Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

Lot 845    

1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill, nicely centered, tied by waffle grid handstamp on 1871 cover to London, England, matching "Cold Springs, N.Y., Aug 4" cds alongside, red New York transit and London entry postmarks, Very Fine; with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 137; $500    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

email this lot to a friend

Lot 846    

1870, 10¢ brown, split H. grill, two singles, canceled by segmented grid handstamps on 1871 cover to Finisterre, France, reverse with red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" exchange backstamp and 12 credit handstamp, red London transit and Calais entry cds; stamps lifted to confirm grill and placed back, Very Fine, a scarce properly prepaid double 10¢ Phantom rate usage to France bearing the 1870 10¢ grill issue; with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 139 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $675

email this lot to a friend

Lot 847    

1870, 1¢ ultramarine, I. grill, clear grill impression, s.e. at left, tied by blue "Middletown, Del., Aug 9" cds and quartered cork duplex on local drop cover; cover file fold, F.-V.F., a scarce 1¢ I. grill use.
Scott No. 134A    Estimate $150 - 200.

email this lot to a friend

Lot 848    

1871, 7¢ vermilion, split I. grill, strong grill impression slightly split showing at top and bottom, tied by light "Duluth, Minn., May 12" cds and cork duplex on cover to Rottenburg, Germany, red New York exchange cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce on cover usage of the 1870 7¢ I. grill issue; with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 138A var.    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

email this lot to a friend

Lot 849    

1870, 2¢ red brown, diagonal bisect, bottom right half in pair with 2¢ single, tied by blue "Whitehouse, New Jersey, Sep 19, 1871" double-circle datestamp on cover to Saybrook Ill.; reduced slightly at left, light cover soiling, F.-V.F. and attractive, ex-Malpass, Fosdyke; with 1956 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 146a    $750.

Realized: $400

email this lot to a friend

Lot 850    

1870, 6¢ carmine, well centered strip of three, tied by neat circle of wedes, matching "South Groveland Mass. Feb 22" cds (DPO S/R 6) on cover addressed in purple ink to Milton Mills N.H., manuscript "Reg Letter, No.8" also in purple ink; reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 148    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

email this lot to a friend

Lot 851    

1871, 7¢ vermilion, two singles, left stamp s.e. at right and slightly overlapping on 1872 cover to Tubingen, Germany, tied by grid handstamps with matching "Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec 26" cds alongside, bold New York exchange cds and receiving backstamp; cover tears including one to left of stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 149    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $130

email this lot to a friend

Lot 852    

1870, 10¢ brown, tone perf, tied by "West Meriden, Ct. Feb. 19" cds duplex on 1873 cover to Aspinwall, Columbia, black "New York, Feb 20" exchange cds, docketed as received Feb. 28th 1873 at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

email this lot to a friend

Lot 853    

1870, 10¢ brown, two singles, tied by target handstamps on 1873 cover to the U.S.S. Kansas in care of the U.S, Consul in Aspinwall, Columbia, matching "Oxford, Mass., Apr 8" origin cds, New York transit cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

email this lot to a friend

Lot 854    

1870, 12¢ dull violet, s.e. in at right, in combination with 1870, 2¢ red brown on 1872 registered corner card cover to Konigslutter, Germany, red "New York, Registered, Sep 25" cds, red boxed Bremen transit date stamp and "Recomandirt" box handstamp, receiving backstamp; minor edge toning at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 151+146    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

email this lot to a friend