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Sale 354
U.S. and Canada
Stamps, Collections and Accumulations
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Lot 454 |
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Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin, small die proof (LO1P2), wove mounted on gray card, bright color. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 455 |
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Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin (LO1), large margins to clear at top left, brilliant color, sharp impression. red star cancel. Thins and a large sealed tear, none of which are at all visible from the front. Choice Very Fine appearing example of the rare Carrier.
Scott $8,000
Expertization: with 1989 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 456 |
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Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish (4LB13), o.g. four large margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom. Minor top right corner crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $750
Expertization: with 1968 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 457 |
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Charleston, S.C., Kingman's City Post, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish (4LB14), on small piece, clear to ample margins, typical gum stains. Ms cancel. F.-V.F.
Scott $900
Expertization: with clear 2003 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 458 |
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New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green (6LB5), large margins, bright color, cancelled by red "US" in octagon, matching "US City Dispatch Post" cds, on 1845 folded letter to local Wall Street address, very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 459 |
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Bayonne City Dispatch, 1883, 1¢ black (9L1), four margins, just clear at upper right, tied by purple concentric rings cancellation on yellow envelope to local street address, purple "Bayonne City, May 16, 1883, Dispatch" three-line datestamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 460 |
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City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish (40L1), original gum, large and beautifully balanced margins showing dividing lines on three sides, strong impression. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
Provenance: Berlin
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Lot 461 |
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Floyd's Penny Post, 1860 (1¢) brown (68L2), particularly large even margins, rich color, unused. Lightly soiled and small margin tears. Very Fine appearing.
Scott $500
Expertization: with 2002 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 462 |
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Friend's Boarding School, 1877 (1¢) black (151L1), type I, full margins, uncancelled and affixed to backflap as almost always, bearing 3¢ green (158) (minor fault) tied by "Barnesville O May 12" duplex on cover to Quaker City O., Very Fine.
Scott $400
Provenance: Swartz
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Lot 463 |
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Gahagan & Howe City Express, 1849-70, 5¢ light blue (70L1), unused without gum, clear margins, fresh color. Small ms ink mark. Otherwise Fine, rarely offered in any condition.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: with 2016 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 464 |
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Letter Express, 1844, 10¢ pink (96L3), cut to shape as most, cancelled by manuscript on 10 September 1844 Shepard correspondence folded letter from Detroit Mich. to Buffalo N.Y., a Very Fine usage. There are fewer than 10 examples of this stamp recorded on cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed "R. Frajola".
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Lot 465 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1861-70, black (143LP1), unused, without gum, quite ample to large margins, bright color and paper. Light vertical crease. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: with 2004 P.F. certificate.
This stamp was issued to pay the steamship express fee as well as the drop-rate fee for delivery at the New York City Post Office.
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Lot 466 |
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Wyman, 1844, 5¢ black (149L1), clear to large margins. Neat ms cancel. Slight thin. Fine appearance.
Scott $750
Provenance: Caspary
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