Gems of Philately continued...
United States Postal History continued...
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Lot Description |
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| 181 |
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 Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co., Denver City K.T., Jun 5. Oval date stamp on cover to Belvidere, Ill., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) with small corner nick at top
right, tied by blue "St. Joseph, Mo., Jun 13, 1860" cds, reverse with manuscript "Rec'd, June 20th, 1860" docketing, with lengthy original 4-page enclosure datelined "Oroville, Gold Hill, May 27, 1860" (Jackson Co., Jefferson Territory) from
town President, R.S. Low to family regarding new prospectors coming to the gold fields in part…Notwithstanding the experience and disappointment of last season hundreds and thousands are arriving at these mines with just as unreasonable
expectations as ever only to be disappointed and discouraged & return disgusted with the Country. They come here without a penny, to make their "pile" and return in autumn laden with dust, vain hope! The gold is these mines is in the quartz rock
mostly (I sent you & Father Whiting specimens of both kinds last fall) which it requires time and capital to raise and crush before ti can be made available, the quantity of gold bearing quartz here is almost inexhaustible, its quality or richness
has not fur want of machines been fully tested. Most people say they "know it will pay big" but they do not know as yet. I have prospected this rock as much as anyone here and I do not know, but my faith is pretty strong that it will pay if properly
worked., Very Fine, this being the earliest of five letters known from the Nebraska Territory section of Colorado.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 182 |
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 NEW-YORK MR 10, 1842. British Postal Agency Postmark. Wonderful strike of British Postal Agency's red circular datestamp on reverse of folded cover from Salem, N.C. to Jamaica, postmarked
excellent strike of blue "Salem, N.C. Feb 1" cds with matching straight line "Paid" and manuscript "27" rate (erroneously charged the 2¢ ship fee which was not required on outbound mail), endorsed "Via Baltimore per the first Packet" at bottom
left and backstamped red oval "Forwarded Through Gilpin's Exchange, Reading Room and Foreign Letter Office, New York" handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, this is perhaps the finest known example of this marking with only five
recorded. This is from an original find which only came to light in 2017., ex-R. Winter.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL USAGE AND A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE BRITISH POSTAL AGENCY'S NEW YORK DATESTAMP ON A COVER FROM NORTH
CAROLINA TO JAMAICA.
Apparently there was no ship leaving from Baltimore to Jamaica, so it was sent to New York. It was placed in a letter bag at Gilpin's Exchange, where the British packet agent collected the letter and delivered the mail
bag to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. steamer "Clyde" on the first mail voyage of that ship from New York to Havana, where it was transferred to the RMSP Co. steamer "Dee". It was transferred again at Turks Island to the RMSP Co. steamer "Tweed" and
arrived in Kingston on April 13 1852.
Upon arrival in Jamaica, a clerk marked the letter for 1s6d postage due, but the Jamaican agent paid only the packet rate and held the letter until the next visit by the recipient, saving the Jamaican
inland postage. (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 183 |
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1 |
 1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear to mostly large margins, deep rich color, tied by complete sharp strike of red 15-bar rectangular grid handstamp on fresh cover to Clarendon Springs, Vt., with
matching "Hudson Riv. Mail, N.Y. Sep 7" route agent cds struck over light express office mail marking, with original enclosure datelined "New York, 7th Sept, 1849", Very Fine and choice, an exceptional strike of the Hudson River Mail
15-Bar Rectangular Grid with only two on cover usages known, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
This Hudson River Mail 5-bar rectangular grid cancellation device is far rarer then the iconic 17-bar
wavy line grid. We known of only one other lesser distinct example tying a 1847 10¢ issue on cover to Canada. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 184 |
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1d |
 1847, 5¢ brown orange, two singles. Bright true color, slightly overlapping on cover to Boston, Mass., tied by blue grid handstamps with matching "Philada., Pa., 10, Dec 20" integral rate cds, in
combination with Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black (15L13) acid tied, Very Fine, a scarce shade and local issue combination, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1d; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 185 |
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65 |
 1861, 3¢ rose. On cover to Windsor Locks, Ct., tied by "West Meriden, Conn., Aug 20" cds and fancy Devil & Pitchfork in Circle duplex, Very Fine and choice, a lovely strike of this
elaborate 19th Century Fancy Cancellation, with 2016 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. PH-F 40.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Est. $750-1,000
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| 186 |
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65 |
 1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by complete bold blue fancy Masonic Negative Square and Compass cancel ton fresh cover to Haverhill, Mass., matching "Brattleboro, Vt. Apr 11" cds, corner card at
left for the Vermont Record and Farmer, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
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| 187 |
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78 |
 1863, 24¢ lilac. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue + 10¢ green, two singles (63, 68) on cover to Hon. James Monroe, American Consul at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tied by "Central
Village, Con. Mar 12" balloon cds with one 10¢ and 1¢ canceled by matching grid handstamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt., Paid, Mar 14" exchange cds, magenta manuscript "24" credit to G.B., with red "London, Mar 27, 63" transit cds, a Very Fine
use at the 45¢ treaty rate via British mail to Brazil, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 78; Estimate $600 - 800.
