12c 1857-60 Issue:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2199 |
|
 12c Black (36).
Well-centered, crisp impression, light red grid cancel, trivial offset,
Extremely Fine and choice (Image) |
$ 425 |
| 2200 |
 |
 12c Black (36). Block of
four, sharp proof-like impression, cancelled by six strikes of town
datestamp, well-centered for this difficult stamp, bottom pair horizontal
crease and thin spots, otherwise Very Fine block
(Image) |
$ 850 |
| 2201 |
 |
 12c Black, Plate 3 (36b).
Part original gum, h.r., deep shade, Very Fine
(Image) |
$ 400 |
| 2202 |
|
 12c Black, Plate 3 (36b).
Horizontal pair, intense shade, light town datestamp, right stamp few
creases, otherwise Fine (Image) |
$ 90 |
| 2203 |
|
 12c Black, Plate 3 (36b).
Horizontal pair, deep shade, bold magenta grid cancels, perf
separations, left stamp few creases, Fine appearance, Scott Retail without
any premium for magenta cancel (Image) |
$ 135 |
| 2204 |
 |
 12c Black (36).
Horizontal pair, cancelled by cogwheels, matching "Davenport Ioa. Dec. 9,
1859" datestamp on orange cover to England and forwarded to France,
red Portland Me. transit, forwarding postage paid by Great Britain 1856
4p Rose on White, 6p Lilac and 1sh Green (26-28) tied by "S 16
Liverpool DE 29 59" and numeral cancels, French transit markings incl. red
"PD" in circle tying 6p stamp, missing part of bottom flap, trivial edge
wear, Very Fine and rare usage (Image) |
$ 1,000 |
| 2205 |
|
 12c Black (36). Vertical
pair and single, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and tied by magenta
grids, neat "Hartford Ct. Aug. 30, 1858" datestamp on cover to St.
Petersburg, Russia, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 1" and receiving
backstamps, red boxed "Aachen-Franco" handstamp, manuscript credit marking,
pair scissors-separated at right affecting perfs, trivial edge wear, Very
Fine usage paying the 37c rate via Prussian Closed Mail (Image) |
$ 1,900 |
| 2206 |
|
 12c Black (36).
Horizontal pair, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 10c Green, Ty. II
(32), tied by "Newport R.I. May 10, 1858" datestamps on cover to
Italy and forwarded to Switzerland, red "New York Br. Pkt. May 12"
transit backstamp, boxed "Aachen/Franco" and unusual red "PAID 35"
handstamps, also red "12" credit marking, stamps also tied by forwarding
address and ms. due marking, right 12c stamp tear at top, otherwise Fine
and interesting usage (Image) |
$ 500 |