Sale 72: Gems of Philately

Lot 67    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair + 12¢ black, horizontal pair + 1851, 3¢ dull red, tied on 1856 cover to England by three strikes of blue "Eugene City, O.T., Oct 3" cds, red "3" credit handstamp and London "Paid, De 1, 1856" tombstone entry date stamp, reverse with transit and receiving postmarks; small cover tear and stamp minor flaws including margin toning, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Grunin.
Scott No. 9+11+17    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE COVER FRANKED WITH THE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1851 ISSUE PAYING THE 29¢ WEST COAST TRANSATLANTIC RATE FROM OREGON TERRITORY TO ENGLAND.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 68    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, sheet margin at left, rich color, tied by "Shabbona Grove, Dekalb Co., Illinois, Dec 11" fancy town and county shield postmark on cover to Annapolis Md., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Grunin, Piller.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A WONDERFUL GEM USE WITH THE FANCY SHABBONA GROVE SHIELD POSTMARK ON THE 1852 3¢ DULL RED ISSUE.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 69    

1855, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair, large to mostly huge margins, used with 1¢ blue, type IV (9), large margins, each tied by neat strike of "Fentonville Mich May 26" cds on 3¢ red on buff (U2) Nesbitt entire to Derby, England, red "3" cent credit handstamp to G.B. for American packet, red London Paid (6.11.1857) entry cds and blue Derby (6.12) arrival backstamp; flap torn, Extremely Fine and choice use at the 24¢ treaty rate to England.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 70    

1851, 12¢ gray black, four large margins, neatly tied by red grid and red "New Orleans, La., Dec 8" cds on cover to Gap, France, red "New York, Br. Pkt., Dec 18" cds, 13 decimes due handstamp and receiving backstamp; parts of backflaps missing, Extremely Fine and choice, a two cents overpayments of the double British packet treaty rate.
Scott No. 17    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A VERY RARE SINGLE USAGE, PARTICULARLY ON A COVER TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

Realized: $700

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Lot 71    

1851, 12¢ black, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red, tied by "Brunswick, Me., Jun 14" cds on 1858 cover to Havre, France, red "Boston 'Paid 12' Jun 16" exchange cds additionally tying 3¢, "Boston, Br. Pkt." backstamp, red Havre (6.29) entry date stamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed-issue combination franking.
Scott No. 17+26    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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