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1846-1848 Mexican-American War continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1041       image1846 (Nov. 5) Washington D.C. to Army of Occupation, Mexico. Datelined folded letter with red "Washington City, D.C. Nov 5" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" ratings addressed to Capt. D. Ruggles, 5th Infantry, Army of Occupation, Mexico via New Orleans La., endorsed "Charge Subs. Office, Geo. Gisbon C.G.S." at top right, letter datelined "Office of Com. Genl. of Subs., Washington Nov. 4. 1846" concerning accounts, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Daniel Ruggles (1810-1897) graduated in 1833 from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York as 34th out of 43 cadets; among those George W. Cullum and Rufus King. Ruggles and the 5th Infantry joined Gen. Winfield Scott's army for the Mexico City Campaign, fighting at Vera Cruz, San Antonio, Churubusco, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec and Mexico City. Ruggles was breveted for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct to Major after Churubusco and to Lieutenant Colonel after Chapultepec.

Ruggles was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was a division commander at the Battle of Shiloh. (Image1)

Get Market Data for [United States Nov. 5] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1042     1 image1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, canceled by crisp centrally struck bright red grid, matching "Rockville Ct. Mar. 1" cds on pale green envelope to Norfolk Conn., Very Fine and choice, ex-Craveri, Erivan.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1043     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Pos. 49L2, huge margins to in at top, rich color, used with 10¢ green (14) pair, pos. 56-57R1, margins to in, both tied by sharp "New Orleans La. apr 17l cds on blue 1856 folded cover to Nantes, France prepaid at the 21¢ American packet rate via G.B., red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Apr 26" exchange cds, endorsed "pr Baltic", Calais (5.9) entry cds with matching "16" decimes due handstamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
1044     9 image1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Huge margins to just touched, bright color, tied by "Savannah Ga. Paid" handstamp on blue folded printed "The Savanna Republican Prices Current" dated Feb. 3, 1854 to Providence R.I., Very Fine and scarce use of the Savannah integral "Paid" handstamp.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1045     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Wide margins, barely touched at bottom, tied by sharp "New York, Jun 16" integral three-bar cds onorange cover to New Orleans La., endorsed "Mr. Folger, please forward this immediately and accept thanks", forwarded with red "New Orleans, La. '5' Jun 23" integral-due cds to St. Louis Mo., Very Fine forwarded use.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
1046     24 image1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Pair and single with wide margins capturing part of imprint on pair, each neatly tied by "Jackson Miss. Apr 11" cds on cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
1047     63 image1861, 1¢ blue. Horizontal strip of three, tied by large circle of wedges fancy cancels duplexed with "New-York, Jul 1, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to Schenectady N.Y., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400.

THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY OF THE 3¢ LETTER RATE FOR ANY DISTANCE. (Image1)

Get Market Data for [United States 63] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1048     63 image1861, 1¢ blue. Two singles, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair and single, all tied by three strike of "Philadelphia Pa., Feb 19, 1863" cds on fresh orange cross-border cover to Montreal, Canada prepaid for the 10¢ cross-border rate plus 1¢ carrier fee, Montreal (2.21) arrival backstamp; small edge tear, two stamps with small flaws, Very Fine and attractive 1¢ carrier fee cross-border use.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1049     63 image1861, 1¢ blue. Pair, used with 3¢ rose (65), tied by indistinct Jan. 7th town cds on 1862 amber cover to The Netherlands, red "New-York, Br. Pkt, Jan 15, 1862" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line, British "1/6" debit rating, Gravenhage (1.29) entry backstamp and ms. "80" Dutch cents postage due; couple small stamp flaws, Very Fine and rare franking for the 5¢ British Open Mail rate to the Netherlands.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
1050     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Pen canceled, and tied by indistinct "N.York, Brem Pkt. '3' Mar 11" debit exchange cds on 1865 orange buff cover to Kepva "Russia" (Poland), carried by NGL New York from New York Mar. 11th to Bremenhaven arriving Mar. 25th, blue "America / über Bremen" two-line exchange handstamp also ties 3¢, blue crayon "9¾" crossed out and updated to "7/3", Kobho (3.16) arrival backstamp and additional ms. "10/33" due rating; reduced at left, Fine and rare use to Russian Poland.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1051     68 image1861, 10¢ green. S.e. pair and single, used with 3¢ rose (65), light cork cancels duplexed with sharp "Mobile Ala. Sep 20" cds on blue 1865 folded letter to Bale, Switzerland at the 35¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, red "N. York, Am. Pkt., Paid, Sep 30" exchange cds with matching "12" credit handstamp, blue "Aachen France (10.13) framed transit and blue crayon "f 1" rating, reverse with Basel (10.14) arrival cds, additional red crayon "3" rating; right 10¢ wrinkled, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1052     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Two singles, lightly canceled with matching "Mount Vernon O. Oct 5, 1863" cds on legal-size orange to Chicago Ill., three sharp blue auxiliary markings comprising "Chicago, Advertised, Oct 19, 1863" Shield, perfect "Not Called For" rectangle and "Chicago Ills. 'Dead' Nov 23" backstamp; cover folded to display backstamp, stamps placed over charge box notation; couple tiny 3¢ flaws, edge wear, Very Fine use showing three scarce Chicago auxiliary markings.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
1053     68 image1861, 10¢ green. Two singles, used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), each canceled by four-ring targets and "Williamsburgh N.Y. Nov 21, 1862" cds on cover to Ireland, red "New-York, Am. Pkt. '3' Nov 22" credit exchange cds, Dublin (12.3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
1054     70b image1861, 24¢ steel blue. Used with 3¢ rose (65), s.e. pair and single, each canceled by ms. "X", matching manuscript "Westport Point Mass., May 14th" postmark on 1863 yellow cover to Auckland, New Zealand, endorsed "via southampton" at top right, red "N.York, Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Nov 1" exchange cds with magenta "12" cent credit, red London Paid (5.30) transit, Auckland (8.25.63) arrival cds and additional Russell (9.5) cds; reduced slightly at left, small top right corner mend, F.-V.F. and rare 24¢ steel blue use to New Zealand.
Scott No. 70b; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1055     71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 3¢ rose (65) pair, each tied by cork cancel duplexed with light "Thomaston Me. Jun 8" cds on 1868 light buff cover to Bombay, India, red New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jun 9" exchange cds with matching "26" credit handstamp, red London Paid (6.22) transit and red "1" pence colonial credit handstamp; top left corner mend, Very Fine and rare 36¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

