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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

741

1861, 3¢ rose. Canceled by bold green target handstamp on cover to Hanover Plain, N.H., matching "Meridan, N.H., Mar 17" cds; stamp with few short perfs from slightly cover overlap, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
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742

1861, 3¢ rose. Canceled by green circle of wedges handstamp on cover to LaFayette, Ind., matching "Hamilton, O., Apr 11" cds alongside, with inked fingerprint affectively tying stamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
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743

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Sep 10, '64" cds and target duplex on unusual multicolored lithograph Tartan Cloth Bordered cover to Palmer. Mass., with matching Tartan Bow on reverse, stamp purposely clipped to fit in corner of border, Very Fine and choice, quite striking.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
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744

68a

1861, 10¢ dark green. Rich deep color, tied by neat Yokohama "X" handstamp on cover to Providence, R.I., with red oval "China and Japan, Steam Service" handstamp and red "San Francisco, Paid All, Aug 17" transit cds; cover repaired along bottom and top right and reduced at left, Very Fine appearance, notation on reverse stating original letter from the U.S.S. Iroquois stationed in Hiogo, Japan, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68a; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,350.00
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745

1861, 12¢ black. On cover to USS "Richmond", sent to London to "Chief Engr. John Johnson" and forwarded to Egypt with docketed note of receipt "Received May 8th 1869 At Alexandria Egypt", red stamped "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Apr 28 1869" on front, London transit on reverse, Very Fine, rare forwarding to Egypt, USS Richmond was part of the European Squadron.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
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746

1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by circle of wedges cancel on 1864 cover to Shanghai, China from the Louis G. Hale correspondence, red "Boston Am. Pkt., 27 Paid, Feb 23" exchange cds, manuscript "French Closed Mail" endorsement at top, French transits including boxed "P.D." handstamp and Paris transit backstamp, "5-27 1864" receiving docketing on reverse, Very Fine, an attractive French closed mail rate usage.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
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747

73, 93

1863-68, 2¢ black. Group of six Valentine covers, all single frankings, one with F. grill; each with various embossed design covers and four with enclosures, two with frankings on reverse (one faulty), generally F.-V.F. or better.
Scott No. 73, 93; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $130.00
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748

1863, 2¢ black. Nicely centered single canceled by "15" rate handstamp on drop cover with "Sacramento, Cal., Sep 6, 1863" cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
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749

1863, 2¢ black. Large margins and well centered, tiny tear at bottom right, tied by bold red "N.Y. Post Office, St. C, Dec 15" cds on small locally addressed quadrille paper cover, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
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750

1863, 2¢ black. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue (63) on fresh cover to military address in Washington, D.C., canceled by grid handstamps with matching Candor, N.Y. cds, Very Fine and choice, an attractive combination, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
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751

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles (65) on attorney corner card cover to Chippewa, Canada, all tied by target handstamps with matching "Newark, N.Y., Feb 9" cds, red "U.S. 10cts, Paid" in oval exchange handstamp; one 3¢ stamp with small nick at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
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752

73a

1863, 2¢ black, diagonal bisect, used as 1¢ as part of 3¢ rate. Used with full 2¢ black, tied by matching circle of wedges cancels on orange cover addressed to to James A. McGonigle at Leavenworth City Kans., partial "St. Mary's Mission, Kan., Jun 14" cds; small stamp faults, cover a bit reduced at right, F.-V.F., with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73a; $1,500. (Image1)

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Scott $1,500

SOLD for $250.00
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753

1862, 5¢ red brown. Rich color and a couple short perfs, tied by light circle of wedge cancel on 1864 folded letter sheet to Madrid, Spain, red "N. York, Br. Pkt., Paid, Nov 30" exchange cds, large "4R" due handstamp applied upon arrival, red London transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, sent via British packet and carried on the Cunard's Australasian, ex-Herst & Littauer.
Scott No. 75; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
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754

1862, 5¢ red brown, vertical strip of three. Tied by neat grid handstamp on 1862 cover to Le Havre, France, red "New York, Paid 12, Mar 18" exchange cds and French entry octagon date stamp; some perf flaws at right from cover overlap, otherwise Very Fine, signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. 75; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $280.00
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755

1866, 15¢ black, horizontal pair. Tied by "Insufficiently Paid" straight line handstamp on cover to Montrejeau, France, "New Orleans, La., Nov 18" origin cds and "New York, Nov 24" exchange cds, French transits and receiving backstamp; cover with repair cover nick at top and partial backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 77; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
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1867 Grilled Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

756

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Wide margins and wonderfully rich color, just tied by neat target handstamp on locally addressed cover, matching "Whitestone, N.Y., May 2" cds, Extremely Fine, a very attractive solo usage, with 1990 & 2003 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 86; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
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757

1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, two singles. Left stamp scissors separated, tied by geometric cancels to May 28, 1869 folded letter from Boston to Rosario, Argentina, red numeral "2" credit and partially clear London Paid transit, treated as double rate printed matter and rated as such, Very Fine and rare, the only reported example.
Scott No. 87; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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758

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill. Cogwheel cancel tied to newspaper wrapper to Paris, France, French due notation, wrapper in excellent condition; 2¢ with few nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 93; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
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759

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, horizontal pair. In combination with 1868, 3¢ red, F. grill, two singles (94) paying the 10¢ direct NGU rate to Gundelsheim, Wurttemberg, all canceled by grid handstamps with matching "Detroit, Mich., Dec 5" origin cds, red circular "New York, Direct, Paid All, Dec 8" and boxed Hamburg transit date stamps, receiving backstamp; 3¢ at right with s.e. and margin nick, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 93; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
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760

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. Choice centering amid wide margins, tied by "Chicago, Ill., Oct 20" cds's and quartered cork duplex on cover to Bernburg, Germany, Bremen box transit date stamp and transit backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a gem stamp on cover, signed Brookman, with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 96; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
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