Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 248    

1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, horizontal pair, s.e. at right, canceled by matching segmented cork cancels duplexed with "San Francisco Cal., May 20" cds on 1873 cover with preprinted address to care of China Trans-Pacific Steam Co., London, England, red "New York, Ma 28" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Java from New York May 28th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 7th, red London Paid (6.9) arrival cds; some cover edge wear, right stamp some creasing, F.-V.F. and scarce 6¢ grilled pair used on cover.
Scott No. 137; $900    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 249    

1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by incised star fancy cancel duplexed with "Hartford Conn., May 23" cds on blue cover with preprinted address to London, England, red "New York, May 24" exchange cds, red London Paid (6.5) transit cds; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 137; $525    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 250    

1870, 1¢ ultramarine, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by sharp blue four-ring cancel duplexed with "Cincinnati O. Jun 25" cds on unsealed light buff Collord Mirrison & Co. Produce Commission Merchants corner card cover to Shaucks Oh., original printed Jun. 25th 1873 circular; cover trimmed slightly trimmed at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine and scarce I. grill use; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 134A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 251    

1870, 3¢ green, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, clear grill, tied by partial negative "4" cancel duplexed with "New York, Jul 19" cds on all-over brown Tho's Chatterton & Co. Clothing advertising cover to Washington D.C., 1873 enclosure, Very Fine and scarce I grill use; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 136A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 252    

1870, 3¢ green, N.B.N.C. printing, used on cover with G.B. 1d red, both tied by "466" barred ovals duplexed with "Exchange, Liverpool, 16 JY 72" cds on cover to Liverpool, England, cover creases, F.-V.F. and unusual use mailed upon arrival, ex-Gibson.
Scott No. 147    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 253    

1870, 6¢ carmine, N.B.N.C. printing, used with 10¢ brown (150), tied by quartered corks duplexed with "Salem, Ore. Nov 11" cds on cover to Rockingham, Queensland, Australia, red "New York '12' Nov 13" credit exchange cds, red London Paid (11.27) transit, reverse with Brisbane (2.25) arrival, ms. "Not Known" at left; cover soiled, 10¢ corner fault, Fine and scarce 16¢ British Mail rate.
Scott No. 148    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 254    

1870, 10¢ brown, N.B.N.C. printing, horizontal pair, natural s.e. at right, tied by two strikes of "N. York, Steamship, Nov 20" cds on 1872 incoming cover from St. Thomas to New York, "St. Thomas, 11/13, 1872" cds at top, carried on the final voyage of the USBMC North America from St. Thomas Nov. 13th to New York arriving Nov. 20th; couple cover opening tears, F.-V.F. and scarce double-weight incoming cover, a scarce double-rate incoming cover from St. Thomas; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 255    

1873, 2¢ brown, C.B.N.C. printing, double paper, three singles, each canceled by blue cork cancel, matching "Berea O. Aug 25" cds on 3¢ green (U163) entire to Villiers Le Bel, France, red "New York, Paid" exchange cds, forwarded several times upon arrival and returned to sender; some light toned perfs and vertical cover crease, F.-V.F. and scarce 2¢ double paper use; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 157a    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 256    

1873, 10¢ brown, C.B.N.C. printing, tied by "N. York, Steamship, Jul 18" cds on incoming cover from St. Thomas to Burlington, Vt., blue "Forwarded By, C.W. Smith & Co., St. Thomas, W.I." oval handstamp and endorsed "per Abbermarle" at top left; stamp with tear at left and pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 257    

1873, 10¢ brown, C.B.N.C. printing, single with top part plate number capture, tied by "N. York, Steamship, Jul 21" cds on buff cover from St. Thomas to Petersburgh N.Y. endorsed "Via Havana", partial "St. Thomas, 14/7" origin cds; reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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