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1501

139A

1870, 10¢ Brown, "I" Grill, showing bold grill impression of late state "I" grill, single perf flaw, tied by strong strike of cross-roads on blue 1874 folded letter to Costa Rica, magenta "San Francisco Cal, Paid, Oct 17" exchange cds, blue Hellmann Bros. merchant handstamp, couple minor cover flaws including light horizontal file fold, a Very Fine and rare use. Scott No. 139A $6,000 as off-cover. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 10¢ I. GRILL USAGES. The Scott catalog recently added separate listings for I. grills used on the 1870 issue. The "I" grills are usually well impressed and measure about 10 to 11 by 10 to 13 points. The "I" grills can be separated into early state and late state based on the shape of the tip of the grill. Early state grills show small tip of the pyramid, while late state grills show the pyramid tips truncated and flat. The Scott catalog does not currently assign a value to on cover usages. (Image1)

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1502

140

1870, 12¢ Dull Violet, Grilled, pretty pastel color, beautiful strike of red NYFM supplementary mail cross-roads cancel, two small thin spots, Fine and very attractive; with 1970 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 140 $4,000. (Image1)

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1503

148

1870, 6¢ Carmine, exceptionally well centered, tiny corner perf crease, tied by cross roads cancel on cover to Liverpool, England, magneta "San Francisco Cal. Dec 19" foreign mail cds, red Liverpool U.S. Packet (1.6) arrival cds, 1874 docketing on back, Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Emerson. Scott No. 148 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1504

149

1871, 7¢ Vermilion, three covers used to Europe, 10¢ rate to Italy with 3¢ green from Cincinnati, and two 7¢ rates to Leipzig with N.Y. Paid All Br. Transit exchange cds and other with Boston Paid All Direct exchange cds, a Very Fine trio. Scott No. 149 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1505

150

1870, 10¢ Brown, singles cancelled by cross roads on two Millet correspondence covers (Aug. 17, 1872 and Jun. 5, 1873) from San Francisco Cal. to San Jose, Costa Rica prepaying the 10¢ rate; later with slight overall toning, a F.-V.F. pair. Scott No. 150 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1506

150

1870, 10¢ Brown, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Griffin Ga. Sep 9" cds on legal size cover to Talbotton, Ga., franked along with Revenue 10¢ Inland Exchange stamp, uncancelled and cover showing "Due 3" straightline handstamp; light vertical fold affects 5¢, F.-V.F., an unusual attempted revenue use. Scott No. 150 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1507

157a , 156

1873, 2¢ Brown, Double Paper, huge straddle single with s.e. at right showing adjacent stamp, used with 1¢ ultramarine, both cancelled by violet geometric cancels on cover to Chabloe, Oh., matching "Sidney O. Jan 12" cds; 1¢ and cover small faults, Fine and rare; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 157a + 156. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED ON-COVER USAGES OF THE 2¢ BROWN DOUBLE PAPER VARIETY. (Image1)

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1508

159 , 158

1873, 6¢ Dull Pink, used with 1873, 3¢ green, both tied by French auxiliary "Trouve a la Boite/ P. 35" (Found in the Box) framed marking on 1874 cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid' Aug 25" exchange cds, blue Brest (9.7) entry cds and small red "PD" framed h.s., "Forwarded by Munroe & Co." oval backstamp and remailed with France 15c. ceres perf. issue to Paris street address; flap tear, Very Fine, an unusual use with the French auxiliary marking tying the stamps. Scott No. 159 + 158 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1509

159

1873, 6¢ Dull Pink, remarkably well centered, bright and fresh, cancelled by scarce strike of NYFM geometric (Weiss GE-EP7), Extremely Fine and choice; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 159 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1510

160

1873, 7¢ Orange Vermilion, beautiful rich color, tied by circular cancel duplexed with "Sandusky O. Feb. 10" cds on cover addressed to Switzerland, clear bold strike of "New York via England & Ostend. Feb 14" exchange cds and matching "Insufficiently Paid" straightline h.s. for the 10¢ closed mail rate, carried by Inman Line City of New York II, handstamped "Via Ostende" straightline, blue crayon "13" and red "25" ratings, Basel (2.27) transit and Mandach (2.28) arrival backstamp. Scott No. 160 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1511

