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Unsold Lots - Sale 114
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Lot 408 |
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 U.S.; State Postal History, New York: 1860 (Circa) Adams Express Corner Card, blue embossed corner card cover, 159 Broadway address, used to San Francisco, their blue 150 "FREE" in truncated frame handstamp, Albert Dibblee correspondence, very fine.
Estimate $150-200.
| Asking Price
$150 |
Lot 409 |
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U.S.; State Postal History, New York: 1861 American Telegraph, red 1861 lithographed envelope with ornate design of Morse key and register framed by flags and flanked by telegraph machines, constellation of stars and lightning emanating from an eagle at top and 34 state or territory shields around edges, "Cambridge Livingston, Secy." and "E.S. Sanford, Pres." imprints, addressed locally with 1861 docketing on front, few faults on backflap, otherwise very fine. Sanford was a prominent express operator and was associated with Adams and Harnden, Ex Hahn, Born. Very scarce, particularly in red .
Estimate $100-140.
| Asking Price
$100 |
Lot 410 |
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U.S.; State Postal History, New York: 1861 American Telegraph, 1862 lithographed envelope in black with ornate design of Morse key and register framed by flags and flanked by telegraph machines (machinery raised and without the constellation of eagle and stars as in other design), "No Charges" and "City Offices at the Principal Hotels" imprint, addressed locally, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-140.
| Asking Price
$100 |
Lot 411 |
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U.S.; State Postal History, New York: 1862 (Circa) American Telegraph Company, three delivery envelopes, one "No Charges" style in black, one "Answer by Return" design in blue, and one "Charges" in red, the blue design with original 1862 enclosure dated from Wilmington, Delaware, very fine trio.
Estimate $250-300.
| Asking Price
$200 |
Lot 412 |
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U.S.; State Postal History, New York: 1864 New York to France, "pr Lafayette" endorsement (third sailing of the French Line) on 14 September 1864 folded letter from New York to Rheims, France, carried on "Lafayette" with red "27 Sept 1864 Etats Unis, Le Havre" French entry datestamp, "16" decimes due in ms., Very Fine and attractive. Ex Noel and Walske. Maiden voyage French Line Steamer Lafayette .
Estimate $120-150.
| Asking Price
$120 |
Lot 414 |
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U.S.; State Postal History, Oregon: 1865 Illustrated, California State Telegraph black on orange illustrated envelope Aug 16, 1865 used between the Marks brothers, endorsed "D.H." (free to addressee) original telegraphic from enclosure dated from S. Marks at Canyonville, Oregon, envelope addressed to Asher Marks at Roseburg, Oregon, a Very Fine cover. California State Telegraph Co. began in 1853 and changed to a division of Wells Fargo in 1867.
Estimate $230-270.
| Asking Price
$230 |
Lot 415 |
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U.S.; State Postal History, Pennsylvania: 1851 Philadelphia to France, Phila Paid 5 cts red boxed rate handstamp corrected in ms. to 21 cents on folded letter endorsed "Per Steamer Franklin" to France, blue origin FEB 4 postmark, carried by Havre Line "Franklin" (third sailing of the Line) departed New York on Feb 8 and arrived Havre on Feb 21, red Havre entry and 6 decimes due handstamp, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate $500-700.
| Asking Price
$450 |
Lot 420 |
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U.S.; State Postal History Collections, Iowa Group of 500+, mostly 1900 to 1920 on mostly postcards, incl. DPO's, town cancels, doanes, view cards and more, generally Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
| Asking Price
$100 |
Lot 423 |
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U.S.; State Postal History Collections, New York Advertising Stock, Group of 432, all priced, typical condition, ready for retail, total retail $9159. Material only shown at a few shows in a few Western States.
