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**1857-60 Issue, 10-cent: continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2105		10c Green, Ty. II (32). Horizontal strip of three used with 3c Rose (25), tied by "Washington D.C. Feb. 21, 1859" circular datestamps on folded letter to Shanghai, China, "Boston Br. Pkt." black circular datestamp on back, red London transit datestamp, red "28" credit, 3c cut in at top, otherwise fresh and Fine, 33c British Mail rate via Southampton, ex Piller (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
2106		10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Two of Type III, each stamp with sheet margin at left (two showing guideline), tied by "Sweet Land Cal. Apr. 2" circular datestamp on cover to London, England, red "19" credit handstamp, 1859 receiving datestamp, Very Fine and choice usage overpaying the 24c rate by 6c, ex Haas (Image)	E. 500-750
2107		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Incredibly well-centered, stamp scissors-separated leaving perfs intact at bottom and full on other sides, rich color, tied by bold strike of "U. States" in arc on buff cover to Canada West, well-struck "Plattsburgh N.Y. Jul. 19" circular datestamp, 1858 receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp and cover, ex Emerson, Brown, Knapp, Moody and Haas (Image)	E. 750-1,000
2108		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Fresh color, tied by neat "Middleport N.Y. Dec. 7" circular datestamp on blue cover to St. Catherines, Canada West, second strike of circular datestamp at left, bold red "United States/Paid 6" two-line handstamp, receiving backstamp, stamp with small crease at lower right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
2109		10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 74L, recut at top, rich color, tied by "San Francisco Cal. ? 5, 1857" circular datestamp on light yellow cover addressed to "Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington D.C.", fresh and Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00
2110		10c Green, Ty. IV-IV-I (34-34-31). Vertical strip of three, Positions 76/86/96L, top stamp recut at bottom, center stamp recut at top, used with two singles of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 3c Dull Red (26), tied by grids, "Iowa City Iowa Apr. 25, 1859" circular datestamp on orange cover to Denmark, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Apr. 30" and receiving backstamps, boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp and red "12" credit, one 1c stamp affixed over top edge of cover (cover refolded at top to show full stamp), top 10c stamp slightly rounded corner VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY COVER BEARING AN 1857 10-CENT STRIP CONTAINING TWO RECUT POSITIONS AND TYPE I FROM THE BOTTOM ROW. There is only one sequence of positions on the 10c plate that can produce a Type IV/I combination -- 86/96L -- and multiples containing these positions are extremely rare. This strip, with the additional Type IV from Position 76L, is extraordinary. Ex Grunin. The Scott Catalogue does not list a strip of three in this combination. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
2111		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of three, tied by two bold strikes of "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 17, 1860" circular datestamp on illustrated railroad propaganda cover to Stade, Prussia, "Per Overland Mail Stage, Via Los Angeles. In hope of the [Railroad]", red New York and boxed "Aachen Franco" transits, Stade backstamp, very slightly reduced at top VERY FINE. BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE USE OF A RAILROAD PROPAGANDA ENVELOPE TO AN OVERSEAS DESTINATION. ONE THE MOST OUTSTANDING TRANSCONTINENTAL COVERS KNOWN Illustrated in Letters of Gold (p. 136). Ex White, Gibson, Wagner (where it was featured on the front cover in 1957), Baker and Grunin. With 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000
2112		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal pair, intense color, tied by blue segmented cork cancels, matching "Marysville Cal. Apr. 4 Paid By Stamps" circular datestamp on "Via Panama" illustrated steamship corner card cover to Burlington Vt., slightly reduced at right EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE "VIA PANAMA" ILLUSTRATED CORNER CARD. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
2113		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 1, 1861" circular datestamp on illustrated four-horse stagecoach cover, banner "Per Overland Mail via Lose Angeles" with two tiny American flags waving from lead horses, stamp with minor flaws in right margin, still Extremely Fine, a rare cover and the only stagecoach design expressing patriotic sentiments, ex Grunin, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500

