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U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection continued...

5c-12c 1851-56 Issue, On-Cover (Scott 12-17a)

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Lot Description

467

5c Red Brown, Defective Transfer (12). Position 23R1, margins to just in, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 18, 1857" circular datestamp, struck so the defective transfer is clearly visible, on blue folded cover to Havre, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb. 4" circular datestamp, "TOO LATE" straightline handstamp, "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "8" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE POSITION 23R, DEFECTIVE TRANSFER, ON A THREE-MONTHS PERIOD COVER TO FRANCE.

Carried on the Cunarder Persia which departed New York Feb. 4, 1857 and arrived Liverpool Feb. 14. The "Arabia" referenced in the manuscript marking at top actually refers to a steamer which left on Feb. 11. There are probably fewer than five uses of the 5c 1856 Position 23R1 defective transfer on cover.

With 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

468

5c Red Brown (12). Brilliant color, ample even margins, tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 3" "variant" circular datestamp on 1856 folded letter to Paris, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Aug. 12" circular datestamp, Aug. 26 Liverpool transit backstamp, Calais transit datestamp and "13" decimes due handstamp, indistinct Paris arrival backstamp

VERY FINE. A CHOICE AND HANDSOME 1856 5-CENT COVER TO FRANCE CANCELLED BY THE RARE AND DISTINCTIVE "VARIANT" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP OF NEW ORLEANS.

The New Orleans variant circular datestamp is distinguished by its larger diameter circle and with two dots below "La" abbreviation. It was in use only for a very short period of time. After leaving New Orleans and transiting New York this cover was carried from Boston on the Cunarder Arabia, which departed Aug. 13 and arrived Liverpool Aug. 25.

With 1957 Brun certificate. Ex Hubbard and Mayer. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

469

5c Red Brown (12). Full margins to just touched at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 22" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Paris, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec. 30" (1856) circular datestamp, "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais transit and "16" decimes due handstamp (double-weight), stamp with tiny corner creases, still Very Fine and attractive Three Months period use, carried on the second British packet sailing during the Three Months period, ex Mayer (Image)

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$ 1,650.00

SOLD for $950.00
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470

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to touched at bottom, rich color, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 18" circular datestamp on 1856 folded prices current to Nantes, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov. 20" circular datestamp, Dec. 9 Liverpool transit backstamp, Calais transit datestamp and "26" decimes due handstamp for double-weight, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 1,650.00

SOLD for $475.00
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471

5c Red Brown (12). Full margins to just touched at left, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 10" circular datestamp on blue folded 1856 prices current to Nantes, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov. 18" circular datestamp, Calais American Packet transit and "8" decimes due handstamp struck in error, Nantes receiving backstamp of Dec. 2, Very Fine and unusual, mailed before the Three Months period began on Jan. 1, 1857 and treated as though it was sent and fully prepaid by American packet (Image)

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$ 1,650.00

SOLD for $900.00
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472

5c Red Brown (12). Margins to just in at right, tiny scissors-cut at top, rich color, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 20" circular datestamp on 1856 folded letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, ship designation "p America via Boston" and with "Boston Br. Pkt. 2 Jul." backstamp, Halifax receiving backstamp, "5" due handstamp for inland postage, toned file folds clear of stamp, Fine, from the Hare correspondence and a scarce use to Halifax, only approximately 25 No. 12 covers are recorded to Nova Scotia, this is also an early use of the 5c 1856 Issue (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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473

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to just touched, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 12c Black (36), all three stamps slightly overlapping and tied by magenta grids, bold black "Hartford Ct. Mar. 26, 1859" circular datestamp on large part of 1859 printed "Election Returns, 1859" cover to Bethlem Conn., somewhat reduced at left, piece out at bottom right of cover and some other edge wear, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare and late use of the 5c 1856 imperforate issue, our extensive census records of the 5c 1856 Issue contain more than 350 covers, of these, ten originate in the state of Connecticut, a total of four of these ten were used on election returns in 1859, each in combination with the perforated issue, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
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474

10c Green, Ty. I (13). Margins to touched at bottom, tied by New York town datestamp on small cover to San Francisco, small piece of backflap missing, Fine (Image)

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$ 1,050.00

SOLD for $180.00
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475

10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins to clear, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 20 Jan." circular datestamp on buff cover to Auburn N.Y., clear strike of "Noisy Carriers Mail San Francisco" oval handstamp, stamp with small nick and scissors-cut at bottom, minor cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine and a choice strike of the Noisy Carriers oval (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
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476

10c Green, Ty. II-IV (14, 16). Positions 73-74L1L, left stamp Ty. II, right stamp Ty. IV recut at top, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9), recut once at top, tied by grid cancels, red "New Orleans June 4" (1855) circular datestamp on Mar. 27, 1855 datelined folded tissue paper letter to Bordeaux, France, ship directive at top, "Atlantic" crossed out and "Pacific" written above, red "New York Br. Pkt. Jun. 13" exchange office datestamp, Liverpool transit backstamp of June 25, French arrival datestamp of June 26 and "8" decimes due handstamp, Bordeaux receiving backstamp, some hinge reinforced internal splits due to the fragile nature of the paper

FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 10-CENT 1855 TYPE IV, SCOTT 16. COMBINED WITH THE 21-CENT AMERICAN PACKET RATE USAGE TO FRANCE, THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING CLASSIC COVER.

Signed Ashbrook. With 2005 A.P.S. certificate confirming the EDU. This date listed in Scott as EDU (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
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477

12c Black (17). Large to full margins including sheet margin at right, small nick top right corner, tied by San Francisco circular datestamp on light buff cover to Fulton Bank in New York, Very Fine pre-1855 over-3,000 miles double-rate use, much scarcer than a pair to England (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction