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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

5c 1851-56 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2268 c Image5c Red Brown (12). A Relief from the top row of the plate, three large margins, just touched at left, tied by "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Sac. City Dec. 12" double-oval datestamp on legal-size buff cover with Wells, Fargo & Co. black printed frank, additional strike of cancel on frank, to Marysville Cal., pencil "this too heavy, DeKay collect on this" and signed, 1859 date at bottom, intact Wells, Fargo was seal on back, light vertical file fold well away from stamp, some slight edgewear, expertly restored at left where irregularly opened

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY EXPRESS COVERS WITH THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.

The other 5c 1856 Wells Fargo franked cover was offered in our Sale 920. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein. With 2006 P.F. certificate prior to restoration (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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2269 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 16" (1856) circular datestamp on blue folded cover originating in Vera Cruz, Mexico, and sent to Bordeaux, France, neat "Vera Cruz 9 Novbae 1856" backstamp, sender's directive "Via U.S." at top, blue "Forwarded by E.J. Forstal" oval backstamp, red "New York Br. Pkt. Nov. 26" circular datestamp, carried on the Cunarder Europa, which departed New York Nov. 26 and arrived Liverpool Dec. 8, London, Calais and receiving circular datestamps, "13" decimes due handstamp, missing bottom flap

VERY FINE STAMP AND COVER. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE USED ON COVERS ORIGINATING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. A GREAT RARITY.

The other recorded use of the 5c on a cover originating outside of the U.S. was sent from Mexico in February 1857 (ex Hubbard and Mayer).

Ex Grunin and Mayer. With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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2270 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Ample margins to just clear, from the bottom row of the plate, deep rich color, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 21" (1856) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Nantes, France, red "New York Br. Pkt. Oct. 29" circular datestamp, bold "13" decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2271 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins including sheet margin at left and part of adjoining stamp at top, just in at upper right, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 8" circular datestamp on 1856 folded cover to Paris, France, also tied by neat "26" decimes due handstamp, red "New York Br. Pkt." credit datestamp, French transits, refolded at top and bottom, Fine, illustrated in the Ashbrook photo files (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2272 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by well-struck "New Orleans La. Dec. 15" circular datestamp on 1856 cover to Nimes, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec. 24" circular datestamp, boxed "GB/1F60c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "8" decimes due handstamp, appropriate transits, some slight edgewear, Extremely Fine stamp on a Three Months period cover to France, ex Klein (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2273 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, bright color, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 15" circular datestamp on blue 1857 folded letter to Paris, France, "Boston Br. Pkt. 23 Mar.", London and receiving backstamps, clear strike of "GB/1F60c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "16" decimes due handstamp, vertical file fold just affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine and attractive Three Months period use, carried on the Cunarder America, which departed Boston March 25 and arrived Liverpool April 6, ex Major Tapp (1953 Robson Lowe sale) (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
2274 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to in at bottom and touched at right, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 15" (1856) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Marseilles, France, well-struck "GB/1F60c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "16" decimes due handstamp, some slight edgewear, Fine and attractive Three Months period use (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2275 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear except at top where piece added and part of design drawn in, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on 1856 folded cover to Laussane, Switzerland, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov. 17" circular datestamp, Calais entry datestamp, red crayon "130", few small flaws, Fine appearance, one of only 12 recorded covers bearing the 5c 1856 Issue to Switzerland, ex Grunin, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2276 c Image5c Red Brown, Defective Transfer (12). Position 23R1, large to huge margins all around, small scissors-cuts in left margins, cancelled by light strike of grid (leaves the defective transfer clearly visible) and used with 10c Green, Ty. II (32), tied by similar grid, partly struck "St. Martinsville La. Mar. 2" circular datestamp on cover to Barjols, France, New York 6c credit datestamp, various transit datestamps, carried on the Glasgow & N.Y. Steamship Company's packet New York, substituted for the Collins Line which could not provide service, 10c tiny tear at top, Very Fine appearance, a rare use of the 5c 1856 with defective transfer on cover, ex Grunin, with 1980, 1988 and 2006 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2277 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, faint crease at bottom in margin only, tied by "Nauvoo Ills. Aug. 20" circular datestamp on 1857 folded letter to France, used with 10c Green, Ty. III (15), large margins, cancelled by manuscript and tied by manuscript mark indicating double rate, red "SHORT PAID" handstamp, 5c tied by "New York 6 Sep. 2" debit circular datestamp, magenta "15" rate crossed out by "16" decimes handstamp, second strike below, appropriate transit and receiving markings, address originally crossed out and subsequently restored with ink, lightened as a result (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, carried on the Cunarder Arabia, which departed New York Sep. 2, 1857 and arrived Liverpool Sep. 13, this is the only recorded use of a "Short Paid" marking on a cover with the 5c 1856 Issue, Census No. 12-COV-319, ex "Patrick Henry", our 1992 Rarities sale, Mayer and Hackmey, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
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2278 c Image5c Red Brown (12). Huge margins to barely touched at bottom including part of adjoining stamp at left, used with 10c Green, Ty. III (15), large margins to just in, slightly overlapping and tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. ?" (1857) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Paris, France, red "Boston Paid 12 Aug. 26" credit datestamp, minor edgewear, Fine, scarce treaty rate use, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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