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Valentines - 1851, 3¢ Issue continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1101

11A

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Clear to large margins, tiny tear and crease at top, canceled by nest grid and tied by rimless "Lowell, Mass., Feb 1" cds on small floral border Valentine cover to Franklin, Vt., with matching pierced embossed illustrated Valentine showing man on Horse at center, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
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1102

11A

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Tied by very fine strike of blue "Cedarville, O., Feb 18" cds on gold gilted floral and scroll Valentine cover to Neenah, Wis., includes original sticker-embellished pierced lace Valentine with Mansell maker's imprint and handwritten verse inside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
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1103

11A

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Bright color, tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp and red "Boston, Mass., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds on fresh cover to Keene, N.H., 1855 docketing, with printed and hand color enamel card Valentine with rose wreath border and 6-line poem at centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $100-150
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1104

11A

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Margins large to slightly in, tied by bold blue "Paid 3" in circle handstamp on cover to North Turner, Me., matching "Lawrence, Ms., Feb 19" cds, with printed hand color vignette Valentine sheet showing Lady & Gentlemen view and 12-line poem, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
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Valentines - 1857 Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1105

1857, 1¢ blue, type II, left margin horizontal strip of three. Tied by manuscript "Parkman Me, Feb 19" cancel on large floral embossed Valentine cover to Langesville Me., with Kershaw maker imprint, includes beautiful lace Valentine with Cupid surrounded by a hand colored rose-border, also said to be by Kershaw, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
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1106

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal strip of three. Neatly pen canceled on a locally addressed embossed ornamental envelope postmarked "Rutland, Vt., Feb 19, 1858" with matching "Paid"; includes original gold gilt embossed and silk mesh valentine with hand colored illustration and handwritten verse inside, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $625.00
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1107

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Tied by "Haverhill, Ms., Feb 14, 1860" Valentine's Day cds on locally addressed embossed floral border Valentine cover, with original pierced lace Valentine with floral embellishments and central lace pull up curtain to reveal hand written sentiment, Very Fine.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
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1108

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Grid canceled (not tied) on gold gilt embossed ornamental enamel envelope addressed simply to "Miss Nellie Cutter, Present" with no indication of town, matching colorful lace Valentine with silver gilt trim, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
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1109

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. S.e. at right, manuscript canceled on local gold floral bordered Valentine cover in East Ringold, O., matching allover gold design on reverse; cover to tiny edge tears, F.-V.F., with 2012 Weiss certificate.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
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1110

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal strip of three. Tied by target handstamps on locally addressed embossed pierced ornamental border Valentine cover, with matching embossed Valentine with flower and bird in wreath with 4-line poem below; some breaks in cover embossing, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
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1111

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Tied by "Harrisburg, Pa., Feb 14, 1861" Valentine's Day cds on locally addressed floral embossed bordered Valentine cover with "N.Y. Val. Co., A" imprint on backflap, with original matching illustrated pierced Valentine (Windsor imprint) with red Heart on mesh lattice and 4-line poem inside with multicolored floral heart bordering; enclosure with slight soiling, Very Fine.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
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1112

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, horizontal pair. Tied by "Sag Harbor, N.Y., Feb 15" cds on yellow oversized floral embossed Valentine cover to Greenville, Conn., with original pierced lace Valentine with floral embellishments, hand written "Hope" at center and Mansell maker's imprint; some cover and enclosure edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $250-350
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1113

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Natural gutter s.e. at right, tied by "West Cambridge, Mas., Feb 21, 1860" cds on fresh strawberry vine embossed bordered Valentine to Belmont, Mass., with pieced lace bordered Valentine (small flaws) with wedding scene at center and 4-line verse below, Very Fine and choice, ex-Haas.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
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1114

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Scissor separated vertically into perfs at left, tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp with red "Boston, Mass., Feb 15" cds alongside, on ornately embossed bordered Valentine cover to Newburyport, Mass., with matching pieced lace Valentine with floral heart shape mesh holding silver love birds and Windsor imprint, inside with Cupid and 4-line poem, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
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1115

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, horizontal pair. In a rich shade, tied by two partial strikes "Uniontown, Pa., Feb 12, 1858" cds on oversized embossed ornamental Valentine cover to Smithfield Pa., with large sticker & ribbon-embellished lace Valentine with Kershaw maker's imprint, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
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1116

26A

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, two singles. Small flaws, manuscript canceled and tied by bold "Norway, Me., Feb 17" cds on oversized embossed border Valentine cover to Yarmouth, Me., with pierced lace Valentine with floral embellishments, enamel envelope at center and Kershaw maker's imprint, with second smaller Valentine cover from correspondence franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26) tied by "Norway, Me., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds, with Valentine enclosure; some light tone spots on the former, otherwise Very Fine, an interesting Valentine duo.
Scott No. 26A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
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Valentines - 1861-66 Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1117

1861, 1¢ blue. Well centered, nibbed perf, tied by blue "Chicago, Ill., Feb 18, 1863" cds and target duplex on embossed Valentine cover to local post box, original enclosed multicolored embossed Valentine card with printed message: "Declaration. I am thine love for ever."; small taped edge tear at right, otherwise Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Haas.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
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1118

63 var.

1861, 1¢ blue, dot in "U". Intense color, tied by neat target handstamp on locally addressed embossed Valentine cover showing Women Under Arched Trelice and Floral Border, matching "Rockville Con., Feb 14, 1862" cds, original embossed valentine enclosure with multicolored sticker and handwritten sentiment, ex-Wilson Hulme.
Scott No. 63 var.; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $300.00
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1119

1861, 1¢ blue. Slight rounded corner, tied by black grid and partial red "Waterbury, Ct., Feb 14, 1862" Valentine's Day cds on locally addressed ornamental embossed bordered Valentine cover, with original pierced Valentine with central Girl Holding Flowers, inside with 8-line poem entitled "Be My Valentine", Very Fine.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
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1120

1861, 1¢ blue. Small corner flaw at bottom left, tied by quartered cork handstamp on floral and ornate border Valentine cover, locally addressed with "Northfield, Mass., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds, with pierced lace Valentine enclosure with various embellishments and printed verse inside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
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