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Lot 626 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), exceptionally large margins, tied by partial New Orleans c.d.s. on 1856 folded letter to Paris, France, red "New York Br. Pkt." exchange office c.d.s. with London Paid transit c.d.s. (Oct 20) and black Calais entry c.d.s. the same day, handstamped "26" (decimes) and backstamped Paris (Oct 21); a choice, Extremely Fine stamp and cover.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 627 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large even margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan 4" c.d.s. on blue folded cover to Massevaux, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan 13" exchange office c.d.s., red Liverpool "26 JA 1857" transit backstamp, "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit. A. Calais 27 Janv. 57" entry c.d.s. with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit and "8" (décimes) due handstamps; reverse with various French transits and "Massevaux 28 Janv. 57" arrival c.d.s.; tiny patch in address, wear on horizontal fold, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Mayer
Carried on the fourth sailing of British packet service during the Three-Months Period.
Illustrated: Frajola and Mayer, p. 83.
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Lot 628 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), horizontal pair, margins at sides, bottom and top cut in, tied by "New Orleans La., Mar 2" c.d.s. on 1857 folded letter 1857 to Nantes, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Mar 10" exchange office c.d.s., Calais entry c.d.s. (24 Mar) with framed "G B / 1F 60C" debit handstamp and manuscript "16" (décimes due) uprated to "24"; reverse with red Liverpool (24 Mar) transit c.d.s. and French transit and Nantes arrival c.d.s.s; erosion in horizontal file fold, a Very Fine usage; double the 5¢ British open mail rate per ½ ounce via British packet, plus triple-weight 24 décimes due (15 to 22.5 grams) for postage from England to France.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1856 5¢ PAIR PAYING THE DOUBLE RATE DURING THE "THREE-MONTHS PERIOD".
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Hubbard, Mayer
Illustrated: Frajola and Mayer, p. 65
Carried on the twelfth sailing of British packet service during the "Three-Months Period".
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Lot 629 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), horizontal strip of three, large margins to cutting at bottom, deep rich color, tied by "New Orleans La. May 10 1857" c.d.s.s on folded letter to Laval, France; red "New Paid York/ 12/ May 19" exchange office c.d.s., French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A. C. 1 Juin 57" entry c.d.s., reverse with a French transit and "Laval 2 Juin 57" arrival c.d.s.; slight gum staining affects bottom margin of right stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Expertization: signed "S.B.A." (Ashbrook) with 2006 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Mayer
This letter was transferred to Boston for the Cunard Line steamer Europa, which departed on May 20 and arrived at Liverpool on May 31.
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Lot 630 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large to oversize margins with partial sheet margins at right and bottom (position 100R), tied by black grid on 1855 folded letter sheet to Sedan, France, postmarked clear red "New York Am. Pkt., Sep 5" c.d.s., black Calais entry c.d.s. (Sep 17), handstamped "8" (decimes), British transit and two French c.d.s.s (Sep 18 & 19); fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 631 |
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1855, 10¢ green, types II & III (14, 15, 14), four-margin vertical strip of 3 tied by New Orleans c.d.s.s on 1857 folded letter to St. Gaudens, France via Boston, red "Boston/ 24/ 22 Apr" exchange office c.d.s. and French transit c.d.s., readdressed to Tarbes with several backstamps including black "Boston Am. Pkt."; bit of flap missing, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 632 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), a Fine pair and single tied by "New Orleans, La. Mar 14, 1859" postmarks on cover to France, red "New Paid York/ 12/ Mar 22" exchange office c.d.s. with French entry c.d.s. (4 Apr) and red boxed "PD.", two French backstamps (Apr 5 & 7); cover has been lightly cleaned and has a small repair at lower right, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 633 |
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1857, 5¢ bright red brown, type I (28b), vertical strip of 3 tied by New Orleans c.d.s.s, May 4, on 1858 folded letter to Paris, France, red "New Paid York/ 12/ May 12" exchange office c.d.s. with French entry c.d.s. (May 24), backstamped Paris (May 25); Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 2012 PF Certificate.