1857-60 Issue, 10-cent: continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2105

10c Green, Ty. II (32). Horizontal strip of three used with 3c Rose (25), tied by "Washington D.C. Feb. 21, 1859" circular datestamps on folded letter to Shanghai, China, "Boston Br. Pkt." black circular datestamp on back, red London transit datestamp, red "28" credit, 3c cut in at top, otherwise fresh and Fine, 33c British Mail rate via Southampton, ex Piller (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2106

10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Two of Type III, each stamp with sheet margin at left (two showing guideline), tied by "Sweet Land Cal. Apr. 2" circular datestamp on cover to London, England, red "19" credit handstamp, 1859 receiving datestamp, Very Fine and choice usage overpaying the 24c rate by 6c, ex Haas (Image)

E. 500-750

2107

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Incredibly well-centered, stamp scissors-separated leaving perfs intact at bottom and full on other sides, rich color, tied by bold strike of "U. States" in arc on buff cover to Canada West, well-struck "Plattsburgh N.Y. Jul. 19" circular datestamp, 1858 receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp and cover, ex Emerson, Brown, Knapp, Moody and Haas (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2108

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Fresh color, tied by neat "Middleport N.Y. Dec. 7" circular datestamp on blue cover to St. Catherines, Canada West, second strike of circular datestamp at left, bold red "United States/Paid 6" two-line handstamp, receiving backstamp, stamp with small crease at lower right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

2109

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 74L, recut at top, rich color, tied by "San Francisco Cal. ? 5, 1857" circular datestamp on light yellow cover addressed to "Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington D.C.", fresh and Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

2110

10c Green, Ty. IV-IV-I (34-34-31). Vertical strip of three, Positions 76/86/96L, top stamp recut at bottom, center stamp recut at top, used with two singles of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 3c Dull Red (26), tied by grids, "Iowa City Iowa Apr. 25, 1859" circular datestamp on orange cover to Denmark, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Apr. 30" and receiving backstamps, boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp and red "12" credit, one 1c stamp affixed over top edge of cover (cover refolded at top to show full stamp), top 10c stamp slightly rounded corner

VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY COVER BEARING AN 1857 10-CENT STRIP CONTAINING TWO RECUT POSITIONS AND TYPE I FROM THE BOTTOM ROW.

There is only one sequence of positions on the 10c plate that can produce a Type IV/I combination -- 86/96L -- and multiples containing these positions are extremely rare. This strip, with the additional Type IV from Position 76L, is extraordinary.

Ex Grunin. The Scott Catalogue does not list a strip of three in this combination. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2111

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of three, tied by two bold strikes of "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 17, 1860" circular datestamp on illustrated railroad propaganda cover to Stade, Prussia, "Per Overland Mail Stage, Via Los Angeles. In hope of the [Railroad]", red New York and boxed "Aachen Franco" transits, Stade backstamp, very slightly reduced at top

VERY FINE. BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE USE OF A RAILROAD PROPAGANDA ENVELOPE TO AN OVERSEAS DESTINATION. ONE THE MOST OUTSTANDING TRANSCONTINENTAL COVERS KNOWN

Illustrated in Letters of Gold (p. 136). Ex White, Gibson, Wagner (where it was featured on the front cover in 1957), Baker and Grunin. With 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

2112

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal pair, intense color, tied by blue segmented cork cancels, matching "Marysville Cal. Apr. 4 Paid By Stamps" circular datestamp on "Via Panama" illustrated steamship corner card cover to Burlington Vt., slightly reduced at right

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE "VIA PANAMA" ILLUSTRATED CORNER CARD.

With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2113

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 1, 1861" circular datestamp on illustrated four-horse stagecoach cover, banner "Per Overland Mail via Lose Angeles" with two tiny American flags waving from lead horses, stamp with minor flaws in right margin, still Extremely Fine, a rare cover and the only stagecoach design expressing patriotic sentiments, ex Grunin, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500