Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 827    

1861, 30¢ orange (pair) + 3¢ rose, tied by cork cancels on a triple rate cover from New Orleans to Genova, Italy, via New York and Le Havre, light horizontal file fold, F.-V.F.; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 71+65    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $700

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Lot 828    

1861, 3¢ rose + 24¢ red lilac + 30¢ orange, tied by grid cancels on an 1864 cover from Sheffield, Mass. via London and Marseille to Singapore; backflap missing and top left corner restored, 24¢ with perf defects at top, F.-V.F. appearance, a lovely 3-color franking to this exotic destination.
Scott No. 71+65+70    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 829    

1863, 2¢ black (x2) + 24¢ gray, tied by geometric cancels on a preprinted 1866 cover to Germany, with red New York transit cancel, "per closed mail via London and Ostende", Fürth backstamp, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73+78b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $700

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Lot 830    

1863, 2¢ black, three singles, tied by three strikes of bold "Elmira, N.Y., Nov 24" cds's paying the double rate on cover to Auburn, N.Y.; middle stamp with slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce double rate usage.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 831    

1863, 2¢ black, cancelled on orange cover by grid cancel with Danville, Ky. double circle postmark at left, cover with rare illustrated patriotic design of "101st Regiment O.V.I." (Ohio Volunteer Infantry), addressed to East Norwalk, O., cover reduced into adhesive at right, Fine, a very rare patriotic franked with a Blackjack.
Scott No. 73    $2,000.

Realized: $150

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Lot 832    

1861-63, 2¢ black + 10¢ green, vertical pair of each, tied by light cork cancels and red New York transit cancel on an 1868 cover to London, England, top 10¢ defective, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73+68    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 833    

1863, 2¢ black, couple pulled perfs, canceled by manuscript 1866 year date on fresh Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer, Cumberland, Me. corner card printed address cover, Gray renowned for the printing of the early Cumberland, Me. precancels, Very Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 834    

1863, 2¢ black, manuscript canceled on Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer, Cumberland, Me. corner card printed address cover, Gray renowned for the printing of the early Cumberland, Me. precancels, Very Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 835    

1863, 15¢ black + 1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (x2), tied by red cork cancels on an 1869 cover from Baltimore via New York, Köln and Verona to Rome, Italy, Very Fine.
Scott No. 77+93    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 836    

1863, 24¢ grayish lilac, tied by grid cancel on an 1866 blue cover from Philadelphia to London, England, with red "Philadelphia Br. Pkt./19" postmark (scarce), Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 78a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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