| 95° |
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30c Orange (38). Rich color, tied by grid, "Elizabeth N.J. Sep. 17, 1861" cds on cover to Germany, red New York credit cds, re Aachen Franco hs, slightly worn, still Very Fine, a late usage of the demonetized 1857 Issue -
although most post offices had stopped accepting the 1857's, New York City permitted their use well into November 1861, evidently, offices in nearby locations, such as Elizabeth, also forwarded mail to the New York exchange office, knowing that the
old stamps would be considered valid Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
800.00 |
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30c Orange (38). Used with 5c Brown, Ty. II, 10c Green, Ty. V (30A, 35), beautiful bright shades and rich colors, tied by two well-struck large "Paid" grids on blue 1860 folded letter to Shanghai, China, "Boston Am. Pkt. Aug. 10"
backstamp, red crayon "24" credit and faint "1" rate, red London Paid cds and faint Hong Kong backstamp, ms. "No 2" notation applied later, 5c tiny surface disturbance, still Extremely Fine, a wonderful three-color franking for the 45c rate,
interesting letter from the Augustine Heard correspondence, ex Haas, with 1980 Friedl certificate Search for comparables |
E. 7,500-10,000 |
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