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The Wilson Born Collection of U.S. Telegraphs continued...

City & Suburban Telegraph Co., New York (6T1-6T3)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1034 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-3c Black, Se-Tenant Strip (6T1-6T3). Strip of six with 2c-1c-1c-1c-2c-3c denominations, representing a complete row from the sheet of 60, without gum as issued, full to large margins all around, couple light vertical creases (as always), pos. 1 small margin nick at left, pos. 3 small scuff

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONAL RARITY OF TELEGRAPH AND CLASSICAL PHILATELY. THIS CITY & SUBURBAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY STRIP REPRESENTS A FULL HORIZONTAL ROW FROM THE SHEET OF 60 STAMPS, AND IS THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BORN COLLECTION.

The New York City & Suburban Printing Telegraph Co., organized in 1855, was the first private telegraph company in the world to issue stamps. According to the Kramer book, it was not profitable and its line was leased to Henry Bentley (of Bentley's Dispatch). Bentley experimented with a system of message depositories, for which these stamps were intended. The concept quickly failed and the stamps went unused for the most part.

In 1935 the Economist Stamp Company acquired a complete sheet of 60 stamps ($1.00 face value) and divided it into strips and singles, including a multiple of the bottom two rows (ex Stephen Rich), which reportedly has since been broken up. There was an often repeated story that this sheet was the only source of the City & Suburban stamps. However, the Born collection proves this was not the case. The rows comprise 2c-1c-1c-1c-2c-3c denominations, meaning one sheet would contain only ten 3c stamps. The Born collection contains ten 3c stamps and there are examples outside the collection, so clearly more than one sheet was found. All denominations are scarce and se-tenant multiples are quite rare. This is the only complete row located in Power Search.

Scott Retail as 1c-2c-3c strip, 2c-1c pair and 1c single ($7,000.00) does not remotely convey the rarity of this issue. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1035 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-3c Black, Se-Tenant Strip (6T1-6T3). Strip of all three values, without gum as issued, ample to large margins all around, sharp impression, just a single vertical crease thru the middle stamp

VERY FINE. A RARE ESSENTIALLY SOUND SE-TENANT STRIP OF ALL THREE VALUES OF THE CITY & SUBURBAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY ISSUE.

As the preceding lot notes, se-tenant multiples of all three values are rare -- particularly with full margins in any condition approaching soundness. While this strip has a vertical crease, that is normal for the soft wove paper used for this issue. The rows of the New York City & Suburban issue comprise 2c-1c-1c-1c-2c-3c denominations. This multiple comes from the right three positions in the row of six stamps -- the only positions that can yield a se-tenant multiple of all three denominations.

Ex Kramer and illustrated on the front cover of his 1992 book United States Telegraph Stamps. With 1974 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 $ 3,900.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1036 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-3c Black, Se-Tenant Strip (6T1-6T3). Strip of all three values, without gum as issued, ample to large margins all around, sharp impression, couple light creases and tiny thins as typical, horizontal crease at bottom of center and right stamps reinforced at bottom right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE SE-TENANT STRIP OF ALL THREE VALUES OF THE CITY & SUBURBAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY ISSUE.

Se-tenant multiples of all three values are rare. This multiple comes from the right three positions in the row -- the only positions that can yield a se-tenant multiple of all three denominations. (Image)

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 $ 3,900.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1037 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-2c Black, Se-Tenant Pair (6T1-6T2). Pair in 2c-1c configuration, without gum as issued, ample to full margins, small flaws including horizontal creases (as usual), 2c with faint thins

VERY FINE APPEARING SE-TENANT PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT AND 2-CENT CITY & SUBURBAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY ISSUE.

The rows of the New York City & Suburban issue comprise 2c-1c-1c-1c-2c-3c denominations. This pair comes from the left two positions in the row of six stamps.

Ex Kramer. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1038 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-2c Black, Se-Tenant Pair (6T1-6T2). Pair in 2c-1c configuration, without gum as issued, full margins to large with sheet margin at left and trace of 2c stamp above, light creases (as usual), 1c with thin spot

VERY FINE APPEARING SE-TENANT PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT AND 2-CENT CITY & SUBURBAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY ISSUE.

The rows of the New York City & Suburban issue comprise 2c-1c-1c-1c-2c-3c denominations. This pair comes from the left two positions in the row of six stamps. (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1039 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-3c Black (6T1-6T3). Without gum as issued, ample margins to touched on 3c and just in at top of 1c, each with small flaws including thin spots, tiny edge tears or light creases, otherwise Fine and attractive complete set, 1c and 2c with 2006 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 3,100.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1040 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-3c Black (6T1-6T3). Without gum as issued, 1c with three margins, in at left, other two cut to shape, small faults, a desirable set of these rare Telegraph stamps (Image)

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 $ 3,100.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1041   ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-3c Black (6T1-6T3). 1c and 3c with ample to large margins, 2c just in at right, 1c and 2c with what appear to be light red cancels, 3c with small purple handstamp (likely not a cancel), small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott prices all three issues used, though we are unsure as to the true nature of these red cancels, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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 $ 1,650.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1042 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c Black (6T1). Without gum as issued, large margins to just touched, normal creasing and small thin spot, Fine appearance, ex Schauss, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $400.00
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1043 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c Black (6T1). Without gum as issued, ample to large margins, faint creasing and small thin spot, appears Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1044 og ImageCity & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c Black (6T1). Without gum as issued, ample even margins, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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