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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: 1861 Issue to 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lots 1789-1798 Lots 1799-1808 Lots 1809-1816

Lot 1789    

1861, 3¢ pink. Well centered, rich bright true color, tied by target with matching "New York, Jan 30" cds alongside, on fresh cover to Orange N.J.; cover missing backflap, Very Fine and attractive; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 64    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1790    

1861, 3¢ pink. Nicely centered, slightly oxidized, tied by "Albany, N.Y., Oct 7" cds and grid duplex on red and blue "Remember Ellsworth" patriotic cover to Tribes Hill, N.Y., F.-V.F., a scarce patriotic usage; with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64    $1,300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1791    

1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink. Precision centering amid evenly balanced margins, rich color, tied by partial Ohio town postmark on violet Liberty & Flag patriotic cover with "Death to Traitors" slogan below, addressed to Cincinnati, O.; cover slightly reduced at right (not mentioned in certificates), Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice usage of this elusive and rare shade; with 1989, 1999 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 64a    $7,000.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 1792    

1861, 10¢ yellow green + 12¢ black. In combination with 1862, 2¢ black on cover to London, England, all tied by red grid cancels, "Utica, N.Y., Oct 16, '65" origin cds and partial red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid 19" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68+69+73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1793    

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Well centered, small tear, manuscript cancelled on multicolor Patriotic cover to Volcano, Cal. with manuscript New Harmony, Mo. postmark, cover forwarded to Corvallis, Oregon with manuscript For. 3, part of flap torn away & flap tear extending onto front just affecting design, otherwise Very Fine, a most attractive usage.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1794    

1861, 12¢ black + 3¢ rose. Tied by red "N. York, Hamb. Pkt., Paid 12, May 13" cds on 1865 cover to Frankfort, Germany, "Stillwater, Min., May 8, 1865" origin cds and matching fancy circular geometric handstamps canceling stamps; 3¢ stamp with natural s.e. at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 69+65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $135

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Lot 1795    

1861, 12¢ black + 3¢ rose. Rich colors, tied by waffle grid cancels on 1864 cover to Mittlingen, Germany, red "N. York, Brem. Pkt., Paid 12, Jan 16" exchange cds and blue Bremen straight line postmark, Frankfort and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 69+65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1796    

1861, 24¢ violet. S.e. at right with perfs apparently clipped all around, tied by "PAID" grid, with red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid" cds, on 1862 cover to London with London "Paid" receiver, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 70c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1797    

1863, 2¢ black. Showing double transfer in upper tablet, couple pre-use margin nicks at lower left, tied by waffle grid cancel on blue allover illustrated Great American Tea Company shaded ad cover to Dartmouth, Mass., with original enclosures including violet glazed illustrated ad card depicting Napoleon Bonaparte and 1865 prices current list, Very Fine and choice, a spectacular advertising cover and card.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1798    

1862, 5¢ red brown. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue, two singles + 3¢ rose on 1862 folded letter sheet to Chatham Head, New Brunswick, tied by "Paid" in oval handstamps with red "Boston, Mass., Jul 28" cds below, endorsed "Ex Mail via St. John" at left, reverse with St. John transit and receiving postmarks; vertical file fold affecting left 1¢ stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 75+63+65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $525

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