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Lot 3001 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), horizontal pair, ample to large margins except touched at sides, lightly cancelled in blue pen on 1846 folded letter to Charlotte, N.C., bold red "Paid" h.s. and matching "New York 10cts 13 Aug" c.d.s., Fine and clean.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 3002 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, slight oxidation, tied by red grid and "6" in circle, matching "New-York Jan. 10" on 1849 folded letter to Collinsville, Conn., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook.
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Lot 3003 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, ample at left, late impression, tied by black grids, on Mar. 3, 1851 folded letter to Albany originating in New York, clear red "STEAM/BOAT" struck in address area, Fine, both grid and handstamp applied at Albany.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3004 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample margins except tiny nick at bottom, attractive shade, tied by blue grid, matching "Cleveland O. Dec. 24" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Ravenna, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
Expertization: 1978 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3005 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), margins to in at top, rich color, tied by red grid, matching New-York Oct 8 c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter, datelined "U.S. Ship North Carolina" to Philadelphia, letter includes request for half dozen bottles each of Pale Sherry & Madeira & two bottles of good Brandy, to be served to the writer's visitors aboard North Carolina, which was in port in New York; small cover tear at top and some internal separations; a Fine usage.
Estimate $300 - 400
FINE 1847 ISSUE WINE REFERENCE.
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Lot 3006 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to mostly huge margins with adjacent stamp visible at bottom and part sheet margin at right, lightly tied by red grid on piece of folded letter to France; piece shows bold red New Orleans c.d.s. and 1854 Lyon receiver; stamp, which has been lifted and replaced, has a crease in the sheet margin and minor bleaching at bottom (last not mentioned on certificate), otherwise Very Fine and quite attractive.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3007 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), clear to large margins (frameline of adjacent stamp just visible at left), tied on 1850 folded letter by two of three strikes red Saint Louis c.d.s. with integral "10" rate; a Fine+ stamp on an attractive, Very Fine cover.
Estimate $600 - 800
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Lot 3008 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), clear to large margins, tied by red square grid and by matching Jun 20 New-York c.d.s. on buff envelope to Oxford Conn.; reduced just a bit at right, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 3009 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), 2+ margins, just touching at upper right, tied by red grid cancels on folded address lewaf postmarked red Batavia N.Y. c.d.s.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 3010 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), three singles, margins to cutting one with top sheet margin), tied by green Johnstown Centre Wis. town cancels on cover to Peoria N.Y., minor faults, Fine and rare color cancellations.
Scott $1,560 as off-cover singles Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 3011 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), pos. 91L1L, triple transfer, one inverted, ample to large margins, crisp early impression, tied by "Boston Paid Oct." c.d.s. on printed circular to Tolland, Ct., probably 1852 usage, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 3012 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), two singles used with 3c type I (11) tied by May 19 New Orleans and New York/Br. Pkt. exchange office c.d.s.s on 1856 folded cover to Nantes, France, Jun 10 Calais British Packet entry c.d.s. and handstamped "13", backstamped England Jun 9 and three different French c.d.s.s; Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 3013 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, types IV-II-IV (9, 7, 9), strip of three, positions 3R-5R1L, position 4 being the only position out of 200 on plate one late that was not recut, tied by "Boonville N.Y. Dec 19" c.d.s. (end stamps also pen-canceled) on cover to Clay N.Y.; strip just in at top with pre-use horizontal. crease two left stamps, cover with file creases, otherwise Fine and scarce.
Estimate $150 - 200
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3014 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, types I & II (10, 10A), two 1852 covers: #10, top sheet margin single, just touching at upper left & bottom right, deep rich color, minor small creases, canceled by red grid and tied by matching Bethlehem Pa. c.d.s. on folded letter to Nazareth, Pa.; Very Fine; #10A horizontal pair, positions 33-34R5E, margins to just touching at left, tied by San Francisco c.d.s. on cover to Washington, D.C., docketed at right; bottom flap missing, still a Very Fine use.
