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United States Postal History continued...

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1851-56 Issue continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1321 c 3c Dull Red (11). Four covers, each bearing single and also 3c Nesbitt entire without additional stamp, cancelled by green town datestamps, three from N.H., margins to in, generally fresh and Fine-Very Fine, interesting group, two are ex Chase E. 400-500 260.00
1322 c 10c Green, Ty. I (13). Horizontal pair, three large margins, in at bottom, tied by blue grids, matching "Marysville Cal. Oct. 4 Paid By Stamps" circular datestamp on cover to York Pa., Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel, ex Gehrmann E. 400-500 240.00
1323 c 10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, tied by neat grid, "Sonora Cal. Dec. 3" circular datestamp on buff cover to Falmouth Mass., trivial edgewear, Extremely Fine 290.00 260.00
1324 c 10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large to huge margins, tied by light strike of "Buffalo N.Y." circular datestamp on cover to Woolverton, Canada West, light strike of red "U.S. Postage Paid 6d" hs, endorsed "Via Lake Huron R.R.", neat "Drumbo U.C. SP 30, 1857" backstamp, some slight cover wear, the stamp is Extremely Fine, scarce usage E. 300-400 220.00
1325 image10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins all around, tied by bold strike of grid cancel on cover front only to Havana, Cuba, red "New Orleans La. Jul. 20" circular datestamp, blue "NA" and "1" handstamps, some edgewear and internal ink erosion, the stamp is Extremely Fine (Image) E. 150-200 75.00
1326 c image10c Green, Ty. II, III (14, 15). Large margins to just touched, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9), large margins to in at left, tied by "Crooked Creek Ind. Jan. 4" circular datestamps on 1858 orange cover to Brugg, Switzerland, red "3" credit obliterated by grid and sent via American Packet, oval Anglo-French accountancy marking, French transit, transit and receiving backstamps, some edgewear, Very Fine and interesting usage (Image) E. 500-750 550.00
1327 c image10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large even margins all around, tied by neat grid cancel, "Medford Mass. Oct. 2, 1856" circular datestamp, on lady's embossed cover to San Francisco Cal., Extremely Fine, ex Mason (Image) 290.00 180.00
1328 c 10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins to just barely touched at top right, sharp proof-like impression, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 14" circular datestamp on 1857 folded letter to Tampico, Mexico, bold "2" reales due marking, also "Vera Cruz 24 Marzo 1857" oval hs at bottom, light file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine and choice E. 500-750 400.00
1329 c image10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, deep shade, tied by "Nappa City Cal. 19 Mar." circular datestamp on cover to Clarksville Va., greenish-blue receiving circular datestamp, faint waterstain at bottom and edgewear, still an Extremely Fine stamp (Image) 290.00 170.00
1330 c image12c Black (17). Three singles, margins cut in, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9), large margins to in at right, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 5" circular datestamps on blue 1855 folded letter to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "Aachen Franco" transit also ties 1c, ms. "via Prussian Closed Mail" routing instructions, red "New York Br. Pkt. Nov. 6" transit datestamp on backflap, half of letter removed (only noticeable when opened), small faults affect two end stamps

A FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ISSUE PAYING THE 37-CENT PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO RUSSIA.

With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500 4,750.00

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