Sale 36: The Winter Sale

Lot 561    

1861, 3¢ rose. Well centered, on cover to Corinna, Me. forwarded to St. Albans, tied by target handstamp with matching "The Forks, Me., Nov 5" origin cds, clear "Corinna, Me. Nov 9" forwarding cds with matching circular "V.A. Sprague, P.M., Free" handstamp additionally tying stamp, Very Fine and choice, a rare postmaster fancy postmark; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. LC-NP19.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 562    

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by fancy circular geometric cancel with matching "Delphos, O. Jul 19" cds alongside on purple cover to Piqua; cover with light corner mount marks, Very Fine, a rare fancy cancel on cover; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. GE-C 163.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $500

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Lot 563    

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by bold fancy three leaf clover handstamp on cover to Grafton, Ills., matching light "Burlington, Ioa." cds alongside, Very Fine. Skinner-Eno No. PP-C 17.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 564    

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Tied by neat grid cancel paying private ship letter rate on cover to Hana, Sandwich Islands, matching "Watertown, N.Y., Sep 6, 1862" origin cds; cover with slightest reduction at ends, Very Fine and choice; with 2008 Weiss certificate.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 565    

1861, 24¢ red lilac + 3¢ rose, two singles. All tied by leaf style cork cancels on 1864 cover to Paris, France, red "New York, Paid 12, Mar 19" exchange cds, red French entry cds and boxed "P.D." handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps; small portion of backflap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 70+65    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 566    

1861, 30¢ orange, horizontal pair. Tied by bold circle of wedges cancel on 1866 cover to Paris, France, red "Boston Br. Pkt., Paid, Oct 30" exchange and French entry cds's; cover slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce quadruple rate usage to France.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $600

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Lot 567    

1861, 30¢ orange + 3¢ rose. Tied by "Norwalk, Ct., May 2, 66" cds and target duplex on double rate Prussian closed mail cover to Wurenlingen, Switzerland, red "N. York Am. Pkt., Paid" exchange cds and "12" credit handstamp, blue Aachen boxed date stamp and numerous transit backstamps; cover with sealed corner tear at top right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71+65    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 568    

1861, 30¢ orange + 5¢ brown. Tied by target cancels on 1864 Prussian closed mail cover to Bern, Switzerland, matching "Alton, Ill., Oct 29, 1864" origin and red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid" exchange cds's, red Aachen boxed date stamp and receiving backstamp; cover with sealed tear at lower right edge, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 71+76    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $270

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Lot 569    

1861, 30¢ orange, vertical pair. One or two trivial blunt perfs, tied by unusual circular handstamps and scarce "Sherrill's Mount, Ioa." cds on 1864 cover to St. Gallen, Switzerland, red "Boston, Paid 12, Aud 17" exchange cds & "Boston Br. Pkt., Paid" on reverse, red "Aachen Franco" date stamp & backstamped with Swiss arrival postmarks, cover slightly reduced at left & bottom, F.-V.F.; with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 570    

1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by grid cancel and matching Amboy, Ill. on double rate cover to Württemberg, Germany, red "N. York Brem. Pkt., 24 Paid, Jun 2" exchange cds and blue Bremen transit handstamp, transit backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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