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Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: 1879-90 American Bank Note Co. Issues

Lots 1311-1320 Lots 1321-1324

Lot 1311    

1879, 6¢ pink, horizontal pair. Well centered, minor perf flaws in left stamp, tied by "New-York, Jul 23 '80" duplex cds on cover to Sydney, Australia at the 12¢ treaty rate, reverse with magenta San Francisco and Sydney datestamps, Very Fine; with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 186    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1312    

1879, 6¢ pink. Horiz. pair, tied by two perfect strikes of "New York" duplex cancel on 1881 cover to Australia, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Albert.
Scott No. 186    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1313    

1879, 10¢ brown, without secret mark. Tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 13, 81" duplex postmarks on 3¢ green entire to Panama, New Granada, S.P.R.R. Land Dept handstamp corner card date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 187    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1314    

1879, 10¢ brown, with secret mark. Small defect, cancelled by grid cork on 1880 cover to Guatemala with "Cleveland, O." cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 188    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1315    

1879, 15¢ red orange + 30¢ black + 10¢ brown. Tied by "New York Feb 25, 87" duplex postmark on cover to Italy paying 11 times the 5¢ U.P.U. rate; cover reduced and refolded with minor edge wear, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 189+190+209    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1316    

1879, 15¢ red orange. Well centered single tied on 1883 registered cover to London by "New York" Registry oval handstamp with label in top left corner, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 189    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1317    

1879, 30¢ full black + 1¢ ultramarine. Tied by "Baltimore Reg" ovals on oversize 4¢ entire to Germany, pink "Registered, Nov 27, 1888, Baltimore, Md" handstamp, heavy cover reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 190+212    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1318    

1882, 5¢ yellow brown. Used on cover from Shanghai to New York, tied by red grid (very scarce) with purple "U.S. Postal Agency / Shanghai / 10 Aug 86" double-line oval alongside, red San Francisco Paid All on reverse, small tear at bottom right barely noticeable, neat and very attractive, a Very Fine cover, ex Stollnitz.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1319    

1882, 5¢ yellow brown + 10¢ brown. Beautifully tied by segmented cork cancel on 1884 cover to London with "San Francisco" cds, cover forwarded to France with Great Britain 5d added & tied by "Putney" Numeral 32 duplex cancel, cover with expertly restored corners, Very Fine.
Scott No. 205+209    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1320    

1882, 5¢ yellow brown. Trivial crease, used on 1883 cover from Great Britain franked with 2½d tied by boxed "King Cross" postmark, sent to Kansas & forwarded back to England with 5¢ cancelled with cork & "Kinsley, Kans" cds at left, some minor cover wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lots 1311-1320 Lots 1321-1324

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