Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

Lot 719    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, two covers, each tied by small Boston "Paid", pos. 85L1i with red strike and matching "Boston '3' Jul 25" cds on blue folded letter to Peterboro N.H., second tied by sharp strike in black and also red "Boston '3cts' 9 Dec" cds on gray folded cover to Littleton N.H.; red strike cover with small stains, otherwise Very Fine pair.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 720    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, horizontal pair, pos. 9-10L0, clear to large margins, small tear bottom right, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal., 1 Jun" cds on orange buff cover to South Boston Mass.; accompanied by second cover from same correspondence bearing 3¢ brownish carmine (11A) pair, pos. 69-70L3, rich color tied by "San Francisco Cal, 1 Nov" cds, F.-V.F., scarce matched pair paying the 6¢ West Coast rate.
Scott No. 10A    $775.

Realized: $350

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Lot 721    

1852-56, 3¢ dull red, Postal History - Sheet Margin Singles, large group of over 110 covers with sheet and corner margins, some show imprints and guidelines, mostly single frankings on cover with many having plating information, some color cancels, town cancels, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11/11A    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 722    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, superb single with huge margins showing parts of other stamps, tied by "New York" cds on small ladies cover to Massachusetts, Superb, ex-Renard.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 723    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, margins to touched, tied perfectly struck bold "Saint Augustine Fla., May 1" cds on embossed lady's cover to Savannah Geo., Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 724    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, pos. 10L4, huge margins all around including right sheet margin, tied by partial Bellows Falls Vt. cds on orange cover to Quechee Village Vt., Extremely Fine and choice stamp.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 725    

1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type I, in combination with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, two singles slightly overlapping on 10¢ Nesbitt entire to France, all tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 20, 1858" cds's, "New York, 18, May 15" exchange cds, red boxed "Short Paid" handstamp and "16" décimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps; small part of backflap missing, Very Fine; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11+24+U16    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 726    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, pos. 61R6, large to huge margins all around including centerline at left, strong color, tied by "Hartford Ct. Jun 9" cd on 1856 folded letter to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 727    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, tiny tear at right, tied by Catskill, N.Y. cds on printed Universal Phonographer cover to Ashland, N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 728    

1852, 3¢ bright claret, type II, pos. 61L3 with huge left sheet margin showing part of imprint, tied by "Cuba, N.York. Apr 6" cds on buff cover to Rome N.Y., Very Fine and striking.
Scott No. 11A var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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