Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1016    

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Large margins to just shaving extremities of the ornaments at right, tiny corner crease, neatly tied by "Beverly, Ms." cds on drop letter, Very Fine.
Scott No. 8A    $1,300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1017    

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, strip of three. Strip in combination with two #7, positions 55-56-57R1e, position 55 is Type IIIa; on folded letter with lightly struck "U.S. Express Mail, N.Y." cds; scarce combination of stamps & cancel., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 8A+7+7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1018    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, pair. Positions 67-8R1L, tied by New Orleans cds on folded circular to Vienna, Austria, with boxed "OPEN PRINTED CIRCULAR" handstamp, other rate markings, and New Orleans forwarder on reverse, F.-V.F.; with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1019    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, pair. Lovely pair with red grid cancels on circular to Liverpool, England; "per Canada" manuscript and fancy "2" handstamp, bold green "American/Liverpool JY 16 54" receiver on reverse, Very Fine; with 1972 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1020    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Large margins to just shaved at top, tied in combination with 3¢ dull red, strip of 3 (large margins to just shaved at bottom) by "New York" cds on 1853 folded cover to Canada, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1021    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Ample margin to in at left, tied by red "U.S. Mail, City Dispatch, Paid 1ct" circular handstamp on locally addressed 1856 circular, clear "U.S. Mail, 4 P.M. Delivery" boxed handstamp at center, change of owner circular for Steam Refined Candy & Sugar Plums & c. with dual establishment illustrations; cover file fold, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1022    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, pair. In combination with 3¢ dull red, to Geneva, Switzerland via Liverpool, with red "New York Br. Pkt. Aug 14" (1855) cds and black grid cancels, Calais receiving handstamp, crayon "130 "and crayon "5" due marks on front, British transit and Geneva receiving marks on reverse; minimal soiling; interesting use, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 9+11A    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1023    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, + 3¢ dull red, type I, strip of 3 and single. Grid cancels, tied by "Williamsburg, N.Y." cds's on ladies mourning cover to Sacramento City, forwarded to Yuba City, California, paying 10¢ plus added 3¢ forwarding rate and has Sacramento City cancel, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 9+11    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1024    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Four nice even margins, neatly tied by "New York" cds on 1857 printed circular bootlegged from Hong Kong, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1025    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Three singles, left stamp with minor corner bend, mostly well margined, neatly tied on cover by two strikes on "New York" cds's, minor cover wrinkles, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $95

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