single with town cancel, particularly well-centered for this issue, bold impression and color, very fine (Scott $475)
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H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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Lot #1027 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
three used singles, positions 6L1L (recut twice at bottom), 37R1L (recut once at top, once at bottom), and 70L1L (recut once at top, twice at bottom), fine to very fine and attractive (Scott $1,775)
Lot #1028 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
horizontal strip of three, positions 65-67R8, early strong impression in rich shade showing "mottling" in Franklin's hair, black circular grids and "Philadelphia Pa Feb 8" datestamp on 1858 cover to Columbia, Pennsylvania, extremely fine and choice
Lot #1029 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
vertical pair (positions 11/21L9) and horizontal strip of seven (positions 94-100L9), used on triple-rate cover from Washington, DC to Exeter, New Hampshire, stamps and cover small faults, still a fine and impressive use
Lot #1030 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
wonderful collection mounted on homemade pages, begins with trial color proof in violet on wove (40TC5), continues with 37 used singles, a used pair and strip of three, and 14 covers, all plated and with illustrations or descriptions of notable features (many plated by Mark Friedman), we note many different recuts, double transfers, flaws, and other noteworthy varieties, better items including Type II with red cancel (scissor-cut perforations...
Lot #1031 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
tied by black "Paid" in grid to illustrated advertising cover for "Holden, Cutter & Co., Importers of Fancy Goods and Toys...Extensive Dealers in Fire Works, of all descriptions" with a beautiful design of a Fourth of July fireworks celebration, red Boston datestamp, reverse with large illustration of ship offloading toys at a warehouse, very fine and choice, a rare early fireworks advertising cover
Lot #1032 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
neatly mounted on homemade pages, includes approximately 85 used singles, a block of four, and 25 covers, very nearly all with plating information (many plated by Rob Lund), better items including two patriotic covers, Type I on cover, and Type II on cover (scissor-cut perforations), huge array of double transfers and other plate varieties noted, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful opportunity for the 3c specialist
Lot #1033 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
used pair with 1858 town cancel, scissor-cut perforations at top right, otherwise fine and fresh, 1981 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $400)
Lot #1034 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
horizontal pair with red and black town cancellations, few short perforations, otherwise very fine (Scott $435)
Lot #1035 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
used pair with red town cancel, very fine and attractive (Scott $127.5)
Lot #1036 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
used horizontal pair with black grid cancels, few short/blunted perforations, fine appearance (Scott $700)
Lot #1037 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
excellent color, very fine, 2022 PSAG certificate (Scott $1,000)
Lot #1038 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
original gray card backing from Roosevelt album, bold color, very fine and pretty, 2022 PSAG certificate incorrectly states 65P2 (Scott $250)
Lot #1039 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
approximately 2,100 stamps primarily arranged by cancellation type, mostly ungrilled but a few grilled stamps interspersed, note multiplies including strips and blocks up to eight, pre-printing folds, double perforation varieties, colored cancellations (including green, orange, ultramarine, violet, etc), fancy cancellations such as anchors, stars, shields, and letters/numbers, "Paid" handstamps, and much more, the vast majority of...
Lot #1040 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
approximately 94 covers, better items throughout including advertising for "Dodge, Stevenson & Co. Ohio Mower" and "A.F. Croskey Distiller of Alcohol, Pure Spirts & Whiskies", fancy cancels including Jersey Shore star in circle and New Bedford cogwheel, hotel cornercards including Astor House (New York), Delavan House (Albany), and Charleston Hotel, hand-illustrated horse-drawn coach, colored envelopes including magenta, cover front...
Lot #1041 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
used with circle of wedges cancel, well-centered with large margins, very fine sound example of this stamp, 2021 PSE certificate (Scott $625)
Lot #1042 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
cork cancel, bright and fresh color, short perforation at right, very fine and attractive, 1981 Philatelic Foundation and 2017 PSE certificates (Scott $625)
Lot #1043 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
black cross cancel and red postmark, bold color and impression, very fine and choice, 1999 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $170)
Lot #1044 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
mint, fresh color, two small corner creases, about fine, copy of 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate for pair with this being the right stamp (Scott $2,750)
Lot #1045 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
includes 1c (17 including five red cancels and four blue cancels), 10c (4 including one red cancel), 24c (four including two red cancels and one blue cancel), and 30c (three including two red cancels), few additional stamps not counted, small faults but generally fine to very fine, an attractive group (Scott $3,255)
Lot #1046 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
132 stamps selected for interesting or eye-catching cancels, note a number of leaves, stars, wedges, and grids, inanition to a large number of red and blue cancels (and even a few that appear to be magenta), some faults to be expected but mostly fine to very fine, with such a wide array of cancels this is a lot that needs to be viewed to be appreciated, very difficult to duplicate in such quantity
Lot #1047 - 19th Century General Issues 1867-68 Grilled Issue
light cork cancel, well-defined grill, fine, 1977 SPA certificate (Scott $1,100)
Lot #1048 - 19th Century General Issues 1867-68 Grilled Issue
single with attractive geometric cancel and blue crayon, fresh and fine, 1977 SPA certificate (Scott $1,200)
Lot #1049 - 19th Century General Issues 1867-68 Grilled Issue
bold blue leaf cancel, fine and attractive, 2010 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $380)
Lot #1050 - 19th Century General Issues 1867-68 Grilled Issue
used single, strong grill and bold color, 2000 Philatelic Foundation and 2017 PSE graded VF 80 certificates (SMQ $650)
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