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United States and C.S.A. Postal History continued...

5c 1857-60 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3768 c 5c Brick Red (27).> Horizontal pair, beautiful bright shade, few short perfs at right, tied by <Mokelumne Hill Cal.> circular datestamp on yellow cover to Red Bank N.J., minor edgewear, Very Fine, extremely rare use of the 5c Brick Red from this sm5c Brick Red (27). Horizontal pair, beautiful bright shade, few short perfs at right, tied by "Mokelumne Hill Cal." circular datestamp on yellow cover to Red Bank N.J., minor edgewear, Very Fine, extremely rare use of the 5c Brick Red from this small California post office, 5c Brick Red covers are generally quite scarce and anything other than a usage to France is very desirable, ex Sevenoaks (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3769 c 5c Brick Red (27).> Vertical strip of three, scissors-separated at top and bottom with intact perfs at bottom and trimmed at top, tied by New Orleans La. Nov. 2, 1858 circular datestamps on folded cover <to Paris, France,> red New York Paid 12 Nov5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, scissors-separated at top and bottom with intact perfs at bottom and trimmed at top, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 2, 1858" circular datestamps on folded cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12 Nov. 10" credit datestamp, appropriate transits, horizontal file fold affects strip, still Fine, Scott Retail as strip of three off cover (Image)

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 6,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3770 c 5c Brick Red (27).> Vertical strip of three, bright color, tied by New Orleans La. Jan. 4, 1859 circular datestamps on blue folded letter <to Castillon, Gironde, France,> red New York Paid 12 Jan. 11 credit datestamp, French transits, file folds5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, bright color, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 4, 1859" circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Castillon, Gironde, France, red "New York Paid 12 Jan. 11" credit datestamp, French transits, file folds do not affect stamps, bottom stamp few clipped perfs, still Fine and scarce usage, signed Ashbrook, Scott Retail as strip of three off cover (Image)

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 6,500.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3771 c 5c Brick Red (27).> Vertical strip of three, intense color, tied by New Orleans La. Mar. 23, 1859 circular datestamp on blue folded cover <to Nantes, France,> red New York Paid 3 Apr. 2 credit datestamp also ties strip as does ultramarine Havre t5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, intense color, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 23, 1859" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Nantes, France, red "New York Paid 3 Apr. 2" credit datestamp also ties strip as does ultramarine Havre transit and small red boxed "P.D." handstamp, strip with some gum stains, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce multiple of the Brick Red on an American Packet cover to France, Scott Retail as strip of three off cover (Image)

