Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 485    

1861, 1¢ blue, block of 8 and single, along with 2¢ black (73), strip of four and pair, all tied by strikes of "Charlotte N.C., Dec 13" duplex with cross-roads cancel on reverse of blue cover to Salisbury N.C.; cover tears, stamp faults, Fine and rare franking for seven-times the 3¢ letter rate.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 486    

1861, 1¢ blue, used with 2¢ Bank Check (R5c), tied by quartered cork cancels on cover to Wenham Mass., matching "Hamilton N.Y., Apr 7" cds, revenue stamp was not recognized and manuscript "Due 4" rating for 2¢ postage due plus 2¢ fine; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 487    

1861, 1¢ blue, used with two 3¢ red, grilled singles, all tied by quartered cork cancels duplexed with "San Francisco Cal., Aug 11" cds on 3¢ pink (U59) entire to Hilo, Hawaii, Hawley & Co. Aug. 10th 1868 company double-circle; top edge torn and upper right repaired, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 488    

1861, 1¢ dark blue, well centered, small perf flaw, used with 10¢ green (68) horizontal pair, all cancelled by circular grids on orange cover to Switzerland, matching "Lancaster Pa, Jun 17 1862" cds and "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript "21" rating, endorsed "Via French Mail", red "New York 'Paid 18' Jun 18" exchange cds ties pair, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jun. 18th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 27th, red Calais (6.29) entry cds and framed large "P.D." framed handstamp also ties 1¢, Bern arrival backstamp; top left corner mend, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce 1¢ dark blue use; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63b    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 489    

1861, 3¢ pink, two singles, used with two 10¢ green (68) singles, all tied by grid cancels on light buff cover ton London, England, rimless "Florence Pa." with manuscript "Sep 16" dating, New York red "3" credit handstamp to G.B. also ties right 3¢, indistinct strike of red London arrival cds; 3¢ stamp lightly soiled, right 3¢ faulty corner, F.-V.F., a scarce transatlantic use of the 3¢ pink; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 490    

1861, 3¢ rose pink, used with 12¢ black (69), tied by large Boston "Paid" grid cancel on cover to Paris, France, red "Boston 'Paid' Dec 7" exchange cds, red Calais (12.19.61) entry cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (12.19) arrival backstamp; cover mend affects exchange cds, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 64b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 491    

1861, 3¢ rose, L-shape strip of four and three singles, all cancelled by partial targets, matching "Beaufort N.C. Aug 23 1862" double-circle postmark on mourning cover with preprinted address to Switzerland, endorsed "Via France in French Mail", red "New York 'Paid 12' Sep 8" credit exchange cds, red French (9.19) transit cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Swiss transits including Zurich (9.20) and Tägerwilen (9.21) arrival cds; some edge wear and small flaws, otherwise Very Fine and scarce 3¢ franking at the 21¢ French Mail rate to Switzerland.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $750

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Lot 492    

1861, 3¢ rose, tied by cross-roads cancel and black "PAID ALL" straightline on orange wrapper to Vienna, Austria, blue "America/uber Bremen / Franco" three-line handstamp, red crayon "2" rating, Vienna (1.2) arrival backstamps; cover tear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 493    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, pair and seven singles, each tied or cancelled by four-rings, matching "Corry Pa. Aug 23" cds on cover addressed to the U.S.S. Jamestown at Hong Kong, China, reverse with red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid, Apr 28" exchange cds, magenta "80" cent credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Apr. 29th to Queenstown arriving May 9th, red London Paid (5.11.63) transit cds and red crayon "2" colonial credit for double-rate, Hong Kong (7.4) arrival backstamp; small flaws and wear, Fine.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A SCARCE ALL 10¢ FRANKING AT TWO-TIMES THE 45¢ RATE TO HONG KONG.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 494    

1861, 10¢ yellow green, block of six, tied by grid cancels on oversize 1861 folded cover to Germany, light strike of red "Hackensack N.J., Nov 30" cds and "Paid" straightline adjacent, partial strike of red New York 'Paid Hamb. Pkt. credit cds struck partly off cover and magenta "30" cent credit rating, reverse with Hamburg (12.14) oval, Cassel (12.15) and Nauheim (12.15) arrival cds; left stamp small flaws, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF THE 10¢ 1861 ISSUE USED COVER TO GERMANY.

Realized: $1,100

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