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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 85

United States
Carriers & Locals

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1822
Symbol:
Cat No: 1LB8

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image Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black. Reconstruction of the 10 types including the varieties "SENT" for "CENT" (position 7) and "Short Rays" (position 2), most are unused, some small faults, generally Fine.
Scott No. 1LB8; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:42:03 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1823
Symbol:
Cat No: 4LB8

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image Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. O.g., margins ample to just in, F.-V.F., a very scarce mint stamp with original gum.
Scott No. 4LB8; $350. Scott $350
(Image)

Scott $350

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:42:24 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1824
Symbol:
Cat No: 169L1

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image Chestnut Street Line, 1856, 1¢ black on pink glazed. Affixed to small portion of cover, clear to large margins; creases and some surface chips, Fine appearance, only three examples of the Chestnut Street Line locals are known, two are recorded on cover, on pink and on yellow glazed paper, and this off cover example in pink, signed Geo. B. Sloane on reverse.
Scott No. 169L1; $17,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE CHESTNUT STREET LINE 1¢ BLACK ON PINK GLAZED ISSUE.

The Chestnut Street Line was a horse drawn omnibus that ran along Chestnut Street, and passed the Dock Street side of the Merchants' Exchange where the Philadelphia Post Office was located. According to Elliott Perry in notes he had prepared for Eugene Costales (when Costales owned the only known cover from this Line), the western edge of this omnibus route was near the Schuylkill River, about two miles from the Post Office. No record appears, however, of there having been a letter box located on the Chestnut Street Line, although there are records of other such traveling letter boxes on horse drawn omnibuses serving other, heavily populated sections of Philadelphia and its environs (e.g., in the Kensington and Southwark Districts). Perry argues that the convenience of having such a traveling receptacle should be obvious with respect to houses and businesses located along or near Chestnut Street, but which were not near the Post Office at Third and Dock Streets.
Scott $17,500
(Image)

Scott $17,500

Opening US$ 5,250.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:42:50 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1825
Symbol:
Cat No: 2L5

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image Adams' City Express Post, 1850-51, 2¢ blue. Position 90, full o.g., ample to large margins; small thin at top, Very Fine appearance, a very scarce stamp, listed but unpriced in Scott, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2L5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:43:06 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1826
Symbol:
Cat No: 18L1

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image Bouton's City Dispatch Post, 1848, 2¢ black. Neat red straight line "Paid" cancel, margins large to just touching frameline at upper right, F.-V.F., scarce.
Scott No. 18L1; $600. Scott $600
(Image)

Scott $600

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:43:25 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1827
Symbol:
Cat No: 34L2

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image California Penny Post Co., 1855, 5¢ blue. Sheet of 20 with two panes of 10 with interpane gutter between panes, without gum, large margins at top and bottom with full sheet margins at sides; tiny thin spot bottom right and light corner creases in right selvage not mention on cert, Extremely Fine, ex-Lilly, Boker and Golden, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 34L2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE CALIFORNIA PENNY POST 5¢ CITY DELIVERY ADHESIVE ISSUE. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,450.00
Sold...US$ 1,450.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:43:38 EST
Sold For 1450

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1828
Symbol:
Cat No: 152L1

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image Faunce's Penny Post, 1885 (1¢) black on red. Without gum, fresh and Very Fine, scarce.
Scott No. 152L1; $325. Scott $325
(Image)

Scott $325

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:44:31 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1829
Symbol:
Cat No: 164L1

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image Freeman & Co.'s Express, 1855 (25¢) blue. Without gum, appears at have cancelling ink at lower right; defective with sealed tears and strengthened paper loss at right, Decent Appearance, still an extremely rare stamp with only three examples recorded all which are faulty, this may be only used example known, ex-Dos Passos.
Scott No. 164L1; $3,500. Scott $3,500
(Image)

Scott $3,500

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:44:50 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1830
Symbol:
Cat No: 153L1

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image Hackney & Bolte Penny Post, 1886 (1¢) black on red. Without gum, fresh and Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 153L1; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:45:27 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1831
Symbol:
Cat No: 80L1

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image Hartford, Conn. Mail Route, 1844 (5¢) black on yellow. Position 4, without gum, clear to ample margins; minute scissor separation cut at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 80L1; $1,250. Scott $1,250
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Scott $1,250

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:46:05 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1832
Symbol:
Cat No: 143L1-143L7

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image 10¢-$4, Wells Fargo & Co. Pony Express Stamps. Set of 9 singles all mint except 25¢ blue cancelled by blue oval, all four margins except $1; some faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 143L1-143L7; $2,335. Scott $2,335
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Scott $2,335

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:47:22 EST
Sold For 850


Postal Stationery

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1833
Symbol:
Cat No: U1, U1 var.

