Sale 99: The December Sale

Lot 931    

Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green, "San Francisco" error of spelling, complete sheet of 6, full o.g., flaws including couple small thins, some margin toning and faint crease affecting one stamp, Fine and rare, only four such panes have been recorded by Cooper.
Scott No. 12L1    $1,750.

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Lot 932 o   

City Despatch Post, 1847-50, 2¢ black on green, double impression, showing strong second impression throughout stamp, boxed "Free" cancel, apparent flaws, Fine appearance, a rare variety; with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 40L4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 933 o   

Walton & Co.'s City Express, 1846, 2¢ black on pink, blue San Francisco Running Pony cancel, margins clear to just shaving framelines, bright color, Fine; signed Brun.
Scott No. 142L1    $1,100.

Realized: $325

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Lot 934    

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 red, tied on piece by blue Running Pony cancel, cut in at top, otherwise full margins, Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 143L1    $1,100.

Realized: $210

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Lot 935 ()   

Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $4 green, no gum, full margins and strong color, small thin and light corner crease at top, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 143L2    $850.

Realized: $190

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Lot 936 ()   

Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1861-70, black, no gum, full well balanced margins, small tear at top left, Extremely Fine appearance, a rare to the N.Y. Post Office issue.
Scott No. 143LP1    $1,250.

Realized: $350

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Lot 937 ()   

Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1861-70, blue, no gum, cut close to design, rich color, Fine, one of the two rarest Well's, Fargo & Co. newspaper issues.
Scott No. 143LP2    $1,250.

Realized: $375

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Lot 938    

Envelope, 1860, Nesbitt 2nd Issue, 3¢ red on buff, entire to Lacon, Illinois; Kent, cancelled by "Housatonic R.R., Jul 22" oval route agent postmark, reduced at left with some paper loss, Fine and scarce route agent oval. Towle No. 88-S-6a.
Scott No. U27    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 939 o   

Post Office Dept., 1874, 3¢ black, cut square (43x39mm), fairly light roller cancel, Very Fine, very scarce in used condition.
Scott No. UO8    $1,200.

Realized: $325

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