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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 100

United States
Carrier & Local Issues
Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2341
Symbol: Cat No: 75L2

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image Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) red on bluish. Margins at left and bottom, clear at top and just touched at right, intense color, manuscript "AB" (Amos Bates, Hale's agent) control mark, canceled by manuscript "X", clear strike of red "Forwarded by Hale & Co., from New Bedford" oval handstamp and matching "Paid"on Dec. 18th 1844 folded letter to Springfield Mass., stamp tied by "Hale & Co., Boston" oval handstamp with additional strike at center; top corner slightly affected from edge placement, vertical file fold does not appear to affect stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 75L2; $2,500; Estimate $500 - 750.

A RARE HALE 6¢ RED USAGE FROM NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. US$500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,500
Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:15:58 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2342
Symbol: (Cat No: 143L1-143L5

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image Wells Fargo & Co., 1861 Pony Express issues complete. Of all five dollar values, no gum, clear to mostly all ample margins, all fresh with strong colors, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 143L1-143L5; $2,025. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,025

Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:16:26 EST
Sold For 1900

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2343
Symbol: (Cat No: 143L8

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image Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue. Block of 8, no gum, large to mostly huge margins, deep rich color; tiny ink spot affecting fifth stamp, still Extremely Fine, an extremely rare large multiple, ex-Hall & Twigg-Smith.
Scott No. 143L8; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. US$1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:17:36 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2344
Symbol: Cat No: 143LP10

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image Wells Fargo & Co., Publishers' Stamp, 1876, blue. Vertical pair, tied by two magenta strikes of Wells Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco Cal. Dec. 19th ovals on small piece, Very Fine and rare used pair.
Scott No. 143LP10; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-11-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2345
Symbol: Cat No: 143LP10

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image Wells, Fargo & Co., 1876, Blue "Publishers' Stamp". Four margins, tied by light red "Wells Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal. Oct 27, 2 PM" oval on 1¢ Jefferson postal card (UX12) to Asylum Cal., printed San Francisco Chronicle subscription Nov. 15, 1894 notice on reverse; light card creasing, Very Fine and rare, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143LP10; $1,750 on wrapper.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF THE WELLS FARGO PUBLISHERS' STAMP USE ON A POSTAL CARD FROM A PUBLISHER. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,750 on

Opening US$ 1,050.00


Closed..Dec-11-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2346
Symbol: Cat No: 143LP10

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image Wells, Fargo & Co., 1876, Blue "Publishers' Stamp". Clear to huge margins, couple small internal faults, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego, Cal." oval handstamp on wrapper to Poway, Calif., Very Fine, with 1982 & 2016 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 143LP10; $1,750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,750

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:18:42 EST
Sold For 700


Revenue Issues
Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2347
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: R2b

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image Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, part perf. Light manuscript cancel, rich deep color, choice centering amid balanced margins, Extremely Fine, an exceptional example of this scarce part perf issue, with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R2b; $2,400. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,400

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


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:19:17 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2348
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: R102c

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image Revenue, 1864, First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, perf'd. Lightened manuscript cancel, attractive centering, strong bright colors, Very Fine, gorgeous example of this tough stamp.
Scott No. R102c; $850. US$0 (Image)

Scott $850

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:20:05 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2349
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: R118a

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image Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $1 blue & black, center inverted. Blue fancy script cancel, strong colors and attractively centered; couple tiny scuffs and small internal tear at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. R118a; $6,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 $1 SECOND ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY COLOR CANCELLATION. US$0 (Image)

Scott $6,000

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:20:51 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2350
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: R309

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image Documentary, 1940, $500 carmine. Neat manuscript cancel, perfectly centered within beautifully balanced margins, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, likely the finest example of the few known, with 2017 P.S.E. for strip and 2020 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95).
Scott No. R309; $5,000.

WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1940 $500 DOCUMENTARY ISSUE, WITH ONLY TEN EXAMPLES RECORDED. US$0 (Image)

Scott $5,000

Opening US$ 3,000.00


Closed..Dec-11-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

The United States Civil War
Civil War Postal History
Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2351
Symbol:
image "From U.S.S. Shenandoah". Manuscript endorsement at bottom left of cover from Funchal, Madeira to New York City bearing Portugal 1862, 5r brown, 10r yellow and 25r rose, large margins, latter two on reverse, canceled or tied by "51" circular grid cancels, blue "Funchal 1866" double-circle datestamp also ties 5r, Lisbon transit backstamp, red "London, Paid, 30 JA 1866" transit cds with red crayon "1/2" credit rating and manuscript. "1/2", black "N. York '5' Am. Pkt." debit 5¢ cds; missing right flap, small edge tears, 10¢ torn from flap placement, Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A REMARKABLE COVER MAILED FROM THE U.S.S. SHENANDOAH ON HER FIRST VOYAGE AFTER THE CIVIL WAR.

The first USS Shenandoah was a wooden screw sloop of the United States Navy built by the Philadelphia Navy Yard and launched on 8 December 1862 for service in the Civil War. She joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron in September 1862 and participated in the Battle of Fort Fisher in December 1864. She then joined in the final days of the Union siege of Charleston that fell on Feb. 17th. She returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Mar. 15th and was decommissioned on Apr. 15thl. After the war, she was recommissioned and sailed for the Azores in December 1866 when this letter was mailed back home.

