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U.S. Covers - Stampless to Civil War

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 602		U.S.; General Issue Covers, Stampless: 1828 Providence to New Orleans, To New Orleans, folded letter with "SHIP" 14½ (attached rate), through La Balize (mouth of the Mississippi river) by agent of New Orleans Post Office, ms. Jan 8 on reverse, vert fold, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 603		U.S.; General Issue Covers, Stampless: 1840's St. Louis Carrier "1 Ct" in Frame, Carrier "1 Ct" in frame, clearly struck handstamp on brown cover to local street address, scarce, Very Fine. Realized $125 hammer in 2001 auction. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 604		U.S.; General Issue Covers, Stampless: 1852 Louisiana ADV. 1. and 2 on Folded Letters, ADV. 1. and 2 on folded letters, 1st ADV.1. boxed red with St. Martinsville, July 26, 1852, with handstamped "5" very fine; 2nd ADV.2. boxed in red Manchac, LA Nov. 11 (1850) to New Orleans (vert. fold and partial tear on front), Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 605		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ to Philadelphia, #1, tied by red grid cancel, New York APL 29 c.d.s. alongside, a Very Fine usage. Ex Krug. Scott $675. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 606		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ to Boston, #1, New York May 2 c.d.s. in red, stamp large margins around, tear at top left, very fine appearance, somewhat dirty cover, Fine. Notated Sheff 8-20-2001. Scott $675. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 607		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 1¢ Type II, "Big Flaw" (No. 7 Var.) Printed Matter, #7, No. 7 Var. on printed matter, position 2L2, the top position of the "Big Flaw", three margins where roughly separated from top selvage, rich color and strong impression of crack at right, tied by St. Louis framed "1 ct" carrier handstamp on 1857 printed drop notice, Very Fine and rare., Fine to Very Fine. Ex Smith, realized $350 hammer in 2006 auction. Scott $390 (off cover). Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 608		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 1¢ Type IV, 3¢ Dull Red Strip of 3, #9, 11, 1¢ recut once top (pos. 72L1L), twice bottom, 3¢ margins to cutting (pos. 67-69L5L), tied by May 13 VT cancels to San Francisco, flap faults, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 609		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type I July 1851 Usage, #10, Orange brown, pos. #68L1E, margins to touching, tied on folded letter by black grid, July 30, 1851 red New Orleans cds, to Parish of Iberville (Louisiana), vert. fold, a Very Fine cover. Scott $250. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 610		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 3¢ Orange Red, Type I, "Paid", Skinner-Eno #SP-G 108, Orange red, margins to just touching, tied by attractive blue fancy Paid of Buksport Mc FEB 19, clean cover, Choice Extremely Fine. Scott #11. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 611		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢ Blue, Type II Carrier, #20, plate 2, tied by St. Louis framed "1 ct" handstamp on drop embossed lady's cover, stamp with tiny faults, otherwise Very Fine. Ex Beals, W.C. White, realized $260 hammer in 2006 auction. Scott $350. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 612		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, 10¢ Type V on 1859 Carrier, #22, 35, 10¢ Type V on 1859 Carrier, adhesives fine to very fine, with NY Ocean Mail cancel to San Francisco with Carrier prepaid, slight nicks and slightly dirty, cute cover, overall Very Fine, PF (1986) cert. Scott $600+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 613		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢ Rose, Type I, Major Plate Crack, #25, tied to small envelope by indistinct NY cancel, showing variety at right, cover with age spots, stamp sound, scarce, Fine. Scott $750+. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 614		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢, Canton, Miss. "Harp", Skinner-Eno #PO-Lh 3, Beautiful strike tying 3¢ with Canton APR 20 red cds to New Orleans, cover sound and clean, a Very Fine cancel. Notated Bennett 10-6-2000 $675. Scott #26. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 615		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1860, 24¢ Gray Lilac on Forwarded U.K., #37, 24¢, rich color, apparently fine, from Boston Oct. 17, 1860 with red Carrier, London arrival Oct. 29, 1d red added, tied by oval "71" cancel and forwarded, clean, Extremely Fine for this. Scott $1,050 ++. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 616		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 1¢, Blue Grid Cancels, #63, 1¢, 3 singles (left copy distinct shade difference from other 2), with blue grids and Peoria APR 17 1862 cds on corner advertising, immaculate cover, Fine to Very Fine. Notated Rosenberg 7-9-03. