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American Philatelic Society Summer Stampshow - Portland, Oregon

U.S. - Stampless to 1857-61 Perforate 15½ Issue Covers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1020		Stampless Cover, 1819 With Rutlands, VT "Albino" Cancel. From Simeon Wright (soldier in War of 1812), ms 27 July 1819, to Benson VT, Fine to Very Fine, this albino c.d.s. was used for a short period of time and only 3 towns used it . Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1021		Postmasters' Provisional Covers, St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ Black on Greenish, #11X1. Ms cancel on folded letter with St. Louis Nov 19th postmark and paid h.s., stamp has small tears and a crease, still attractive and very scarce piece, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PF (1987) cert. Scott $14,500. Estimate $4,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,945
Lot 1022		Postmasters' Provisional Covers, St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ Black on Greenish, #11X2. Ms cancel on folded letter, with red St. Louis Feb 18 (1846) c.d.s. and paid h.s., stamp is "defective", file folds, still very attractive, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PF (1987) cert. Scott $11,000. Estimate $3,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,140
Lot 1023		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown to Canada, #1. Large margins to touching, beautifully tied by blue Troy, NY OCT 22 c.d.s. to Montreal, backstamped Montreal OC 24 1850 in red, Very Fine and scarce. Scott $800+. Only 11 known from Troy to Canada . Estimate $500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1024		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, #1a. Tied by blue "Paid" in lozenge cancel from Philadelphia, Dec 21 c.d.s. in blue, to Princeton, NJ, close to large margins, lovely cover, Very Fine. Scott $835. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1025		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Large margins all round, extremely fine on folded letter with blue "5" and Baltimore JAN 20, 1850 to Annapolis, Fine. Scott $775+. Not listed in Alexander's book . Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1026		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Earliest Usage From Albany, NY, #1. Dark brown shade, large margins 3 sides, touching at bottom, tied by red grid and PAID on folded letter with red AUG 9 1847 to Boston, vert. fold, clean, Very Fine. Scott $725+. Earliest known usage on a Albany cover, earlier then any in the Peltz collection, Albany received it's 1st shipment on Aug. 2nd . Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1027		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Close to large sheet margin copy, tied by beautiful strike of JUN 13 c.d.s. to University of Cambridge, light vert. fold, Very Fine. Scott $800+. Estimate $350. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1028		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Large margins 3 sides, touching at right, beautifully tied on small envelope by blue Troy, NY APR 27 5cts to South Easton, NY, cover somewhat blotchy look to it, Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1029		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Large margins to touching, tied on folded letter by blue Troy, NY NOV 20 5cts to Philadelphia, 2 vert. folds, small portion of letter (not affecting front) lightly "eaten", Fine. Scott $800. Not listed in Alexander's book . Estimate $300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1030		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Tied to folded letter by black grid cancel, indistinct cancel in red, to Boston, margins all around, back flap damage and stain on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $775. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1031		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Tied to folded letter by New York c.d.s. (Feb 1848) in red, to New Haven, CT, good to large margins, file fold not affecting stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1032		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Tied to small envelope by red grid cancel, Boston 13 Apr c.d.s. in red, close to large margins, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1033		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Tied to folded circular (Coal Co.) by blue grid cancel, Philada, Pa. Mar 22 (1850) c.d.s. in blue, to Bristo, RI, cutting to huge margins, Fine. Scott $710+. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1034		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1. Blue Philadelphia c.d.s., folded letter dated June 17, 1848, plus ledger dating from Jan 1847, ragged large margins to just touching, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $710. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1035		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown to Joliet, IL, #1. Tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, Chicago Mar 6 (1851) c.d.s. in red, to Joliet, IL, large margins to cutting, fresh, Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1036		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Grayish Brown Pair, #1a. Tied by red grid cancels, Montgomery, Ala. c.d.s. and paid in red, to New Orleans, small cut in between, otherwise margins all around, seal missing on reverse, still very attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Sampson. Scott $1,400. Estimate $1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1037		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown Pair, #1. Tied to folded letter by double strike of blue "10" in oval, Baltimore Jun 1 (1849) c.d.s. in blue, to Green Bay, WI, close to huge margins, left copy tear in margin to design upper left, still attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,600. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1038		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown Pair, #1. Tied to envelope by red grid cancels, Saint Louis, Mo. Mar 20 c.d.s. in red, to Martinsburgh, VA, close to large margins, small tear bottom left copy and light wrinkles upper right, cover soiled, Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1039		Regular Issue Covers, 10¢ Black on 1847 Cover, #2. 