Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 750
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Sale No: 750
Lot No:2098 Symbol: 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), vertical strip of 3 with bottom sheet margin, positions 79-89-99R1E, good margins except in at the right, tied by Boston PAID grid and by a red "Boston/3 cts/24 May" c.d.s. on a neat 1852 cover to Bangor, Me. with a small tear at the right; includes the original business letter, Fine to Very Fine, position 79R1E is identified on the cover as a type IIIa but, while it does seem to have a noticeable break at top, it was considered strictly a type II by Ashbrook. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image) Suggested Bid $300-400
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Sale No: 750
Lot No:2099 Symbol: 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), plate 3, Relief T (pos. 3R?), good margins right & bottom, just in top and left, tied by a "New-York, Apr 26, 1857, Paid" c.d.s. on a printed circular to Haverhill, Mass.; light horizontal file fold through stamp, Fine to Very Fine, circular is New York Leather & Hides Prices Current. Scott $550 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
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Lot No:2100 Symbol: 1851, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 8), an exceptional four-margin single from Relief "C", clearly showing the characteristic breaks at the top and bottom, just tied by a light black grid cancel on a neat, small lady's envelope to Portsmouth, Va., Very Fine. A marvelous stamp on a clean cover, with a 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,800 Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)
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Lot No:2101 Symbol: 1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IIIa (Scott 7, 8A), horizontal strip of 3 with inter-pane margin & guide line at the left, types IIIa-IIIa-II, positions 71-73R1E, tied by a black grid and partial Jefferson City, Mo. on a folded address leaf to New York City; type characteristics trimmed off top and bottom - only identifiable by plating, slight damage in left sheet margin, otherwise Fine, a more affordable example of this rare combination - Scott value just for a pair of type IIIa off-cover is $2,300, with a 2003 P.S.E. certificate. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image) Suggested Bid $350-500
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Lot No:2102 Symbol: 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), position 69-70, 80R1L, irregular block of 3, ample margins or barely cutting, tied by faint Shawneetown, Ill c.d.s. on cover to New Haven, Ct., Fine to Very Fine, with Ashbrook's notes on the reverse (he noted the postmark was rare). Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image) Suggested Bid $300-400
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Lot No:2103 Symbol: 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), position 66-67, 76L1L, irregular block of 3, mostly large margins, tied by indistinct town cancel on cover to Newburyport, Mass., Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image) Suggested Bid $300-400
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Lot No:2104 Symbol: 1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), three nice margins, just in at the left, tied by light "Boston Br. Pkt., Jun 28" (1858) with a handstamped "5" on a clean folded address leaf to Halifax, Nova Scotia; backstamped "Ud. States/Halifax" c.d.s. the next day, Very Fine. An uncommon destination, signed and annotated by Ashbrook. Scott $1,150 for domestic cover Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
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Lot No:2105 Symbol: 1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), two singles, one with four margins, the other just touching on two sides, tied by a light Dec 5 New Orleans c.d.s. (1857) with a Dec 6 "New 6 York" c.d.s. and manuscript "pr Europa" on a partial folded letter (front plus back-top & bottom) to Nantes, France; handstamped "16" and Dec 27 "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A. C." French entry c.d.s.; backstamped Nantes on Dec 28, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $750-1,000
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Lot No:2106 Symbol: 1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), three nice margins, just in at the bottom, tied by clear "Annapolis Md., Sep 26" (1856) with a red Oct 1 "New-York Br. Pkt" c.d.s. and faint manuscript "Per Cunard Line" on a partial folded letter (front plus back-top & bottom) to Spezzia, Italy; manuscript "17" and Oct 14 "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit./Calais M" French entry c.d.s.; backstamped London, Paris, Genoa and Spezzia; cosmetically refolded, Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,600 for a cover to France Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
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Lot No:2107 Symbol: 1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13, 24, U10), used with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V on a 3¢ entire, used in 1859 from Kenosha, Wis. to England (24¢ treaty rate via British packet), with 2 Glastonbury backstamps, Fine to Very Fine, a lovely 3-color transatlantic cover. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image) Suggested Bid $300-400
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Lot No:2108 Symbol: 1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), ample margins, tied by NY state town cancel on an attractive small cover to San Francisco, Fine to Very Fine, covers from East to West are much scarcer than the other way. Scott $900 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
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Lot No:2109 Symbol: 1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), nice margins with town cancel on a fancy colorless embossed ladies cover from Connecticut to a gold mining town in California, Fine to Very Fine, a cute cover. Scott $900 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
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Lot No:2110 Symbol: 1855, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 14), a choice single with large margins including a partial right sheet margin at the right, tied by a light Dec 17 Harrington, Me. c.d.s. on a cover to Sonora, Cal.; forwarded to "Murphys Camp, Calivaris County" with a 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by an incomplete Sonora c.d.s., Jan 26, 1858, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image) Suggested Bid $250-350
