Sale 40: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1151    

1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose, horizontal strip of three. Tied by neat strikes of cogwheel cancels (type I) on cover to Farmington Falls, Me., matching "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 15, 1862" cds and "10" rate handstamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 63+65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1152    

1861, 1¢ blue. 1861, 1¢ blue, showing Plate Scratch in "S" of "US", tied by neat "West Troy, N.Y., Jul 21" cds on 1860, 1¢ blue on buff entire paying the 2¢ circular rate to Derry Township, Pa.; cover with light file fold and reduction at left, Very Fine, an interesting and very scarce combination usage.
Scott No. 63+U19    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1153    

1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink. A fresh attractive example with bright fresh color, tied by large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel on a 1861 folded letter to New York City, light file fold below, F.-V.F., rare on cover; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 64a; $4,500    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1154    

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by full strike of Waterbury, Ct. "Man With Hat" fancy cancel on 1866 cover to Livingstonville, N.Y., "Waterbury, Con., Apr 23" cds alongside, minor fly specking and cover reduced at right, F.-V.F., a great rarity with less than 6 examples of this Waterbury fancy cancel known; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Rohloff No. E-5.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1155    

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by full clear strike of fancy Negative Shield cancel on fresh cover to Baltimore, Md., matching "Leavenworth, Kas., Oct 18" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice. Skinner-Eno No. PS-FC 42.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1156    

1861, 10¢ yellow green. In combination with 1863, 5¢ brown on 1867 folded letter to Havre, France, tied by "New Orleans, La., Aug 21" cds and cork duplex, red New York transit cds, forwarded to Ribeauville, Very Fine; with 2009 W. Weiss certificate.
Scott No. 68+75    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1157    

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Large margins, tied by "New York, May 25" cds on 1866 folded letter sheet to Mexico City, "pr Manhattan" ship endorsement and "5" and "7" inland rate handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1158    

1861, 24¢ violet. Tied in combination with 30¢ orange + 1862, 2¢ black by blue "Cincinnati O. Oct. 18" duplex cancels on yellow cover to Usingen, Germany, endorsed "Via Prussian Closed Mail", red "N. York Br. Pkt. 14 Paid Oct. 22" credit datestamp, magenta "Aachen Franco" transit handstamp, most of top backflap removed and small repair at top, 24¢ & 30¢ small tear, otherwise Very Fine, rare use of the 24¢ "Cincinnati Violet" on cover with Black Jack to a foreign destination; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c+71+73    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1159    

1861, 30¢ orange. Three singles, right two stamps s.e. at right, all with slight defects, cancelled by grids & center stamp tied by red "Aachen" transit handstamp on orange cover to Germany with "Wabash Ill. May 6" circular datestamp, red N.Y. transit, several transit and receiving backstamps, some minor wear, still Very Fine, triple-rate 30¢ 1861 covers to Germany are extremely rare.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1160    

1861, 30¢ orange, horizontal pair and single. Tied by grid cancels on 1865 folded letter sheet to Lyon, France, red "New York, Paid, Feb 4" cds, French transit and numerous backstamps; right 30¢ stamp with a couple of tears, otherwise F.-V.F., a rare 6 times rate usage; with 1991 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $700

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