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Sale 359
U.S., British and Worldwide
Stamps, Documents and Autographs
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Lot 311 |
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1869, 1¢ buff, 3¢ green (112, 147 [3 singles]), all Fine, tied on incoming ship cover to Brookline, Mass. by multiple New York Steamship c.d.s.’s, great combination, small stain spot in address panel, otherwise Very Fine cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 312 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), two singles, both near Very Fine, paying 2¢ printed circular rate, circular soliciting food donations for "Good Samaritan Hospital", both stamps tied by segmented grid, partial St. Louis 9/21/(69)c.d.s., blue company handstamp at left, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 313 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), irregular block of 3, Fine-Very Fine, upper left stamp with faint corner crease, tied on cover to Chicago, Ill. by large segmented cork cancels, Lincoln, Ill. 12/8 c.d.s., Very Fine cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 314 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), pair, Fine, tied on 2c drop cover by cork cancels, Charleston, S.C. 11/2 c.d.s., Very Fine cover.
Scott $390
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Lot 315 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), two covers, ea. with single usage, both Fine, one slight toning, other straight edge, both tied by segmented cork, Fall River, Mass. 2/3 c.d.s.; Greenfield, Mass. 1/11 d.c.d.s., one slightly reduced, otherwise Fine covers.
Scott $520
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Lot 316 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), Fine, tied on legal sized cover to Salt Lake City by segmented cork, with 1870 U.S.I.R. annual tax form (Pool Tables taxed at $10), light edge fault at upper left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine cover.
Scott $260
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Lot 317 |
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1869, 1¢ buff, 2¢ brown (112, 113), both Fine, paying 3¢ rate, tied on reduced cover to Auburndale, Mass by segmented cork cancels, Leverett. Ms. 9/23 c.d.s., Fine cover.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 318 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine, 10¢ yellow (113, 114, 116), all Fine-Very Fine, 10¢ light oxidation and natural straightedge, all tied on small immaculate cover to Paris by segmented cork cancels, red New York "6" 10/31/(69) c.d.s., red boxed "PD", blue French receiver, extremely attractive 1869 three color franking, Extremely Fine cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 319 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114 [strip of 3]), all Fine-Very Fine, paying 6¢ rate to Canada + 5c registry, all tied by large segmented cork cancels, neat red New York "Registered" 5/25/(69) c.d.s., appropriate backstamped transits and receiver split ring c.d.s.’s, Very Fine and scarce cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 320 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), Fine pair with guide arrow at bottom left, paying the closed British rate, tied on small cover to Paris by segmented cork cancel, red New York 4/23/(70) c,d,s. "10" accountancy marking, oval "GB 10" handstamp, appropriate French transit and Paris backstamped receiver, partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 321 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), five covers, all but one with single franking, other pair with partial imprint (plate 2), stamps are Fine or better, one with fancy and attractively cancelled, couple small cover flaws/faults but generally Fine-Very Fine covers.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 322 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114), both fresh and Fine-Very Fine, tied to small piece by New York Steamship c.d.s., Very Fine piece.
Scott $171
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Lot 323 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, Bellefonte, Pa "Keystone" Fancy cancel (114), Very Fine, tied on small cover to West Middlesex, Pa. by full and attractive fancy cancel, embossed monogram "L" corner card, Bellefonte, Pa. 3/8 c.d.s., small edge flaws and minor cover tone spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: with 1983 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 324 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), three covers, ea. franked with pair or two singles, stamps Fine-Very Fine, covers to Canada, England and Ireland, one with Philadelphia magenta c.d.s., another with printed advertising corner card for Nautical Instruments, 3rd with "U. States in circular handstamp, few small cover flaws/faults but overall Fine-Very Fine covers.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 325 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, 15¢ brown & blue Type II (114, 119), both about Fine, tied on registered cover to Sandusky, O. by target cancels, Camarco, Ill 2/1 c.d.s., ms. "Reg No 23", docketing vertically at left, Fine-Very Fine cover.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 326 |
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3¢ ultramarine, gray paper variety (114 var.), Fine, slightly rounded corner, tied on illustrated advertising cover for "Clark & Snow, Fresh and Pickled Fish" to Brunswick, Me. by cork cancel, Boston, Mass 4/20 c.d.s., Very Fine cover.
Scott $750
Expertization: with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: Beane
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Lot 327 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), eight covers, all single usages, generally Fine-Very Fine, good mix of towns and cancels expect few small flaws/faults, useful group.
Scott $168
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Lot 328 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), six covers, all but one single usages (pair to Cal.), generally selected for freshness and cancels, includes three "stars", two "rosettes", etc, expect couple minor stamp/cover flaws but overall Fine-Very Fine covers.
Scott $136
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Lot 329 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), Fine-Very Fine, tied on cross border cover to Montreal by segmented cork, Portland, Me. 8/16 c.d.s., attractive "U. States" in circle, Very Fine cover.
Scott $475
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Lot 330 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), two singles paying double rate to Nova Scotia, both Fine-Very Fine, tied by segmented cork and New York 7/7/(69) c.d.s., Wolfville 7/12/69 split ring receiver backstamp, Very Fine cover.
Scott $675 Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 331 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), Fine, pre printing paper fold, tied on cover to Newcastle, England by target, East Pembroke, Mass. 5/3/71 c.d.s., red Boston, Mass. Paid transit, ms. "Ship Helen Clinton", appropriate backstamp, Fine-Very Fine cover.
Scott $375
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Lot 332 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), Fine-Very Fine, tied on cover to London by segmented cork cancel and red New York transit, Cambridge, Mass. 12/28/(69) c.d.s., red London "Paid" 1/8/70 receiver, red "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London 1/8/70 double oval handstamp, ms. "Genoa Jan 13, 1869", Extremely Fine cover.
Scott $450
Expertization: with 1995 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 333 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), Very Fine, exceptional centering, tied on mourning cover to London by segmented circle of wedges, red New York 11/24/(69) c.d.s., red London "Paid"12/4/69 transit, London receiver backstamp, some cover docketing, still Very Fine cover.
Scott $450
Expertization: with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: Klein,
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Lot 334 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), Fine, tied on 1869 outer f.l.s. to Baltimore, Md. By segmented cork, New York 8/28 c.d.s., Very Fine cover, scarce 4x domestic rate.
Scott $450
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Lot 335 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), two covers, ea. Franked with single stamp, both about Fine, mourning cover to London, other to Cork, Ireland, both with red New York transits, Ireland cover missing backflap, otherwise Fine covers.
Scott $900
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Lot 336 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), rich color, average centering, tied on cover to Paris by segmented cork cancel, red Boston "Paid 12"c.d.s., bold red boxed "PD", red French transit and backstamp receiver, slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine cover.
Scott $800
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