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FILTER: Area=United States, Sub Area=U.S. Stamps, General=19th Century Issues, Issue/Country=1870-88 Bank Note Issues, All Sale Dates thru 2023/01/01, Catalogue = 147, Symbol IN ("COVER")
Area/Sub/
General/Issue
General/Issue
Sale#/
Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
United States
U.S. Stamps
19th Century Issues
1870-88 Bank Note Issues
3c Green (147). Tied by circle of wedges cancel with "Springfield Mass. Feb. 15" (1873) rimless circular datestamp on overall gray lithographed illustrated insurance advertising cover, addressed to New Haven Conn., wonderful poignant design for the Agency of the Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Company, depicting a guardian angel hovering over a grieving mother and daughter and "this policy 5000" draped over a rock, blue agent's oval datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, one of the most spectacular insurance advertising designs we have encountered, with 2008 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
0
United States
U.S. Stamps
19th Century Issues
1870-88 Bank Note Issues
3c Green (147). Rich color, tied by perfect strike of Eagle fancy cancel, matching "St. Louis Mo. Oct. 22" circular datestamp on cover to New York, 1872 company receiving handstamp, Extremely Fine strike of this stunning fancy cancel, with 2002 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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Perfectly struck Three-Leaf Shamrock of WaterburyThree-Leaf Shamrock, Type 5, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff F-12), perfect strike ties 3¢ Green (147), straight edge at left, on cover to New Haven, Connecticut, neat "Waterbury Ct. Feb. 17" (1871) circular datestamp, Extremely Fine strike, a beautiful cancel, ex Dr. Jackson
E. 750-1,000
1,800
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
Group of six Waterbury Leaf and Flower fancy cancelsLeaf and Flower Designs, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff F-1, F-10, F-11, L-6, L-8 and L-9), clear strikes on separate covers, cancel or tie 3¢ Green Bank Note stamps, one with right selvage, one straight edge at left, Very Fine and desirable group, F-1 cancel is the rarest of the group (ex Dr. Jackson, photo shown above), L-6 with 1987 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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3c Green (147). Rich color, tied by perfect strike of "Used Up" fancy cancel, "Traverse City Mich. Oct. 16" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Alfred Me., Extremely Fine strike, with 2015 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
700
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3c Green (147). Natural s.e. at left, tied by target cancel, "Lawrence Mass. Aug. 11" circular datestamp on "Adam Forepaugh's Great Show, Largest Zoologic and Arenic Aggregation in the World" illustrated cover depicting twelve elephants, to Harrisville N.H., back of cover with additional text advertising, some edgewear, stamp slightly affected by file fold, still Very Fine and highly unusual circus design
E. 750-1,000
0
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
3c Green (147). Used as forwarding postage on cover from Menton, France to Boston with France, 1870, 30c Brown on Yellowish and 40c Orange, Bordeaux Issue (46, 47), affixed slightly overlapping and right stamp just over edge of cover, tied by diamond of dots cancels, Menton Mar. 13, 1871 double-circle datestamp, red "2 Cents" credit handstamp, carried on Cunarder Java, red New York receiving datestamp, 3c Bank Note applied to pay forwarding postage to New York street address, blue Menton Hotel backstamp, Very Fine and desirable three-color combination used after the U.S.-French treaty expired, French postage was set at 70 centimes per 10 grams via British Open Mail, GB credited the U.S. 2c for inland postage
E. 1,000-1,500
1,800
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3c Green (147). Three singles, tied by circle of wedges and "San Antonio Tex. Jul. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Jacksonville Ill., neat "Way" in circle handstamp, slightly reduced at right, some toning affects stamp edges, top stamp with few pulled perfs, still unusual
E. 100-150
110
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3c Green (147). Tied by clear Pumpkin Face fancy cancel, lightly struck "Corry Pa. Jul. 20" (ca. 1870) circular datestamp on Buffalo, Corry & Pittsburgh Railroad corner card cover to Oil City Pa., Very Fine, rare, this Pumpkin face has a triangular nose unlike the other Corry Mask designs
E. 400-500
300
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
3c Green (147). Tied by bold strike of Eagle & Shield fancy cancel, 3-bar shield, "Corry Pa. Jul. 20" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Youngsville Pa. with M. O. Olds water pump manufacturer's illustrated corner card, also illustrated on back, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, exceptionally clear strike of the Corry Eagle & Shield
E. 400-500
300
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