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January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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horizontal pair, positions 4-5R1L, manuscript cancel and partial New York datestamp, margins mostly full to just in, very fine and attractive (Scott $650)
position 90R4 (relief E) with full sheet margin, other margins mostly full except just in at left, light partial datestamp, very fine and attractive (Scott $1,250)
23 used singles, two used pairs, and six covers (four Scott 7, two Scott 9), neatly mounted on homemade pages, each stamp plated and with major distinguishing features highlighted (many platings done by Mark Friedman), wide range of recuts, plate cracks, double transfers, and other varieties represented, covers somewhat faulty but stamps generally fine to very fine, a wonderful lot for the specialist with a lot of in-depth research already conducted
tied by Adrian, Michigan datestamp to all-over illustrated "Intemperance is the Curse of the World" cover addressed to Flat Rock, Michigan, Wm. C. Hale imprint, sealed tear at top and part of backflap missing, very fine appearance, a beautiful cover
position 94L5L (major cracked plate), dramatically showing plate crack at right, mostly full to large margins, just in at top, tied by Fort Wayne datestamp to cover to Logansport, Indiana, 1856 docketing at left, very fine and attractive
42 used singles, three used pairs, and 21 covers neatly mounted on homemade pages, all plated and with distinguishing features illustrated or highlighted (many platings done by Rob Lund), includes 10 on cover with St. Louis integral datestamp, 10A on New Orleans cover with manuscript "Way 1", 11A on cover with acid-tied Blood's local, many different recuts and other varieties included, a wonderful collection for the specialist and worth a close inspection
bright color, four large margins including portion of adjacent stamp at left, portions of black New Orleans and red New York datestamps, tiny thin spot at top center, otherwise very fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $950)
black "Paid" in grid cancel and portion of red postmark, attractive balanced margins, very fine, 2000 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $170)
horizontal pair, margins large to clear, two neat strikes of red grill cancel, right stamp with vertical crease at right, very fine and attractive, 2000 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $635)
used horizontal pair with grid cancels, clear margins all around, very fine (Scott $575)
position 3R4 ("Curl in hair"), black datestamp, few nibbed perforations, very fine and attractive (Scott $1,350)
single with town cancel, particularly well-centered for this issue, bold impression and color, very fine (Scott $475)