Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 1237    

1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, horizontal pair, rich color, tied by neat circle of wedges cancels on cover to Upper Marlboro, Md., matching "Wash'n D.C., Registered, Jun 30" cds alongside; cover missing most of backflap, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 160    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1238    

1873, 10¢ brown, used with 3¢ green (158), all tied by four-ring target cancels, matching "Philada. Pa. Registered Feb. 9" cds on registered 7¢ vermilion (U88) amber entire to Birmingham, England, manuscript "4517" registry number, Birmingham (2.21.76) receiving backstamp; 10¢ slightly affected from placement at edge of entire, Very Fine and colorful.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE USE OF THE 7¢ STANTON ENTIRE REGISTERED TO ENGLAND.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 1239    

1873, 10¢ brown, used with 5¢ blue (179), each cancelled by cork cancel duplexed with "Trenton N.J., Jan 10" cds on 1878 Rev. Nassau correspondence cover to Gaboon River, West Africa, red "New York '50' Jan 12" credit exchange cds, red London Paid (1.21) transit cds, bold Gabon (3.15) arrival backstamp; 5¢ affected from edge placement, a Very Fine and colorful use at the short-lived 15¢ treaty rate; with 1988 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $500 - 750.

The 15¢ British Mail treaty rate to Gabon was effective for only one year from July 1, 1875 until June 30, 1876, when the 10¢ UPU transitional rate took effect.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1240    

1873, 10¢ brown, tied by "N. York, Steamship, Jul 18" cds on incoming cover to Burlington, Vt., blue "Forwarded By, C.W. Smith & Co., St. Thomas, W.I." oval handstamp and endorsed "per Abbermarle" at top left; stamp with tear at left and pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1241    

1873, 10¢ brown, tied by blue quartered cork cancel on cover addressed to the Commander of the steamship "The Blake", United States Coast Survey at the Island of St. Vincent, West Indies, matching partial "Providence, R.I., Jan 15" cds alongside, endorsed "Via Bermuda" with N.Y./T in circle handstamp with blue crayon "26", forwarded to St. Vincent with "St. Thomas, 2/1, 1879" cds on reverse; stamp with corner added at top left and light cover edge wear and a couple opening tears at top, F.-V.F. appearance, still a very rare West Indies usage.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1242    

1873, 10¢ brown, used with 1¢ ultramarine (156), each cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with partial Middleborough Mass. cds on purple Washburn correspondence cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York, Paid All, Jun 9" exchange cds, red crayon "4" credit, "Kaiserlich Deutsches Postamt, 28 6" arrival backstamp; partial flap, Very Fine; with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1243    

1873, 15¢ yellow orange, two vertical pairs, used with 2¢ brown (157) vertical pair, 10¢ brown (161) and 30¢ black (165), each cancel by circular handstamp, red "New-York, Registered, Mar 4" double-circle datestamp on large 1875 registered cover to Bampton, England, red London "Registered" crown handstamp, "Bampton, Devon" (3.16) arrival cds; refolded with some paper loss on reverse, Fine and rare four-value registered cover to Great Britain.
Scott No. 163    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1244    

1873, 30¢ gray black, four singles, in combination with 1873, 3¢ green, two horizontal strips of three and two singles arranged in block form on oversized wrapper to Wisbeach, England, all tied by light segmented cork cancels, red "Boston, Paid, Jul 24" cds alongside, reverse with partial receiving backstamp; cover edge wear and tears, F.-V.F., a rare high value franking usage.
Scott No. 165    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1245    

1873, 30¢ gray black, used with 2¢ vermilion (178) horizontal pair, cancelled by cork duplexed "New Bedford, Mass. Feb 23" cds on gray Capt. George W. Allen correspondence cover to Talcahuano, Chile, red "New York '24' Mar 1" credit exchange cds, Valparaiso (3.31.77) arrival backstamp; 2¢ stamp flaws from edge placement, otherwise Very Fine and rare use to Chile at double the 17¢ British Mail rate; with clear 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 165    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1246    

1873, 30¢ gray black, used with 2¢ vermilion (178) and 5¢ blue (179), each tied by diamond grid cancels, purple "San Francisco, Nov 1 1877, Registered" three-line registry postmark on courthouse cover to Sacramento City Cal.; reduced and refolded, 1877 docketing, Fine and scarce three-color franking at nine-times the 3¢ letter rate plus 10¢ registry fee.
Scott No. 165    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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