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Lot No:2111 Symbol: 1855, 10¢ green, types II & III (Scott 14,15), vertical strip of 3, types II-III-II, positions 60-70-80R1, good right and bottom margins, cut in at the top and left, tied by Feb 5 San Francisco c.d.s.'s on an 1857 folded letter to Herford, Germany with a red "N. York 7 Br. Pkt. Paid, Mar 4" exchange office c.d.s., two red boxed "Aachen 18/3, Franco" German entry handstamps and a Mar 19 backstamp, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image) Suggested Bid $200-300
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Lot No:2112 Symbol: 1855, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 15), horizontal pair, used with a 1¢ Blue type IV (9) and two 3¢ brownish carmine type I (11) tied on the back of a 10¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to Mainz, Germany, by weak strikes of a Wabash, Ill. c.d.s., Apr 14 (1857) there is a clear strike of the Wabash c.d.s. on the front, along with a red "N. York 8 U.S. Pkt./Paid, Apr 18" Exchange Office c.d.s. and a blue straightline "America/Uber Bremen/Franco"; the 1¢ is a top margin single with a major double transfer (5R1L), cut in at the bottom; the 10¢ pair is cut in at the top and lower left; cover with soiling and a torn flap, Fine, a most unusual franking. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image) Suggested Bid $350-500
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Lot No:2113 Symbol: 1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), position 3R (recut at the top), four good margins, including a partial sheet margin at the top, tied by a mostly clear Nov 20 (1857) San Francisco c.d.s. on a folded address leaf to New Haven, Ct.; minor toning and internal tears, neither of which affect the stamp, which is Very Fine. Scott $1,900 Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
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Lot No:2114 Symbol: 1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), position 3R (recut at the top), three nice margins, barely touching at the left, tied by a Sep 19 (1856) Newport, R.I. c.d.s. on a partial folded letter (front plus bottom back) to San Francisco; vertical file fold through stamp, otherwise Fine to Very Fine and attractive, plated by Chase. Scott $1,600+ Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
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Lot No:2115 Symbol: 1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), horizontal pair, nice margins except cut just to outer frame line at the left, tied by a partial New Orleans c.d.s. on a Dec 1856 folded address leaf to Liverpool, England with a bright red handstamped "19" credit and a clear Jan 18, 1857, Liverpool entry c.d.s., Very Fine. Scott $750 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
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Lot No:2116 Symbol: 1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), horizontal pair, clear to large margins except just touching along bottom frame line, tied by red grids on an 1857 cover from New York to Norwich, England, postmarked with a red "New 19 York, Apr 1" with red Apr 12 "America/Paid/Liverpool" and Apr 13 London c.d.s.'s, backstamped Norwich on Apr 14; slightly soiled, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
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Lot No:2117 Symbol: 1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), horizontal pair, nice bottom margin but touching or just in on the other sides, tied by light magenta grids on a very clean 1856 folded letter from Hartford, Ct. to London, England; postmarked with a Nov 11 Hartford c.d.s. with a red handstamped "19" credit and a faint red Nov 24 London receiver, Very Fine, with 1988 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $825 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
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Lot No:2285 Symbol:( 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, double transfer (Scott 7 var.), position 48R2, unused without gum, huge balanced margins all around including portions of adjoining stamps on all sides, excellent double impression at bottom, vibrant color and impression, certainly among the finest available, a Superb jumbo, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J. SMQ SUP 98J; $2,100. Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500 (Image) Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500
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Lot No:2286 Symbol: 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), a strip of 4 and two strips of 3 from Plate One Early, positions 5-8L, 45-47L & 60-70L, the last with inter-pane margin and centerline at the right; said to have been removed from a cover sent from Pacific City, Oregon Territory to the East Coast; all with lightened pen cancels, the sheet margin strip with a partial "OGN" c.d.s.; small scuff on the second stamp in strip of 4, no hidden faults, the margins as in photo, Very Good to Fine. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image) Suggested Bid $600-800
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Lot No:2287 Symbol:o Cat No:7 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), position 44L2, exceptionally clean with bright color, full ornamentation and margins capturing frames of stamps above and below; large Boston "PAID" in grid cancel, an Extremely Fine jumbo, pretty, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90J. SMQ XF 90J; $500. Scott $140 Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
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Lot No:2288 Symbol:o Cat No:7 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), plate 3, position 23L3, fresh and clean with eye-popping color, four clear margins, and a New York postmark, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $275 as unplated #7. Scott $360 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
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Lot No:2289 Symbol:o Cat No:7 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), plate 3, position 37L3, Post Office fresh with bright color and full margins capturing all the ornaments; light corner town postmark at lower left, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott $360 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
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