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Lot 634 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I & type II (29, 30A), strip of 3 of each on separate covers to France, type I (1860) from Boston, type II (1861), a mourning envelope from New Orleans via New York; Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 635 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), strip of three and pair tied by bold red grids on 1859 folded letter from San Francisco to Cognac, France, blue "PAID" in oval on front with matching "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express, S. Frco." double circle datestamp (illegible date) on reverse, red "New Paid York/ 9/ Nov 12" exchange office c.d.s., ultramarine Havre entry datestamp (Nov 26) and red boxed "PD", backstamped "Havre a Paris", "Paris a Bordeaux" and "Cognac"; few bottom perfs on strip slightly clipped, still fresh and Extremely Fine. Apparently franked for French Mail rate for letters weighing over a half ounce but under one ounce, and including a 5¢ British treaty surcharge for West Coast mail.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 636 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), tied by bright red grid cancels on 1861 folded letter sheet to France, red "New Paid York/ 24/ Jun 19" exchange office c.d.s. with red French entry c.d.s. (Jun 30) and boxed "P.D.", backstamped Paris (Jun 30) and Lyon (Jul 1); stamp with small sealed tear, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 637 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), Horizontal pair used (1865) with 10¢ green & 2¢ black (68, 73) tied by New York segmented cork cancels on 3¢ entire to Versailles, France, paying a five times rate for letters over 1 oz. but under 2 oz., red "New Paid York, Sep 26" exchange office c.d.s., red pencil "60" debit, red boxed "PD" with Calais entry c.d.s. and Paris and Versailles backstamps (all Oct 10); entire with Adams Express Company, New Orleans, La. corner card at upper left, partly covered by adhesives; bit reduced at left on back only with small repair at top edge, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
The cover probably originated in New Orleans, being carried by Adams Express to New York. The meaning of what appears to be a blue crayon "17" applied prior to the stamps, is unclear.
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Lot 638 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), showing partial imprint at bottom, tied by fancy cross-style N.Y.F.M. cancel (Skinner 66-12) and paying six-times the 15¢ rate on an 1866 cover to Paris, France, postmarked red "New Paid York, Dec 29" exchange office c.d.s. with magenta manuscript "72" credit, red French Packet "Paq. Fr. H. No. 1" octagonal datestamp and boxed "PD", at top corner card of the Italian Drama Company of New York along top; slightly repaired at upper left, reduced at bottom and a bit at top; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
A RARE SINGLE USE OF THE 90¢ 1861 TO FRANCE.
Expertization: signed Ashbrook with his notations.
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Lot 639 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), vertical strip of 3 tied by black grid cancels on small cover to France postmarked red "New Paid York/ 12/ Mar 18" exchange office c.d.s. with red boxed "PD" and hexagonal Havre entry datestamp; couple short perfs due to placement of strip, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
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Lot 640 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), used with 12¢ black (69) tied by two of three strikes bold blue "Dubuque, Ioa, 30 Sep" c.d.s. with matching "Paid 15" in circle on small 1862 cover to Lion-D'Angers, France, partial red "New Paid York, Oct 4" exchange office c.d.s., red Calais entry c.d.s. (Oct 17) and boxed "PD", backstamped Le Lion-D'Angers (Oct 18); Very Fine. An unusual and rare usage from Iowa.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 641 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), Three singles with matching quartered cork cancels on 1869 triple rate cover to Paris, two stamps tied by red "New Paid York/ 36/ Jun 26" exchange office c.d.s., red French packet datestamp the same day with matching boxed "PD", backstamped Paris (8 Jul), colorless embossed Sonneborn & Co. corner card; minor filing pinholes at left, Fine-Very Fine, very scarce Type I usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 642 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), tied, together with 3¢ rose (65), by bold blue "Baltimore Md. Apr 24" postmarks, on all-over hand colored Magnus patriotic featuring "U.S.A. General Hospital, McKim's Mansion, Baltimore, Md." (L-794) to Wolferstedt, Germany, paying the 15¢ Bremen-Hamburg mail rate, red "N. York 12 Brem. Pk./ Paid/ Apr 25" exchange office c.d.s. and blue "America uber Bremen Franco" entry handstamp; German May 31st backstamp; small sealed tear at right, minor stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A STUNNING PATRIOTIC WITH A RARE DESIGN, MAILED TO GERMANY.
