Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1172    

1862, 24¢ reddish brown lilac. The so-called Baltimore Reddish Brown, deep rich color, tied by bold strike blue "Baltimore Md., Jan 6" cds on 1864 cover to London, England, red "N.York Br. Pkt., Paid 19" exchange cds, red "London, Paid, JA25 64" arrival datestamp; stamp with light crease & small tear, small cover corner repair, Very Fine appearance, a very rare and elusive 24¢ color variety, ex Krug, Herzog, Freind; signed Ashbrook, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70a    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1173    

1861, 30¢ orange + 5¢ brown. Tied by grid cancels on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "N. York Br Pkt Paid" cds, "14" handstamp and blue "Aachen Franco" transit markings, 35¢ rate via Prussian closed mail; 30¢ with small tear at the bottom, F.-V.F. cover; with 1999 P.S. E. certificate.
Scott No. 71+76    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1174    

1861, 30¢ orange, pair + 3¢ rose. Tied by "Philada" cds and target duplexes on 1865 cover to the Hague, Holland, red New York exchange postmark and French entry postmark; pair with small faults on left stamp and natural s.e. on right, F.-V.F.; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71+65    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 1175    

1861, 30¢ orange + 3¢ rose. Overlapping singles, tied together by cork cancels, on cover to West Coast of Africa, "per Asia", "Salem, Mass" cds, red "28" handstamp; minor cover crease at top and reduced at right, F.-V.F.; with 1995 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 71+65    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 1176    

1861, 30¢ orange + 3¢ rose. Both with defect, tied by segmented cork cancel & "Buffalo, N.Y." cds on 1865 cover to Australia with red "New York" & "London" transit markings, backstamped with blue "Melbourne" arrival, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71+65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1177    

1861, 30¢ orange. Vert. pair, one or two trivial blunt perfs, tied by unusual quartered cancel & scarce "Sherrill's Mount, Ioa." cds on 1864 cover to Switzerland, numerous transit markings include red "Boston/Paid 12" & on reverse "Boston Br. Pkt./Paid", on front blood red "Aachen Franco" handstamp & backstamped with Swiss arrival postmarks, slightly reduced at left & bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1178    

1861, 30¢ orange. Trivial, tiny corner crease, neatly tied by grid & "Mascoutah, Ill." cds on cover to Germany with red "New York Am. Pkt/7 Paid" cds at right, German backstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 71    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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