160

1873, 7¢ Orange Vermilion, brilliant color, used with 1873, 2¢ brown, tied by grid cancels duplexed with "Chicago Ill. 14 Aug" cds on blue cover addressed in pretty purple ink to Germany, Very Fine and attractive use. Scott No. 160 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1512

163

1873, 15¢ Yellow Orange, tied by "New Haven, Conn., Sep 7" cds and grid duplex on 1877 cover to Wellington, South Africa, additional origin postmark in violet below, all appropriate transit and receiving postmarks on front; cover with repaired nick at top center, Very Fine. Scott No. 163 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1513

165 , 162

1873, 30¢ Gray Black, horizontal pair, used with 1873, 12¢ blackish violet, horizontal pair, both tied by circle of wedges on 1875 Bissell correspondence cover to India, endorsed "via Brindisi", red "Boston Paid Oct 5" exchange cds with red crayon "330/3" triple-weight credit, red London (10.16) transit cds and red crayon "3" colonial credit rating, Sea Post Office (10.29) and Ahmednuggur (11.11) backstamps, edgetear at right, otherwise Very Fine, A scarce use of 12¢ and 30¢ pairs prepaying triple the 28¢ British mail rate via Brindisi, ex-Gibson. Scott No. 165 + 162 Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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1514

165 , 162

1873, 30¢ Gray Black, used with 1873, 12¢ blackish violet, horizontal pair, all tied by circle of wedges on 1876 Bissell correspondence cover to India, endorsed "via Brindisi", red "Boston Paid Jan 4" exchange cds with red crayon "220/2" double-weight credit, red London (1.17) transit cds and red crayon "2" colonial credit rating, Sea Post Office (1.29) and Ahmednuggur (2.12) backstamps, Very Fine, the 54¢ postage prepays double the 28¢ British mail rate via Brindisi. Scott No. 165 + 162 Estimate $500 - 750. This is reportedly the latest recorded Bissell correspondence cover. (Image1)

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1515

165

1873, 30¢ Gray Black, nat. s.e. at left, used with 1879, 2¢ vermilion, two singles, tied by matching cork cancels and purple "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 17 1881, Registered." four-line postmark on court house cover to Los Angeles, Cal., clerk case docketing on face, reverse with three large green seals; some edgewear and right 2¢ light crease, Fine and rare high-value use, correctly prepaid for eight-times the 3¢ first class rate plus 10¢ registry fee; with 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 165 $725. (Image1)

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1516

178

1875, 2¢ Vermilion, horizontal pair, each stamp cancelled by Glen Allen printed star used on large oversized cover from Cussons, May & Sheppard in Glen Allen Va. with "Printed Matter Only." printed endorsement at upper right, flap unsealed, pencil "Bill Heads" content docketing; some edge wear with corner fault, slight perf toning at bottom, Very Fine. Scott No. 178 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 2¢ VERMILION GLEN ALLEN VA. PRECANCELLED USAGES. There is one other example of this oversized Cussons, May & Sheppard mailing to the same addressee Mr. C.M. Russell in Wilmington, Vt. bearing 1¢ blue #156 single and 2¢ vermilion #178 pair. It has a 2010 P.F. certificate. (Image1)

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1517

178, 158

1875, 2¢ Vermilion, vibrant color, used with 1873, 3¢ green, tied by "Roxbury Sta. Mass. Mar. 31" duplexes on blue cover to Fayal, Azores, red "Boston Mass. Apr 1" exchange cds, red London (4.12) transit, Lisbon transit backstamp and matching "Franca" oval handstamp; tiny edge tear, Very Fine. Scott No. 178, 158 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1518

179

1875, 5¢ Blue, tied by bold strike of circular geometric on 1876 orange cover to John A. Bingham, U.S. Legation at Tokio, Japan, magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug 8" cds, red "Yokohama Paid All Aug 29" arrival cds; edge tear, Fine. Scott No. 179 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1519

