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Sale 45: The Winter Sale

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1870-1887 Bank Note Issues

Lots 1328-1337 Lots 1338-1345

Lot 1328    

1870, 10¢ brown, grilled. Tied by target handstamp on 1872 cover to Havana, Cuba, matching "Pownal, Me., Apr 4" origin cds and "NA1" in circle handstamp; cover with minor edge toning and slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.; with 2001 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 139    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1329    

1870, 3¢ green. Pre-use tears and crease, tied by "Chicago, Oct 7" cds and British Flag fancy duplex on cover to South Bend, Ind., a Very Fine strike.
Scott No. 147    Estimate $75 - 100.

This cancellation is described in Langford Flag Cancel Encyclopedia and was apparently used in 1872, similar shorted versions of this fancy cancel where used in the later 1870's and are quite common (an example accompanies).

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Lot 1330    

1873, 2¢ brown. Tied by grid handstamp on 1875 printed notice to Danzig, Germany, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 157    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1331    

1873, 6¢ dull pink. S.e. at left, tied by NYFM cancel on cover to Teplitz, Bohemia, red "New York P.O., Aug 17" cds and receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1332    

1873, 6¢ brown rose. Tied by NYFM cancel on cover to London, England, red New York exchange and London entry cds's, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1333    

1873, 10¢ brown. Tied by fancy leaf handstamp on fresh 1874 folded letter to San Jose, Costa, Rica datelined from San Francisco, red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Mar 4" cds, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce destination.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1334    

1875, 5¢ blue. Tied by "Boston, Mass., Oct 21" cds and negative "2" duplex on cover to London, England with blue Octopus Girl design, red Boston exchange and 1878 London entry cds's, Very Fine.
Scott No. 179    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1335    

1875, 5¢ blue. Defects, in combination with 3¢ green forwarding on 3¢ entire to Pacific Squadron in care of depot in Washington D.C., Altoona, Pa. origin cds and stamps tied by "Washington, D.C., Mar 10, 1880" cds's, readdressed to Monte Video, Uruguay with red New York transit cds and 20 in circle handstamp; light cover soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 179+158    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1336    

1879, 10¢ brown, without secret mark. In combination with 3¢ green, two singles on 1882 registered cover to New York, all tied by Ingomar, Miss. cds's, purple "Received at New York, In Bad Condition" and "Request Examination on Delivery, Obtain Envelope if Irregularity is Reported" handstamps, Official Seal affixed at left (OX3); stamp faults, Fine.
Scott No. 187+184    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1337    

1879, 10¢ brown, without secret mark, horizontal pair. In combination with 1879, 2¢ vermilion + 6¢ pink on registered 3¢ entire to Stockton, Cal., all canceled by target handstamps with matching "Snelling, Cal., Apr 9" cds; cover tear at left and blunted perfs at top of left 10¢, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 187+183+186    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $325

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