Estimate $1,700-2,000.
| Asking Price
$1,250 |
Lot 425 |
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U.S.; State Postal History Collections, North Dakota, About 750, Box, mostly postcards with DPO's, doanes and small town markings, mainly 1900-1950, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
| Asking Price
$200 |
Lot 426 |
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U.S.; State Postal History Collections, Pennsylvania Advertising, Group of 257, all priced, typical condition, ready for retail, total retail $5621. Material only shown at a few shows in a few Western States.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
| Asking Price
$750 |
Lot 449 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢, Pair on Steamer Cover, #1, full margins, on Steamer Hecla red double lined oval packet handstamp that entered the mails at New Orleans June 1850 and tied by their bright red grid cancels, matching "Way 11 cents" handstamp (double 10¢ rate plus 1¢ way fee) and ms. "Due 11" for clarity, upon arrival at Stratford, Connecticut, the amount of Postage Due was paid and cover remailed to New Haven as single rate with ms. Stratford Ct June 25" postmark and "Paid 5" rate, address additions and postmark additionally tie pair of stamps, cover edge stain at foot, a Very Fine usage, an extraordinary use and a surprisingly rare example of 1847 stamps used on a cover with packet handstamp .
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
| Asking Price
$2,000 |
Lot 458 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 10¢ on Treaty Rate Cover to Canada, #2, large margins except cut slightly in at foot, "stamp lifted and replaced", tied to Apr 26 1851 cover "Via Morristown NY" to Brockville, Canada, by red grill cancel, New York Apr 26 origin postmark, red "Morristown NY Apr 30" exchange office postmark with month at foot of postmark and ms. date, red scroll "U. States" exchange handstamp of Morristown (note shading in scroll), red Brockville UC Apr 30 1851 split ring arrival backstamp, no Postage Due, 2015 PF cert. First month treaty use and the only reported 1847 issue "Via Morristown" use with their exchange office handstamp .
Estimate $2,200-2,600.
| Asking Price
$2,200 |
Lot 480 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Type IV, Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line Cover, #9, 1¢ miscut, tied by balloon route agent postmark OCT 9 1854 to printed prospectus from Louisville ("Comic Pictorial Life and Adventures of a Telegrapher"), used to telegraph operator in Mass., possible only reported example of this waterway route agent marking on printed matter - such circulars were usually posted at post office of publication .
Estimate $250-300.
| Asking Price
$250 |
Lot 484 |
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( ) U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12, regummed, "thin and a tiny corner crease….and a repair in upper right corner", huge margins all round, Extremely Fine appearance, 2004 PSE cert.
Scott $11,000. Scarce mint .
Estimate $1,600-1,800.
| Asking Price
$1,600 |
Lot 506 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 12¢, Strip of 4 on Cover to England, #17, four margins tied by red grid cancels, red "NEW 6 YORK APR 5" pmk., "cover has been cleaned to remove staining", Fine overall, 2016 PF cert.
Estimate $1,300-1,500.
| Asking Price
$1,300 |
Lot 511 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 1¢, Type Ia on Cover, #19, pos. 91L4, just fine, sound, tied by printed stock exchange list black grid on printed circular, to PA, light vert. fold, a Very Fine cover, 1989 PF (copy), 2017 PSE certs.
Scott $9,500.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
| Asking Price
$1,500 |
Lot 514 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 1¢ Type V, Unsealed Circular Rate Cover, #24, pl. 7 (?), bottom margin copy with attached selvage as well as second piece of selvage affixed, tied by AUG 20 (circa 1859), to Canada by New York Aug 20 postmark, "1" due handstamp, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate $300-350.
| Asking Price
$300 |
Lot 517 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 3¢, Type III, Hartford Penny Post Cover, #26, 2 Cts double oval handstamp on from the mails cover addressed to street address in Hartford, originated NOV 8 at Broad Brook, Conn with 3¢, small "Not Found" handstamp and Hartford Nov 11 1861 forwarding postmark for redirection to Springfield, Mass, cover with patriotic piping on flaps, reduced at left affecting Hartford postmark, Fine overall. Ex Golden and Conland.
Estimate $750-900.
| Asking Price
$500 |
Lot 530 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1859, 5¢ Brown, Type I, Strip of Three on Cover, #29, To France, third stamp s.e., tied by New Orleans 1859 cds with red Boston 16 Nov Paid 12" cancel, on folded letter sheet, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,325+.
Estimate $350-450.
| Asking Price
$350 |
Lot 546 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1859, 10¢, Type V on Cover to Vermont, #35, very fine tied by blue segmented cancel and blue "Marysville CAL. FEB. 4" cancel, back flap torn and repaired, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 2016 PF cert.
