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1875 Reprints of the 1857 Issue continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 81 |
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41 |
 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet. Without gum as issued, beautifully centered with full margins and perfs well clear of design all around, intensely rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful example
of this difficult tight margin reprint issue, with only 479 sold, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 41; $3,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 3¢ REPRINT ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $3,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 82 |
() |
42 |
 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown. Without gum as issued, well centered for this tight margin issue, with rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this scarce stamp, with 1987 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. 42; $1,250. (Image1) |
Scott $1,250
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 83 |
() |
43 |
 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green. Without gum as issued, choice centering, rich bright color on fresh paper, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1992 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF
80).
Scott No. 43; $2,750.
A HANDSOME FULL MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10¢ REPRINT ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $2,750
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 84 |
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44 |
 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black. Without gum as issued, beautifully centered within wide margins showing framelines on all four sides, rich vibrant color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, this
being one of three examples to receive this grade with only one higher (a 90J), with 1999 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $9,500).
Scott No. 44; $3,000.
ONE OF THE
FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 12¢ REPRINT ISSUE - WITH ONLY 489 SOLD. (Image1) |
Scott $3,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 85 |
() |
45 |
 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet. Without gum as issued, full margins with design clear of perfs, rich bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely example of the 1875 24¢ Washington reprint,
with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 45; $3,250. (Image1) |
Scott $3,250
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 86 |
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46 |
 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange. Without gum as issued, well centered, bright and fresh with deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 46; $3,250. (Image1) |
Scott $3,250
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 87 |
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46 |
 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange. Without gum as issued, beautifully centered amid wide margins, deep brilliant color, a Very Fine to Extremely Fine jumbo, with 2017 P.S.E. Graded certificate
(VF-XF 85J, SMQ $7,250), with only 10 graded higher, the highest being a 90J.
Scott No. 46; $3,250.
A STUNNING JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 30¢ REPRINT ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $3,250
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 88 |
() |
47 |
 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue. Without gum as issued, well centered amid uncommonly large margins and perfs well clear of design, intensely rich color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice,
the scarcest of the 1875 Reprints with only 454 sold, with 1986 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 47; $3,850.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 90¢ WASHINGTON REPRINT ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $3,850
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1861-1866 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 89 |
o |
63a |
 1861, 1¢ ultramarine. Light fancy cog-wheel cancel, wide margins, rich true ultramarine color, Very Fine and choice, a rare and undercataloged color variety, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63a; $850.
A LOVELY USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 1¢ ISSUE IN THE ELUSIVE ULTRAMARINE COLOR.
We last offered an example bearing the same cancel and not as well centered as this example in April of 2014 which realized $2,100 hammer. (Image1) |
Scott $850
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 90 |
 |
64b |
 1861, 3¢ rose pink. Bright and fresh, tied by framed "Paid" handstamp on Abraham Lincoln 1860 Campaign envelope (Milgram AL-17) with beardless portrait design, red and blue crossed flags below, and blue
"The Union, it must be preserved" caption below, "J.M. Whittemore & Co. Publishers. Boston." imprint, red "Boston, Mass, Oct 14" cds on 1861 off-white cover to Spencer Mass.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, with
2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64b; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE PATRIOTIC 1860 BEARDLESS LINCOLN CAMPAIGN ENVELOPE.
