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June 2023
"Erivan" Collection Part IX and Canal Zone Stamps and Covers
Our June sales include Part IX of the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History and a catalogue of Canal Zone stamps and covers featuring the collections of James W. Crumpacker and Paul F. Ammons.
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full margins, uncancelled on 1850 folded letter to Dorking, Surrey, England, red "Charleston S.C. Aug 17" datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and "19", September 2 Liverpool arrival and London transit the next day, very fine and attractive transatlantic use of a Charleston carrier, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $3,250)
single with mostly full margins, manuscript cancelled on cover with 3c Dull red (11A) tied by "Charleston S.C. Paid Oct 2" datestamp, addressed to Darlington, South Carolina, 1852 docketing on reverse, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,500 if tied)
vertical pair with manuscript "2" cancels on large embossed Valentine's envelope to local street address, cover with few trivial tears, very fine and attractive, very few covers with the Honour's "Penny Post" stamp are known with this being the only multiple, this stamp's period of use was about July 1855 to March 1856 which probably dates this cover to February of 1856, a wonderful rarity
Ambassador J. William Middendorf II (Richard C. Frajola, 1990)