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1851 1¢-3¢ Issues continued...
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1363 |
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11 |
 1852, 3¢ rose red, type I. Tied by blue "Medina, C.H., Ohio, Jun 21" cds on cover with allover Phonography advertising design, with text extolling the virtues of phonography and Fowler and
Wells imprint at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 11; Estimate $300 - 400.
Sir Isaac Pitman was an Englishman who invented phonographic shorthand, or phonography, a shorthand system based on phonetics. As it could be adapted to a
wide variety of languages, it became one of the most widely used systems in the world. It was his brother, Benn, who popularized phonography in America. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1364 |
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11 |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Horizontal pair, margins to in, tied by two strikes of "Charleston S.C., Feb 23" cds on buff cover to Paris, France, red "New-York, Br. Pkt. Mar 4" exchange cds, red
London (3.17) transit backstamp and framed "GB/1F60c" accountancy handstamp, Calais (3.17) entry cds and "8" decimes due handstamp, Paris (3.18) arrival backstamp; left 3¢ nick at top, F.-V.F. and scarce use overpaying the 5¢ British
Open Mail rate during the three-month period.
Scott Nos. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1365 |
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11 |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Large margins to just touched, tied by neat "Gambier O. Dec 1" cds on buff cover with illustrated Kenyon College corner card showing building, addressed to Mount
Vernon, Ohio, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1366 |
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11 |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Group of four covers: included is "Steamboat Piota", light strike, blue oval (Milgram 1111, scarcity "E") on 3c entire, additional "Way" straight line, second is
Chickopee, Mass. "Star of David" on small cover, 3rd is ornate orange corner card for Attorneys; etc., plus four margin single with extra line recut at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1367 |
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11 |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Margins mostly large to just touching at lower right, canceled by orange grid handstamp with matching "Butternuts, N.Y., Feb 6" cds on fresh cover to Copperstown,
N.Y., with original 1856 enclosure; couple pieces out of backflaps, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very scarce orange cancellation, with Dr. Chase notes on reverse, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1368 |
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11 |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Near four margins, tied on attractive cover to West Meridan, Conn. by near complete and bold green of "New London, Conn. Aug 25" cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. 11; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1369 |
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11 var. |
 1852, 3¢ pale brownish carmine, type I, unofficial "Chicago" perf 12½. Position 19L7. Vibrant color, scissor separated showing full perfs on three sides and portion of adjacent stamp at left,
tied by light "Chicago, Ill., May 22" cds on 1856 cover addressed in the hand of R.K. Swift to Washington D.C., reverse with blue Tremont House hotel cameo corner card on backflap, Very Fine, ex-Grunin & Piller, with 1975 P.F.
certificate and 1993 Dr. Amonette attest.
Scott Nos. 11 var.; $8,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL HOTEL CORNER CARD COVER USAGE OF THE 3¢ CHICAGO PERF SENT BY THE PROMOTER OF THE HADLEY PERFORATING MACHINE, R.K. SWIFT, WHICH WAS USED TO PRODUCED
THE CHICAGO PERFS. (Image1)
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Scott $8,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1370 |
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11 var. |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, unofficial "Chicago" perf 12½. Tied on cover to Hanesville, Ill. by two strikes of "Chicago, Ill. Sep. 1, 1856" cds's, Very Fine and attractive,
exceptionally clean and attractive, ex-Wagshal, with 1970 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11 var.; $8,000.