James Monroe (1821-1898) was the U.S. Consul to Rio de Janeiro (1863-69) and later U.S. Representative from
Ohio (1871-81). (Image1)
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Est. $600-800
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 188 |
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150 |
 1870, 10¢ brown, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing. Tied by complete bold strike of blue fancy Shield cancel duplexed by "Chicago, Ill. Oct 9" cds on cover to Lausanne,
Switzerland, with red "New York, Paid, Via Eng & Ostf., Oct 11" exchange cds below, reverse with Basel transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful strike of this blue Chicago fancy postmark on cover to a foreign
destination, with 2024 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $600 - 800. (Image1)
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Est. $600-800
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 189 |
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286 |
 1898, 2¢ Trans-Mississippi. S.e. at right and some light wrinkling, tied by "Gallipolis, Ohio, Jul 19, 98" duplex postmark on multicolored hand painted and addressed cover to soldier (Co. B., 2nd
O.V.I.) at Camp Thomas in Chickamunga, Ga., with illustration showing Commodore Dewey, U.S. Cruiser Olympia, Soldier & Tents, with American flag label on reverse; cover with some light tone spots, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely hand
painted Spanish-American War patriotic cover signed by "Wm. A. Roberts", a noted American artist of the day.
Scott No. 286; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HAND PAINTED COVERS KNOWN IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 190 |
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834 |
 1938, Presidential Issue, $5 Coolidge, irregular block of three. In combination with Airmail, 1927, 20¢ Map + 1939, 30¢ Winged Globe, two singles (C9, C24) on printed return address
package to the London New Agency in London, England, all tied by "New York, N.Y., G.F.O., May 27, 1939" duplex postmarks, with manuscript "Official Photographs - Royal Visit to Canada" and "Special Delivery Express…Via Pan
American Trans Atlantic Clipper" endorsements, "Expres Special Delivery" and airmail labels with additional Special Delivery - Air Mail handstamps, additional bold boxed "Express" handstamp tying pair; cover wrinkling and 20¢ with tear and
nicked corner, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 834; $7,500; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE EXPRESS SPECIAL DELIVERY PARCEL USAGE CONTAINING PRESS PICTURES OF THE HISTORIC 1939 ROYAL VISIT TO CANADA.
