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1857-61 Perforate 15½ to 1869 Pictorials

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 888		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 1¢, Type III, Boston Paid, #21, pos. 76L4, centered left, tied by complete cancel on folded letter, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $3,000. Estimate $1,100-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 889		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 1¢, Type III Circular, #21, "toned, stamp with corner crease at lower left", se. at left, tied by Jan 3 Hartford Ct town cancel to New York, Fine appearance, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $3,000. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 890		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 3¢, Type III on Advertising, #26, tied by Hartford, CT Mar 18 1859 cds on illustrated embossed blue cameo ad for Hartford Charter Oak Life Insurance Company, to Burlington, IA, reduced at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 891		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 3¢ Type I-IV Study, Approximately 62 from oldtime collector's study, couple incl. enclosures, incl. shades, some identified by pos., cancels incl. green, Kansas territorial, patriotics and Civil War usages, combination usages with 1¢, corner advertising, inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 892		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 5¢ Brown, Type I to Spain, #29, 2 singles tied to folded letter by New Orleans Oct 19 (1859) cds in black, red New York exchange office cancel, London NO 7 59 transit and Barcelona 10 Nov 59 receiving cancels on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1985, 2004) certs. Scott $925+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 893		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 10¢ Type I, Conn. Usage, #31, few slightly soiled perfs, tied by Wallington, Con complete cds to S.F., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,450. Estimate $425-475. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 894		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 10¢, Type III, Pair From Knights Ferry, Cal., #33, tied to legal size env. by black fancy cancel, Knights Ferry (Williams rarity 4) Apr 19 cds, to Washington City, Pension Office May 16, 1859 receiving cancel, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 895		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 12¢, Plate I, Pair to England, #36, tied to folded letter by indistinct Apr 19 black cancel, London MY 7 60 Paid cancel in red, "3" in red, couple of cover tears, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 896		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857-61, 30¢ Orange, Pair to France, #38, tied by black grid cancels on Oct 1860 docketed folded letter, red Oct 13 New York exchange office cancel, blue French entry postmark, Le Havre 26 Oct transit and Lyon Oct 28 receiving cancels on reverse, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2002) cert. Scott $1,800. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 897		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 10¢ Dark Green, First Design, #62B, used with #63, 68 with two #65 to Belgium, Milwaukee, Wis 1862 town cancels, red NY exchange office postmark, back flap missing, rare usage overseas, Fine. Ex Chronicle May 1983 article. PF (1989) cert. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 898		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 2¢, 3¢, 10¢ on Steam Frigate Colorado, #65, 68, 73, tied by Palmyra, NY 25 Dec (1865) cancels, addressed to Lt. W. Sampson in Paris, various transit cancel in red, Paris 8 Jan 66 receiving cancel on reverse, Fine. Later Admiral Sampson commanded the U.S. Fleet in the Spanish-American War. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 899		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 3¢, 5 Copies, Perf Freak, #65, 3 copies showing double perfs at right and left, tied by blue cork cancels to legal size env., Nashville, Ten. Apr 5 cancel in blue, vert. fold, unusual item, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 900		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 5¢ Buff, Pair to New York, #67, pair tied to env. (reduced at left) by black grid cancels, San Francisco Dec 9, 1861 cds, to New York, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1979) cert. Scott $2,850. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 901		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 5¢ Buff, Pair to California, #67, vert. pair, small defects, tied by oval grid from New Bedford, Mass Jun 21 to S.F., with advert cancel on back and forwarding marking to Edus Landing, CA, Fine appearance, PF (1976) cert. Scott $2,850+. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 902		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 5¢ Brown Yellow, 3 Copies, #67a, 3 overlapping singles, black grid cancels, 1861 to France with red N.Y. and French transits, stamps removed and replaced, cover repaired, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $4,000+. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 903		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 24¢ Brown Lilac, Pair to England, #70a, tied to env. by black grid cancels, Utica, NY Aug 10, 1863, New York exchange office Aug 12 cds in red, Ashby de la Zouch AU 22, 63, receiving cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 904		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1862, 5¢ Red Brown, Pair to Canada, #75, marginal, tied to env. by New York Aug 6 (1867) cancel, to Toronto, blue boxed "Postage prepaid by D.S. & Co.", Aug 7 receiving cancel on reverse, tear in cover at right and piece missing on reverse, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,550. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 905		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1867, 1¢ Blue, F. Grill, Pair, #92, tied by ms. Madison Bluffs, VA May 11th 69 ms. cancel, cover a bit soiled and edge wrinkles, Fine. Scott $1,050. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 906		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 15¢, Type I to France, #118, tied by circle of wedges cancel, red New York exchange office Apr 21 postmark, blue French entry postmark of 15 Mai 69 at top, small tear at top of cover, stamp sound, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1991, 2011) certs. Scott $1,900. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 907		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 15¢, Type II, to Switzerland, #119, 2 singles (tiny scuff upper left) tied to env. by black cork cancels, New York exchange office Jun 11 cds in red, La Havre transit and Lausanne 24 VI 70 receiving cancels on reverse, Fine. Scott $1,125. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $299

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