1851-56 Issue (5c-10c)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 265 |
 |
 5c Red Brown (12). Large
margins to just touched, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 12c Black
(36), all three stamps slightly overlapping and tied by magenta
grids, bold black "Hartford Ct. Mar. 26, 1859" circular datestamp on large
part of 1859 printed "Election Returns, 1859" cover to Bethlem Conn.,
somewhat reduced at left, piece out at bottom right of cover and some other
edge wearVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND LATE USAGE OF THE 5-CENT
1856 IMPERFORATE STAMP. Our extensive census records of usages of the
5c 1856 records a total of 351 covers. Of these, ten originate in the state
of Connecticut. A total of four of these ten were used on election returns
in 1859, each in combination with the perforated issue. One of these has
not been offered since 1976. The other two are in a private collection. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
1,900.00 |
| 266 |
|
 5c Red Brown (12). Full to
large margins, rich color, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 16, 1857" circular
datestamp on folded cover to Paris, France, merchant's blue oval
handstamp, "Boston Br. Pkt. 25 Mar." backstamp, well-struck "GB/1F60C"
accountancy handstamp, "8" decimes due handstamp, British and French
transits front and back, couple faint toned spots at center, Very Fine
example of the "Three-Months" period of U.S.-French mails, with 1988 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
1,850.00 |
1,400.00 |
| 267 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. I, Ty, III (13,
15). Ty. I single with Ty. III horizontal pair, clear to large margins,
rich color, tied by "Lancaster Pa. Mar. 19" circular datestamp on buff
cover to Germany, "Paid" straightline and magenta "30" rate, red
Aachen transit and receiving backstamps, light crease in cover clear of
stamps, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
475.00 |
| 268 |
|
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins all around, tied by "Columbia
Cal. Jan. 4" circular datestamp on orange cover to New Sharon Me., slightly
reduced at right and some edge wear, the stamp is Extremely Fine |
900.00 |
950.00 |
| 269 |
|
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margin at top, in at bottom, tied by
clear strike of "New-York Aug. 19" circular datestamp on orange cover to
Washington D.C., with original contents to Francis P. Blair regarding
Buchanan campaign, fresh and Fine |
850.00 |
75.00 |
| 270 |
|
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Ample to large margins, rich color, tied by
"Corning N.Y." circular datestamp on orange cover to Montreal, Canada,
and forwarded to Toronto, notation "Opened by CEB and
addressed", Montreal Fe. 27, 1857 circular datestamp, Very Fine, with
1978 P.F. certificate |
E. 200-300 |
325.00 |
| 271 |
|
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins to ample at bottom, tied by
bold strike of blue "Columbia Cal. Nov. 18, 1857" circular datestamp on
cover to South Hadley Mass., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine |
290.00 |
150.00 |
| 272 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. II (14).
Top sheet margin horizontal strip of three, large margins to ample at
right, neat red pen cancels and matching ms. "Paid 30" on buff cover to
Laufenberg, Switzerland, "Lancaster Pa. May 20" circular datestamp, red
New York and German transits, vertical bend/crease in cover barely affects
center stamp, still Very Fine, an extremely colorful and attractive usage,
with 1989 Jakubek certificate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
750.00 |
| 273 |
|
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Three singles, large margins to slightly in
(one stamp has huge margins all around), tied by "Greenport N.Y. Nov. 2"
circular datestamps on cover to Bremen, Germany, red New York and
Aachen transits, receiving backstamp, 1857 docketing on back, tiny pinholes
in two stamps, otherwise Fine-Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
350.00 |
| 274 |
|
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Position 51R1, huge margins incl. part of
adjoining stamp at top and guide line at left, tied by light strike of
"Milford Conn." circular datestamp on orange cover to San Francisco Cal.,
Extremely Fine, ex Haas, signed Ashbrook |
290.00 |
600.00 |
| 275 |
|
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Three enormous margins, ample at left, tied
by "New York May 5" Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid
on blue 1856 folded letter originating in Bordeaux, France, carried
privately to New York and placed into the mails to San Francisco by M. K.
Cashman, Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
150.00 |