Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1467    

1¢ Blue, Types II-IIIa-II, positions 71-73L1E, left stamp double transfer, one inverted, large margin at bottom and part of sheet margin at left showing many lines of the erased inverted transfer inside and outside Position 71 entry, ample to slightly in on other sides, beautiful bright early shade and impression, tied by grid cancels, red "New Orleans La. Feb 8" cds on blue folded cover to Warren Me., Very Fine, an attractive cover and example of the Plate 1 Early inverted transfer, ex-Neinken, Wagshal.
Scott No. 7-8A-7    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1468    

1¢ Blue, Type II, Plate 3, beautiful wide margins, just touched at top, stunning plate 4 color with proof-like impression, tied by sharp strike of "Boston 'Paid' 27 Jan" cds on blue folded January 27, 1857 part-printed market notice drop letter, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 7    $600.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1469    

1¢ Blue, Types II & IV, singles on 6 covers tied by New York integral bar cds's; includes the rare 1851 single bar "Aug 23" cds tying #5 on circular (edge nicks), two #9 usages tied by 1856 single bar cds, local drop and to Canada usages, two 1852 two-bar cds local usages and a 1852 three-bar usage tying #9 on circular to Richmond, Va., Very Fine overall.
Scott No. 7, 9    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1470    

1¢ Blue, Type II, plate 1 early, three mostly large margins, fourth margin just in at top, tied to a very clean 1851 printed circular by a superb strike of the scarce small Boston "PAID" in grid cancel, partial red "Boston, Mass. 'Paid' Aug 21" red cds at top left; ex-Cowitt, Very Fine, This cancellation was only used for a very short period of time in 1851.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1471    

1¢ Blue, Type II, position 58R2 showing double transfer on lower value tablet and bottom right ornaments, hint of plate crack at top right corner, margins large to touching, tied by "New - York, Sep 21" single bar cds on 1856 Stuart's Steam Refined Sugar prices current with illustrated factory scene, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1472    

1¢ Blue, Type IV, horizontal pair, margins to cutting, cancelled by manuscript, used with 1852, 3¢ dull red, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' May 6" cds, "Boston Br. Packet May 10" backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston May 10th to Liverpool arriving May 20th, red London (5.22) backstamp, red Paris (5.23) entry cds and handstamped "12" decimes due rating, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1473    

1¢ Blue, Type IV, tied by "New York, Apr 23" integral two-bar cds on 1853 printed circular, red straight line "Circular Paid." handstamp; light cover edge toning at left edge, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1474    

1¢ Blue, Type IV, position 31L1L showing double transfer in top and bottom tablets, clear to large margins, tied by "New York, Mar 22" integral three-bar cds on fresh cover to Bradford, N.H., Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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