Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 1241    

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Left margin guideline single showing portion of stamp from other pane, deep color, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 24" cds on cover to Killingly, Conn., with fancy boxed Killingly, Ct., Sept 20 date stamp used as a receiving postmark; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, an unusual and unique usage.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1242    

1859, 10¢ green, type V, horizontal strip of three. Each stamp with exceptional centering, tied by two strikes of "San Francisco, May 11, 1861" cds on folded letter sheet to Podensac, France, red "New York, 24, Jun 5" credit and Calais entry additionally tying strip, transit and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine, a choice usage of a 1¢ overpayment of the 29¢ west coast rate.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1243    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal pair. Neatly tied by Worcester, Mass., Apr 26 cds on fresh cover to London, England, red "19" credit handstamp and red "London, My 10, 59" receiving cds, with original enclosure, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 36    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1244    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I. In combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red, both tied by "Chicago, Ills., May 26" cds on cover to Rheinpfalz, Germany, clear red "N. York Hamb. Pkt., Paid 10, Mar 31" cds, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 36+26    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1245    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I. In combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp on 1858 cover to Paris, France, red Boston origin and exchange cds's and "8" decimes due handstamp additionally tying 3¢, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 36+26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1246    

1860, 24¢ gray lilac, four singles. Rich color, bottom right stamp with s.e. and top right stamp with slightly rounded corner from overlap at top, tied by large red grid handstamp on oversized 1860 cover to Dublin, Ireland, red "N. York Am. Pkt., 3, Sep 15" exchange cds with integral rate smudged out and re-rated "12" in red manuscript, red "London, Paid, Sp 27, 60" transit and receiving backstamp; cover folded in at sides, Very Fine, a remarkable multiple 1860, 24¢ Gray Lilac franking paying the quadruple 24¢ rate to Ireland, ex Newbury.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 1247    

1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Wide margins, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red, two singles on 1861 cover to Zug, Switzerland, bold "High Land, Ill., Aug 21" cds tying with manuscript cancel on top stamp, "New York, 3, Aug 21" exchange and red Calais transit cds's, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, an unusual 9¢ overpayment of the 21¢ French mail rate to Switzerland, illustrated in Brookman U.S. Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Vol. I.
Scott No. 37+26    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1248    

1860, 24¢ gray. Wide margins and deep color, tied by red grid handstamp on 1861 cover to London, England, red "New York, 19, Apr 10" exchange and London entry cds's; docketing at left, Very Fine; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 37a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1249    

1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp on partial folded letter sheet to Smyria, Asia Minor forwarded through and paid to London, red "Boston, Br. Pkt., 9, Apr 19" exchange cds and London transit date stamps, reverse with receiving backstamp; bottom and one sideflap missing, Fine.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1250    

1860, 30¢ orange. Rich color, tied by "Alleghany Pa., Jun 12, 1861" cds with second strike below, on red and blue Flag & Seal "Death to Traitors!" patriotic cover to Germany, manuscript "Prussian Closed Mail" endorsement at top, red "N. York Am. Pkt., 7 Paid, Jun 15" credit cds and red boxed Aachen transit date stamp, German transit and receiving backstamps; few cover tears, Very Fine, a very rare usage of the 1860, 30¢ issue on a patriotic cover to Germany, ex Matthies, Haas; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 38    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,800

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