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR RARITY. (Image1)
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Scott $8,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1371 |
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11A |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Position. 91L5L, straddle line single with large to huge margins all around showing full gutter and part of position. 100L5L, tied by "New-York, Dec 10" cds on buff
cover with red "New York Tribune" shield cameo corner card to East Templeton Mass.; 3¢ tiny bit of gum residue at bottom margin, an Extremely Fine stamp and use.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1372 |
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11A |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Position 50R3, right Plate "3" selvage single showing part of imprint, other sides with large margins except touched at bottom, tied by "Paris, Ky. Jun 2" cds on 1853
folded letter to Bedford N.Y.; some edge wear, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1373 |
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11A |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Large margins except touched at bottom, rich color, tied by "Balt. & Ohio, Railrd." railroad post office cds on buff cover with illustrated blue "Kefauver &
Campbell Flour and Produce Merchants" cameo corner card to Frederick Md., Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1374 |
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11A |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Large margins to slightly in at bottom, tied by "Northampton Ms. Apr 23" cds on buff cover with illustrated "Round Hill Water Cure, Northampton, Mass." advertising
cover to Essex Vt., 1856 docketing at left, Very Fine and attractive use.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1375 |
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11A |
 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Four margins, tied by red "Mt. Healthy O., Apr 26" cds on 1852 buff cover to Syria via Boston Missionary Rooms, cover with two disinfection slits, docketed
"Rec June 7, 1852" at right, flap with "From Father" label; cover stain, Fine and scarce disinfected use to Syria.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1376 |
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11A |
 1851, 3¢ experimental orange brown, type II. Position 64R1L. Full even margins, bright distinctive color, tied by green "Macon, Ga., Dec 17" cds on 1851 docketed folded letter sheet to
Oglethorpe, Ga., Very Fine and choice, a rare usage of the 3¢ experimental orange brown shade in combination with a green cancellation, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1851 5¢-12¢ Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1377 |
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12 |
 1856, 5¢ red brown. Originally a block of six subsequently reduced to a block of four, ample to large margins on two sides, touched or in on others, tied by "Wilmington Del. Sep 27" cds on 1856 buff
cover to Schorndorf, Württemberg originally prepaid at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Oct 1" exchange office c.d.s., carried by the Cunard Line steamer Asia that departed from New York on Oct. 1st
to Liverpool arriving Oct. 13th, red boxed "Aachen Franco 15/10" transit, German backstamps including partial "Schorndorf 18 Oct 1856" receiver; the block at one time removed from the cover and then replaced in its original position, lower right
stamp with small repaired surface fault, cover faulty with creasing and wear, Fine, ex-Gibson, Mayer.
Scott Nos. 12; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF NINE RECORDED 1856 5¢ BLOCKS, OF WHICH ONLY FOUR ARE ON COVER.
Reference: Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 112, fig. 9-9. (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1378 |
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12 |
 1856, 5¢ red brown. vertical strip of three, large margins to in, rich color, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La., Jul 20, 1857" cds on blue cover to France, "Boston, Br. Pkt. 29
Jul" backstamp, red "Boston 'Paid 12' 29 Jul" exchange cds, French entry (8.11) cds and strip also tied by bold "P.D." framed handstamp, receiving backstamps; 5¢ strip with light margin creasing at right from edge placement, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 12; $3,750 as used strip; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Scott $3,750 as used strip
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1379 |
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12 |
 1856, 5¢ red brown. Rich color and four attractive margins, tied on 1857 folded cover to France by New Orleans cds and black French double circle entry handstamp, boxed "G.B.
1F60C" accountancy handstamp, large "16" decimes, manuscript notation "Per Steamer via Liverpool", backstamped red G.B. crown circle transit and Paris receiver, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover in choice condition, signed
Ashbrook, with 1994 P.F. & 1993 Rendon certificates.
Scott Nos. 12; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
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| 1380 |
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12 |
 1856, 5¢ red brown. Four huge to close margins, bright shade, tied by partial "New Orleans, La. Dec, 1856" cds on blue folded cover to Genoa, Italy, London (12.29) transit backstamp, Calais
(12.30) transit cds, reverse with Paris (12.30) transit and red Genoa (1.2) arrival, manuscript "17" due rating, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1381 |
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12 |
 1856, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins and deep radiant color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Oct 13" cds on 1856 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "New York, Br. Pkt., Oct 21" cds, bold "13"
decimes due handstamp, reverse with red Liverpool transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine and choice, with 1981 & 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott Nos. 12; Estimate $400 - 600.
This is a late example of the "French Decree" rate.
On January 1, 1857 the French due rate dropped from 13 decimes to 8 decimes (the so-called "Three Months" rate, which was in effect only until April first). (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1382 |
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13 |
 1855, 10¢ green, type I. Pos. 98LI, large and well balanced margins, rich color, tied on 1857 cross border cover to Canada by partial "Kenosha, Wisc. Oct. 5" C.d.s., bold red "United
6D States" oval exchange marking and Windsor split ring 10/6/57 receiving backstamp, trivial vertical file fold away from stamp, not detracting, Extremely Fine.
Scott Nos. 13; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
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