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Postmasters' Provisionals to 1869 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1101		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1102		U.S.; Postmasters' Provisionals Covers, New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢, #9X1, 4 margin copy tied by red PAID cancel, New York 3 Mar 5cts cancel in red, to Oxford, NY, lovely item, Very Fine, PF (1997) cert. Scott $725. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1103		U.S.; Postmasters' Provisionals Covers, New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢, #9X1b, signed A.C.M., blue ink cancel, 4 margin copy on 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia with red "PAID" and New York 6 Nov 5cts cancel, Very Fine, PF (2012) cert. Scott $850. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1104		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown to Philadelphia, #1, large 4 margin copy tied by red grid cancel, New York Nov 25 cds in red, to Philadelphia, cover tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1105		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown to Maine, #1, red grid cancel on folded letter, 4 close to large margins, Portsmouth, NH to South Berwick, ME, file fold, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1981) cert. Scott $525. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 1106		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Railroad Cancel, #1, 3 margin copy tied by pen cancel to large part folded letter, blue Baltimore Rail Road Feb 15 cds at right, addressed to U.S. mint in Philadelphia, file fold, Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1107		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 5¢, Pair to NY, #1, blue grid cancels and blue "X", nice margins to touching at bottom, on folded letter from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. docketed March 10, 1851 to Macedon, NY, file folds resulting in small tear, Fine overall. Scott $1,150. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1108		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black From Canandaigua, NY, #2, 4 margin copy tied to soiled folded letter by red grid cancel, Jan 10 (1849) cancel in red, to Deerfield, NH, tape stain at bottom, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,400. , only #2 on cover listed from Canandaigua in Alexander census . Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1109		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black to Massachusetts, #2, 4 large margin copy (light crease lower right) not tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, Boston 27 May (1848) cancel in red, to the agent of the Lowell Co., Lowell, Mass., regarding whale oil, sold as off cover example, Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,000. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1110		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black to Hartford, CT, #2, margins to touching, small nick bottom left corner, tied by red grid from NY MAR 26 to Hartford, Ct, with "Taber & Bagley" hs., some cover faults, Very Good to Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1111		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1847, 10¢ Black, Charleston, SC, #2, faulty copy tied by red AUG 27 Charleston, SC (?) cancel to somewhat faulty copy to Arkport, NY, ms. Aug 29, Fine appearance. Scott $1,400. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1112		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II on Sugar Refinery Price List, #7, tied to circular by blue double circle "Balto" town cancel, to Pittsburgh, PA, large marginal copy, lovely item, Extremely Fine, PF (2011) cert. Scott $180+. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1113		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II on Illustrated Corner Card, #7, pen cancel on lovely printed boxed corner card for A.S. Todd, School Commissioner of Wayne County, to Ontario, NY, Fine. Scott $325+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 1114		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV Letter Sheet, #9, 4 margins, pos. 64L1L, tied to letter sheet by blue Philadelphia Dec 27 cds, to Academia, PA, contains Philadelphia Letter Sheet Price Current for various commodities, lovely piece, Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1115		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type I and II Accumulation, #10-11, lot of 82, wide range of town cancels, shades, many plated with nice range of recuts, incl. triangles, buttons, gash on shoulder, framelines, etc., nice lot for specialist of the issue, Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1116		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 3¢ Accumulation, #11-11A, 110+, mostly #11-11A maybe a couple #10s sprinkled in, good variety of towns, nice lot for the specialist, mixed condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1117		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, Block of 5 on Court House, #11A, close to large margin copies, pen cancels, Tarrant, Tex. Sept 16 (1856) ms. cancel (Helbock rarity 5), to Clerk District Court Linden, TX, contained deposition, 2 adhesives at top of env., light crease, scarce multiple usage, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1118		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, 2 Better, #11A, first pos. 64L2L, 3 margins, tied to folded letter by "Steamboat" hs. aboard steamer by route agent, New York to Newport, RI across the Long Island Sound, March 25, 1857 usage, second pos. 85L1L, 3 margins, tied to env. by Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line cancel, to Lockport, NY, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1119		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1852, 3¢, Type II Collection, #11A, 100+ written up on homemade pages in 2 albums, noted 1852 turned with pair from Dobbins Ranche, CA (Williams rarity 5), various cancels, shades, mostly Eastern towns, several 4 margin, nice reference group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1120		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 12¢ Gray Black, Pair to England, #17, 3+ margins tied by black circular grid cancels, Northampton, Ms. Jul 14 (1854) cancel in black, Boston Jul 19 Br. Pkt. cancel on reverse, PAID and 19 in red, light soiling, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1121		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1854, Circa Late 1850s New York, NY, Embossed Cameo Advertising, on reverse in blue on #U10, for Sproulls, Meeker & Co., New York, showing horse saddle, New York to Longmires Store, South Carolina, tiny closed tear, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1122		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢ Blue, Type II, Strip of 3, #20, plate 2, A reliefs, strip of 3 with ms. cancel on small cover, to Morristown, NJ, with enclosure dated Sept 13/57, Fine to Very Fine, Franklin Archive (2008) cert. Scott $525. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1123		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢ Type IV Boston, #23, well centered copy tied by black PAID in circle cancel, Boston 14 Nov (1857) cds in red, local usage, file fold, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1124		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢ Type IV Boston, #23, tied by Boston 26 Aug black cds, local usage, Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1125		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢ Type IV, Strip of 3, #23, tied to env. by Columbus, O. Feb 11 cds in black, "bottom stamp's design partially torn away at left", pos. 8, 18, 28R1L, to Millersport, Ohio, Fine, PF (1978) cert. Scott $3,300. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1126		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢, Type V on 9 Different, #24, consists of strip of 3 to Blackjack P.O, LA, Boston drop, 7 circular rate from various towns incl. Woodstock, VT to Raleigh, NC, couple with small faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1127		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 3¢, Type III "Old Stamp" Manuscript, #26, damaged copy tied by black grid cancel, North Cambridge, MA Dec 3 (1861) cds in black, ms. Due 3, Old Stamp at top, nice item, Fine appearance. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1128		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 5¢ Red Brown, Type I, Strip of 3 to France, #28, tied to folded letter by New Orleans, La. Dec 15, 1857 cds, irregular perfs at right, New York Dec 23 Paid 12 transit in red, transit and receiving cancels on reverse, still attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1988) cert. Scott $4,700. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 1129		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 10¢ Type I With Invoice, #31, partial imprint copy tied to shipping invoice by San Francisco Feb 5 (1858) cancel, to New York, invoice for gold bars and coins, per steamer Golden Age, Fine. Scott $1,450. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1130		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1860, 24¢ Gray Lilac to England, #37, tied to env. by red grid and New York 16 Oct 19 cancel, to Manchester per steamship Canada, Manchester OC 29 60 receiving cancel on reverse, bit of light soiling, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1131		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 3¢ Pink to New Jersey, #64, tied by black target cancel, New York 30 Jan cds in black, to Orange, NJ, back flap missing, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2007) cert. Scott $950. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1132		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 3¢ Rose With Imprint and Plate Number, #65, tied to env. by black target cancel, Nashville Sep 24 cds, to Ohio, nice item, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 1133		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 5¢, 10¢ on Cover 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 $1,325+. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1134		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 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" hs. in red, indistinct Peru (Feb ?) receiving cancel on reverse, cover a bit soiled and edge wear, slit at top and sides revealing writing about the sailors, still scarce and very desirable destination, Fine, originally sold with PF (1985) cert. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1135		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 30¢ Orange to France, #71, tied to env. by black grid cancel, New York Sep 8 (1861) Paid 12 cancel in red, French Oct 12 transit and PD hs. in red, Paris 12 Oct receiving cancel on reverse, attractive cover, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1136		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1861, 30¢ Orange to France, #71, tied by fancy geometric cancel, red New York Jan 23 (1868) exchange office cancel, Mentone 7 FE receiving cancel on reverse, part of back flap missing, still attractive, Fine, PF (1990) cert. Scott $375. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1137		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1863, 2¢ Blackjack to Texas, #73, 8 copies tied by cork cancellations on legal size to Marshall, TX, with Shreveport, L.A. May 15 cds, left stamp small tear and repaired on reverse, still attractive large franking paying eight times the 3¢ per ½ ounce first-class letter rate, Fine appearance. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1138		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1863, 2¢ Blackjack Group, #73, group of over 40 with variety of markings, a few interesting uses, mixed condition. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1139		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1868, 15¢ Blackjack to Holland, #77, Galena, Ill, Nov 2 (1868) cancel, tied by New York Transit Nov 5 cancel in red, 20.11.1868 receiving cancel on reverse, a bit reduced at top, still attractive example of 15¢ rate, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1140		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1863, 24¢ Grayish Lilac to England, #78a, with #65, tied by May 3 cds in black, to England, Brighton MY 24 65 receiving cancel on reverse, back flap missing, hinge remnants on reverse, Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1141		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1867, 2¢ Black, Z. Grill, #85B, 2 singles tied by New York fancy cork killer, to Gold Hills, Nevada, nice destination, Fine. Ex. Fosdyke. Scott $2,800. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1142		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1867, 3¢ Rose, Z. Grill, #85C, off-center, tied by fancy negative "F" cancel of Chester, VT on 3¢ with "After Ten Days, Return To", with contents docketed June 29, 1868, trimmed at right, stamp "tiny tear", Fine overall, PF (1995) cert. Scott $4,000. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1143		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1867, 2¢ Blackjack, F. Grill, Vertical Bisect, Used As Part of 3¢ Rate, #93a, plus single 2¢ tied by cork cancel with Winchester, TN postmark, "lifted and replaced on this cover of origin….address crossed out', notations from oldtime dealer Al Zimmerman on reverse, flap faults and small tear at right front, otherwise Fine, PF (1998) cert. Scott $1,250. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1144		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1867, 15¢ Black, F. Grill to France, #98, tied to small cover by black grid cancel, with Philadelphia purple Aug 21 Exchange Office cancel, to Paris, red octagon PAC 22 Oct 68 and PD in red, lovely cover, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2012) cert. Scott $350. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1145		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 1¢ to 10¢ Values, #112//116, About 200, mainly 3¢ issues with myriad of markings, also an occasional 1¢, 2¢ and 10¢, nice group with some faults, mixed condition. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1146		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 10¢ Yellow to Germany, #116, foxed copy (could be cleaned up) tied to env. by black cork cancel, New York Paid All Feb 70 cancel in red, Bremen 11/3 70 boxed transit in red, Berlin 12/3 receiving cancel on reverse, cover torn at upper left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1147		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 15¢ Brown & Blue, Type II Registered, #119, tied to 3¢ entire by black target cancels, Hemlock Lake, NY Feb 20 (1872) cds at right, ms. registry markings, to Laytonsville, MD, with enclosure, Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1148		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 15¢ Brown & Blue, Type II to Italy, #119, perfs touch, tied by circle of wedges cancel on Dec. 1 1869 small env. to Naples, flap faults reverse only, slight soil spot center of cover, Just Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold

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