Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 997    

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, large well balanced margins, bright and fresh, right stamp with small pre-printing paper fold, Extremely Fine; with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 40L1    $850.

Realized: $525

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Lot 998 o   

Clark & Co., 1857, 1¢ red on yellow, blue boxed "Paid" cancel, margins ample to just touch frameline at top left, F.-V.F., a very rare stamp and especially in sound condition; signed G. Sloane, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 48L1    $900.

Realized: $400

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Lot 999    

Faunce's Penny Post and Hackney & Bolte Penny Post, 1885-86 (1¢) black on red, single of each, o.g., both fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 152L1-153L1    $575.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1000    

Gahagan & Howe City Express, 1849-70, 10¢ black, usual brownish o.g., large margins, Very Fine, ex-Lyons.
Scott No. 70L4    $1,500.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE LOCAL ISSUE.

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Lot 1001 ()   

Teese & Co. Penny Post, 1852 (1¢) blue on bluish, full pane of 100 with ten tête-bêche pairs at bottom, no gum, wide sheet margins and rich colors, couple horizontal creases and some wrinkling at top (tête-bêche pairs sound), Very Fine appearance, a rare complete pane of 100.
Scott No. 137L1    $2,800.

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Lot 1002    

Envelope, 1860, Nesbitt 2nd Issue, 3¢+1¢ red & blue on buff, unused entire, 1¢ to pay the carrier fee to the mails and 3¢ letter rate, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. U29    $500.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1003    

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff, unwatermarked, canceled by "New-York, Nov 13, 80" duplex, addressed to Betts Cove, Newfoundland, "NY/T" circular tax handstamp and pencil "5" centimes (1¢) short-payment rating, Newfoundland crossed out in blue crayon and updated to "2" cents due for double deficiency, Very Fine and outstanding short-paid use to Newfoundland.
Scott No. UX5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Newfoundland was not part of Canada until April 1, 1949. As an independent country it joined the UPU on January 1, 1879, which set the postal card rate as 2¢ per card and letter mail at 5¢ per ½ ounce. Canada had a special treaty that set postage rates equivalent to domestic rates of 1¢ per card and 3¢ per ½ oz. at this time.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1004    

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on salmon pink, mint card, fresh and Very Fine example of this scarce variety.
Scott No. UX9d    $900.

It seems the salmon pink stock was used as a counting marker for counting finished piles of 500 printed sheets as detailed in the USPCC.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1005    

1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition - type 1 set, complete set of 10 mint 1¢ postal cards, some wear and couple with flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce set. Scott No. UX14.
USPCC No. EX89-EX98    $1,000.

Realized: $210

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