Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 2646    

1869, 1¢ buff, horizontal strip of three, attractively centered with deep rich color, tied by two strikes of blue "Lexington, Ky., Dec 25" cds and large waffle grid duplex on allover shaded lumber dealer corner card cover to Frankfort, Ky.; small part of backflap missing and small flaws in left stamp, otherwise Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 112    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2647    

1869, 1¢ buff, used with 1870, 2¢ red brown, both tied by matching fancy circle of wedges cancel duplexed with light "Seneca Kan Mar 14" cds on cover to New Kingston, N.Y.; opening flaws, Fine combo franking.
Scott No. 112 + 146    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2648    

1869, 2¢ brown, two singles, in combiantion with 1868, 15¢ black, F. grill on 1869 cover paying the 19¢ North German Union closed mail rate to Rome, Italy, red Verviers-Cologne transit and purple "P.D." handstamp, red 4 credit handstamp and blue "Fr 1½" rate in blue crayon, N.Y. exchange and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a choice mixed issue franking.
Scott No. 113+98    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 2649    

1869, 2¢ brown, three singles, tied by 5-point star cancels on 1870 folded letter to Paris, France, postmarked red "New York, May 4" cds with "GB/40c" British accountancy and French "10" handstamps and Calais entry cds (17 May), backstamped London transit cds (16 May); stamps and cover faulty, but a rare usage, Fine; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 113    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2650    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by "Rochester Minn. Oct 7" duplex on ornate die-cut patent envelope to Coburn's Corners, Ind.; stain spot, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2651    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, quadruple split grill, strong grill impressions clearly showing in corners of stamp, tied by segmented grid cancel on black & green illustrated ad corner card showing tree, "Station G, Phila., Oct 29" cds alongside, reverse with Gardner's Monthly advertisement, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2652    

1869, 12¢ green, in combination with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on 1869 cover to Paris, France, tied by large segmented cork foreign mail handstamp, purple "Philadelphia, Paid 12, Nov 12" exchange cds and red French packet octagon date stamp additionally tying 12¢, cover forwarded to Rome, Italy with blue forwarder oval handstamp, with original enclosure; small cover tear at top left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 117+114    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2653    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, tied by NYFM circle of wedges on 1869 folded cover to Naples, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul 10" exchange cds, Naples arrival backstamp; cover repair upper right, some fold seperation, F.-V.F., ex-Gibson, Rust; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 118    $1,900.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2654    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, average centering, tied by cork cancel on folded cover postmarked red "New York Paid All/ Brit. Transit/ Apr 10" exchange office cds, to Palermo, Italy, backstamped French and Naples transits and Palermo receiver (27 Apr), F.-V.F.; with 1994 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 118    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2655    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, tied by grid cancel on gray allover illustrated Grant campaign cover to Uhwiesen, Switzerland, "Archbold, O., Feb 16" cds and red New York exchange cds, clear Swiss transit and receiving backstamps, minor cover discoloration, Very Fine, a lovely transatlantic usage; with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,900

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