Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 2603    

1857, 10¢ green, type II, single and pair, tied by "Olean, N.Y., Mar 5, 1859" cds duplexed with a small fancy circle obliterator on cover to Germany, red boxed Aachen entry handstamp with German distribution datestamp (Mar 24) on reverse along with a second strike of the Olean cds; small piece of flap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 32    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2604    

1857, 10¢ green, type III, horizontal pair, strong bright color, tied by neat "New Orleans, La., Jan 1, 1859" cds on folded letter sheet to Mexico City, Mexico, manuscript steamer Tennessee endorsement and 6 reales inland rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2605    

1859, 10¢ green, type V, Vertical Pair, showing partial captured imprint in left margin, tied by grid handstamps on 1861 folded letter sheet to Vera Cruz, Mexico, "Stanhope, N.J., Feb 22" origin cds and "3" reales inland rate handstamp; cover refolded at top and repaired nick at top right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare captured imprint usage.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2606    

1859, 10¢ green, type V, deep color, tied by large Paid in grid handstamp on embossed corner card cover to Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, red "Boston Ms., 10cts, Dec 6, 1860" cds and oval "United States" exchange handstamp, reverse with St. John, N.B. and Annapolis transit postmarks, Very Fine.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2607    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, vertical pair + 3¢ rose, type I, tied by "Augusta, Ga., May 30" cds's on cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red "New York, Paid 9, Jun 4" cds and ultramarine Le Havre octagon cds, various transit receiving backstamps, small sealed cover tear at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 36+25    Estimate $500 - 750.

This cover was franked at the 27¢ Bremen-Hamburg rate but was sent at the 21¢ French rate via New York and Le Havre (6¢ overpaid).

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Lot 2608    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, two pairs, tied by black grids and paying double the 24¢ rate on 1858 cover to Liverpool, England from East Cambridge, Mass. (Aug 18 cds on reverse), red entry cds (Sep 2), backstamped Liverpool (Sep 3); reduced slightly at right with minor perf damage at top due to edge placement of stamps, Very Fine; signed and annotated by Ashbrook.
Scott No. 36    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2609    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, pair on cover to Manchester, England, tied by square grid cancels & bold "Cambridge, O. Dec 21 1860" alongside, red "19" handstamp, Manchester 1861 receiver on reverse, evenly toned on reverse, attractive Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 36; $900    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2610    

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red on folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, France, tied by "New Orleans, La., Sep 22, 1858" origin and red New York exchange cds's, manuscript British Mail endorsement at upper left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 36+26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 2611    

1860, 24¢ gray lilac, tied on 1861 cover to Ireland by red grid and integral "New York "19" Jan 28" cancel, "per Cunard from Boston" endorsement, rare destination, a Very Fine cover.
Scott No. 37; $1,000    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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