The Corey Long Collection of United States Stamps, Essays, Proofs and Covers continued...
1851-56 Issue Covers continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 212 |
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 10c Green, Ty. III/I (15/13). Vertical pair, bottom stamp Ty. I, margins to in, used with vertical pair of 3c Dull Red (11) and tied by "Athens Ga. Jul. 24" circular datestamps on 1857 cover to Paris,
France, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Aug. 1" transit, Anglo-French accountancy marking, stamps lifted and hinged in place and some overall wear, still Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 213 |
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 10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to barely touched at top, tied by "Rochester N.Y. May 1" circular datestamps on 1857 cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12
May 9" credit datestamp, endorsed "S. G. Andrews, M.C." (New York congressman from Rochester), with original contents, red French transit, vertical scissors-cuts into designs not mentioned on accompanying certificate, still Very Fine, an
attractive treaty-rate cover and quite unusual with the congressional franking signature, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 214 |
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 10c Green, Ty. II, III (14, 15). Large margins to clear, deep rich colors, tied by well-struck "Troy NY. Paid Dec. 18, 1858" circular datestamp on cover with printed address to San Francisco Cal., minor
edgewear, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 215 |
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 10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, large even margins, beautiful bright shade and proof-like impression, tied by neat "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 5" circular datestamp on cover to
Hon. J. W. Denver at Washington D.C., top flap partly removedEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE IV 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE ON A BEAUTIFUL COVER. Ex Sevenoaks and Yost. With 1981 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 216 |
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 12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, large margins to huge incl. sheet margin at top, showing clear stitch wmk. in sheet margin, tied by grids, red "New Orleans La. Apr. 6" circular datestamp on blue
1852 folded letter to Paris, France, file folds well clear of stamps, bold "8" decimes due handstamp, notation in ink points out watermark variety, file folds well clear of stamps, Very Fine, scarce sheet-margin pair on cover (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 217 |
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 12c Black (17). Two, margins clear to barely in, used with two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11), stamps artfully placed at all four corners of the cover, tied by either grids or "Reading Pa. Aug. 4" circular
datestamps on orange cover to Coeln, Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Aug. 6" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, trivial cover stain at top, Very Fine, a colorful and attractively franked 30c
Prussian Closed Mail rate cover, ex "J & J" (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 218 |
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 12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top right diagonal half, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Sep." circular datestamp on buff cover front only to New York, bold "Due 10" handstamp with ms. "20" over the
10", some edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine, ex Matthies, Scott Retail as a complete cover (Image) |
2,750.00
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 219 |
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1851-57 Issue Covers. 13, incl. two with No. 10, No. 15 used to Canada, pair of No. 17 to England, No. 33 from Cal. to Mass., No. 32 to Nova Scotia, No. 36 to England and forwarded to Italy, few flaws to be expected, overall Fine-Very Fine,
interesting group |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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