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 6,500.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3772 c 5c Red Brown (28).> Horizontal pair, rich color approaching the Indian Red shade, right stamp with pre-printing paperfold, tied by grids, octagonal Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 18, 1858 datestamp on blue folded cover <to Sydney, Cape Breton,> 10 handsta5c Red Brown (28). Horizontal pair, rich color approaching the Indian Red shade, right stamp with pre-printing paperfold, tied by grids, octagonal "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 18, 1858" datestamp on blue folded cover to Sydney, Cape Breton, "10" handstamp and "8d" due marking, Boston, Halifax and receiving backstamps, left stamp tiny tear at top left, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3773 c 5c Red Brown (28).> Vertical strip of three, rich color in the same shade as the imperforate issue, perfs scissors-separated leaving intact perfs on three sides and trimmed at bottom, tied by clear strikes of New Orleans La. Oct. 2, 1857 circular d5c Red Brown (28). Vertical strip of three, rich color in the same shade as the imperforate issue, perfs scissors-separated leaving intact perfs on three sides and trimmed at bottom, tied by clear strikes of "New Orleans La. Oct. 2, 1857" circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 6 Oct. 10" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, stamps affected by light horizontal cover bend, appears Fine, scarce usage, this October 1857 usage pre-dates the Red Brown printing (the shade is the 1856 No. 12 shade), with 1982 Diena certificate, Scott Retail for used strip of three off cover is $4,500.00 (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3774 c 5c Red Brown (28).> Vertical strip of three, perfs scissors-separated causing clipped perfs in some areas, tied by New Orleans La. Dec. 10, 1857 circular datestamp on blue folded letter <to Reims, France,> red New York 6c credit datestamp, appropri5c Red Brown (28). Vertical strip of three, perfs scissors-separated causing clipped perfs in some areas, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 10, 1857" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Reims, France, red New York 6c credit datestamp, appropriate French transits, few edge flaws, Fine, Scott Retail for used strip of three off cover is $4,500.00 (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
3775 c 5c Red Brown (28).> Three singles, <used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and 12c Black, Plate 1 (36),> tied by New Orleans La. Oct. 11, 1857 circular datestamps on blue folded letter <to Bordeaux, France,> red Boston Paid 24 Oct. 21 credit datesta5c Red Brown (28). Three singles, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and 12c Black, Plate 1 (36), tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 11, 1857" circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "Boston Paid 24 Oct. 21" credit datestamp, French transits, stamps mostly scissors-separated but with mostly intact perfs, cover with some slight wear, Very Fine and colorful double-rate usage (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
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3776 c 5c Bright Red Brown (28b).> Radiant color, scissors-separated causing s.e. at sides, <used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), vertical strip of three and single of 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and horizontal pair of 10c Green, Ty. II (32),> tied by New Orleans5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Radiant color, scissors-separated causing s.e. at sides, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), vertical strip of three and single of 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and horizontal pair of 10c Green, Ty. II (32), tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 22, 1858" circular datestamps on orange cover to Genoa, Italy, endorsed "Via London" and with "GB/40c" Anglo-French accountancy marking, also with ms. "2" indicating double weight, large ms. "16" for 1.6 lira due, London, Paris and arrival backstamps, 3c strip placed over edge of cover and also scissors-separated affecting perfs, 1c piece out at upper right, still Very Fine, a colorful and very unusual usage, franked to pay the 38c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, this must have missed the sailing of the HAPAG's Borussia on Dec. 1 and was instead placed aboard the Inman Line's City of Baltimore and sent via Open Mail, the stamps ended up only paying the 21c rate via American Packet with the remainder due from recipient, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3777 c 5c Indian Red (28A).> Vertical strip of three, warm shade, tied by New Orleans La. Jun. 21, 1858 circular datestamps on blue folded letter <to Nantes, France,> red Boston Paid 12 Jun. 30 credit datestamp, French transits, some waterstaining and c5c Indian Red (28A). Vertical strip of three, warm shade, tied by "New Orleans La. Jun. 21, 1858" circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Nantes, France, red "Boston Paid 12 Jun. 30" credit datestamp, French transits, some waterstaining and cover erosion at right causing slight soiling on stamps (negligible)

FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED ON COVER TO FRANCE.

With 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as a strip of three off cover is $13,500.00. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3778 c 5c Brown (29).> Positions 516171L1, vertical strip of three with perfs intact and part of sheet margin at left showing large part of <(Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co.) ^BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS.^ Phila, New York, Boston & Cincinnati imprint> from Pl5c Brown (29). Positions 51/61/71L1, vertical strip of three with perfs intact and part of sheet margin at left showing large part of "(Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co.) ANK NOTE ENGRAVERS. Phila, New York, Boston & Cincinnati" imprint from Plate 1, well-centered, fresh, tied by "New Orleans La." double-circle datestamps on Dec. 1860 folded letter to France, red "Boston Paid 6" credit datestamp, French transits

EXTREMELY FINE STRIP AND COVER. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH A 5-CENT 1857 MULTIPLE SHOWING THE IMPRINT.

Our Levi records of the 5c 1857 contain numerous covers with strips in all shades, but only the strip on this cover shows any part of the imprint.

Ex Consul Klep, Grunin, Zoellner and Sevenoaks. (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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