183, 184

1879, 2¢ Vermilion, tied by blue "Mokelumne Hill, Cal., Feb 3, 1880" duplex on yellow cover to Avricourt, France, blue French entry cds also ties 3¢, San Francisco (2.4) and Paris-Avricourt (2.23.80) backstamps; flap tear, a Very Fine and scarce Cal. use. Scott No. 183, 184 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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1520

205

1882, 5¢ Yellow Brown, horizontal strip of three, used with 1883, 2¢ red brown, strip tied between perfs by neat cork cork cancels, matching "Dover N.J. Jun. 30" cds on cover to Potosi, Bolivia in care of the Royal Silver Mines of Potosi, 1887 New York backstamp, few small edge repairs are barely noticeable, Very Fine and rare usage, ex-Mercedes. Scott No. 205 Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1521

205

1882, 5¢ Yellow Brown, cancelled by cork cancel duplexed with "Marblehead Mass., Apr 15, 1887" cds on cover to Athens, Greece, endorsed "Via Brindisi"; reverse with Milan (4.25) and Brindisi (4.26) transits, Very Fine and scarce destination. Scott No. 205 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1522

205

1882, 5¢ Yellow Brown, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. F.D. Apr. 27, 1886" duplex on 5¢ Garfield entire to St. Kitts, "St. Kitts MY 8" arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce destination. Scott No. 205 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1523

206

1881, 1¢ Gray Blue, Re-Engraved, tied by Glen Allen printed star precancel and rim of "Glen Allen Virginia, Feb 14, 1885" cds on large oversized blue illustrated cover showing Cussons, May & Sheppard building in Glen Allen Va., addressed to Bordentown N.J.; small tone spot barely affects stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 206 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED GLEN ALLEN PRECANCEL USE ON AN ILLUSTRATED CUSSONS, MAY & SHEPPARD ENVELOPE. There are about six recorded large size Glen Allen Va. usages. This use is unusual with the circular datestamp also tying the stamp. (Image1)

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1524

210

1883, 2¢ Red Brown, overlapping 2¢ orange (R15) and tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Rome N.Y. Mar 3" cds on cover to Newburgh, N.Y., R15 with additional manuscript cancel, Very Fine and unusual. Scott No. 210 Estimate $150 - 200. The sender apparently tried to prepay the postage with a revenue stamp, the postmaster held the cover for payment. (Image1)

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1525

211

1883, 4¢ Blue Green, horizontal pair, perfs slightly trimmed from edge placement, used with 1882, 5¢ Garfield, cancelled by corks on registered 2¢ red brown entire to Germany, matching "Vevay Ind. Aug 16, 1887" cds, New York registry label (FX-NY1) affixed, New York (8.18) and German (8.30) backstamps; reduced a bit at left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use. Scott No. 211 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1526

215 var.

1888, 4¢ Carmine, Vertical Bisect, s.e. at left, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Mar 12 '90" duplex on small local cover addressed to 220 Vine St., sharp "Due 2" handstamp and additional blue crayon "4", uncancelled 1891, 2¢ red brown postage due (J16) affixed; opened at left and top, Very Fine. Scott No. 215 var. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. A REMARKABLE AND UNIQUE 4¢ CARMINE 1888 ISSUE BISECT USE THAT WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE PHILADELPHIA POST OFFICE RESULTING IN POSTAGE DUE. Even though bisects were deemed illegal, post offices generally tolerated and accepted them as payment of postage. We know of only a few examples during the large banknote issue period where the post office did not accept the bisects. (Image1)

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1527

215 var.

