1869 Pictorial Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 535 |
 |
1c Buff (112). Two covers, one with horizontal pair tied by "Bath
N.Y. 31 Oct. 1869" double-circle datestamp and target cancel on cover to
Greenwood N.Y., other with single tied by cork cancel on cover with fancy
printed Fitchburg Mass. return address to Oberlin O., Very Fine |
E. 150-250 |
280.00 |
| 537 |
|
1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Both stamps with crease, tied by
"Griffin Ga. Apr. 13" duplex on cover to Decatur Ga., docketing at top
states "Treatment of Meningitis", some slight edge wear, Fine |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 538 |
|
 2c Brown (113). S.e. at
right, used with horizontal strip of four 5c Brown (76), corner
crease, tied by grids and "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 21" circular datestamp on
legal-size 3c Brown (U61) entire to Edinburgh, Scotland, red
"New-York Dec. 28" transit circular datestamp, red "Paid Liverpool U.S.
Packet 8 JA 70" receiving datestamp, left side folded in to fit album page,
folds in cover clear of stamp, otherwise Fine, an extremely rare franking
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
425.00 |
| 539 |
|
 2c Brown (113). Horizontal
strip of three, deep shade, tied by circular cork cancels, red "New Haven
Ct. Jan. 27" double-circle datestamp on buff 1870 cover to Leids,
England, red New York and London Paid transits, additional black London
transit and Leids receiving backstamp, reduced at top, otherwise Fine,
attractive franking for 6c rate (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 540 |
|
3c Ultramarine (114). Remarkably well-centered, tied by "Beloit Wis.
Feb. 22" duplex on yellow Insurance Company corner card cover to Orange
Mass., barely reduced at right, Extremely Fine stamp and cover |
E. 150-200 |
180.00 |
| 541 |
|
3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by green cross-roads with
matching "Owego N.Y. Oct. 25" circular datestamp on cover to Elmira N.Y.,
cover with few toned spots, Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate |
430.00 |
85.00 |
| 542 |
|
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by cork cancel and "New-York Nov. 29"
circular datestamp on blue cover originating in Constantinople,
Turkey and sent to Portland Me., neat strike of blue oval "American
Mission, Constantinople, Turkey, Nov. 9, 1869" handstamp, also bearing
"Carrier Dec. 1" backstamp, trivial edge wear, Fine and scarce bootleg
usage |
E. 200-300 |
525.00 |
| 543 |
|
 3c Ultramarine (114). S.e.
at left, tied by cork cancel, "New-York Apr. 10 10:30 AM" (1869) circular
datestamp -- very early date for issue -- on folded printed
lettersheet from manufacturer of artists' materials, to Mansfield Pa.,
fold at bottom, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
60.00 |
| 544 |
|
 3c Ultramarine (114).
Vertical strip of five, top stamp slightly nicked, tied by circle of wedges
cancels, blurry red New York circular datestamp on buff Phantom Rate
cover to Paris, France, as usual the 12c rate is overpaid 3c, but the
red "8" credit handstamp, London Paid transit and "PD" in oval, and Calais
transit confirm Phantom Rate, sender's oval datestamp, receiving backstamp,
some surface oxidation (mostly on back), otherwise Fine, an extremely rare
use of the 3c 1869 on a Phantom Rate cover
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
220.00 |
| 545 |
|
 6c Ultramarine (115). Tied
by "Clay City Ill. Aug. 30" circular datestamp on corner card cover to
Willow Shade Ky., barely reduced at left, some toning, otherwise Fine (Image) |
425.00 |
325.00 |
| 546 |
|
 6c Ultramarine (115). Tied
by target, "Fort Riley Kan." circular datestamp on small cover to
Windham Conn., minor scrape in address, Fine
(Image) |
425.00 |
220.00 |