Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1771    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Folded letter sheet, with black grid cancel, red New Orleans cds, to New York, choice extremely fine 4-margin stamp, couple file folds, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10    $210.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1772    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. S.e. at left showing plate guideline line and portion of adjacent stamp, tied by "Brunswick, Me., Mar 15, 1860" forwarding cds on folded letter from Liverpool, England, oval "Forwarded By, E.J. Crocker & Co., Liverpool" handstamp and "Liverpool, Fe 22, 60" cds, entered the U.S. mails with "Portland, Me., Am. Pkt., 24, Mar 13, 1860" exchange cds with stamp and forwarding postmark applied over, "3 cents" forwarding due handstamp crossed out, Very Fine, an unusual and very rare usage.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1773    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Slightly cut in, tied on cover with green "Thorndike, Ms." cds, Very Fine, a rare postmark in a true green color.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1774    

1856, 5¢ red brown, vertical pair. Scissor cut between stamps partially severing pair, large margins to in at top, tied by grid cancels on cover to San Francisco, Cal. red "Westfield, Ms., Apr 19, 1858" cds and matching straight line "Paid" & "10" rate handstamps; cover reduced at right just into origin postmark, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare franking, with only a few pairs of 5¢ are known on cover to California, ex Kapiloff; with 1999 Holcombe certificate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1775 ()   

1856, 5¢ red brown. Full even margins, tied by "Sainte Marie, Illinois" postmark with second strike below on cover front to France, red "New York, Br. Pkt., Jul 9" exchange cds and French transit and due handstamps; stamp with slight edge toning, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1776    

1855, 10¢ green, type II. Huge margins including portion of next stamp at left, tied by bold New York Ocean Mail cancel on small cover to Centerville, California, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1777    

1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2, choice centering, tied by "Richmond, Va., Sep 1, 1857" cds on folded merchant printed circular to Rough Creek, Va., fresh and Extremely Fine; with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1778    

1857, 1¢ blue, types IIIa-III-III, vertical strip of three. Positions 58-68-78R4, well centered strip with middle stamp showing frameline break at bottom (relief C) and bottom stamp showing break at top (relief D), tied by "Hyde Park, Pa., May 31" cds's on cover to Mehoopany, Pa., "Recd June 1/59" docketing additionally tying strip; cover with a few light abrasions and reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare multiple combination strip on cover; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate, Ashbrook plating on reverse.
Scott No. 21,22    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1779    

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Ave-fine example, wide break at top, tied on prices current circular to Canada West, "Via Suspension Bridge" notation, light vertical file crease, Fine.
Scott No. 22    $600.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1780    

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Strip of three, perfs cut at bottom, tied by pen cancels on cover with "Odell, Ill." cds, tiny cover tear and slight reduction at right, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 22    $975.

Realized: $150

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