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1861 Issue

Lots 1253-1262 Lots 1263-1272 Lots 1273-1282 Lots 1283-1286

Lot 1253    

1861-68 Issue Covers. Select group of 6 covers; includes #63 with red New York carrier, #65's with Columbus, O. prison bars and Bowdoin Centre, Mw. hollow star, U.S. Ship and Sanitary Commission usages, also a #98 on cover to France (missing backflap), Very Fine overall, an attractive & interesting group.
Scott No. 63//98    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1254    

1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair. Tied by San Francisco, Cal. cds and grid of dots duplex on local drop cover, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1255    

1861, 3¢ pink. Bright vivid color, centered low with well balanced margins around, tied on fresh cover by "Marshall, Mich., Oct 23" cds, Very Fine and attractive; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64    $1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1256    

1861, 3¢ pink. Large margins and strong true color, tied by boxed "Paid" handstamp on 1861 docketed cover to Plymouth, Mass., red "Boston, Mass., Sep 14" cds, Very Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64; $1,000    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1257    

1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink. Nicely centered, rich vibrant color, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose pink on embossed hotel corner card cover to Kennebunkport Me., tied by boxed Paid handstamp with 3¢ pigeon blood pink additionally tied by red "Boston, Mass., Sep 20" cds, Very Fine, an Extremely Rare and Quite Possibly Unique 1861, 3¢ Pink Shade Combination, ex Brown, Haas; with 1973 P.F. certificate, signed S. Ashbrook on reverse.
Scott No. 64a+64b    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

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Lot 1258    

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by fancy negative "Lincoln" and Stars cancel on embossed druggist corner card cover to Oswego, N.Y., matching "Albany, N.Y., Oct 15" cds alongside, with original 1865 enclosure; minor cover corner wear, F.-V.F. Skinner-Eno No. LC-NP 15.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1259    

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by "Chicago, Ill., May 15" cds and grid on illustrated Lincoln mourning cover (Milgram AL-365); cover tears and small edge nicks, Fine and rare.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1260    

1861, 3¢ rose. Canceled by fancy Axe Head cancel on fresh cover to Longmeadow, Mass., matching "Collinsville, Ct., Jan 14" cds at right; cover a bit reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce and popular fancy postmark.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Collinsville is located in the southwestern part of Canton county. It was built around The Collins Company Axe Factory, a world renowned manufacturer of edge blade tools.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1261    

1861, 3¢ rose. S.e. at right, canceled by fancy British Flag in Circle handstamp on cover Pine Oak, Ill., matching "Chattanooga, Tenn. Jun 7" cds alongside, Very Fine, very scarce, unlisted in Skinner-Eno.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1262    

1861, 3¢ rose. Canceled by socked-on-the-nose "3" rate handstamp on cover to Walpole, N.H., red "Leominster, Ms., Dec 16" cds; cover with the barest reduction at left, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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