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Independent Opposition Line

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
52		3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, bright color, tied by "New-York Jun. 24" circular datestamp and also by "Independent Line, Via Panama, Ahead of the Mails, Yankee Blade and North Star" double-line oval handstamp on buff cover to Churchville N.Y., minor cover wear, Very Fine, scarce marking, the Yankee Blade was wrecked on Oct. 1, 1854, ex Caspary (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
53		3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, margins to in, bright color, tied by penstrokes on cover to Reading Pa., clear strike of "Independent Line, Via Panama, Ahead of the Mails, Uncle Sam and North Star" handstamp, "Missent" handstamp, top flap reattached as is tiny nick at top, ink spot at left, Fine (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction