The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issue Domestic Covers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1001 |
 |
 1c Buff (112). Rich
color, tied by grid cancel on Union Insurance Co.'s green and red
folded advertising brochure, unaddressed but presumably mailed locally at
Bangor Me. where company office was located, Very Fine, an outstanding and
highly exhibitable 1869 Pictorial advertising usage, ex Ishikawa (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1002 |
|
 1c Buff (112). Deep
shade, tied by Negative Cross in Heart fancy cancel, "Guilford Ct.
Feb. 14" (1870) Valentine's Day circular datestamp on small cover to
local addressee, accompanied by appropriately sized Valentine
enclosureVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE VALENTINE'S
DAY USAGE WITH THE RARE HEART-AND-CROSS FANCY CANCELLATION. The use of
a Heart fancy cancel (rare in its own right) on a Valentine envelope posted
on Valentine's Day, February 14th, is truly rare in any period and quite
possibly unique among 1869 Issue covers. This cover realized $1,500 in the
Grunin sale decades ago. Ex Grunin and Haas.
(Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1003 |
|
 1c Buff (112). Rich
color, tied by "Mansfield Mass. Mar. 9, 1870" circular datestamp on
embossed Valentine cover to local addressee, long sealed opening
tears at left and right, still Fine appearing
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1004 |
|
 1c Buff (112). Deep
shade, well-centered, sharp strike of circle of V's cancel, "Pawtucket R.I.
May 6" (1870) circular datestamp on coiver to local addressee, neat 1870
docketing, Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1005 |
|
 1c Buff (112). Rich
color, tied by blue segmented cork cancel with matching "Lexington
Ky. Feb. 9" (1870) circular datestamp on large piece of printed tax form to
local addressee, Very Fine, ex Wunsch
(Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1006 |
|
 2c Brown, Half Used as 1c
(113c). Top right diagonal half well-tied across the cut by Negative
5-Point Star in Cirlce fancy cancel, "Shepardstown W. Va. Feb. 16"
(1870) circular datestamp on small cover addressed in light violet to local
addressee, brown stained spotsVERY FINE. THE ROSE CENSUS LISTS ONLY
FIVE 2-CENT 1869 BISECTS PAYING THE ONE-CENT LOCAL RATE. THIS IS THE ONLY
2-CENT 1869 BISECT COVER WITH A STAR FANCY CANCELLATION. Ex Haas. With
1955 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $6,000.00
(Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1007 |
|
 3c Ultramarine, Vertical
Bisect Used as 1c (114c). Pair of one-third bisects representing 2c
rate tied by grid on piece of Luray Va. tax form, Very Fine, a shortage of
1c and 2c stamps required the use of 2c and 3c bisects at the Luray post
office, pairs of the 3c one-third bisects are very rare, ex Col. Green,
with 1988 P.F. certificate, the Scott Catalogue should really list this
pair of bisects as a separate item
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1008 |
|
 1c Buff (112).
Horizontal pair tied by blue "Carrier May 29 4 P.M." circular
datestamp and quartered cork cancel on Medical and Surgical College
illustrated corner card cover to local Philadelphia street address,
forwarded to another city address, reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1009 |
|
 2c Brown (113). Used
with 3c Green (147), both tied by "New-York Jun. 13 4 P.M." circular
datestamp and cork cancel on small cover to local street address, forwarded
to Ithaca N.Y., "New York City Delivery H Jun. 13 4 P.M." backstamp
indicating first attempted delivery by carrier, Very Fine, ex Gibson and
Wunsch (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1010 |
|
 2c Brown (113). Rich
color, segmented cork cancel, "Albany N.Y. Aug. 27" and "Carrier Aug.
27" circular datestamps on stove works company's gray
lithographed illustrated advertising cover to local street address,
Extremely Fine, ex Grunin (Image) |
E. 250-350
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1011 |
|
 2c Brown (113).
Trimmed slightly into design at right, grid cancel, "Detroit Mich. May 15"
(1869) circular datestamp with "Returned to Writer" oval and "Not
Called For" circle handstamps on pink cover to local addressee,
enclosure is a part-printed notice informing addressee that a January 1856
contract to sell real estate has been voided, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
