Sale 105: The Peter Iwate Collection

Lot 3141    

1861, 3¢ brown red, deep rich color, tied by fancy geometric cancel duplexed with "New York, Aug 24, 1863" cds on multicolored Magnus Full Rigged Sailing Ship patriotic design cover to Clarkson Center N.Y.; barest cover reduction at right, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Blake Myers, Erivan Erivan Haub; with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY SCARCE CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC DESIGN.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 3142    

1861, 3¢ rose, well centered jumbo margins with straddle-line s.e. at left, tied by "Washington D.C., Sep 16, 1862" double-circle datestamp on multicolor Magnus Lady Liberty and "Presidents House" Patriotic cover to Canonsburg Pa.; reduced slightly at right, Extremely Fine, a lovely handpainted Magnus patriotic design, ex-Provera.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 3143    

1861, 3¢ rose, well centered, tied by "Washington, D.C., Sep 30" double-circle datestamp on cover with multicolor Magnus "For the Union" Connecticut patriotic design to Amesbury Mass.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and beautiful handpainted Magnus Patriotic cover, ex-Erivan Haub.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 3144    

1861, 3¢ rose, tied by "Franklin Pa., Jun 5" cds on cover with "Officer - Front Face! - Eyes Right!!!" Patriotic design to Enon Valley Pa., flap with Union Stationery Depot imprint, reduced slightly at left, light stain, partially opened at bottom with flap tear, Fine and scarce patriotic design showing officer berating row of soldiers admiring a young woman brandishing her US Flag dress.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 3145    

1861, 3¢ rose, well centered with rich color, tied by "Glenn's Falls, N.Y. Feb 18" cds on cover with Soldier with Sabre and Flag patriotic design to Pitstown Corners, N.Y.; tiny edge tear at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3146    

1861, 3¢ rose, block of eleven, three with preprint paper folds, canceled by partial strikes of "Rolla Mo., Apr 21, 1865" duplex with four-ring target cancels on reverse of cover to Bijnour, India, endorsed "Via Southampton and Bombay" and "Stamped 33cts", red "N.York Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Apr" exchange cds and matching "12" credit handstamp, red London Paid (5.11) transit cds and matching "1d" colonial credit handstamp, red Bijnour (6.14) arrival cds; some wear and small edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine and scarce 3¢ multiple franking for the 33¢ British mail rate to India.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 3147    

1861, 5¢ buff, beautiful color, neatly tied by Boston "Paid" framed cancel on blue Mar. 18th 1862 folded letter (missing side flaps) to Halfiax, Nova Scotia, "Ud. States, Halifax, MR 21, 1862" arrival backstamp and matching "5" due handstamp, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Provera; with 1997 Holcombe certificate and signed by him.
Scott No. 67    $1,000.

A LOVELY BUFF COVER NEATLY POSTMARKED LEAVING JEFFERSON'S FACE FREE OF CANCELLATION.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 3148    

1861, 5¢ buff, used with 10¢ green (68) and 30¢ orange (71), each canceled by four-ring target cancel, matching "Philadelphia Pa., Feb 11, 1862" cds on triple-rate cover to Montelimar, France, indistinct red exchange cds, red Calais (2.25) entry cds and matching framed "P.D." handstamp, reverse with Paris (2.25) and Montelimar (2.26) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive three-color franking for three-times the 15¢ rate, ex-Provera; with 1984 Jakubek and 2021 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 67    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 3149    

1861, 5¢ brown yellow, nicely centered, tied by New York Foreign Mail grid cancel and red "New-York, Br. Pkt., Sep 17" exchange cds on gray 1861 folded letter to Amsterdam, Holland, endorsed "P. Str. Arabia, by Open Mail via Ostend", reverse with red London (9.30) transit and receiving cds, manuscript "80" Dutch due rating; non-contemporary date at bottom, Very Fine, a rare usage of the 1861 5¢ brown yellow use to Holland; with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 67a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 3150    

1861, 10¢ green, well centered with rich color, tied by partial "A" cancels on unaddressed 10¢ green (U41) paste-up entire with "Wells Fargo & Co. imprint, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria, Jun 10" oval and bearing Vancouver Island, 5c rose (5) tied by blue "Paid" oval handstamp; cover wrinkle slightly affects 10¢, Very Fine and attractive combination use.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,450

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