Estimate $200-300.
| Asking Price
$200 |
Lot 548 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 12¢, Plate I, on Cover, #36; 26, 12¢ "tiny tear" with 3¢ "nick at right and perf trimmed away at top", each with red grid and tied by NY exchange pmk on AUG 31 1858 folded letter from Conn. to France, Very Fine appearance, 2017 PF cert.
Estimate $130-160.
| Asking Price
$100 |
Lot 549 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 12¢, Plate I, on Cover, #36, Two singles, fine to very fine, tied by "19" h.s. and VA postmark on JA 25 1858 folded cover to Scotland, "cover refolded and without back flaps", Fine, 2017 PF cert.
Scott $900.
Estimate $200-250.
| Asking Price
$130 |
Lot 574 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Leominster Stove Pipe Cancel, #65, centered strike, on decently centered 3¢, a Very Fine cancel.
Estimate $150-200.
| Asking Price
$110 |
Lot 575 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢, Upper Jay N.Y. Cover, #65, neat pen cancels, with fancy stencil Upper Jay N.Y. postmark with ms. March 30 date, original 1867 letter, to Westport. Ex Myerson and Conland. Scarce.
Estimate $650-750.
| Asking Price
$500 |
Lot 579 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢, Harrisburg Legislative Precancel Cover, #65, precancel applied over HR member's frank to Washington, DC, Harrisburg PA Sep 17 1864 postmark, very fine. Ex Conland.
Estimate $150-200.
| Asking Price
$150 |
Lot 581 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢, Franklin, Conn. on Cover, #65, two line "Franklin Ct February 5 1863" postmark, to Newport, RI. Ex Myerson and Conland.
Estimate $120-140.
| Asking Price
$120 |
Lot 583 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1868 Grant Campaign Cover, #65, Circa FEB 17, 1868, in blue with "We Fight It Out On This Line" in banner below portrait at left, Brooklyn, Ct. postmark, Fuller correspondence, accompanied by silk campaign ribbon, overall Very Fine. Ex Rivsold.
Estimate $375-425.
| Asking Price
$300 |
Lot 586 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861 Circa Magnus New Jersey Patriotic, Weiss #ST218, slightly trimmed at left, sent to Addison Country Vermont, very colorful, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott #65.
Estimate $220-250.
| Asking Price
$220 |
Lot 589 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 5¢ Buff on Cover to Germany, #67, pair and single, right stamp with small tear and nick at bottom tied by target and pen strokes, with "Jonesborough Ill. Jul 30 " pmk. and red New York transit pmk., to Bremen, Fine to Very Fine appearance, 2016 PF cert.
Scott $3,000+.
Estimate $500-600.
| Asking Price
$500 |
Lot 591 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ "Forwarded By U.S. Consul, Kanagawa, Japan", #68, Seal cancelled by bold strike of the fancy 1867 Kanagawa seal, fresh and very fine, rare cancel .
Estimate $600-800.
| Asking Price
$400 |
Lot 597 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 24¢ Steel Blue, #70b, "Traces of o.g., soiled and several small thins", very well centered, Fine appearance, 1997 PSE cert.
Scott $16,500. , scarce with gum .
Estimate $1,400-1,600.
| Asking Price
$1,250 |
Lot 604 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1863, 2¢ on "Late Soldier" Cover, #73, tied to local use cover by red "PO" in circle cancel, matching New York City Dec 26 datestamp, addressed to a "late" soldier and with pointing hand "Returned to Writer" handstamp used to return it to address in Manchester, NH, black New York Jan 23 datestamp, no additional postage charged per 1866 Act, Very Fine and choice. Under the 1863 P.O. Act, Section 28, when the writer of a prepaid letter asks for return letter service the letters are to be returned and return postage collected, Ex Newbury, Emerson and "European Connoisseur".
Estimate $400-500.
| Asking Price
$400 |
Lot 607 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1863-68 Third Class Circular to Canada, #73, 1861-66 2¢ Black Jack tied on circular with printed "To any Engraving Dealer, Bookseller, Druggist or News Agent in" to Grimsley, Ontario, "CW" with black "1" collected from recipient, few wrinkles. Ex Robertson. Scarce usage with Black Jacks .
