Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 507    

1852, 3¢ dull red. Large margins to just at top right, tied by grid cancel on cover to Norwichtown, Conn., red "Middletown, Con., Aug. 20" origin cds, forwarded to East Haddam with 1852, 3¢ dull red (large margins to just in at bottom left) tied by blue "Norwichtown, Ct., Aug 21" cds; faint cover toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 508    

1852, 3¢ dull red, bottom margin single. In at right with huge left margin, tied by New York cds on cover to Cooperstown, N.Y., embossed shield corner card on backflap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 509 ()   

1852, 3¢ dull red. Ample margin to just in at top, tied by fancy windmill cancel on cover front to New York, matching "Pleasant Mount, Pa., Jan 13" cds, Very Fine, a very scarce fancy cancel, unlisted in Skinner-Eno.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 510    

1852, 3¢ dull red. Ample to large margins, tied by blue "Paid 3" in circle handstamp on cover to West Brattleboro, Vt., matching blue "Canaan, N.H., Feb 3" cds, light cover staining, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $450

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Lot 511    

1856, 5¢ red brown. Four large even margins with rich color, tied by "New Orleans/Apr. 6" cds and tied by second strike of "April 7" on 1857 folded cover to France with black "New/3/York" debit cds, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful cover.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

The sender attempted to send this by the 21¢ Pre-Convention rate, but was too late for the Three Month Rate of Jan. 1 to April 1, 1857. The rate was however accepted in New Orleans, but on arrival in New York was treated as unpaid as the Franco-American Treaty did not recognize part payment. A manuscript "15" due was applied along with the debit cds in New York and sent via the Cunard Liner "Asia" on April 15th to Liverpool and then forwarded to France with "8" decimes (16¢) due handstamp applied in France as this was as close to 15¢ as the French currency would allow.

Realized: $950

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Lot 512    

1856, 5¢ red brown. Margins just touching projection at top, otherwise large margins, deep color, tied by "New Orleans" cds on 1856 folded cover to France with red "New-York Br. Pkt" credit cds, numerous transit and arrival markings, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Carried by the British packet Niagara, which departed New York December 3, 1856, this is a late example of the "French Decree" rate. On January 1, 1857 the French due rate dropped from 13 decimes to 8 decimes (the so-called "Three Months" rate, which was in effect only until April first).

Realized: $725

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Lot 513    

1856, 5¢ red brown. Margins just touching projections at top & bottom, otherwise large at sides, deep color, tied by "New Orleans" cds on 1856 folded cover to France with red "New-York Br. Pkt" credit cds, numerous transit and arrival markings, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A "French Decree" letter weighing over 7½ grams but less than ½ ounce, thus charged a single rate of 5¢ U.S. postage, but a double rate of 26 decimes by France. Carried by the British packet Persia.

Realized: $800

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Lot 514    

1856, 5¢ red brown. Ample margins to in at right, tied by blue "Norfolk, Va., Apr 16" origin cds on 1857 folded letter to Florence, Italy, "New York, 9, Apr 18" debit cds, Paris transit and receiving backstamps; stamp and lettersheet with minor age stains, Fine, a rare usage to Italy; with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $575

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Lot 515    

1855, 10¢ green, type I, horizontal strip of three. Large margin to close at top left, tied by two strikes of indistinct Iowa postmark with matching "Paid" straight line alongside, on Prussian closed mail cover to Baden, Germany, red New York and Aachen transit date stamps; light cover soiling, otherwise Very Fine, an very rare usage of a 10¢ type I strip on cover, Scott catalog value for off cover strip $3,100.
Scott No. 13    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 516    

1851, 12¢ black. Trivial tiny corner crease at bottom right, red grid canceled on 1857 folded letter to London, England, red "New York, Am. Pkt., 3, Jul 11" exchange cds and London receiving cds in red, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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