Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 817    

1861, 1¢ blue + 10¢ green (pair), pen cancelled on a small 1867 cover to Switzerland, marked "Tombé à la Boîte" (fallen in the box) and returned to the U.S.A., with numerous transit and backstamps; one 10¢ defective and a minor cover repair at top, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63+68    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

email this lot to a friend

Lot 818    

1861, 3¢ pink, horizontal pair and 8 singles, rich true pink shade, 3 singles with natural gutter margin s.e.'s with one showing partial gutterline, each manuscript canceled on 1862 cover to Zurich, Switzerland, manuscript "Helena Nebraska, Mar 1st, 1862" territorial postmark at top left, red transit handstamps tying stamps including "New York, & Paid, Mar 12" cds and Aachen box date stamp, partial receiving backstamp; several stamps at top with light creases and perf edge wear, F.-V.F., a remarkable and extremely rare multiple usage of the 1861, 3¢ pink used on a transatlantic cover from Nebraska territory; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,900

email this lot to a friend

Lot 819    

1877 Mixed franking cover from Mexico to Washington D.C., addressed to the secretary of Mexican War Survivors, with a rare late usage of 1861, 3¢ rose in combination with Mexico 1864, 25c blue, each tied by full strike of green "Franco en Monterrey, 14 Set, 77" oval postmark, Very Fine, an extremely rare combination usage from Monterrey, Mexico, ex Ishikawa; with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65+Mexico 109    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

Realized: $10,000

email this lot to a friend

Lot 820    

1861, 3¢ rose, seven examples tied by blue target cancels on an 1862 cover from Chicago to Brussels, Belgium, with numerous transit and backstamps including the scarce red "Chicago Am. Pkt Paid" exchange marking; minor backflap damage and some slight cover restoration, otherwise F.-V.F., most attractive & an unusual way to pay the rate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $550

email this lot to a friend

Lot 821    

1861, 3¢ rose, strip of three and single, target canceled on legal size Headquarters Department of the Gulf imprint cover and affixed over "Official Business" print, to Boston, Mass. with "Due 3" handstamp and "New Orleans, La., May 6, 1863" cds, docketed "Opelousas, La., April 26, 1863" which may be an origin postmark; single stamp with nick at bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

email this lot to a friend

Lot 822    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, used on a cover from British Columbia to San Francisco, with three Br. Columbia 3d (Sc. #7) under the U.S. 10¢, Very Fine, a marvelous and very scarce combination usage; with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $3,500 - 5,000.

Realized: $3,250

email this lot to a friend

Lot 823    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, manuscript canceled and tied by light target on 1868 small ladies cover to the U.S. Consulate in Swatow, China, light "Stratham, N.H., Nov 12" origin cds additionally tying stamp, endorsed "U.S. Mail via Panama" with red straight line "Paid All" and Swatow receiver on front, reverse with N.Y. and Hong Kong transit cds's, Very Fine, an attractive usage to China via Panama.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

email this lot to a friend

Lot 824    

1862, 24¢ brown lilac, tied by neat waffle grid cancel on cover with "Union & Constitution" eagle and shield embossed backflap with red and blue backflap bordering, to Wellington, England, matching "Rensselaerville, N.Y., Mar 6" origin cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 70a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

email this lot to a friend

Lot 825    

1861, 24¢ steel blue, deep rich color, tied by bold "Oberlin, O., Jun 25" cds an matching grid on 1868 cover to London, England, red "New York, Am. Pkt., Jun 27" cds, London entry and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 70b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $240

email this lot to a friend

Lot 826    

1861, 30¢ orange + 24¢ steel blue + 1¢ blue, vertical pair, all tied by blue "Chicago, Ill, Sep 12" cds and target duplexes on 1861 cover paying the double Prussian closed mail rate to Lechausen, Germany, red "Chicago, Ill., Am. Pkt., 14 Paid" exchange handstamp and red Aachen boxed transit date stamp, reverse with tombstone receiving date stamp; 24¢ with slight indentation and 30¢ with faint crease at right, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely 3-color franking to Bavaria per Prussian closed mail; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71+70b+63    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $3,500

email this lot to a friend