1861-66 Issue (Scott 73 to 78b):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1317 |
C |
2c Black (73). Two, tied by bold targets, matching "Walla Walla
W.T. Mar. 16" cds on patriotic cover to Jacksonville Or., slightly
reduced at R., Fine and scarce territorial usage |
$ 375 |
| 1318 |
C |
2c Black (73). Two, tied by targets, matching "Albuquerque N.M.
May 20" territorial cds on cover to Deerfield Mass., some toning around
stamp edges, stamps lifted and replaced, still a Fine and rare usage, with
1981 P.F. certificate |
$ 200 |
| 1319 |
C |
2c Black (73). Used with 1c Blue (63) and cancelled by grid,
matching "Carrolton Ky. Dec. 4" cds on yellow cover to Union Ky., ms.
"Via Cincinnati, O." at B., barely reduced at L., trivial toning
around stamp edges, still fresh and Very Fine |
$ 400 |
| 1320 |
C |
1c Blue, 2c Black (63, 73). Well-centered (1c two nibbed perfs), 1c
tied by blue target and matching "Xenia O. Sep. 30 '67" double-circle ds on
orange cover with brown corner card, forwarding from Xenia to another
office and 2c added, tied by blue Oct. 1 cds and target, Very Fine |
$ 135 |
| 1321 |
C |
2c Black (73). Tied by hs, matching "Gardner Mass. Feb. 2" cds on
embossed Valentine with "N.Y. Val. Co. C" imprint, addressed locally, with
original colorful enclosure, few edge tears, crease affecting stamp, Very
Fine appearance, rare Black Jack usage |
$ 425 |
| 1323 |
C |
2c Black (73). Four covers with fancy cancels, N.Y. City
Shield and red geometric, blue geometric, Northampton Star, minor faults,
Fine covers with choice strikes |
$ 450 |
| 1324 |
C |
2c Black (73, 85B, 87, 93). Five covers, incl. one to Clara Barton
and 2c Z. Grill on small N.Y.C. cover, corner cards, minor faults, Fine
group |
$ 290 |
| 1325 |
C |
2c Black (73). Used with horizontal pair of 10c Yellow Green (68)
and 24c Lilac (78), cancelled by targets, matching "Rushville Ind. Jul. 18,
1864" double-circle ds on cover to Kangaroo Flat, Victoria,
Australia, New York Am. Pkt. and London transits, ms. "24" rating in
magenta, Melbourne, Sandhurst and Kangaroo Flat Victoria backstamps, some
faults to stamps from placement at edge of cover, some toned spots and edge
wear, still a Fine and extremely scarce usage |
$ 375 |
| 1326 |
C |
2c Black (73). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and two 3c Rose (65),
overlapping and tied by "? Hill Station Febr. 26, 1861" ms. pmk. on
registered cover to Nassau, Bahamas, few faults to stamps, some edge
toning, appears Fine |
$ 325 |
| 1327 |
C |
2c Black (73). S.e. at L., used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow
Green (68), perfs trimmed at B. and R., cancelled or tied by hs, matching
"Bangor Me. Jan. 29" double-circle ds on cover to Paris, France and
forwarded to Rome, Italy, additionally franked with France 10c and
40c Napoleon tied by star of dots cancel, 1868 usage, various transits,
French stamps placed over 2c and 3c U.S. stamps and lifted causing small
tear at B. of 2c and few faults to French stamps, still a Fine and very
rare mixed franking |
$ 450 |
| 1328 |
C |
2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green, "TAG"
Variety (68 var), tied by red targets, matching "Pittsboro N.C. Jan.
25" cds on cover to Paris, France, red New York credit ds also ties
stamps, boxed "P.D.", transit and receiving backstamp, missing top flap,
scuff affects French marking, some slight toning around stamps, appears
Fine, an attractive franking |
$ 150 |
| 1329 |
C |
2c Black (73). Two, used with 3c Rose (65) and 12 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 origination, file fold clear
of stamps, part of address crossed out, a Very Fine and scarce franking |
$ 325 |
| 1330 |
C |
2c Black (73). Tied by Maltese Cross, used with 3c Rose (65) and
two 5c Certificate (R24c), similarly tied overlapping on 1866 cover
to Germany, "N. York Hamb. Pkt. 3 Jun. 22" debit marking, boxed
"Short Paid" handstamp, Brunswick and Hamburg backstamps, German
"6-1/2" due hs, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, rare attempted use of
revenues to prepay part of 15c rate |
$ 1,100 |
| 1331 |
C |
2c Black (73). Tied by bold segmented grid on 1867 folded printed
circular to Bremen, Germany, bold "CIRCULAR" hs, "-1/2" debit
marking, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" hs, some faint toning and small
internal repair visible only from back, still Very Fine |
$ 220 |
| 1332 |
C |
2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, s.e. at R., used with 24c Gray (78b)
R. straddle margin single, tied by quartered cork on cover to
Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Aug. 28" cds, blue boxed "Aachen
Franco" hs also ties Black Jacks, receiving backstamps, backflap
reattached, otherwise Fine |
$ 200 |
| 1333 |
C |
2c Black (73). Vertical pair, centered to top left, used with 24c
Gray (78b), each cancelled by quartered cork, matching "New Orleans La.
Mar. 26" cds on buff cover to Kurnick, Poland, endorsed "Per
Prussian Closed Mail" and with red "N. York Br. Pkt. Apr. 3 7 Paid"
transit ds, carried aboard the Australasian, boxed "Aachen Franco"
hs, single backstamp, some edge wear incl. light tape stain at left, still
a Fine and rare usage |
$ 500 |
| 1334 |
C |
2c Black (73). Used with horizontal pair of 10c Yellow Green (68),
cancelled or tied by hs, matching indistinct Miss. cds on 1865 cover
addressed to U.S. Frigate Colorado in Cadiz Spain and forwarded to
Nice, red "Boston 22 Nov. Paid 18" ds, various Spanish and French
transits and rate markings, some toning, few small faults to 2c stamp,
otherwise a Fine and interesting usage |
$ 600 |
| 1335 |
C |
5c Red Brown (75). Warm shade, tied by Boston "Paid" grid and part
of transit on blue 1862 folded letter to Calcutta, India, from the
Goddard correspondence, "Boston Br. Pkt. Aug. 20", London Bombay and
receiving backstamps, mostly business contents but part reads "You will
see that the last of McClellan's army has left the Peninsula - I am in
hopes that the new undertaking will be more successful...we need someone
with an iron will to use them [sic]. Oh for a Jackson.", some receipt
docketing, fresh and Fine |
$ 220 |
| 1336 |
C |
5c Red Brown (75). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68), both tied by
neat targets, matching "New Orleans La. Jun. 18, 1862" double-circle ds on
light blue 1862 folded letter to Bernay, France, New York 12c credit
ds, various French transits, light horizontal file crease affects stamps,
still Very Fine usage less than two months after Union occupation |
$ 190 |
| 1337 |
C |
5c Red Brown (75). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by grids,
matching "Portland Ky. Jul. 14" double-circle ds on buff 1864 cover to
Paris, FRance, New York 6c credit ds, French transits and receiving
backstamp, embossed Apothecary return address on backflap, barely reduced
at B. and L., some wear, still Fine and attractive, a rare Kentucky usage |
$ 150 |
| 1338 |
C |
5c Brown (76). Well-centered, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 20"
cds, matching target struck on folded 1866 prices current to
Amsterdam, New York transit, London and receiving backstamps, some
splitting along folds, single short perf, still Very Fine, the stamp is
Extremely Fine |
$ 210 |
| 1339 |
C |
15c Black (77). Tied by circle of wedges on 1867 blue cover to
Vienna, Austria and forwarded to Paris, France, red "N. York Paid Hamb.
Pkt. 12 Jul. 20" cds, Hamburg, Vienna and Paris backstamps, "8" dec. due
hs, carried aboard the Germania, Very Fine and unusual usage |
$ 300 |
| 1340 |
C |
24c Gray (78b). Used with three 3c Rose (65), couple with s.e., tied
by cork cancels, "Gorham Me. Sep. 25" cds on 1865 cover to St.
Petersburg, Russia, red Boston credit and blue Aachen transit,
receiving backstamp, reduced at R., otherwise Fine |
$ 350 |