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**1851-57 Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
992		3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Large to huge margins, deep rich color, tied by "Detroit Mich. Mar. 3" circular datestamp on cover with blue DeGraff & Kendrick Boiler and Machine Builder's embossed corner card cover to New York, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
993		3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Rich color, full margins to just in at left, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 11" (1851) circular datestamp and used with D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), acid tied, "Blood's Despatch Oct. 11 9. P.M." double-circle datestamp on illustrated Philadelphia & New York Steam Transportation Co. folded bill of lading to New York, Very Fine, ex Mason and Gibson, Scott Retail for No. 15L13 tied and used with 3c Orange Brown $1,000.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
994		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, II (10-10A). Six covers, incl. one a with "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 2" (1851) circular datestamp, a second day use, one with a pair, another with N.Y. Express Mail circular datestamp (pen canceled), bright colors, a flaw or two incl. one oxidized, overall Very Fine, each purchased as an individual lot in sales past (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,780.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
995		3c Orange Brown, Dull Red (10/11A). 19, covers, incl. nice group of four margin stamps with good color and a neat grid or circular datestamp cancel, several Orange Browns, also No. 11 on turned cover, No. 11A with "Maysville Arks March 31" manuscript postmark (rare town marking, Maysville $34.38 in net postal proceeds for Jul. 1, 1856-Jun. 30, 1857), also No. 11 with well-struck Odd Fellows' Three Links, Seeing Eye and Crossed Arrows fancy cancel, on cover but did not originate, the cancel is genuine (2011 P.F. certificate), lot also with three misc. others incl. 10c Green, Ty. II (32) on Quaker-dated cover, few flaws to be found but overall Fine-Very Fine, nice group Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
996		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Tied by well-struck "New-York Sep. 10" circular datestamp on brown cover to New London Conn., with dark blue "Free Trade, No Monopoly!" slogan above and below ornately-framed stamp collar, cover with trivial edgewear incl. small repaired tears at top, Very Fine appearance and rare, among the earliest forms of stamp collars used in the United States, a similar example (ex Piller) sold in our Jarrett Sale 970, Chase illustrates another on p. 355, otherwise we found no others using Power Search (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
997		5c Red Brown (12). Horizontal pair, margins to in, used with vertical pair of 10c Green, Ty. II/III (14/15), tied by "New Orleans La. Jul. 12, 1857" circular datestamps on gray folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New York Paid 24 Jul. 22" credit circular datestamp, French transit and receiving backstamps, scarce, our estimate reflects the rough condition (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
998		10c Green, Ty. III (15). Horizontal pair, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied by "Wabash Ind. Nov. 17" circular datestamps on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Germany, endorsed "via New York & Bremen", red "N. York U.S. Pkt. 8 Paid Nov. 28" credit circular datestamp, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" handstamp, Frankfurt and 1857 receiving backstamps, few flaws incl. small piece out at upper right and soiling and 1c flaws from placement at edge, still Very Fine, colorful and unusual franking, the 8c credit marking is unusual (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
999		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Bright color, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Apr. 12" double-circle datestamp on "Liberty, July 4, 1776" Fireworks Dealer's illustrated cover to New Bedford Mass., receiving backstamp, back of cover also has additional illustration of ship, warehouse and text listing other products they sell, with original 1861-dated enclosure which also has several illustration of fireworks, flag and "Balloons of All Sizes", few trivial toned spots, Very Fine, a very unusual and beautiful cover and enclosure (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1000		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Two, small flaws, tied by corks, "Chester Pa. May 29, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue Eagle, Shield and Flags "The Union and the Constitution" Patriotic cover to Pottstown Pa., docketing reads "Jefferson Davis who has tampered with the American Eagle, will yet live to feel its claws", with original enclosure with fascinating contents incl. "What a lamentable affair the assassination of Col. Elsworth was. He is a great loss to the country. I saw him at the 'Continental' the evening Mr. Lincoln was there. He was one of the President's attendants.", minor edgewear, Very Fine, a pretty cover with great contents (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1001		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Attractive margins, cancelled by cork with "North Scituate R.I. Jun. 14" circular datestamp on red and blue Rhode Island "Hope" with Anchor, Flag and Charging Soldier Patriotic cover to Easton Pa., a few light toned spots incl. on stamp at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, attractive design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1002		5c Red Brown (28). Vertical strip of three with sheet margin at left, scissors-trimmed perfs other sides, rich color, with horizontal strip of three 10c Green, Ty. II (32), scissors-trimmed perfs at right and bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 11, 1857" circular datestamp on folded letter to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 36 Dec. 23" credit datestamp (three-times 12c credit for British Packet) also ties 5c strip, transit and receiving datestamps, horizontal file fold does not affect stamps which have some minor toning, small tear bottom right of right 10c stamp, Very Fine appearing and impressive triple-rate franking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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