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A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues continued...

5c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 12) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2103   Image5c Red Brown (12). B Relief, large even margins, rich color, cancelled by neatly struck Boston large "Paid" grid, Very Fine and choice, faint red backstamp (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2104   Image5c Red Brown (12). A Relief, full to large margins, rich color, cancelled by New Haven Conn. large circle of tiny diamonds in red, negligible corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, unusual cork cancellations are extremely rare on the 5c 1856 Issue, especially in color, a spectacular stamp (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2105   Image5c Red Brown (12). D Relief, huge margins all around, red grid cancel, the impression is oddly rubbed, possibly caused by cleaning, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2106   Image5c Red Brown (12). D Relief, large margins to full at top, shows part of adjoining stamp at right, lightly struck New Orleans circular datestamp, corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 700.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2107 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Two vertical pairs, each is a B/C Relief combination, it is possible they were originally a block of four, large to huge margins, beautiful deep rich color, tied by two neat strikes of "Albany N.Y. Apr. 18" circular datestamp with a third strike on cover to Stockton Cal., small sealed opening tear in cover at right not affecting the stamps and not mentioned on certificate

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING FRANKING FOR THE DOUBLE 10-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE FROM ALBANY, NEW YORK, TO STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. ONE OF THE GREATEST DOMESTIC COVERS BEARING THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.

Ex Caspary, where this cover sold in 1956 for $4,300 to Henry W. Hill (it was not, however, in our 1959 sale of the Hill collection). Signed by Ashbrook. With 2015 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2108 c Image5c Red Brown (12). D Relief, enormous margins on three sides showing parts of the surrounding stamps, full at bottom, wonderful rich color and early impression, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 1" (1856) circular datestamp on light manila envelope (unusual -- usually used on folded letters) to St. Malo, France, with sender's geographic directive "Ille et Vilaine", red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 9" circular datestamp, Calais arrival datestamp (Sep. 22) and bold "13" decimes due handstamp, red London backstamp (Sep. 22) and French receiving backstamp, refolded around the edges to improve appearance, about half of top backflap missing

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT BRITISH PACKET COVER TO FRANCE WITH THE 1856 5-CENT RED BROWN.

Ex Caspary and Lehman. This was the lead-off cover in the celebrated 1956 Caspary auction. Herbert J. Bloch described the stamp as "a glorious copy of beautiful color," and the cover realized $1,500, about three times what the other single 5c 1856 covers brought in the same sale. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2109 c Image5c Red Brown (12). D Relief, full to large margins, tied by lightly struck "New Orleans La. Dec. 14" (1856) circular datestamp on greenish folded letter to Cornimont, France, sender's faint blue oval handstamp, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec. 24" circular datestamp, clearly struck "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais arrival datestamp (Jan. 6, 1857), "8" decimes due handstamp, French transit backstamps, slight bleaching around red New York marking, Very Fine, a scarce Three Months period use by British Packet, ex Caspary (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2110 c Image5c Red Brown (12). D Relief, full to large margins, tied by lightly struck "New Orleans La." (Feb. 1857) circular datestamp on greenish folded letter to Marseille, France, sender's blue oval handstamp, "Boston Br. Pkt. 25 Feb." backstamp, red London transit backstamp (Mar. 9), clearly struck "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais arrival datestamp (Mar. 10, 1857), "8" decimes due handstamp, French transit backstamps, fold in lettersheet passes under stamp but does not affect it, Very Fine, scarce Three Months use, European dealers' handstamps at bottom right (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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