Sale 63: The Donald Richardson Collection of U.S. Postal Rates 1851-1863

Lot 1022    

1851, 12¢ gray black, three large margins, touching outer frameline at left, tied by face-free "San Francisco Cal. 1 Aug" cds on circa 1853 buff cover to New Bedford Mass. at two-times the 6¢ rate for over 3,000 miles; 12¢ corner creasing, a Very Fine and scarce single use at double the 6¢ rate, ex-Krug; signed by Ashbrook on reverse.
Scott No. 17    $1,500.

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Lot 1023    

1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect, large margins except corner clipped, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Aug" cds (inverted day slug) on 1853 folded letter to Boston Mass., inside endorsement of "Pr Northern", clean and Very Fine, ex-Judd; with 1973 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17a    $2,500.

A CHOICE 12¢ 1851 BISECT USE ACCEPTED AS PREPAYMENT OF THE 6¢ RATE.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1024    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, used with 3¢ dull red (26) pair, pos. 9-10R25, along with illegal 3¢ Nesbitt cutout, all tied by "Sacramento City Cal. Apr 24" cds on orange buff cover to Cincinnati Oh., cover with manuscript "Due" and "3" rating handstamp as the cutout was not accepted for postage; reduced a bit at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1025    

1857, 10¢ green, type II, minor perf toning and corner crease, tied by "San Francisco Cal Oct 1858" cds to Chestnut Ridge N.Y., forwarded with 3¢ dull red (26) tied by manuscript "Forwarded from Chestnut Ridge, Nov 11" postmark to Hampstead Branch, N.Y.; barely reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 32    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1026    

1851 (Dec. 27) Princeton N.J. to San Francisco Cal., buff cover bearing 3¢ orange brown (10A), tied by "Princeton N.J. Dec 27" cds and with manuscript "Due 5" rating at left, rated totally unpaid with "New York '10' Jan 9" integral 10¢ due cds, original 1851 enclosure; light bend at right barely affects 3¢, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1027    

1858 (c., Jan. 11) Rockport Oh. to San Francisco Cal., buff cover bearing 1¢ blue type Ia (19), pos. 97R4, and 3¢ dull red (26), block of three, pos. 2-3-13L15, all cancelled by manuscript strokes, manuscript "Rockport O., Jany 11" postmark, endorsed "Via Panama"; reduced slightly at left; 1¢ clipped perfs at top, F.-V.F., Scott cat. $9,500 on cover.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1028    

1859 (Jun. 29) Bloomington Mo. to Nevada City Cal., legal-size orange cover bearing 10¢ green, type II (32) single and 10¢ green, type III (33) strip of four, tied by sharp "Bloomington Mo. Jun 29" cds on court house cover to Nevada City Cal., endorsed "via Overland Route" at bottom left for transit on the Butterfield route, July 29th 1859 receipt docketing on reverse; reduced slightly at left, a Very Fine use at five-times the 10¢ transcontinental rate.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1029    

Mining Scene, illustrated miner's design depicting Miner Panning for Gold with Long Tom in Background, with imprint "J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope" at left and "Anthony & Baker SC" engraver's imprint at bottom right of design, on buff cover bearing left margin 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair tied by "Stockton Cal Sep 15" cds to Boston Mass.; minor edge wear just affects pair, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE MINING SCENE ILLUSTRATED COVER FROM STOCKTON CAL.

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Lot 1030    

Overland Mail, Via Los Angeles., striking illustrated design showing Passing Train on light yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "San Francisco Cal Jun 20, 1859" cds to Sun Prairie Wis., San Francisco blue crayon "Due 7" for shortpayment of the 10¢ rate, upon receipt forwarded with blue "Sun Prairie Wis Jul 23" balloon cds and manuscript "Due 7", "forwd 3" totalled to "10 Due", "Aug 2" receiving handstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, an interesting short-paid transcontinental use; with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1031    

(Printed Matter) San Francisco Cal. 16 Jun, red cds with matching "Paid 5" rating handstamps on blue Macondray & Co. 1852 printed circular to Boston Mass., endorsed "Circular" at upper left; vertical file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED STAMPLESS EXAMPLES OF THE PREPAID 5¢ PRINTED MATTER RATE FOR OVER 3,500 MILES.

Realized: $1,150

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