References: "Mail Between the United States and Portugal via British Mails, 1840-75: Part 2", Richard F. Winter, Chronicle 269, Feb. 2021, p. 90, fig. 19. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 6,000.00
Sold...US$ 6,000.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:23:02 EST
Sold For 6000

United States
Confederacy Town & Provisional Issues
Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2352
Symbol:
image Confederacy, "Jasper Ga., Feby 4" - Georgia Day of Admission To the Confederacy. Manuscript postmark with matching manuscript "3" canceling U.S. 3¢ red (U27) Star Die buff entire addressed to Col. William W. Mitchell at Carnsville Ga., Very Fine and choice, ex-Teffs, Warren.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST DAY OF THE CSA USAGE FROM JASPER GA. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 3,750.00
Sold...US$ 3,750.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:24:27 EST
Sold For 3750

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2353
Symbol: Cat No: 56X2

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image Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Two covers with matching "Gayoso House" hotel cameo corner cards in green and brown and bearing single tied by lightly struck "Memphis Ten." cds to Mobile Ala. and Helena Ark. respectively; some faults, Fine appearance, ex-Pope, Boshwit.
Scott No. 56X2.

A MAGNIFICENT MATCHING PAIR OF HOTEL CAMEO CORNER CARD COVERS WITH THE 5¢ MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. US$0 (Image)

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


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:25:10 EST
Sold For 3250

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2354
Symbol: Cat No: 56X2

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image Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Two singles, slightly different shades, each with margins to slightly in, tied together by "Memphis Ten. Sep 1, 1861" cds on light gray folded letter from London, England to Petersburg Va. datelined "London 9 Aug 1861" with sender's ship-name Cunard Line directive "Canada", Very Fine and unusual use, ex-Caspary.
Scott No. 56X2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE ACROSS-THE-LINES COVER FROM ENGLAND TO PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, VIA MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. PROBABLY CARRIED BY ADAMS EXPRESS FROM BOSTON TO MEMPHIS.

This letter from London, England was carried by the Cunard Line "Canada" from Liverpool Aug. 10th 1861 to Boston arriving Aug. 23rd. All express mail between the North and South was banned after August 26, 1861, but this arrived in time to cross the lines. We believe this cover was in a bundle of letters addressed to the South sent in a package from England to the Adams office in Boston. At Boston, the package or individual letters under cover were sent south to Memphis and posted there as normal C.S.A. mail.
US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 2,500.00
Sold...US$ 2,500.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:25:47 EST
Sold For 2500

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2355
Symbol: Cat No: 61X3

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image Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ brick red. Large margins except for small piece out of bottom margin just into frameline, rich color, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct 18, 1861" cds on orange cover to Chattanooga Tenn.; small sealed tear at right, a Very Fine and attractive use, ex-H. Green.
Scott No. 61X3; $3,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $3,500

Opening US$ 850.00


Closed..Dec-11-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2356
Symbol: Cat No: 61X5

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image Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown. Full to huge margins showing bit of adjoining stamp's frameline at left, beautiful deep rich shade on blued paper, tied by "Nashville Ten., Oct 3, 1861" cds with matching "Paid" adjacent on orange buff Cleage correspondence cover to Athens Ga.; stamp with small scuff, Extremely Fine appearing use of this scarce provisional, ex-Brooks, Kilbourne, Gross, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 61X5; $4,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $4,250

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:26:44 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2357
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 62X3b

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image Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ ocher. Neat "Paid" cancel, wide margins, strong bold color; light diagonal crease, Extremely Fine appearance, a lovely example of this rare shade, with 1996 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 62X3b; $625. US$0 (Image)

Scott $625

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:27:45 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2358
Symbol: oCat No: 62X4

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image Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Block of 4, positions 7-8/15-16, three large margins including sheet margin at right, touching at bottom, multiple strikes of "New Orleans La, 20 Nov" cds; right pair with vertical crease ending in sealed tear at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Skinner, with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 62X4; $2,200.

A RARE USED BLOCK OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5¢ RED BROWN ON BLUISH PAPER, THIS BLOCK OF FOUR IS THE SECOND LARGEST USED MULTIPLE. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,200

Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:29:02 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2359
Symbol: Cat No: 62X4

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image Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Two singles, full to large margins to full, tied by "Paid" handstamps, matching "New Orleans La. 17 Sep" cds on cover to Huntsville Texas, Very Fine, scarce usage to Texas, Very Fine and scarce use to Texas, Miro handstamp below left stamp.
Scott No. 62X4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:29:33 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 100
Lot No: 2360
Symbol: Cat No: 62XU3

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image Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 2¢ black. Fine strike strike of "PD 2 CTS/N.O.P.O" two-line provisional handstamp with matching "New Orleans La. Feb 12, 1862" River Mail cds on folded cover addressed to Judge Buchanan in New Orleans La., the address panel has been reduced and re-attached to original back, F.-V.F., ex-Warren, with 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 62XU3; $9,500.

ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2¢ PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

The river mail cds indicates this was incoming river mail at the dock. The addressee, Judge Buchanan, was a very well respected jurist in New Orleans.

Our records of New Orleans 2¢ handstamped provisional entires include the following seven examples:
1) Jan. 21, 1862, circular rate to Rev. T. Lynch, Mebanesville N.C., with printed enclosure from Domestic Missions of the Confederate States, ex-Walcott
2) Jan. 21, 1862, turned cover to McByrde, Pendleton S.C., inside with Pendleton "Paid 5", ex-MacBride
3) Jan. 21, 1862 usage to Mint Spring Va.
4) Jan. 24, 1862, circular rate to J. Shelby & Co., Memphis Tenn., ex-Judd, Skinner, Agre
5) Feb. 12, 1862, cover to Judge Buchanan in New Orleans, the cover offered here.
6) Apr. 7, 1862, circular rate to County Court, San Antonio Tex.
7) Jun. 22, 1862, inbound cover from Galveston Tex. to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Knapp and Hall.
US$0 (Image)

Scott $9,500

Opening US$ 2,500.00
Sold...US$ 2,500.00


Closed..Dec-10-2021, 18:30:48 EST
Sold For 2500

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