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Sale 73: The March Sale

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1857 Issue

Lots 1789-1798 Lots 1799-1808 Lots 1809-1810

Lot 1799    

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, cover collection, group of 11 covers and 1 front, all with single frankings, some interesting varieties including damaged transfers, double transfer and double frame line at right (71R11), recut rosettes, left frameline double at left, position. 88R10E with recutting slip, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott No. 26A; $2,280+    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1800    

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, major double transfer, position 87R15, double transfer with rosettes double and line through "postage" and "three cents", tied by manuscript "June 11 1861" postmark on cover to St. Paul Minn.; tiny perf tear, Fine and rare variety.
Scott No. 26 var.; $2,500 off-cover    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1801    

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I, in combination with 1857, 10¢ green type II on cover to Paris, France, canceled by red "Paid" in circle handstamps with matching "Providence, R.I., May 5, 1859" cds, additionally tied by "New York, 24, May 7" integral rate exchange cds, red "Short Paid" boxed handstamp and ultramarine French transit date stamp, "16" decimes due in manuscript, with original enclosure, Very Fine; with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 27+32    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1802    

1857, 10¢ green, types II & III, left sheet margin vertical strip of three (types II,III,II) in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied to 1859 cover to Australia by red "Paid" in circle cancels with matching Providence, R.I. cds, red London/Paid transit, on reverse red New York/Am. Pkt. cds with Melbourne & Sandhurst backstamps; cover lightly cleaned and small corner repair, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce destination; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 32+33+26    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1803    

1857, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair (positions 3-4L1) in combination with 1857, 10¢ green, type III, horizontal pair (1-2L1) + 1851, 3¢ dull red on 6¢ Nesbitt legal size entire to New York, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 20, 1857" cds's; few opening tears at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 32+33+11A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1804    

1857, 10¢ green, type III, rich intense color, tied by 1857 Sonora, Cal. cds on fresh cover to Royalston, Mass., Very Fine and choice; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1805    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, vertical pair, small faults, cancelled by circular grids, matching "Philadelphia Pa. Jul 12 1858" datestamp on cover to Liverpool, England, red "Phila. Br. Pkt. '19' Jul 12" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jul. 14th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 24th, red Liverpool Paid in America (7.24) arrival, forwarded with G.B. 4d rose tied by "Liverpool, JY 25 58" duplex to Paris, France, various French markings and "Poste Restante"; some wear, Fine.
Scott No. 36    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1806    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal pair, tied by "Peace Dale R.I. Jun 17" cds on cover to London, England, New York red "3" credit handstamp red London Paid (7.2) arrival cds; edge tear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 36    $900.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1807    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal pair, well centered, left stamp pulled perf, tied by "Evantston Ill. Oct 6" cds on orange buff cover to Lincolnshire, England, Boston (10.25.69) arrival backstamp and pencil "Received Octr 27th 1859"; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 36    $900.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1808    

1860, 24¢ gray lilac, tied by six-bar circular grid cancel on 1861 cover to Falmouth, England, matching bold "Brooklyn N.Y. Apr 24" cds, New York red "19" credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Apr. 25th to Queenstown arriving May 4th, Falmouth (5.6.61) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice; with 1981 and 2013 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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