1888, 4¢ Carmine, Diagonal Bisect, tied by bold strike of "San Francisco Cal. Mar 14 '93" duplex on cover to Oakland Cal., light stain and cover aging affects stamp, Fine and scarce bisect use. Scott No. 215 var. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1528

219

1890, 1¢ Dull Blue, tied by Chicago, Ill. oval handstamp on locally addressed pioneer post card with "Royal League, Special Statement Card" imprint, reverse with 1893 printed statement, Very Fine, a scarce early post card usage. Scott No. 219 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1529

281

1898, 5¢ Dark Blue, horizontal strip of three, tied by "Pago Pago, Samoa, Apr 22, 1901" duplex on legal size cover to Auckland, New Zealand, "Department of the Navy, U.S. Naval Station, Tutuila" corner card, Tutuila Naval Station wax seal on back, Auckland (5.6) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce early use from American Samoa. Scott No. 281 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1530

309, 308

1903, 15¢ Olive Green, in combination with 1903, 13¢ blackish violet on 1904 registered corner card cover to Singapore, East Indies, tied by oval handstamps with purple "Registered, Bourse, Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 9, 1904" straight line postmark, N.Y. registry etiquette and receiving backstamp; 15¢ with minor surface scrape and cover reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce destination and usage; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 309+308 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1531

616

1924, 5¢ Huguenot-Walloon, plate block of 10, used with #568 block of four and pair, #622 block of our and #623 block of six, all tied by "Cleveland Ohio Aug 5" duplexed on large size Graf Zeppelin flown cover to Lakewood Oh., Fine. Scott No. 616 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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1532

2281b

1988, 25¢ Honeybee Coil, Black (Engraved) Omitted, tied by "Midland Tx 9 Jan 1990" machine cancel on commercial cover to Fort Concho Museum in San Angelo, Tex., Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 2281b Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1533

1911-21 Pioneer & Early Governmental Airmail Flights, group of 8 postal cards; includes 1911 Garden City International Aviation Tournament used on two different days (AAMC #3), 1911 St. Louis Aviation Meet (#5), 1911 Rochester Flying Exhibition (#7), 1911 Savannah Aviation Meet (#11), 1912 Altoona Aviation Expo (#25), 1920 Milwaukee flight postmark on unused card (#133) and 1921 Kansas City flight (#148); some card flaws with clear strikes throughout, F.-V.F. AAMC No. 2//148 $1,225. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1534

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, neat "First Trip" Boston, Mass. June 9 special circular cachet, socked-on-the-nose "Boston To New York" cancel centered on C3 with pronounced grounded plane variety vignette, with June 11, New York receiver on reverse, Very Fine. AAMC No. 105. Scott No. C3 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1535

C10a

Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh, Booklet Pane of 3, tied by two strikes of "Washington D.C., May 26, 1928" first day duplex postmarks on cover to Syracuse, N.Y., New York, N.Y. backstamp, Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. C10a $875. (Image1)

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1536

C13, C14

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ & $1.30 Graf Zeppelins, singles on separate 2¢ Grant flight postal cards, tied by 1930 machine cancels, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, both with green Lakehurst receivers, Very Fine, an attractive flight pair. Scott No. C13, C14 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1537

C13, C14

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ & $1.30 Graf Zeppelins, singles on separate 1¢ Jefferson flight postal cards, tied by 1930 machine cancels, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, $1.30 with green Lakehurst receiver on reverse, Very Fine, a nice Zepp duo. Scott No. C13, C14 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1538

C13

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, well centered single tied by 1930 Varick St. Sta., N.Y. machine postmark on 1¢ postal card, with purple U.S., red German, Fredrichshafen transit and green Lakehurst round flight receiver on front, Extremely Fine. Scott No. C13 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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1539

C14-C15

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 & $2.60 Graf Zeppelins, tied by "Varick St. Sta., New York, Apr 30, 1930" duplex postmarks on 5¢ airmail flight entire, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets with additional circular round flight handstamp at bottom left, Very Fine. Scott No. C14-C15 Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1540

C14, C4

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, in combination with Airmail 1923, 8¢ dark green on homemade flight card, both tied by New York, N.Y., Varick St. Sta., May 6, 1930 duplex postmarks, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, received in Charlotte, N.C. with purple "Postage Due 1.27 cents" handstamp and precanceled Postage Due 5¢ block of 15 (on reverse) + blocks of 6 and 4 + 2¢ affixed, Very Fine and unusual. Scott No. C14+C4 Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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1541

