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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Telegraph Company Stamps
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1855 Ebl ImageAmerican Telegraph Typewriter Co., 1910, Orange Essay (unlisted in Scott). Pane of four, left vertical pair has full gum (bottom stamp Mint N.H.), right pair part disturbed gum from being stuck down, toned spots affect top pair, thin in top right stamp, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this unissued complimentary frank stamp is considered to be an essay, it is scarce as a single and very rare as a full pane (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1856 ogbl ImageBaltimore & Ohio Telegraph Co., 1886, 1c-10c Kendall, Hoen Imprints (3T8, 3T9, 3T14-3T16, 3T15a). Panes of six, all with original gum, one or two in each h.r., others Mint N.H., pane of 3T15a imperf without gum, staple holes in selvage as usual (enlarged on a couple), 3T15 with stain spots in two stamps, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, 3T15a ex Lilly and Scott Retail $157.50 as three pairs, others approximately $450.00 Scott Retail (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857 og ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1870, Blue & Black (5T1). Original gum, red crayon "104", Very Fine, an excellent companion to the one offered in the next lot which has the "104" as a red handstamp, ex Scarsdale, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 800.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1858 og ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1870, Blue & Black (5T1). Original gum (brownish as always), handstamped serial no. 104, Fine, a very scarce sound original-gum example of this California State Telegraph issue with the handstamped serial number, much more desirable than examples without the number or with handwritten number (Image)

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 $ 800.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1859 ogbl ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1870, Blue & Black (5T1). Complete sheet of 12 comprising two panes of six with horizontal interpane gutter, original gum (brownish as always), handstamped serial no. 104 on all stamps (doubled at top center), slightly toned, creased along gutter between panes and crimped with small puncture at center (as usual since these were folded and stapled into booklets), top right corner slightly clipped

FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWO COMPLETE SHEETS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE TELGRAPH COMPANY 1870 BLUE & BLACK "BUSINESS" FRANK WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE.

The California Telegraph Company was the product of the 1861 consolidation of four companies responsible for the first transcontinental telegraph line. The 1870 Blue & Black typeset "Business" frank was the first issue. The black type was printed from a setting of six subjects repeated twice in a sheet of 12, with a blue background of ornaments also arranged in six subjects repeated twice in a sheet. Position 1 (top left in each pane of six) has an inverted ornament in the blue background at lower left (bottom row, second ornament), which breaks the pattern of diamond shapes. Position 3 has a repeating flaw in the "F" of "Free".

Booklets of 100 stamps were made by inserting 16 panes of 6 (96 stamps total) plus four additional stamps. The Kramer book speculates that stamps with red crayon serial numbers were added to the the booklets to make up the 100 count. The sheet offered here is one of two full sheets of 12 we have encountered. It is the largest possible multiple. (Image)

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 $ 10,000.00

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1860   ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1870 "Business" Frank Booklet Cover (for 5T1). Black on pink with 1870 yeardate, red "Business" imprint and "104" handstamped serial number, manuscript endorsement to "Placerville & SV RR Co." for 100 messages between "Sacramento & Shingle Springs", creased, hinge-reinforced along splits and tear at top right, still in very good condition for a booklet cover, exceedingly rare, this booklet originally contained 100 copies of the 1870 "Business" stamp (5T1), original booklets are generally scarce, but this early California State Telegraph Co. first-issue booklet is of the greatest rarity, pencil notation "Ward 10/21/49" on back indicating this was acquired from Philip H. Ward in 1949 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1861 og ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1870, Black & Red, Without Number (5T2). Original gum, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 390.00

SOLD for $200.00
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1862   ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1871 "Business" Frank Booklet Cover (for 5T3). Intact booklet cover (without stamps), manuscript endorsement to "P. & S.V. R.R. Co." for messages between "Sacramento & Shingle Springs", handstamped serial no. 104, in excellent condition, extremely rare early California State Telegraph Co. booklet cover (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
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1863 ng ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1871, Black & Salmon, Blue Number (5T4). Unused (no gum), blue serial no. "103", small repaired internal tear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)

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 $ 950.00

SOLD for $250.00
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1864 og ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1872, Green & Red, Red Number (5T5). Original gum, h.r, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 475.00

SOLD for $275.00
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1865 og ImageCalifornia State Telegraph Co., 1873, Red & Salmon, Blue Number (5T6). Crackly original gum, small h.r. and paper adherence, blue serial no. "103", vivid color, wide margins and Very Fine, choice example of this scarce Telegraph stamp (Image)

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 $ 600.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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