12, 1856 5c Red brown, margins large to touching, tied alongside overlapping 1857 1c Blue, Type V and 12c Black (24, 36) by magenta grids to "Election Returns, 1859." cover front only, "Hartford Ct. Mar 26 1859" datestamp, addressed to Roxbury, Connecticut, Very Fine and eye-catchingrnProvenance: Corey Long (R.A. Siegel Sale 948, 2007)"Erivan" Collection Part VI
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12, 1856 5c Red brown, margins full to clear, tied by "New Orleans La Mar 9 1857" datestamp, manuscript "pr British Steamer via Liverpool", red "New York Br Pkt Mar 18" exchange office datestamp, black Calais transit cancel, framed Anglo-French "GB/1F60c" accountancy handstamp and "8" decimes due handstamp, March 30 British transit backstamp, Very Fine, attractive example of this stamp used at the tail end of the Three-Months period"Erivan" Collection Part VI
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12, 1856 5c Red brown, three clear to large margins (barely grazes at top), tied on folded letter addressed to Nantes, France by "New Orleans La May 4 1857" datestamp, red "New York Br Pkt Jun 2" exchange office and black "Etats-Unis Paq Brit A Calais" transit postmarks, "13" decimes due handstamp, backstamped Nantes, printed message from Hector Bossange (son of noted book dealer Martin Bossange), Very Fine"Erivan" Collection Part VI
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17, 1851 12c Black, oval grid cancel, ample to huge margins including portion of the adjacent stamp at right, Very Fine and choice; 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $250)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection
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11, 1851 3c Dull red, bottom margin vertical block of 14 (2x7), clear to wide margins at sides incl portions adjacent stamps at left, just in at top, crease through pos 8-9, small tear pos 10 and in margin, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,400 as singles)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection
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17, 1851 12c Black, clear to full margins, light cancel, Fine and attractive (Scott $250)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection
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12, 1856 5c Red brown, lovely used single with a partially struck black town cancel, three large margins with the bottom just clear to barely impinging, Very Fine; 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $750)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection
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11, 1851 3c Dull red, selection of 13 used singles and a pair showing various cancels, shades, recuts, etc., margins to just cutting, Very Fine overallSale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection
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17, 1851 12c Black, pair with bit of a lightly struck orange red transit cancel at the bottom, clear to full margins, small margin tear at the top does not detract from Very Fine appearance; 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $630)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection
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13, 1855 10c Green, Type I, indistinct town cancel, full balanced margins, some tone spots on the back side, still Very Fine; 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $750)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection
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