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1851 Issue continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2061     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Two singles, one clear to mostly large margins, other cut in at top, tied by "New-York, Oct 31" cds as forwarding postage on 1853 light gray folded letter from Canton, China to New York N.Y. datelined "Canton, 20 Dec. 1853", sent to care of Messrs. Gordon & Talbot in New York and forwarded to Newport R.I., endorsed "Via Marseilles" at top left, back flap with partial "Hong Kong" double-arc and red London (10.15) transit backstamps, manuscript "5/5" due rating, G.B. "140" debit to U.S., carried by Collins Line Arctic from Liverpool Oct. 19th to New York arriving Oct. 30th, black "New-York, Am. Pkt. Oct 31" exchange cds with ms. "98" cents due rating crossed out upon forwarding to Newport, business contents, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL 1851 ISSUE USE ON A DOUBLE-RATE INBOUND COVER FROM CHINA. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2062     11A image1852-57, 3¢ brownish claret, type II, right margin single. Rich bold color enhancing a beautiful sharp detailed impression, huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on all three side with full sheet margin at right, tied by an exceptional complete strike of "Troy & Rutland R.R., Jul 13" route agent cds on fresh cover to North White Creek, N.Y., Superb, ex-Newbury, "European Connoisseur" & Sharrer, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A MAGNIFICENT GEM USAGE AND WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST 1851 3¢ SINGLE USAGE IN EXISTENCE.

This remarkable gem realized a hammer price of $6,750 in the "European Connoisseur" sale held by Siegel in 2015. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2063     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, left margin single. Rich color, tied by "Bath, Me., Aug 23" balloon cds on illustrated The Main Liquor Law temperance design cover showing Liberty with banner, shield and verse at top and bottom, to Boston, Mass. with 1853 docketing at top, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2064     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Tied by neat grid handstamp on Maine Liquor Law allover propaganda text design cover to Boston, Mass., with matching "Bath, Me., Jan 12" balloon cds, 1852 docketing at top, with interesting original Quaker enclosure mentioning traveling to California gold region, a Very Fine and choice temperance design.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2065 o    12 image1856, 5¢ red brown. Neat New York town cancel, large well balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,300).
Scott No. 12; $750. (Image1)

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Scott $750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
2066 o    14 image1855, 10¢ green, type II. Horizontal strip of 3, socked-on-the-nose blue grid cancels and small portion on red box transit at lower left, ample to large margins all around, deep rich color; small cut in the top margin between right pair, Very Fine and choice, a very attractive used multiple, with 1993 and 2015 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 14; $600. (Image1)

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Scott $600

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2067 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Light red grid cancel, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at left and bottom, rich color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, a stunning large margin gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $2,000).
Scott No. 17; $250. (Image1)

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Scott $250

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2068 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Block of 10, large margins including part of four adjoining stamps to just touched at top and bottom left, intense impression, neat penstroke cancels; small tear at left and at right, small repair and few light vertical creases, right block of eight is of Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 17; $11,575 as blocks and pair.

A RARE USED BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 12¢ 1851 IMPERFORATE ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $11,575 a

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857 Issue
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2069     18 image1861, 1¢ blue, type I. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue, type II (20, both plate 12) and 1860, 1¢ blue, type V, two singles (24, plate 10) paying the 3¢ single rate plus 1¢ carrier fee on cover to New Monmouth, N.J., all "tied by New York, Sep 25, 1861" cds's and grid duplex, with large "William Jay Hasket, Proctor & Advocate of the United States Court of Admiralty" advertising label; right stamp (20) with small margin nick at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare and attractive three type 1¢ combination from two plates, ex-Nienken & Wagshal.
Scott No. 18; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2070 o    21 image1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Showing wide break of frameline at top, light unobtrusive town cancel, centered amid nicely balanced margins, bold color, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this rare stamp, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 21; $1,500. (Image1)

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Scott $1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2071 o    22 image1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Plate 11, light unobtrusive town cancel, exceptional centering and wide margins clearly showing wide break in top frameline clearly visible, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, one of the finest extant, with only two grading higher (both at 95J), ex-Merlin, "Natalee Grace" & Myerson, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $5,550).
Scott No. 22; $500.

