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U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue (Sc #112-132)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 128		E U.S. 1869 Grant Essay, By George T. Jones, #112-E1b, Die on India, cut to stamp size, black brown, pale red violet overprint, light soiling on reverse, very fine, scarce piece. Brazer #112E-Ab. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 129		o U.S. 1869, 1¢ to 12¢ Issues, #112-117, Used, 1¢ (3), 2¢, 3¢ (2), 6¢, 10¢ (looks unused, counted as used), 12¢ (3), few with minor faults, centered fine to extremely fine. Cat. $1350. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 130		U.S. 1869, 1¢ Buff, #112, O.g., fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $850. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 131		U.S. 1869, 1¢ Buff, #112, Tied by black grid cancels, tatty envelope from Oxford, N.C., to Salem, N.C., stamps sound, scarce combination. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 132		U.S. 1869, 1¢ Buff, #112, Tied by Toms River cogwheel cancels, part of back flap missing, fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 133		o U.S. 1869, 2¢ Brown, Quadruple Split Grill, #113, Used, fine. APS (2001) cert. Cat. $450. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $299
Lot 134		U.S. 1869, 2¢ Brown, on Circular to Mexico, #113, Nov. 16, 1869 blue carrier marking, faint "T2" in black, to Puebla via Vera Cruz, fresh, fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 135		U.S. 1869, 2¢ Brown, Strip of 3 on Cover, #113, Tied by Salem, Mass. Jan. 22 geometric cancels to Cambridge, Minn? with Peabody Academy of Science in corner, fresh, fine. Cat. $350+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 136		U.S. 1869, 2¢ Brown, Strip of 3 on Cover, #113, Tied by black circular cancels to Brickburg, NJ, corner card in black for "Herald of Health", fresh, fine. Cat. $350+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 137		U.S. 1869, 3¢ Ultramarine, Pair on Cover to England, Redirected, #114, Opened for display, to London, received AP 4 70, 1d adhesive applied and redirected within London on same day, cover a bit tattered, but still nice usage. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 138		U.S. 1869, 3¢ Ultramarine, on Holiday "Peace" Cover, #114, All over design, produced by American Peace Society, Boston, from Ring Road, Wisc to New York, very slightly reduced at left, fresh, fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 139		U.S. 1869, 3¢ Ultramarine, on Cover from Piedmont Station, W.V., #114, M.s. cancel and Nov 20th date to Alexandria, VA, fresh, fine-very fine, scarce small town usage. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 140		U.S. 1869, 3¢ Ultramarine, Strip of 3, Single on Cover to England, #114, Tied by black cancels, Philadelphia paid in purple, ms. Per Steamer No. 49 10/05 Recd at Amsterdam October 22, 1869 which seems odd because of London 18 OC 69 receiving in red, fresh, fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 141		U.S. 1869, 3¢ Ultramarine, Strip of 6, on Cover to England, #114, Tied by black APR 26 target cancels, New York and London May 9 arrival cancel in red, right copy tiny nick, fresh, fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 142		U.S. 1869, 3¢ Ultramarine + 6¢ Ultramarine, on Legal Cover, #114, 117, Mailed from St. Louis, MO March 23, 30¢ in postage (5 oz. rate) to New Orleans, slightly reduced at right, still fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 143		U.S. 1869, 3¢ Ultramarine + 24¢ Green & Violet, on Courthouse Cover, #114, 120, Tied to partially reduced legal size envelope, docket 1870, 24¢ fresh, cover a bit soiled on edges with some small tears, still fine and a very scarce piece. Ex. Eagel PF (1954) cert. Cat. $20,000 on cover. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 144		U.S. 1869, 6¢ Ultramarine, on Cover to Canada, #115, NO 16 1869 usage, New Castle, N.B. transit, St. John's receiving cancel on reverse, a clean and attractive cover. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 145		U.S. 1869, 10¢ Yellow, on Cover to Mexico, #116, 2 singles tied by New York killer in black, per "Cleopatra" m.s. marking, to Vera Cruz, P. Harmony's Nephews & Co. oval h.s. in red on reverse, stamps slightly oxidized, still fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 146		U.S. 1869, 12¢ Green, on Cover to Ireland, #117, New York APR 13 Paid All in red, London APR 24 transit in red, Irish receiving cancels on reverse, couple small tears at top, stamp fresh, fine. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 147		o U.S. 1869, 15¢ Brown & Blue, Type I, #118, Used, fine. Cat. $700. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 148		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 149		U.S. 1869, 15¢ Brown & Blue, Type II, on Legal Cover, #119, Tied by black target cancel, fresh, fine. Cat. $900. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 150		o U.S. 1869, 24¢ Green & Violet, #120, Used, tiny thin spot, fine-very fine appearance. Cat. $775. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 151		o U.S. 1869, 90¢ Carmine & Black, #122, Used, soiled perforation upper right, fine. Cat. $2250. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 152		o U.S. 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 1¢ Buff, #123, Used, fine-very fine. PF (1978) cert. Cat. $350. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 153		U.S. 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 12¢ Green, #128, Unused, "thin spot and a small closed tear at top left", extremely fine appearance. PF (1994) cert. Cat. $1600 Only 1584 issued. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 154		U.S. 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 24¢ Green & Violet, #130, Trace o.g., fine. PSE (1992) cert. Cat. $1200 (unused) Only 2091 issued. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 155		U.S. 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 30¢ Ultramarine & Carmine, #131, Small part o.g., "two small thins", extremely fine appearance. PSE (2005) cert. Cat. $3250 Only 1535 issued. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 156		U.S. 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 90¢ Carmine & Black, #132, Dist. partial o.g., centered very fine. APS (1990) cert. Cat. $4750 Only 1356 issued. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,553

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