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The Benjamon Franklin Bailar Collection: A Postal Historical Study of America's First Postmaster Gen continued...

The Civil War, cont.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2569 c Image1c Blue (63). Rich color, straddle-pane margin at right showing part of adjoining stamp, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), straddle-pane margin at right with guideline, tied by well-struck "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 26, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Westchester Pa. with red and blue "One Flag and One Government" Patriotic design depicting Eagle and Flag surrounded by states' initials, Magee imprint, perfect strike of "OLD STAMPS/NOT RECOGNIZED" in two lines and "Due 3" handstamps, the former also ties 1c stamp, "U.S. Penny Mail" octagonal carrier datestamp on back, dated same day, cover with small expert repair at bottom left

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS UNQUESTIONABLY ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR COVERS WITH THE PHILADELPHIA "OLD STAMPS NOT RECOGNIZED" MARKING AND ONE OF VERY FEW SHOWING CARRIER SERVICE.

The late 1861 Federal demonetization of all United States stamps issued before the new 1861 series resulted in the rejection of 1857 Issue stamps as prepayment -- most famously represented by the "Old Stamps Not Recognized" handstamps. Other markings used to reject prepayment were applied in manuscript, or letters were simply marked postage due or held for postage. In the case of the cover offered here, the 1c stamp, which paid the carrier fee, was accepted as postage but the 3c for regular postage was not.

Ex Kimmel and Piller. With 1976 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $37,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2570 c Image1c Blue (63). Two, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 10, 1861" circular datestamps on cover to Chapinville Conn., clear strike of "OLD STAMPS/NOT RECOGNIZED" two-line handstamp ties all three stamps, neat "Due 1 Ct" handstamp, stamps with few small flaws at top from placement near edge, few cover edge tears

VERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE "OLD STAMPS NOT RECOGNIZED" COVER COMBINING THE ONE-CENT 1857 AND 1861 ISSUES, WHICH WAS CHARGED ONE CENT FOR THE UNRECOGNIZED OLD POSTAGE.

The late 1861 Federal demonetization of all United States stamps issued before the new 1861 series resulted in the rejection of 1857 Issue stamps as prepayment -- most famously represented by the "Old Stamps Not Recognized" handstamps. Other markings used to reject prepayment were applied in manuscript, or letters were simply marked postage due or held for postage. In the case of the cover offered here, the sender apparently tried to sneak the old stamp past postal clerks by flanking it with two new issues, but the demonetized stamp was spotted and "not recognized."

Ex Ishikawa (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2571 c Image1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (24, 26). 1c horizontal pair, straddle-pane margin at right, used with 3c 1857 and 1861 10c Green (68), tied by cogwheel cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 28, 1862" double-circle datestamp on small buff cover to France, "15" handstamp applied in San Francisco indicates demonetized 1857 Issue was not recognized as prepayment, "New York 3 Dec. 23" debit datestamp, faint red Calais transit and black "8" decimes due handstamp, forwarded within France, transit backstamps, cover creased and wrinkled, barely affecting stamps

VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPTED TRANSATLANTIC USE OF THE DEMONETIZED 1857 ISSUE IN NOVEMBER 1862, ONE YEAR AFTER THE LAST FEDERAL POST OFFICES TOLERATED USE OF OLD STAMPS.

Ex Piller. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2572 c Image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Used with two flanking 1861 1c Blue (63) stamps in an apparent attempt to sneak the demonetized stamp past postal clerks, the two new issues tied by blue grid cancels and "Chicago Ill. Feb. 12, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to Aurora Ill., bold matching "Held for Postage" backstamp, two 1861 stamps with s.e., cover opened at left affecting one stamp, another stamp with rounded corner prior to use, still Fine and unusual use, the cover was held and advertised as deficient in postage until the sender furnished an additional 1c new issue (at lower left) since the 1857 Issue was demonetized and not accepted, ex "Sevenoaks", with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2573 c Image1c Blue, Ty. V, 1c Blue (24, 63). Two No. 24's, all three off center with minor flaws, tied by quartered cork cancels, "Old Point Comfort Va. Dec. 19" double-circle datestamp on flag-of-truce cover from a Kentucky soldier in the 4th Kentucky Reg., Louis's Brigade -- the so-called "Orphan's Brigade" -- to Lockport Ky. with original letter datelined at Dalton Ga., Dec. 1, 1863, cover slightly soiled and wrinkled, still Fine, a remarkable flag-of-truce use with demonetized stamps accepted at Old Point Comfort and Lockport Ky., ex Gallagher, with 1998 P.F. certificate which states that "It is a genuine use of stamps with small faults on a cover which was most likely carried inside a 'flag of truce' cover with other covers" (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2574 c Image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Uncancelled but "tied" by minor perf toning, affixed to cover addressed to New Orleans, neat strike of "ILLEGAL STAMP" straightline handstamp applied in New Orleans, light strike of New Orleans backstamp (1869-70 style), missing top flap, few perfs affected from placement at edge of cover

VERY FINE AND SCARCE USE OF THE NEW ORLEANS "ILLEGAL STAMP" MARKING. ONLY SEVEN IN TOTAL ARE REPORTED, AND THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH A ONE-CENT STAMP.

According to Simpson, this marking was used in December 1863 or later. The type of datestamp on back points to an even later use (1869-70 or later). (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2575 c Image1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). Two 3c, cancelled or tied by targets, matching "New-York Jun. 5" double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to "U.S. Steamer Patroon, St. John's River Flo., South Atlantic Blockading Squadron", manuscript sender's instructions "please forward if gone elsewhere", slightly reduced at right and edge tear, 1c stamp missing bottom right corner (prior to use), Very Fine and rare, ex Christian (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2576 c Image1c Blue (63). Vertical strip of three tied by blue grid cancels and light strike of Va. circular datestamp (Richmond?) on inbound orange cover to Camp Chase, Columbus O., addressed "Care Capt. D.T. Tiffany Prison PM (Postmaster), Prison No. 3, No. 37, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio", manuscript examiner's marking "Gray Ex", 1862 receipt docketing, slightly reduced at right into bottom stamp, Very Fine, scarce with the 1c stamps (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2577 c Image1c Blue (63). Horizontal strip of three tied by two strikes of "Camp Nelson Ky. Dec. 10" datestamp on incoming cover to Covington Ky. Prison, addressed to "Sergeant Z.F. Steele, Commanding Prison, Covington Ky.", with original enclosure datelined "Camp Nelson, Fort Taylor Ky. Decem. 9th 1865", slightly reduced at right, Fine and rare, no covers are known to prisoners at this camp, ex Agre (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
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2578 c Image1c Blue (63). Horizontal pair and single, tied by "Washington D.C. Jan. 6" datestamps on bright buff cover to Baltimore with red "Approved by (signature) Provost Marshal, Washington D.C." examiner's handstamp (Ty. V) with the name in manuscript, cover slightly reduced at top, two stamps slightly affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine appearing use from Old Capitol Prison (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
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2579 c Image1c Blue, 2c Black (63, 73). Tied by "Keene Ky. Apr. 1" circular datestamp on buff prisoner's cover from Rock Island Prison to Keene Ky. and forwarded to Lexington Ky., stamps pay forwading postage, light strike of blue "R.I. Barrack, Prisoner's Letter, Examined" oval handstamp, Rock Island double-circle datestamp and target at right, originating postage removed or fell off, non-contemporary "1865" at center, some edge flaws and overall wear, still Fine and unusual forwarded prisoner's cover (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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