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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

U.S. Covers - 1847 Issue to 1867 Grills

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 958		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, on Railroad Cover, #1, close to large margins, tied by red grid cancel, Boston Jul 3 c.d.s. in red, to "Cuttingsville Depot on Fitchburg RR", Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Sampson. PF (2003) cert. Scott $675. Estimate $220-250. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 959		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, 1850 Usage, #1, margins all around, tied to folded letter by red Boston 22 Aug (1850) c.d.s. and grid, Paid h.s. in red, to North Carolina, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 960		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, 1859 Usage, #1, margins all around, tied to folded letter by red New York Sep 4 (1850) c.d.s. and grid, to Elmira, NY, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 961		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, 1849 Usage, #1, 3 margins, tied to folded letter by red New York Jul 18 (1849) c.d.s. and grid, to Philadelphia, PA, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 962		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, 1851 Usage, #1, tied to folded letter by red grid cancels, 4 large margins (vertical file folds, one affects stamp), New York Dec 31 (1851) c.d.s. in red, to Boston, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $675. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 963		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Folded Letter, #1, close to huge margins, tied by blue grid cancel, indistinct blue town cancel, file fold through stamp, Fine appearance. Scott $675. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 964		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, 2 Singles, #1, both margins all round, tied by blue grid cancels with Philadelphia Feb 20 c.d.s. in blue, to Xenia, O., lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,345. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 965		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, 1849 Usage, #1a, 3 margins, tied to folded letter by faint red grid cancel, dateline May 7 1849, Providence, RI May 8 c.d.s. in red, to Westfield, Mass., Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 966		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Orange, to New York, #1c, 3+ margins, tied to folded letter by blue Baltimore Jun 19 c.d.s., also red "5", to New York, very scarce shade (on or off cover), Fine, PF (1999) cert. Scott $9,800. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 967		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black To Canada, #2, margins all around, tied to folded letter by blue cancel, faint Philadelphia Dec 14 (1849) c.d.s. in blue, Kingston Dec 18 1849 c.d.s. in black also ties 10¢, Toronto Dec 21 receiving cancel on reverse, light file folds, nice cross border item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,700. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 968		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Olive Grove, GA Usage, #2, left marginal copy, cut into at bottom, tied by pen cancel, Feb 25 (1851) m.s. cancel, Fine. There are 13 #2 covers recorded from Olive Grove, all from the this correspondence. Scott $1,050. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 969		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 1¢, Type IIIa, Type II Strip of 6, #8A; 7, Horizontal strip of 6, tied by red grid cancels on "25 July 1851 dated folded letter to Richmond VA, red Norfolk VA pmk. at left, magenta double oval War Department Deaccession handstamp, pos. 75-80R1E, positions 75 and 77 type IIia…., the balance Type II, position 75 with a tiny tear at top, position 77 with tiny surface scrapes in the vignette and position 80 with creases", amazing cover and never before seen on the open market, Fine appearance, PSE (2007) cert. Extremely scarce strip and probably unique on cover . Estimate $8,000-10,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 970		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 3¢, Type I-II, 26 Kentucky Usages, #10, 11A, Incl. pair, several "National Telegraph/N. Orleans & Ohio and National Lines", towns incl. New Liberty, Carrolton, Crittenden, Owingsville, Maysville, Pleasureville, etc., mixed condition. Estimate $500-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 971		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, Unofficial "Chicago" Perf 12½, #11, tied by Chicago Oct 27, 1856 c.d.s. in black, to Hopkinsville, KY, cover tear at left (not affecting stamp) and a bit soiled, a very rare usage and seldom offered, Fine. Stamps prepared by Dr. Elijah Hadley. Scott $9,000. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 972		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1855, 10¢ Green, Type II, 1857 Usage, #14, close to large margins all around, tied by blue Sep 1, 1857 Janesville, Wis. c.d.s., to Clinton, CA, cover slightly reduced at left, still fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $280. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 973		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢, Type I-IIa Balance, #25-26A, 64 incl. 2 all-over advertising (1 Phonography), many with enclosures and some with notes documenting reliefs, recuts, transfers, mostly Northeast originations, cancels incl. blue, PAID, red, incl. marginal and center line margin copies, many picked for quality and/or centering of the 3¢, excellent lot for expansion, overall Very Fine. From the Orton collection. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $460