C14

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, tied by American Postal Machine Company "Lakehurst, N.J., May 30, 1930" flag machine cancel on flight cover, purple U.S. and red German flight cachet handstamps, Friedrichshafen transit green N.Y. round flight receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a nice usage of the Lakehurst, N.J. flag cancel on a Zeppelin flight cover. Scott No. C14 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1542

C14

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, well centered single tied by 1930 Varick St. Sta., N.Y. machine postmark on flight card, with purple U.S., red German and green Lakehurst round flight receiver on front, Extremely Fine, a lovely card. Scott No. C14 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1543

C14

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, choice centering amid large margins, tied by 1930 Varick St. Sta., N.Y. slogan machine postmark on 2¢ Grant flight postal card, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, green Lakehurst receiver on front, Extremely Fine. Scott No. C14 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1544

C15

Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, nicely centered, tied by Varick St. Sta., N.Y. machine postmark on flight cover, purple U.S. cachet and green Lakehurst round flight receiver on reverse, Very Fine. Scott No. C15 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1545

C15

Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, well centered single tied by "Washington, D.C., May 6, 1930" slogan machine postmark on fight cover, purple U.S. and partial red German flight cachets, green Lakehurst receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. C15 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1546

F1, 378

Registry, 1911, 10¢ Ultramarine, in combination with 1911, 5¢ blue on 1914 registered bank corner card cover to Naples Italy, tied by boxed "Clymer Pa." handstamp, "Clymer, Registered" and Italian backstamps, with original enclosure; light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce usage to Italy. Scott No. F1+378 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1547

J15, J18 , Barbados

U.S. Eclipse Expedition To West Africa, 1889, Navy Department, Apr 9, 1890, purple oval backstamp on cover bearing uncancelled Barbados, 1885, 4d brown on cover addressed to Albany N.Y., circled "T" due handstamp with pencil rating, New York (5.23) backstamp and "Collect Postage 6 Cents" handstamp applied, 1884, 1¢ and 5¢ postage dues affixed and cancelled by "Albany N.Y. Rec'd May 23" cds; small edge flaws, Very Fine, A rare use from the U.S. Eclipse Expedition to West Africa. Scott No. J15, J18 + Barbados #65 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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1548

J3, J4

Postage Due, 1879, 3¢ and 5¢ Brown, singles of each, tied by thick magenta ring cancels on wrapper from England to Harvard College in Cambridge Mass., bearing G.B. ½d. red tied by "Aberdeen OC 27 '79" duplex and endorsed "Book Post" at lower left, large "T" handstamp with crayon "20", reverse with "New York F.D. Nov 7" backstamp and matching "U.S. Charge to Collect.8 Cents" handstamp on front, magenta "Rec'd in Boston Mass., Nov 8" cds; couple light file folds, Very Fine, a scarce postage due use. Scott No. J3, J4 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1549

Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ Green, tied by target cancel on wrapper to Philadelphia paying the printed matter rate; light horizontal file fold at bottom well clear of stamp, Very Fine, ex Drucker. Scott No. K1 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1550

O74

Treasury Dept., 1873, 3¢ Brown, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Troy N.Y. Jan 26" cds on cover to Schenectady N.Y., pencil "3c Due", Schenectady added 3c postage due (J3) cancelled by target, clean and Very Fine, a rare and interesting Official postage due use; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. O74 Estimate $500 - 750. Since there is no corner card on this cover, the post office could have charged postage due for illegal use of a departmental stamp. Or the post office charged postage due for double-weight letter. (Image1)

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1551

Dead Letter Office, Package Tracking Seal, Type 4, Blue, with red manuscript DLO record number, affixed on 2¢ green (W316) wrapper cancelled by "Baltimore Md 22" double oval to Frankfurt, Germany, "Baltimore, Md. F.D. May 1 1900" cds and handstamp "48" in circle struck, purple "Unmailable, Subject to Letter Rate of Postage" with blue crayon "12" and matching purple handstamp on reverse "Sent to D.L.O. Baltimore, Md. May 5 1900", Very Fine and most unusual, one of three recorded type 4 seals used on cover. Scott No. OX Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1552

