1851-56 Issue (12c)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 284 |
 |
 12c Black (17). Large
margins to just touched, stamp with small tear at top right, tied by "San
Francisco Cal. 1 Jan." circular datestamp on cover to Boston, Very Fine,
scarce double 6c rate usage before April 1855 rate change (Image) |
1,500.00 |
675.00 |
| 285 |
|
12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, three large margins, clear to just
in at left, right stamp tiny nick in margin, cancelled by red grid,
matching "New Haven Con. Dec. 30, 1856" circular datestamp on cover to
Liverpool, England, pair tied by Liverpool receiving datestamp, red
"19" credit, Boston transit backstamp, cover opened revealing ms. note
which reads in part "About 20 slaves have been hanged on accusation of
conspiracy & some others both white & black whipped to death under 700 &
800 strokes. Only one overt act has been committed by the negroes - a
family of females and children were all murdered and the house burned by
them...", cover with some edge wear and vertical file fold at left,
otherwise Fine-Very Fine, interesting for its contents |
840.00 |
650.00 |
| 287 |
|
12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, three large margins incl. part of
adjoining stamps at top, in at bottom, tied by "Fall River Ms. Sep. 20"
circular datestamp on orange cover to Liverpool, England, red 1855
transit also ties pair, receiving backstamp, red "3" credit, slightly
reduced at sides and missing part of top flap, otherwise Fine |
800.00 |
260.00 |
| 288 |
|
 12c Black, Diagonal Half Used
as 6c (17a). Lower left diagonal half, large margins, tied across
the cut by neat "San Francisco Cal. 16 Oct." circular datestamp on blue
1853 folded letter to East Pepperell Mass., "10" handstamp applied in San
FranciscoEXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE AND WELL-TIED EXAMPLE OF THE
12-CENT 1851 BISECTED FOR PREPAYMENT OF THE 6-CENT RATE BUT REJECTED BY THE
SAN FRANCISCO POST OFFICE. Signed Ashbrook. With 1982 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
2,500.00 |
2,000.00 |
| 289 |
|
 12c Black (17). Large
margins to slightly in, used with Hawaii, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove
(8), clear margins to in at bottom left, uncancelled, 12c tied by
well-struck "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 6, 1858" circular datestamp on cover
to Old Lyme Conn., red Honolulu circular datestamp, Hawaiian stamp "tied"
by light file fold, minor cover edge wearA FINE AND RARE UNITED
STATES AND HAWAIIAN MIXED FRANKING. With 1975 and 1999 P.F.
certificates (Image) |
10,000.00 |
1,600.00 |