Estimate $150-200.
| Asking Price
$110 |
Lot 610 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1862, 5¢ Red Brown, #75, full o.g. (h.r.), "reperfed at right", rich color, Fine, 2016 PF cert.
Scott $5,750.
Estimate $850-1,000.
| Asking Price
$850 |
Lot 612 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 3¢ Rose, C. Grill, #83, o.g., "Tiny gum spots at bottom in the "hre" of Three", Fine, 2017 PF cert.
Scott $6,000.
Estimate $1,100-1,300.
| Asking Price
$900 |
Lot 616 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 3¢ Rose, D. Grill, #85, black target cancel, faint horizontal crease, Fine appearance, 1987 PF cert.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $200-300.
| Asking Price
$150 |
Lot 632 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 90¢ Blue, F. Grill, #101, nice fancy cancel, small tear upper right, scarce, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,250.
Estimate $400-600.
| Asking Price
$300 |
Lot 640 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 1¢ to 30¢, Fancy Cancels, #112/121, Nine stamps and one cover, choice range of fancy cancels incl. 1¢ Pumpkin Face, 2¢ Maltese Cross tied on cover, 3¢ Fouled Anchor, 3¢ Four Playing Card Suits, 15¢ type I Star, 15¢ type II "Paid 3" in arc, 24¢ segmented Leaf, two other 24¢ with Stars, 30¢ Clover Leaf, a few minor stamp flaws but strikes very fine, nice group, all but 15¢ type I with P.F. certificates.
Estimate $1,000-1,400.
| Asking Price
$800 |
Lot 656 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 3¢ on Cover to France, #114, along with 4 others tied by black cork cancel, red New York Paid cancel on tissue cover, some tears.
Estimate $150-200.
| Asking Price
$150 |
Lot 667 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 6¢ Hiogo Cancel, #115, 6¢ centered top, nice strike, scarce strike on 1869 issue .
Estimate $150-200.
| Asking Price
$110 |
Lot 703 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 30¢ Nagasaki Cancel, #121, "Faded color and minor faults", centered cancel, Fine, 2006 PSE cert. An extremely rare cancel on the 30¢ 1869 .
Estimate $300-400.
| Asking Price
$200 |
Lot 733 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1873, 1¢ Ultramarine, 171 Copies, #156, used and unpicked since purchased almost 60 years ago, mostly generic or nondescript, few shades, Very Good to Fine. Ex Fox auction May 1958.
Estimate $150-200.
| Asking Price
$100 |
Lot 735 |
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 U.S.; General Issues, 1873, 6¢ Dull Pink, Plate Block of 12, #159, o.g., bottom imprint and pl. #21, "dist. o.g. and some reinforced perf. separations", Very Fine, 2014 PF cert.
Scott $17,500.
Estimate $5,000-6,000.
| Asking Price
$3,500 |
Lot 748 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 10¢ Brown, Re-Engraved, 97 Copies, #209, used and unpicked since purchased almost 60 years ago, mostly generic or nondescript, few shades, Very Good to Fine. Ex Fox auction May 1958.
Estimate $150-200.
| Asking Price
$100 |
Lot 752 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1888, 90¢ Purple, Block of 4, #218, New York oval REG cancels, several rejoined perfs, beautiful, excellent centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2016 PF cert.
Scott $1,400.
Estimate $600-700.
| Asking Price
$600 |
Lot 756 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1893, Columbians, 1¢ to 10¢, Blocks of 4, #230-237, n.h., 4¢ dist. gum from mount, 3¢ slightly toned, 5¢ l.h. to o.g., 6¢ three hinged, few ragged perfs, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,825+.
Estimate $700-900.
| Asking Price
$500 |
Lot 772 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1893, Columbian, $1 Salmon, #241, dist. o.g., centered bottom, fresh, Just Fine.
Scott $1,100.
Estimate $240-280.
| Asking Price
$160 |
Lot 800 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1893, Columbian, $4 Crimson Lake, #244, heavy cancel and slightly faded, small crease in upper corner, Fine.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $200-300.
| Asking Price
$150 |
Lot 859 |
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B U.S.; General Issues, 1903, 2¢ Lake, Type II, Booklet Pane of 6, #319Fq, o.g. (h.r.), showing left side arrow, Fine, rare .
Estimate $1,100-1,500.
| Asking Price
$950 |
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