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1851 Issue continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

462

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Pos. 51R1, enormous margins showing adjacent stamps at top and right, centerline at left, bright color and paper, tied by "Milford, Conn, Feb 5" cds on orange cover from the William Wheaton to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 15; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

463

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Large margins to just in at lower right, tied by "West Fitchburg, Mas" cds on 1856 corner card cover to Montreal, Canada, reverse with blue "Rouse's Point, N.Y., Apr 26" transit cds and Montreal (4.26.1856) receiving cds, cover with all-over illustrated Scythe manufacturer advertisement, Very Fine and early ad cover use to Canada.
Scott No. 15; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

464

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Huge sheet margin single, slightly in at right, sharp impression on bright paper, tied by crisp "N. York Steamship" circular postmark on fresh light buff cover to Philadelphia, Pa., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 15; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

465

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Large to huge margins, rich color on bright paper, tied by "Sacramento, Cal" cds on cover with "Hill. Wooster & Co., Sac. City" double-oval corner card handstamp to Boston, Mass., 1857 receipt docketing at right; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 15; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

466

1855, 10¢ green, type IV. Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom clearly shown with large margins, except just in at top right corner, detailed impression with rich color, tied by partial "Lowell, Mass., Apr 27" cds on 1856 Fremont campaign cover (Milgram JF-44) to Pictou, Nova Scotia, reverse with blue St. Andrews, N.B. (4.30.67), St. John, N.B. (5.1), and Pictou (5.6) backstamps; slight erosion spot lower left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 16; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE USE OF THE 10¢ GREEN, TYPE IV RECUT ON A FREMONT CAMPAIGN COVER TO CANADA.

THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 10¢ IMPERF ISSUE ON A CAMPAIGN COVER.

This Fremont campaign design is listed by Milgram as scarce with a Rarity rating of 3 (one to five known). (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857 Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

467

1857, 3¢ rose, type I, postal history group. Group of 12 covers, 10 of which are plated, includes 1859 Leavenworth City, K.T. use bearing pos. 50R4, 1858 Fort Clark to Gen. Ethan A. Hitchcock at St. Louis, Mo., etc., F.-V.F., interesting group.
Scott No. 25; $1,680; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Scott $1,680
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

468

25A

1857, 3¢ rose, type II. horizontal pair, cancelled by circular grid cancels, matching "Springfield, Ms. Jan 18" cds on cover to New York, N.Y., original 1858 enclosure; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 25A; $2,100 as used off-cover pair; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Scott $2,100 as used off-cover pair
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

469

25A

1857, 3¢ rose, type II. vertical strip of three, positions 24/34/44R2L, each stamp cancelled by two pen strokes, used on legal-size cover with "Plymouth, Oh. 'Aug 24' " cds to Washington City, D.C.; cover reduced, bottom stamp faulty, Fine.
Scott No. 25A; $3,250 as strip of three; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Scott $3,250 as strip of three
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

470

26 var.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, major double transfer. Position 87R15, double transfer with rosettes double and line through "postage" and "three cents", tied by manuscript "June 11 1861" postmark on cover to St. Paul, Minn.; tiny perf tear, Fine and rare variety.
Scott No. 26 var.; $2,500 off-cover; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

Scott $2,500 off-cover
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

471

1859, 5¢ brown, type I. Right straddle line s.e. single, used with 1¢ blue (24), tied together by "Friendship, Wis, Apr 14" cds on legal-size Juducial Election Returns cover with preprinted address to the Governor at Madison, Wis.; minor stain spot, Very Fine use.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

472

1857, 10¢ green, type I. Pos. 91L1 with left selvage, strong color on bright paper, tied by "New York, Jan 20" ocean mail cds on orange cover to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine and scarce type I use with the ocean mail cds.
Scott No. 31; $850 on cover; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Scott $850 on cover
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