Magnus designs like this one are from a later period in the war when sales for all patriotics had fallen off dramatically; very few are known used (even the greatest of all patriotic groups, the Dr. Angell correspondence, had none from this Magnus series). A hospital pictorial was almost certainly part of the message being relayed by the sender; and to add to the Baltimore connection, this most likely sailed on the Inman Line's City of Baltimore on Apr. 25, 1863.
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Lot 643 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), exceptionally well centered on bright paper, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Nov 24" target duplex on orange 1868 cover to Kusel, Germany, red "New York Br. Transit Paid All" exchange office c.d.s., red Verviers/Cologne transit (Dec 8), backstamped Kusel (Dec 9), Very Fine and quite striking.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Krug, Barwis
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Lot 644 |
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1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (160), well centered within large margins and rich color, tied by bold strike of red four-ring target duplexed with "Baltimore Md. Jul 21" c.d.s. on rebacked 1871 cover front to Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct Jul 22" exchange office c.d.s., red framed Bremen (Aug 5) transit handstamp, a Very Fine and striking usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary, Spring, Barwis
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Lot 645 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), tied by neat grid cancel with "Pittsburgh Pa., Jul 30" c.d.s. alongside on 1861 cover to Alzenau, Bavaria, bold red "N. York 7 Am. Pkt./ Paid/ Aug 2" exchange office c.d.s. with handstamped "Paid" & "30", red boxed "Aachen 19. 8. Franco" entry handstamp, backstamped Frankfurt A/M and Alzenau (Aug 20, 21); sealed 1-inch opening tear at lower right, otherwise Extremely Fine and most attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 646 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), average centering, tied by fancy segmented cork cancel on 1869 cover to Fürth, Bavaria, perfectly struck red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Aug 17" exchange office c.d.s. and Verviers/ Cologne entry handstamp (Aug 28), backstamped Fürth (Aug 29); pre-printed address and "Steamer Westphalia per Closed Mail via London & Ostende" instruction, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 647 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), four-margin horizontal pair used with 1¢ type IV & 3¢ type I (9, 11), tied by "Mount Kisco, N.Y., Feb 15" postmarks on cover to Saxony, red New York Am. Pkt. c.d.s. and straightline "U.S. Pkt.", blue manuscript "7" (silbergrosen due) with London and two German backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: "Patrick Henry"
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Lot 648 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), tied by N.Y.F.M. grid cancellation (Weiss unlisted) on yellow 1876 cover to Wurttemberg, Germany, red "New York P.O. Jan 18" exchange office c.d.s., Cannstadt (Jan 29) arrival backstamp, clean and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Barwis
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Lot 649 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), used with two 10¢ green (68) tied by bold red grids on 1862 folded letter sheet to Bilbao, Spain, over-paying by 4¢ the French Mail rate if 21¢ red "New Paid York/ 18/ Jun 18" exchange office c.d.s. plus Calais entry c.d.s. (Jun 29) and boxed "P.D.", backstamped Bilbao (Jul 1); fresh and Very Fine. Docketing indicates that the letter originated in Nassau, Bahamas on June 1st.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 650 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), Two plate 2 singles used with a 3¢ type I and three 10¢ type III (25, 32) tied by "Binghamton, N.Y., Dec 31" postmarks on cover to Ligometto, Switzerland by Prussian closed mail, red handstamped "12" and manuscript "fr 2" and "6", red "New-York/ Br. Pkt./ Jan 6" exchange office c.d.s. on reverse, three Swiss backstamps (Jan 18/21); flap tears, otherwise Very Fine; colorful make-up of the closed mail rate.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 651 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), Used with a strip of 3 10¢ type V (35), tied by partial Baltimore town cancels on 1860 Prussian closed mail cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red "12" and "P.D" handstamps and boxed Aachen/Franco transit, red "New-York/ Am. Pkt./ Feb 11" on reverse along with a Feb 20 Geneva receiver; light horizontal file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 652 |
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1861, 5¢ buff & 30¢ orange (67, 71), Tied by bold "Milwaukee Wis., Nov 6, 1861" c.d.s. duplexed with small grid on Civil War patriotic cover to Schaffhausen, Switzerland by closed mail, red "2" and magenta "fr 12" due mark, red boxed Aachen Franco entry handstamp (Nov 24), Swiss distribution c.d.s. (Nov 26) on reverse along with faint Boston (?) exchange office c.d.s.; slight cover flaws, 30¢ with perf faults due to edge placement, otherwise Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 653 |
