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Sale 116

Pipex Stamp Show, Portland, Oregon


1861-1862 Issue to 1861-66 Issue
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 72
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 1¢ Bowlsby Coupon Essay, in Blue, Horizontal Right Margin Pair, #63-E13f, n.h. (typical mottled gum), Very Fine.
Scott $350.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$196
Lot 73

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Pink on Piece, #64, complete blue Baltimore cds, s.e. at left, Fine, 2016 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $615+.
Estimate $120.
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Realized
$207
Lot 74
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ Yellow Green, #68, two singles, one with margins and a natural s.e. at left, bold strike of large "S" fancy cancel, pen mark in bottom margin, thin spot and tiny edge tear at left, the other with bold strike of "U.S." in circle fancy cancel, also part of town datestamp, notation on back does not show through, Very Fine strike. Ex Gilbart.
Scott $110.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$115
Lot 75

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ Yellow Green on Cover, #68, target cancel, matching "Bennington Vt. Aug. 20 '67" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Cuba, missent to Sacramento Cal., forwarded from Sacramento with Sep. 9 double-circle datestamp and straightline "Missent", blue "NA 1" oval struck in Cuba, indistinct arrival backstamp, a well-traveled and unusual cover, no explanation on how this ended up in Sacramento; stamp with tear and missing perfs at lower left, Fine appearance. Ex Gilbart.
Scott $75.
Estimate $150.
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Lot 76

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ Yellow Green and 1¢ Blue on Cover, #68; 63, two, s.e. at left of left stamp, used with 1¢ blue, s.e. at left, tied by circle of wedges, red "New York Paid 18 Jan. ?" credit datestamp on Jan. 1866 folded letter to Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, red boxed "PD" and French transit both struck on top of New York datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps; letter is missing top half and part of the bottom but the backflap with markings is intact, Fine and colorful cover. Ex Gilbart.
Scott $125+.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$127
Lot 77

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ Green and 12¢ Black on Cover, #68, 69, affixed overlapping 12¢, both tied by cork cancels, "New Orleans La. Jun. 15" circular datestamp on 1866 folded letter to Genoa, Italy, red "New York Paid 12 Jun. 23" credit datestamp, red French transit datestamp and boxed "PD" handstamp, Aug. 6 receiving backstamp, 1¢ overpayment of 21c French Mail rate; 10¢ slight crease from file fold, Very Fine. Ex Gilbart.
Scott $140+.
Estimate $250.
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$184
Lot 78
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 24¢ Steel Blue, #70b, red grid cancel, sealed tear at top, otherwise Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $850.
Estimate $70.
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$138
Lot 79

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 30¢ Orange and 3¢ Rose on Cover, #71; 65, each tied by quartered cork cancel, part strike of New York credit datestamp on bright orange cover to Morges, Switzerland, red "12" credit handstamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" datestamp also ties 3¢, transit and receiving backstamps, carried by Prussian Closed Mail; both stamps with minor edge flaws, small cover tear at top, otherwise Fine. Ex Gilbart.
Scott $380+.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$173
Lot 80

U.S.; General Issues, 1866, 15¢ Black on Cover, #77, tied by bold segmented cork cancels and by part of San Francisco circular datestamp, second full strike at right dated Dec. 27 (1869), red "New York Jan. 4" circular datestamp on folded cover to Lyon, France, blue French transit and "8" decimes due marking, San Francisco and Lyon backstamps, an interesting cover, Very Fine. Sent under U.S.-French treaty for the fully pre-paid rate of 15¢, treaty expired on Dec. 31, 1869 so cover was treated as unpaid in France.
Scott $200.
Estimate $250.
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Realized
$219








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