Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 1821    

1861, 12¢ black, vertical pair, natural s.e. at left, tied by tied by unusual oval grid cancels on cover to the Captain of the American Ship Berkshire in Callao, Peru, matching "Sandwich, Ill., Jul 15" origin cds, New York "12" cent credit handstamp, British P.O. Panama (8.3.1864) double-arc transit datestamp, Lima (8.18) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, couple pulled perfs, a Very Fine use, ex-Patrick Campbell.
Scott No. 69    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1822    

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 3¢ rose (65), tied by "Saint Louis Mo Feb 19" duplex with four-rings cancel on orange cover to Switzerland, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Feb 28" exchange cds with "12" cent credit, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Mar. 1st to Queenstown arriving Mar. 12th, blue Aachen Franco (3.14) transit and red crayon "6" credit, reverse with St. Gallen (3.14.65) and Chur (3.15) arrival; refolded, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1823    

1861, 30¢ orange, tied by blue four rings cancel, matching "Stockton Cal, Aug 30" cds on yellow cover to Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt '7 Paid' " exchange cds, red "Aachen 30 9 / Franco" framed handstamp, original 1862 enclosure, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1824    

1863, 2¢ black, canceled by manuscript "1866" year date cancel on Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer corner card cover to Baldwin, Maine, with 1866 Maine Board of Selectman preprinted address panel, original unused printed order form for various stationery items; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $500 - 750.

Horace I. Gray is the postmaster responsible for the Cumberland Me. town precancel postmark. The cover here is a later usage of a Gray ad cover without the town postmark precancel.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1825    

1863, 2¢ black, manuscript "F.A.S., Dec. 19 /66" cancel, used on attractive light blue and red 1866 Farmers & Mechanics Bank for $100 signed by "F. A. Sheaff"; some folds and cut cancel, Fine and attractive revenue usage.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1826 ()   

1863, 2¢ black, diagonal bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate, bisect in pair with single, each stamp cancelled by matching manuscript cross-hatch, matching manuscript "Black Creek Pa Apr 11/68" postmark at left on orange cover front to Philadelphia Pa., pencil notation at bottom left "due 1 cts carrier", clear strike of "DUE 1" straightline handstamp possibly for the carrier fee; reduced at right affecting bisect, Fine and interesting use.
Scott No. 73a; $1,500 as cover    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1827    

1862, 5¢ red brown, used with 10¢ green (68), tied by target cancels duplexed with "New Orleans La. Jun 18 1863" cds on blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red New York exchange cds, red Calais (7.9) entry cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Paris (7.9) and Bordeaux (7.10) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1828    

1863, 5¢ brown, rich color, tied by bold strike of NYFM circle of wedges fancy cancel on blue 1866 folded cover to Amsterdam, Holland, red "New-York Br Pkt Jul 25" cds, endorsed "pr Persia" and "Pr 'Open mail' ", carried by Cunard Persia from New York Jul. 25th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 3rd, blue "London Au 4 '66" transit and manuscript "10" pence debit to Holland, red "Amsterdam 5/8 66" backstamp and manuscript "55" Dutch cents due, Very Fine and clean use by British Open mails, ex-Rohloff, Brouillette.
Scott No. 76    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1829    

1863, 5¢ brown, tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with "New Orleans La., Jan 10 '66" cds on blue folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, red "New-York, Br. Pkt., Jan 24" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Scotia from New York Jan. 24th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 2nd, blue La Junquera (2.7) entry backstamp and matching blue "8Rs." reales due handstamp, Barcelona (2.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use at the 5¢ open mail rate.
Scott No. 76    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1830    

1866, 15¢ black, vertical pair, each cancelled by fancy cork cancel duplexed with "Quincy Ill. Dec 11" cds on orange buff cover to Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. '7 Paid' " exchange cds, blue "Aachen France 28.12" framed transit, Munster (1.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce Illinois transatlantic use.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $300 - 400.

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