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United States Postal History continued...

1851-1856 Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
861 c 8A image#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, an extraordinary quality single, with full and uncommonly even margins all around, gorgeous deep rich color, tied to very clean 1852 folded letter to Plattsburgh, N.Y. by superb central strike of a blue "Troy, N.Y./Mar 19" c.d.s., manuscript "Circular" notation at top left, an extremely fine and eye-appealing usage of the scarce Type IIIa stamp; 1998 PF certificate; ex-Emerson, "Sevenoaks" Collection, Yost. (Image) Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
862 c 8A, 13, 26a image#8A, 13, 26a, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIA, horizontal pair, positions 57-58L4, used in combination with a single 10c Green, Ty. I and an 1857 3c Dull red, Ty. IIa, on a small 1857 cover to Paris, France, two strikes of "Milledgeville, Ga./Aug 11" c.d.s. tie stamps, red New York exchange c.d.s. also ties 1c pair, French transit c.d.s. on front, with Paris bkst., the 1c pair and 10c single with margins cutting at points and with other small faults, cover with small piece missing at bottom left, nevertheless a most unusual combination of scarce imperforate 1851 and perforated 1857 issues on a cover to France; 2002 PF certificate; ex-Keech. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
863 c 9 image#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, a spectacular bottom sheet-margin horizontal strip of three tied to an especially neat white cover by large Boston "Paid" grids, clear red "Boston, Mass./9 Nov." c.d.s. to left, addressed to Augusta, Maine, strip boasts a gigantic sheet margin at bottom measuring 16mm, other margins full to just in at left, very fine; a visually striking and desirable cover; ex-Krug. (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
864 c 10 image#10, 3c Orange brown, pos. 83L1, three full margins, tied by orange red grid, with matching "Richmond, Va./Jul 4" cds alongside, 1851 docketing on back, sent to Lynchburg, very fine; used only three days after the first day of issue, from the same correspondence as the unique first day cover from Richmond; accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dr. Amonette. (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
865 c 11 image#11, 3c Dull red, a spectacular single with four huge margins showing portions of the adjoining stamps frame lines on all four sides, beautiful rich color, tied by a sharp and centrally "Homer N.Y. May 6" c.d.s. on petite cover to Pennsylvania, a superb gem. (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $95.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
866 c 12 image#12, 5c Red brown, full to mostly large margins, deep intense color and a razor-sharp impression, tied by "New Orleans La./Mar. 16/1857" c.d.s. on folded lettersheet to Paris, France, blue merchant's oval handstamp, boxed "GB/1F60c" handstamp, ms. "8", Boston, British and French backstamps, a few trivial age spots on cover, very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image) 1,850.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
867 c 12 image#12, 5c Red brown, three very large margins, just touching at left, deep luxuriant color, tied to colorful 1857 folded letter to Marseille, France by "New Orleans, La./ Dec. 3" c.d.s., blue merchant's handstamp cachet at bottom left, red New York transit c.d.s., along with a couple of foreign exchange markings, Marseille backstamp, very fine and attractive; 1988 PF certificate. (Image) 1,850.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
868 c 14 image#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, position 51R1, lavishly large margins all around, including a sizable sheet margin at left showing the guide line, plus a bit of the adjoining stamp at top appears, tied to orange colored cover to San Francisco by light strike of Milford, Conn. c.d.s., extremely fine; a most impressive quality franking; signed Stanley Ashbrook; ex-Haas. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
869 c 14 image#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, full to large margins, deep luxuriant color, tied by Corning, N.Y. c.d.s. to 1857 orange cover to Montreal, Canada and then forwarded to Toronto, ms. notation at bottom left "opened by CEB and addressed", Montreal and Toronto backstamps, very fine and handsome; 1978 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
870 c 14 image#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, top sheet-margin horizontal strip of three, large margins to full at right, bright fresh color, postmarked by neat red pen cancels and matching ms. "Paid 30" on buff colored cover to Laufenburg, Switzerland, clear "Lancaster, Pa./May 20" c.d.s., red New York and German transit cancels, backstamped, vertical filing crease barely affects center stamp in strip, otherwise a very fine and tremendously colorful usage; 1989 Jakubek certificate. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
