A European's Large-Gold Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issues continued...

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2c Pictorial Covers (Domestic Usages Part 2):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2143 c image2c Brown (113). Vertical strip of three, tied by quartered cork cancels on large part of front page of New York Courier newspaper to Providence R.I., minor splits and toning, Fine, a remarkable exhibition item (Image) $ 425
2144 c image2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair, centered to bottom right, tied by circle of wedges and "New-York Jul. 26 3 P.M." circular datestamp on small cover to Rye N.Y., fresh and Fine (Image) $ 75
2145 c image2c Brown (113). Small perf faults, used with 2c Black, F. Grill (93), s.e., tied by targets, "Manchester Mass." circular datestamp on small cover to Staten Island N.Y., backflap removed, Fine, scarce 2c-plus-2c combination (Image) $ 160
2146 c image2c Brown (113). S.e. at left just into design, used with 1c Gray Blue, Re-engraved (206), tied by oval numeral grids and "New York Oct. 30 4 PM 82" duplex datestamp on cover to Great Barrington Mass., slightly reduced at right, Fine, unusual late usage (Image) $ 425
2147 c image2c Brown (113). Used with 1c Ultramarine (145), s.e. at left, tied by blue grid in circle cancels, matching "Carmel Ind. Sep. 5" circular datestamp on manila cover to Hillsdale N.C., opened on two sides, Fine and unusual combination, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 250
2148 c image2c Brown, Half Used as 1c (113c). Bottom right diagonal half in pair with full single, tied by target, "Martinsburg Va." circular datestamp on buff cover to Altoona Pa., stains at left, otherwise Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,000
2149 c image2c Brown (113). Used with block of three 3c Green (147), s.e. at right, gum stains, 2c and one 3c creased over edge, cancelled by brownish-black Star in Circle fancy cancels, matching "Sebastopol Cal. Feb. 25" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Victoria, British Columbia, bottom flap refolded to show all of stamps, minor edge tear at top right, an extremely scarce usage (Image) $ 100

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