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Sale 346
U.S. and Canada Stamps and Postal History
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Lot 587 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), tied by blue Cincinnati "jail bars" on all-over Flags with eagle & shield patriotic cover published by James Gates, postmarked matching blue Columbus, O. c.d.s.; Very Fine and choice.
Scott $1,500 Estimate 750 - 1,000
A SPECTACULAR PATRIOTIC USAGE OF THE 3¢ PINK.
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Lot 588 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by clear "Williamsport Md., Dec 6" c.d.s. on a beautiful eagle and shield Civil War patriotic cover in red and blue, the inside of the envelope has been printed with just the red portions of the same design; small repair in lower right corner, otherwise Extremely Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 589 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), two singles with grid cancels on orange cover postmarked light "Minneapolis Min., Jan 24, 1869" c.d.s., to San Jose Calif.; one stamp with slightly rounded corner, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 590 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), A well centered single on a 3¢ entire (U59) sent registered to Winona, Minn., tied by one of two target cancels, "Claremont Minn. Mar 9" c.d.s struck below registry number; Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 591 |
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1923, $1 violet black (571), tied by clear Springfield Ill. machine cancel, Feb 12, 1923, on registered First Day Cover, illustrated National Apple Shippers Association corner card, Very Fine and rare. One of only 20 recorded Springfield FDC.
Scott $6,500
This is the only Springfield FDC created by a private collector;. the other 19 were prepared by FDC pioneer, Edward Worden.
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