Sale 19: The Autumn Sale

Lot 887    

1870, 2¢ red brown, grilled, horizontal pair + 3¢ green, grilled. 2¢ with natural s.e. at right, tied by cork cancels on cover to Munich, Bavaria, red New York transit and Munich receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce grill combination; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 135    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 888    

1870, 2¢ red brown, grilled. Very well centered single tied by New York postmark and fancy geometric duplex on local cover, contemporary manuscript on cover front, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 135    Estimate $30 - 40.

Realized: $10

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Lot 889    

1870, 3¢ green, grilled, vertical strip of 3 + 1¢ ultramarine. Tied by light cork cancels on 1873 cover to Swatow, China, "Bristol, N.H., Apr 19" origin cds, Hong Kong transit and blue Swatow receiving backstamps, stamps with perf flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 136+145    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $180

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Lot 890    

1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled. Well centered amid large margins, in combination with 1870 3¢ green on 1873 embossed corner card cover to France, cork canceled and tied by red New York transit and "New Orleans, Jul 30" origin cds alongside, red London and French entry postmarks, Extremely Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 138+147    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 891    

1870, 3¢ green. Tied by cork cancel on 1876 incoming cover from London, England, with G.B. 2½d claret tied by London duplex postmark, red Boston entry cds, cover forwarded from Boston to Manchester, Mass. with Boston town postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 147    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 892    

1870, 3¢ green + 6¢ carmine, two singles. (one 6¢ with s.e. at left) tied by cork cancels on cover to Florence, Italy, "San Francisco, Mar 4" origin cds and red New York exchange, Very Fine.
Scott No. 147+148    Estimate $40 - 60.

Realized: $30

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Lot 893    

1871, 7¢ vermilion. In combination with 1873 3¢ green, tied by cork cancels on 1876 folded letter sheet to France, "San Francisco, Cal., May 17" duplex postmark at right and red New York transit, Very Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 149+158    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 894    

1870, 10¢ brown. Horizontal pair, tied by light target cancels on double rate cover to Shanghai, China, indistinct Virginia postmark and manuscript "via San Francisco" endorsement at top, cover with small tears and missing backflap, Fine.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 895    

1870, 12¢ dull violet. Two singles, manuscript canceled on 1871 cover to Norway, with manuscript "Norway, Minn., April 19" postmark at left, various manuscript rate markings and Hamburg and Cristiania transit handstamps, small stamp and cover faults including light soiling, Fine, still a very scarce destination; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 151    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 896    

1873, 1¢ ultramarine + 10¢ brown. Cork canceled on 1875 cover to Constantinople, Turkey, "Middleborough, Mass., Apr 2" origin cds and red "Boston, Paid All, Direct" cds and "Kaiser Deutsche Postamt, 22.4, No.2" backstamp, 1¢ stamp with minor perf flaws at right, otherwise Very Fine, reported to be the earliest use of the German "No.2" Constantinople postmark known.
Scott No. 156+161    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $325

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