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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

1861-66 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1431 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by waffle grid, matching "Saint Paul Minn. Nov. 12" circular datestamp on orange cover addressed to "Hole in the Day, Chief of Chippewa, Crow Wing Minn.", slightly reduced at left, some waterstaining at bottom, Fine, extremely rare example of mail to a well-known Indian chief, Chief Hole-in-the-Day was assassinated in August 1868, accompanied by photo of chief with Charles A. Zimmerman photographer's imprint and with advertising on back for train, ex Risvold (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1432 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by unusual segmented cork fancy cancel with lightly struck "New-York" circular datestamp on Phonography advertising cover to Auburn Me., shorthand notation at bottom, Extremely Fine, interesting cancel and advertising combination (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1433 c Image3c Rose (65). Bright color, canceled by well-struck circle of wedges, tied by "Brooklyn N.Y. Aug. 26" circular datestamp on overall Mansion House illustrated corner card cover to Hartford Conn., light strike of "Carrier Aug. 27 3PM" backstamp, Very Fine, an attractive cover (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

CLOSED
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1434 c Image3c Rose (65). Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, bright color, tied by "Phila. Oct. 13" duplex datestamp and target cancel on buff cover with John S. Thackray, stone measurer's blue illustrated cameo corner card, addressed to superintendent of Eagle Mining Co. in Empire City, Colorado Territory, fault at upper left corner and some edgewear, still Fine, similar to cover pictured in Jarrett Colorado book (p. 49) (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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1435 c Image5c Buff (67). Deep rich color, tied by grid cancel, partly clear strike of "New York Jan. 10" double-circle datestamp, "Schepeler & Co. New York Jan. 8, 1862" forwarder's double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Manzanillo, Cuba, ship-name directive "Per Eagle", "NA 1" in oval handstamp applied in Havana to indicate single-rate letter, 5c stamp underpays the 10c rate, but no postage due markings, stamp lifted and reaffixed, Very Fine, a rare use of the 5c Buff to Cuba, accepted as fully paid despite 5c underpayment, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate identifying the shade as Bright Buff (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1436 c Image10c Yellow Green (68). Cancelled by grid, tied by "Union City Ind. Aug. 8" circular datestamp on cover to Panama and forwarded to San Francisco, bold "10" due marking, matching "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 4" double-circle datestamp and cogwheel, slightly reduced at right, stamp with corner crease at upper left, otherwise Fine, unusual use, sent to a member of the Pacific Squadron in Panama, the ship had already left when this arrived so it was forwarded to San Francisco and marked 10c due (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1437 c Image12c Black (69). Horizontal pair, used with two 2c Black (73), grid cancels, pair tied by red "New York Br. Pkt. Paid Mar. 7" circular datestamp on 1866 buff cover to Germany, partly clear strike of town double-circle datestamp, blue "Aachen Franco" framed transit datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, one 2c stamp with faint bend, Very Fine and attractive franking for 28c PCM rate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1438 c Image30c Orange (71). Three, left stamp s.e. at left, tied by well-struck quartered cork cancels, "Saint Louis Mo. Feb. 24" circular datestamp on cover to U.S. Consul James Monroe at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, red 1864 London transit, magenta "80" credit, barely reduced at left and trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce double-rate usage, ex Myers (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1439 c Image30c Orange (71). Used with 12c Black (69), s.e. at left, tied by magenta ms. and target cancels, "Harrisburg Pa. May 23, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to Stockholm, Sweden, red framed "Aachen Franco" transit datestamp, 12c small faults from placement near edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, apparent overpayment of the 40c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, the rate was reduced from 42c to 40c in May 1863, ex Myers (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1440 c Image30c Orange (71). Bright color, used with 24c Red Lilac (70) and 3c Rose (65), tied by negative Star of David with circle at center fancy cancel, red "New-Haven Ct. Mar. 17" double-circle datestamp on cover to Shanghai, China, red 1863 London transit also ties 24c, red "52" credit handstamp, sender's routing "Via Marseilles", Boston, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at left

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL FRANKING FOR THE 57-CENT RATE TO SHANGHAI, CHINA, BY BRITISH MAIL VIA MARSEILLE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH STAR OF DAVID FANCY CANCELLATION.

We have encountered very few covers to the Far East with fancy cancellations. This cover from New Haven to Shanghai with the New Haven Star of David cancel is similar to another from New Haven to Bangkok with 24c and 30c 1861 stamps and the same cancel, which was last offered in our 1974 Rarities sale (Sale 448, lot 63, 30c and 24c stamps). (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1441 c Image30c Orange (71). Vibrant color, used with horizontal pair of 10c Green (68) and 1c Blue (63), latter wrapped around edge of cover, cancelled or tied by grids, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Nov. 8" circular datestamp on 1862 tissue-paper cover to Shanghai, China, pencil "51" notation confirming rate, magenta "30" manuscript credit, bold "1d" Colonial rate handstamp, London transit, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, missing top flap, Very Fine, scarce correct payment of the 51c rate for -1/4 ounce via Marseilles, perhaps three are known with 10c stamps correctly paying this rate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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