Sale 3027 Part I - United States Stamps and Covers
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Lot# : 1001 Proofs and Essays
1 / 1Daniel Webster's 1840 "Congressional Mulready," being, in a sense, the first US Government printing of a stamp image; lot contains two items:rn1) Page 547 from the Resolutions of the 26th Congress 1st Session (June 10, 1840) where Sen. Webster proposes to reduce domestic postage rates, followed by "Extract from a newspaper published in the city of London." (April 28, 1840) concerning "The Penny-Postage Stamps." which explains how the new postage rates and using stamps will operate;rn2) A copperplate engraving created by William J. Stone of Washington, DC of the Mulready A34 letter sheet showing an unfinished "Penny Black," inconsequential corner bend at lower left, Very Fine document and one of just 3-4 known to have survived, one being in the Queen's collection.rnBy commissioning production of this "facsimile", Webster obviously believed in his proposal for reduced postal rates and was worth serious consideration by The Senate. Similarly to the British Post Office, the US Post Office, at that time, ran unsustainable deficits because of the complex rate system and the practice of accepting unpaid letters for delivery. If the recipient refused to pay the fee, the letter was returned to Washington DC as undeliverable, all at Post Office expense. Webster was specific right from the start "Resolved, that the rates of postage charged on letters transmitted by the mails of the United States ought to be reduced." Unfortunately, the resolution died without further action as it was feared that lowering rates would compound the deficit. Tyler left the Senate in 1841 to become Secretary of State but the Postal Act of 1845 simplified and reduced rates.Start Price : 5,000 USDCurrent Opening : 5,000 USDLot# : 1002 Postmasters Provisionals
1 / 1Catalog# : 9X1P5b9X1P5b, 1845 5c Black, New York Provisional Plate Proof, position 6, plate proof on bluish bond paper, Very Fine, 2015 PSAG certificate (Scott $150)Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1003 Postmasters Provisionals
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Catalog# : 9X19X1, 1845 5c Black, New York Provisional, "AMC" connected, margins to close or barely in a bottom right, vertical filefold affects adhesive (barely perceptable), Fine appearing, tied on immaculate 1846 fls to Utica, New York by blue pen and red New York August 17 cds, matching partial "Paid" arc at left, extremely attractive cover, Very Fine (Scott $600)Start Price : 90 USDCurrent Opening : 90 USDLot# : 1004 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, wonderful full strike of the red Hudson River Mail route agent circled 13-bar grid cancel, three ample margins, clear to just cutting at right, still Very Fine and a marvelous example of this appealing cancelStart Price : 750 USDCurrent Opening : 750 USDLot# : 1005 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Brown, centrally struck small Boston "Paid" grid cancel (demonetized use) plus a lightened manuscript cancel, rich color, ample even margins, Very Fine; 2006 PF certificate1 / 1Start Price : 750 USDCurrent Opening : 750 USDLot# : 1006 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, clear strike of Canadian 6-ring target cancel, clear to wide margins incl portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, Very Fine and a scarce cancel on the 1847 issue (Scott $3,350)Start Price : 750 USDCurrent Opening : 750 USDLot# : 1007 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, two blue "STEAMBOAT" straight-line cancels, stamp with rich color and clear to full margins, Very Fine and quite scarce; 2005 (identifies stamp as "1a") and 2015 PF certificatesStart Price : 750 USDCurrent Opening : 750 USDLot# : 1008 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, clear portion of black (Fort L)eavenworth cds, margins to cutting, tiny faults, still a Fine and quite rare use during the "unorganized territory" period in Kansas; ex-HartStart Price : 750 USDCurrent Opening : 750 USDLot# : 1009 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, centrally struck red "38" numeral cancel (British credit), three clear to ample margins, clear to in at left, VG-Fine; a rarely seen marking on this stamp and likely uniqueStart Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDLot# : 1010 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, fair strike of the rare red open grid of tiny diamonds cancel used in East Hampton Mass, margins to just cutting, couple sealed tears, Fine appearance; East Hampton Mass did not receive any of the 1847 issueStart Price : 450 USDCurrent Opening : 450 USDLot# : 1011 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, splendidi strike of the Tiffin, Ohio 8-bar grid with an additional ms "X," stamp clear to full margins, Very Fine and a rare cancelStart Price : 300 USDCurrent Opening : 300 USDLot# : 1012 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, portion of a blue Baltimore cds with the accompanying red "5" cancels, ample to full margins, Very FineStart Price : 250 USDCurrent Opening : 250 USDLot# : 1013 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, red "PAID" in arc cancel of New York, clear to wide margins, thin spot, Very Fine appearance, a scarce cancel on the 1847 issueStart Price : 250 USDCurrent Opening : 250 USDLot# : 1014 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, light blue cancel, full to large margins, Very Fine; 2003 PF certificate (Scott $390)1 / 1Start Price : 250 USDCurrent Opening : 250 USDLot# : 1015 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, light but legible red "FREE" cancels, ample to wide margins incl sliver of adjacent stamp at left, thin spot, Very Fine appearance; 1998 PF certificate (Scott $750)1 / 1Start Price : 250 USDCurrent Opening : 250 USDLot# : 1016 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, light but legible strike of blue "Albany & Buffalo R.R" cds, full margins except just in at top right, Fine example of this scarce route agent cancelStart Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1017 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, red numeral "6" in circle cancel (incoming ship), three full to wide margins, in at right, small diagonal crease UL, pinhole in top margin (not mentioned in cert), VG-Fine; 2000 PF certificateStart Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1018 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, tied on small piece by light red cancel, ample balanced margins, Very Fine (Scott $350)Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1019 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, "criss-cross" grid cancel of Boston & Albany RR, margins in places, VG-FineStart Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1020 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 11, 1847 5c Red brown, bottom sheet margin single, margins to barely in at upper right corner, rich color, attractive red grid, trace of possible diagonal crease, otherwise F-VF, ideal for plating specialist (Scott $350).Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1021 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, "cross-hatching" manuscript cancel, ample to huge margins incl portions of adjacent stamp top and right, Very Fine; 2009 PF certificate (Scott $190)1 / 1Start Price : 50 USDCurrent Opening : 50 USDLot# : 1022 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1a, 1847 5c Grayish brown, blue grid cancel of the Norwich & Worcester RR, three clear to full margins, clear to just in at right, minor faults, Fine appearance yet a nice strike of this elusive markingStart Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDLot# : 1023 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1a, 1847 5c Brown, neat strike of Brunswick Me 11-bar rimless cancel in red, stamp clear to full margins, Very Fine and choiceStart Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDLot# : 1024 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1a, 1847 5c Dark brown, full centrally struck blue Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad "Propeller" fancy cancel, three margins, in at left, vertical crease, Fine appearance but a Very Fine strike of this rare cancel; 2015 APS certificate1 / 1Start Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDLot# : 1025 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1c, 1847 5c Red orange, left margin single with large margins top and right, clear to just in at bottom, red cancel, a Fine example of this rarest of all the 1847 5c shades which was produced exclusively during the last printing; 2018 PF certificate (Scott $9,000)1 / 1Start Price : 3,000 USDCurrent Opening : 3,000 USDLot# : 1026 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1d, 1847 5c Brown orange, Double transfer "C," showing clearly on the bottom frame line and in the "5"s and "FIVE CENTS", lighty cancelled with a black circular grid and a just legible red foreign transit/receiver cancel, three clear to wide margins, clear to just in at right, tiny thin spot, still Very Fine and an 1847 issue rarity (Scott $10,500+)Start Price : 2,500 USDCurrent Opening : 2,500 USDLot# : 1027 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1, 1847 5c Red brown, single tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Pars by pen cancel and lightly struck red grid with accompanying N. YORK & N. HAVEN R.R. Apr 2 (1850) cds, ms "p Niagara", black French Angl/ Calais transit cancel and red boxed "COLONIES/&c ART. 13" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "30" (decimes) due, British 16 AP 16 1850 backstamp, stamp margins to just cutting, letter shet with a pronounced horiz file fold and some pencil docketing, Fine use to France especially with the route-agent marking; 2013 Weiss certificate1 / 1Start Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDLot# : 1028 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 11, 1847 5c Red brown, well margined single with rich color, tied on 1848 folded letter sheet to Northampton, Mass. by blue Philadelphia, Pa "10 cts" 10/16 cds, light and insignificant wax seal stain in address panel, some internal filefold splitting, otherwise Very Fine; 2010 P.F. certificate. (Scott $550).1 / 1Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1029 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 11, 1847 5c Red