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Sale 1196 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 11-13 March, 2019
Category — 1857-60 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
822
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, bright color, tied by well-struck "U.S.P.O. Despatch Phila. Jun. 15 2-1/2PM" carrier department octagonal datestamp on unsealed Leeds patent envelope to a Philadelphia street address, embossed "Postmark Patent June 19, 1860" at center, second strike of datestamp at right over "window" hole in envelope so contents received dated postmark, in this case contents is one piece of paper to demonstrate the process, light vertical file folds, Very Fine and rare, especially with the Philadelphia carrier datestamp and 1c 1857 Type I stamp
E. 1,000-1,500
6,500
823
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, horizontal strip of three, with 3c Rose (65) affixed on top, tied by March 28, 1865 Pennsylvania circular datestamp on yellow cover to Paola Kans., docketed at left where slightly reduced, 3c defective, otherwise Fine and unusual, the 1c stamps were demonetized and did not pay any postage, they must have previously been affixed and the sender applied the 3c to pay postage
E. 400-500
160
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1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, with interpane margin at left, tied by grid cancel on unsealed buff cover to Waynesboro Pa., with original enclosure from Philadelphia dated June 1861 for "Annual Effort for Africa", mentions Liberia and settling of Pennsylvanians there and soliciting funds, stamp with light crease from placement near edge, still Very Fine, very unusual and desirable with the Liberia-related circular
E. 300-400
160
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, bright color, tied by New York Carrier 1c integral-rate double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to local address, with printed circular for Leffingwell's Gas Saving Governor, U.S. Mail octagonal handstamp, pencil "1861" at lower left, Very Fine
E. 200-300
110
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa/III/IIIa (22/21/22). Plate 4, vertical strip of three, centered to top, tied by light strikes of "Yonkers N.Y." circular datestamps on cover to Worcester Mass., some slight soiling at top left, otherwise Fine and scarce combination strip
E. 300-400
700
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, D Relief, large break at top but margin slightly in at bottom so undetermined break (counted as Ty. IIIa), deep rich color, tied by neat strike of "Boston Mass. 1 Jan." (1858) circular datestamp on small manufacturer and drysalter folded printed notice to Keene N.H., paper has nice embossed eagle in corner, very fresh, Fine stamp on an immaculate cover
E. 400-500
225
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, tied by "Boston Paid Dec. 18" circular datestamp on unsealed cover to Great Falls N.H., Very Fine example of the circular rate
E. 300-400
160
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Plate 1L, recut once at top and bottom, choice centering, tied by "Pittsburgh Pa. Oct. 20" circular datestamp on folded printed 1857 affidavit to New Brighton Pa., vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine and attractive circular use of the perforated Ty. IV stamp
E. 300-400
180
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Position 5R1L, choice centering with intact perfs at bottom, tied by partial strike of circular datestamp on blue folded printed circular datelined at New Orleans on Jan. 9, 1858, to Richmond Va., certificate notes few short perfs at upper right which we fail to detect, Very Fine and attractive, this position yielded Type Ib (Scott 5A) on the early state of the plate, with 2013 Weiss certificate
1,100
180
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Rich color, nice centering and margins, tied by "La Grange Tex. Jul. 12, 1858" circular datestamp on cover to Austin Tex., addressed to "Swantee Palm", another name for Swen Jaensson, a Swedish immigrant who served as postmaster of La Grange and Austin at different times, the small envelope has a printed woodcut illustration of soldiers in front of building with mounted officer and U.S. flag, "J.W.O.P.P." imprint at bottom, missing backflap, Very Fine, a beautiful and rare design that we have not encountered before, this is probably a depiction of a military academy in La Grange
E. 1,000-1,500
4,500
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10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 86L1, recut at top, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 5, 1859" circular datestamp on buff cover to Wilbraham Mass., minor edgewear, Fine
E. 400-500
550
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