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**1857-60 Issue, 24-cent:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2165		24c Gray Lilac (37). Two, tied by three strikes of red New York "Supplementary Mail" Type A handstamp on small Aug. 1860 cover to London, England, endorsed ms. "pr Africa" in corner, red London transit datestamp, one 24c with tiny perf flaws from placement at edge EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST COVER WITH THE 24-CENT 1860 ISSUE AND NEW YORK SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL HANDSTAMP. A BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RARE USAGE. Ex Waterhouse and Grunin. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
2166		24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), paying carrier fee, 1c has s.e. at right, both stamps tied by clear strikes of framed "Paid" cancels on small 1861 cover to London, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Jun. 26" credit datestamp, London receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare 24c plus 1c carrier usage, ex Hawley (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
2167		24c Gray Lilac (37). Absolutely perfect centering with margins all around, intense color and proof-like impression, tied by well-struck blue grid cancel on orange cover to Glasgow, Scotland, clear strike of red "Chicago Am. Pkt. 3 Paid Mar. 13" credit datestamp, four-line "Glasgow Packet/Paid/MR 28, 1861" handstamp, trivial edge wear EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF A SUPERB STAMP ON A BEAUTIFUL COVER WITH PERFECTLY CLEAR MARKINGS. ESPECIALLY SCARCE CONSIDERING THE USAGE THROUGH THE CHICAGO EXCHANGE OFFICE. THE GLASGOW PACKET IS ALSO VERY SCARCE DURING THIS PERIOD. Ex Baker, Grunin and Hill (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
2168		24c Gray Lilac (37). Fresh color, tied by bold strike of red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Nov. 14" circular datestamp on cover to Scotland, equally bold strike of "19" credit handstamp, Very Fine and choice, an extremely pretty cover, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000
2169		24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color, minor corner wear, tied by grid on red and blue Eagle, Shield and Snake Patriotic cover to Liverpool, England, stamp also tied by red Philadelphia credit datestamp, red "London JU 22, 1861" transit datestamp, receiving backstamp VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND VERY SCARCE USE OF THE 24-CENT 1860 ON TRANSATLANTIC PATRIOTIC COVER. ONE OF THE MORE UNUSUAL DESIGNS FROM THE NEWTON CORRESPONDENCE. Ex Matthies and Grunin (Image)	4,000.00
2170		24c Gray Lilac (37). Intense color and impression, tied by "Bridgeport Ct. Nov. 23" circular datestamp, additional strike at left on light yellow cover to London, England and forwarded to Cairo, Egypt, stamp also tied by red "3" credit handstamp, red "London DE 6, 1860", Lombard Street and Cairo (18 Dec.) datestamps all struck on the front of the cover, stamp has tiny tears at top left, cover has small central toned spot, minor edge wear and missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine and unusual forwarded usage, ex Haas, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2171		24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 5c Brown (29), each stamp tied by neat strike of small segmented grid cancel on orange 1861 cover to Bordeaux, France, matching "Rockland Me. Jan. 16" circular datestamp, red "Boston Jan. 19 Paid 24" credit datestamp, French transit and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at left FRESH AND VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY COVER KNOWN TO US WITH THESE THREE STAMPS USED TOGETHER FOR THE 30-CENT RATE TO FRANCE. Ex Judd and Grunin (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
2172		24c Gray Lilac (37). Natural s.e. at left, used with two singles of 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), each tied by neat red grid, matching "New York Paid 36 Jan. 2" credit datestamp on cover to Paris, France, boxed "P.D." and French transit, small tear at bottom from opening, part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine triple-rate usage, with 1974 and 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2173		24c Gray Lilac (37). Remarkably well-centered, used with 3c Dull Red (26) and tied by Boston "Paid" in grid, red "Boston Paid 24 Apr. 17" circular datestamp on cover to Rome, Italy, both stamps also tied by ms. marking, 3c stamp additionally tied by boxed "P.D." handstamp, receiving backstamp, an Extremely Fine and choice cover, ex Baker (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000

1857-60 Issue, 24-cent:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2165

24c Gray Lilac (37). Two, tied by three strikes of red New York "Supplementary Mail" Type A handstamp on small Aug. 1860 cover to London, England, endorsed ms. "pr Africa" in corner, red London transit datestamp, one 24c with tiny perf flaws from placement at edge

EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST COVER WITH THE 24-CENT 1860 ISSUE AND NEW YORK SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL HANDSTAMP. A BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RARE USAGE.