brown, attractive red "Boston & Albany R.R.",1/24 cds on 1849 folded letter sheet to Wilbraham, Mass., four margin single tied by matching grid, couple cover rust stains not affection adhesive, adhesive with light paper toning in margins (barely perceptable), F-VF (Scott $550)Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1030 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 11, 1847 5c Red brown, ample margins to barely touching at bottom right, Very Fine, tied on fls to New York by multiple red grids, matching partial "U.S. Express Mail Boston 9/26/(48)" cds, light horizontal filefold and minor age stain at bottom right, both well away from adhesive, still Very Fine cover (Scott $525)Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1031 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 11, 1847 5c Red brown, tied on folded letter sheet to Annapolis, Maryland by blue "5" in oval, matching Baltimore, Maryland 9/28 cds, stamp margins to barely touching, overall Very Fine; 2008 PF certificate (Scott $550)1 / 1Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1032 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 11, 1847 5c Red brown, margins to touching/barely in across top, F-VF, tied on outer fls to Philadelphia by blue numeral "5" in circle (possibly steamboat), couple light vertical filefolds, otherwise F-VF (Scott $525)Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1033 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 1a1a, 1847 5c Dark brown, crisp impression, four margins, Very Fine, tied on 1848 fls to Philadelphia by red grid, matching New York 2/15 cds, couple filefolds, not detracting, Very Fine (Scott $425)Start Price : 160 USDCurrent Opening : 160 USDLot# : 1034 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 11a, 1847 5c Dark brown, margins to touching/barely in at bottom right, tied on outer fls to New York by blue grid, partial blue Utica, NY fancy double oval plus indecipherable blue handstamp at right, pencil notions on back include "#3 Ashbrook 1942 $22.50," Very Fine (Scott $900)Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1035 1847 Issue (1-2)
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1b, 1847 5c Brown orange, pair (darker shade) tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Philadelphia by red circular grids with accompanying BOSTON 7 JUN 10cts (1851) cds and straight-line "PAID", stamps just clear to full margins, letter sheet some light file folds with a crease between the stamps caused by a vertical fold, still a Very Fine use less than one month prior to demonetization; 1996 PF certificatern1 / 1Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1036 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 1d1d, 1847 5c Brown orange, attractive shade (sllghtly oxidized), tied on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by red square grid, bold red New York 2/6/(51) cds, stamp nearly full margined, Very Fine; 2010 PF certificate (Scott $1,100)1 / 1Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1037 1847 Issue (1-2)
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Catalog# : 11-2, 1847 5c-10c First Issue, 3-margined singles with both slightly in across bottom, light red grid cancels, both small flaws, otherwise Fine. (Scott $1,125).Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1038 1847 Issue (1-2)
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2, 1847 10c Black, manuscript "X" cancel plus portion of a blue town cancel, ample to wide margins including portion of the adjacent stamp at bottom, vertical crease at right, Very Fine appearance; 2009 PF certificate (Scott $475+)1 / 1Start Price : 120 USDCurrent Opening : 120 USDLot# : 1039 1847 Issue (1-2)
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2, 1847 10c Black, single tied on folded letter datelined "Toronto 26th February 1851" to D.S. Kennedy in New York City and cancelled by ink, ms "Paid" and "4½" (for Canadian postage), red rimless Toronto Canada FE 28 (?) 1851 dispatch and Lewiston NY Mar 2 transit cancels, stamp 3½ margins and affected by one of two vertical folds, a Fine and rare use of US postage used in Canada to prepay a letter to the US; USPCS census No. 314Start Price : 2,000 USDCurrent Opening : 2,000 USDLot# : 1040 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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5A, 1851 1c Blue, Type 1b, pos 4R1E, black circular grid cancel, clear to large margins three sides, in at bottom, Fine example; 1988 PF certificate (Scott $7,000)1 / 1Start Price : 3,500 USDCurrent Opening : 3,500 USDLot# : 1041 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 77, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, pair, pos. 89-90R2, deeply intense color, close to touching margins, attractively cancelled, small corner crease at bottom right, otherwise F-VF, ideal for plating specialist. 