The beardless Lincoln design was used for the 1860 Presidential Campaign. Whittemore & Co. added the
American flags and caption in a separate printing process to create this exceptional Civil War patriotic design. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 91 |
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65 |
 1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by "Washington D.C." duplex with four-ring cancel on Ocean Penny Postage illustrated propaganda design envelope, State 5a, J. Valentine imprint at left, Johnstone imprint at bottom,
addressed to Weymouth Landing Mass.; sealed cover tears, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE LATE USE OF THE OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE PROPAGANDA ENVELOPE IN THE UNITED STATES. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 92 |
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67 |
 1861, 5¢ buff. Used with 10¢ dark green (68a) and 30¢ orange (71), tied by magenta circular grid cancels, matching bold "Hartford Ct. Jan 21" cds on 1862 folded letter
to Shanghai, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. '40' Jun 22" credit exchange cds, red London Paid (2.5) transit cds, two strikes of red "Insuffystamped / Via Marseilles" two-line handstamp and red "1d" colonial
credit handstamp, Hong Kong (54.11) transit backstamp; small stamp flaws incl. 5¢ with tiny perf tear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 67; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR EARLY SHADE FRANKING TO CHINA
UNDERPAYING THE 45¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA MARSEILLES. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 93 |
|
68a |
 1861, 10¢ dark green. Intense proof-like color and impression, cancelled by target cancel, matching "Stratham N.H., Jul 28" cds on cover to J.C. Wingate, U.S. Consul at Swatow, China, endorsed "Via California"
at top left, San Francisco large magenta "PAID ALL" in circular handstamp, reverse with "Hong Kong, C, OC 5 69" transit cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68a; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE LARGE SAN
FRANCISCO "PAID ALL" HANDSTAMP. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 94 |
|
68 |
 1861, 10¢ green. Deep dark color, in combination with Danish West Indies 1866, 3¢ rose (Scott 2) on folded letter datelined "Kingston, Jamaica, 9 Nov 1866" to New York, 3¢ tied by target
handstamp with matching "St. Thomas, 21 11, 1866" cds alongside, two strikes of "J.G. Douglas, St. Thomas W.I." forwarder handstamp and "N. York Steamship" circular handstamp applied upon arrival tying both stamps; cover with
small expert repair and one panel silked, Very Fine and choice appearance, ex-Knapp, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE DANISH WEST INDIES AND UNITED STATES MIXED
FRANKING USAGE.
This cover was carried privately from Jamaica to St. Thomas and then placed on the first sailing of the USBMSC "Guiding Star" which arrived in New York on November 26th. (Image1) |
Est. $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 95 |
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68 |
 1861, 10¢ yellow green. Rich color, short corner perf, tied by "San Francisco Cal, Jun 17" duplex with circle of wedges on cover to Canada West, used in combination with British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 5¢
rose (5) tied by black "1" in bars of New Westminster, reverse with partial New Westminster B.C. origin cds and partial arrival; minor paper loss on reverse, Very Fine, ex-Brouse.
Scott No. 68; Estimate
$1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE MIXED FRANKING OF UNITED STATES AND BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER ISLAND STAMPS ON A COVER FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CANADA SENT VIA SAN FRANCISCO. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 96 |
|
68 |
 1861, 10¢ yellow green. Two singles, tied by bold encircled grid cancel duplexed with "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 14, 186" cds on orange cover from Vancouver V.I. to Philadelphia PA. blue "Post Office,
Victoria Vancouver Island, Paid" oval frank handstamp; slightly rough opening at bottom, Very Fine, signed Holcombe.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 97 |
|
68 |
 1861, 10¢ yellow green. Tied by cogwheel fancy cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal, Jan 23" double-circle datestamp on cover from Victoria, Vancouver Island to New York N.Y., clear strike of oval "Post
Office, Victoria V.I." crown handstamp, original letter with separations datelined "Victoria, Vancouver Island, 20th Jany. 1862, Registrars Office Supreme Court", Very Fine, ex-R.V. Carr, Wilkinson.
Scott No. 68;
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 98 |
|
68 |
 1861, 10¢ yellow green. Used with 5¢ brown (76), tied by two strikes of NYFM triangular grid cancel (Kirke 64-01-01 GR) on blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, vivid red "New
York 'Paid 12' Apr 11" credit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from Boston Apr. 12th to Queenstown arriving Apr. 23rd, Calais (4.25) entry cds, red "P.D." framed handstamp, reverse with Paris
(4.25) and Bordeaux (4.26) arrival cds, Extremely Fine and rare NYFM cancel, ex-Skinner.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
(Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 99 |
|
69 |
 1861, 12¢ black. Used with 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68), tied by cork cancels duplexed with "New Orleans La. May 8" cds on 1868 folded letter
to Langon, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 12" credit exchange cds, blue Calais (5.25) entry cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Langon (5.26) arrival backstamp; 5¢ tiny tear, Very Fine
and attractive, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE FOUR-COLOR MIXED 1861-1868 ISSUE FRANKING ON FOLDED LETTER TO FRANCE PAYING TWO-TIMES THE 15¢ TREATY RATE. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 100 |
o |
70b |
 1861, 24¢ steel blue. Central complimentary red circular grid cancel, stunning rich steel blue color, choice centering amid well balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1987 & 2006 P.F. certificates, the later Graded
(XF 90, SSV $2,400).
Scott No. 70b; $890. (Image1) |
Scott $890
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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