Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 826    

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, position 8R1E, top sheet margin, slightly in at sides with small nick at top right, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), both tied by two strikes of Charleston S.C. blue grid cancels on cover to Charleston S.C., photocopy of original enclosure accompanies datelined "Hampton April 19th 1852"; some cover wear, Fine, Scott retail of $17,000 on normal cover.
Scott No. 5A    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF THE TYPE IB FROM THE PREMIUM POSITION 8R1E PREPAYING THE 1¢ WAY FEE.

This cover was apparently mailed enroute from Hampton S.C. to Charleston S.C. with the franking prepaying the 3¢ letter rate plus to the mails 1¢ way fee.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 827    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 23L2e, four full margins, excellent impression with rich color, black circular grid cancel on folded cover to Leesburg Va., matching "Winchester Va. 12 Sep" cds, Very Fine, ex-Craveri.
Scott No. 10A    $210.

Realized: $200

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Lot 828    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 3RO, four margins with beautiful color and impression, tied by bold blue "Charleston 'Paid' Oct 24" cds on light blue 1851 folded letter to Providence R.I., Very Fine, ex-Craveri.
Scott No. 10A    $210.

According to Wilson Hulme, this is a characteristic October 1851 shade of experimental orange brown, however Dick Celler plated it as 3RO instead of plate 1L.

Realized: $140

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Lot 829    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 87L1e, full margins to just clear at top, tied by circle of wedges and vivid red "Cincinnati. O. Aug 8" cds on blue 1851 folded letter, Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Alexander, Cole, Watt White.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 830    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 29RO, two lines recut in TL triangle, large margins to just clear at top, excellent impression, tied by bold blue "Augusta Ga. Nov 28" cds on 1851 blue folded letter to Providence R.I., Very Fine, ex-Watt White.
Scott No. 10A var.    $210.

Realized: $110

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Lot 831    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, clear to large margins, tied on immaculate cover by complete red Lancaster, Pa. cds, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 832    

1857, 10¢ green, type IV, position 55L1 (recut at bottom), tied by "St. Louis, Mo., Aug 25, 1858" cds on cover to Niagara, Canada West, red oval "United States, 6d" exchange handstamp, transit postmarks on reverse; cover with some edge wear and slightly soiled and stamp lifted and placed back, F.-V.F.; with 1994 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 34; $2,600 off-cover    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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