1989 PF certificate. (Scott $275).1 / 1Start Price : 60 USDCurrent Opening : 60 USDLot# : 1042 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 99, 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, Major double transfer, pos. 98L1L, ample to touching margins, light cancel, F-VF. (Scott $90)Start Price : 50 USDCurrent Opening : 50 USDLot# : 1043 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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12, 1956 5c Red brown, clear to large margins, partial town cancel, Very Fine; 2017 PSAG graded 80 certificate (Scott $700)1 / 1Start Price : 270 USDCurrent Opening : 270 USDLot# : 1044 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 1414, 1855 10c Green, Type II, huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at left, bold "eye-clear" New Orleans cds, Extremely Fine; 1982 PF certificate (Scott $140).1 / 1Start Price : 70 USDCurrent Opening : 70 USDLot# : 1045 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 1414, 1855 10c Green, Type II, pos 14 L1, well margined and lightly cancelled, Very Fine. (Scott $140).Start Price : 60 USDCurrent Opening : 60 USDLot# : 1046 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 1414, 1855 10c Green, Type II, horizontal pair, margins to clearing, attractive grid cancels, F-VF. (Scott $300).Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1047 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 1414, 1855 10c Green, Type II, horizontal pair, huge margins all around, right stamp with small pinhole, otherwise Extremely Fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Scott $300).1 / 1Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1048 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 1414, 1855 10c Green, Type II, tied on 1856 docketed outer folded letter sheet to Veracruz, Mexico by New Orleans cds, Very Fine and attractive. (Scott $190 for domestic cover).Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1049 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 1515, 1855 10c Green, Type II well centered with clear margins, lightly cancelled, F-VF., 2005 P.F. certificate. (Scott $140).1 / 1Start Price : 50 USDCurrent Opening : 50 USDLot# : 1050 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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17, 1851 12c Gray black, horizontal pair, margins all around except just touching upper left frameline, rich color, cancelled by two strikes of NYFM 7-bar grid (Skinner NYFM 52-1), tiny corner crease at upper left, fresh and Very Fine appearance, ex-Skinner (Scott $750)Start Price : 90 USDCurrent Opening : 90 USDLot# : 1051 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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Catalog# : 1717, 1851 12c Black, horizontal pair, margins to touching, slightly in at left, Fine, tied on outer fls to England by indistinct blue cds and indistinct red numeral, additionally tied by London 9/29/56 receiver, small cover flaws, include minor edge tears and staple holes, all well away from adhesives, Fine. (Scott $750).Start Price : 90 USDCurrent Opening : 90 USDLot# : 1052 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
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17, 1851 12c Black, four singles on 1856 envelope addressed to England, one stamp tied by red circular grid, others very lightly cancelled but not tied, Providence RI cds, Liverpool Paid transit cancel on address side with "PAID" and "38" handstamps, backstamped with an indistinguishable black US transit and Birmingham arrival cancels, stamps 1-3 margins with one stamp light bend from placement, Fine; "38" double the 19c credit to England for packet fee and British internal rate, most likely carried by Cunard "America" which left Boston Jul 2 1856 and arrived Liverpool Jul 13Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1053 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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20, 1857 1c Blue, Type II, plate 2 single used with 3c Dull red (11A), rich color, tied by "New-York" June 15, 1861 duplex on cover to Kinderhook, New York, original contents included, stamp with minor faults but otherwise Very Fine and rare combination prepaying the carrier feeStart Price : 120 USDCurrent Opening : 120 USDLot# : 1054 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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22, 1860 1c Blue, Type IIIa, Plate 11, tied by partial Dover, Delaware cds on orange cover to Concord Delaware, Very Fine use (Scott $525 on cover)Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1055 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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Catalog# : 2323, 1857 1c Blue, Type IV, vertical pair, top stamp defective, pos. 1L1l, 11L1l, top stamp recut twice at bottom, bottom stamp recut once at top & bottom, unused, natural perf flaws at left (three unpunched perfs), scarce multiple, ideal for plating specialist, about Fine for issue. 