Sale 126: Gems of Philately

Lot 143    

Pleasant Grove, Md., Aleg'y Co., Jul 12, Free Post Office Stamps Made Here, full red double-circle datestamp and free frank "E.N. Zevely, P.M." on folded letter to Salem N.C. letter from Zevely to his wife enclosed, Very Fine, a lovely example of one the most celebrated 19th century fancy postmarks, ex-Meroni.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 144    

St. Charles, Mo., bold sharp strike of negative fancy oval postmark on folded lettersheet to Lawrenceville, N.J., manuscript "25" rating, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Seacrest & Conlan.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE NEGATIVE ST. CHARLES, MO. TOWN CANCEL. ONE OF THE FINEST AMONG AN ESTIMATED EIGHT KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS DISTINCTIVE MISSOURI TOWN HANDSTAMP.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 145    

1847, 5¢ dark brown, large even margins all around, tied to folded letter sheet by blue oval "Paid" handstamp with matching "Phila, Pa. 5cts, Sep 15" cds addressed to New York, 1847 docketing, Extremely Fine, beautiful cover rarely found in this choice condition, ex-Brigham.
Scott No. 1a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $475

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Lot 146    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, margins clear to just in at top left, canceled by sock-on-the-nose black circular grid handstamp on cover to Mansfield Center, Conn., blue "Buffalo, N.Y., 3, Aug. 14" integral rate cds at right, very interesting and rare "Pre-Pay, Pre-Pay-- Is the Order of the Day" propaganda imprint designed to promote the usage of postage stamps, with 1851 enclosure, Very Fine and choice, a very rare and fascinating postal history item.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $325

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Lot 147    

1855, 10¢ green, type III, four nice even margins with deep rich color, tied to small envelope by blue "Princeton, N.J., Aug 3" cds paying the transcontinental rate to Oregon City, Oregon Territory, Very Fine and attractive, a clean cover to a scarce destination.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 148    

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, America's Earliest Known Letter Discussing Stamp Collecting, tied to 1859 cover from Boston to New York; tied by "Paid" in circle, red Boston Apr 18, 1859 cds alongside letter is datelined Boston, Tuesday Apr 17, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ITEMS IN THE PHILATELIC REALM.

This historic letter is written by Susan Loring Jackson to her sister in New York asking for assistance in acquiring stamp for her son, Pat's collection. The letter reads in part as follows,

…if you think of it when you see Charles Brace, will you ask him if he has any foreign letters from any place but England, and if he would let Pat have the postage stamps if it is not too much trouble to take them off. I thought he had correspondents in Sweden, Norway and Germany, and Pats book is really very pretty and he wants to have it complete as possible….

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 149    

Uruguay, 1859, Montevideo Sun, 60c gray violet, thin numerals, with four margins tied to 1859 folded letter from Paysandu to Montevideo with purple "Paysandu" double oval cancel, Extremely Fine, a rare and desirable cover, ex-Sciarra & Tito; signed Bolaffi & Diena, with 2008 C. Rocha certificate.
Scott No. 7a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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