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U.S. Mail, New York NY:
  Lot Lot Description
A 319 imageU.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (6LB10). Block of four, original gum, full margins, all stamps affected by somewhat heavy creases, tiny thin specks, otherwise Very Fine, from the discovery block of 17, which was divided into three blocks of four and pairs, ex Worthington and Boker (Image) E. 750-1,000
A 320 imageU.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed, Pair, One Stamp Sideways (6LB11 var). Ample margins to just touched, original gum, slight crease and sealed tear at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE IN THIS CONFIGURATION, WHICH SHOWS THE WORK-AND-TURN PRINTING METHOD.

Ex Caspary and Boker. Listed in Scott with $1,000.00 value, but last sold for Sfr. 2,250 in 1973 by Robson Lowe. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000
A 321 imageU.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed (6LB11). Large margins to clear at right, ms. cancel (not tied), used with 5c Pale Brown (1), small margins clear all around, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York May 24" circular datestamp on small oblong cover to Albany N.Y., part of flap missing, fresh and Very Fine, one of thirteen recorded 6LB11 plus 5c 1847 combination covers, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 750-1,000
  322 imageU.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Rose (6LB9). Three covers, one cut-to-shape stamp, others with square margins, one slightly cut into and tied, other with large margins and not tied, scarce group (Image) E. 100-150
  323 imageU.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (6LB10). Three large margins, clear at bottom, pencil cancel, tied by red "New-York 5 cts. 5 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, Very Fine (Image) E. 100-150
  324 imageU.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed (6LB11). Ample margins to just touching, tied by red "Paid" straightline with faint strike of matching "New York/U.S. City Mail" in circle on small folded 1850 receipt, stamp has small razor cut at top, otherwise Fine, very scarce (Image) E. 100-150
  325 imageU.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Buff Glazed (6LB11). Three full margins, slightly in at right, tied by pencil lines on 1850 folded letter to Falmouth Mass., ms. "Paid 10c" crossed out in pencil and rated "5" with red "Paid" arc and matching "New-York 5 cts. 15 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp, ink spot slightly eroded, otherwise Fine, unusual usage with rate correction by carrier (Image) E. 150-200
  326 U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Yellow, Buff Glazed (6LB10, 6LB11). Two Yellow, one Buff, each used on folded letter, both Yellow's to the mails with red "New-York 5 cts" integral-rate datestamps, Buff acid tied with red "New York/U.S. City Mail" in circle, Fine group E. 100-150

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