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1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection

Lots 1549-1558 Lots 1559-1568 Lots 1569-1578 Lots 1579-1587

Lot 1559    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, two covers, clear strike Negative "UV" fancy cancel in blue duplexed with "University of Va., Va., Apr 29" ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Rapid Ann Station Va.; tiny edge tear; accompanied by second cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (114), tiny tear, tied by blue circular donut cancel duplexed with "University of Va., Va., Apr 12" cds to Winchester Ky., Very Fine pair of University of Va. covers.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1560    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, horizontal pair, tied by bright green quartered cork cancels duplexed with "Greenwich N.Y. Dec 27" cds on legal size cover to Cambridge N.Y.; reduced at right and refolded at left, F.-V.F., One of Only Two Recorded Green Strikes on the 1869 Issue from this Town.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1561    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, strong color on bright paper, tied by bright green quartered cork cancel duplexed with partial "Owego N.Y. Sep 4" double-circle datestamp on cover to Boston Mass., Very Fine and pretty.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1562    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, well centered, tied by bold strike of bright green cork cancel duplexed with "Owego N.Y. Jun 15" cds on cover to Annapolis Md.; tiny edge tear and small part of flap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1563    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, large margins, tied by bright green "Topeka Kas. Mar 29" cds on lady's embossed cover from the H.B. Shaw correspondence to Alfred Me., clean and Very Fine, ex-Ward; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1564    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by red Stylized "E" fancy cancel duplexed with matching "Evanston Ill Jun 21" cds on cover to Hanover Ind., return address at left, Very Fine, The only recorded strike of this red fancy cancel on the 1869 issue.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1565    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, two singles, tied by blue five-bar grid cancels on 3¢ pink entire with printed Wells Fargo frank to Prince Edward Island, matching "Duncan's Mill, California, Aug 10 1870" double-oval datestamp, reverse with Prince Edward's Island (8.24) arrival backstamp; cover faults with large tear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1566    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, two covers from Owego N.Y., first with #114 tied by green "Owego N.Y. Feb 28" duplex with square grid cancel on cover to Chaseville N.Y.; other #114 tied by Tunkhannock Pa. target cancel on cover to Owego but miss-delivered and cancelled by partial strike of Owego N.Y. cds and stamp tied by matching purple circular split cork cancel (2000 APS Cert); each reduced slightly, F.-V.F. pair of Owego covers cancelled in deep purple and green.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1567    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, bold strike of brown circle of wedges fancy cancel, matching "Saugerties N.Y. Oct 22" cds to New York City, Very Fine and scarce true brown cancel.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1568    

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, well centered, tied by dark red circular grid cancel duplexed with "Springfield Vt Aug 24" cds on clean cover to Acworth N.H.; reduced slightly at left, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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