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1851 Issue continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1401 |
 |
8A var. |
 1851,
1¢ blue, type IIIa, double transfer, one inverted. Pos. 81L1E, handsome example of this scarce and desirable plate variety, featuring mostly large margins and beautiful color, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jan 9" cds
on printed 1851 circular for parasols and umbrellas addressed to Chillicothe Oh., Very Fine, signed and identified by Ashbrook on reverse, with 1981 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 8A var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A
BEAUTIFUL ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE AND DESIRABLE PLATE VARIETY PAYING THE CIRCULAR RATE. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
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| 1402 |
|
8A-7 |
 1851,
1¢ blue, types II-IIIa-II, vertical strip of three. Positions 1/11/21L1E, canceled by red grid handstamps on registered cover to Philadelphia, Pa., matching "Bethlehem, Pa., Apr 15" cds, red "R" applied upon arrival
in Philadelphia; bottom pair with creases with center stamp crease slightly breaking the paper, Very Fine appearance, a scarce registry usage, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8A-7; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1403 |
|
9+20 |
 1852,
1¢ blue, type IV. In combination with 1857, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal pair on cover to Millburn, N.J., manuscript canceled with matching "Mansfield Depot, Aug 6" postmark, with original enclosure, Very Fine, a
scarce 1¢ imperf & perf'd combination usage, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9+20; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1404 |
|
10A |
 1851,
3¢ orange brown, type II. Clear to huge margins showing adjacent stamps at top and bottom, beautiful deep shade, tied by bold strike of blue "Troy N-Y Jan 6" cds on cover to Great Barrington Mass., an Extremely Fine gem use,
with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A; $205. (Image1) |
Scott $205
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1405 |
|
10A |
 1851,
3¢ orange brown, type II. Clear to mostly large margins, deep rich color, tied by bold red "Lancaster Pa, Nov 5" cds on orange cover to Mufflinburg Pa., Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-Haas, John R. Hill Jr., with
1999 and 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A; $200. (Image1) |
Scott $200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1406 |
|
10A |
 1851,
3¢ orange brown, type II. Rich color, tied by bold "New-York, Sep 6" cds on blue 1851 folded letter to White Sulphur Springs Va., flap with manuscript "Forwarded From" and blue Union Place Hotel, New York cameo
cut-out pasted on top flap, Very Fine and unusual forwarding use.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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| 1407 |
|
11 |
 1852,
3¢ dull red, type I. Tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Sep 17" cds, matching "Ship" and "2" in circle rating handstamps to Middleboro Mass., endorsed "La Guaira, per Brig 'Ellen' " at top left; some
edge wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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| 1408 |
|
11A |
 Integral "Paid" and Grid. Fancy cancel ties 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), position 80L1L, on blue 1852 folded letter to New York N.Y., red "Salem Ms. '3 cts.' 15 May" cds.
Scott
No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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| 1409 |
|
12 |
 1856,
5¢ red brown. Clear to large margins, tied by "New Orleans, La, Aug 9, 1857" cds on folded tissue paper letter to Chalon-s-Savoie, France, endorsed "Steamer via Liverpool" with "New York, 5, Aug 5" cds and
"8" decimes due handstamp, Paris transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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| 1410 |
|
14+15 |
 1855,
10¢ green, types II & III. Single of each, clear to large margins, tied by Maine cds on double rate linen cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, 1857 docketing at upper left; left stamp with small scissor cut in bottom left margin,
F.-V.F., signed Ashbrook on reverse.
Scott No. 14+15; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1411 |
|
17 |
 1851,
12¢ gray black, horizontal strip of four. Clear to mostly large margins, tied by red grid cancels on double rate cover to London, England, manuscript "pr "Fulton", via Southampton" routing endorsement at top, red
"New York, 6, Apr 4" integral rate exchange cds and red "Paid, Ap 19, 1855" entry postmark; cover cleaned, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Ward, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 1851 12¢ ISSUE PAYING THE DOUBLE 24¢ RATE TO ENGLAND. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
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| 1412 |
|
17 |
 1851,
12¢ gray black, two singles. Slightly overlapping on cover to Dublin, Ireland, tied by "Galveston, Tex." cds, red "19" credit handstamp and "Liverpool, 30 Ja, 54" tombstone entry date stamp, transit backstamp;
couple tiny pre-use tears in right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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1857 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1413 |
|
20 |
 1857,
1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2. Well centered, beautiful color and impression, tied by "Lowell Ms. May 2 1861" cds on light buff cover to Orwell Vt., shield "A.L. Waite & Co., Produce Merchants" corner card handstamp, Extremely
Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20; $325. (Image1) |
Scott $325
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1414 |
|
23 |
 1857,
1¢ blue, type IV. Plate 1L, tied by "New-York Oct 7" cds on cover with preprinted "To the principal Daguerreotypist in" Spring Lake, Livingston Co., N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 23; $1,200. (Image1) |
Scott $1,200
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1415 |
|
26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Strip of three and single, tied by two strikes of sharp "Charleston S.C. Feb 15 1860" cds on blue folded letter to John Cripps in care of the Legation of the U.S., Mexico City, Mexico, flap with
"Forwarded by You obt. svt., J.T. Pickett, Vera Cruz, April 13th" manuscript forwarder's notation of the U.S. consul; left 3¢ rounded corner, Very Fine and interesting U.S. consul forwarded use, ex-Karrer.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $400 - 600.
