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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 88

United States
1857 Issue

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 761
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Cat No: 35

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image 1859, 10¢ green, type V, two singles. Tied by red "New York, Dec 5" cds on folded letter sheet to Cuba, with straight line "Too Late" handstamp, oval "NA" and "2" inland rate handstamp, reverse with clear "Habana, Dic 11, 60" cds; few cover age spots, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:07:18 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 762
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Cat No: 36

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image 1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Horizontal pair and two singles, one s.e., small faults, tied by red NYFM circular open grid cancels, matching "N.York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 38' Jan 11" credit exchange cds to G.B. (two-times 19c) on orange cover with preprinted address to New Ross, Ireland, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 12th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 24th, rimless "America, Dublin, JA 25, 1859" entry cds, New Ross (1.26) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce double 24¢ treaty rate use to Ireland.
Scott No. 36; $1,300 as used pair and single; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Scott $1,300 as used pair and single
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,300 as used pair and single

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:07:35 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 763
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Cat No: 36

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image 1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal pair. Tied by "Baltimore, Md., Feb 20, 1860" cds's on cover to Beirut, Syria in care of Thomas Irvin & Co. of Liverpool, with blue "C.M. Jackson Co., Ship Chandlers, Grocers & Commission Merchants" ship illustrated cameo corner card, red "19" credit handstamp and reverse with "Boston Br. Pkt., Feb 22" exchange cds and Liverpool transit, forwarded to Syria with blue "Thomas Irvin & Co., Liverpool, Agents" oval handstamp; cover reduced at left and file fold affecting right stamp, Fine.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:07:57 EST
Sold For 270

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 764
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Cat No: 36

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image 1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Used with 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A), tied by "New Orleans La., Oct 9, 1858" cds on blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, endorsed " 'Arago' via New York", red "New York '3' Oct 16" credit exchange cds, Havre (10.29) arrival datestamp, Bordeaux (10.31) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare franking.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:08:18 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 765
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Cat No: 36

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image 1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Used with 3¢ dull red (26), slightly trimmed perfs at left, each tied by blue circular grid cancel duplexed with "Chicago Ills May 31" cds on cover to Hanover, Germany, partial red "N. York Brem. Pkt. 'Paid 12' Jun 8" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line New York from New York Jun. 8th to Bremerhaven arriving Jun. 24th, blue Bremen Franco two-line transit handstamp, Berlin Minden (6.25) backstamp; flap tear, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Richardson.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:08:33 EST
Sold For 270

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 766
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Cat No: 36

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image 1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Vertical pair with some corner selvage at bottom left, tied by large "Paid" circular grid cancel, matching "Boston, Br. Pkt. 7 Apr" exchange backstamp on cover to London, England, bold strikes of red "19" credit handstamp to G.B., red London Paid (4.20) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 36; $850; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $850
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $850
Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:08:57 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 767
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Cat No: 36

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image 1857, 12¢ black, plate I, two singles. Slightly overlapping on cover to London, England, just tied by black grid handstamps, reddish "Springfield, Mass., Oct 30" origin cds and matching "Paid 24" handstamp, red "3" credit handstamp tying left stamp and red London entry cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:09:12 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 768
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Cat No: 37

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image 1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Two horizontal pairs, tied by circular grid cancels on 1861 cover to London, England, red "Boston, Br. Pkt. Paid, Jun 26" exchange backstamp and red crayon "76" credit to G.B., red London Paid arrival cds; sealed cover tears, left and right stamps repaired, Very Fine appearance, scarce quadruple-rate usage, ex-Kapiloff, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 37; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:09:38 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 769
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Cat No: 37

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image 1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Deep color, margin flaws at bottom, canceled by red grid handstamp on 1861 folded letter sheet to Warrington, England, red "New York Am. Pkt., 3, May 25" exchange cds and red London entry date stamp, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 37; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:09:59 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 770
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Cat No: 38

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image 1860, 30¢ orange, horizontal pair. Canceled by grid handstamps on 1861 cover to Paris, France, tied by red "New York, Paid 48, Mar 19" exchange cds, French transits and receiving backstamp; cover lightly cleaned with stamps lifted and placed back, small cover tear at top and partial backflap, Very Fine appearance, a rare four times rate usage, with 1988 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 38; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:10:26 EST
Sold For 280


1861-62 Issues

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 771
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Cat No: 62B

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image 1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design. Trivial short perf, tied by target cancel, matching "Lynn, Mass., Mar 8, 1862" cds on light buff cover to San Francisco Cal.; barely reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce 10¢ first design use.
Scott No. 62B; $2,100. Scott $2,100
(Image)