Ex Waterhouse and Grunin. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2166

24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), paying carrier fee, 1c has s.e. at right, both stamps tied by clear strikes of framed "Paid" cancels on small 1861 cover to London, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Jun. 26" credit datestamp, London receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare 24c plus 1c carrier usage, ex Hawley (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2167

24c Gray Lilac (37). Absolutely perfect centering with margins all around, intense color and proof-like impression, tied by well-struck blue grid cancel on orange cover to Glasgow, Scotland, clear strike of red "Chicago Am. Pkt. 3 Paid Mar. 13" credit datestamp, four-line "Glasgow Packet/Paid/MR 28, 1861" handstamp, trivial edge wear

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF A SUPERB STAMP ON A BEAUTIFUL COVER WITH PERFECTLY CLEAR MARKINGS. ESPECIALLY SCARCE CONSIDERING THE USAGE THROUGH THE CHICAGO EXCHANGE OFFICE. THE GLASGOW PACKET IS ALSO VERY SCARCE DURING THIS PERIOD.

Ex Baker, Grunin and Hill (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2168

24c Gray Lilac (37). Fresh color, tied by bold strike of red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Nov. 14" circular datestamp on cover to Scotland, equally bold strike of "19" credit handstamp, Very Fine and choice, an extremely pretty cover, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2169

24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color, minor corner wear, tied by grid on red and blue Eagle, Shield and Snake Patriotic cover to Liverpool, England, stamp also tied by red Philadelphia credit datestamp, red "London JU 22, 1861" transit datestamp, receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND VERY SCARCE USE OF THE 24-CENT 1860 ON TRANSATLANTIC PATRIOTIC COVER. ONE OF THE MORE UNUSUAL DESIGNS FROM THE NEWTON CORRESPONDENCE.

Ex Matthies and Grunin (Image)

4,000.00

2170

24c Gray Lilac (37). Intense color and impression, tied by "Bridgeport Ct. Nov. 23" circular datestamp, additional strike at left on light yellow cover to London, England and forwarded to Cairo, Egypt, stamp also tied by red "3" credit handstamp, red "London DE 6, 1860", Lombard Street and Cairo (18 Dec.) datestamps all struck on the front of the cover, stamp has tiny tears at top left, cover has small central toned spot, minor edge wear and missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine and unusual forwarded usage, ex Haas, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2171

24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 5c Brown (29), each stamp tied by neat strike of small segmented grid cancel on orange 1861 cover to Bordeaux, France, matching "Rockland Me. Jan. 16" circular datestamp, red "Boston Jan. 19 Paid 24" credit datestamp, French transit and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at left

FRESH AND VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY COVER KNOWN TO US WITH THESE THREE STAMPS USED TOGETHER FOR THE 30-CENT RATE TO FRANCE.

Ex Judd and Grunin (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2172

24c Gray Lilac (37). Natural s.e. at left, used with two singles of 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), each tied by neat red grid, matching "New York Paid 36 Jan. 2" credit datestamp on cover to Paris, France, boxed "P.D." and French transit, small tear at bottom from opening, part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine triple-rate usage, with 1974 and 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2173

24c Gray Lilac (37). Remarkably well-centered, used with 3c Dull Red (26) and tied by Boston "Paid" in grid, red "Boston Paid 24 Apr. 17" circular datestamp on cover to Rome, Italy, both stamps also tied by ms. marking, 3c stamp additionally tied by boxed "P.D." handstamp, receiving backstamp, an Extremely Fine and choice cover, ex Baker (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000