Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1588    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, tied by green cork cancel duplexed with "Owego N.Y. Jul 3" cds (day inverted) on legal size cover to Speedsville N.Y.; stamp flaws, cover reduced at left, Fine and rare.
Scott No. 115    $1,225.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 ISSUE COVER WITH A GREEN CANCEL ON A VALUE HIGHER THAN 3 CENTS.

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Lot 1589    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, tied by quartered cork cancel on cover to New Brunswick, red "Charlestown Mass, Apr 8 '70" origin cds, St. George N.B. Apr. 12th arrival cds; barely reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine; with 1996 Richter certificate.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1590    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, tied by blue circle of wedges cancel duplexed with "Savannah Ga. May 14" cds on blue Wilson correspondence cover to Liverpool, England, reverse with Liverpool (5.28) arrival cds; light horizontal fold wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1591    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, tied by split cork cancel duplexed with "Portland Me. Jun 18" cds on cover to Acadia Mines, Nova Scotia, endorsed per ship via Halifax, reverse with Halifax (6.26.1870) arrival oval; reduced slightly at right with lower corner repair, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1592    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, tied by blue quartered cork duplexed with "Savannah Ga. Jun 25" cds on blue 1870 folded cover to Liverpool, England, red "New York Jun 28" exchange cds, Liverpool (7.9) arrival backstamp; small edge fault at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1593    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, wide margins with nat. s.e. at right, tied by blue "Belvidere Ill. Nov 9" cds duplexed with cork cancel to Maitland, Nova Scotia, reverse with Halifax (11.15.69) transit oval, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1594    

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, blue cancel covers, group of 4 covers comprising blue "Cincinnati O. Jun 7" duplex ties #115 to Cambridge Mass.; blue "Savannah Ga. Jan 19" duplex ties #115 on folded cover from the Wilson correspondence to Liverpool, blue Emmittsburg star fancy cancel on #115 to Ireland, and blue "Cincinnati O. Dec 13" duplex ties #115 to Ireland; some small faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 115    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1595    

1869, 10¢ yellow, radiant color, tied by "N.York, Steamship, Jan 21" cds on blue folded letter from Arroyo, Puerto Rico to New York N.Y., blue "Lamp & Co., St. Thomas, W.I." forwarders oval; refolded at bottom.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1596    

1869, 10¢ yellow, small diagonal crease, tied by circle of wedges cancel on cover to Jefferson, Iowa, matching "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl., Shanghai, Mar 13" origin cds and San Francisco transit duplex; cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1597    

1869, 10¢ yellow, bright color, tied by blue circular grid cancel duplexed with "Grand Island Station Neb Aug 2" cds on orange cover to Schleswig, Germany endorsed "via Hamburg" but sent by British packet, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Aug 6" exchange cds, reverse with Aug. 22nd arrival cds, pretty and Very Fine.
Scott No. 116    Estimate $400 - 600.

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