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**Postmasters' Provisional thru 1857 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2753		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Margins to just in, brilliant color, tied by blue "Montpelier Vt. Jul. 10, 1857" circular datestamp on illustrated Farmer's Mutual Life Insurance Co. insurance policy depicting plow and farm scene, to Vernon Vt., opened for display, Very Fine, a beautiful cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
2754		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Margins to in, including sheet margin at bottom, tied by "Springfield Ill." circular datestamp on Ocean Penny Postage illustrated propaganda cover to Jacksonville Ky., J. Valentine's second design on back of cover, some slight wear and few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ex Grunin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2755		Fitchburg Mass. Jan. 18. Circular datestamp and "Paid 3" in circle handstamp on Ocean Penny Postage cover to Worcester Mass., addressed in hand of famed social activist Elihu Burritt, with photo of original contents, J. Valentine's second design on back of cover, incorporates themes of Ocean Penny Postage, Peace and Anti-Slavery, Very Fine, a very scarce design, ex Grunin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2756		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Top sheet margin horizontal strip of three, large margins to ample at right, neat red pen cancels and matching manuscript "Paid 30" for single rate on buff cover to Laufenberg, Switzerland, "Lancaster Pa. May 20" circular datestamp, red New York 7c credit datestamp, Aachen boxed transit and "Franco Preuss" handstamp indicating cover was paid only to the GAPU border, crayon "3" kr. due marking for Swiss internal rate, vertical bend/crease in cover barely affects center stamp, back with minor tear, still Very Fine, an extremely colorful and attractive use sent by Prussian closed mail, with 1989 Jakubek certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2757		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal strip of three, large to enormous margins all around, tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 27" circular datestamp on cover to Hamburg, Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid May 6" credit datestamp, red Aachen transit, receiving backstamp, faint overall toning, otherwise Extremely Fine, a strip of extraordinary dimensions, ex Rust and Martin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2758		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, possibly Position 84R4, deep shade, wide break at top, couple nibbed perfs, tied by bold blue "Hastings M.T. Feb. 14, 1859" circular datestamp on Valentine's Day cover to local address, attractive multicolor Valentine accompanies, Very Fine, a rare use of the territorial datestamp shortly after Minnesota became a state, also a scarce stamp use, ex Grunin and Sevenoaks (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	550.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2759		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, rich color, used on 1c Blue on Buff Star Die entire (U19) and tied by "Augusta Me. Paid Feb. ?" circular datestamp on unsealed cover to Bangor Me., 1861 docketing at left and note "2 circulars", entire with small tear and small waterstain at top, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2760		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Rich color, tied by "Hartford Ct. Jul. 2?" circular datestamp on unsealed all-over Charter Oak Fire & Marine Insurance advertising cover to Wethersfield, trivial edgewear, Very Fine and attractive circular rate use, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
2761		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Rich color, used with two 1c Blue (63) and tied by indistinct circular datestamps on cover to South Onondaga N.Y., with original enclosure dated "Huntsburg March 15, 1864", manuscript "Due 1" at top, barely reduced at right, top 1c small tears and soiling, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual attempted use of the demonetized 1c 1857 stamp with two valid 1c 1861's in 1864, this was treated as partly paid (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
2762		1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Position 43R5, deep rich color and wide margins, small pen stroke at bottom, tied by "Princeton N.J. Jun. 19" circular datestamp on small "Princeton College Class of '59" embossed corner card to local addressee, additional part strikes of the rim of the datestamp, stamp with short perfs at bottom, still Very Fine, a beautiful college cover with the scarce Type Va, with 2011 P.F. certificate, ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
2763		3c Dull Red, Ty. III, Plate Crack (26 var). Position 71L18, choice centering, rich color and sharp impression showing the extraordinary lightning bolt crack across the design through the top of Washington's head, tied by red circular datestamp (town name unclear) on small cover to Chicago, Extremely Fine stamp and pristine cover, a beautiful example of this major plate crack on cover with a colored cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

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