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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

1851-60 Issues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3187 c Image1c Blue, Ty. III, Position 99R2 (21 var). The position with the widest breaks of any Type III, choice centering, deep shade, pieces torn away from top and bottom when separated by sender, tied by "Chicago Ill. Oct. 27, 1857" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Exeter Ill., with original enclosure

THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED DATE OF USE OF POSITION 99R2 -- THE ONE-CENT TYPE III -- WHICH THE SCOTT CATALOGUE LISTS SEPARATELY, BOTH IMPERFORATE AND PERFORATED, IN RECOGNITION OF ITS EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTERISTICS.

This cover from the Armitage correspondence is the basis of the Scott-listed Earliest Documented Use of No. 21, Position 99R2, on October 27, 1857. The EDU for any perforated 1c stamp from Plate 2 is July 26, 1857. According to our records, only three covers are known with Position 99R2: a single, ex Ishikawa and Zoellner, a strip containing 99R2, and the Armitage cover offered here. The Scott Catalogue incorrectly states that two covers are known.

Please see Chronicle 199 (August 2003) for an article documenting the Armitage correspondence. With 1999 A.P.S. certificate stating "earliest documented cover". Scott Retail for an off-cover used stamp is $20,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3188 c Image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), both canceled by grids and 1c tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Mar. 29" circular datestamp on mourning cover to New York, stamps with minor perf faults, Fine appearance, 1c paid carrier fee (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
3189 c Image5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, bright color, scissors-separated with portions of adjoining stamps above and below, only a few perfs at lower left trimmed, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. May 31, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12 Jun. 8" credit datestamp, French transit double-circle datestamp ties strip, missing backflap and portion of one side flap, minor cover scuffs at left and bottom stamp with cut perfs at bottom left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine strip, Scott Retail as off-cover strip of three $6,250.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3190 c Image12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Two horizontal pairs and two singles, tied by partly clear strikes of "Newport Flor. Sep. 8" (1858) circular datestamp (clearer strike on back), "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 15" circular datestamp on cover to Nottingham, England, "SHORT PAID" in octagon handstamp struck twice on front and twice on back, manuscript "20" cents debit marking to England and "4/-" (4sh) due, Liverpool transit (from Cunarder Africa) and Nottingham receiving backstamps, cover and right stamp small staple holes, slight wrinkling

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF SIX COPIES OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON COVER FROM FLORIDA TO ENGLAND, ATTEMPTING TO PAY A TRIPLE RATE BUT UNDERPAID AND TREATED AS COMPLETELY UNPAID.

The 72c franking was an attempt by the sender to pay the triple 24c rate to England, but this was not possible before Apr. 1, 1866, due to British weight progressions. The franking was ignored by the New York exchange office and the underpaid cover was treated as totally unpaid. The correct quadruple rates are reflected in the "20" cents debit marking (quadruple 5c to the U.S. for carriage on a British steamer) and the 4sh due marking (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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