1851-57 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 242 |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9).
Position 8R1L -- this position yielded Type Ib stamps in the early state of
Plate 1 -- large margins to touching, tied by "Cambridge Mass. Jan. 1" cds
on small cover addressed locally and forwarded to Middleboro Mass.,
additional "Cambridge Mass. Jan. 15" cds and "5" due hs, Very Fine and
choice (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
170.00 |
| 243 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull Red
(9, 11). One 1c and three 3c tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jun 1" cds
on brown cover to Old Town Me., forwarded to Bangor Me. with additional 1c
cancelled by grid (pays drop rate), minor edgewear, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
230.00 |
| 244 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Ample margins to slightly in, tied by blue grid, matching "Harrisburg Pa.
Feb. 14" cds on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, forwarded to Plainsville
Ind., 3c Dull Red (11) tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 16" cds, bold
red star carrier handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, interesting
combination of carrier and U.S. postage to pay for forwarding (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
400.00 |
| 245 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 77R1i, tied by black grid, red "New Orleans La. Jun. 14" cds on
brown cover with advertising on flap to Brandon Miss., forwarded to
Homewood Miss., red "Brandon Miss. Jun. 24" cds, matching "5" in circle,
ms. "Forwd", fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
220.00 |
| 246 |
|
 Via Nicaragua/Ahead of the
Mails. Two-line hs in frame, mostly clear red strike ties pair of 3c
Dull Red (11), Positions 1-2R3, margins to in and tied by "Steam/Ship"
two-line hs on brown cover to U.S. Naval Rendezvous, New York City,
redirected to Bridgeport Conn., bold "Forwarded" hs, part strike of N.Y.
cds, ms. "5" due, Very Fine, an attractive and unusual usage, ex Chase and
Piller (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
850.00 |
| 247 |
|
 Shasta Cal. Oct. ?. Light
strike of cds cancels 6c Green Nesbitt entire to Middleborough
Mass., forwarded to Amherst Mass., forwarding postage paid by 3c Dull
Red (11), large top right corner sheet margins to clear, tied by
"Middleborough Mass. Nov. 11" cds, ms. "Forwarded", trivial edgewear, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
60.00 |
| 248 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. III (15).
Large margins all around, tied by well-struck "Arlborough N.H. Feb. 1" cds
on yellow cover to Sacramento Cal., forwarded to Staples Ranch Cal.,
forwarding postage paid by 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Sacramento Cal.
May 29" cds, slightly reduced at right and minor wear, Very Fine, unusual
combination for transcontinental and regular rates
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
170.00 |
| 249 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to clear, tied by indistinct Lewiston Me. Nov. 13 cds on small
cover to Westboro Mass., forwarded to East Douglas Mass., forwaring postage
paid by 3c Rose, Ty. I (25), tied by "Westboro Mass. Nov. 18" cds,
some slight edgewear, Very Fine and scarce combination of imperforate and
perforated issues, with 1989 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
260.00 |
| 250 |
|
 3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Tied
by "Saint Louis Mo. Jul. 8, 1859" cds on blue cover to Hyde Park N.Y.,
forwarded to New York City, forwarding postage paid by 3c Dull Red
(26) tied by "Hyde Park N.Y. 13 Jul." cds, fresh and Very Fine, scarce
combination of Types I and II (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
150.00 |
| 251 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Tied by "Hartford Ct. May 21" cds on orange cover with blue Charter Oak
Life Insurance Co. cameo corner card, to Dixon Ill., forwarded to
Geneva Ill. and reforwarded to Aurora, bold "Dixon Ill. May 26, 1858" cds
with "3" and "forwarded" handstamps, also bearing Geneva cds, ms.
calculation of 6c due for forwarding, Very Fine and unusual usage, ex
Sampson (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
220.00 |