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 617		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1860's Corry, PA Eagle Patriotic Design, Skinner-Eno #PT-E 1//4 (?), 3¢, slight faults top right, tied by Eagle and Corry, PA NOV 13 cds on all-over advert. of Kent Brothers….Kent's Standard Oil to NY, slightly reduced at left, Jamestown N.Y. crossed out (shut down?), clean cover, Fine and attractive. Scott #65. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 618		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1860's Ship Island, Miss. Non-Masonic "Old Fellows Links", Skinner-Eno #Fr-NMb 4, Non-masonic "Old Fellows Links", 3¢, s.e. at left attractively tied by lovely strike of Ship Island, Mississippi, also straight-line SHIP ISLAND MISS. and ms. Apr 2, to Presyrie (?) Island, Maine, very clean, a Very Fine cover. Notation on reverse 10-25-85 $150. Scott #65. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 619		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1860's Leavenworth, Kas Shield Cancel, Skinner-Eno #PS-FC41, 3¢ rose red, centered top right, perf toning with complete strike and Leavenworth NOV 11 to N.Y., slight tone spots, a Very Fine usage. Scott #65. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 620		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1860's Sarasota Springs, NY Patriotic U.S., Skinner-Eno #PT-US 32, Patriotic U.S. with 3¢, very fine, tied by full fancy "US" with Saratoga Springs N.Y. SEP 13 cancel to Baltimore, reduced at left, very clean, a Very Fine cancel. Scott #65. Estimate $120-160. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 621		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1860's Delphos, Ohio Geometrics-Circular, Skinner-Eno #GE-C 163, Geometrics-Circular, 3¢, sound tied by excellent strike with Delphos JUL 19 on magenta cover to Piqua, Ohio, Fine to Very Fine. Notation Grabowksi 10-20-01 $160. Scott #65. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 622		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1860's Boston Clover, Skinner-Eno #PP-C 6, 3¢, fine barely tied by full strike of Boston SEP 6 cancel, publishers embossed upper left (slightly reduced), portion of reverse gone, very fresh, a Very Fine cancel. Scott #65. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 623		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1866 Sacramento, Cal Shield, Skinner-Eno #PS-ST 43, 3¢, fine with complete strike on Sacramento CAL MAY 24 1866 to Cache Creek, Yolo County, clean cover, Fine and attractive. Scott #65. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 624		U.S.; Civil War Covers, Federal Occupation: 1862 Patriotic New Orleans, New Orleans, Jun. 5, 1862 Double-circle datestamp and "Due 3" on soldier's letter and handwritten patriotic cover to Saline Mich., ms. "The Union can & must be preserved" at top, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 625		U.S.; Civil War Covers, Federal Occupation: 1862 Meadville "ADV.", #65, "ADV", 3¢ rose tied by "Meadville Pa. May 10, 1862" double-circle datestamp, boxed handstamp with rate removed on back of buff cover to New Orleans, light soiling and small faults at top center, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 626		U.S.; Civil War Covers, Federal Occupation: 1862 McClellan Patriotic, Weiss #FP-GM58, Patriotic, from Chaplain 8th New Hampshire OCT 6 New Orleans to Freedom, New Hampshire, slightly dirty and creases, Fine overall. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 627		U.S.; Civil War Covers, Federal Occupation: 1863 New Orleans "ADV.", "ADV" framed handstamp with rate removed, "New Orleans La. Aug. 7, 1863" double-circle datestamp on back of cover from Graudenz, Prussia, to New Orleans, boxed "Graudenz 3 7 * 7-8A" handstamp, Aachen transit and New York depreciated currency datestamp (30/35), left backflap removed with tiny repair and small diagonal sealed tear, otherwise Very Fine, a rare combination of advertised New Orleans markings and depreciated currency marking on incoming foreign letter . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 628		U.S.; Civil War Covers, Federal Occupation: 1863 U.S. Sequestration Commission Imprint to Morrisville N.Y., #65, U.S. Sequestration Commission imprint to Morrisville N.Y., 3¢ tied by target cancel on Dept. of the Gulf, "New Orleans La. Aug. 12, 1863" double-circle datestamp, 3¢ s.e. at left and small faults from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 629		U.S.; Civil War Covers, Federal Occupation: 1864 Soldier's Letter, Endorsement at top right on yellow cover from soldier in Aransas Pass, Tex. to Fulton N.Y., "New Orleans La. May 13 '64" double-circle datestamp where it entered the U.S. regular mails, vertical fold and light creasing at left, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 630		U.S.; Civil War Covers, 1862 Washington Union Embossed Patriotic, Weiss #FP-WS29, 3¢ fine, tied by Washington Jan 15 1862 to NY, embossed shifted down and to right showing part on back flap, slight wear to fold of back flap, fine and very unusual. Scott #65. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 631		U.S.; Civil War Covers, 1864 Camp Denison, Ohio With Enclosure, Miamiville P.O. MAR 1 1861 clear strike with Due 3 with Hambden, O FEB 25 origination, slightly tattered at right, with enclosure, Fine overall. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $138

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