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The Charles J. Starnes Collection continued...

1861-68 and Later Issues
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3554 c image10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Two, each with one row of double vertical perfs, tied by "Benicia Cal. Apr. 21" circular datestamps on 10c Green entire (U41) to Neponsett Mass., 1862 docketing at left, some slight edgewear, right stamp with picked-out inclusion, some slight toning around perfs

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF TWO 1861 10-CENT TYPE I "FIRST DESIGN" STAMPS ON A 10-CENT 1861 NESBITT ENTIRE FOR THE TRIPLE TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE.

Although the 10c 1861 was used extensively on transcontinental mail, multiple rates are scarce, and multiple frankings with the short-production 10c Type I are rare. (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3555 c image1c Blue (63). Two, used with 1c Blue, Ty. I (18), tied by grids, "Middlebury Ind. Jun. 6" circular datestamp on red and blue Standing Liberty and Flag Patriotic cover to Walnut Creek P.O. O., some toning around stamps, stamps with flaws incl. left 1c torn in half prior to use, otherwise Fine, unusual use of a demonetized stamp--the sender must have been been short one stamp, found an old demonetized stamp, and attempted to "hide" it between two valid stamps, a ploy that evidently worked (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3556 c image3c Pink (64). Radiant color, used with 1c Blue (63), each tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Sep. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Washington D.C., fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
3557 c image3c Pink (64). Bright color, tied by grid, "Portland Me. 4 Sep. 1861" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Litchfield Conn., with illustrated Preble House hotel design on back, also with original enclosure which is similarly illustrated, backflap with few tears but intact, perfs at right affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine (Image) 1,050.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
3558 c image3c Pink (64). Radiant color, tied by cork, "Brattleboro Vt. Aug. 22, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to Providence R.I., slightly rounded corner at bottom right, few tape stains on back only, Very Fine appearance (Image) 1,050.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
3559 c image3c Rose Pink (64b). Bright shade, tied by blue target, matching "Kenosha Wis. Feb. 28" double-circle datestamp on orange cover with S. W. Truesdell photographer's lithographed corner card to Benton Centre N.Y., minor cover wrinkling, small central ink spot on cover, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, Truesdell was a well-known photographer and maker of daguerreotypes in Kenosha, Wisconsin (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
3560 c image3c Rose (65). Cancelled by target, "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 5" double-circle datestamp and cancelled on arrival on orange cover to San Francisco, bold strikes of "DUE 7" and "PURSER" straightline handstamps, some edgewear, stamp defective at top right, still Very Fine, scarce usage, the origin is unknown but the 10c rate was valid from either Mexico, Guatemala or Costa Rica at the treaty rate, this was also the blanket rate on incoming mails carried by American Packet from non-treaty countries (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3561 c image3c Rose (65). Cancelled by well-struck Charter Oak fancy cancel, "Thomaston Conn. Oct. 2" circular datestamp on cover to Avon N.Y., stamp with small perf flaws and minor soiling at bottom right, Extremely Fine strike of this distinctive fancy cancel (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3562 c image3c Rose (65). Tied by well-impressed 2-Cent Coin fancy cancel, "Marshall Mich. Feb. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Rochester N.Y., 1867 docketing at left, some slight toning around perfs from gum, Very Fine, unusual, the postmaster used a 2c coin as a cancelling device, which he inked and impressed on the stamp and cover (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3563 c image3c Rose (65). Bright color, tied by blue negative "L" cork cancel, matching "Lebanon Ohio Jun. 25" circular datestamp on cover with ribbon address panel to St. Johnsbury Vt., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3564 c image3c Rose (65). Cancelled by perfect strike of Star fancy cancel, "Paper Mill Village N.H. May 2" circular datestamp on cover to Mason Mich., slightly reduced at right, stamp with small flaws, Very Fine strike of this attractive fancy cancel (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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