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Sale 359
U.S., British and Worldwide
Stamps, Documents and Autographs
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Lot 281 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), horizontal strip of three, Fine, pos. 53-55L2, tied on cover to Steven’s Plains, Me. By indistinct red Boston, Mass. c.d.s. and large "Paid" grids, printed circular corner card for Boston Mercantile Academy, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 282 |
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1¢ blue, type IV (23), recut top and bottom, Very Fine and beautifully centered, tied on 1857 printed "Astron. Journal Comet Circular" with comet sighting notice by dateless Albany Paid c.d.s., addressed to "Hon. Edward Everett, Boston, Mass.", Gem cover.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: with 2013 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 283 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24, 26, 35 [pair]), 1¢ faulty at top from overhang, 3¢ oxidized, 10¢ slightly toned perfs, all tied on cover to London, England by open red grids, pair additionally tied by New York "3"Am. Pkt.6/2/(60) c.d.s., ms. "1st from New York". "Vial Southampton", red London "Paid" 6/12/60 receiving c.d.s., attractive three color franking, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 284 |
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1¢ type V, 3¢ (24, 26 [pair]), all Fine, 1¢ scissor trimmed at right from small envelope reduction, paying double rate + 1¢ carrier fee, all tied on ladies cover to New Haven, Conn. by large Boston "Paid" grids, red Boston, Ms. 10/20/60 c.d.s., Fine-Very Fine cover, scarce rate.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 285 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), four covers, 3 with single stamp, other with 3 singles, all Fine-Very Fine appearing, couple small stamp flaws, note 3 singles (one with corner fault) tied by grids, matching Jamestown ultramarine c.d.s.; others include New Haven "drop"; Roxbury, Mass "drop"; Lynchburg, Va. unsealed circular rate, Fine-Very Fine, attractive grouping.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 286 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), Fine, light perf tip toning, tied on f.l.s. to Barcelona, Spain by bold New Orleans 3/2/59 c.d.s., red New York transit c.d.s., blue numeral "4" handstamp, red "Rs" handstamp, ms. "Via England", red London transit backstamp, appropriate Spanish transit and receiver, Fine usage.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 287 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), strip of three, Fine-Very Fine, rich color, right stamp with tiny tears at right, tied on 1858 f.l.s. to Nantes, France by partial New Orleans c.d.s.’s, red "Boston 12 Paid" transit c.d.s., red boxed "PD", ms. "Per Steamer", Boston Br. Pkt 2/2 backstamp c.d.s., appropriate French transits and receiver, Very Fine cover.
Scott $4,250 Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: with 2008 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 288 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), straddle margin at right strip of three, showing full guide line at right, tied on f.l.s. to France by grid, New Orleans 9/12(60) d.c.d.s., red New York "Paid 12" transit c.d.s., boxed "PD" handstamp, French transits and receiver backstamps, strip with scissor trimmed perfs, all intact except couple in bottom stamp, Fine-Very Fine cover, Ashbrook notations on reverse.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 289 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I, 10¢ Green Type V (29, 35), both pairs, Fine, tied on f.l.s. to France by New Orleans 5/16/60 c.d.s’s, red New York "12" 5/23 transit c.d.s., black boxed "PD" handstamp. ms. "per Steamer", French transit and receiver, Fine-Very Fine cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: with 1980 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 290 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), Fine-Very Fine, light perf tip gum soiling, tied on f.l.s. from Charleston, S.C. to Paris, France by open grid, perfectly struck Charleston, S.C. "30" 1/22/58 c.d.s., Boston "6" 1/27 transit, bold "16" accountancy handstamp, Boston Br. Pkt. transit backstamp, appropriate French transit and receiver, Very Fine cover.
Scott $500
Provenance: H.C. Gibson (Ward Sale 12), described in Ashbrook Special Service.
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Lot 291 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), Extremely Fine with near perfect centering and attractively canceled, with original cross border cover from which it was removed.
Scott $180
Expertization: with 2000 A.P.S. certificate for cover.
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Lot 292 |
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1858-1859 5¢ brick red, 10¢ green, type V (27,35), both Fine, tied on neat ladies cover to "near Paris", France by blue Cincinnati, O. 3/13/(60) c.d.s., 5¢ additionally tied by red New York "6"3/16 transit c.d.s., French transits and receiver, Very Fine cover, scarce brick red usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 293 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), two singles, Fine, couple trivial perf flaws, tied on cover to Ireland by indistinct red c.d.s., additional tied together by bold red grid, red "New York, Am. Pkt. 3" c.d.s. Stradbally 1861 receiver backstamp, couple trivial cover stains (ms. Ink in address panel), otherwise Fine-Very Fine cover.
Scott $850
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Lot 294 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), pair, right stamp with small piece out, tied on cover to England by blue town c.d.s., red "Paid Liverpool U.S. Packet 7 AP 59" c.d.s., red numeral "3",British receiver, light soiling, otherwise Fine cover.
Scott $850
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