Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 221    

1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design, tied by "Benicia Cal. Jan 27" cds on 10¢ green (U41) entire to Neponsett, Mass.; 10¢ light horizontal crease at top, upper right entire corner missing, Fine and scarce first design use; with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 62B    $2,250.

Realized: $475

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Lot 222    

1861, 3¢ rose, tied by "Postage" straightline cancel, matching partial "Boyton, Va., 'July 14' " cds with ms. dating on cover to Capt. Dabney Cosby, Halifax C.H., Va.; some toning, 3¢ small flaws, Fine and rare cancel. Skinner-Eno No. LC-WD 9.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 223    

1861, 3¢ rose, bright color, used in combination with 3¢ dull red (26), tied by partial Illinois 1861 town datestamp on orange cover to Springfield Ill., Very Fine and scarce combination, ex-Hegland; with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 224    

1861, 5¢ buff, vertical pair and two singles, fresh color, the two singles s.e. at right, tied and canceled by bold target cancels, matching "San Francisco Cal. Jul 11, 1862" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Portsmouth N.H.; cover reduced at right, lower left stamp moved from top right, cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine and attractive, A Scarce 5¢ Buff Use Paying the Double-Rate From the West Coast, ex-Sevenoaks.
Scott No. 67; $3,400 as used off-cover    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $650

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Lot 225    

1861, 5¢ buff, horizontal pair, small framed "Paid" cancel, matching "North San Juan Cal. Feb 17" cds on light yellow cover to Grass Lake Mich.; right stamp small tear at top, reduced at left and some cover wear, Fine and scarce use, ex-Sevenoaks; with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 67; $1,900 as off-cover pair    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 226    

1861, 5¢ buff, horizontal pair, tied by bold "Petaluma, Cal. Nov 22" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Erieville N.Y., reduced at right, cover and stamps expertly improved, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 67; $1,900 as used pair    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 227    

1861, 5¢ buff, used with 30¢ orange (71), tied together by "Mascoutah Ill. Oct 20" cds on 1862 orange buff cover to Mels, Switzerland, black "New-York, Am. Pkt. Oct 25" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" cent credit, red "Aachen, Franco 8/11" framed transit and magenta "f2" credit, reverse with Winterthur, Basel transits and Mels arrival cds; sealed cover tears, wear and soiling, stamp faults, Fine and scarce 5¢ buff use.
Scott No. 67; $1,000    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 228    

1861, 10¢ green, used with 1¢ blue (63), tied by "New-York, 8 Nov" cds duplex with four-ring target cancel on gray cover to San Francisco, Cal.; partial flap, 10¢ light crease, 1¢ faulty at bottom, Very Fine and scarce prepaid carrier use to California, ex-Haas.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $300 - 400.

The addressee, Capt. W.E. Greenwell (1824-1886) was a distinguished member of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in all branches of field-work along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida and particularly along the coast of California and the islands outlying the southern portion.

Realized: $525

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Lot 229    

1861, 10¢ green, two singles, left with s.e., used with 1¢ blue (63), s.e. at left, tied by segmented grid cancels, red "New-York, Am. Pkt., Jun 9" exchange cds on blue 1866 folded to Amsterdam, carried by American Packet Fulton, two-line "Paid-Only/England" handstamp, blue London (6.21) transit backstamp and ms. "2" schilling debit, red Amsterdam (6.22.66) arrival backstamp and ms. Dutch cents due rating; small edge tear, 1¢ small corner crease, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 230    

1861, 12¢ black, two singles, used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), tied by circular grid cancels duplexed with "Cleveland O. Oct 12" cds on orange cover to Germany, red "N.York, Am. PKt. '7 Paid' Oct 17" credit exchange cds, red "Aachen, Franco 30/10" framed handstamp; couple tiny stamp flaws, small left edge tear, a Very Fine three-color franking at the 28¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate to Germany, ex-Gliedman.
Scott No. 69    Estimate $300 - 400.

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