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Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: 1863-66, 2¢-5¢ Issues

Lots 1179-1188 Lots 1189-1198 Lots 1199-1201

Lot 1189    

1863, 2¢ black. Strip of 3, tied by cork cancels on printed prices current to England, two left stamps with minor perf flaws due to placement at edge of folded cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1190    

1863, 2¢ black. Few blunt perfs, beautifully tied by vivid red segmented cork cancel on mourning cover with matching red "New York City" postmark alongside, reduced at left, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 1191    

1863, 2¢ black. a well centered gem single cancelled by grid on 1863 drop rate cover with "Troy, N.Y." double circle postmark, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1192    

1863, 2¢ black. a well centered gem single tied by grid on 1864 printed circular from New York to Maine, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1193    

1863, 2¢ black. Well centered large margin single, tied by red grid cancel on New York City drop rate cover, matching partial "N.Y. City, Dec 5" cds alongside; trivial cover tone spots, otherwise Extremely Fine, a gem stamp on cover.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1194    

1862, 5¢ red brown, horizontal pair. Cog wheel cancels and tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 21, 1862" cds on small cover to New York, straight line corner card handstamps; minor tone spots and missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1195    

1862, 5¢ red brown. Tied by target cancels on 1862 cover to France, red New York Exchange Office postmark and red French entry marking, most of the backflap is missing, few toned perfs, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1196    

1862, 5¢ red brown. strip of three with manuscript cancels and tied by target handstamps on 1863 cover to France, "New Orleans Free" cds, New York transit and red French entry postmarks, several rate handstamps; small cover repairs and tears at the top, Fine.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $250 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1197    

1862, 5¢ red brown + 10¢ green. Single of each, fresh colors, attractively tied by "Norwich, Con." double circle postmark on 1862 cover to France, markings include red "New/Paid/York/12" credit cds & red French entry marking, tape stain on reverse, Very Fine, a pretty little cover with a scarce 5¢ Red Brown franking.
Scott No. 75+68    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1198    

1863, 5¢ brown + 3¢ rose + 10¢ green. Two singles of each (minor perf faults) tied by target cancels on cover to Callao, Peru, "Stockton, Cal." double circle cds, and red "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamp; small cover restoration at the lower left and partial bottom backflap, F.-V.F.; with 1998 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 76+65+68    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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