Sale 104: The Alan Parsons Collection

Lot 2031    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, just clear to mostly large margins, tied by ""Havanna, N.Y., May 25"" cds on Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage elaborately illustrated "Barnabas Bates" propaganda cover depicting Steamer, Train & Eagle with Shield in black, cover with ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; expertly restored tiny cover tear at top just affecting ribbon, Extremely Fine, ex-William Fox.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE BARNABAS BATES ILLUSTRATED "CHEAP INLAND AND OCEAN POSTAGE" PROPAGANDA COVER.

Barnabas Bates, who served as New York's assistant postmaster between 1833-36, later began working for the New York Democratic Party and the Equal Rights Party. He served as an advocate for reduced postal rates, which made public communication possible for a greater number of people. In the 1850's, Bates adopted the Elihu Blurritt practice of using illustrated envelopes to further his reform proposals for America.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 2032    

1855, 10¢ green, type II & type III, singles of each with intense deep color and full margins, on separate covers from correspondence to Toronto, Canada, both canceled by unusual bold red grid handstamps with magenta "Campbelltown, N.Y." manuscript postmarks, one with light red arched "U. States, Paid 6d" exchange handstamp and both with receiving backstamp; former with light cover soiling, otherwise Very Fine, #14 cover ex-Cole.
Scott No. 14, 15    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2033    

1861, 1¢ blue, type I, horizontal strip of 3 tied (upside down) by an incomplete "Addison, N.Y., Jun 27" cds's on a cover to Chester, Pa.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., includes original letter between former college roommates.
Scott No. 18    $2,000 off cover.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2034    

1861, 1¢ blue, type I, horizontal pair and single, tied by grids, the single by an Oct 14 Addison N.Y. cds on orange cover to Dundee N.Y.; slightly reduced at left, small opening tear at upper left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2035    

1857, 1¢ blue, type III, the right-most stamp in a franking of six plate 4 stamps, the first five are type IIA (22), tied by pen cancels and very faint cds's on a narrow cover to Hyde Park, Pa.; the Ashbrook-plated positions are, left to right, 11-12 v(pair), 63, 58, 52 & 62; there is some perf toning, especially on the type III, and other minor flaws. Also includes original 8-page letter and an Ashbrook note on the cover, "Date Lined Chemung, May 29, 1859 (N.Y.)", though we can find no dateline on the included eight pages., otherwise Fine and rare; with 1946 note & photos from Ashbrook identifying the positions.
Scott No. 21    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 2036    

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, plate 11, deep rich blue color, tied by "Hornellsville, N.Y." cds on orange cover addressed to "Fancy Goods Dealer" in West Potsdam, N.Y.; cover with a few trivial flaws, handsome Very Fine; signed Ashbrook on reverse.
Scott No. 22; $525    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2037    

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, tied by partial blue grid with light matching "Elmira N.Y. Jun. 8, 1861" c.d.s. at left on to Geneva N.Y. with Beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait in log frame with O.H. Fraser imprint, Very Fine, ex-Walcott, Matthies, Myers, Jarrett. Walcott No. L-227. Weiss No. FP-AL-134.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $7,500

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Lot 2038    

1861, 3¢ rose, tied by one of two clear strikes Elmira, N.Y. double circle datestamps, Apr 10, 1862 on cover with Lincoln-Johnson Second Campaign woodcut portraits design with "Key Notes" verse, addressed to Oakfield, N.Y. with D.W. Hitchcock imprint on flap; reduced just a bit at right, Very Fine. Walcott No. L-216. Weiss No. FP-AL-85.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $300 - 400.

This very rare design, theoretically should not have existed before 1864, yet the postmarks both show 1862 as the year date, most likely in error.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2039    

1862, 24¢ red lilac, used with 10¢ yellow green (68), both tied by cork cancels with "Elmira, N.Y., Feb 14" c.d.s. alongside, on pretty yellow cover to Valparaiso, Chile, handstamped red "24" credit, The "24" obliterated with a red segmented cork and re-rated with matching "12", F.-V.F.
Scott No. 70    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2040    

1863, 2¢ black, three singles tied by three strikes of bold "Elmira, N.Y., Nov 24" cds's paying the double 3¢ rate on fresh cover to Auburn, N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, middle stamp vaguely toned (only as compared to the other two), still Very Fine, a very scarce usage.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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