Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 525    

1863, 2¢ black, two singles, used with 10¢ green (68) horizontal pair, each cancelled or tied by blue grids, matching "Johnstown Centre Wis., Jul 23" balloon-style cds to Scotland at the 24¢ treaty rate, scarce Chicago "3 Cents" exchange credit handstamp, "Glasgow Packet, Paid, AU 8, 1866" transit handstamp, Invernshire arrival backstamp; partial flap, some soiling and small mend, Fine and scarce franking for the 24¢ treaty rate via the Chicago exchange office.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 526    

1863, 2¢ black, tied by circular grid cancel, matching partial strike of "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl., Shanghai, Feb 24" cds on wrapper with original enclosed printed circular to the United States, address has been excised, Fine and rare use despite the address.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 527    

1863, 2¢ black, rounded corner, tied by detailed strike of NYFM Soldier's Head fancy cancel on yellow 1866 cover to Germany; two stamps removed from top right of cover, Fine, a philatelic travesty.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 528    

1863, 2¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65), tied together by "Philadelphia Pa, Aug 29 186" cds on cover to Bustleton P.O., Pa., Very Fine and unusual franking.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 529    

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate, tied by target cancels on small narrow cover from Lebanon Mo. to St. Josephs Mo., matching indistinct cds, original enclosure datelined "Lebanon Jan. 12th 1868"; reduced slightly at right, some soiling, Fine, signed in pencil "Guaranteed, J.M. Bartels, Feb. 24, 1930" on reverse.
Scott No. 73c    $3,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 530    

1862, 5¢ red brown, vertical pairs on front and reverse, tied by circular grid cancels and "College Hill, Ohio, Apr 1" cds on all-over pink shaded Ohio Female College ad cover to Rev. Hiram Bingham Jr., Honolulu, Oahu, Sandwich Islands, endorsed "Via San Francisco" at bottom left; edge wear, opened on three-sides for display, Very Fine, ex-Knapp.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 531    

1866, 15¢ black, right margin strip of four, used with 3¢ rose (65), all tied by NYFM cancels on folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "N.York Am. Pkt. '7 Paid'' Aug 25" credit exchange cds and additional light strike of red "New-York, Am. Pkt. Aug 25" cds, red London (9.6) transit backstamp and oval "GB/40c" accounting handstamp, "Paid-Only / To England" two-line handstamp, black Calais (9.7) transit cds and "20" decimes due rating, manuscript "2" top left indicating double-weight, partial red Palermo arrival backstamp; cover and 15¢ strip faults, Fine and interesting use, ex-Ainsworth.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $400 - 600.

This cover originally overpaid the 42¢ French mail rate via England, but was found to be overweight at London and sent unpaid from there.

Realized: $350

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Lot 532    

1866, 15¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65), pair and single, each cancelled by targets, matching "South Branch N.J. Aug 14" cds to London, England, red "New-York Am. Pkt. '3' Aug 18" credit exchange cds, bold London Paid (8.30.66) arrival cds; 3¢ pair creased from edge placement, otherwise Very Fine and scarce franking for the 24¢ treaty rate, ex-Ainsworth.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 533    

1866, 15¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65) and 10¢ green (68), all tied by cork cancellations duplexed with "Guilford Ct, Feb 19" cds to Venice, Italy, red "New York 'Paid 18' Feb 20" credit exchange cds, red framed "PD" handstamp, Venice (3.8) arrival backstamp, forwarder with blue "Hotel Royal, Danieli, Venise" oval to Geneva, Switzerland, Mar. 26th arrival cds; small stamp and cover flaws, Fine and attractive three-color franking prepaying the 28¢ treaty rate to Italy.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 534    

1866, 15¢ black, tied by light grid cancel duplexed with partial "Jamaica Plain Mass. Feb 23" cds, black "Boston '6' Feb 27" debit exchange cds and matching framed "Short Paid" handstamp, manuscript "2" indicating double-rate, blue Calais (3.15) entry cds and bold "16" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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