United States and Confederate Stamps Postal History continued...
1857-60 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 2152 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 94L4, deep rich color, tied by bold strike of "Troy N.Y. Paid Oct. 3, 1858" circular datestamp on unsealed cover to Tisbury Mass., endorsed "Circular" at top
leftVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE USAGE OF THE SCARCE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IA. FROM A NEW FIND. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) |
12,500.00
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2153 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II/I/II (20/18/20). Vertical combination strip of three, Positions 67/77/87L12, each stamp with neat ms. "squiggle" resembling a numeral "3", ms. "Enterprise" (Ohio?) postmark on red and blue "Our
Country" Floating Globe and Flag Patriotic cover to Farmersville O., bit reduced at right and cover corner nicked, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2154 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal strip of three, bright color, tied by "Pittsburgh Pa. Aug. 14" rimless circular datestamps on red and blue "Long May it Wave" Flag and Verse Patriotic cover to Utah
Pa., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2155 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II/III/IIIA (20/21/22). Positions 10/20/30L4, vertical strip of three, choice centering, tied by indistinct circular datestamps on cover to Hudson City Wis., tiny perf flaws at bottom not
mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, rare combination of the three types, with 1994 P.F. certificate, this combination unlisted in Scott either on or off cover, Scott Retail as No. 21 on cover and Nos. 20 and 22 off cover (Image) |
4,075.00
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2156 |
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1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, Relief C, choice centering, deep rich color, tied by bold strike of "New-York Dec. 6, 1858" circular datestamp on folded printed Prices Current to Lyons N.Y., light
diagonal file fold well clear of stamp, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful circular rate usage, with Ashbrook plating notes on back and 1982 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,250.00
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2157 |
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, deep rich color, tied by segmented cork on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35), similarly cancelled, to Pottsville Pa., well-struck "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 7, 1861" circular
datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce use, the 1c stamp was demonetized by this time, but was accepted as payment of the carrier fee, with 2003 P.F. certificate, initialled by Ashbrook (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2158 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 18" rimless datestamp on 1860 folded printed circular to Brugg, Switzerland, red crayon "20", French transits, Basel and
receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold clear of stamps which have some slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine, carried aboard the Inman Line's Edinburg (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2159 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (24, 26). Three 3c, all stamps somewhat defective, tied by bold "New Orleans La. 27 Mar." (1861) circular datestamps on light yellow cover to Dartmouth, Nova
Scotia, 1861 docketing at lower left, receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap, tape stain, edge flaws, almost Fine, scarce Independent State usage (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2160 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24 var). Choice centering for this difficult issue, tied by blue "Taunton Ms. Apr. 21" circular datestamp on orange cover to Attleboro Mass., small stain at left, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) |
300.00
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2161 |
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3c Brownish Carmine, Type IV (26A var). S.e. at left, tied by Rome N.Y. Apr. 2, 1859” circular datestamp on cover with Professor Wise's illustrated hot-air balloon with the imprint of the famous
balloonist Mons. Carlincourt at left, addressed to Carlincourt in Utica N.Y., cover with top backflap and top center repaired, appears Very Fine, a scarce and attractive early balloon cover (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2162 |
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5c Red Brown (28). Horizontal pair, tied by neat strike of "New Orleans La. Dec. 31, 1857" circular datestamp on blue folded letter from England to Durango, Mexico, via New Orleans, datelined
"Londres 4 de Decr. 1857", neat "2" reales due marking, fresh and Fine, unusual usage (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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