1971 Friedl, 2016 Crowe certificates. (Scott $4,250 as single).1 / 1Start Price : 400 USDCurrent Opening : 400 USDLot# : 1056 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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24, 1857 1c Blue, Type V, nicely centered, o.g., fresh and Very Fine; 2016 PSE certificate (Scott $140)1 / 1Start Price : 50 USDCurrent Opening : 50 USDLot# : 1057 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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24, 1857 1c Blue, Type V, two covers; pos 15L8, tied by bold "U.S.P.O. Dispatch * Phila. * Feb 21 8 AM" (1858) octagonal date stamp on locally addressed cover with another strike alongside; pos 38L9 (plate flaw at LR) tied by NY City carrier cancel on locally addressed cover (horiz fold at bottom), Very FineStart Price : 50 USDCurrent Opening : 50 USDLot# : 1058 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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26, 1857 3c Dull red, Type III, pos 52L25, "5 Lines Recut in Upper Left Triangle", light cancel not obscuring the variety, Very Fine (Scott $500)Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1059 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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26 var, 1857 3c Dull red, Type III, Cracked plate, position 71L18 which clearly shows large plate crack extending through the entire width of the stamp, deep rich color, tied by "Washington City D.C. Jan" cds on cover to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, flap tear, Very Fine, a scarce on cover usage of this cracked plate variety, ex-CochraneStart Price : 180 USDCurrent Opening : 180 USDLot# : 1060 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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26, 1857 3c Dull red, beautiful illustrated building "Bordentown Female College" ad design on cover bearing 3c Dull red (26) cancelled by target, matching "Bordentown N.J. Dec 4" cds to Georgetown, New Jersey; some edge wear, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Knapp (lot 3184 label)Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1061 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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27, 1858 5c Brick red, excellent centering, partial town cancel, faults, Very Fine appearance; 2019 PSE certificate (Scott $1,450)1 / 1Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1062 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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30, 1861 5c Orange brown, unusually well centered, light red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice; 1987 and 2015 PF certificates (Scott $1,375)1 / 1Start Price : 800 USDCurrent Opening : 800 USDLot# : 1063 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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Catalog# : 30A30A, 1860 5c Brown, Type II, og, hinge remnant, about Fine, fresh with rich color. 2012 Weiss certificate. ($2,200).1 / 1Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1064 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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Catalog# : 3232, 1857 10c Green, Type II exceptional single sporting large and well centered margins for this difficult issue, light face free cancel, rich color, Extremely Fine. (Scott $180).Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1065 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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Catalog# : 3333, 1857 10c Green, Type III, intense color and exceptionally centered for this difficult issue, Very Fine. 1986 PF certificate. (Scott $180).1 / 1Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1066 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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Catalog# : 3535, 1857 10c Green, Type V, two interesting singles: pos 21R2 "straddle margin" on piece with Council Bluffs, Iowa cds; pos 15R2 showing "3 pearls at right", F-VF. (Scott $110).Start Price : 60 USDCurrent Opening : 60 USDLot# : 1067 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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35, 1859 10c Green, Type V, used with 1c Blue (24), corner crease,tied by red square grid cancels and "New York, Aug 11" ocean mail grid cds on cover to "Ship Enterpe" at San Francisco, California, Very Fine, a rare 10c transcontinental New York ocean mail use with 1c carrier fee prepaidStart Price : 180 USDCurrent Opening : 180 USDLot# : 1068 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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36, 1857 12c Black, Plate 1, pair tied on envelope addressed to London by ligthly struck circular grids, red "NEW YORK/ SEP 30/ 19" credit handstamp, London OC12 57 arrival cancel, Fine and attractive (Scott $850)Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1069 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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36, 1857 12c Black, Plate 1, horizontal pair, tied by bold "Newton N.J. May 10" cds on light yellow cover to Dublin, Ireland, bold red New York "3" credit handstamp for American packet, red London Paid (5.26.60) entry cds, Dublin (5.27) arrival backstamp; trivial ink mark, Very Fine and scarce use to Ireland (Scott $850 to England)Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1070 1857-61 Issue (18-39)
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37, 1860 24c Gray lilac, fresh color, o.g. with small h.r., reperf at right, Very Fine appearance; 2016 PF certificate (Scott $1,450)1 / 1Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1071 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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63, 1861 1c Blue, block of four, disturbed gum, some blunted perfs, F-VF (Scott $1,600)Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1072 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
