1996 Rarities of the World continued...

1857-60 Issue continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
65°		5c Orange Brown (30). Original gum, h.r., well-centered with full perfs all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	1,050.00	1,350.00
66°		5c Orange Brown (30). Full perfs all around, tied by red grid on large blue piece with ship endorsement "pr Steamship `Arabia'" and blue "12 Rs." hs, Very Fine, very attractive, used examples of the Orange Brown (issued in 1861) are very scarce, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 1,000-1,500	1,050.00
67°		5c Orange Brown (30). Vertical pair, used with 1c Blue, Ty. II (20) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), all tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Aug. 5" double-circle ds on 1861 cover to San Francisco, filing number in blue pencil, very slightly reduced at left, 5c pair with tiny margin flaws, Very Fine and colorful, this 20c double transcontinental rate plus 1c carrier fee is scarce by itself - franked with a pair of the short-lived Orange Brown issue, it is probably unique - ex Kapiloff (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,500-3,500	2,800.00
68°		5c Orange Brown (30). Horizontal strip of three, s.e. at R., each stamp in strip cancelled by red grid and tied between perfs on Sept. 1861 orange cover to Germany, indistinct New York exchange cds at R., clear "FRANCO" hs, cover with small tear at B., Fine, extremely rare used multiple of the 5c Orange Brown on cover, at last count Dr. Richard Searing recorded 38 covers - there are probably fewer than 50 extant, of which very few have strips of this size - unpriced in Scott, with 1973 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 4,000-5,000	0.00
69°		10c Green, Ty. I, III (31, 33). Irregular block of three, Ty. II pair at top, Ty. I at bottom, tied together by "Michigan Bluff Cal. Sep. 15" cds on all-over Wells, Fargo & Co. illustrated cover to Virginia, design in brownish violet, endorsed "overland via Los Angeles" with ms. "10 P.D." express fee, some slight skillful mends in places along edges of cover, pair at top with tiny creasing, still Very Fine, handsome usage (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,000-2,500	1,600.00
70°		10c Green, Ty. II (32). Horizontal strip of six, tied by three strikes of "New Orleans La. Feb. 15, 1858" cds on 1858 folded cover to Vera Cruz, black "7" struck below, fifth stamp with insignificant sealed tear, still Extremely Fine, a rare franking and spectacular cover, ex Caspary, Rust, Klein, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 3,000-4,000	4,200.00
71°		10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Pos. 64L, recut at top and bottom, full perfs all around, tied by "Portland O.T. Mar. 24, 1859" cds on yellow cover to Lowville N.Y., cover reduced at L., well clear of address, Very Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	2,400.00	1,900.00
72°		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Strip of six, tied by "Edgartown Ms. Sep. 17" cds and odd roller-style cancel on 1860 yellow cover to Calcutta, India, franked for the French mail rate, red "40" credit and London cds, ms. "1' local charge, reverse with India receiving ds and red "New York Br. Pkt. Sep. 18" exchange cds, R. stamp with light margin crease, a Very Fine and rare usage, ex Krug, Kapiloff (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 3,000-4,000	2,600.00
73°		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair tied by blue "Dubuque Iowa Jun. 21, 1861" double-circle ds, on Lincoln Railsplitter Campaign Cover to England, matching "Paid 24" arc handstamp, cover with small edge wear, right 12c stamp torn but not noticeably, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare use of a Lincoln campaign cover, another from the same correspondence brought $10,000 in our 1995 Rarities Sale (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 6,000-8,000	6,000.00
74°		12c Black (36). Horizontal strip of three, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and tied by large grids on 37c Prussian Closed Mail rate cover to "Grobin near Libau in Curland [Latvia] Russia", clear "Washington D.C. Sep. 17, 1860" cds, red crayon "14" credit, indistinct backstamp, one 12c with gum toning, 1c with perfs scissor trimmed, still Very Fine, rare eastern European destination (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 4,000-5,000	4,000.00
75°		12c Black (36). Two singles and vertical pair, the latter in a distinct intense shade, used with 3c Dull Red (26) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35) pair and single on cover to Rome, Italy, stamps tied by five strikes of "Charleston S.C. Jul. 19, 1859" cds, paying three times the 27c French mail rate, 12c pair with s.e., single 10c with corner fault, Very Fine, rare and colorful franking, ex Kapiloff (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,000-2,500	3,250.00