This cover was sent during the 1939
Royal Visit to Canada and the U.S. to foster relationships between the countries prior to World War II. At this time press pictures were sent by mail, usually as negative and therefore heavy requiring a high franking. Also a very early usage of the
$5 Prexie issue that was placed into use at the end of 1938. (Image1)
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Scott $7,500
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 191 |
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UC18 |
 (Mercury Astronauts Autographs) USS Randolph (CVS-15), Jul 21, 1961. Four bar duplex postmark tying 1940, 1¢ green (899) on unaddressed 1950, 6¢ Airmail entire, with bold signatures of
America's pioneer Mercury astronauts of "The Original Seven" including Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. UC18;
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
On July 21, 1961, NASA astronaut Gus Grissom piloted the Liberty Bell 7 capsule on the second successful U.S. human spaceflight. The suborbital flight lasted 15 minutes and 30 seconds, reaching an altitude of over
100 nautical miles. Upon landing in the Atlantic, a faulty explosive bolt opened the capsule's hatch, causing it to flood and sink. Grissom recovered on ship USS Randolph. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 192 |
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4LB11 |
 Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Full well balanced margins, in combination with full four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) on cover to Effingham, S.C.,
both tied by blue "Charleston, S.C., Paid, Oct 19" cds; cover edge wear and some light tone spots, Very Fine, ex-Caspary, Boker & Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB11; $7,750; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN
EXTREMELY RARE HONOUR'S "PENNY POST" AND 1851 3¢ ISSUE COMBINATION ON COVER - ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN COVERS THE THIS HONOUR'S ISSUE TIED SOLELY BY THE CHARLESTON CIRCULAR DATE STAMP.
This cover sold in the R.A. Siegel's 1999 Golden
sale for $14,000 hammer. The other example tied only by handstamp is a similar usage from the same correspondence. (Image1)
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Scott $7,750
Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
U.S. Stamps - Postmasters' Provisional & 1847 Issu
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 193 |
o |
9X1 var. |
 New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected, double transfer at bottom. Position 2-3, horizontal pair, red grid cancels & part of New York cds, four large margins, sharp early
impression, Extremely Fine, a lovely pair showing this major double transfer, with 1991 & 2024 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 9X1 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
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| 194 |
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1 |
 1847, 5¢ red brown. O.g., lightly hinged, a lovely four margin example with warm rich color, Post Office fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 & 2025 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 1;
$6,000.
A VERY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THIS GEM CONDITION WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM. (Image1)
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Scott $6,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 195 |
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1 |
 1847, 5¢ red brown. Light strike of red circular grid cancel socked-on-the-nose, four large even margins, rich color (P.F. states, Color similar to Ridgeway Van Dyke Brown) and lovely impression,
Extremely Fine to Superb, a handsome stamp in this distinctive shade, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 196 |
o |
1 var. |
 1847, 5¢ brown orange, double transfer (type "A"). Position 80R1, showing double transfer of top frame line, mostly huge margins including sheet margin at right and significant portions of adjacent
stamp at bottom, rich color on deeply blued paper, two strikes of circular grid cancels, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. (which incorrectly calls this Red Brown) certificates.
Scott No. 1 var.; $800.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS
SCARCE MAJOR DOUBLE TRANSFER VARIETY. (Image1)
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Scott $800
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 197 |
o |
1 var. |
 1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer (type "B"). Position 90R1, showing double transfer of top and bottom frame lines, ample to mostly large margins with double transfers in framelines clearly visible,
strong color, light red grid cancels, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce major double transfer, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1 var.; $800. (Image1)
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Scott $800
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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1 |
 1847, 5¢ red brown. Large nicely balanced margins and rich color, bold large Boston "Paid" in grid in black and red Boston town cancels, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Stollnitz & V.
Morris, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN 1847 5¢ ISSUE USED AFTER AFTER THE JULY 1ST OF 1851 DEMONETIZATION. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 199 |
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1 |
 1847, 5¢ red brown. Complete socked-on-the-nose stunningly bold blue Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad fancy propeller cancel, clear to mostly large margins, rich color on fresh bright paper, an
Extremely Fine strike, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST STRIKES OF THIS FANCY RAILROAD CANCELLATION ON A 1847 5¢ ISSUE. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
U.S. Stamps - 1851 1¢ Issue
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 200 |
o |
7 var. |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 4. Horizontal pair (positions 2-3L4), neat town cancels, large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, intensely deep plate four color, Extremely
Fine and choice, an exceptional and very scarce 1851 1¢ multiple from the short-lived plate four, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90).
Scott No. 7 var.; $2,100.
This pair owes its rarity to the short three month
period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced.
Certificate(s):
View gallery or Download PDF (470KB). (Image1)
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Scott $2,100
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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