Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 794    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with red wax seal with monogram impression affixed over stamp used as receipt, endorsed original destroyed, copy within; cover missing backflap, Fine, an very unusual usage.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 795    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, right margin single with margins ample to clear, tied by blue "Harrisburg, Pa., May 15" cds on cover to Gettysburg, Pa., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $50

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Lot 796    

1856, 5¢ red brown, four large even margins, fresh color, neatly tied to folded letter from New Orleans, Louisiana to Pontay, France, by "New Orleans La. Nov 17" postmark, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov 26" exchange office datestamp, carried on the Cunard Line steamer Europa, which departed New York on November 26 and arrived at Liverpool on December 8, red Liverpool "9 DE 1856" transit, "Etats-Unis. Paq. Brit. A. Calais 9 Dec. 56" entry datestamp and "13" (décimes) due handstamp, reverse with French transit and "Schirmeck 11 Dec. 56" arrival mark; Extremely Fine and choice, illustrated in Frajola and Mayer The United States Five Cent Issue of 1856 on page 82, ex Mayer; with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 797    

1856, 5¢ red brown + 10¢ green, type III, 5¢ with just shaving outer portion of projection at right, otherwise large margins, 10¢ clear to mostly large margins, neatly tied by light New Orleans cds & red "NewYork, Paid 12, may 19" transit cds on 1857 folded letter to Paris, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful cover which was transferred to Boston for the Cunard Line Steamer Europa, which departed May 20 and arrived in Liverpool on May 31, illustrated in Frajola & Mayer.
Scott No. 12+15    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 798    

1856, 5¢ red brown, four complete to large margins, deep color, tied to folded cover to Altkirch, France by New Orleans, Louisiana November 10, 1856 postmark, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov 17" exchange office datestamp, transferred to Boston for the Cunard Line steamer Canada, which departed on November 19 and arrived at Liverpool on December 1, red Liverpool "1 DE 1856" transit backstamp, incorrect "Etats-Unis. Paq. Am. A. Calais 2 Dec. 56" American packet entry cds and "8" (décimes) due handstamp, re-rated in manuscript to "16" and finally to the proper single-weight "13" (décimes) for British packet, French transit and "Altkirch 3 Dec. 56" arrival backstamps; minor letter sheet defects, Very Fine, a handsome cover, ex-Mayer and illustrated in Frajola and Mayer The United States Five Cent Issue of 1856 on page 82; with 1998 Holcombe and 1999 Van Der Linden certificates.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 799    

1855, 10¢ green, type I, a stunning bottom sheet margin single (large margins other sides), deep fresh color, neatly tied on cover by San Francisco cds to Vermont, colorless embossed advertising on flap of "Lipman's Adhesive Despatch Envelope", 2005 P.F. cert. states "the stamp with a tiny surface scrape at top left edge of the circle surrounding the left 'X'", this is imperceptible and trivial at best, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp & cover.
Scott No. 13    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 800    

1855, 10¢ green, types I-II, singles on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Wurttemberg, Germany, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 5" cds's, red "N. York Am. Pkt., 7 Paid, Aug 30" cds and Aachen boxed transit date stamp, transit backstamps; some light tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott No. 13+14+U18    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 801 ()   

1855, 10¢ green, type I, tied by manuscript "Route 7309, Sept 3" steamboat routing notation on rebacked cover front to Mexico City, 1856 Vera Cruz oval date stamp and matching "3" rate handstamp, address to Genl. Gadsden of the famed Gadsden Purchase, Fine.
Scott No. 13    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 802    

1855, 10¢ green, type II, pair + 1¢ blue, type II, all tied by grid cancels on small cover to Paris, France, red "New Orleans, La., Dec 18" origin cds and red "New York, Am. Packet, Dec 26" cds, "8" decimes due handstamp and receiving backstamp; cover missing backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 14+9    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 803    

1855, 10¢ green, type II, large margins to just touched at bottom, tied by "Grass Valley, Cal." cds on cover to Chandlerville, Ill., cover forwarded to Connecticut & franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by unusual "Chandlerville, Ill." double circle postmark with manuscript date at center, small cover hole at left of adhesives, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Gibson; with 1989 P.F. certificate, signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. 14+26    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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