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United States Classics, Featuring Select 1851-56 Issues offered by Gordon and Ronda Eubanks for the continued...

1851-56 Postal History: Foreign Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
221 c Image12c Black (17). Large margins to just barely in outer frameline at upper left, intense shade, used with Hawaii, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8), Position 2 with line thru "Honolulu" at left, large to ample margins, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr. 21" (1858) circular datestamp on light buff cover to Miss Mary Hastings in South Hadley Mass., stamps uncancelled when they left Honolulu, both tied by light strike of "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 5" circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE UNBITED STATES AND HAWAII MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE AND 1857 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III SECOND PRINTING FROM POSITION 2 -- THE LINE THRU "HONOLULU" TRANSFER VARIETY.

This cover was carried on the schooner Liholiho, which departed Honolulu on Apr. 26, 1858 (mail was datestamped on Apr. 21) and arrived in San Francisco on May 21 (mail for the East Coast was datestamped on June 5).

Ex Col. Green and Golden. Signed Ashbrook. (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

CLOSED
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222 c Image3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Large margins to in, including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by "CANADA 10 Cts." straightline handstamp on cover to Washington D.C., well-struck "Toronto C.W. Jun. 17" origination circular datestamp, some toning and cover wear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA.

Ex Dr. Chase and Emerson. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
223 c Image1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 92L1L, recut once at top, full to large margins including part of adjoining stamps at left and top, vivid dark shade, used three singles of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), all stamps tied by perfect strikes of blue "Troy N.Y. Oct. 9" circular datestamp on orange-yellow cover to Stanbridge, Canada East, red "U. States" in scroll cross-border handstamp, red "St. Johns L.C. Oct. 20" circular datestamp, overall light cover wrinkling, one 3c stamp with light pre-use corner crease, still an Extremely Fine cover with fresh stamps and strong markings, ex Vogel (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
224 c Image10c Green, Ty. II (14). Three ample to large margins, just touched at left, tied by red "United States Paid 6d" handstamp on 1855 lady's small embossed cover to Port Hope Canada, bold "New Orleans La. Jun 5" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, stamp with light creases, Fine and very attractive, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

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225 c Image10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins all around, deep rich color, tied by "Avon N.Y. Jul. 20" circular datestamp on "United States Hotel, Avon Springs, New York, W. Cushing, Proprietor" handstamped corner card cover to Toronto, Canada West, 1857 docketing, light strike of receiving backstamp, some slight wear, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

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226 c Image10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large margins all around, tied by "Peru Ind. May 18" circular datestamp on cover to Sandwich, Canada West, red "United States 6d" in oval and red "Paid" handstamps, 1857 Windsor and receiving backstamps, trivial wear, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
227 c Image12c Black (17). Three large margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, just in at top, tied by grid cancel on folded cover to Havana, Cuba and forwarded to Matanzas, stamp also tied by blue "NA" handstamp, also blue "F" and "2" and "1" rate markings, light strike of March 1852 Havana backstamp, some slight edgewear including toning bands at sides, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, carried on the American Packet Empire City to Havana where the "NA" applied indicating it came from North America and "2" due marking from recipient, the "F" and "1" rating were then applied for forwarding, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

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228 c Image12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, huge margins to clear (overlapped by 1c stamps so unable to confirm that margin) including significant portion of adjoining stamps at top, used with horizontal pair of 1c Blue, Ty. II and IIIa (7, 8A), Plate 1E, right stamp Type IIIa with wide break at top, other margins huge to just in at top left, also used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to clear and also underlapping 12c pair, tied by blue "San Francisco Cal. Paid 6 15 Jan." circular datestamps on blue 1853 folded cover to Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, green Birmingham and receiving backstamps, red "3" credit handstamp, red "America Liverpool Paid MR 2, 1853" transit circular datestamp, horizontal file fold at top affects 1c and 12c stamps which were originally folded over top edge of cover and cover refolded for display

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COVER WITH A COMPLETE SET OF THE 1851 ISSUE USED TO FULLY PREPAY THE 29-CENT RATE FROM CALIFORNIA TO ENGLAND.

The rate paid was 10c transcontinental plus 16c packet plus 3c for British internal postage. Carried on the Collins Line Atlantic, which departed New York Feb. 19, 1853, and arrived in Liverpool on March 2.

Ex Rose. With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
229 c Image12c Black (17). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to just barely in, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), similar margins, affixed slightly overlapping and cancelled by manuscript "#"'s on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10), similarly cancelled, to Manchester, England, blue "Skaneateles N.Y. Aug. 25" circular datestamp, red "38" credit handstamp, "America Liverpool Paid SP 6, 1856" transit, "Boston Br. Pkt. 27 Aug." and receiving backstamps, few small filing holes, entire with small repair at bottom right, Very Fine, attractive use paying double the 24c rate, carried on the Cunarder Canada which departed Boston Aug. 27, 1856 and arrived Liverpool Sept. 7 (the Liverpool marking was probably not changed to the new date), with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
230 c Image1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, full margins to clear, tied by "Boston Paid 4 Sep." circular datestamp on printed Prices Current from England to Salem Mass., dated "London, Friday 22nd August 1856" and with "PERSIA" (Cunard steamer) printed at top left, fresh and Very Fine, carried outside of the mails on the Cunarder Persia which departed Liverpool Aug. 23, 1856 and arrived New York Sep. 3, the 1c stamp paid the domestic circular rate, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
231 c Image1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal strip of five from Plate 1 Late, mostly ample to large margins except where slightly in at left, minute tear between two stamps, lightly cancelled by grids and tied by red "Providence R.I. Sep. 16" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on 1854 folded letter to Paris, France, sender's directive "Per Steamer 'Africa' via NYK & Liverpool", red "New-York Br. Pkt." exchange office datestamp, red Paris Oct. 3 circular datestamp also ties strip, manuscript "26" decimes due marking, carried on the Cunarder Africa which departed New York Sept. 20, 1854 and arrived Liverpool Oct. 1

FRESH AND VERY FINE. THE USE OF FIVE ONE-CENT 1851 STAMPS FOR THE SHORE-TO-SHIP RATE ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL IS EXTREMELY UNUSUAL. THE STRIP AND COMBINATION OF RED MARKINGS CREATE A COLORFUL AND RARE 1851 ISSUE COVER.

Ex Chambers, H. J. Baker, Grunin, Zoellner and Bailar. Signed Ashbrook (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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