Sale 341

The Daniel H. Richards Collection
of New York Foreign Mail, 1860-1878


The Daniel H. Richards Collection
 
 
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Lot 1001
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Geometric (Skinner NYFM 63-7), clear strike on 90¢ blue (72), deep rich color on bright paper, large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $600

Provenance: Ishikawa, Skinner
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Lot 1002
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Radial Geometric (Skinner NYFM 64-2), perfect intense strike on 10¢ green (68), beautifully centered with unusually large margins; slight thin, Very Fine appearing, a remarkable strike.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 1003
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Circular Geometric Grid (Skinner NYFM 64-6), perfect bold central strike on 24¢ grayish lilac (78a), rich color, small faults, Very Fine appearing with a choice strike.
Estimate $200 - 300

Provenance: Skinner
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Lot 1004
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Six-Pointed Star (Skinner NYFM 64-9), perfect bold strike, showing broken outer rim, on 30¢ orange (71), exceptionally well centered, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 1005
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Floral Geometric (Skinner NYFM 66-3), central strike on 30¢ orange (71), vibrant color with strong impression, Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate $200 - 300

Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1006
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Union Soldier Head (Skinner NYFM 66-5), sharp and clear strike on 30¢ orange (71), rich color with a detailed impression, fresh and Fine with a remarkable strike of this pictorial cancel.
Estimate $500 - 750

Provenance: Skinner
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Lot 1007
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Fancy Cross Roads (Skinner NYFM 67-1), four strikes on 24¢ lilac (78), block of four; corner crease upper left and reperfed at right, Fine and rare used block.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1008
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Shield (Skinner NYFM 67-4), sharp strike on 30¢ orange (71), well centered within balanced margins, strong color on fresh paper, trivial light corner crease, still Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate $200 - 300

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1009
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Leaf (Skinner NYFM 68-4), neat strike ties 30¢ orange (71), well centered with bright color and sharp impression, on small piece showing red "Verviers./30 8 III/Coeln/Franco" transit handstamp; Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate $300 - 400

Provenance: Skinner
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Lot 1010
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Grid - 8 Bars (Skinner NYFM 68-5), bold strike on 15¢ black, E. grill (91),with part imprint selvage at left, bright shade with clear impression, Very Fine, scarce and quite desirable with imprint selvage.
Scott $750

Provenance: Vogel
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Lot 1011
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Leaf (Skinner NYFM 68-7), neat strike on 12¢ black, E. Grill (90), exceptionally well centered within wide margins, detailed impression on bright paper; Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $450

Provenance: Vogel
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Lot 1012
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Quartered Circle (Skinner NYFM 69-1), two sharp strikes in paint red on 12¢ black, E. grill (90), horizontal pair, razor sharp impression; left with grill crease, fresh and Very Fine with great eye appeal.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Skinner
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Lot 1013
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Four Squares (Skinner NYFM 69-6), complete strike on 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), exceptionally well centered within large balanced margins, bright colors, additional partial strike of red exchange c.d.s., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $500

Expertization: 1985 & 1998 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1014
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Leaf (Skinner NYFM 69-11), bold strike ties 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), rich colors, on small piece, red "New York 'Paid 12' Aug" exchange c.d.s. and blue Calais (9.8) entry c.d.s., Very Fine.
Scott $500+
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Lot 1015
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Triangle (Skinner NYFM 6x-1), two partial strikes on 24¢ lilac (78), beautiful color with detailed impression on crisp white paper, particularly fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

Provenance: Beane
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Lot 1016
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Zebra Head (Skinner NYFM 6x-6), two complete strikes on 24¢ grayish lilac (78a), vertical pair, tiny tears, Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND DESIRABLE CANCEL THAT IS NORMALLY POORLY STRUCK.

Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1017
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Geometric (Skinner NYFM 6x-8), two bold strikes on 30¢ orange (71), horizontal pair, bright and fresh, reperfed at left, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 1018
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Geometric Grid (Skinner NYFM 6X-9), central strike on 10¢ green (68), exceptionally well centered within balanced margins, bright color with clear impression, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 1019
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Circle of Wedges (Skinner NYFM 6x-12), perfect strike ties 30¢ orange (71), large margins, on piece showing partial New York "Hamb. Pkt. Oct 14" exchange c.d.s., red "32" credit handstamp, "Paid" handstamp and "38" in red crayon, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

Provenance: Skinner
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Lot 1020
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Squared Circle of Wedges (Skinner NYFM 6x-unlisted), fine strike on 30¢ orange (71), choice centering with bright color, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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