Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1538    

1¢ Blue, Type I, paying the 1¢ carrier fee on cover addressed to Company D, Anderson Zouaves in Washington D.C., in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red, all tied by "New - York, Sep 5" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine, a scarce usage.
Scott No. 18+26    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1539    

1¢ Blue, Type II, Plate 2, three singles with rich color, tied by circled grids on buff cover to Popes Corner, N.Y., matching "Philadelphia Pa Jan 11" cds, Bloods (1c) bronze on lilac (15L14) acid tied, "Blood's Penny Post, Jan 11. 1858" dcds, answered docketing; flap tear and some docketing on back, reduced slightly at left, Fine and scarce plate 2 Blood use, ex-Wagshall.
Scott No. 20; $825 as off-cover singles    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1540    

1¢ Blue, Type V, block of 3, positions 82/91-92R8, position 92 showing a long double "curl" in hair, position 91 with full centerline, tied by Mt. Vernon, Va. cds on cover to Oberlin, O., Very Fine; plated & signed by H. Bloch.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1541    

1¢ Blue, Type V, wide straddle-pane single, position 1R8, used with a pair (position. 14-15R8) and tied by blue Cincinnati, O. grids and double circle datestamp on cover to Aurora, Ill.; stamps with clipped perfs on one side, otherwise Very Fine & attractive.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1542    

3¢ Rose, Type I, Trial Perforation, small manuscript "X", with left sheet selvage, perforations misaligned, slightly stained and discolored, this rare item is believed to be an early trial on the new perforating machine, Fine.
Scott No. 25-E    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Illustrated in Chase book on p. 177.

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Lot 1543    

3¢ Rose, Type I, Position 87R8, perfs in at top, tied by "Richmond Va. Jul. 24, 1857" cds on cover to Raccoon Ford Va., original enclosure, slightly reduced at bottom, Fine.
Scott No. 25    Estimate $300 - 400.

This is the earliest reported use of a perforated stamp from Plate 8.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1544    

3¢ Dull Red, Type III, tiny corner crease, tied by manuscript senders notation "Dont forget to answer this soon - will you?" on small cover to Redford, Mich., manuscript "Levant, N.Y., Sep 27" origin postmark, with original enclosure, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1545    

3¢ Dull Red, Type III, segmented into vignette and four corners, on cover to Cold Spring, N.J., vignette tied by "Bridgeton, N.J., Aug 17" cds, 1859 enclosure with illustrated West Jersey Academy letterhead; cover reduced at left with stamp corner moved in or replaced, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1546    

5¢ Brown, Type I, tied, along with 10¢ type V (35), by one of two "New Orleans, La., Jun 28" cds's and by red "New Paid York/ 12/ Jul 4" exchange office cds on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, French entry cds (16 Jul), backstamped Paris à Bordea (16 Jul) and Bordeaux (17 Jul); 5¢ with small corner crease and few toned perfs, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 29    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1547    

10¢ Green, Type I, deep rich color, tied by bold "Columbia, Cal., Apr 4, 1859" cds on cover to New Sharon, Me., Very Fine; signed S. Ashbrook.
Scott No. 31    $1,450.

Realized: $260

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