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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

321

9L1

Bayonne City Dispatch, 1883, 1¢ black. Large margins to close at top, tied by pretty purple three-ring cancel, matching "Bayonne City, Dispatch Paid. May, 15 1883" three-line postmark on cover to Bergen Point N.J., endorsed "Recd May 16th" at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9L1; $750. (Image1)

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Scott $750

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

322

15L11

Blood & Co., 1848 (2¢) black on pale green. Large margins all around, canceled by black open grid, on blue folded 1848 letter to street address, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L11; $1,500. (Image1)

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Scott $1,500

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

323

15L14

Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac. Margins to touched, acid tied, "Blood's Penny Post, Oct 2" double-circle datestamp on orange cover with blue "Saml. Kilpatrick Real Estate" cameo addressed to local street address, attractive and Very Fine.
Scott No. 15L14; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

324

20L7

Boyd's City Express, 1848, 2¢ black on green. Huge even margins, cork canceled, used with 10¢ orange brown (10), rich color, tied by square grid cancel, red "New-York, Jul 25" cds on embossed lady's envelope to Chatham 4 Corners, N.Y., flap with "I trouble you with a line" fishing label, Very Fine and scarce combination, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20L7; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

325

20L25

Boyd's City Express, 1867, 1¢ black on blue. Four margins, manuscript cancel and tied by oval "Paid" handstamp, used with 3¢ rose (65) tied by large six-bar grid cancel duplexed with "New-York, Jul 7, 1863" cds on cover to Sandy Hook Conn.; reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 20L25; $500+. (Image1)

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Scott $500+

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

326

20L25

Boyd's City Express, 1867, 1¢ black on blue. Wide margins, tied by oval "Paid" handstamp and "New-York, Jan 8" cds duplex along with 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Geddes N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 20L25; $500+. (Image1)

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Scott $500+

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

327

28L5

Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on dark blue. Large margins, partial black ring cancel and tied by bold "Brooklyn N.Y. Jun 4" cds along with 3¢ dull red (11A), wide margins, on orange buff cover to New Haven Conn.; no flap and some edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 28L5; $500. (Image1)

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Scott $500

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

328

29L1

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, 1852-55, 1¢ black. Margins to in, tied by "City Post" circular handstamp, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), pos. 29L1, both tied by blue "Cincinnati. O. Jun 4" cds on gray folded cover to Columbus Ohio; missing top flap and small top edge mend, 3¢ creased, Fine and rare use, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 29L1; $4,000. (Image1)

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Scott $4,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

329

Clipperton Island, 1895, 1¢-$1.00 Clipperton Island complete set. Ten values, tied by purple three-ring cancels, entered mails with purple "San Francisco, Cal. Reg. Div., Apr 28, 1896" cds bearing 3¢ and 6¢ Bureau issues ties by "San Francisco" registry ovals on legal-size 4¢ entire with F.M. Petersen & Co. corner card to Hamburg, Germany, New York (5.4) transit oval backstamp and "New York" exchange label affixed, Hamburg (5.14, 5.15) arrival backstamps; some wear and light soiling, vertical crease at right between stamps, F.-V.F., only 200 sets produced.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A COLORFUL AND RARE COVER WITH AN ENTIRE SET OF THE CLIPPERTON ISLAND STAMPS USED TO GERMANY, ONLY TWO COMPLETE SETS ON COVER RECORDED.

The Clipperton Island stamps where produced in March 1895 in San Francisco by the local agents of the Oceanic Phosphate Co. that was operating an important guano recovery operation on Clipperton Island, an atoll in the Eastern Pacific Ocean about 1,800 miles from San Francisco. They where intend for employee mail from the island and there were about 150-200 miners there at the time of issue. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

330

61L2

Eagle City Post, 1848 (2¢) black. Cut to shape, manuscript cancel, used on folded letter to Roanoke Bridge Va., black "Eagle City Post, Adams Express" circular handstamp and partial blue "Philada. Pa. '10cts' Dec 28" integral-rate cds; cover tear and stain lower right, Fine, ex-Knapp, Gibson.
Scott No. 61L2; $1,000. (Image1)

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Scott $1,000

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

331

96L1

Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ black on pink. Large to huge margins, uncancelled and oxidized, tied by file fold on November 13, 1844 folded letter from Detroit to Buffalo N.Y., Fine and scarce, signed Frajola.
Scott No. 96L1; $1,000. (Image1)

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Scott $1,000

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

332

108L4

Metropolitan Post Office, 1852-53, 1¢ red. Cut to shape, fine early impression on glazed paper, tied by clear strike of "Paid, W. H. Laws" framed handstamp, used with 3¢ dull red (11), margins to in, tied by "New-York Feb 14" cds on cover to Silver Spring Md.; opening tear at top, light crease just affects 3¢, otherwise Very Fine and scarce combination use, ex-Golden.
Scott No. 108L4; $1,500. (Image1)

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Scott $1,500

SOLD for $350.00
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333

New-York Penny Post, Jun 19. Large cds on 1841 folded letter to local street address; some cover toning and staining, Fine and scarce handstamp.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

334

113L1

Overton & Co., 1844 (6¢) black on greenish. Full to large margins, canceled by radial manuscript and tied by file fold crease on April 3, 1845 folded letter from Jamaica, Long Island to New Haven Conn., F.-V.F. and rare use, 28 covers recorded in Bowman census.
Scott No. 113L1; $2,250. (Image1)

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Scott $2,250

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

335

113L1

Overton & Co., 1844 (6¢) black on greenish. Huge margins, manuscript "X" cancel, second stamp to right missing, matching "Coll 12½" rating on Sep. 3rd 1844 folded letter from New York city to Maumee City Oh., Very Fine use despite missing stamp, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 113L1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

336

122L1

Prince's Letter Dispatch, 1861, black. Large margins, tied by pencil stroke and used with 3¢ rose (65), corner crease at top left, similarly cancelled and tied by quartered cork, red "Boston Mass. Apr 7" cds on cover to local address; Prince's stamp with some gum toning, cover opening tears at top, F.-V.F., with 1973 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 122L1; Estimate $500 - 750.

A RARE INDEPENDENT MAIL USE FROM THE ONLY STEAMBOAT CARRIER TO ISSUE STAMPS. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

337

Southern Express, Memphis Tennessee. Three black on orange labels affixed on reverse of three 3¢ pink (U58, U59) entires, express ratings; some wear and soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

338

136L9

Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (1¢) red. Clear to large margins, canceled by grid, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), position 40R3, large margins all around including part imprint selvage at right, tied by bold "New-York Aug 24" cds on buff cover to Poland Me.; small edge tear, otherwise Very Fine and desirable with imprint.
Scott No. 136L9; $450.

There is a similar Swart's use recorded from the same correspondence with #11A imprint single (pos. 50R3) that was sent on Sep. 4th (See Siegel sale 1002 lot 4085). (Image1)

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Scott $450

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

339

141L2

Union Square Post Office, 1852, 1¢ black on light apple green. Large margins all around, gum toning around, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), tied together by "New-York, Jan 15" cds on cover to James S. Gibbes, Charleston S.C., Fine and scarce tied combination use.
Scott No. 141L2; $1,250. (Image1)

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Scott $1,250

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

340

Wells & Co's Buffalo, Albany & New York Express, Buffalo. Black on yellow label, affixed on gray December 31, 1849 legal-size folded letter from Buffalo N.Y. to New York City, money endorsement "$300.00 from Pamela & Hadley", pencil "Paid" and ms. "Rec'd 3 Jany", ex-Knapp (lot label 881 affixed).
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction