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A Portion of the George J. Kramer Grand Prix Collection of United States Domestic Mails 1776-1869 continued...

1851-60 Issues
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
120 c Image1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 27L1L, recut once at top and bottom, double transfer, large margins to barely in, tied by light strike of Detroit circular datestamp on locally-addressed cover with blue "Bush, Barnes & Co., Paper Warehouse, Printing Materials, Detroit Mich." stamp collar, second clear strike of "Detroit Mich. 5cts. Jan. 11" integral-rate circular datestamp with rate obliterated by square grid cancel

VERY FINE. A PHENOMENAL COVER WITH THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IV 1851 ISSUE PLACED PERFECTLY INSIDE A BLUE STAMP COLLAR ADVERTISEMENT FOR PRINTING MATERIALS AND PAPER. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DROP-RATE COVERS WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

Ex Grunin, Gabriel, Rogers, Hackmey and Gross. With 1968 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
121 c Image1c Blue, Ty. II, IIIa (7, 8A). Six stamps from Plate 1E, artfully arranged, including two singles and horizontal pair at top left Ty. II (pair Positions 28-29R1E), horizontal pair at top right Ty. IIIa (Positions 39-40L1E), cancelled or tied by grids, red "New Orleans La. Feb. 11" (1852) circular datestamp on 213 x 141mm Valentine cover with floral design in gold on front and back, addressed to East Glenburn Me., single at bottom right short scoring line, remarkably fresh

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND RARE DOUBLE-RATE VALENTINE COVER IN GOLD WITH SIX 1851 ONE-CENT STAMPS FROM PLATE ONE EARLY.

Valentine covers bearing stamps from Plate 1E are particularly scarce as the plate was reworked to its late state around May 1852. Unless a sender retained stamps for later use (an unusual occurrence), a Valentine cover bearing Plate 1E stamps would only be possible on one occasion, in February 1852.

Illustrated in Brookman on p. 121 (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
122 c Image1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Tied by "Lockport N.Y. May 17" circular datestamp on brown cover to Mutual O., unusual "Circular, Paid." black on white label at top, original enclosure from George W. Merchant of Merchant's Gargling Oil fame, Very Fine, see Scott RS178 for Merchant's Private Die Proprietary stamps (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
123 c Image1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (9, 11). Each stamp with margins all around, 1c scoring line, 3c slightly oxidized, 1c tied by grid cancel applied by carrier, both stamps tied by "Philadelphia Pa. May 10" circular datestamp on small cover to Bangor Me., Very Fine and rare example of carrier fee paid by regular stamp, circa 1855 when the supply of Eagle Carrier stamps began to run out, ex Golden (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
124   Image3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Pos. 14L2L, large margins to clear at left, rich color, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Lou. & Cin. S.B. Mail Line 9 April" and "U.S. Mail Steamer Telegraph No. 2 * McLelland Master" route agent circular datestamp on cover front only (expertly rebacked) to Philadelphia, fresh and Extremely Fine appearance, rare, ex Haas (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
125 c Image3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Horizontal strip of three, soft pastel color, tied by clear strike of blue "U.S. Mail Packet Natchez" oval handstamp on Nov. 10, 1855 New Orleans prices current to Bullers Landing La., Very Fine triple-rate contract steamboat cover, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
126 c Image12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top right half with huge sheet margin, used with 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A), large margins to barely in, bleached spot at upper right, tied by two strikes of "U.S. Express Mail N.Y./N. York/May 15" route agent's circular datestamp on 1852 blue folded letter to Providence R.I., file folds clear of stamps, a few letters of addressee's last name changed

A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE BISECT USED IN COMBINATION WITH 3-CENT 1851 TO MAKE UP TRIPLE RATE. ONE OF THE FEW KNOWN 12-CENT 1851 BISECTS USED ON INTRA-EAST COAST MAIL.

The interior portion of this letter is addressed to "Bailey & Gallup" as written on the address panel; therefore, it appears that the sender made the name change before mailing.

Ex Grunin, Sevenoaks and Rose. With 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $14,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
127 c Image90c Blue (39). Choice centering with wide even margins, intense shade and impression, completely sound, cancelled by dark blue 5-bar grid, matching "Cincinnati O. Jan. 8" (1861) double-circle datestamp on buff cover to the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Peoria Ill., docketing indicates cover originally contained depositions in a case against the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company, weight required 30-times 3c domestic rate (15 ounces), refolded and reduced, creases and bends in cover do not affect stamp

EXTREMELY FINE STAMP ON AN EXHIBIT-WORTHY DOMESTIC COVER. THIS IS THE "FILSTRUP" COVER, ONE OF SIX RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY DOMESTIC USE OF THIS HIGH VALUE.

The highest value of the 1851-57 series -- the 90c stamp with a portrait of the youthful George Washington in military uniform -- was issued in 1860 (earliest recorded use is September 11). Its use was limited by the high denomination and the stamp's relatively short life, due to the demonetization of all United States stamps in August 1861, a measure designed to preclude the sale of stamps originating in rebel states' post offices.

This is one of six recorded 90c 1860 covers: 1) Sep. 11, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, single franking for double rate, ex Gibson, Hindes and Kapiloff; 2) Nov. 3, 1860, to Barcelona, Spain, ex Caspary, Rust and Kapiloff; 3) Nov. 9, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, ex Needham, Paliafito, Ishikawa, Myers; 4) Jan. 8, 1861, single used on legal-size cover from Cincinnati, the cover offered here, ex Filstrup, Grunin and Lake Shore; 5) Jul. 16, 1861, to Edwin Howland, Cape of Good Hope, used with 1c pair, 3c, 10c and 30c for four-times 33c rate, ex Jacobs, Newbury, Ishikawa; and 6) Jan. 26, 1861, to Mackellop Stewart & Co., Calcutta, India, used with 12c and 30c, ex Armitage.

Ex Filstrup, Grunin and Lake Shore. With 1996 P.F. certificate stating "genuine usage on a refolded courthouse cover". Scott Retail $225,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 40,000-50,000

SOLD for $32,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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