United States Postal History continued...
3c-5c 1857-60 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1673 |
 |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26). Tied by well-struck "Syracuse N.Y. May 10, 1859" circular
datestamp on "Mons. Carlincourt, Aeronaut" illustrated cover,
addressed to to Carlincourt in Utica N.Y., small cover repair at top is
barely noticeableVERY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EARLY BALLOON-RELATED COVER
WITH THE CARLINCOURT DESIGN. Carlincourt was the name T. S. C. Lowe
assumed early in his career as an aeronaut. His first flight was in Ottawa,
Canada in 1858. He made several flights in the northeast before twice
attempting a transatlantic balloon flight, first in 1859 and again in
1860. Ex Grunin (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1674 |
|
 3c Rose, Ty. I (25).
Tied by neat strike of "Lancaster Pa. May 18, 1859" circular datestamp on
cover with Wise balloon illustration and addressed to Carlincourt in
Utica N.Y., minor wear, Very Fine, Carlincourt was the pseudonym of Lowe,
one of Wise's contemporaries in pioneer balloon flights (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1675 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26). Choice centering, trivial oxidation, cancelled by penstrokes on
cover to Plymouth, clear strike of blue "Mechanicsburg Ind." Eagle,
Stars and Branches fancy town handstamp with ms. "Decr. 28"
date, with original 1860 enclosure, some wear, Very Fine strike of the
Mechanicsburg marking (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1676 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26). S.e. at top, ms. cancel, perfect strike of blue "Mechanicsburg
Ind." Eagle, Stars and Branches fancy town handstamp with ms. "Jan. 11"
date on blue cover to Plymouth Ind., with original enclosure datelined
1861, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1677 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26). Perfs scissors-separated at top leaving them blunt, cancelled by
pen, "Mechanicsburg Ind." Eagle, Stars and Branches fancy town
handstamp with ms. "Feb. 27th" date on orange cover to Plymouth P.O.
Ind., waterstaining at bottom, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1678 |
|
 3c Rose, Ty. I (25).
Horizontal strip of three, few perf separations prior to use, used with
1c Blue, Ty. II (20) and tied by clear strike of "Paid" in
circle handstamps on buff cover to Downieville Cal., bold strike of
"Rome N.Y. Jan. 18, 1858" circular datestamp, minor edgewear, right 3c
stamp small fault at top right, otherwise Very Fine, attractive and scarce
franking with the 3c Type I stamps
(Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1679 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26). Two covers, each with selvage at side, one with part imprint
and "4P" of plate no., cancelled by grid, "Brownville N.T. Jan. 7"
circular datestamp on Grand Lodge of Nebraska illustrated corner
card cover to Logansport Ind., other with selvage at right and with
part imprint and "22P" of plate no., tied (between perfs) by
penstrokes, matching indistinct ms. pmk. on cover, slightly reduced at
left, both with some overall wear, Very Fine, attractive and scarce with
the plate no. selvage (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1680 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26). Cancelled by pen on orange cover to Bristol R.I., docketing at
left reads "Camp on Big Coon Creek Colorado, Oct. 12th 1861", also
with ms. "Rec'd. P.O. Fort Larned Kans. 16 October/61", fresh and
Very Fine, scarce usage, carried outside of the mails from Colorado to
Kans., Fort Larned was not a regular post office until 1866 and so this was
probably carried with other military mail to Fort Riley (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1681 |
|
 3c Dull Red (26).
Tied by "McKinney Texas Dec. 28" circular datestamp on cover to Kansas
Territory, ms. "Via O L mail" overland mail endorsement, stamp with
corner torn at top left., Fine and rare
(Image) |
E. 100-150
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1682 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26). Tied by "New-York Feb. 6" circular datestamp on printer's
illustrated cover to Andover Mass., accompanied by
similarly-illustrated enclosure dated Dec. 13, 1858 (does not originate but
goes well), missing top flap, some slight wear, Very Fine, beautiful cover
and enclosure (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1683 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26). Two covers, each with single tied by New York circular datestamp
on Water Cure and Hydropathic Medical College illustrated covers,
one on orange cover, Very Fine, attractive pair of matched covers (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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