1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), natural straight edge at left, enormous side margins, used with 3¢ (26) tied by 1861 New York c.d.s. on cover addressed to Cambridge MA; missing back flap, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
U.S. Postal History #646
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Lot #1154 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
Lot #1155 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ Franklin medallion vignettes used as seals, an amazing partially printed Newburyport MA lease document, granting Henry Moody use of Joseph Pickett's land on Water Street as a blacksmith shop, with terms and conditions in manuscript, and with two cut out vignettes of the 1857 1¢ Franklin from two stamps used as seals for the document, post office cancels can be seen on the medallions, most unusual and unique, matted and ready...
Lot #1156 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), straddle copy at left tied by bold blue Chicago Supplementary Type C Mail/Mar/30 on corner ad cover addressed to Watertown NY, with contents; missing back flap, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1157 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), tied by 1860 Hanover NH town mark on small cover with fascinating illustration showing a column radiating light rays, the letters K K K and on the edge of the shore with a sailing ship and mountain in the background, addressed to Tipton Iowa; trivial cover edge toned spots, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1158 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), two pairs and strip of three 3¢ over paying double rate by 1¢, tied by San Francisco CA cds on outer folded letter sheet addressed to James W Denver Washington DC; stamp at right with tiny tear, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
James W Denver was an American politician, soldier, lawyer, and esteemed actor. He served in the California state government, as an officer in the...
Lot #1159 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), tied by bold blue Chicago Supplementary Mail Type C /Feb/8 on cover addressed to Kendall NY; missing top half of back flap, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1160 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), pen cancelled with Cohasset MA c.d.s., addressed to Trineda Cuba, red "New York PAID" with matching "Returned For /Postage", pair of 3¢ cancelled with "PAID" and 1¢ (24) pen cancelled, Havana receiver on reverse; repaired at right edge, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1161 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), two, pen cancelled with manuscript "Moorefield/April 29th" on cover addressed to Demorestville West Canada, with "Ud States/6d" in arc and "6" debit, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1162 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), originally tied by 1860 Great Falls NH c.d.s., stamp fell off, "Held For/Postage" in ribbon, original stamp found and affixed, addressed to Andover MA, unusual; missing back flap, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1163 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), pen cancelled with manuscript "Rockport O/Ap 5" cancel, on cover addressed to San Francisco CA, "DUE 7" straight line, 10¢ transcontinental rate was in effect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1164 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), tied by target with "Hartford CT/Feb 13/1861" c.d.s., on cover addressed to San Francisco CA, manuscript "DUE 7", 10¢ transcontinental rate was in effect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1165 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), vertical strip of three, tied on folded letter by two New Orleans La. Jun. 6, 1859 circular datestamps, adjacent red Boston transit datestamp & ""P.D." "boxed handstamp; latter applied on arrival to France in order to show that the letter was fully paid, also "ET. UNIS SERV. BR. A.C./ K" Jun. 27, 1859 French entry marking, indicating that the cover was carried by British service to the United...
Lot #1166 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), tied by neatly struck "New (grid) York" Ocean Mail cancel on 1857 folded cover to San Francisco, endorsed "Str. Star of the West", Fine stamp on a Very Fine cover.
Scott $1,450.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1167 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), 1¢ (24) and 10¢ tied by New York cds on cover addressed to San Francisco CA, paying the 1¢ carrier rate and the 10¢ transcontinental rate, scarce; reduced at left, edge flaws, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1168 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), strip of three and single 1¢ blue type II (20) both tied by separate circular grid cancels on 1857 orange cover with Oxford Ohio town mark and addressed to Melbourne Australia and redirected to Mt. Korong; proper NY, London and Melbourne transit marks; 1¢ stamp with perf faults, cover with light creases from contents and without backflap, Fine to Very Fine, 2013 Doporto photo certificate....
Lot #1169 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), extraordinary horizontal pair neatly tied on a pretty little cover to Edinburgh, Scotland by light black New York town cancellations, "Boston Br. Pkt" handstamp on reverse; small corner crease at upper left does not affect the stamps, Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1170 - u.s. postal history by issue 1857 issue
1851-57 Issues, selection of six covers, comprising #7, New York City to Vernon, Vt.; #24 strip of 3, New York City to Durham, Ct; #25, three single frankings; and #36b, pair, pen-canceled on small cover from Pomeroy, O. to England (one stamp wrapped around edge of cover), generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1171 - u.s. postal history by issue 1861-1869 issues
1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), virtually perfectly centered and tied by a neat grid cancel on a pristine cover postmarked with clear Flushing, N.Y. cds, Feb 7, 1862, to Hatfield, Mass., Extremely Fine, Brown, Moody, Shierson, Grunin, Klein, annotated and signed by Ashbrook in October of 1948, 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott $950.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
An extraordinary cover that has graced many important collections...
Lot #1172 - u.s. postal history by issue 1861-1869 issues
1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), nicely centered and tied by a bold red Contocook, N.H. c.d.s. on cover to Amebury, Mass.; trivial tear in lower left corner of cover (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), still Extremely Fine, a striking usage of the rare 3¢ pink, Barwis, 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott $980.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1173 - u.s. postal history by issue 1861-1869 issues
1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), tied by grid cancel on Lady Liberty red on yellow Civil War patriotic cover postmarked clear Elizabethtown, Ky. c.d.s., to Republic, O.; cover repaired at lower right, stamp at upper left, address somewhat faded, otherwise Very Fine.
Bischel 4136. Walcott 2357.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $350 - 500.
Lot #1174 - u.s. postal history by issue 1861-1869 issues
1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), tied by Port Royal SC c.d.s. on cover addressed to West Buxton ME; cover reduced at left, stamp with pulled corner perf bottom left, Fine to Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott $950.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1175 - u.s. postal history by issue 1861-1869 issues
1861, 3¢ rose pink (Scott 64b), single, tied by bold "PAID 3" in circle rate mark on cover with matching Nantucket Mass postmark, addressed to Barnstable Mass, Very Fine, 2005 APS certificate.
Scott $180.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1176 - u.s. postal history by issue 1861-1869 issues
1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), tied by segmented cork cancel of Elizabeth NJ on cover addressed to Brooklyn L.I. with all over hand drawn design of a rural scene; small cover tear into postmark, without part of backflap, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1177 - u.s. postal history by issue 1861-1869 issues
1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), used with 10¢ green (68), both canceled red grid and tied by red "New Paid York, 12, Mar 4" exchange office c.d.s. on 1862 folded letter to France via England, endorsed "Steamer Niagara via Boston, red French entry c.d.s. and boxed "P.D.", backstamped Paris, Paris aux Pyrennes, and Lavardic, stamps and cover Very Fine and choice.
Scott $1,250+.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1178 - u.s. postal history by issue 1861-1869 issues
1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), tied on cover front to France by neat barred circular cancel, New York/ Paid dispatch datestamp & Etats-Unis Nov. 20, 1861 receiving postmark, adjacent "P.D." rectangular handstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $180.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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