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SPECIAL NOTE: Lot Numbers with an "A" preceding them will be offered in three special sessions. Please refer to the
Arrangement of the Sale web page for the schedule.
Messenkope's Union Square P.O. (New York NY):
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Lot |
Lot Description |
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| A |
1349 |
 Messenkope's Union Square
Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (106L1). Full to
large margins, trivial corner crease, used with 3c Dull Red (11), margins
all around, both stamps neatly tied by "New-York Oct. 27" (1851) circular
datestamp on cover to Homer N.Y., backflap removed, Extremely Fine and
choice tied combination, the Messenkope stamps remained in use after Joseph
E. Dunham purchased the Union Square Post Office in 1850, with 1992 P.F.
certificate, ex Boker (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| A |
1350 |
 Messenkope's Union Square
Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (106L1).
Vertical pair, large margins to just in, lightened pencil cancel, tied
by red "Paid" in arc cancel, red "Dunham's Union-Square Post-Office"
large oval handstamp on folded cover to local street address, pencil "10",
fresh and Very Fine, only three or four covers are known with two
Messenkope's stamps paying the 2c rate, this being one of two cancelled by
the "Paid" in arc, ex Chapman, Caspary and Middendorf
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
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1351 |
 Messenkope's Union Square
Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (106L1). Three
large margins, touched at right, slight creases, ms. cancel (not tied),
used on buff cover to Homer N.Y., red "New-York 5 cts. 13 Jun."
integral-rate circular datestamp, Fine stamp and attractive cover, signed
Sloane (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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1352 |
 Messenkope's Union Square
Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (106L1). Large
margins to touched at left, used during Dunham's ownership with ms. line
thru Messenkope's name, uncancelled on cover to Homer N.Y., red "New York 5
cts. Sep. 24" integral-rate circular datestamp, wax seal stain at center,
otherwise Very Fine, ex Abt (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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1353 |
 Messenkope's Union Square
Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (106L1). Large
margins all around, uncancelled, used with 3c Orange Brown (10), margins
mostly clear all around, tied by "New-York Jul. 19" (1851) circular
datestamp on cover to Cincinnati O., Very Fine, signed Perry (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
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1354 |
Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on
Green Glazed (106L1). Three, includes one cut-to-shape off cover, other
two uncancelled on covers, one of which has New York 1c drop-rate circular
datestamp (ex Abt, stamp may or may not belong), other with 3c 1851
(faults), useful group |
E. 200-300 |
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