Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 2523    

Envelope, 1860, Nesbitt 2nd Issue, 3¢+1¢ red & blue on buff, entire addressed to Lockport, N.Y. and canceled by "New York, Dec 13, 1860" cds and grid duplex; expertly repaired backflap tears extending over into 3¢ indicia, Very Fine appearance. UPSS No. 59.
Scott No. U29    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 1860 1¢ + 3¢ NESBITT COMPOUND DIE ISSUE.

The reverse of entire signed by Stanley Ashbrook and with statement in whole…"New York Dec 13 1860 - This is the only Compound that I have ever recorded used as early as December 1860. This is a real rarity and genuine."

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2526    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley", unused card with preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and instructions to tug boat captain on reverse, the so-called "garbage card", Very Fine.
Scott No. UX17    $2,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2527    

Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ green on buff, die I, three cards sent via Graf Zeppelin; 1930 South American flights one with 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13) and 1¢ definitive uprate, other with $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14) uprate, and a 1933 Chicago flight with 50¢ Graf Zeppelin (C18) and Exposition label, appropriate flight cachets, Very Fine.
Scott No. UX27    Estimate $300 - 400.




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Realized: $250

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Lot 2528    

Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ Franklin, "General Electric" surcharge inverted at lower left, plus another card with upright surcharge, with ETR-1057-2 on the invert and ETR-1051-2 on the normal, Very Fine, a scarce pair of cards; with 2023 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. UX47a    $725.



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Realized: $450

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Lot 2529    

Postal Card, 1970, 5¢ Weather Services, yellow & black omitted, unused card, in pristine condition, Very Fine.
Scott No. UX57a    $750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2530    

Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black, unused card with printed address and form on message side; small minor corner creases at top, otherwise Very Fine, a very elusive unused card.
Scott No. UZ1    $700.



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Realized: $170

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