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U.S. Postal History: 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lots 1241-1250 Lots 1251-1260 Lots 1261-1266

Lot 1261    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Large margins, tied by bold "New Orleans, La., May 22" cds and cork cancels on 1869 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "New York, Paid 6, May 26" exchange and blue Calais entry cds's, Extremely Fine, a lovely early usage, reported to be the second earliest; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1262    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Deep rich color, tied by unusual small segmented cork on small 1869 cover to France with "New Orleans" postmark & red "New York" transit cds, blue French entry cancel & due handstamps, cover slightly reduced at top & small piece of flap cut away, Very Fine, a lovely little cover; with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1263    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Tied by target cancel on 1869 cover to France with Marksville, La. cds at left, numerous markings including red New York Paid All cds & New/Paid/York/6 credit handstamp, plus French arrival markings, small bit of flap torn away, Very Fine.
Scott No. 119    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1264    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II + 3¢ ultramarine. Overlapping, tied together by cork cancels on registered cover to Chesterville, S.C., "Winnsboro, S.C." cds, 1870 docketing at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 119+114    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1265    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II + 3¢ ultramarine. Paying the single rate plus registry fee on 1870 cover to Fairfield, N.Y., cork canceled with matching "East Bloomfield, N.Y., Jan 12" cds alongside, manuscript registry number and docketing at left; cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 119+114    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1266    

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Tied by rosette cancel on small ladies cover to Germany with small part of red New York Foreign Mail cds, flap torn & small seal cover tear at left, F.-V.F., a pretty little cover.
Scott No. 119    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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