Gen John Thomas Pickett was U.S. Consul from 1853 to 1861, and held many officer commissions on missions and engagements in both the U.S. and C.S.A. When the "Southern War of Rebellion"
broke out he was appointed the Confederate Commissioner to Mexico. He served as Asst. Adjt. General C.S.A. army on General John Breckenridge's staff. In 1863 as Secretary of First Confederate Peace mission and 1864 - 1865 as Special envoy
extraordinary to Mexico arranging escape of CSA officials. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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| 1416 |
|
26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. horizontal pair, pos. 3-4R14, well centered, tied by partial "Kanawha C.H., Va., Jun 9" cds on 1860 orange buff cover to London, England, black "N.York '5' Jun" exchange cds, red London
(6.28) arrival backstamp and black "1/-" shilling due handstamp; backflap faulty, small stamp flaws, Very Fine, ex-Simpson, with clear 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1417 |
|
27+33 |
 1858,
5¢ brick red, type I. In combination with 1857, 10¢ green, type III on 1858 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, tied by "New Orleans, La., Nov 24" origin cds and red "New York, 12, Nov 30" exchange cds,
Paris transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and attractive, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 27+33; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 1418 |
|
27 |
 1858,
5¢ brick red, type I, two singles. Tied by "Oroville, Cal., Mar 8, 1859" cds on cover to North Bucksport, Me.; right stamp with pre-use tear at bottom, F.-V.F., a rare usage of the 1858 5¢ brick red type I from
California.
Scott No. 27; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1419 |
|
29 |
 1859,
5¢ brown, type I, vertical strip of three. Scissor separated at top and bottom removing perfs at bottom, tied by "New Orleans, La., Nov 10, 1859" cds's on folded letter sheet to Nantes, France, red "Boston, Paid 12,
Nov 16" exchange cds, Paris transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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| 1420 |
|
29 |
 1859,
5¢ brown, type I. Well centered, tied by neat "New Orleans La. Aug 8" cds on blue 1860 folded letter to Chalon S Saone, France, additional strike of cds at right and matching "15" rating handstamp, sharp "New York
'3' Aug 15" debit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Aug. 15th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 25th, Calais (8.27) entry cds and matching "8" decimes due rating, Paris (8.27) and Chalon S
Saone (8.28) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1421 |
|
29 |
 1859,
5¢ brown, type I, horizontal strip of three. Tied by "New Orleans, La., Apr 26, 1860" cds's on folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, France, red "Boston, Paid 12, May 2" exchange cds and receiving backstamp; name in
address panel removed affecting Boston marking, F.-V.F. appearance, with 1983 E. Diena certificate.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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| 1422 |
|
30+65+68 |
 1861,
5¢ orange brown, type II. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue + 10¢ green on legal size cover to Columbia, Pa. paying the five time rate plus carrier fee, all tied by grid handstamps with matching "Lancaster, Pa., Sep 7,
1861" cds; 1¢ with small preuse tear at top and reduced at left, F.-V.F., a rare mixed issue combination.
Scott No. 30+65+68; Estimate $400 - 600.
(Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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| 1423 |
|
30A |
 1860,
5¢ brown, type II. Rich color, tied by bold red grid cancel, matching "New-York Br. Pkt. Oct 24" exchange cds on 1860 blue folded letter to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "Overland mail via Marseilles", carried as
endorsed by Cunard Line Africa from New York Oct. 24th to Queenstown arriving Nov. 4th, red London (11.6.60) transit backstamp and manuscript "1/7" due marking, reverse with "Hong Kong 'C' DE 26" arrival cds;
some age spots, otherwise Fine and scarce use sent at the 5¢ Open Mail rate via British Packet.
Scott No. 30A; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
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| 1424 |
|
30A |
 1860,
5¢ brown, type II, horizontal strip of three. Center stamp with a short perf, rich color, tied by red grid cancels on cover to Berlin, Germany, endorsed proof Prussian closed mail at top, "New York A. Pkt., 23, Sep 1" debit
cds and red "Short Paid" of the 30¢ PCM rate, red Aachen transit backstamp, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 30A; Estimate $600 - 800. (Image1) |
Est. $600-800
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| 1425 |
|
30A |
 1860,
5¢ brown, type II. Deep color, tied by red grid handstamp on 1860 folded letter sheet to Cadiz, Spain, endorsed "per Steamer via England" with red "New - York, Br. Pkt., May 28" cds and blue "8Rs." due
handstamp, reverse with red London transit and receiving postmark, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 30A; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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