1861-68 Issues
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 627 |
 |
 1c Blue (63). Horizontal
strip of three, tied by clear strikes of "Bridgeport Con. Jun. 25" cds and
Rosette cancel on 3c Pink entire to New Canaan Conn., light diagonal file
fold at top affects 3c, otherwise Fine, attractive usage
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
| 628 |
|
 3c Pink (64). Deep shade,
choice centering, tied by "Madison N.J. Sep. 27" cds on cover to New York
City, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp and cover, with 1985 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
850.00 |
625.00 |
| 629 |
|
 3c Pink (64). Bright
shade, tied by bold blue "Chicago Supplementary Mail Sep. 13" cds on
yellow cover to Saratoga Springs N.Y., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine
and choice (Image) |
850.00 |
160.00 |
| 630 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Brilliant
color and choice centering, tied by well-struck Blue Bird fancy
cancel with matching "Rockford Ill. Dec. 10" cds on cover to Stone
Church N.Y., slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine stamp and strike (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
850.00 |
| 631 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Brilliant
color, cancelled by well-strick Blue Bird fancy cancel with matching
"Rockford Ill. Dec. 17" cds on cover to Stone Church N.Y., slightly reduced
at right, Extremely Fine strike (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
700.00 |
| 632 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Tied by "Old
Point Comfort Va. Oct. 31" cds on Hampton (Va.) Academy corner card
cover to Whitestone N.Y., accompanied by unusual illustrated lettersheet
with first page depicting Fortress Monroe, Old Point Comfort and Hygeia
Hotel at top and map of Chesapeake Bay and James River areas at bottom,
some slight wear, Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
190.00 |
| 633 |
|
 30c Orange (71). Rich
color, tied by Leaf fancy cancel and red "New York Paid All Direct
Sep. 1" cds, matching "5" in circle hs on blue cover to Moscow,
Russia, red boxed Hamburg transit, Very Fine and rare single 30c
franking to Russia, ex Paliafito (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,350.00 |
| 634 |
|
 30c Orange (71). Used with
right margin pair and single of 3c Rose (65), tied by magenta pen
strokes, matching "Concord Mass. May 26th 1865" ms. pmk. and matching
"Paid 39" on blue cover to Calcutta, India, magenta ms. "18" credit,
London transit backstamp, receipt docketing at left, fresh and Very Fine,
scarce 39c rate, ex Paliafito (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
575.00 |
| 635 |
|
 2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Tied by perfectly struck Bee fancy cancel, "New York City B Feb. 26
11AM" cds on locally addressed yellow cover, slightly reduced at right, an
Extremely Fine strike, with 1981 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 636 |
|
 2c Black (73). S.e. at
right, used with horizontal strip of five of 3c Rose (65), each pen
cancelled, on back of orange cover to Norway, neat "San Jacinto P.O.
Minn. Aug. 21st 1868" ms. pmk., strip tied by Vienna cds, with enclosure,
opened for display, edge faults, otherwise Fine, scarce usage representing
1c overpayment of 16c rate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
650.00 |
| 637 |
|
 2c Black (73). Two, used
with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black, E. Grill (90), each tied by strike
of quartered cork cancel on 1868 folded cover to Palermo, Sicily,
red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 8" cds and endorsed "Pr. Steamer
China", Napoli and Palermo backstamps with boxed "6", sender's
handstamp indicates Boston origin, file fold clear of stamps, part of
address crossed out, a Very Fine and scarce franking
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
300.00 |