Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1119
Symbol:Cat No:145

145, 1870 1c Ultramarine, pair cancelled but not tied on an unsealed envelope with printed "Choice Fancy Poultry" merchant cc, addressed to Fort Wayne Ind, ms "#281" at bottom left, right stamp a pulled perf, Fine circular rate use charged an extra 1c for pick-up (Image)

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Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1120
Symbol:Cat No:146-48

146-48, 1870 2c-6c Banknotes, slightly overlapping singles canceled by black targets on cover addressed to Muncie, Indiana, embossed seal of "Fairview Grange, Aroma, Ind." at left, envelope opened and slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, nice 3-color franking (Image)

CV. 50

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1121
Symbol:Cat No:148

148, 1870 6c Carmine, pair tied on folded letter sheet addressed to London by crossroads cancels and an indistinct red New York transit, red London Paid, backstamped London JA 25 72, stamps with fresh color, letter sheet small faults, Fine double-rate use (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1122
Symbol:Cat No:149

149, 1871 7c Vermilion, tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Frankfurt a/Main and forwarded to Zurich by NYFM 8-point star (Weiss ST-8P10), red "New York Paid All Br Transit Aug 2" transit cds, sender's blue double oval handstamp, backstamped Frankfurt 14/8 73, Zurich the following day, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1123
Symbol:Cat No:150

150, 1870 10c Brown, fresh single tied by black grid with matching "Santa Cruz Cal. Oct 25" cds alongside, red "New York Paid All Nov 2" cds, on cover addressed to Gordola, Switzerland, Swiss receiving backstamp, small piece out of backflap, still Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 50

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1124
Symbol:Cat No:150

150, 1870 10c Brown, cancelled on an envelope addressed to Paris by blue target cancel with "Cincinnati O Feb 17" cds in blue alongside, just tied by a red "New York Feb 20/ Paid 6" credit date stamp, red London and black French 1873 transit cancels plus red oval "PD", envelope small paper adherence top center, Fine use (Image)

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Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3282
Symbol:Cat No:145 (24)

145, 1870 1c Ultramarine, 24 singles with nice assortment of cancels incl numerals (some "negative"), geometrics incl star, Maltese Cross, cloverleaf, also "Held For Postage," negative "OK", blue French transit cancel, etc., usual mixed condition but a Fine selection (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3283
Symbol:Cat No:147

147, 1870 3c Green, tied on a piece by a well struck Pittsburgh Pa Shield machine cancel with a boxed date cancel alongside, the fragment with a bit of aging but a nice strike of this rare cancel (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3284
Symbol:Cat No:147

147, 1870 3c Green, tied on envelope with printed cc addressed to Boston by nice strike of the Pittsburgh, Pa. "Jun 27 5 P.M. Shield with Fancy Stars and Stripes" machine cancel, some offset of the cancel on the back side, Very Fine and choice (Image)

CV. 250

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3285
Symbol:Cat No:147

147, 1870 3c Green, tied by nice strike of the Pittsburgh, Pa. " Aug 16 3 P.M. Shield with Fancy Stars and Stripes" machine cancel, envelope with printed "Cleveland & Pittsburgh R.R. Service" with an ms "Aug 15 1872" date, envelope minor faults and some paper label adherences on back, Fine example of tis scarce cancel (Image)

CV. 120

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3286
Symbol:Cat No:148

148, 1870 6c Carmine, tied by NYFM shield cancel (Weiss RE-E2), on cover to London, blue merchant's handstamp dated June 6, 1871, red New York exchange office postmark and red London datestamps on front and back, Very Fine and attractive, 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. 120

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3287
Symbol:Cat No:149

149, 1871 7c Vermilion, bright color on fresh white paper, attractive strike of NYFM cancel (Weiss TR-C7), a choice stamp, 2008 PSE graded XF 90 certificate (SMQ $200) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3288
Symbol:Cat No:149

149, 1871 7c Vermilion, tied with 1871 1c Ultramarine, 3c Green (142, 145) by crossroads cancels with a Stockton Cal Apr 14 cds along side, addressed to Portersville (Cal), ms "No 47" registry, a Fine 3-color franking (Image)

CV. 50

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3289
Symbol:Cat No:151

151, 1870 12c Dull violet, well centered single with light circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine and choice; 2020 PSE graded VF 80 certificate (Scott $200) (Image)

CV. 150

153-E2, (1870) 24c Essay, Engraved vignette with pencil and watercolor frame, complete engraved vignette mounted on pencil and watercolor frame design with "U.S. Postage" in ink, on white card 73x110mm, diagonal hole punch and pencil "24c" at top, few small scuffs well away from design, Extremely Fine, an exceptional and unique hand-painted essay for a high-value Banknote stamp which has not been on the market in 28 years, along with its 90c counterpart one of the most spectacular items we have offered in quite some time (Scott $3,250 is based on a 1992 auction realization and does not reflect current value) (Image)

CV. 7,500

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3291
Symbol:Cat No:153

153, 1870 24c Purple, pretty shade, neat circle of wedges cancel, a choice stamp, 2017 PF graded XF 90 certificate (Scott $425, undervalued in our opinion as SMQ is $625) (Image)

CV. 400

155-E2, (1872) 90c Essay, Engraved vignette with pencil and watercolor frame, engraved vignette of Perry mounted on pencil and watercolor frame design, on white card 73x110mm, diagonal hole punch and pencil "90c" at top, few small scuffs well away from design, Extremely Fine, an exceptional and unique hand-painted essay for a high-value Banknote stamp which has not been on the market in 28 years, along with its 24c counterpart one of the most spectacular items we have offered in quite some time (Scott $3,250 is based on a 1992 auction realization and does not reflect current value) (Image)

CV. 7,500