The Corey Long Collection of United States Stamps, Essays, Proofs and Covers continued...

1857-60 Issue Covers continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
275		5c Brown (29). Vertical pair, Positions 13/23R1, bottom stamp has transfer flaw, bright shade, tied by red "Greenwood Cal. Aug. 30" circular datestamp on cover to Chateaugay N.Y., barely reduced at right, trivial overall soiling, Very Fine, a pretty cover and extremely unusual use of the 5c Brown Type I with a red California town marking, the plate variety is an added element of rarity and desirability, with 1994 Buhler certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
276		5c Brown (29). Vertical strip of three, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 12, 1859" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 3 Nov. 19" credit datestamp also ties strip, Havre and receiving backstamps, bottom stamp small faults, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage, carried aboard the Vanderbilt Line's Vanderbilt, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
277		5c Brown (29). Vertical strip of three, perfs intact from scissors-separation, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 10, 1859" circular datestamps on cover to Stuttgart, Germany, red "N. York Paid 10 Hamb. Pkt. Oct. 1" credit datestamp with day slug inverted, 1859 transit backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
278		5c Brown (29). Vertical strip of three, tied by grids, "New Orleans La. Oct. 21, 1859" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Gironde, France, red "Boston Paid 6 Oct. 26" credit datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Fine (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
279		5c Brown (29). Vertical strip of three, perfs scissors-separated but mostly intact, affixed to back of cover and used with vertical strip of three of 10c Green, Ty. V (35) which was placed over edge of cover and is now missing most of two stamps because top flap was removed, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 24, 1859" circular datestamps on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, red "London Paid No. 14, 1859" transit datestamp, magenta "40" credit, blue "U.S. Navy Agent's Office, Rio de Janeiro" backstamp, missing top flap and with small pieces out at top, still Fine, a most unusual usage (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
280		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Bright color, cancelled by grid, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Aug. 20" circular datestamp on 1861 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, London and receiving backstamps, stamp with few pulled perfs at bottom, some splitting along bottom fold fixed with scotch tape, Very Fine appearance, scarce usage, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
281		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical strip of three, scissors-separated perfs leaving portions of stamps at top and bottom but cut into at sides, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 21" (1861) circular datestamp on blue 1861 folded letter to Gironde, France, red "New York Paid 3 Apr. 6" credit datestamp, various transits, faint horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Fine, scarce usage from Confederate New Orleans, ex Myers (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
282		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Huge margins, scissors-separated at top and left and with intact perfs, tied by "New Orleans La. 16 Jan." circular datestamp on blue 1861 folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan. 30" datestamp, bold "8Rs." due marking, stamp with tiny corner crease at bottom right, appears Extremely Fine, ex Gibson (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
283		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Used with 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A), tied by "New Orleans La. ? May" circular datestamp on blue 1861 folded letter to France, red New York 6c credit datestamp, appropriate transits, Very Fine, ex "J & J" (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
284		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35), first tied by red grid, both tied by "New York Dec. 21" Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid on 1860 blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red "Forwarded by B. Blanco, New York" backstamp, 6c New York credit circular datestamp, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, light vertical file fold well clear of stamps, 5c tiny tear at top left, still Very Fine, a beautiful cover (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
285		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Dark shade, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24 two, 26), tied or cancelled by targets, "Suspension Bridge N.Y. Sep. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on buff cover to Lynden, Canada, Great Western Railway receiving backstamp, one 1c slightly creased and stained, otherwise Fine, used during the early period of demonetization, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction