Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 411    

(Stencils) Russer & Smith, Manufacturers of Smoking Tobacco & Cigars, Urbana, Ohio, large oval corner card on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by Urbana, O. cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 412    

(Stencils) S.T. Belden & Co., Die Sinkers, Steel Belters & Figures, etc., Kensington, Ct., red circular corner card on cover franked with manuscript canceled 1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (corner nick), matching "E. Otis, Mass." postmark at top; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 413    

(Stencils) Stencil Addresses, group of twenty covers bearing stencil addresses; all Civil War period usages including two 2¢ Blackjacks from Fredericksburg, Va. to New York, use from "Miamiville P.O., Camp Dennison, O.", couple "Union" patriotic designs, miniature and embossed ladies covers, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 414    

(Stencils) Stencil Advertisements, balance of thirty covers, most 1851-61 issues usages with a couple later; nice range of of commercial businesses and towns, couple shield types and paisley oval corner cards, Eureka, Ill. merchant corner card in red (unusual), #26 use on Piano Forte manufacturer corner card from Fishersville, N.H., etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 415    

(Stencils) Stencil Balance, of 14 items; includes five covers including telegram and two with "stencil-like" postmarks, carte-de-viste, stencil cancels on five Distilled Spirts issues, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 416    

(Stencils) Stencil Manufacturers & Dealers, group of thirteen corner card & illustrated ad covers; includes two 1851 issue usages from Springfield, Vt. (#24 & #26 frankings with similar corner card), 1861, 3¢ issues with two stencil corner cards from Harrisburg, Pa. and Moatoursalle, Pa., others 1861-97 non-stencil ads many Banknote era usages, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 417    

(Stencils) T.G. Rawlins, Dealer in Iron and Hardware, Knoxville, Tenn., corner card in shape of an Anvil on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire canceled by "Knoxville, Ten., Dec 11, 1858" cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 418    

(Stencils) Thon' C. Lewis, Notion Variety, Toy Store, Portsmouth, O., matching oval corner card on two covers from correspondence, each franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by different style Portsmouth, O. cds'; one with light soiling along file fold, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 419    

(Stencils) U.S. Sanitary Commission, Forwarded By, two different type stencil directives on three covers; boxed types on two covers from Washington, D.C., one on reverse (cover staining), other a open three-line directive (cover staining and wear), Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 420    

(Stencils) Urbana, Md., August 10th, rimless circular town postmark with manuscript date, on fresh 1849 folded letter to Baltimore, matching stenciled boxed "Paid" and "5" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $650

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