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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

United States Postal History
1861-1866 Issue

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1201
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Cat No: 70b

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image 1861, 24¢ steel blue. Beautiful rich shade, tied by contrasting red open circular grid cancel, matching partial "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 19' 15 Jan" credit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jan. 15th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 26th, red "London-W, Paid, JA 28, 62" arrival cds; small edge tear at top, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 70b; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE 24¢ STEEL BLUE JANUARY 1862 NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL USE TO LONDON WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 950.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1202
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Cat No: 71

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image 1861, 30¢ orange. Strong bright color, tied by segmented cork handstamp on cover to Rangoon, Burma paying the French Mail rate, matching "Rockland, Me., Feb 14" origin cds, red "N. York Am. Pkt., Paid, Feb 17" exchange cds and magenta manuscript "21" credit, red French transit and reverse with red Calcutta transit cds; cover slight reduced at right, Very Fine, a very scarce usage to Burma.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:18:18 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1203
Symbol:
Cat No: 71

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image 1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by large blue "Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco Feb. 11" double-circle datestamp on large refolded wrapper to Boston, Mass., endorsed "Flying Eagle" on flap, forwarded out of mails from San Francisco to New York, entered U.S. mails with "New York Mar. 7" double circle duplex, a Very Fine use, ex-Paliafito, DuPuy.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $500 - 750.

A RARE WELLS FARGO OUT-OF-THE MAILS USAGE. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:18:53 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1204
Symbol:
Cat No: 71

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image 1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by "Washington D.C., Dec 5, '63" cds and target duplex on fresh cover to Pordie, France, with "U.S.N. Observatory & Hydrographical Office" eagle and anchor cachet corner card, red "Boston, Paid 24, Dec 9" exchange and Calais transit cds's, Swiss transits and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1205
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Cat No: 71

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image 1861, 30¢ orange. Bright and fresh, tied b segmented fancy grid cancel and partial red "Philadelphia 'Paid 24' Jun 8" credit exchange datestamp on blue 1863 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from Boston Jun. 10th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 20th, red Calais (6.22) entry cds and small "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Paris (6.22) and Bordeaux (6.23) arrival cds, Very Fine and choice use.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:19:49 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1206
Symbol:
Cat No: 73

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image 1863, 2¢ black. Deep color, tied by light New York cds on locally addressed cover, with highly detailed advertising design for Hartford Live Stock Insurance Co. showing Horse & Cattle at Water Trough with farmers loading dead horse on cart in background; stamp with some light perf toning, Very Fine, one of the most outstanding horse related advertising designs known.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:20:23 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1207
Symbol:
Cat No: 73

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image 1863, 2¢ black. strip of three, tied by three strikes of cogwheel cancels duplexed with "San Francisco, Cal. Sep 10" cds on double-rate yellow cover to Reading Pa.; couple trivial tone specks affect strip, Very Fine and attractive Black Jack use, ex-R.V. Carr.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1208
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Cat No: 73

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image 1863, 2¢ black. Tied by "Post Office Philadelphia, Pa., Sta. A, Apr 4" cds with second strike alongside on local drop cover, with Great Central Fair illustrated battlefield scene with fallen soldier in black, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1209
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Cat No: 73

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image 1863, 2¢ black. Used with 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-rings duplexed with "Philada. Pa. Jun 30" cds on "Department of Pennsylvania, Med. Director's Office, Official Business" imprint cover to New York N.Y.' edge nick, F.-V.F., unused franking.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 290.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:21:39 EST
Sold For 290

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1210
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Cat No: 73

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image 1863, 2¢ black. Tied by private blue "Comstock Landing, New York, Sep 3, 1867" oval (bank?) handstamp on unsealed cover to Wiloughby, O.; stamp with small tear at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, a genuine but apparently accepted illegal usage, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1211
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Cat No: 73

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image 1863, 2¢ black. Used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), all tied by "Philada" duplex with four-ring target cancel to Huntingdon Pa.; reduced slightly at left, Fine and unusual three-color franking for double the 3¢ letter rate.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:22:28 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1212
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Cat No: 76

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image 1863, 5¢ brown. Used with 1¢ blue (63), tied by bold circular grid cancels and "Stratford Ct, 28 Jun" cds on yellow cover to New York N.Y., Very Fine and scarce combination for double the 3¢ rate.
Scott No. 76; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:22:46 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1213
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Cat No: 78a

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image 1863, 24¢ grayish lilac. Used with 1¢ blue, 3¢ red, F Grills (92, 94), tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Milwaukee Wis. Jan 24" cds on small 1869 cover to Jaffna, Ceylon, red "Chicago Il., Paid 18" credit handstamp and matching large crude "20 Cents" handstamp, red "London, Paid, 9 FE 65" transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit, reverse with red Kandy (3.25) and Jaffna (3.28) arrival cds; stamp flaws, Fine and extremely scarce destination routed through Chicago, ex-Starnes.
Scott No. 78a; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,300.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0


1867 Grilled Issues

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1214
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Cat No: 79

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image 1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill. Bold color and well defined grill with most perfs intact, tied by "Washington D.C., May 17" cds and segmented cork duplex on money order business cover to Maine; cover tears and reduced at right, Very Fine, with stamp in better condition than often found, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 79; $1,800; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $1,800
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,800
Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:24:19 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1215
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Cat No: 98

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image 1867, 15¢ black, F. grill. Missperfed, tied by NYFM radial cancel on 1869 mourning cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 15" credit-exchange cds, bright red French Packet "Etats-Unis, Paq. Fr. H No 2, 15 Mai 69" octagon datestamp and framed "PD" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive French packet use.
Scott No. 98; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:24:31 EST
Sold For 325


1869 Pictorial Issue

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1216
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Cat No: 113

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image 1869, 2¢ brown, horizontal pair. Tied by "New Orleans, La., Jun 23" cds and quartered cork duplex on 1870 folded letter to Paris, France, with red "New York, Jun 28" transit cds, "GB / 40c" bulk debit and "5" decimes due handstamps, French transit and receiving backstamps, a Very Fine use at the 4¢ British open mail rate to France.
Scott No. 113; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1217
Symbol:
Cat No: 114

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image 1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Horizontal pair showing bit of plate number capture, s.e. at left, tied by "Baltimore Md." cds duplexed with quartered cork cancel on blue folded cover to Liverpool, England, endorsed "Price Current" at top left, blue "Jos O Foard & Co., Baltimore" merchants oval; left 3¢ light corner crease, fresh and Very Fine use at the 6¢ printed matter rate.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:25:23 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1218
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Cat No: 114

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image 1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Horizontal pair, tied by cogged fancy cancels duplexed with "Cheyenne, Wyoming, Sep 20" territorial cds on orange buff cover to Shirleysburg Pa.; roughly opened at right, F.-V.F. and scarce 1869 Issue Wyoming territory use.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1219
Symbol:
Cat No: 114

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image 1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Canceled by target handstamp on cover to New York, matching "Montoursville, Pa., Jun 25" origin cds, straight line "Cannot Be Found" handstamp and "New York Post Office, Advertised, Jul 2" oval handstamp, two additional addresses in pencil (three attempts to deliver) and "New York, Aug 6" backstamp, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 14:25:58 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 94
Lot No: 1220
Symbol:
Cat No: 114

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image 1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Rich color, tied by "Springfield, Mass., Nov 1" cds and quartered cork duplex on allover Union Printing Co. ad cover to Southwick incorporating a frame for stamp, with original 1869 letterhead enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

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