Estimate $150 - 200
Expertization: Type I with 2009 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3015 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I (10), position 59R1E, nearly four margins, tied by light grayish green grid on small cover postmarked matching Springfield Ill. c.d.s., fresh and Extremely Fine. Plated by Chase with his comment, "Greenish town & grid".
Scott $500 as green cancel
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Lot 3016 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), Bottom right corner margin single, clear to ample other sides except at TL corner, tied by "Springfield Mass. Feb. 7" c.d.s. on buff cover to Williamsburg, stamp additionally attached by small piece of wax wafer at TR, cover reduced at R. clear of address, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 3017 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large margins to slightly in, used with 1¢ blue, type II (7), both tied by "Mayville N.Y. Apr 29" c.d.s. on ca. 1856 cover to Oakland N.Y.; cover faults including sealed tear and reduction at left, 1¢ with light corner crease, Fine. Quite possibly the earliest recorded domestic use of the 5¢ 1856, but the year cannot be confirmed. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 34, fig. 4-3.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Provenance: Cipolla, Mayer
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Lot 3018 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), clear to large margins tied by incomplete New Orleans c.d.s. on 1856 folded cover to Genoa Italy; blue New Orleans merchant's oval and black Calais French entry c.d.s. (30 Dec) with manuscript "17" due marking, backstamped British (29 Dec) and Paris (30 Dec) transits and Genoa receiver (2 Jan), Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800
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Lot 3019 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), four large margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Feb 17" c.d.s. on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, reverse with black "Boston Br. Pkt. 25 Feb." exchange office c.d.s. and red British "9 MR 1857" transit, "Angl. Amb. Calais 10 Mars. 57" entry c.d.s. with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit and "8" (décimes) due handstamps, reverse with additional "Bordeaux 10 Mars 57" arrival c.d.s.; cover faults, Fine and rare three months period usage.
Estimate $600 - 900
Carried on the tenth sailing of British packet service during the Three-Months Period.
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Lot 3020 |
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"Nicaragua Route", manuscript endorsement on 1856 folded letter from Boston to San Francisco bearing 1855 10¢ green, type II (14) tied by "Paid" grid cancellation, red May 19 Boston c.d.s. alongside; light cover toning, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 3021 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), horizontal pair with full to oversize margins (framelines adjacent stamps visible at bottom), tied by bold Aug 20 New York c.d.s. on 1853 cover to Liverpool, postmarked red "New 3 York" exchange office c.d.s. and Aug 30 "America Paid Liverpool" c.d.s., Very Fine and most attractive.
Estimate $600 - 800
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Lot 3022 |
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1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect (17a), upper right vertical half with clear to large margins, tied by indistinct datestamp on cover to Fredericktown Pa.; vertical crease at right through stamp, edge faults, Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3023 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, types I & II (18, 20), single and pair respectively from strip of three with double verticla perforations, pen-canceled on red and blue patriotic envelope to West Concord, N.H., "Caseyville, Ill." fancy c.d.s. with matching manuscript. "May 17. '61" date; partial flap with tiny edge tears, nibbled perfs at top, still a Very Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate $600 - 900
Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3024 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 4, strip of three, positions 58-60L4, tied by "Lansing Iowa" c.d.s. on cover to East Weymouth, Mass.; all stamps with tears, apparently prior to use but a Very Fine cover and an exceptionally rare plate 4 strip that is listed but not priced by Scott ($3,750 as singles).
Estimate $600 - 900
Expertization: plated by Ashbrook, July 1922.
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Lot 3025 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2, vertical strip of three with characteristic deep rich color, tied by two strikes "Lewistown Pa. May 1" c.d.s. on cover to Bellfonte, Pa.; bottom perfs partially clipped, small cover tear at bottom, a Very Fine usage.
