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1861-1867 Regular Issues continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1021 |
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70b |
 1861, 24¢ steel blue. Fine single with deep rich color, canceled by bold red grid and tied by red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid 19, Dec 10" exchange cds on 1861 cover to London, England, carried on
the S.S. Canada leaving N.Y. on Dec. 11th and arriving in Liverpool Dec 21st, red London entry cds at lower left, Very Fine, an attractive and early 24¢ steel blue usage.
Scott No. 70b; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1022 |
|
70d |
 1862, 24¢ pale gray violet, thin paper. Nice centered with rich color, tied by neat "Burlington, Vt., Apr 28, 1862" cds on cover to "London, England", with red "19" credit handstamp and London entry
cds, Very Fine and choice, unlisted and unpriced on cover in the Scott catalog, with less than dozen on cover usages known, with 2024 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70d; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A WONDERFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER
EXAMPLE OF THE ELUSIVE 1862 24¢ PALE GRAY VIOLET ISSUE.
Routed through New York where it receiving the "19" credit handstamp. Carried aboard the Cunard Line steamship "Canada" which left New York on April 30th and arrived in Liverpool
on May 11th. (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1023 |
|
71 |
 1861, 30¢ orange, two singles. Used with manuscript canceled 1861, 12¢ black (69), all tied by target cancels duplexed with "San Jose, Cal., Dec 12, '64" cds on cover to Bombay,
India, red crayon "Paid 72", partial red New York exchange cds and magenta "24" credit to G.B., red London Paid (1.18) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit, Bombay (2.2) arrival backstamp; edge tears and wear, some soiling,
F.-V.F. and scarce use to Bombay.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1024 |
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71 |
 1861, 30¢ orange. In combination with 1866, 15¢ black (77) on 1867 cover to France, tied by cogwheel handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 30" cds alongside, red "New
York, Paid 36, Feb 23" exchange cds and French packet octagon date stamp, reverse with various transit cds's, Very Fine, a scarce triple rate usage.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1025 |
|
71 |
 1861, 30¢ orange. Natural s.e. at left, open grid cancel on yellow cover to Bergamo, Italy, sharp strike of "San Jose, Cal., Jan 6, 1862" cds and red "Paid 30" rating handstamp; red "N. York '7
Paid' " credit exchange cds, red Aachen Franco framed transit with matching "Franco, Preuss. Resp. Vereins., Ausgangs. Grenze." three-line framed handstamp, manuscript and red crayon "15" markings, Bergamo (3.9) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and
scarce use at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1026 |
|
71 |
 1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by blue four rings cancel, matching "Stockton, Cal., Aug 30" cds on 1862 cover to Herford, Germany, red "N. York, Am. Pkt, 7 Paid" exchange cds, red "Aachen 30 9, Franco"
framed handstamp, with original enclosure (in German), Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1027 |
|
71 |
 1861, 30¢ orange. In combination with 1863, 5¢ brown (76, natural s.e. at left) on 1864 folded letter sheet overpaying 2¢ for the 33¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate to Locarno,
Switzerland, matching "Placerville, Cal., Aug 9" cds at lower right, red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid, Sep 12" exchange cds with red manuscript "12" credit, red Aachen boxed transit and various transit and receiving backstamps; small cover edge tears
at top and bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1028 |
|
73 |
 1863, 2¢ black, horizontal strip of three. Tied by two strikes of "Paid" handstamps on cover to Barnesville, O., matching "Johnsons Ranch, Cal., Feb 5" cds (YUB-710) alongside; slight cover
soiling, F.-V.F., a rare Blackjack usage from this small mountain camp along the overland route, illustrated in Lane, ex-Jessup, Allen & Metzger, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1029 |
|
73 |
 1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair. S.e. at right a bit into design, in combination with 1863, 5¢ brown (76) on cover to Erie, Pa., all tied by circle of wedges cancels with Philadelphia town
cds alongside, F.-V.F., a very rare triple 3¢ rate combination.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1030 |
|
73d |
 1863, 2¢ black, vertical bisect, used as 1¢ as part of 3¢ rate. Left portion of stamp in combination with full 1863, 2¢ black (73) on cover to Woodbury, Ct., tied together by pen
strokes with manuscript Woodville, Ct., Jun 21 postmark, 1866 docketing at left, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73d; $2,000; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Scott $2,000
Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1031 |
|
78 |
 1863, 24¢ lilac. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Courtray, Belgium, canceled by grid handstamps with matching "Santa Clara, Cal., Oct 10" origin cds, manuscript
"Closed Mail Via England" endorsement at top, red "New York, Paid 12, Nov 5" exchange cds tying 24¢, reverse with French transit and receiving cds's, scarce usage paying the 27¢ rate via Belgian Closed Mail, with 2003 J. Van der Linden
certificate.