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1851, 12¢ gray black (17), horizontal pair (pos. 79-80L), clear to oversize margins with adjacent stamps visible at top and left, tied by clear "Nelsonville, O., Apr 7" c.d.s., on 1856 cover to Dorking, England, red handstamped "3" and America/Liverpool entry c.d.s. (Apr 23), backstamped Dorking (Apr 24); flap tear, minor corner wear, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
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Lot 654 |
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1851, 12¢ gray black (17), choice four-margin pair with a prooflike impression tied by bold blue Cincinnati c.d.s., Sep 21, on bright white 1856 cover to England, red handstamped "3" and London receiver, Oct 10; cosmetically refolded from a legal size cover, Extremely Fine appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Caspary, Lehman
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Lot 655 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), horizontal pair used with 1¢ type V & 3¢ type III (24, 26), tied by partial "New Smyrna Fla. 16 Jan" rimless c.d.s.s on small 1860 cover to England, handstamped red "3" and London Paid entry c.d.s. (Feb 10); bit of flap missing, still Very Fine and scarce transatlantic cover from Florida.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 656 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), block of six tied by blue "New York Mills N.Y., Jun 16" c.d.s.s on legal size cover to England, black New York Am. Pkt exchange office c.d.s. with "Short Paid" and "84" handstamps, marked manuscript "4/-" (96¢) due, several backstamps; neatly cleaned and pressed with a horizontal crease affecting the top three stamps, couple short perfs, otherwise Fine and unusual, blocks of the 12¢ being quite rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
This was apparently an attempt to pay a non-existent triple rate for a 1—1½ oz. letter (the rate for 1—2 oz. was 96¢).
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Lot 657 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), horizontal pair, tied by two bold strikes of red N.Y.F.M. supplementary quartered corks on 1868 folded cover to Liverpool, England, partly clear strike of New York "Supplementary Mail" type A handstamp and "New York Paid All, Jun 20" c.d.s., red Liverpool "Paid U.S. Packet" arrival datestamp also ties stamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL NEW YORK SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL USAGE WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Barwis
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Lot 658 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), two exceptionally well centered singles tied by red grid cancels on 1860 folded letter sheet to Dublin, Ireland with lightly struck red "New 19 York, Jul 4" exchange office c.d.s., backstamped Dublin (Jul 15); left stamp with small corner crease, still Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 659 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), Three singles tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Nov 20" postmarks, on 1860 folded letter sheet to Londonderry, Ireland, attempting to pay a non-existent triple rate (1-2 oz. letters required 4 rates), "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov 21" debit c.d.s. with handstamped "20" red boxed "Short Paid", marked "4s" collect (96¢), backstamped Derry (Dec 3); few minor perf flaws (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine-Very Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: clear 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 660 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), used with two pairs 10¢ type V and a single 3¢ (35, 26), tied by red grid cancels on double-rate 1860 cover to Ladybank, Scotland, red "New 19 York, Jun 20" exchange office c.d.s. annulled with red grid and replaced with "38, N. York Br. Pkt., Jun 20" c.d.s., backstamped Edinburgh and Ladybank (Jul 3), Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 661 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), vertical pair, tied by "Detroit Mich. Aug 3 1858" c.d.s. on folded letter to Inverness, Scotland, red Detroit "Paid" in circle and matching "24" rate handstamp, "Boston Br. Pkt. Aug 11" exchange office backstamp and red "19" credit, Liverpool (Aug28) transit and Inverness (Aug 29) arrival backstamp; vertical file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Baker, Dupont, Barwis
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), tied by bold red grid on 1861 folded letter sheet to Dundee, Scotland with red "New York, Apr 30" exchange office c.d.s. with large integral "19", backstamped Dundee (May 14); stamp with repaired upper left corner perf (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine and choice appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: clear 1988 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Haas
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