OXB6

"189_" Dead Letter Office Return Seal, affixed to cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "Hartford, Conn. Mar 30 1900" duplex, blue "Misdirected" handstamp, apparently illegible address and sent to DLO, reverse with D.L.O. (4.5) triangular backstamp, label with red manuscript "(Suspension Bridge) Niagara Falls, N.Y." redirection, Suspension Bridge (4.17) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. OXB6 $500. (Image1)

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1553

OXB6

"189_" Dead Letter Office Return Seal, affixed to cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "Cleveland, O. Sta. B. Mar 7 1900" duplex, purple "Insufficiently Address" handstamp, sent to D.L.O., label with red manuscript "Guttenberg, N.Y." redirection, F.-V.F. Scott No. OXB6 $500. (Image1)

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1554

LOX1

Official Seal - Typeset, Black, Type 4, affixed mostly on reverse and over right edge of a badly damaged 1913 commercial cover bearing 2¢ Franklin tied by "Washington D.C. Jul 19 1913" machine cancel to Castine Me., Fine and rare, one of only three recorded on-cover usages. Scott No. LOX1 Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1555

JQ4

Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 10¢ Dark Green, tied by "Sanford Maine" third class ovals on incoming India 2a. registration envelope bearing additional two India 4a. singles tied by "Mount Road, Madras, 22 Nov 1923" cds to Waterville, Me., forwarded to Sanford Me., New York (12.18) transit and "Custom House Portland Me., Passed Free of Duty" circular handstamp, purple Waterville (12.21) cds and Sanford (12.21) duplex arrival; some edge wear, F.-V.F., a scarce use on incoming cover from India. Scott No. JQ4 $650. (Image1)

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1556

New Orleans U.S. City Post, study of 5 covers; includes "N.O.U.S. City Post" cds on incoming cover with oval Route 7309 handstamp tying 1851, 3¢ dull red, blue & green shovel date stamps on outgoing covers franked with #11 and bearing a red New Orleans cds, incoming cover from Bennington, Vt. with blue shovel date stamp and matching "Car 2" in oval handstamp, and 1852 locally addressed folded letter with green shovel date stamp and matching "Car 1" in oval handstamp; some cover flaws, a Fine group. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1557

1LB1

Baltimore, Md., 1850-55, 1¢ Red on Bluish, left sheet margin copy, full margins, touched at top, tied by blue "1" in circle drop-letter rating handstamp on light blue folded drop cover addressed to Thomas Swann Esqr. in Baltimore; stamp small abrasion and split due to file fold, reaffixed askew, Very Fine appearance, A very rare example of carrier stamp tied by drop-rate marking. Scott No. 1LB1 $1,000+. The Golden sale contained two covers with 1LB1 tied by the drop letter "1" in circle handstamp in black, this is the only example we have seen with the strike in blue. (Image1)

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1558

Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, red date stamp on 1845 folded letter sheet from New York to Brooklyn; cover with some fold splitting and separation, F.-V.F., a scarce short-lived service. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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1559

41L1

City Dispatch, Philadelphia, Pa., 1860, 1¢ Black, single on two small covers, one from stone 1 and other from stone 2, both canceled by circled grid of X's, the later tied and cover with opening tears, F.-V.F. Scott No. 41L1 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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1560

Hussey's Post Covers, group of 7 stamped covers; #87L5, 87L6 tied by red handstamp on wrapper, 87L22, 87L50, also 87L44-87L46 possibly "posthumous" usages, overall Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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1561

87L22

Hussey's Post, 1862 (1¢) Blue, margins full to in at top, tied by circular "Hussey 50 Wm St., 1Ct Paid" handstamp on locally addressed cover with Adam Express Company eagle cameo corner card; cover missing most of backflap, F.-V.F. Scott No. 87L22 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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1562

121L4

Priest's Despatch, 1851 (2¢) Black on Rose, margins large to just into left frameline, uncanceled on locally addressed folded letter sheet, "Sept 16, 1851" docketing on reverse; missing side and top flaps, F.-V.F.; signed R. Lowe noting "Genuine and in my opinion used on this cover". Scott No. 121L4; $2,000 Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1563

