1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (Scott 5A), position 8R1E, large margins top and left, just clear at right and bottom, clearly showing full ball ornaments at bottom, tied by bold Boston c.d.s. Official Business folded cover to Champlain, N.Y.; stamp with small corner creases at upper & lower right and vertical file fold through stamp, otherwise Very Fine, 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott $10,500.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
U.S. Postal History #646
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Lot #1115 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
Lot #1116 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), large margins to into at bottom, tied by Lockport NY postmark with printed "Circular, Paid" label (black printing on white paper) on buff cover addressed to Turin NY; slight discoloration on label from adhesive, Very Fine, extremely scarce, one of a handful of covers known with this type label, ex-Knapp.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1117 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), pair 1¢ with bottom sheet margin and 3¢ (11) tied by New York cds on 1855 folded letter sheet with 5 rate, addressed to Halifax Nova Scotia, Boston British Packet and Halifax receiver on reverse; toned spot in margin below left stamp, vertical crease through center, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1118 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, double transfer (Scott 7 var.), position 97L1L, large margins except barely touching at top, tied by Mobile, Ala. c.d.s. on folded Mobile prices current to Philadelphia, Apr 23, 1853, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1119 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, triple transfer, one inverted (Scott 7 var.), position 91L1L, three large margins, just in at top, tied by Albany, N.Y. c.d.s. on small locally addressed cover; tiny edge tear at top of stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1120 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1851, 1¢ blue, types IIIa-Ic-IIIA (Scott 8A, 6b, 8A), horizontal strip of three, positions 82-83-84L4, touching or into on all sides, pen cancelled on small cover with Concord Mass postmark, addressed to "Naval School Annapolis Md"; reverse of cover with some toning and small faults, Fine, 2009 Doporto photo certificate.
Scott $2,650 as singles.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1121 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), F-VF horizontal pair, used with a pair & strip of 4 of 3¢ type I (11), pen canceled and tied by red San Francisco c.d.s. on cover to Portland, Me.; 3¢ stamps, though slightly "mottled", include a right & a bottom sheet margin, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1122 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), large margins all around, used with three 3-margin 3¢ type II (11A), tied by Albany N.Y. c.d.s.'s on small cover to San Francisco; 3¢ stamps somewhat faded, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1123 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), double transfer, position 100L1L, large to huge margins on three sides, tied by Baltimore, MD circular datestamp on printed matter from a Tobacco Manufacturer; some reinforcement along folds, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $120.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1124 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ deep orange brown, type I (Scott 10), large margins except barely shaved at upper left, tied by light blue Winchester, Tn. town cancel on folded cover to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine and choice, Moody, Klein, 2012 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1125 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), 3¢ (26) with red Boston MA cds on blind embossed ad cover addressed to New York City, with two strikes "Due 3 cents"; small hole beneath stamp, Fine to Very Fine, 1987 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1126 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 10A), two singles from plate 2 early, one with sheet margin and centerline at right, tied to brown cover with Brookfield Mass postmarks, addressed to Coloma CAL; right stamp with small internal wrinkles, left stamp appears affixed with wafer, cover with light edge creasing from contents, Very Fine, 1996 APS certificate.
Scott $370.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1127 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ brownish carmine, type I (Scott 11 var.), deep shade, large margins to barely shaved at top, tied by ultramarine Bradford, Vt. c.d.s. on small envelope to West Lebanon, N.H., plated by Chase as position 72L6, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1128 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), tied by "Bradford VT/Feb/14" cds on beautifully gold printed Valentine envelope, addressed to White River Junction VT, with Valentine enclosure; toning in corners, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1129 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), clear to large margins including partial sheet margins right & bottom, tied by incomplete "(?)enia, N.Y." c.d.s. on small cover to Mansfield, N.Y.; small tear at top of envelope, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1130 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), strip of four 3¢ paying double transcontinental rate, cancelled by circular grids with red Newport NH cds, on cover addressed to San Francisco CA; missing part of back flap, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1131 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), pen cancelled, on cover addressed to Greenville MI, Greenville c.d.s. used as receiver, manuscript "Ford & paid", forwarded to Union NY, #26 used to prepay forwarding charge, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
Unusual mixed franking of 1851 and 1857 3¢ stamps .
Lot #1132 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), 9 covers, 3 with 3¢ Type I (Scott 11) - one with manuscript decoration on the outer edges of the cover, one with printed design a portion excised from the cover above the address, one with pair on cover from San Francisco with letter talking about life in the city in July 1852; three covers with 3c type II - one Phrenologists illustrated corner card, one on enameled ladies cover with black trim,...
Lot #1133 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), clear to large margins, canceled crossed strikes green grid on ladies envelope postmarked matching green Thorndike, Ms. cds, stamp plated by Chase as position 21R1L, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1134 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1851, 3¢ experimental orange brown, type II (Scott 11A), tied by Boston "Paid"` in grid, with red Boston c.d.s. at right, on cover addressed to Fryeburg ME; `, Very Fine, 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott $425.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1135 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), vertical strip of 5 and vertical pair, all tied by "N. York Steamship" postmarks on cover addressed to Bolton Mass, manuscript "due 19" at center; cover without part of backflap, stamps and cover with small flaws, Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1136 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), right sheet margin single with part-imprint (position 40R3), huge margins to barely shaved at upper left, tied by light Philadelphia cds on folded letter to Dover, Del., Extremely Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1137 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), margins all around except clipped corners at top left and top right, tied by neat strike of "Ringville Mass July 1" straight line postmark on small cover addressed to Manchester NH; cover with trivial toned spots on right edge and reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1138 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), bottom sheet margin single with clear to large margins, pen canceled "Paid" on small brown cover postmarked manuscript "Richmond, N.H. May 3", to Highgate, Vt. from whence it was forwarded, with manuscript "Paid 5" and red Highgate c.d.s., May 11; stamp with tiny corner crease in sheet margin, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1139 - u.s. postal history by issue 1851 issue
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), horizontal pair with three nice margins and barely shaved at top, tied by light San Francisco cds on embossed ladies envelope to Albion, Me., Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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