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**5c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 12-17)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1400		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to just touched at bottom and left, tied by well-struck "Annapolis Md. Sep. 16" circular datestamp on large part of 1856 blue folded letter to Sardinia, Italy, New York Br. Pkt. transit, ms. "17" decimes due marking, various transits and receiving backstamp, ms. docketing indicates No. 11 from the correspondence, some age spotting, otherwise Fine, a rare use, only eight covers recorded from this correspondence to a U.S. naval surgeon on the U.S.S. Susquehanna, ex Sevenoaks and Mayer (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1401		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins, tied by "New Orleans La." circular datestamp struck partly off 1856 folded cover to Marseilles, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Oct. 7" circular datestamp, red London datestamp, stamp also tied by Oct. 20 French receiving datestamp, neat "13" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1402		10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins all around, tied by "Columbia Cal. Jan. 4" circular datestamp on orange cover to New Sharon Me., slightly reduced at right and some edgewear, the stamp is Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1403		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins all around, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 6 Apr." circular datestamp on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U17a) with druggist's embossed corner card to Boston Mass., fresh and Extremely Fine transcontinental double-rate use, nice combination of 10c adhesive and stationery, ex Sevenoaks (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1404		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Positions 18-19R1, horizontal pair, large margins all around, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 20 Jan." circular datestamp on cover to New York, 1857 docketing on back, Extremely Fine Gem, an immaculate pair and cover, ex Newbury (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1405		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins, rich color, tied by bold grid cancel, "Worcester Ms. Oct. 19, 1857" circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, ms. "Due 10" for weight, fresh and Very Fine, ex Brigham, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
1406		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large to huge margins incl. wide top sheet margin, deep rich color, tied by penstrokes, matching "Hamilton Cal. Jun. 17" manuscript postmark on blue 1856 folded letter to New York, also with manuscript "Paid" and 10cts." at upper right crossed out, vertical file fold well away from stamp, trivial toned spot at top of sheet margin, Extremely Fine, a rare top sheet-margin example of the 10c 1855 Issue used from this small mining town named for a nephew of Alexander Hamilton who laid out the town (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1407		10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large even margins all around, rich color and detailed early impression, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 5 Jun." circular datestamp on buff cover to Boston, envelope neatly refolded, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1408		10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large margins to full, deep rich color on bright paper, tied by perfect strike of blue segmented squares, matching "Marysville Cal. Paid By Stamps Jul. 1?" circular datestamp on cover addressed to James W. Denver in Washington D.C., Very Fine, an attractive example of the Marysville "Paid by Stamps" circular datestamp, signed Ashbrook (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1409		10c Green, Ty. III (15). Three large margins incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and right, in at bottom, tied by bold strike of "San Francisco Cal. 20 Mar." circular datestamp on cover to Southport Conn., clear and readable strike of "Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall/ Long Wharf San Francisco/ Charles P. Kimball, Proprietor." three-line handstamp in tiny letters, with 1856 enclosure, few toned spots, Very Fine, choice example of this mail-forwarder's handstamp, remarkable for its diminutive style and rarity, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1410		12c Black (17). Two large margins showing part of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, just in at top and left, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Jun. 5" circular datestamp on reduced oversize 1857 cover to St. Louis Mo., docketing indicates contents was court papers, some wear, stamp with minor soiling, still Fine, scarce domestic use paying four-times the 3c rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,400.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction

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