United States Postal History continued...
3c-5c 1857-60 Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1695 |
 |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II,
Imperforate Vertically (26b). Wide margins, tied by "Fort Plain N.Y.
Jul. 19" circular datestamp on orange cover to Cooperstown N.Y.VERY
FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY USED ON
COVER. Ex Chase. Scott Retail as used pair is $12,000.00 (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1696 |
|
 5c Brick Red (27).
Radiant color, used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by "New Orleans La.
May 15" circular datestamp on 1859 blue folded cover to Bordeaux,
France, red Boston 12c credit datestamp, few slightly toned perf tips
not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, with 1990
P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1697 |
|
 5c Brick Red (27).
Used with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. May 16, 1859"
circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Paris, France, red New
York 12c credit datestamp also ties stamps, Fine
(Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1698 |
|
 5c Red Brown (28).
Bright color, tied by "Washington D.C. Jan. 12, 1859" circular datestamp on
cover to Hong Kong, China, red New York transit, London and Hong
Kong backstamps, stamp with small toned spot at bottom left from gum, stamp
lifted, reperfed and reaffixed to cover, still appears Fine, scarce usage
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1699 |
|
 5c Red Brown (28).
Horizontal pair, rich color approaching the Indian Red shade, right stamp
with pre-printing paperfold, tied by grids, octagonal "Philadelphia Pa.
Oct. 18, 1858" datestamp on blue folded cover to Sydney, Cape
Breton, "10" handstamp and "8d" due marking, Boston, Halifax and
receiving backstamps, left stamp tiny tear at top left, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1700 |
|
 5c Red Brown (28).
Bright color, used with horizontal strip of three of 10c Green, Ty. III
(33), tied by blue "Economy Ind. Jan. 20" circular datestamp on cover
to Switzerland, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jan. 29" and various other
transit backstamps, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp and 12c credit,
right stamp in strip separated, some minor wear, Fine (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1701 |
|
 5c Indian Red (28A).
Unusually wide margins, cancelled by small penstrokes, matching "Don
Pedro's Bar Cal. July 10th" ms. pmk. on cover to Martinez Cal., stamp with
small tear and scuff at right, cover with some staining, otherwise Fine,
scarce usage, with 1998 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
4,750.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1702 |
|
 5c Brown (29).
Vertical pair with selvage at bottom, tied by bold strikes of
"Atlanta Ga. Jan. ?, 1861" datestamps on light yellow cover to San
Francisco Cal., endorsed "By Overland Mail Route" at left, some
slight wear, Fine, scarce usage, Georgia passed the ordinance of secession
on Jan. 19, just a few weeks after this was mailed
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1703 |
|
 5c Brown (29).
Horizontal strip of three, tied by "New Orleans La. Feb. 29, 1860" Leap
Year double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Nantes, France,
red New York 12c credit datestamp, appropriate transits, few minor toned
perf tips, Fine, scarce usage (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1704 |
|
 5c Brown (29).
Horizontal strip of three, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 3, 1859" circular
datestamp on blue folded letter to Bolbec, France, red "Boston Paid
3 Sep. 16" credit datestamp, ultramarine French transit also ties strip,
light vertical file fold mostly between stamps, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1705 |
|
 5c Brown (29). Used
with 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by indistinct strike of double-circle
datestamp on yellow cover to St. Catharine's, Canada, 10c also tied
by red "United States Mail" two-line handstamp, 5c with corner crease at
top left, slightly reduced at right, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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