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**1c-30c 1857-60 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1413		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Brilliant shade, cancelled by perfectly struck "3" numeral handstamp, red "Red Wing M.T. Jan. 20" Minnesota Territory circular datestamp on yellow cover to Penn Yan N.Y., commission merchant's embossed seal on flap, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1414		3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Four (one with s.e.), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 29, 1858" circular datestamps on Tiffany & Co., Gold and Silversmiths overall corner card cover from New York City to San Francisco, addressed to William H. Tiffany in San Francisco and undoubtedly carried by express company (probably Wells Fargo & Co.), then mailed at San Francisco post office with enough postage to cover 10c rate, red crayon "596" (hotel or box number), some trivial edgewear and perf flaws, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce transcontinental cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1415		3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A). Plate 10, horizontal pair, s.e. at left, tied by grid cancels, lightly struck "Titusville Pa. Aug. 15" circular datestamp on overall red and blue Union Flag Patriotic cover to Cohoes N.Y., Gallagher & Co. publisher's imprint on flap, Extremely Fine, a beautiful Civil War patriotic made even more desirable with the scarce pair of 3c Type IV stamps from Plate 10 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1416		10c Green, Ty. II (32). Pretty shade, choice centering, tied by well-struck Hollow 5-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel, "Downieville Cal. Mar. 1, 1859" circular datestamp on buff cover to Boston, barely reduced at sides, stamp with trivial soiling at bottom, Very Fine appearance, an attractive cover, ex Watt White (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1417		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Very bright shade, tied by grid cancel, "Meadville Pa. Apr. 22" circular datestamp on buff cover to Nassau, Bahamas, sender's ship-name directive "To go by steamer Karnack Apl. 27", blue crayon "4" pence due, Very Fine, scarce use of 1857 Issue to Bahamas (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1418		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal pair, pre-use tear at bottom, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied by two strikes of "Sumner Kansas T. May 8, 1859" Kansas Territory circular datestamp on cover to London, England, 3c also tied by red 1859 London circular datestamp, red "3" credit handstamp, additional strikes of origin and London backstamps, Very Fine, scarce and attractive territorial use to England, only three are recorded (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1419		1c Blue, Ty. V, 10c Green, Ty. V (24, 35). 10c left interpane margin with centerline, tied by "New-York Jul. 18" circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, some restoration around edges incl. top flap reattached and cleaned, still Very Fine and scarce use to California with the carrier fee paid by the 1c stamp, ex Chase and Gibson, signed Ashbrook (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1420		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by red "New York Paid May 17" circular datestamp on 1861 blue folded letter to Manzanillo, Cuba, bold "NA1" in oval due marking, Havana backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1421		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Rich color, wide margins with captured imprint at lower left, tied by large "Paid" grid cancel, "Boston Br. Pkt. Oct. 17" backstamp on blue 1860 cover to Bombay, India, appropriate transits, repaired at center (possibly from fumigation slits), some age spotting, still Very Fine, scarce with the captured imprint, ex Baker (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1422		1c Blue, Ty. V, 10c Green, Ty. V (24, 35). 10c horizontal pair, Positions 24-25R2, tied by grid cancels on 1861 cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, manuscript rates at left, scarce "Portland Me. Am. Pkt. Mar. 23, 1861" exchange office datestamp, London backstamps, opening tears on three sides, still Fine, unusual cover from the Pierce correspondence, ex Gibson, Neinken and Wagshal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1423		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Vertical strip of six with captured imprint at upper right, tied by "Wilmington Del. Jun. 26" circular datestamps on blue 1860 oversize linen-lined cover to Havana, Cuba, red "New York Paid Jun. 27" circular datestamp, "NA" in oval and bold "12" reales due handstamp, receiving backstamp, some edgewear, second stamp from bottom torn on opening, otherwise Very Fine, this is the highest reported rate on a pre-U.P.U. cover from the U.S. to Cuba (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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