871 c 14, 14, 16 image#14, 14, 16, 10c Green, Types II-II-IV, positions 1-3R1, a magnificent horizontal combination strip of three, with the right stamp being the rare Ty. IV, used along with a Ty. II corner sheet margin single, all lightly tied by "New Orleans, La./Dec. 16" c.d.s. to 1856 folded entire to Vera Cruz, Mexico, from the Hargous correspondence, "4" reales internal due handstamp, all stamps with gorgeous intense color, the strip has a partial sheet margin at top and mostly large margins elsewhere, minor flaws to entire near file fold at left of little consequence, extremely fine; an extraordinarily rare combination strip containing position 3R1, the only recut position in the right pane, used on a most attractive quadruple rate cover to Mexico; ex-Grunin and Zoellner. (Image) Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,825.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
872 c 15 image#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, gem left sheet-margin example, possessing enormously large margins all around, with sumptuously rich color, superbly tied to canary colored cover to Panama, New Granada by scarce "New York/Jul 6" ocean mail c.d.s., accompanied by original 1857 letter enclosure from a wife to her husband regarding news about the Dakota territory, flap tear extends just over edge of cover above stamp, overall an extremely fine and remarkable cover; ex-"Argentum" Collection. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
873 c 15 image#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, four large to mostly huge margins, including a sheet margin at right, incredibly deep color, tied by central strike of Sacramento, Cal. c.d.s. on cover to Boston, choice strike of oval "Hill, Wooster & Co./Sac. City" merchant's handstamp at top left, extremely fine; a wonderfully choice stamp on a most attractive transcontinental cover; ex-"Argentum" Collection. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
874 c 17 image#17, 12c Black, horizontal pair, wonderfully well margined all around (just a bit closer at bottom right), excellent color and impression, tied to lovely small buff colored cover to London, England, pair with light black grid postmarks and actually tied by red "America/Liverpool" tombstone dated Feb. 25, 1857, red "3" handstamp and London arrival marking just to left, originating "Bath, N.Y./Feb 12" c.d.s. clearly struck at left, extremely fine; an immaculate and colorful cover; signed and annotated by Stanley Ashbrook and accompanied by a 1971 PF certificate; ex-Waud. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
875 c 17 image#17, 12c Black, horizontal pair, margins ranging from just touching to large, tied to 1857 cover to Hereford, England by vivid red "Cleveland O./Nov. 11/Paid" c.d.s., additional strike to right, pair also tied by red "America/Liverpool" transit c.d.s., red "19" rate handstamp, Hereford backstamp, very fine and colorful; 1978 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1861-1866 Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
876 c 64 image#64, 3c Pink, cancelled by stenciled circular geometric pmk. (S-E #GE-C80) on cover, with matching "Montgomery Ill/Kane Co/Oct. 10/1861" large pmk., the postmark was originally struck at right with an inverted date, the "01" crossed out and the proper pmk. applied to the left, cover neatly repaired, very fine appearance; a most interesting usage; 1988 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
877 c 65 image#65, 3c Rose, tied by Washington, D.C. pmk. on prisoner of war cover from Old Capitol Prison, crisp strike of "Passed/Military Prison" circular handstamp, sent to New Jersey, a little reduced at right, fine. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
878 c 73 image#73, 87, 93, 2c "Black Jack" remarkable postal history holding of over 350 covers, each in individual pochette with write-up, many better items to be found, with several illustrated advertising and corner cards, one on Civil War patriotic, foreign usages including Canada, England, France, Germany and Italy, one used from Shanghai, multiples on cover, usages with other 1861 values, scarce rates, better postmarks including carriers, small towns and colored cancels, etc., somewhat mixed condition, with many being fine-very fine and attractive; this lot would make an excellent start for someone wanting to pursue a serious postal history collection of this fascinating and popular issue. (Image) Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
879 c 73 image#73, 2c Black, along with 3c Rose (#65) and four 10c Green (#68) on 1864 cover to Swatow, China, stamps with ms. cancels, Stratham, N.H. ms. pmk. at left also ties 3c, red Boston Paid backstamp, red London Paid, blue Hong Kong receiver, two 10c stamps with faults, slightly reduced at right, fresh and fine. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
880 c 73 image#73, 2c Black, along with 3c Rose (#65) and four 10c Green (#68) on 1866 cover to Swatow, China, stamps with ms. cancels, Stratham, N.H. pmk. at left, red Boston Paid and London Paid, ms. crayon ties two 10c stamps, Hong Kong and Swatow backstamps, slightly reduced at right, a fine and rare usage. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

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