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image Envelope, 1853, 3¢ red Nesbitt Group. Group of 6 comprising U1 (UPSS 2 Die 1) early printing on horizontal laid paper cancelled by blue "Cincinnati. O. Sep 15" cds, U1 (UPSS 1a Die 1) rare horizontal laid paper variety cancelled by "Cincinnati O. Nov 1" cds, U1 early 1853 docketed use cancelled by "Richmond Va. Jul 9" cds; plus includes two U2 used entires and U19 and 1853 P.O. Dept. stamped envelope distributing form for $47.90 of stamped envelopes, some faults, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott No. U1, U1 var.; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:48:18 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1834
Symbol:
Cat No: U33

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image Envelope, 1860, 10¢ green on buff. Entire cancelled by blue grid cancel, matching "Marysville Cal., Feb 2" cds to Russelville PA., manuscript "Due 10" rating for double rate; repaired tear affects indicia, Very Fine and scarce California Star Die use.
Scott No. U33; $600. Scott $600
(Image)

Scott $600

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:48:33 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1835
Symbol:
Cat No: U33

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image Envelope, 1860, 10¢ green on buff. Entire canceled by "Mormon Island Cal. Jan 31" cds to Raymondville N.Y., endorsed "Via Panama" at left; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce California Star Die use.
Scott No. U33; $600. Scott $600
(Image)

Scott $600

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:48:59 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1836
Symbol:
Cat No: U350

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image Envelope, 1893, 5¢ Columbian. Cancelled by "Hong Kong, SP 10 '98" cds addressed to Penang, Straits Settlements; typed "Per S.S. 'Doric'" endorsement at top, San Francisco corner card handstamp, "C, Penang, SP 21 '98" arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a rare use abroad from Hong Kong to Penang.
Scott No. U350; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:49:15 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1837
Symbol:
Cat No: U429m

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image Envelope, 1915, 2¢ carmine, die 1, double impression. Size 21, knife 100, watermark 22, with second impression to right wrapping over to reverse, printed corner card, entire; negligible soiling and tone as always, Very Fine for this, with 2010 Weiss certificate.
Scott No. U429m; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:49:33 EST
Sold For 170


Postal Cards

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1838
Symbol:
Cat No: UX6

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image Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff. Cancelled by clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jun 28 '95" duplex to Boston Mass., San Francisco (7.25) transit and Boston (7.30) arrival machine cancel, Presbyterian Mission Press message for book order; light corner crease, Very Fine.
Scott No. UX6; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:49:51 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1839
Symbol:
Cat No: UX13

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image Postal Card, 1897, 2¢ blue on cream. Cancelled by "Boston Mass., Apr 17, 1897" wavy flag machine cancel to Germany, Halle (4.29) arrival cds, Very Fine. USPCC No. S16.
Scott No. UX13; Estimate $300 - 400.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 1897 2¢ LIBERTY UPU POSTAL CARD. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:50:02 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1840
Symbol:
Cat No: UX17

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image Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley". Mint card, some faint toning and crease, F.-V.F. and rae, ex-Brazer, Joyce. USPCC No. S21.
Scott No. UX17; $16,000.

ONE OF ONLY ONLY 18 KNOWN MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 1¢ BLACK FULL-FACE MCKINLEY POSTAL CARD.

The entire stock of 500 cards was inadvertently sent from Washington to Booth, Dailey & Ivins in New York where they were shortly thereafter pre-printed with their address and garbage dumping information on the back to be filled out by the tug captain. As a result of the printing there remained no mint cards for collectors. This "Unmarked Specimen" long ago became accepted as a full mint card in order to allow collectors to have a complete unused collection. Albert Daggett, the contractor for the printing of the Full Face card, was never able to satisfy the Post Office in Washington due to sub-standard quality of his productions. All submitted samples were rejected and as a result the entire stock of 1,625,000 cards was ordered destroyed by the PMG on April 29, 1902.
Scott $16,000
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Scott $16,000

Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:50:24 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1841
Symbol:
Cat No: UX17

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image Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley". Used cancelled by double strike of "New York, N.Y. - St. B, Oct 11, 1902" machine cancel, preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and instructions to tug boat captain on back, the so-called "garbage card", reverse filled out in pencil dated "1 October" 1902; light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. UX17; $3,750. Scott $3,750
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Scott $3,750

Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 20:51:08 EST
Sold For 1250

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