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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 981 |
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2 |
 1847, 10¢ black. Margins large to in at left, deep color, tied by red grid handstamps, matching partial "U.S. Express Mail, Boston, Mass. Feb 8" route agent cds and "10" rating handstamp on gray
Ludlow Beebee correspondence folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 982 |
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7 |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Position 48R2 showing double transfer. Margins large to just touching, deep color, tied by neat bold "San Francisco, Jun 1" cds on locally addressed printed notice, Very Fine
and choice, a scarce 1¢ printed matter drop use, ex-Neinken.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 983 |
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9 |
 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal strip of three. Positions 93-95R1L. Margins large to in at top, tied by two strikes of "Stockton, Cal., Mar 23, 1857" cds on cover to Yankee Jim's endorsed "Northern
Mines"; some cover edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 984 |
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9 |
 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Clear to large margins, tied by black "Balto., Paid" circular handstamp on Feb 29, 1856 Baltimore, Md. prices current to Boston, Mass., Very Fine, a rare usage of
the "Balto Paid" handstamp in black as a canceller (almost always struck in blue).
Scott No. 9; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 985 |
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9 |
 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Position 85L1L. In combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, vertical strip of three (11A, positions 40/50/60R1L) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Ursa, Ill., all tied
by "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 5" cds's, Very Fine, an unusual overpayment of the 10¢ rate.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 986 |
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10 |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, horizontal strip of three. Positions 31-33L1i. Margin ample to slightly in at upper left, bright color, in combination with ample to large margin 1851, 1¢ blue,
type II (7, position 44R1E)) on cover to Monticello, S.C., tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 16" cds's with 1855 pencil docketing at left; most of backflap missing, Very Fine and choice, with Dr. Chase notes on reverse stating "superb
1¢" and "Extremely fine strip…very late use of O.B."
Scott No. 10; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 987 |
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10A |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, horizontal pair. Positions 9-10L0, clear to large margins, small tear bottom right, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal., Jun 1" cds on orange buff cover to South Boston
Mass.; accompanied by second cover from same correspondence bearing 1851, 3¢ rose red, horizontal pair (11A, positions 69-70L3), rich color, tied by "San Francisco Cal, 1 Nov" cds, Very Fine, a scarce matched pair paying the
6¢ West Coast rate.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 988 |
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10A var. |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, right inner line only recut. Margin mostly large to slightly in at top right, tied by grid handstamp on 1851 folded letter to Hagerstown, Md., matching "Baltimore, Md.,
Jul 18" cds, Very Fine, a very early first month of usage, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 10A var.; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 989 |
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12 |
 1856, 5¢ red brown. A Relief from the top row of the plate, three large margins, just touched at left, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Dec 12" double-oval datestamp on legal-size
orange buff cover to Marysville Cal. with printed black Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, additional strike of cancel on frank, pencil "this too heavy, DeKay collect on this", manuscript signed, 1859 docketing at bottom, intact Wells, Fargo wax seal on back;
some slight edge wear, expertly restored at left where irregularly opened, Very Fine appearance, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein & Eubanks, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED WELLS,
FARGO & COMPANY EXPRESS COVERS FRANKED WITH THE 1856 5¢ ISSUE.
The other Wells Fargo Express use bearing the 1856 5¢ issue was used from San Francisco in 1857. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 990 |
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12 |
 1856, 5¢ red brown, horizontal pair. Margins ample to a bit in at top, tied by indistinct cds on small mourning cover to Michigan Bar, Cal.; cover reduced at left and missing sideflap,
Fine.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 991 |
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14 |
 1855, 10¢ green, type II, right margin horizontal strip of five. Large margins all around, tied by "New York, Nov 20, 1856" cds's on reverse of folded letter sheet to San Francisco, manuscript
"Steamer George Law via Aspinwall" routing endorsement; center stamps with indentations from wax affixing device and letter sheet with creases, Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF
THE LARGEST STRIPS OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE II ISSUE ON COVER. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 992 |
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14 |
 1855, 10¢ green, type II. Margins large to just into top, tied by partial San Francisco, Cal. cds on cover to Boston, Mass., with clear full strike of "Noisy Carriers Mail, San Francisco" oval
handstamp at center, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce letter bag operator usage.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $400 - 600.
(Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 993 |
|
15 |
 1855, 10¢ green, type III, right margin single with gutterline. Margins large to a bit in at bottom, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 5" cds on cover to Newburyport, Mass., manuscript "via Str.
Golden Age" ship endorsement; cover with partial backfap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 15; Estimate $200 - 300.
Carried aboard the steamship "Golden Age" arriving in Panama on December 18th, 1855. Then carried on the steamship "George
Law" departing Aspinwall December 19th arriving in New York on December 29th. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 994 |
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16 |
 1855, 10¢ green, type IV. Position 55L1, recut at bottom. Ample to mostly large margins, rich deep color, tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Jan 3" cds on cover to San Francisco, Cal.; minor cover edge
wear, Extremely Fine, a choice on cover usage, with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 995 |
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17 |
 1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal pair. In combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) on 1855 cover to Paris, France overpaying the 26¢ west coast rate by 1¢, all tied by
"San Francisco, Cal., Feb 1" cds's, partial N.Y. exchange cds additionally tying 3¢, French transit cds's and "16" decimes due handstamp (for 7½-15 grams) crossed out then reiterated in manuscript; stamp flaws and some cover edge wear,
F.-V.F.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 996 |
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17 |
 1851, 12¢ gray black. Margins large to slightly in at upper right, tied by neat "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 16" cds on cover to the Fulton Bank in New York, Very Fine, a scarce solo
usage.
Scott No. 17; $1,500 for single on cover; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Scott $1,500 for single on cover
Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 997 |
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17a |
 1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect. Uncancelled on cover Roxbury, Mass. with red "Via Nicaragua, Ahead of the Mails." framed handstamp, black "New-York, 'Ship 7', Sep 25" integral due cds with
manuscript "7" restatement and at left; some minor edge wear, F.-V.F., with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17a; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1851 12¢ BISECT IN COMBINATION WITH THE "VIA NICARAGUA,
AHEAD OF THE MAILS" HANDSTAMP.
During the period from 1853 to April 1855, bisected 1851 12¢ stamps were used on mail from San Francisco to prepay the 6¢ over 3,000 miles rate to the east coast. Upon arrival in New York, the
bisects were either accepted or rejected. In this case, the New York office did not accept the bisect and corrected applied the New York "Ship" cds and 7¢ due rating for a non-contract ship letter to another post office. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 998 |
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17a |
 1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect. Upper right portion of stamp with full top margin, position 5R1 showing an unlisted rosette transfer in margin, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 1" cds on cover to
Boston, Mass., manuscript "per Steamship "Oregon" Sept 1st, 1853" endorsement at lower left; cover refolded and the repaired tear in backflap, Very Fine, a lovely and rare accepted bisect usage from San Francisco, with 2007 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. 17a; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 999 |
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25A |
 1857, 3¢ rose, type II. Tied by blue "Westhampton, Mass., Dec 22" cds on cover to Springfield; stamp with some clipped perfs at bottom, still fresh and Fine, with 2023 P.S.E.
certificate.
Scott No. 25A; $950 on cover. (Image1)
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Scott $950 on cover
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1000 |
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28A |
 1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I. Unusually wide margins, canceled by small penstrokes, matching "Don Pedro's Bar Cal. July 10th" manuscript postmark (TUO-620, R4) on cover to Martinez Cal.; stamp
with small tear, cover with some staining, otherwise Fine, a scarce on cover usage, especially so from California, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 28A; $5,250 on cover; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Scott $5,250 on cover
Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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