Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 700    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair + 3¢ dull red. Stamps with clear to large margins, tied by New Orleans, La. cds's on 1856 folded letter to Paris, France, red "New York, Br. Pkt., May 14" exchange cds and French entry cds additionally tying 1¢ pair, 3¢ with small corner crease at top left and light cover wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 9+11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 701    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Horizontal strip of three clear to large margins, in at top, tied by blue "Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug 5" cds's on cover to Quindano, Kansas Territory, cover edge wear with corners restored, Fine, a rare destination.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 702    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Three singles tied by indistinct Charleston, S.C. cds's on embossed merchant corner card cover to Mt. Faber, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 703    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Deep color, tied by face-free grid and red "Paid" cancels on 1853 printed circular sheet, red "Salem, Mass., Jul 27" cds at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 704    

1851, 3¢ orange brown. Singles tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa." town postmarks on two fresh 1851 covers from correspondence to Doylestown, Pa., stamps clear to ample & clear to large margins, with original enclosures, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 705    

1851, 3¢ orange brown. Clear to large margins, rich color, tied by neat "Naples, Ill., Dec 29" cds on folded letter sheet to New Haven, Ill., Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 706    

1852, 3¢ dull red. Tied by neat grid cancel on small ladies cover to Boston, clear red "Harrison Square, Ms., July 15" fancy postmark at left, small cover nick at top left, still Very Fine, a lovely example of this fancy town postmark, signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 707    

1852, 3¢ dull red. Horizontal strip of seven canceled by grid on 1855 cover front to France paying the 21¢ British open mail rate, red "New Orleans, La., May 21" origin cds, red N.Y. and French exchange markings, "8" decimes rate handstamp tying strip, Very Fine, a scarce usage.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $350

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Lot 708    

1852, 3¢ dull red. Ample to large margin, tied by manuscript postmark on blue ornate ladies cover to Chestertown, N.Y. showing women with grain stocks.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 709    

1855, 10¢ green, type II. Large even margins and rich color, tied by light "Paid 3" in circle handstamp on cover to San Francisco, Ca., matching "Annisquam, Mass., Nov 1" cds at left, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 14    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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