Scott $1,050 as off-cover
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Lot 3026 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2, horizontal pair, tied by New York c.d.s. on folded circular for New York Fashion 1857 "Published by Adolph Muller", featuring a hand colored lithograph of two women and a girl in their winter finest; some splitting along folds, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 3027 |
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1857, Group of Seven 1¢ Covers, One type IIia (22) tied by "Ogdensburgh, N.Y. Apr 2 1861" c.d.s. to Shrewsbury, N.Y., stamp with tiny stain spot, otherwise Very Fine; balance type V (24): five bear stamps with "captured" imprints in margin (four are circular rate, one a horizontal strip of 3); last bears a strip of three, positions 8-10R8, canceled by partial double-oval "New London N.H. Jul 14" datestamp with an additional, clearer strike alongside, to Sanbornton Bridge, N.H., couple tone spots; a Fine and scarce group for the 1¢ specialist.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 3028 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, 3¢ dull red and 10¢ green (24, 26, 35), two 1¢ singles, one plated as position 91R9, three color franking tied by grid cancellations and "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 8 1859" datestamp on cover front to Greensboro, N.C.; stamp faults, Fine, noted as second earliest use of the 1¢ from plate 9.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 3029 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), vertical block of 8, positions 24-25/54-55R20, tied by manuscript cancels on reverse of an 1859 cover to London, England, "Frankfort Ky Oct 25" origin c.d.s. and red "3" credit handstamp, docketed "Rec'd London Nov 12th 1859"; open on three sides for display, Fine and rare use of a large block on a small cover.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 3030 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), two covers with greenc.d.s.s tying stamps on orange envelopes: first with bold strike "Hardwick Mas. Mar 6" to South Woodstock Vt., second with "Taunton Ms. Jun 25" to Roxbury, Mass.; first stamp with minor perf flaws, a Very Fine pair.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 3031 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), vertical strip of five, top stamp with minor faults, tied by Galveston, Tex. datestamps on address panel only of 1859 folded letter to Montich, France, red New Paid York/ 3 (12.17) and Havre (12.31) transits; Fine and scarce franking.
Estimate $100 - 150
Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3032 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), single tied by indistinct Montreal postmark, clear Dec. 11, 1860 strike repeated at lower left, on blue envelope from Canada to Walpole, N.H., large manuscript "10" deleted in pen, Fine. A rare usage, especially on the perforated issue.
Estimate $500 - 750
Expertization: 1974 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Robertson
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Lot 3033 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), with "captured" part imprint in left margin, used with 3¢ dull red (26) with straddle-pane margin and center line at right, tied by blue "Greensborough N.C. Dec 18" c.d.s. on cover to Nashville N.C.; a reduced and refolded legal size cover, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 3034 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by Jul 16, 1862 Washington, D.C. double circle datestamp on hand painted Magnus State of New Jersey Civil War patriotic cover (Weiss ST-219); stamp poorly centered and bottom perfs clipped, but a choice Very Fine cover.
Estimate $500 - 750
Expertization: clear 1999 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3035 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), block of four and single, tied by grid cancels and "Chicago Ill Jul 5" c.d.s. on 1865 cover to Nuremburg, Germany, red "N. York Paid Br. Pkt./ 12/ Jul 8" exchange office c.d.s., Tobacco Agency corner card, bsd Hamburg entry oval and Nuremburg recr; soiling, ow Fine. A scarce use of a block on a small cover.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 3036 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), well centered block of four tied (through perforations) by neat Jul 30, 1862 Washington, D.C. c.d.s. on cover to Chestnut Hill, Pa., flap tear, couple very minor tone spots on stamp, otherwise Very Fine. A rare usage.
Estimate $300 - 400
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), pair with bottom smar with part imprint and plate "No. 19", pen-cand on cover to Milwaukee Wis. pmkd ms "McFarland Wis., Aug 13 /64", slightly reduced and couple edge tears at left, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 3038 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), canceled by blue five-point star in triangle (Skinner-Eno GE-T 13) duplexed with "Newark N.J. Oct 31" c.d.s. on cover to Baltimore, fancy "Due 3" circular handstamp; stamp with tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150 - 200
Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Eno
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Lot 3039 |
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1862 (Aug. 26) Boston, Mass. to Thurles, Ireland, forwarded to Lismore, envelope bearing 24¢ red lilac (70) tied by in grid cancellation, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid Aug 25" credit datestamp, upon receipt at Thurles, forwarded to Lismore with G.B. 1d rose cancelled by "429" grid, Thurles (9.5, 9.6) and Lismore (9.7) backstamps; stamp faults, Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 3040 |
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (70), used w two 2c Black (73) with blue target cancels on Prussian Closed Mail cover from Appleton, Wis. (light c.d.s.) to Ensdorf, Bavaria, neat strike red "Detroit Mich Am/Pkt/7 Paid" exchange office c.d.s. manuscript "21" rate (on bottom stamp), red Aachen entry marking and Ensdorf backstamp; one 2c w small tear where affixed over edge of cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3041 |
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1862, 24¢ pale gray violet (70d), tied by red New York Foreign Mail grid cancellation on 1862 folded cover to London, England, red "New Paid York/ 12/ Jun 23" c.d.s overstruck by black "21/ N. York Am. Pkt./ 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 $2,440 off cover.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1972 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 3042 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), mixed issue franking with 1851 1¢ blue, type IV (9), both canceled by blue manuscript, matching manuscript "Cambria Iowa May 3" postmark on orange cover to Stephens Mills, N.Y., pencil "Due 2" for attempted use after demonitization (double the 1¢ short payment); stamps with slight defects, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
A RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE MIXED ISSUE FRANKING WITH A 2¢ BLACK JACK AND A DEMONITIZED 1851 1¢ TYPE IV.
Expertization: photocopy of 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3043 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), four covers to Foreign Destinations: 1.) pair used with pair of 3¢ rose on 1865 cover to Canada; 2.) single used with two 5¢ brown (76) on 1868 illustrated Astor House hotel cover to England; 3.) two singles used with a 24¢ lilac (78) to Germany via Southhampton; 4.) pair used with 15¢ black (77) on 1868 cover to Italy; covers 2 & 3 with small corner repair, cover 4 stamps damaged where affixed above edge of envelope, otherwise a F-VF and scarce group.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 3044 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), block of six tied on cover to Worcester, Mass. by blue "Martinsburgh Va. Mar 1864" double-ring c.d.s.s; top flap refolded where stamps were originally folded over top of envelope (right stamps creased from foldover) top right stamp defective, otherwise a Fine and very scarce use of a block of six on a small cover.
Estimate $400 - 500
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3045 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), Five covers: two with sheet margin singles showing part imprint; one with a pair tied by New Orleans negative star in circle on illustrated advertising cover for Bryant & Stratton Business Colleges; one with block of 4 on back and single on front of small cover to Canada, open three sides; last with irregular block of 9 pen-canceled on legal-size cover with manuscript "Akron April 27, 1866" postmark; also an off-cover used block of 4; all with slight faults but scarce and mostly attractive usages.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 3046 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), two items, used block of four and a vertical block of nine pen canceled on cover, both with faults, Fine pair.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 3047 |
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1863, 2¢ black and 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (73, 87), four covers: one of each number on local New York City covers: blue quartered carrots and 5-pointed star in circle cancellations duplexed with "New-York City" datestamps; and on two incoming covers from abroad and mailed as local cover in New York City, first with #73 from Paris with magenta oval and blue N.Y.C. duplex, second 1869 from Italy with blue merchant's backstamp and N.Y.C. duplex tying #87; few minor flaws, still F-VF.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 3048 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), vertical strip of six, tied by quartered geometric cancellations on 1869 court house cover from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, La.; reduced somewhat at left, Fine and scarce multiple.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 3049 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), vertical pair, used with 10¢ green & 12¢ black (68, 69), tied by patent cancellation duplexed with "Buffalo, N.Y. Sep 25 1864" c.d.s. on cover to Germany, red "Boston Br. Pkt./ 7 Paid" exchange office c.d.s. and magenta Aachen transit; top 2¢ with perf flaws where it extends above the edge of the envelope, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate $200 - 300
Expertization: clear 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3050 |
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1863, 2¢ black, diagonal bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate (73a), lower right diagonal half in pair with full 2c lightly tied across cut by target cancels on buff cover postmarked Marysville, Pa. c.d.s. to Shrewsbury, Pa.; clipped perfs at bottom left edge of bisect, cover with flap missing and small bit of top edge restored, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $500 - 750
Expertization: clear 1976 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Faiman
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