Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1550    

1¢ Blue, tied by two strikes of town rim on local floral and children embossed Valentine cover, "Hanover, Ill., Feb 14" cds, with ornate multicolored Valentine enclosure; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1551    

3¢ Pigeon Blood Pink, some perf flaws, cancelled by circular grid, matching "Brighton Ms. Sep 26" cds on cover with Major General B.F. Butler patriotic design, addressed to Fairfax Vt., with original enclosure; two small edge tears, Very Fine appearance; with clear 1967 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64a    $7,750.

A REMARKABLE PATRIOTIC USE OF THE 3¢ PIGEON BLOOD PINK.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 1552    

3¢ Rose Pink, beautiful color, natural s.e., tied by sharp strike in blue of "Andover Ms. Nov 15 1861" cds on registered buff cover to East Randolph Vt., manuscript "No. 7 R" registry number; Very Fine and attractive registry use.
Scott No. 64b    $180.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1553    

3¢ Rose, tied by blue target, matching "Cumberland Md. Jun. 14" (1865) double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Salem N.C., with original enclosure from E.S. Zevely, manuscript "via Washington City P.O." and "via Greensboro, via High Point" routing directions; some minor wear, Fine, a very early post-war letter going from North to South.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1554    

3¢ Rose, single and reverse with block of seven on registered 3¢ pink entire from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., manuscript "Reg No 3" registry number; usual filing holes, single has been removed and replaced, opened for display, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1555    

10¢ Yellow Green, used with two 1861, 1¢ blue singles and 1861, 3¢ rose, all tied by matching strikes of NYFM circular grid cancel on cover to Lucerne, Switzerland, "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr 28" exchange cds, magenta "16" credit crossed out and updated to "4" cents, endorsed "pr Str Bremen", blue "America/uber Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp, red crayon "1¼" credit rating, Lucerne (5.11) arrival backstamp, forwarded upon receipt to Basel, Briefdistribution (5.12) arrival backstamp; left 1¢ with small tear, Very Fine and interesting use.
Scott No. 68 + 63 (2), 65    Estimate $500 - 750.

The cover was apparently prepaid for the 15¢ rate to Bremen but the rate to Switzerland via Bremen-Hamburg mails was 19¢. It was treated as fully prepaid by the New York exchange office.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1556    

10¢ Yellow Green, used with 1861, 1¢ blue, each tied by blue target cancel duplexed with "Cincinnati O. May 7" cds on 3¢ entire to Rome, Italy, red "New York Paid All 'Direct' May 12" exchange cds,red "Hamburg Franco 25 / 5 68" framed transit with red crayon "Wfr 1½" credit rating, red "4" credit restatement handstamp, black "P.P." and manuscript due rating, Verona (8.28) and Rome (5.30) backstamps; small faults incl. partial flap, F.-V.F., an attractive franking prepaying the 14¢ NGU direct mail rate.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1557    

30¢ Orange, used with 1861, 3¢ rose and 1862, 24¢ brown lilac, all tied by red NYFM circular open grids (Skinner NYFM 60-2) on 1862 Heard correspondence cover to Shanghai, China, matching red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Mar 26" exchange backstamp and magenta "52" credit rating, endorsed "Via Marseilles", red London (4.7) transit cds and "1d" colonial credit handstamp, Hong Kong (5.21) arrival backstamp; couple small stamp flaws, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71 + 65, 70a    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A CHOICE THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM THE HEARD CORRESPONDENCE TO SHANGHAI, CHINA.

Realized: $7,000

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Lot 1558    

2¢ Black, strip of three, tied by target cancels on yellow cover to Wrightsville Pa., matching "Lancaster Pa, May 20, 1864" cds, oval handstamp "John Best, Steam Boiler Manufacturer" corner card, with original enclosure; partial flap, a Very Fine and choice double-weight use, ex-Gordon Bleuler.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1559    

2¢ Black, five singles, all tied by circular grids duplexed with "New-York Oct 8" cds on yellow cover to St. Catherines, Canada, reverse with red St. Catherines Oct. 10, 1867 receiver, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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