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United States Postal History continued...

1c 1857-60 Issue

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Lot Description

1650

1c Blue, Ty. V, 5c Brown, Ty. II, 10c Green, Ty. V (24, 30A, 35). 5c with captured imprint at left, all stamps well-centered with deep rich colors, tied by red grids, matching "New York Paid 12 Mar. 13" credit datestamp on 1861 tissue cover to Paris, France, red boxed "PD", Havre Mar. 26 transit datestamp also ties 5c, 10c trivial corner crease at top right

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY COLORFUL AND RARE COMBINATION OF 1857 ISSUES TO PREPAY THE 15-CENT TREATY RATE TO FRANCE AND THE ONE-CENT "TO THE MAILS" CARRIER FEE IN NEW YORK CITY.

Based on the New York Mar. 13 and Havre Mar. 26, 1861, dates and 12c credit, this cover was carried on the Adriatic, departing from New York on Mar. 13 and arriving at Queenstown on Mar. 23. According to North Atlantic Mail Sailing 1840-75 (p. 45, footnote 69), the Galway Line's Adriatic was used by Cunard for this eastbound voyage.

Very few covers are known with stamps prepaying the transatlantic rate and carrier fee. This is the second such cover we have seen with 5c and 10c 1857 Issues. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1651

1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (20, 26). 1c Plate 12 in a beautiful bright shade, 3c horizontal strip of three and pair, tied by red grids, matching "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 10 Sep. 7" credit datestamp on 1861 tissue cover to Dusseldorf, Germany, neat "Franco" handstamp, Hamburg Sep. 23 receiving backstamps, minor wrinkles, Very Fine, attractive and rare franking paying the 15c rate via Bremen-Hamburg Mails plus 1c carrier fee, carried on the HAPAG Line's Teutonia (dep. New York Sep. 7, arr. Hamburg Sep. 23) (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1652

1c Bue, Ty. V, 24c Gray Lilac (24, 37). Rich colors, tied by red grids, matching light strike of "New York 19 Jan. 22" (1861) credit datestamp on yellow cover to Belfast, Ireland, small edge tears, 24c small corner crease at bottom left, appears Very Fine, rare example of treaty rate to England and 1c carrier fee, carried on Cunarder America (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1653

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 97L4 with curl on shoulder, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Rose, Ty. I (25), tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 15, 1857" datestamps on blue folded cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, endorsed "pr. Steam Ship 'Tennessee'", right 3c stamp toned spot, otherwise Fine, scarce usage of the 1c Ty. Ia on a cover to Mexico, Scott Retail for No. 19 on cover (Image)

9,500.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1654

1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 91R4, choice centering for this difficult issue with intact perfs at left, tied by light strike of "Cambridge Ms. Apr. 13" circular datestamp on locally used cover, stamp with tiny repair at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1655

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, bright color, cancelled by blue grid on blue folded printed Prices Current datelined "Petersburg Va. March 9, 1861" and sent to Clayton N.C., fresh and Very Fine circular rate usage (Image)

800.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

1656

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Position 91R12 with significant plate crack at bottom right, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Aug. 14" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, Very Fine, attractive usage of the plate crack, Scott Retail with no premium for the position (Image)

800.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

1657

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Horizontal pair and single, tied by grids and by "Addison N.Y. Oct. 14" circular datestamp on orange cover to Dundee N.Y., slightly reduced at left, small tear at top, Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1658

1c Blue, Ty. II/I/II (20/18/20). Vertical strip of three, bright color, cancelled by grids and tied by "New-York Aug. 3, 1861" circular datestamps on folded cover to North White Creek N.Y., stamps affixed over company handstamp, top stamp affected by file fold, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1659

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal pair and single, tied by light strike of "Washington D.C. Oct. 1, 1861" circular datestamp on buff cover to Boston, stamps with few toned spots around edges from gum, minor edgewear, appears Fine, late usage (Image)

E. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1660

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Vertical pair and single, tied by Mich. circular datestamps on registered mourning cover to Detroit Mich., top and bottom stamps small faults, appears Very Fine, scarce usage, the registry fee was paid in cash (Image)

E. 400-500

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction