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Lot 133 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled (137), strip of four and single, tied by target cancels on legal size cover to Chester Ill., "Batesville Ark Sep 4" c.d.s., prepaid ten-times the 3¢ rate, 1871 docketing; cover reduced at ends, stamps lifted for examination and hinged to cover, Fine and rare use.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THIS IS THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1870 GRILLED ISSUE.
Expertization: Verifying notes by Lester Brookman on reverse.
Grilling was erratic, as on this strip of four and single, H. grill very strong on right, moderate on second and single (which was above it on pane),no grill on third from right, and light on left stamp.
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Lot 134 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled (137), strong grill easily seen, tied by circle of wedges cancel, duplexed with "Milwaukee Apr 11" c.d.s. on cover to Mount Morris, N.J., reverse with "April 20, 1870" docketing; opened slghtly irregular at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 6¢ 1870 GRILLED ISSUE.
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Lot 135 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, plate proof on India (148P3), boldly tied by "New York Dec 17 '93" duplex on locally address cover to "The Delattre Wire Novelty Works", no return address; cover missing upper left; Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
THE ONLY RECORDED 6¢ BANK NOTE ISSUE PLATE PROOF USED ON COVER, ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS DEVELOPED BY MICHAEL LAURENCE.
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 136 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), used with 1¢ ultramarine (145) and 1869 3¢ ultramarine (114), straight edge at left, stamps tied by crossroads cancels on cover to Oakland Cal., "San Francisco Cal. June 26" cds, neat "Steam Panama" oval handstamp also ties 1¢ ms. "Due" with blue "10" crayon; few faults incl. 6¢ stamp affected from opening with straight edge at right, overall wear, Fine and very unusual mixed issue franking.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO "STEAM PANAMA" MARKING USED ON AN 1869 ISSUE COVER.
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Lot 137 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), cancelled by circular grid on cover to San Francisco Cal., blue "Pilatka Fla 28 Mar" origin cds, blue 1870 merchant arrival dcds; reduced at left with some paper loss on reverse, 6¢ corner crease, Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF ANY OF THE 6¢ PRINTINGS.
This issue is believed to have been partially distributed in late March for use starting in mid-April 1870. This date has held since the 1980s.
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Lot 138 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), strip of six and 3¢ green (147) single, all cancelled by target cancels on homemade cover to Nashville Tenn., "Livingston Tenn. Dec 4" cds, prepaid thirteen-times the 3¢ domestic letter rate, Fine and scarce, this is the largest recorded strip of the 6¢ 1870 issue.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 139 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), large margins, tied by blue "Jul 20 71" herringbone canceller on illustrated "Bank for Savings, Manhattan Company" check, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate $300 - 400
THE ONLY RECORDED 6¢ BANK NOTE ISSUE USED AS A REVENUE STAMP.
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Lot 140 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, vertical bisect (148a), tied by target cancel on buff cover to Lima N.Y., "Pine Valley N.Y." c.d.s. at left, prepaid the 3¢ letter rate; minor cover edge restoration including upper right corner (not mentioned in certificate), a Very Fine appearing bisect use.
Scott $3,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 6¢ 1870 ISSUE BISECT COVER.
Expertization: clear 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 141 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair, well centered, used with 1868 15¢ black, F. grill (98), both tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Apr 5" duplex on 1877 court cover to Cleveland Oh., 1877 docketing, 9-times the 3¢ letter rate; left 6¢ creased, reduced slightly at ends with repair lower right, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USE BEARING BOTH LINCOLN ISSUES.
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Lot 142 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used in combination with 1869 2¢ brown (113) and 3¢ green (158) on orange cover to Winona Minn., "Plum City Wis. May 18" cds, circa 1875; reduced at right, Fine, a late use of the 2¢ 1869 to prepay the 3¢ letter rate plus 8¢ registry fee.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 143 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), pair used with 1¢ ultramarine (156), cancelled by purple stars on registered cover to South Orrington Me., matching purple "Camp Grant, Arizona, Jan 15 1878" cds; reduced at left, a Fine Fort use, prepaid 3¢ letter rate plus 10¢ registry fee.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 144 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 3¢ green (158), tied together by tagets on parcel tag originally with beer samples to Brooklyn N.Y., "Pottsville Pa. Dec 24" Christmas eve c.d.s., printed "Yuengling & Son's, Eagle Brewery" return address, Very Fine and rare samples rate, the only parcel tag with the samples rate.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 145 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 1¢ ultra (156) pair and 3¢ green (158), all cancelled by targets on registered chicken illustrated ad cover to Vermillion Oh., "South Ridgeway N.Y. Mar 13" cds, 3¢ trimmed perf, a Very Fine use prepaid 3¢ letter rate plus 8¢ registry fee.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 146 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink, diagonal bisect (159a), tied by quartered cork duplexed with partial "Lebanon Pa." cds on orange cover prepaying the 3¢ letter rate to Norristown Pa., "U.S. Mutual Aid corner card, roughly opened at right, Fine.
Scott $4,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 6¢ 1873 ISSUE BISECT COVERS.
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate (incorrectly notes cat # as 148a).
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Lot 147 |
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1879, 6¢ pink (186), pair used in combination with singles of 1870 90¢ carmine (155) and 30¢ gray black (165), all tied by "New York Jun 17 '80" duplexes on 1880 court cover to Boston Mass., cover has been refolded for display, small repaired tears to one 6c stamp and the 30c stamp, the 6c pair was lifted for examination and improperly replaced, several cover flaws including a vertical crease which passes through the left stamp in the 6¢ pair, Fine and rare 90¢ use.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED USES OF THE 6¢ BANK NOTE WITH ANY 90¢ VALUE. A RARE THREE-ISSUE BANK NOTE FRANKING.
Expertization: photocopy of 1987 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ainsworth
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Lot 148 |
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1879, 6¢ pink (186), strip of three, used with 1¢ gray blue (206), all cancelled by four-rings on cover to Lowell Mass., "Bluffton Iowa Jul 10 1886" cds, Official Seal (OX2) applied at right end, a Very Fine use.
Estimate $200 - 300
Provenance: Albert
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Lot 149 |
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1882, 6¢ rose, re-engraved (208), just tied by cork cancel on legal size cover Peekskill N.Y. June 1 c.d.s. to Prairie Wisc., letter went by railroad but insufficiently addressed and "Returned for Better Directions" h.s. applied, sent to Chicago with June 7, 1882 backstamp and sent to D.L.O. since there was no return address, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 6¢ 1882 ISSUE AND IT MAY EVEN BE A FIRST DAY COVER AS SOME STUDENTS BELIEVE THAT JUNE 1, 1882 WAS THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
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Lot 150 |
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1882, 6¢ rose, re-engraved (208), tied by cork cancel on Singer ad cover to Columbus Ga., "Altanta Ga. May 1" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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