Scott No. 78; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1032 |
|
78b |
 1863, 24¢ gray. S.e. at right, in combination with 1861, 1¢ blue (63) on 1864, 3¢ entire to Dresden, Germany originating in San Francisco, all tied by circle of wedges cancels,
Wells, Fargo & Co. black printed frank at top, red "N. York Am. Pkt., 7 Paid" exchange cds and blue Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid Through" straight line handstamp at left, transit date stamp on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 78b; Estimate
$500 - 750.
A VERY RARE WELLS, FARGO & CO. USAGE TO GERMANY. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1033 |
|
93b |
 1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, diagonal bisect, used as 1¢ as part of 3¢ rate. Upper right portion of stamp, in combination with 1869, 2¢ brown (113) on cover to Philadelphia, Pa.,
tied by target handstamp with indistinct cds alongside; 3¢ with rounded corner at upper right, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 93b; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE MIXED ISSUE 2¢ F. GRILL BISECT
ISSUE USAGE WITH THE 1869 2¢ PICTORIAL ISSUE - QUITE POSSIBLY A UNIQUE COMBINATION. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1034 |
|
96 |
 1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. Wide margins, tied by quartered cork handstamp with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 15" cds on 1870 folded letter sheet to La Tremblade, France, red New
York exchange and blue Cherbourg transit cds's, "16" decimes due handstamp and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a choice 10¢ direct rate usage France.
Scott No. 96; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1035 |
|
96 |
 1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. In combination with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Herford, Germany, all tied by quartered cork cancels with "San
Francisco, Cal., Apr 14" cds alongside, red New York and Germany transit postmarks additionally tying stamps, with original 1870 enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 96; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1036 |
|
97 |
 1867, 12¢ black, F. grill, horizontal pair. Well centered, couple short perfs, tied by fancy radial cancels and magenta "San Francisco Cal. 'Paid' Apr 9" exchange cds, endorsed "pr. Steamer via
Panama" at top, left, San Francisco "Too Late" oval handstamp, carried by NGL Line Main from New York Apr. 22nd to Southampton arriving May 5th, red London (5.6.69) arrival cds; edge wear, F.-V.F., ex-Gliedman.
Scott No. 97;
Estimate $200 - 300.
The San Francisco "Too Late" oval was applied indicating cover arrived late for a recently departed steamer. Likely routed overland (12-15 day transit) as a result to make the NGL Line "Main" departing New York on
April 22nd. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1037 |
|
97 |
 1867, 12¢ black, F. grill. Tied by circle of wedges handstamp on mourning cover to Dorsetshire, England, red "San Francisco, Cal, Paid, Nov 6" cds alongside, with original enclosure datelined
"Nov 2nd, 69, Chicago Hotel" mentioning trip to Elko, Nevada, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 97; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1038 |
|
98 |
 1867, 15¢ black, F. grill. Tied by cork cancel, matching sharp "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 22" cds on 1870 cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Feb 1" exchange cds,
carried by Hapag Line Allemania from New York Feb. 1st to Plymouth arriving Feb. 15th, reverse with Basel (2.17) and Geneva (2.18) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 98; Estimate $300 - 400.
Cover is prepaid 15¢ Swiss Closed
Mail rate effective April 1st 1868 to April 30th 1870. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1039 |
|
100 |
 1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill. Fine single tied by crossroads handstamp on cover to Brunswick, Germany, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 10" cds, partial red New York exchange cds and "Verviers
A Coeln, Franco" transit date stamp, 1870 docketing at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 100; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
Selling for...$120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1869-1890 Regular Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1040 |
|
112 |
 1869, 1¢ buff. Tied by rim of partial "San Francisco, Cal." cds, with quartered cork cancel tying 1869, 2¢ brown (113), originally mailed short paid with only 1¢ buff for the 2¢
local rate and "The Young Men's Christian Association, of San Francisco, find this letter in the Postoffice without a proper stamp, and prepay the postage to save it from the Dead Letter Office at Washington" good Samaritan label affixed on
reverse; reduced slightly at left with small edge tear and opened for display, Very Fine.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
It is interesting that the YMCA affixed a 2¢ brown as the letter was only short paid
1¢. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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