Sale 346

U.S. and Canada Stamps and Postal History


Americas
 
 
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Lot 601

1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins, tied by red square grid on 1849 folded letter sheet to St. John, New Brunswick, postmarked red New York c.d.s., backstamped St. Andrews N.B. (Feb 15) and partial St. John (Feb 16); an Extremely Fine stamp on a Very Fine cover.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 602

1861, 5¢ buff (67), two singles tied by well struck New York target duplex, Jun 25, 1862 on folded letter sheet to Halifax, Nova Scotia, backstamped St. John, N.B. (Jun 27) and Halifax (Jun 28); somewhat heavy vertical file fold, stamps with couple short perfs, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 603

1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), Strip of 3 (position 13-16L) and single, average centering, tied by partial "New Orleans La. Apr 15" postmarks on 1858 quadruple rate folded letter sheet to Vera Cruz, Mexico, black "6" reales charge; neatly refolded at bottom, still Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750

Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
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Lot 604

1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), horizontal strip of 6, positions 25-30L, tied by five of six strikes New Orleans La. Apr 15, 1859 c.d.s. and paying six times the 10¢ rate on a folded letter sheet to Vera Cruz, Mexico with handstamped "8" (reales) debit, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 605

1869, 12¢ green (117), used with 10¢ brown (150) tied by circle-of-wedges cancels and paying the 22¢ American packet rate via Panama on small mourning envelope to Lima, Peru, postmarked red "New 12 York, Oct 4" exchange office c.d.s., backstamped Lima (Nov 3); minor repair at top of envelope, 12¢ with couple short perfs, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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