473

32,33

1857, 10¢ green, types II & III. block of four, pos. 39-40/49-50R, tied by two strikes of "New York, Apr 26" ocean mail cds on legal-size yellow cover to San Francisco, Cal.; neat file docketing; cover slightly refolded, top edge tear, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 32,33; $3,500 as off-cover block; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE USE OF A 10¢ 1857 ISSUE BLOCK PREPAYING FOUR-TIMES THE 10¢ WEST COAST RATE. (Image1)

Scott $3,500 as off-cover block
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

474

32+33+26

1857, 10¢ green, types II & III, left sheet margin vertical strip of three. (types II,III,II) in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied to 1859 cover to Australia by red "Paid" in circle cancels with matching Providence, R.I. cds, red London/Paid transit, on reverse red New York/Am. Pkt. cds with Melbourne & Sandhurst backstamps; cover lightly cleaned and small corner repair, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce destination, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 32+33+26; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

475

1857, 10¢ green, type II. Trivial short perf, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 3" octagon datestamp on blue La Pierre House shield cameo-style corner card cover to San Francisco Cal., F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

476

1857, 10¢ green, type III. Strip of three, tied by two bold strikes of vivid magenta "Pendleton Ind. Jun 21" cds on orange buff cover to Switzerland, red "New York 'Paid 7' Jun" exchange credit cds, red Aachen France" framed transit and matching "Franco Preuss: resp.Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr." framed handstamp, red crayon rating, reverse with transits and Laufenburg arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33; Estimate $500 - 750.

Cover was prepaid 30¢ by Prussian Closed Mail to Germany only. The "Franco Preuss: resp.Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr." handstamp signifies paid to the German border only. Laufenburg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, lying on the German border. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

477

1857, 10¢ green, type IV. Pos. 64L1, recut at top and bottom, rich color, tied by "San Francisco, Cal, May 20, 1858" cds on 10¢ green (U18) buff entire to New Haven Conn.; light staining and wear, Fine and rare double-rate use.
Scott No. 34; $2,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE TYPE IV ON A 10¢ ENTIRE. (Image1)

Scott $2,500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

478

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Two pairs, each cancelled by NYFM open grid cancel (Kirke 60-06-30-GR), used with 5¢ brown (30A), nat. s.e. at left, cancelled by magenta squiggle with matching "24" credit to G.B., red "New York. Am. Pkt. Feb 9" exchange cds, endorsed "Via Marseilles", red London Paid (2.21.61) transit cds and matching "1d" colonial credit handstamp, indistinct Hong Kong (4.11) arrival cds, F.-V.F. and attractive use at the 45¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles., ex-Skinner.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

479

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Trimmed perfs at left, used with 5¢ orange brown (30), each cancelled by stroke and tied by "Richmond Va., Dec 22, 1860" cds to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Dec 25" exchange cds, Calais (1.8) entry cds and Paris (1.8) arrival backstamp, red "Trouve a la Boite" (Found in the Box) framed handstamp, forwarded to Florence, Italy with France 40c orange tied by two strikes of diamond lozenge cancel, Paris (1.8) cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Florence (1.11) arrival backstamp and blue "Emanuelle Fenzi e Ci., Firenze" double-oval; flap mend, Very Fine and attractive forwarded use.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

480

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Minor perf flaws, tied by blue "Tehama, Cal, Nov 14" balloon cds on Standing Liberty and Eagle patriotic cover to Springfield Ill., "Nov. 14 - 1862" docketing, original letter accompanies; cover mend and lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, ex-Bischel.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

481

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Horizontal pair, tied by "New York, Dec 3" ocean mail cds on reduced blue linen-lined cover to San Francisco Cal. at double the 10¢ rate, forwarded with 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, tied by sharp "San Francisco Cal, Jan 4, 1860" cds to Folsom Cal., manuscript "Due 4" rating as underpaid two-times the 3¢ letter rate, F.-V.F., ex-Haas.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction