2" handstamp, file folds, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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