Scott $2,100

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:10:44 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 772
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Cat No: 62B

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image 1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design. Position 10L. S.e. at right showing plate guidemark at top right, neatly tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 28, 1861" cds on folded letter sheet to Danville, Pa.; minor cover edge wear, Very Fine, a very scarce early on cover usage of the 1861 10¢ First Design.
Scott No. 62B; $2,100; Estimate $250 - 350. Scott $2,100
Est. $250-350 (Image)

Scott $2,100
Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:11:22 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 773
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Cat No: 63

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image 1861, 1¢ blue. Used with 1857 3¢ dull red (26), pencil cancelled, both tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Mar 27" cds on attempted mixed franking of a carrier rate cover to Cincinnati Oh., reverse with indistinct "U.S. Penny Mail, Phila. Pa." octagon datestamp, manuscript "Due 3, Old Stamp not recognized" notation, docketed as answered March 31, 1863; 3¢ small flaws, Fine and rare demonetized use, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE ATTEMPTED DEMONETIZED USAGE OF THE 3¢ 1857 ISSUE.

Philadelphia apparently accepted the use of the 3¢ 1857 Issue as prepaying of the 3¢ letter rate, but it was not accepted at Cincinnati and as a result was marked "Due 3".
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:11:55 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 774
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Cat No: 63

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image 1861, 1¢ blue. Small flaws, tied by neat strike of "Ship 5" handstamp on incoming ship cover paying the 6¢ rate for domestic ship letter being delivered by the Post Office locally, to Boston and locally addressed to there, with manuscript "Per Bark Asor" and received, reverse with Boston receiving cds; small ink spot at bottom right edge, Very Fine, a very rare domestic incoming ship letter cover bearing the Boston "Ship 5" rate handstamp.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 575.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:12:07 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 775
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Cat No: 63+68+U35

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image 1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair. In combination with 1861, 10¢ green on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Konigsau, Germany, all tied by "Lexington, Ky., Jan 9" origin cds's, red "N. York, Brem Pkt., 12 Paid, Jan 18" cds and blue Bremen transit handstamp, NGL Line Steamship "Bremen" prepaid the 15 cent treaty rate, Atlantic transit of 20 days to Bremen (delayed at Southampton until February 5th); small cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 63+68+U35; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:12:18 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 776
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Cat No: 63 var.

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image 1861, 1¢ blue, dot in U, plate 9, three singles. Small faults, tied by two strikes of "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 22 1861" cds on lady's cover to Sanbury Pa., D. O. Blood & Co. 1¢ bronze (15L14), acid tied, paid the carrier fee to the mails by private carrier, "Bloods, Penny Post, Oct 22, 1861" cds, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63 var.; Estimate $400 - 600.

Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 164, fig. 10-1.
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 260.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:12:56 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 777
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Cat No: 63

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image 1861, 1¢ blue. Two singles, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 1?" double-circle datestamp on 1863 printed circular to La Rochelle, France at the 2¢ printed matter rate, red French (3.21) entry cds and matching "15" décimes due handstamp, reverse with La Rochelle (3.22.63) arrival cds, Very Fine and rare printed matter use.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:13:18 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 778
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Cat No: 63

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image 1861, 1¢ blue. Clipped off another envelope(s) and pasted on this cover, tied by bold six-section circular grid cancels to Westfield Mass., red "Boston Mass. Aug 20" cds, it was allowed to pass illegally through the mails; top left faulty, partial flap, Fine, a rare illegal reuse of stamps.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:13:31 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 779
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Cat No: 63

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image 1861, 1¢ blue. Tied by "U.S.P.O. Dispatch, Phila, Nov 19, 8 AM" octagonal carrier cancel on orange buff local cover prepaid for the 1¢ drop rate, Very Fine, ex-Dos Passos, James Lee, "Rauh" handstamp. Skinner-Eno No. PM-CR 15.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:13:41 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 780
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Cat No: 63

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image 1861, 1¢ blue. Exceedingly well centered, tied by "Boston Ms 'Paid' May 1 1862" cds on cover to Dudley Mass. at double the unsealed 1¢ circular rate, manuscript docketing at left "An Act relating to Poll Tax & Taxes of Corporations Recd. May 3d. 1862"; flap partly sealed and reduced slightly at right from opening, Very Fine circular use with a gem pair.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Oct-04-2019, 19:13:57 EST
Sold For 0

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