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ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction

U.S. Covers - 1847 Issue to 1867 Grills

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1107		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel ties large 4 margin copy to folded letter, New York Apr 26 (1851) in red, to New London, Conn, file fold in middle, Extremely Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1108		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, margins all round, very fine, tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, Boston, MA 6 MAR 1850 red c.d.s., to Lowell, MA, Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1109		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, close to large margin copy, very fine, tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, New York Feb 15 (1851) c.d.s. in red, to Washington, DC, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1978) cert. Scott $675. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1110		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown Pair On Large Front, #1, red grid cancels, "on large part folded address sheet", Boston 21 May c.d.s. to Baltimore, MD, "left stamp with a small crease at left center", large margins all around, lovely item, figured as used on piece, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (2002) cert. Scott $1,300. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 1111		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Pair, #1, cutting to large margins, tied to folded letter by red grid cancels, New York Nov 30 (1850) c.d.s. in red, to Pontiac, Mich., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1112		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, 4 margins, very fine tied to folded letter by blue c.d.s. with "1cts", Philadelphia Nov 27 1848 cancel, to Chillicothe, Ohio, nice piece, Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $800-900. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1113		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, lovely 4 margin copy, pos. 76L, tied to folded letter by red Rochester, NY Aug 10 (1850) c.d.s., to New York, fresh, Extremely Fine. Scott $1,700. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1114		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, close to large margins, very fine, tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, New York Feb 15 (1848) c.d.s., to Savannah, GA, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1978) cert. Scott $1,700. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1115		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, 2 copies with red pen cancels, left copy cut in at top left, right copy just touching at bottom left, Baltimore, Md Jul 30 c.d.s. in blue, to Concord, N.H., Fine. Scott $1,500+. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1116		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 1¢ Type II, Plate 4 on Circular, #7, tied by black New York May 6 c.d.s., with circular for C.M. Saxton & Co. of 140 Fulton St., addressed to Wolcott, close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,350. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1117		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type III Strip of 3, #8, 8A, m.s. cancel on vert. strip of 3, pos. #48L4, 58L4 and 68L4, "left margin flaws, corner missing on top stamp", still rare piece genuinely used on cover, Fine appearance, APS (2006) cert. Scott $6,150. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1118		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV on Printed Matter, #9, vert. pair, margins all around, tied by Washington, DC Jan 18 c.d.s., to San Francisco, Cal., double rate (over 3 oz.), rare usage, especially trans-continental, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1119		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type I, #10, 2+ margins, tied to advertising cover by blue grid cancel, Baltimore Aug 22 c.d.s. in blue, to Frederick, MD, embossed corner card for local merchant, soiling on reverse, still attractive piece, Fine. Scott $225+. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1120		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type I, II Group, #10-11, Group of 3 #10's on pieces (each with blue cds incl. Lynchburg, Va), one marginal, all with close to large margins, also #11 on cover (pos. #71L2L), #11 unusual shade on cover with Woodstock, VT docketed June 1, 1857, #26 unusual shade on cover Mittindague, Mass to Richmond, Ind., very fresh and overall very fine for these. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1121		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1855 3¢ With Boston & Albany R.R., #11, 3¢, pos. 44L1L, large margins all round, on slightly toned cover to Thorndike, ME, Fine and attractive, Remele #B8-c. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1122		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 1¢ Blue, Type I Union Flag Patriotic, #18, tied to Union flag patriotic by black New York c.d.s., to Lowell, Mass., fresh, Very Fine, PF (1982) cert. Weiss #F-L-103. Scott $1,400. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1123		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857 1¢ Blue, Type II Carrier1857, #20, tied to small envelope by red city carrier, within New York City, U.S. Mail h.s. in black, adherence on back and small cover faults at top, Fine. Scott $385. Ex. White . Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 1124		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢ Blue, Type II Circular, #20, pos. 70R2, fine, tied to patent medicine circular by Lowell Ms. Oct 1 1857 c.d.s., to Bath, VA, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 1125		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857 1¢, 1861 1¢ Combination Usage, #24, 63, tied by indistinct Alexandria, VA cancels, addressed to Washington, DC, probable post Civil War usage, stamps fresh, sound, pencil notations on reverse, unusual item, Fine. Ex Herst, Jaken. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1126		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type III on Advertising Cover, #26, tied to lovely blue oval embossed advert. for G.W. Hillman & Co., N.Y. & Boston STMB & R. R.R Feb 10 cancel (Towle 73.C.2), to Boston, small back flap tear, still fresh and attractive, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1127		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1853-55, 3¢ Dull Red, Type IIa, #26A, Very well centered, tied by 2 strikes of Patchaugue, N.Y. JUL 27 c.d.s. to Mystic River, Conn., fresh and Very Fine. Scott $140. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 1128		U.S.; General Issue Covers, Circa 1861, Union Patriotic Senator H. Wilson Free Frank, signature over Dec 15 Washington, D.C. cancel, to Rev. William Channing, Washington, flag cachet at left, Wilson was serving as a senator from Massachusetts at this time, few edge wrinkles, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1129		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 3¢ Pink, #64, s.e. at right, tied to cover by New York Oct 16 c.d.s. in black, to Hartford, Conn., fresh, Fine, PF (2000) cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1130		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 3¢ Union Usage on Captured Confederate Patriotic, #65, tied by blue target cancel of Norfolk, VA, Oct 24, '63 cancel, embossed CSA flag at left, difficult to see on yellow envelope, addressed to Lima, NY, pencil notations on reverse, scarce item, Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1131		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 5¢, 10¢ to Canada West, #67-68, fine and sound, tied by Los Angeles Jun 6 cancel in black, to Dickinsons Landing, Montreal, Luneburg transit and Dickinsons JY 9 1862 receiving cancel (in red) on reverse, cover light soiling, Fine. Scott $1,410. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1132		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 10¢, 12¢ to Isla De Chincha, Peru, #68-69, sound copies, tied by grid cancels, Belfast, ME Jan 10 (1864) cancel in red, Panama JA 23 1864 transit in black, "12" h.s. in red, indistinct Peru (Feb ?) receiving cancel on reverse, cover a bit soiled and edge wear, still scarce and very desirable destination, Fine, PF (1995) cert. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1133		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861-62, 5¢, 10¢ to France, #68, 75, 5¢ small tear, tied by New Orleans Mar 8 64 cancel and target in black, New York Mar 19 transit in red, Paris transit and Nantes 1 Apr receiving cancels on reverse, staining on cover behind stamps. Scott $900+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1134		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1862, From the USS Hatteras, New Orleans Dec 13, 1862 c.d.s. in blue along with "SHIP" and "5" in circle cancels, late usage from this Union vessel, light soiling, Fine. The Hatteras was assigned to the blockade of the Gulf of Mexico, on 11 January 1863 while off Galveston, TX she engaged the Confederate cruiser Alabama and was sunk. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1135		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1867, 3¢ F. Grill to France, Postage Due, #94, strip of 4 tied by cork killers, Boston Jun 14 (1869) cancel, Paris receiving cancel in blue, "Insufficiently Paid" h.s., "8" decimes due h.s., part of back flap missing, still fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold

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