Stait's Despatch Post, 2, Adam's Exp's & 48 S. 3rd St., red circular handstamp (type J) on locally addressed folded letter sheet, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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1564

145L2

Westtown, 1853-67 (2¢) Gold, type VII, affixed to reverse of cover to Mt. Pleasant, O., front franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by circle of wedges cancels, matching "Street Road, Pa., May 18" cds, with original 1868 enclosures including a circular of a speech on "the Moral Improvement and Education of the Colored People", Very Fine. Scott No. 145L2 $400. (Image1)

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1565

10X1

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ Gray Black, without gum, large margins, strong color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 10X1 $225. (Image1)

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1566

1847, 5¢ Red Brown, central red grid cancel, clear to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at top, strong color, Very Fine and choice; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1 $450. (Image1)

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1567

1847, 5¢ Red Brown, square grid cancels, clear to large margins, strong color, Very Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 1 $450. (Image1)

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1568

1847, 5¢ Brown, light red grid cancel, clear to mostly large margins, detailed impression, Very Fine. Scott No. 1 $450. (Image1)

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SOLD for $210.00
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1569

1847, 5¢ Orange Brown, right margin single, blue grid cancel, beautiful late impression orange brown color, large margins and right sheet margin showing guide dots, Extremely Fine; with 2007 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,500). Scott No. 1b $950. (Image1)

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1570

1847, 5¢ Orange Brown, blue grid cancel, ample to large margins, strong color, Very Fine; with 1999 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 1b $985. (Image1)

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SOLD for $575.00
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1571

1847, 5¢ Red Orange, neat red square grid cancel, mostly large margins to well clear at bottom right, bright true red orange color on deeply blued paper, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of the 1847 5¢ Red Orange Issue, the rarest of all 1847 5¢ issue shades; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1c $9,500. (Image1)

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1572

1847, 10¢ Black, Double Transfer (Type "D"), position 41R1, showing double transfer of left and bottom frame lines, neat red circular grid cancel, large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, rich shade and beautiful sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and choice example of this scarce double transfer variety; with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott No. 2 $2,200. (Image1)

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1573

1847, 10¢ Black, neat red grid cancel, large margins, intense rich color enhancing a gorgeous detailed early impression, Extremely Fine; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,750). Scott No. 2 $1,050. (Image1)

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1574

1847, 10¢ Black, large, perfectly balanced margins and lightly struck red grid cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott No. 2 $1,150. (Image1)

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1575

1847, 10¢ Black, red grid cancels, ample to large margins, bold color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate and 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $1,275). Scott No. 2 $1,050. (Image1)

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1576

1847, 10¢ Black, four margins with clear impression, intense strike of pretty dark red circular grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, exceptionally attractive. Scott No. 2 $1,150. (Image1)

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1577

1847, 10¢ Black, short transfer in upper left corner, red grid cancels, ample margins, strong color, Very Fine; with 2006 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 2 $1,050. (Image1)

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1578

Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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1579

3 var.

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ Brown, without gum as issued, full, well balanced margins, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine; with 1991 P.F. certificate as the normal red brown shade. Scott No. 3 var. $825. (Image1)

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1580

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, without gum as issued, exceptionally bright and fresh with huge, beautifully proportioned margins and a fine proof-like impression; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb gem. Scott No. 4 $1,000. (Image1)

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1581

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ Black, without gum as issued, four full, perfectly balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine; with 1990 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 4 $1,000. (Image1)

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1582

1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, position 66L3, o.g., very lightly hinged, ample to mostly large margins, bold color and very fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, a truly wonderful and rare gem original gum 1851 1¢ from plate three, without a doubt one of finest mint examples in existence; with 2009 P.F. Graded certificate (XF 90). Scott No. 7 $9,000. (Image1)