A MAGNIFICENT GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE IIIA ISSUE FROM PLATE 11.

Plate 11 stamps were placed into use at the very end of 1860, approximately six months before new National Banknote stamps were to be issued. These stamps suffered as a rule from rather poor perforating making plate 11 stamps far more difficult to obtain in such exceptional condition. (Image1)

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Scott $500

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2072 o    22 image1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Position 55R4, neat bold "Boston, Paid "town cancel, choice centering amid nice full margin with break n top frameline clearly visible, rich vibrant color and crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. & 2021 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter Graded (90, SMQ $1,825).
Scott No. 22; $475. (Image1)

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Scott $475

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2073     24 image1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Corner flaw, tied by "Worcester, Ms. May 17" cds on Clothing Store printed circular with Lady Liberty and Flag Patriotic design to West Sutton Mass. at the 1¢ circular rate; some light wear and tone spots, a Very Fine and exceptionally rare Civil War Patriotic printed circular.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
2074     24 image1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Three singles, all tied by two strikes of "Chicago, Ill. Oct 10, 1859" cds on cover to Noyesville Ill., clear "Held for Postage" oval handstamp; middle stamp with sealed tear, Very Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2075     26 image1857, 3¢ plum, type III. O.g., never hinged, rich plum color; couple light paper wrinkles and small margin flaw at top, otherwise Fine, the Scott No. 26 in the plum shade catalogs $5,000 in used condition with no listing in mint condition, a great rarity mint and could possibly be the only mint example known, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2076     26 image1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by blue "Chicago Ill. Oct 22" double-circle datestamp duplexed with grid on orange buff cover to Detroit, Michigan, blue "OLD STAMPS / Not Recognized" two-line handstamp and matching "Held for Postage" oval, 3¢ rose (65), bright shade, tied by blue "Chicago Ill. Oct 23" double-circle datestamp with duplexed grid; reduced at left barely into corner card and blue oval, fresh and Very Fine, ex-West, Krug and Antrim.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE CHICAGO "OLD STAMPS NOT RECOGNIZED" HANDSTAMP, OF WHICH ONLY TWO RECORDED WITH THE 1861 ISSUE USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE DEMONETIZED 1857 ISSUE.

The Chicago post office marked the covers with a recording number that corresponds to advertised notices that mail was being held for postage.

Our records contain only four covers bearing the Chicago "Old Stamps Not Recognized" handstamp as follows:
1. 1861 Aug. 30, Chicago Ill. to St. Peter Minn., 3¢ #26 franking, ex-Grunin, Piller.
2. 1861 Oct. 02, Chicago Ill. to Wiscasset Me., 3¢ #26 franking, ex-Haas, Lake Shore.
3. 1861 Oct. 22, Chicago Ill. to Detroit Mich., 3¢ #26, 3¢ #65 franking, ex-West, Krug and Antrim, the cover offered here.
4. 1861 Jun. 13, Chicago Ill. to Boston Mass., 3¢ #26, 3¢ #65 franking, ex-Challenger. (Image1)

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Est. $15,000-20,000
SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2077     27 image1858, 5¢ brick red, type I. Bright color, tied by "New Salem, Ind. Mar 8" cds on yellow cover to Indianapolis Ind.; slightly reduced at left, minor edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 27; $1,800 on cover. (Image1)

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Scott $1,800 on

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2078     28 image1857, 5¢ red brown, type I. Three singles, slightly overlapping, tied by bold "New Orleans, La., Mar 10, 1858" cds on folded letter to Paris, France, red "New York, 'Paid 12' Mar 17" credit exchange cds, Calais (3.30) entry cds, Paris (3.31) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 28; $3,150 as used singles; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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Scott $3,150 as
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2079 o    29 image1859, 5¢ brown, type I. Faint black town and superb strike of blue "America über Bremen Franco" foreign transit cancels, rich deep color, attractively centered; few slightly short perfs at left which are hardly noticeable, a Superb strike of this foreign transit cancel, a striking used stamp, ex-Gross & Jennings, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
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2080 o    34 image1857, 10¢ green, type IV. Position 74L1 (recut at top), 1857 New Orleans, La. town cancel, strong color, Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 34; $2,100. (Image1)

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Scott $2,100

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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