4 margin copy tied by blue "Paid" lozenge cancel to folded letter, Philadelphia Oct 30 c.d.s. in blue, to Hopkinsville, KY, light fold at top does not affect stamp, rare usage, Very Fine. Scott $1,900. Estimate $1,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1040		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2. Tied to folded letter by red Rochester, NY c.d.s. (Aug 10, 1850), to New York, file fold in middle, large margins, lovely item, Extremely Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1041		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2. Tied to folded letter by Phila, PA Nov 9 (1849) c.d.s. in blue, to Owingsville, KY, huge margins to touching at bottom, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1042		Regular Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black From Albany, #2. Clear to nice margins all round, very fine, tied by 2 red grids on 1849 folded letter to Little Falls, NY with light red Albany AUG 22 c.d.s., writer discussing his attempt to avoid cholera outbreak, some adherence around stamp not affecting 10¢, Fine, the cover should be a 5¢ rate and there is a question whether the 10¢ belongs, so it is sold as a sound 10¢ that may or may not belong on the cover. Scott $1,400 (used stamp price). Estimate $500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1043		Regular Issue Covers, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV on Circular, #9. Tied to folded circular by red carrier cancel, used in New York City, notice for Williamsburgh Camphene, Alcohol and Rum Distillery, close to large margins, attractive item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $165. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 1044		Regular Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Early Registered Usage, #10. Tied to folded letter by Wilmington, Del. Aug 20 (1851) c.d.s. in black, ms registered, "R" h.s. in blue, to Philadelphia, margins to touching, file fold in middle, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1045		Regular Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown to Germany, #10. Tied to envelope by New York June 2, "46" packet cancel in black, mailed from Bloomfield, KY on May 28th, ms 26 in blue, Ausg. 17.6 and Aachen 16.6 cancels on reverse, close margins around, nice foreign usage, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1046		Regular Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Forwarding Usage, #10. Right copy tied to envelope by Wilmington, NC Jul 13 c.d.s. in black, addressed to Elizabethtown, forwarded to Westbrook P.O., left copy tied by Elizabeth NC Jul 13 c.d.s. in blue, both margins to touching, different shades, Fine to Very Fine, first month of usage. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1047		Regular Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Pair, #10. Nice margins to touching, right copy small tear, tied by attractive blue Troy FEB 23 on 1852 folded letter to San Francisco, a Very Fine usage. Scott $575. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $80
Lot 1048		Regular Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Group of 10, #10. All single rate usages, all East Coast origination, incl. various shades, recuts, shades, etc., overall Very Fine, sold on basis that some may not be #10's. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1049		Regular Issue Covers, 1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Indian Agency Usage, #11. Tied to envelope by Choctaw Agency, Miss. Apr 18 c.d.s. in black, to Demopolis, Ala., touching to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1050		Regular Issue Covers, 1852, 3¢ Claret, Faribault, M.T., #11. Tied to envelope by Faribault, M.T. Nov. 19 c.d.s. in black, to Northampton, Mass., close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1051		Regular Issue Covers, 10¢ Green, Type I Pair, Type II Single to France, #13, 14. Pair margins all around, file fold through pair, single margin copy cutting at top, both tied to folded letter by New Orleans May 9, 1857 c.d.s., New York May 16 paid and pkt cancels in red, Paris 2 July 1857 receiving cancel on reverse, still attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine, APS (1999) cert. Scott $2,360. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1052		Regular Issue Covers, 1855, 10¢ Green, Type I to Illinoistown Cal, #13. Margins cutting in at lower right with paid cancel, Dixfield ME May 2 c.d.s., with ms missent, torn backflap, Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1053		Regular Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II Advertising, #26. 3¢, double transfer pos. #87R15, tied on folded letter by Boston MAR 24, 1859 red c.d.s. and black PAID with India Rubber Goods attractive h.s., to Greenfield, vert. fold, Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1054		Regular Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II Pocahontas, Ark, #26. Tied to envelope by Pocahontas, Ark. Jun 11 c.d.s. in black, to IL, nice "Indian" related item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1055		Regular Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, Hastings M.T., #26. Tied to envelope by Hastings, M.T. Jan 6 1860 grid in blue, to Orange Court House, VA, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1056		Regular Issue Covers, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I Strip of 3 to France, #27. Tied to folded letter by New Orleans Mar 20, 1859 c.d.s., New York Mar 30 c.d.s. in red, Saintes 13 Avril 59 receiving cancel on reverse, cover with file folds and aging, stamps sound, Fine. Scott $6,650. Estimate $1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 1057		Regular Issue Covers, 5¢ Brick Red, Type I Strip of 3 to France, #27. Tied to folded letter by New Orleans Feb 6, 1859 c.d.s., New York Febr 12c.d.s. in red, Paris 27, 1859 receiving cancel on reverse, cover has "some erosions and staining, the top stamp has scissors trimmed perforations", stamps sound, Fine, PSE (2000) cert. Scott $6,650. Estimate $1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,620
Lot 1058		Regular Issue Covers, 5¢ Red Brown, Type I Pair to France, #28. Tied to folded letter by New Orleans SEP 6, 1857 c.d.s., New York paid in red, Paris 29 Sept 57 receiving cancel on reverse, cover damaged by old tape, stamps sound, Fine. Scott $2,800. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1059		Regular Issue Covers, 1857, 10¢ Type II (Pair), Type III Strip of 4 to Vera Cruz, #32-33. To Vera Cruz with New Orleans 10/15/1857 cancels on folded letter, very early usage, right stamp in strip of 4 with torn perfs, Fine, current EKU is 10/6/1857. Ex Knapp. APEX (1999) cert. Scott $1,875 (used). Estimate $850. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1060		Regular Issue Covers, 10¢ Green, Type II, From Yankee Jim's Cal., #32. Tied by May ? c.d.s. in black, to Maine, cover a bit soiled, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1061		Regular Issue Covers, 10¢ Green Type IV to Mexico City, #34. Tied by New Orleans Dec 31, 1857 c.d.s. on folded letter with black 4 handstamp, couple torn perfs at lower left, Fine, PF (2001), APS (2002) certs. Scott $2,650. Estimate $800. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1062		Regular Issue Covers, 10¢ Green, Type V on Putt's Overland Envelope, #35. Tied by Sacramento Aug 6, 1860 c.d.s., to New York, illustrated envelope on front and reverse in red, soiling, interesting story about "Uncle Samuel's Celebrated Mule Railroad", Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $192
Lot 1063		Regular Issue Covers, 1857, 12¢ Black, Plate I, #36. 12¢ average, tied by indistinct c.d.s., with red 3, addressed to Liverpool with Boston Br. Pk and Liverpool AP 30 60 backstamps, Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $150

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