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1583

1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, position 31L2, socked-on-the-nose Newport, R.I. town cancel, enormous margins all around encompassing portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, rich bold color, a Superb gem, a tremendous jumbo margin single; with 1988 P.F. certificate & 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $1,850), plated and signed Ashbrook. Scott No. 7 $150. (Image1)

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1584

1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, blue town cancels, large to enormous margins encompassing significant portions of adjacent stamps at sides, bright color and crisp impression, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, a marvelous large-margin gem; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $800 for 95 and $1,850 for 98). Scott No. 7 $158. (Image1)

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1585

1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, position 7R3, red carrier cancel, top margin single with clear to large margin around, rich deep color and crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine, a lovely and choice stamp; with 2012 P.F. & P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter Graded (90). Scott No. 7 $445. (Image1)

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1586

1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, plate 3, Boston large "Paid" in grid and portion of red town cancels, margins large to touching scroll at top left, deep color, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. Graded certificate (VF 80). Scott No. 7 $400. (Image1)

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1587

1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, neat town cancel, large to huge margins clearly showing wide break at top, beautiful deep rich color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a truly Exceptional Example of the 1851 1¢ Franklin Type IIIa, this being one of two examples to obtain this grade with only two higher; with 2013 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SSV $4,750). Scott No. 8A $900. (Image1)

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1588

1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, showing wide 4mm break in top outer line, town cancel, margins huge encompassing portions of adjacent stamps at left and bottom to well clear of scroll at upper right, deep color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine, a choice example showing a wide outer line break; with 2013 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $2,300). Scott No. 8A $900. (Image1)

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1589

1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, positions 36-38/46-48R1L, showing three different recuts, block of 6, full o.g., margins large to well clear of designs, strong bold color, small sealed tear in bottom left stamp and small laminated thin extending into center stamp at bottom, Very Fine appearance, ex Neinken. Scott No. 9 $5,150 for block of 4 and pair. (Image1)

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1590

1856, 5¢ Red Brown, town cancels, large to huge margins showing small portion of adjacent stamp at right, rich vivid color, Extremely Fine and choice, rarely encountered so big; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,325). Scott No. 12 $700. (Image1)

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1591

1855, 10¢ Green, Type I, left margin single, circular grid cancel, rich color, ample to mostly large margins, Extremely Fine, a tough stamp his choice; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,450). Scott No. 13 $900. (Image1)

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1592

1855, 10¢ Green, Type IV, black & red town postmarks, four mostly large margins, deep color, Very Fine and attractive; with 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 16; $1,650 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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1593

1855, 10¢ Green, Type IV, position 64L1, outer line recut at top and bottom, neat town cancel, margins large to clear and well away from design, rich deep color, Very Fine, a handsome example of this desirable double recut position; with 1990 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 16 $2,200. (Image1)

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1594

1855, 10¢ Green, Type IV, position 55L1 (recut at bottom), town cancels, clear to ample margins, rich deep color, Very Fine; with 1999 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 16 $1,750. (Image1)

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1595

1851, 12¢ Gray Black, blue and red town cancels, clear to large margins, rich color, Very Fine; with 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF 80, SMQ $225). Scott No. 17 $260. (Image1)

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SOLD for $140.00
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1596

1861, 1¢ Blue, Type I, neat blue town cancel, beautifully centered amid wide margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,550). Scott No. 18 $570. (Image1)

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1597

1861, 1¢ Blue, Type I, neat blue town cancel, rich vibrant color, wide margins, Very Fine; with 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate for pair (VF 80). Scott No. 18 $570. (Image1)

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1598

1861, 1¢ Blue, Type I, neat circular grid cancels, nicely centered amid typically tight margins, strong color, Very Fine; with 2007 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 18 $550. (Image1)

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1599

1857, 1¢ Blue, Type II, neat grid of small squares cancels, attractively centered amid wide margins, rich bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine and attractive; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 20 $275. (Image1)

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1600

1857, 1¢ Blue, Type III, central red New York carrier cancel, rich color, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely example of the scarce 1857 1¢ Type III bearing a full red carrier cancellation; with 2012 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 21 $2,700. (Image1)

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