1 / 165P5, 1861 3c Rose, Plate proof on stamp paper, pair, regummed, fresh and F-VF (Scott $1,000)Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1073 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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65, 1861 3c Rose, block of four, o.g., some perf separations at left, 3 stamps tiny perf faults, lower left stamp extraneous ink mark, Fine appearance; 2019 PF certificate (Scott $700)1 / 1Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1074 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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68, 1861 10c Yellow green, horizontal pair, tied by "New York Dec 31" duplex with circle of wedges fancy cancel on blue 1867 folded letter to Guatemala, manuscript "Str. Arizona via Panama" endorsement at top left, red "2" crayon inland due rating, Very Fine and scarce double-rate useStart Price : 180 USDCurrent Opening : 180 USDLot# : 1075 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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69, 1861 12c Black, horizontal pair on November 15, 1865 cover fromEast Cleveland, Ohio to Oughterard, Ireland, cover with "East Cleveland, Ohio, Nov 15" origin cds and attractive magenta cross-hatch cancels, tied by red "New-York Am. Pkt. '3' Nov 19" credit exchange cds updated by black "New York, Am. Pkt. '12' Nov 19" debit exchange cds and matching framed "Short Paid" handstamp, manuscript "48 cts due" rating, carried by Inman Etna from New York (November 19) to Queenstown (arriving December 2), reverse with Galway (December 4, 1865) and Oughterard arrival cds, bold strike of Galway "S 2/." due handstamp, small flaws, Fine and scarce short paid use, this letter was initially rated as single 24c rate, but deemed over-weight and marked short paid, partial payment was not accepted and treated as completely unpaid, ex-GliedmanStart Price : 180 USDCurrent Opening : 180 USDLot# : 1076 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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70, 1862 24c Red lilac, well centered, light black circular grid cancel, Very Fine and choice; 1987 PF certificate (Scott $300)1 / 1Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1077 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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70a, 1862 24c Brown lilac, nice strike of "Hollowed Star" cancel, nearly Very Fine (Scott $325)Start Price : 60 USDCurrent Opening : 60 USDLot# : 1078 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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71, 1861 30c Orange, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by matching quartered corks duplexed with "St. Louis Mo, Feb 18" cds on 1866 yellow cover to Lucerne, Switzerland, New York red "12" credit handstamp, blue "Aachen, Franco" framed transit, magenta "3" rating at lower left, March 7, 1866 railroad and arrival backstamps, Very FineStart Price : 120 USDCurrent Opening : 120 USDLot# : 1079 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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72, 1861 90c Blue, regummed, centered to left, VG-Fine (Scott $1,200)Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1080 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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Catalog# : 7272, 1861 90c Blue, fresh color and exceptionally well centered, reperfed at top otherwise Very Fine. (Scott $575).Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1081 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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73, 1863 2c Black, eye-catching left margin block of six, o.g. with bottom stamps NH, some hinge rejoined perfs in top stamps, typical centering but still a Fine block; 2009 PF certificate (Scott $3,450 as hinged pair and block)1 / 1Start Price : 500 USDCurrent Opening : 500 USDLot# : 1082 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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76, 1863 5c Brown, single tied on folded letter addressed to Cadiz Spain by black circular grid with red "N. YORK BR. PKT/ PAID" Aug 12 (1863) cds, "8 Rs" rating, ms "Per Steamer via England", backstamped London and "Espana" transits and Cadiz arrival cancels, Very Fine; 1984 PF certificate1 / 1Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1083 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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77, 1866 15c Black, nicely centered, light centrally struck target cancel, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $175)Start Price : 60 USDCurrent Opening : 60 USDLot# : 1084 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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77, 1866 15c Black, tied by target cancel to 1867 orange buff cover from Belle Plaine, Minnesota to Potsdam, Prussia, matching August 28, 1867 "Belle Plaine, Minn." cds at left, endorsed "Per Prussian Closed Mail" at