Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 495    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, tied by circular grid cancel on cover to Florence City, Washington Territory, bold strikes of red "Chelsea Mass. Nov 17" cds and matching "Paid 10" handstamp, forwarded by express to San Francisco Cal. with blue oval "Collect 50cts" oval handstamp; small edge tear at top, minor edge wear, 10¢ small flaws, a Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Hackett.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN SCARCE TRANSCONTINENTAL USE FROM CHELSEA MASS. TO WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FORWARDED BY EXPRESS TO SAN FRANCISCO.

Realized: $650

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Lot 496    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, used with 5¢ brown (76), rich color, each tied by "Washington D.C., Jun 24" cds on red and blue registered Flag patriotic cover to Germany, red "New-York, Jun 27" double-circle backstamp, red crayon "10" two different Hamburg (7.13) transit backstamps and red "Recomandirt" framed handstamp, blue "f" rating, Lausgabe (7.15) arrival backstamp; edge wear and central crease, 5¢ tiny tear, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A SCARCE REGISTERED PATRIOTIC USE TO GERMANY.

Realized: $750

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Lot 497    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, three singles, used with 3¢ rose (65), all with deep rich color and cancelled by matching unusual ring cancel, matching bold "Wassaic N.Y., Oct 20" cds on cover to Victoria, Australia, red "N.York Br. Pkt. Paid, Oct 22" exchange cds and magenta "28" cent credit rating to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York to Queenstown arriving Oct. 31st, red London Paid (11.1) transit; sealed edge tears and stamp flaws, Fine appearance; with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 498    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, horizontal pair, used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), each cancelled by four-ring cancel, matching "Southwick Mass., Dec 11" origin cds on 1863 cover to London, England, partial red "New-York Am. Pkt. '3' Dec 12" credit exchange cds, red London Paid (12.26), forwarded to Kensington with G.B. 1d red tied by "London, DE 26 63" with "82" barred oval, Fine and colorful forwarded use.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 499    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, two singles, used with 3¢ rose (65), two pairs, all tied or cancelled by circular grid cancel on registered light buff cover to Bradford, England, light strike of red "Milltown Me. Feb 14" Valentines Day cds and manuscript "Registered 4." at bottom right, endorsed "By Portland Mail", red "New-York, Registered, Feb 19" rimless cds, blue crayon registry numbers, Bradford-Yorks (2.29.68) arrival backstamp; couple trivial perf flaws, F.-V.F., a scarce 1868 registered use to Great Britain.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 500    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, rich color, tied by cork cancels, matching "New-Haven Ct. May 11" double-circle datestamp on 1869 yellow cover to Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct" exchange cds, "Bremen, Franco, 25/5 69" framed transit, "Franco" straightline, returned to sender, blue "U.S. D.L.O., Aug 2" dead letter office cds and matching large "M" filing handstamp with "586. 21" docket, purple "$1" notation indicating value contents, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic dead letter use.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $800

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Lot 501    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, used with 5¢ brown (76), each tied by NYFM grid cancel on United States Sanitary Commission, Soldier's Letter corner card cover to Germany, light strike of red "New York 'Paid 12' Oct 14" exchange credit cds, reverse with Hamburg, 27/10 65" oval transit and blue Lamspringe (10.28) arrival cds; slight wear, F.-V.F., ex-Kantor.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $400 - 600.

This was the only Sanitary Fair cover with a 10¢ value in the Kantor collection.

Realized: $500

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Lot 502    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, tied by "N.York Steamship, Apr 1" cds on yellow cover with printed "Frejole Brick Co., Panama" corner to Winthrop Me.; original enclosure datelined "Panama, March 22 1868"; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, A rare Panama corner card cover prepaid by United States stamps.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 503    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, three singles (one is a replacement) used with 3¢ rose (65), all cancelled by target cancels, and right 10¢ tied by "Westford Con, Apr 1" cds on cover to Sierra Leone, West Africa, red "N.York Am. Pkt. Paid, Apr 6" exchange cds and magenta "28" cent credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line China from New York to Queenstown, red London Paid (4.19) transit and red crayon "1" colonial credit rating, then carried by African S.S. Co. Macgregor Laird from Liverpool via Madeira and Tenerife to West Coast of Africa, Sierra Leone (5.11) double-arc backstamp; small top edge repair, Fine and rare destination, ex-Arthur White (with his page).
Scott No. 68    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 504    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, vertical pair, rich color, tied by two strikes of "N. York, Steamship, Jul 19" cds, additional strike on reverse of small cover from Cuba to Bennington Center Vt. reverse with two partial strikes of Jul. 13th 1866 Matanzas ship broker merchant cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $300 - 400.

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