Lot 974		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I-IV Group, #25-26A, 100+, incl. one pair, some advertising, incl. several embossed "National Telegraph/N. Orleans & Ohio and National Lines", colored cancels, many Kentucky related incl. Ghent, Lebanon c.d.s., New Liberty, and Port Royal m.s., mixed condition. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $518
Lot 975		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢, Type III on Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Route, #26, 3¢, fine with clear blue cancel, circa 1856 to Louisville, Ky, slight cover wrinkling particularly at right, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 976		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢, Type III on Advertising, #26, 3¢ straight-edge at left, small nick at right, barely tied by blue NOV 2 18?? concentric bar cancel of Nashville, Ten. on "Military College Tenn. University Nashville all-over advert to New Liberty, Ky., slight tear front only at top right, Fine overall. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 977		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢, Type III on Advertising, #26, 3¢ fault top left corner, tied by blue SEP 24 186? concentric bar cancel of Nashville, Ten. on "Military College Tenn. University Nashville" all-over advert to New Liberty, Ky., slight soiling bottom left corner and missing most of back flap, Fine and attractive. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 978		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 10¢ Type II (Pair), Type III (Strip of 4) to Vera Cruz, pair of type II (pos. 14-15R1) to the left, strip of 4 (pos. 24-27R1, right copy clipped perfs.) tied to folded letter by New Orleans 10/15/1857 c.d.s., "7", h.s. in black (7 reales Postage Due), oval agent h.s. in black, in the 1850's the U.S. had no postal treaty with Mexico, it is believed that the bulk of the mail from the eastern U.S. to Mexico was sent via New Orleans by steamship to Vera Cruz, very scarce piece, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Knapp. APS (1999) cert. Estimate $850-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 979		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1859, 10¢ Green, Type V, Block of 4, to Vera Cruz, #35, tied to folded letter by New Orleans Nov 15 (1860) c.d.s., "7", h.s. (7 reales Postage Due) in black, oval agent h.s. in blue on reverse, very scarce item on cover, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 980		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 3¢ Pink to Maine, #64, tied by blue Saint Denis, Md, Feb 21 c.d.s., to Lewiston, ME, cover reduced at left and stamp with light perf. toning and slightly short perf. at top, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Ex. Judd, described by Judd as pigeon blood, but we think color is more pink. Scott $1,100. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 981		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 3¢ Rose on Union Patriotic, Weiss #EE-12, red and blue patriotic design, tied by New Hartford, N.Y. Feb 14 c.d.s. in black, to Washington, DC, cover slight reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott #65. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 982		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 3¢ Block of 4 on Unusual Union Patriotic, Weiss #M-A44, Tied by pen canceled, tied by indistinct c.d.s. and red "12", with m.s. "Fortress Monroe" (remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War) and "Exchange-Truce" to New Jersey, interesting m.s. "Sgt. Wm. Bell" (see below), additional m.s. "Letter of Truce", printed by Charlton & Althrop, small repaired tear at top, very unusual and interesting, Fine usage. Bell enlisted November 5, 1861, in Company K, One Hundred and First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 101st Regiment, re-enlisted for three years. In April, 1864, he was captured at Plymouth, North Carolina, and for ten months confined in prison pen at Andersonville, then exchanged (this cover may be relevant to the exchange). Scott #65. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 983		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1867, 3¢ F. Grill on Campaign Cover, Milgram #UG-43, 3¢ fine, tied by circular cancel on 1868 "Grant & Colfax", Moosop, Ct. to Waterville, NY, slight flap damage and small tear at top, Fine for this. Scott #94. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $161

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