1861-66 issue - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1046 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

Lot 1046 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

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

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19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 1041 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

Lot 1041 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

used with circle of wedges cancel, well-centered with large margins, very fine sound example of this stamp, 2021 PSE certificate (Scott $625)

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19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 1042 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

Lot 1042 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

cork cancel, bright and fresh color, short perforation at right, very fine and attractive, 1981 Philatelic Foundation and 2017 PSE certificates (Scott $625)

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19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 1037 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

Lot 1037 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

excellent color, very fine, 2022 PSAG certificate (Scott $1,000)

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19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 1043 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

Lot 1043 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

black cross cancel and red postmark, bold color and impression, very fine and choice, 1999 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $170)

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19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 1038 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

Lot 1038 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc January General Sale

original gray card backing from Roosevelt album, bold color, very fine and pretty, 2022 PSAG certificate incorrectly states 65P2 (Scott $250)

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19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 20 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 20 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

tied by cork killer to all-over orange "Great American Tea Co." advertising cover addressed to Duncannon, Pennsylvania, 1865 calendar at left, Reagles imprint on reverse, light wear, very fine and attractive

H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 21 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 21 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

tied by black segmented cork to brown all-over advertising cover for the "Great American Tea Company" addressed to Rolandsville, Maryland, promoting their French coffee with a portrait of Napoleon, design continues on reverse ("Put up by the Long Arm Chop"), Reagles imprint, very fine and attractive

H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 12 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 12 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

large margins, tied by bold balloon-type "Steilacoom City W.T. Feb 21" datestamp, addressed to Wilmington, Ohio, lengthy enclosure with interesting contents about life in territorial Washington, adhesive tape residue at top, otherwise extremely fine and rare, Steilacoom was the first post office established in Washington Territory

H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 22 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc

Lot 22 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

uprated with 1861 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65), tied by several strikes of blue "Indianapolis Ind Apr 24" datestamp and matching grid, addressed to Herleshausen, Germany, endorsed "per Bremen", blue three-line "America Über Bremen Franco" handstamp, very fine, an extraordinary use paying for a newspaper weighing over 4oz but less than 8c
Provenance: John David Baker (R.A. Siegel Sale 556, 1980)

H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII

19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue