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Valentine Covers - Issued Stamps continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
961     2 image1847, 10¢ black. Clear to mostly large margins, tied by red "Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb 9" cds on fresh cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with embossed bordered Valentine enclosure with multicolored boy and girl scene and 8-line verse poem, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
962     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Deep color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Feb 13" cds on oversized locally addressed floral embossed Valentine cover, with matching embossed bordered Valentine enclosure with floral embellishment and central embellished envelope, Very Fine, an outstanding cover & valentine enclosure.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
963     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II, top margin single. Margins large to just touching scroll at upper right, bright color, tied by circular grid handstamp on ornate embossed bordered Valentine cover (Mansell imprint), locally addressed with blue "Ellsworth, Me, Feb 16" cds, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
964     10A image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Four large margins, rich color, tied by bright green "Macon, Ga, Feb 12" cds on bronze ornate floral bordered Valentine cover showing Cupid Holding Arrow with Strolling Couple Below, addressed to Milledgeville, Ga, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful 3¢ orange brown usage on a Valentine tied by a scarce green cancellation, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
965     10A image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, two singles. Left stamp with large margins, right stamp in with scissor cut at bottom, tied by "Ware, Mas., Feb 13" cds with second strike at left on oversized gold floral border Valentine cover to West Springfield, Mass., with additional allegorical bordered designs on reverse, with original pierced lace Valentine enclosure with floral embellishments and handwritten letter 1852 dateline from St. Valentine, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
966     11 image1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Margins large to just shaving frameline, rich color, tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Feb 18" cds on unusual locally addressed embossed floral Heart shape border Valentine cover, with matching heart shaped embossed Valentine with central honeycomb pull-up with multicolored Lady & Gentlemen portrait beneath, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
967     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, horizontal pair. Margins large to slightly in at lower left, tied by blue circular grid handstamps on ornate red-orange printed bordered Valentine cover to Buckeystown, Md., matching blue "Frederick, Md., Feb 12" cds; cover with some slight edge soiling, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
968     20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2. Margin single with clipped perfs at bottom, cancelled by black grin on embossed Valentine cover used locally with red "Charlestown, Mass. Feb 15" cds, included is attractive valentine enclosure, Fine.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $100 - 150.

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
969     24 image1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Natural s.e. at right, tied by "N.Y. Delivery, Station E, Feb 16" cds on embossed illustrated bordered Valentine addressed locally, matching "U.S. Mail Delivery, 4 P.M." boxed handstamp; cover missing bottom flap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
970     32 image1857, 10¢ green, type II. Well centered, couple of blunt perfs, neatly tied by bold "Saint Louis, Mo, Feb. 11, 1858" cds to Canada West on ornate Valentine cover with brown floral design, markings include red straight line "Paid" & matching "United States 6d" exchange marking, backstamped with Woodstock, U.C. Feb, 14, 1858 postmark, some minor edge wear, included is contemporary Valentine enclosure, Very Fine and a very rare Valentine usage to Canada.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
971     63 image1861, 1¢ blue. Tied by grid cancel on embossed Valentine cover to Waynesville O., with hand colored Mansell patriotic lace Valentine featuring a Union soldier and his girl; Valentine with minor toning and edge tear, F.-V.F., a scarce patriotic Valentine enclosure.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
972     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by "Washington, D.C., Feb 11" cds on a beautiful allover Romeo & Juliet Valentine cover in red, brown & pale blue, virtually identical to the Civil War patriotic "Soldier's Farewell" envelope but with the figure of "Romeo" substituted for the Union soldier, to East Baldwin Me.; includes an lovely hand lithographed and hand colored Mansell embossed patriotic Valentine featuring A Union Soldier and His Girl; stamp with small tear & cover with minor corner wear, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare and quite spectacular Valentine cover.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
973     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Few short perfs at right, tied by "Washington, D.C., Feb 12" cds on a beautiful allover Romeo & Juliet Valentine cover in red, brown & pale blue, virtually identical to the Civil War patriotic "Soldier's Farewell" envelope but with the figure of "Romeo" substituted for the Union soldier, to East Baldwin Me., includes an lovely hand lithographed and hand colored Mansell embossed patriotic Valentine featuring A Union Soldier and His Girl, with hand written sentiment inside; cover edge wear and small tear at top, enclosure with small edge stain, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
974     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by "Memphis, Ten., Feb 21, 1862" cds on Soldiers' Farewell Patriotic Valentine cover with allover design in orange showing Soldier and Lady in Embrace, to Toledo, Iowa, with original enclosure addressed on reverse, with American Flag Clad Tent Vignette which opens to show soldier at desk with apparition of sweetheart in background, "True Joy" verse below; cover edge wear with restored corner at bottom right and stamp with perf toning, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
975     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by target handstamp on red "Sixteenth New Hampshire Regiment" patriotic cover to Mill Village, N.H., matching "New Orleans, La., Feb 11, 1862" cds alongside, accompanied with pierced lace Valentine sentiment card, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
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976     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by "Boston, Mass., Feb 19" cds and fancy Negative Heart in Circle duplex on cover to Salem, N.Y., with unusual envelope style Valentine which may not be contemporary; cover reduced at right slight affecting stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
977     112 image1869, 1¢ buff. Nicely centered, tied by full strike of fancy Heart with Central Negative Cross handstamp on locally addressed cover, matching "Guilford, Ct., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds alongside, with embossed bordered Valentine enclosure with face, wreath and forget-me-not, Very Fine, ex-Haas, Grunin & J. Forster, with photocopy from the P.F. Search (certificate no longer accompanies). Skinner-Eno No. CR-C 18.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A WONDER SOLO USAGE OF THE 1860 1¢ PICTORIAL ON VALENTINE'S DAY USAGE COVER BEARING THE RARE CROSS IN HEART CANCELLATION OF GUILFORD, CT.

This cover sold in Siegel's December 20th, 2006 Postal History sale for $4,500. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
978     112 image1869, 1¢ buff. Exceptionally centered amid large margins all around, canceled by bright blue quartered cork handstamp on fresh locally addressed cover, matching "York, Pa., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds alongside, with embossed pictorial bordered Valentine with multicolored horse and buggy in wreath at center, printed four-line verse inside, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful gem stamp on a Valentine's Day cover.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
979     112 image1869, 1¢ buff. Small flaws, tied by negative "EC" handstamp on locally addressed cover with partially printed patriotic design (blue omitted), matching "Greenport, N.Y., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds alongside, with vinegar Valentine which may not originated; cover with light allover spotting, F.-V.F. and unusual, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $300 - 400.

THIS IS THE ONLY TIME WE HAVE OFFER A CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER WITH A MISSING COLOR ERROR. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
980     212 image1887, 1¢ ultramarine. Tied by "Brookline, Mass., Feb 14, 1889" Valentine's Day cds on alligator skin embossed envelope with "Cupid Union Telegraph Company" imprint and silver gilt Cupid delivering a telegram at lower left, to Waverly, Mass. with receiving backstamp, with Valentine enclosure, Very Fine and most unusual.
Scott No. 212; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

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