1851-56 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 591 |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3
(7). Three large margins incl. traces of adjoining stamps at top and
left, slightly in at bottom, distinctive dark Plate 3 shade, tied by bold
"New York Mar. 31" cds on 1857 folded printed circular for Hall & Blauvelt,
Wholesale Druggists to Shohola Pa., file fold clear of stamp, Very Fine,
with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
625.00 |
150.00 |
| 592 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-II
(8A-7). Pos. 89-90/99R1E, L-shaped strip of three with two Ty. II and
one Ty. IIIa, margins slightly cutting in but wide sheet margin at right,
beautiful Plate 1E shade, red grid cancels, matching "Brooklyn N.Y. Aug. 5"
double oval ds at right on buff cover to Stoddard N.H., Fine, an early
usage with unusual sender's note, plated by Ashbrook in pencil on back with
notes "Blocks of three from Plate 1 Early on cover are rare" (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
650.00 |
| 593 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9).
Position 75R1L, recut once at top and once at bottom, large margins to just
clear showing part of adjacent stamp at top, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jan.
30" cds on folded cover addressed locally, light file fold not affecting
stamp, Very Fine, ex Gibson (Image) |
125.00 |
75.00 |
| 594 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10). Two
slightly overlapping singles, full to huge margins, one stamp with wide
sheet margin at right, tied by grid cancels, blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 2"
(1851) cds on blue folded letter to New York datelined July 1,
1851, written on the first day of issue and postmarked on the next day,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
475.00 |
| 595 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Large margins to just in at bottom left, tied by boldly struck red "St.
Augustine Fl.T. Sep. 11" cds on blue folded cover to Portland Me., 1851
docketing on backflap, file fold clear of stamp, Very Fine (Image) |
345.00 |
150.00 |
| 596 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Large margins to just touched at bottom left, part of adjoining stamps at
bottom right and top, cancelled by boldly struck small "Paid" grid
handstamp, red "Boston Mass. Nov. 1" cds on blue 1851 folded letter to
Georgetown D.C., fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
160.00 |
| 597 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and right,
intense color, tied by bold "New-York Sep. 7" cds on 1851 folded letter to
Trenton N.J., file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine and choice (Image) |
170.00 |
105.00 |
| 598 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large to
huge margins incl. top right corner sheet margin, tied by "Jackson
Miss. Aug. 19" cds on Wagon maker's blue cameo corner card cover to
New Orleans, Buchannan Carroll & Co. correspondence, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
575.00 |
| 599 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to just touched, tied by red grid on Lawrenceburgh and Upper
Mississippi Rail Road Company blue cameo corner card cover to
Cincinnati O., light strike of red "Lawrenceburgh Ind. Mar. 13" cds, fresh
and Very Fine, ex West (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
350.00 |
| 600 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Clear to
large margins, slightly oxidized, tied by large "Paid" in grid cancel,
"Boston 10 cts. 19 Feb." integral-rate cds on buff cover with Warehouse
printed corner card to Montreal, Canada, "6" due and red "U. States"
hs, 1853 receiving backstamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
100.00 |
| 601 |
|
 3c Brownish Carmine (11
var). Large margins to clear incl. sheet margin at top, tied by
bold "New-York Dec. 27" cds on Water Cure and Hydropathic Medical
College corner card cover to Rochester Mass., Very Fine and beautiful
cover (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
210.00 |