Lot
72 
1857, 3¢ rose, type I + 12¢ black, tied to 1858 printed circular to Bordeaux, France by red "New York/Paid/12" cds, New Orleans origin, black "Too Late" straightline handstamp designating the circular was too late for despatch by the Br. Packet "Niagara", Extremely Fine, ex-Chase, Baker, Haas. Scott No. 25+36 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A VERY RARE OVERPAYMENT ON PRINTED CIRCULAR TO FRANCE, A MAGNIFICENT COVER.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
73
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, guideline single tied by "Paid" in circle handstamp with red "Providence R.I., Aug 30, 1858" cds at right on cover showing Professor James A. Allen Balloon in Flight illustrated corner card featuring an eagle & shield adorned balloon in flight, Very Fine and rare, a very early and possibly unique James K. Allen illustrated balloon cover, ex-Piller. Scott No. 26 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
James A. "Professor" Allen was the patriarch of the Allen family of balloonist from the Providence, Rhode Island. Allen was an assistant to Prof. Thaddeus Lowe in the Union Army's Balloon reconnaissance corps and played an important roll during the Civil War flying an Observation Balloon as a member of Union Army's "Balloon Observer Corps" (March 23, 1862 to Jun. 1863).
Realized: $3,250
Lot
74
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, bright color, tied by partial strike of "Springfield Ill. Nov 27, 1860" cds on orange cover showing beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait in ornate frame (Milgram AL-55), Mendel of Chicago imprint, addressed to Richview Ill., original matching enclosure showing AL-55 design datelined "Springfield Ills, Nov 26, 1860"; cover reduced at right with edge fault, Very Fine. Scott No. 26 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A BEAUTIFUL ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAMPAIGN DESIGN THAT WAS POPULAR THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST AND WAS BASED ON A PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMUEL FASSETT.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
75
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, tied by bold "Perkins, Ills., Aug 7" cds on cover to Lawrence, Kans. with all-over Abraham Lincoln railsplitter campaign design (AL-80) showing "Honest Abe Lincoln on his flat boat" and Rufus Blanchard - Chicago imprints; cover a bit reduced at right, Very Fine, illustrated in Milgram Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Paper 1860-1865 (page 48); with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS ABRAHAM LINCOLN RAILSPLITTER CAMPAIGN COVER.
This Lincoln vignette was used by the Republican newspaper "The Republican Standard" that was published by Rufus Blanchard.
Lot
76
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, tied by "Syracuse N.Y., Sep 14, 1860" cds on cover to Cortland, N.Y. with Abraham Lincoln dual-framed portrait campaign design (AL-106) with Eagle & Flag motifs and "Lincoln & Hamlin" caption in banner; light cover file fold, Very Fine. Scott No. 26 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE LINCOLN CAMPAIGN DESIGN MAILED JUST PRIOR TO THE ELECTION.
Realized: $2,900
Lot
77
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, couple short perfs, manuscript cancel and tied by red "North Cambridge, Ms. Dec 24" balloon cds on small neat envelope to South Lancaster, then forwarded to Leominster, Ma. with black "South Lancaster Mass. Dec 26" cds and manuscript "3c Due" under Leominster Provisional Postage Due, 3¢ black on pink label, Very Fine. Scott No. 26 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE LEOMINSTER PROVISIONAL POSTAGE DUE USAGE.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
78
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, tied by "Montgomery Springs, Va." cds on cover with beautiful illustrated green Montgomery White Sulphur Springs cameo corner card showing building to Knoxville Tenn.; James Logan docketing at left, Extremely Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26 Estimate $500 - 750.
A STUNNING ILLUSTRATED GREEN CAMEO ADVERTISING COVER FROM MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs was once a thriving resort located in a valley in Montgomery County, Virginia that opened in 1856 with the capacity to accommodate 1,000 guests. It was easily accessible because of close proximity to the Virginia-Tennessee Railroad. After negotiations with the Confederate government in the spring of 1861, the resort was converted into a general hospital. General Hospitals received the injured, seriously wounded, and postoperative patients. Because patients were usually sent by train, location of a general hospital near railroad access was vital and Montgomery White Sulphur Springs was an ideal location.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
79
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, well centered with beautiful shade, tied by sharp strike of blue "Charlottesville Val. Dec 13" cds on light buff cover with black Farish House, Geo. L. Peyton cameo corner card, addressed to Staunton Va.; Dec. 1859 docketing at left, an Extremely Fine, ex-Judd; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26 Estimate $500 - 750.
A GEM ILLUSTRATED CAMEO ADVERTISING COVER WITH TREMENDOUS EYE APPEAL.
Realized: $850
Lot
80
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, rich color, tied by circular grid cancel, matching on orange buff cover with illustrated blue William M Shewell, Boots. Shoes. at Merchants Hotel cameo corner card showing the hotel building, addressed to Frankford, Philadelphia, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
81
1859, 10¢ green, type V, manuscript cancelled single with "Butteville, March 3/63" (Oregon) manuscript postmark on cover to Concord Corner, Vt., with Illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach Design and "Via Visalia & Los Angeles" banner, side of stagecoach showing "Overland Mail, To All Part of the Union" slogan, stamp recognized as demonetized and manuscript notation "old stamp" added alongside and "Due 10" below; trivial cover wear and slight reduction at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 35 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTRAORDINARY COVER WITH THE "VIA VISALIA & LOS ANGELES" STAGECOACH DESIGN USED FROM OREGON IN COMBINATION WITH THE ATTEMPTED USE OF THE DEMONETIZED 10¢ 1857 ISSUE IN MARCH 1863, LONG AFTER THE POST OFFICE TOLERATED THE USE OF OLD STAMPS.
Realized: $1,800