Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 198    

A.M. Hinckley/Aspinwall. Forwarding agent handstamp in red oval (not shown in DeVoss) on cover to Panama (City), edge wear all around, still rare, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 199    

J.W. Sullivan's Newspaper Office, Next Door to the Post Office, Kearny St., San Francisco. Double oval handstamp on backflap of cover to Farmington Falls, Me., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by two strikes of Boston large "Paid" in grid handstamps, Very Fine, a very scarce Sullivan handstamp on cover via Nicaragua and entering the mails in Boston, Mass.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $325

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Lot 200    

Noisy Carrier's. Mail. 77 Long Wharf, S.F. Cal. Bold boxed handstamp on 1853, 6¢ green on buff entire to Patchoque, N.Y., canceled by "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 1" cds; light edge wear and sealed tears at top and upper left, F.-V.F., a choice strike of this scarce handstamp, ex Vogel, Walske.
Scott No. U14    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 201    

Via Nicaragua, Ahead of the Mails. Folded letter, datelined San Francisco Jan 30 1854, to New Jersey Governor, with 2-line boxed handstamp, & "New-York /Ship/Feb 24/7cts" handstamp alongside for unpaid ship letter; light aging at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 202    

Via Nicaragua, Ahead of the Mails. Red boxed handstamp on buff cover to Honeoye Falls, N.Y., franked with 1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect tied by central strike of "New York, Sep 9" cds; light cover edge wear and a few small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare 1851, 12¢ black bisect usage via the Nicaragua route, ex Brown; with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17a    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 203    

Via Nicaragua, From Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall, San Francisco. Full clear strike of blue "Forwarded" handstamp on 1853, 6¢ green on buff entire to Wilimington, Del., canceled by "New York, Ship, Feb 24" cds; small edge tears, Very Fine, an exceptional strike of the Noisy Carriers tombstone letterbag operator handstamp, ex Liechtenstein.
Scott No. U14    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 204    

Via Nicaragua, Stmr. Sierra Nevada, Advance of the Mails. Blue oval handstamp on cover to Oakdale, Pa., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by "New York, Ship, Oct 9" cds, Very Fine, a rare Via Nicaragua usage on the Vanderbilt's Independent Line steamer Sierra Nevada.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 205    

Cova & Co./Panama. Reasonable strike of red double-lined handstamp with manuscript "20" top right on buff cover addressed to "Steam Ship Winfield Scott" at Panama, N.G. (New Granada), trivial edge wear, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 206    

Guatemala, Agto. 21, 1860. Red origin cds on cover in care of Panama mail agent W. Nelson, to Washington City D.C., "4" reales rate and "Steamship 20" circular handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 207    

Pacific Mail S.S. Co./Superintendent's Office. Purple dated handstamp on 5¢ brown entire with "on ships business" endorsement, to Peru with receiving back stamps, tear at bottom right, Very Fine appearance and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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