The 36¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles was in effect from March 1868 to December 31, 1869, when lowered to 30¢ per ½oz. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1056     71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Two singles, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair, all tied by large segmented corks, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' 8 Aug" exchange cds with matching "Fr. Service" octagon and red crayon "60" credit also ties one stamp on 1865 cover to Bahia, Brazil, carried by Cunard Line Scotia from New York Aug. 8th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 17th, Paris (8.20) transit backstamp and boxed "P.D." handstamps, then by French Brazil Line Guienne to Brazil; some toning around stamps, few perf flaws, reduced at top and expertly repaired, otherwise Fine and very scarce double-rate French Mail use to Brazil, very scarce double-rate usage via French Mail to Brazil, ex-Gibson, Starnes.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The Boston red "Fr. Service" was usually applied in blue on incoming mail, it is rarely seen on outgoing mails.

Reference: Illustrated in Clifford L. Friend, "The Octagon Boxed 'Fr. Service' Marking", Chronicle 96, Nov. 1977, fig. 3, p. 277. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1057     71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 3¢ rose (65) and 15¢ black (77), each tied by circular grid cancel, sharp purple "Phil'a. Paid All, Jun 2" exchange cds on 1868 yellow cover to Fochabers, Scotland at four times the 12¢ treaty rate, flap with "L. Westergaard & Co., Ship Agent's & Ship Brokers, Philadelphia" oval label, Fochabers (6.14.68) arrival backstamp; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive three-color quadruple-rate franking to Scotland.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1058     71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by circle of wedges fancy cancel, red "Boston Am. Pkt. '27 Paid' Feb 23" credit exchange cds on 1864 gray cover from the Louis G. Hale correspondence to Shanghai, China at the 30¢ French mail rate, endorsed "French Closed Mail" at top left, French transits including boxed "P.D." framed handstamp and Paris transit backstamp, "5-27 1864" receiving docketing on reverse; edges strengthened, Very Fine and attractive French Closed Mail use to Shanghai.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1059     71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69), all canceled or tied by four-ring cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Aug 24 '65" cds on orange 1865 cover to Lyon, France, forwarded to Cezeriat, red "New York 'Paid 18' Sep 2" credit exchange cds, carried by red French (9.15) entry with red boxed "PD" handstamp, reverse with Paris (9.15), Lyon (9.16) and Cezeriat (9.17) datestamps; 12¢ tiny tear at top, Very Fine and choice three-color franking, ex-Barwis.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1060     73 image1863, 2¢ black. Tied by New York circle of wedges circular mail cancel on Sep. 19th 1866 printed circular to Cadiz, Spain at the 2¢ circular mail rate, carried as endorsed in magenta by Cunard Line Scotia, Cadiz (10.5.66) arrival backstamp, red "4" reales due handstamp and "Lista" (list) oval backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use to Spain.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$190.00
Will close during Public Auction

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