top, black "New-York, Am. Pkt. '23' Sep 5" debit exchange cds and "Short Paid" boxed handstamp, large Prussian "13" sgr. due rating, some edge wear, still Very Fine, an attractive short paid Prussian Closed Mail useStart Price : 180 USDCurrent Opening : 180 USDLot# : 1085 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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Catalog# : 7878, 1863 24c Lilac, extremely well centered, near complete bold "leaf" cancel, Very Fine. 2011 PSAG certificate(Scott $350)1 / 1Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1086 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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Catalog# : 7878, 1862 24c Lilac, well centered for issue, unobtrusive cork cancel, Very Fine. 2015 APS certificate. (Scott $350).1 / 1Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1087 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
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78, 1862 24c Lilac, tied by NYFM split grid (Skinner NYFM 67- unlisted) fancy cancel, on 1867 folded cover to London England, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 19' Sep 18" exchange cds, endorsed per "Persia", London (9.28.67) arrival backstamp; file fold, Very Fine (Scott $400 on cover)Start Price : 100 USDCurrent Opening : 100 USDLot# : 1088 1867-68 Grilled Issues (79-101)
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85, 1867 3c Rose, "D" Grill, attractive single with neat rosette cancel, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $1,100)Start Price : 300 USDCurrent Opening : 300 USDLot# : 1089 1867-68 Grilled Issues (79-101)
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Catalog# : 9292, 1868 1c Blue, pair tied on illustrated advertising cover (Albemarle Ins. Co.) to Middleburg, Va. by blue cork cancel, matching Charlotsville, Va. 8/1 cds, couple light cover creases not affecting adhesives, F-VF; 2007 P.F. certificate, ex- Starnes (Scott $900)1 / 1Start Price : 200 USDCurrent Opening : 200 USDLot# : 1090 1867-68 Grilled Issues (79-101)
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Catalog# : 9696, 1868 10c Green, E Grill two singles, one with some perf tip toning, otherwise both Fine, tied on outer fls to Guatemala by heavy cork cancels, New York 9/1 cds, blue company 9/1/68 cds ("Fredk. Probst & Co."), large "2" handstamp, ms. "Str Arizona via Panama" routing instructions, name ms. obliterated, light edge wear and light tone spots, Fine cover. (Scott $500).Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1091 1867-68 Grilled Issues (79-101)
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97, 1867 12c Black, "F" Grill, crisp impression, unused, Fine sound example; 1986 and 2015 PF certificates (Scott $1,000)1 / 1Start Price : 350 USDCurrent Opening : 350 USDLot# : 1092 1867-68 Grilled Issues (79-101)
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Catalog# : 9898, 1868 15c Black "F" Grill, fresh and well centered, attractive "leaf" cancel, Very Fine (Scott $275)Start Price : 75 USDCurrent Opening : 75 USDLot# : 1093 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
1 / 1112P3-117P3, 119P3-122P3, 1c-90c 1869 Pictorials, Plate proofs on india, horiz pairs (12c right marginal), few trivial paper india flaws as usual but an overall fresh and Very Fine set (Scott $1,170 as singles)Start Price : 250 USDCurrent Opening : 250 USDLot# : 1094 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
1 / 1Catalog# : 112P3112P3//120P3, 1c//24c 1869 Pictorials, Plate proofs on india, blocks of four, mostly bright and fresh, usual small india paper flaws (none distracting), F-VF, (Scott $1,255).Start Price : 150 USDCurrent Opening : 150 USDLot# : 1095 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
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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 : BidLot# : 1096 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
1 / 1115-E2c, 1869 5c Buff, Plate essay on wove, imperforate strip of three, disturbed gum, Very Fine (Scott $240 as singles)Start Price : 60 USDCurrent Opening : 60 USDLot# : 1097 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
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115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, very well centered single with transparent quartered cork cancel, 2001 PF and 2008 PSE graded XF 90 certificates (SMQ $575)1 / 1Start Price : 325 USDCurrent Opening : 325 USDLot# : 1098 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
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115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, dramatic preprinting paper fold, black circular grid cancel, small thin, Fine and attractive variety (Scott $200 for normal stamp)Start Price : 90 USDCurrent Opening : 90 USDLot# : 1099 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
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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 USDLot# : 1100 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122)
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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 USD -
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