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1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Sale 3027 Part I - United States Stamps and Covers
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Lot# : 1093 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1094 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1095 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
114, 1869 3c Ultramarine, blue March 11 double oval on onion skin cover to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, blue "American Mission, Constantinople, Turkey" and"American Board of Foreign Missions, New York" April 6, 1870 oval handstamp, 3c (114) tied by fancy cork cancel, New York April 6 4PM cds, typical small cover faults plus a small paper clip rust stain, still Fine and attractive "Missionary" coverStart Price : BidCurrent Opening : 20 USDHammer price : 20 USDLot# : 1096 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1097 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1098 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1099 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, single tied on envelope with printed address to U.S.S. «Plymouth» naval address in London, tied by Great Falls NH Jul 5 (1871) duplex cork cancel, red New York transit, London JY 19 71 receiving cds and a B.F. Stevens Despatch Agent Jul 19 1871 handstamp, ms docketing «Southampton/ Aug 4, 1871/ Home» on back, very slightly reduced at right from opening, Fine, ex-GibsonrnThe USS Plymouth was a US Navy wooden-hulled screw sloop-of-war. It began service in the European theater in July 1870, was named flagship of European Station beginning in September and served in this capacity until February of 1872 when she sailed for Africa and then the Caribbean. During its service in Europe, two of her sailors plus a marine earned Congressional Medals of Honor. The addressee, John Haines, served as Plymouth's Chief Petty Officer on its European service during the Franco-Prussian War.Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDHammer price : 250 USDLot# : 1100 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, single tied on small (4¾x2¼") envelope by black geometric cancel with accompanying Adrian Mich Mar 11 (1870) cds, partially struck red NY transit and a nice London MR 25 70 receiving cds, stamp with corner perf fault upper left, one of the back side flaps missing due to opening, FineStart Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDHammer price : 130 USDLot# : 1101 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, pair with target cancel (not tying) on small double rate cover addressed to Montreal, Canada, "Oak Park ILL" cds with an ms «10/13/70» notation alongside, backstamped Montreal, stamp with light corner perf creasing top right, a Fine and attractive use; ex-Newbury, Baker with the cover being from the same correspondence as a cover franked with a 6c single Illustrated in Brookman (page 166)Start Price : 250 USDCurrent Opening : 250 USDHammer price : unsoldLot# : 1102 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1103 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1104 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
117, 1869 12c Green, smallcorner flaw, cancelled by split cork duplexed with "Cambridge Mass. Nov 2" cds on cover to London, England, red "Boston Paid, Nov 4" exchange cds, red London Paid (November 18) arrival cds, sharp strike of red "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Nov 14 1869" double-oval handstamp, docketed as received "Villefranche Nov. 16. 1869," Very Fine and attractiveStart Price : 180 USDCurrent Opening : 180 USDHammer price : 180 USDLot# : 1105 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1106 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1107 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1108 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1109 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1110 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1111 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1112 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
Lot# : 1113 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
113//119, 1869 Issues Assortment, 13 singles plus a 3c block of four, also four covers; includes (used unless specified differently): 2c, 5 singles, one o.g., another unused, also two singles on covers paying drop rates, several shades, couple attractive cancels; 3c, 6 singles, several fancy/attractive cancels plus two covers (a single use and legal size cover with two pairs); 6c with fancy cancel; 15c Type II light cancel, some mixed condition but mostly attractive and usefulStart Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 120 USDHammer price : 140 USD
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