Semi-Official Carriers continued...
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1855-63 "Eye" Issues (Part I):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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99 |
Baltimore Md., 1856-63 "Eye" Issue, Study Collection. 52 off-cover
stamps, includes pages from the Abt, Kelly and Middendorf collections, Red
and Blue stamps represented mostly by used examples (some uncancelled or
lightly pencil-cancelled), plate and shade varieties, complete setting of
Red, condition varies, many Fine-Very Fine appearing stamps throughout,
Scott value $4,160.00 as used |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
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100 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Blue, 1c Red
(1LB6, 1LB7). Three Blue (unused, no gum), two Red (four unused no gum,
one o.g.), margins all around except one Red touched at corner, two have
tiny corner crease, Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
600.00 |
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101 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Red
(1LB7). Positions 3-4/5-6, block of four, unused (no gum), large side
margins, slightly in at top right, touched at bottom left, two creases (one
ending in small tear), otherwise Fine and fresh, only two multiples are
recorded -- this block and another unused block of four -- illustrated in
Kelly series (CCP, Vol. 51, No. 5, p. 287)
(Image) |
850.00 |
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102 |
 Baltimore Md., Carriers' Marks
on 1c Red (1LB7). Five, including "G", "Hutton" and three "King" ms.
initials or names, also includes 3c 1857 cover with "Not West J.S.F." (J.
S. Fusselbaugh) address correction notation, faults in stamps, all
exhibitable and Fine appearance, several ex Kelly
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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103 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Red
(1LB7). Large margins, ms. "F" initial (J. S. Fusselbaugh), used
with 3c Dull Red (26), few scissors-trimmed perfs, both tied by blue
"Baltimore Md. Sep. 7, 1859" rimless datestamp on buff cover to Leesburg
Va., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, ex Caspary
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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104 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Red
(1LB7). Full margins to barely in, ms. "F" initials (J. S.
Fusselbaugh), tied by pencil, used with 3c Dull Red (26), tied by
"Baltimore Md. Oct. 19" circular datestamp on small cover to Philadelphia,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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105 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Deep Red
(1LB7). Ample to large margins, bold ms. "G" initial, not tied,
used with 3c Dull Red (11), full margins all around, slightly oxidized,
tied by grid, "Baltimore Md. Jan. 6" circular datestamp on buff cover to
New York, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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106 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Red
(1LB7). Full to large margins, bright shade, ms. "G" initial,
used with 3c Dull Red (26), both stamps tied by blue "Baltimore Md."
circular datestamp on small cover to Frederick Md., light soiling, trivial
nibbling at bottom edge, Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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107 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Deep Red
(1LB7). Three large margins, touched at left, ms. "Harvey" (M.
Thomas Harvey, carrier), affixed to locally-addressed cover, stamp may have
been lifted from this cover or simply added, nonetheless a Fine and rare
example of this cancellation, ex Kelly
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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108 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Dark Red
(1LB7). Large even margins, dark shade and fine impression, bold ms.
"K" initial of William J. King, used on printed Susquehanna &
Tide-Water Canal Companies Annual Report, dated May 9, 1859, front page
only, lightly folded, Very Fine, extremely scarce, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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109 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Red
(1LB7). Clear to large margins, tied by ms. initials (said to be
"WJK" of William J. King) on blue folded cover to local address, tear at
center, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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110 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Red
(1LB7). Position 9, filled "ON", full corner sheet margins, other sides
ample to large, bold ms. "M" initial, used on local folded printed
notice, Extremely Fine, ex Kelly (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
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111 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Blue
(1LB6). Large margins almost all around, touched at bottom, used with
3c Dull Red (26), straight edge cuts in at left, carrier tied by blue
"Paid/1 Cent/Carrier" in circle handstamp, both stamps tied by blue
"Baltimore Md." circular datestamp on manila cover to Sunbury Pa., very
slight edgewear, still Very Fine, one of two recorded examples of the
carrier's small blue circle to cancel the carrier stamp, illustrated in
Kelly series (CCP, Vol. 52, No. 1, p. 33), ex Straus, Middendorf (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
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112 |
 Baltimore Md., 1c Blue
(1LB6). Large margins except just clear at bottom right, used with 3c
Dull Red (26), tied by blue "Baltimore Md. May 28, 1859" rimless datestamp
on small cover to Philadelphia, with original enclosure, Very Fine, ex
Emerson and Caspary (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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