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1851 3¢-12¢ Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1281     17 image1851, 12¢ gray black, two singles. Left stamp showing portion of imprint at right, canceled by grid and town cds rim on cover to London, England, red "New York, 19, Jul 8" exchange cds and left stamp tied by red London "Paid, Jy 18, 1857" tombstone date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857 1¢ Type I-IIIa Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1282     18 image1861, 1¢ blue, type I, horizontal strip of 3. Tied by an incomplete "Addison, N.Y., Jun 27" cds's on a cover to Chester, Pa.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., includes original letter between former college roommates.
Scott No. 18; $2,000 off cover; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Scott $2,000 off cover
Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1283     18 image1861, 1¢ blue, type I. In combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on small waving flag patriotic cover to Piermont, N.Y., tied by two strikes of "New York, Aug 12" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine and choice, a lovely 1¢ & 3¢ carrier usage bearing the scarce 1¢ type I perforated issue, ex-Toaspern & Middendorf.
Scott No. 18; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1284     18 image1861, 1¢ blue, type I, horizontal pair and single. Tied by grids with left stamp additionally tied by "Addison, N.Y., Oct 14" cds on orange cover to Dundee N.Y.; slightly reduced at left, small opening tear at upper left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1285     18, 20 image1861, 1¢ blue, types I-II-I, horizontal strip of three. Positions 73-75L12. Deep color, canceled by segmented cork handstamps on cover to Lynn, Mass., matching "Hallowell, Me., Oct 19" cds; cover with sealed opening tear at top slightly affecting postmark and middle stamp with short perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 18, 20; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1286     18 image1861, 1¢ blue, type I, horizontal pair and single. Pair with s.e. at right, tied by circular grid handstamps on cover to Flint, Mich., matching "Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Jul 3" cds; cover missing backflap and edge nick at top left, single stamp with small tear at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 18; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1287     19 image1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 100R4, F relief. Rich color, tied by 1857 Lynchburg, Va. cds on tobacco folded circular to Galena, Ill.; cover edge wear and stamp with perforations cut off at top, Fine, still a rare on cover usage of the 1857, 1¢ type Ia issue, with 2012 R. Doporto certificate.
Scott No. 19; $11,000; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Scott $11,000
Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1288     20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal strip of three. Positions 8-10R12. Tied by red "Lonaconing, Md., Jun 19" cds on cover to Black Creek, O.; cover a bit reduced at left, Very Fine, with 2009 R. Doporto certificate.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
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1289     20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II, left margin horizontal strip of three. Tied by manuscript "Parkman Me, Feb 19" cancel on large floral embossed Valentine cover to Langesville Me., with Kershaw maker imprint, includes beautiful lace Valentine with Cupid surrounded by a hand colored rose-border, also said to be by Kershaw, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
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1290     20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal pair. S.e. at left and vertical perfs into designs, tied by indistinct cds on printed circular to Germany, red French transit cds and partial German backstamp; circular missing address band, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
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1291     20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II, single and horizontal pair. Rich color, tied by "New York, Oct 22" cds's on cover to Jamesburg, N.J., Very Fine.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
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1292     20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Position 2L4. Neatly tied by partial "New Orleans, La., Jan 29" cds on 1859 prices current to Philadelphia, Pa., Very Fine and choice, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1293     20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2, lovely scissor separated single with full intact perfs with parts on next stamps, tied by Washington, D.C. cds on circular rate cover to Hillsdale, N.Y.; cover with diagonal fold at left, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20; $340. (Image1)

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Scott $340

Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1294     20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2. Strong color and impression, lower right corner fault, tied by striking green "Taunton, Ms., Mar 18" cds on blue folded cover to Fall River, Mass.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1295     21 var. image1857, 1¢ blue, type III, position 99R2, earliest known usage. The position with the widest breaks of any Type III, choice centering, deep shade, pieces torn away from top and bottom when separated by sender, tied by "Chicago Ill. Oct. 27, 1857" cds on yellow cover to Exeter Ill., with original enclosure, Fine appearance, ex-Bakwin, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 21 var.; $11,000 ++.

THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED DATE OF USE OF POSITION 99R2 - THE ONE-CENT TYPE III - WHICH THE SCOTT CATALOGUE LISTS SEPARATELY, BOTH IMPERFORATE AND PERFORATED, IN RECOGNITION OF ITS EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTERISTICS.

This cover from the Armitage correspondence is the basis of the Scott-listed Earliest Documented Use of No. 21, Position 99R2, on October 27, 1857. The EDU for any perforated 1¢ stamp from Plate 2 is July 26, 1857. Only three covers are known with Position 99R2: a single, ex-Ishikawa and Zoellner, a strip containing 99R2, and the Armitage cover offered here.

Please see Chronicle 199 (August 2003) for an article documenting the Armitage correspondence. With 1999 A.P.S. certificate stating "earliest documented cover". (Image1)

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Scott $11,000 ++

Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1296     21 image1857, 1¢ blue, type III, two singles. With 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22) between (positions 66R4, 60R4, 70R4) slightly overlapping on cover to Belfast, Me., all tied by two strikes of "Camden, Me., Nov 30" cds, positions 60R4 & 70R4 showing trace of captured imprint in right margin, Very Fine, a very scarce combination on cover, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 21; $3,200 for off cover; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Scott $3,200 for off cover
Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1297     21 image1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Position 22L4, with clear breaks in frameline at top and bottom. Tied by "Syracuse, N.Y., Dec 3, 1857" cds on locally address promissory note notice, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 21; $1,750; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Scott $1,750
Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1298     21 image1857, 1¢ blue, type III. S.e. at left, well centered, tied by "Hartford, Ct., Jan 3, 1859" cds on locally addressed printed circular; circular toned and silked reinforced, stamp with corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 21; $1,750; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Scott $1,750
Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1299     22 image1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Single on two covers; first position 60L4, scissor trimmed at right, rich color, tied by blue "Orford N.H., Nov 2" cds on 1857 printed circular to Nashua N.H., second position 89L4, deep rich color, tied by "New-York, Oct 8" cds on light buff unsealed cover to Kingston N.Y., F.-V.F. pair, ex-Celler.
Scott No. 22; $1,100; Estimate $300 - 400.

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Scott $1,100
Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1300     22 image1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Plate 11, A relief. Choice centering and strong vivid color, tied on locally addressed cover by "U.S.P.O. Dispatch, Phila, Mar 28" octagonal carrier datestamp with clear second strike alongside; cover repaired with top portion of cover and flap added with small portion of postmark drawn in, an Extremely Fine stamp on cover, ex-Neinken & Wagshal.
Scott No. 22; $575 on cover; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Scott $575 on cover
Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

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