1869 Pictorial Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1429 |
 |
 1c Buff (112). Vertical
pair, well-centered, small nick at right of bottom stamp, tied by circle of
tiny wedges, matching "East Westmoreland N.H." circle with ms. date on
small cover to local address, Very Fine, ex Gibson
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
160.00 |
| 1430 |
|
1c Buff, 3c Ultramarine (112, 114). 1c single, tied by N.J. town
circular datestamp and cork cancels, 3c horizontal strip of three, cork
cancels, P.F. says affixed as a replacement for the original strip (we
disagree), on buff cover to Amsterdam, Holland, red New York transit
datestamp, Very Fine, rare destination, "as is" with 2000 P.F. certificate |
E. 200-300 |
110.00 |
| 1431 |
|
 1c Buff, 3c Ultramarine (112,
114). Three covers: first bears vertical pair and single of 1c tied by
grid, "Waterville Mass. Mar. 3" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at
right, second bears 3c cancelled by grid, "Gill Mass." circular datestamp,
third bears 3c cancelled by cork, "Worcester Mass. Jan. 22" circular
datestamp on corner card cover for lumber yard, barely reduced at left,
Fine-Very Fine group (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
50.00 |
| 1432 |
|
 2c Brown (113). Vertical
pair, tied by cork cancels, "New Orleans La. Mar. 21" circular datestamp on
part-printed folded letter to Bordeaux, France, clear strike of
Ango-French accountancy marking, red New York transit, light vertical file
fold away from stamps, Very Fine and choice, ex Mason and Ackerman (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
450.00 |
| 1433 |
|
 3c Ultramarine (114).
S.e. at left, used with 1c Ultramarine (145) and 6c Carmine (148),
stamps tied by crossroads cancels, "San Francisco Cal. June 26" circular
datestamp on cover to Oakland Cal., 1c also tied by neat
"Steam/Panama" oval handstamp, ms. "Due" with blue "10"
crayon, few faults incl. 6c stamp affected from opening with s.e. at right,
overall wear, still Fine and very unusual franking
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,350.00 |
| 1434 |
|
 3c Ultramarine (114).
Rich color, tied by bold "Grafton N.H. Dec. 4" circular datestamp on
overall gray Grant campaign cover to Newbury Vt., slightly reduced
at right, Very Fine and attractive cover, ex Emerson
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |
| 1435 |
|
 3c Ultramarine (114).
Well-centered, tied by "New-York Feb. 8 4:30 PM" duplex circular datestamp
and grid on Geo. F. Nesbitt illustrated building ad cover to New
Orleans, Nesbitt was the stationer responsible for U.S. "Nesbitt" postal
stationery, someone later added a bit of pink color to the left front and
smokestack of the factory, still Extremely Fine, a marvelous design in
superb condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
260.00 |
| 1436 |
|
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by target, "Pueblo C.Ty. Dec. 21"
Colorado territorial circular datestamp on dry goods dealer's corner
card cover with printed address to Trinidad Col., with bicolored letterhead
enclosed, Very Fine |
E. 150-200 |
110.00 |
| 1437 |
|
3c Ultramarine (114). Rich color, tied by magenta star fancy
cancel on mourning cover to Streetsboro O., matching "Hartford Wis. Aug.
24" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Mason, Ackerman |
E. 200-300 |
375.00 |
| 1438 |
|
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by perfect strike of rosette fancy
cancel with clear "Waterbury Ct. Jun. 1" circular datestamp on fresh cover
to Providence R.I., cover slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine strike |
E. 500-750 |
425.00 |
| 1439 |
|
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by bold strike of Bee fancy cancel
and "Adrian Mich. May 13" circular datestamp on orange cover to Nelson
Ohio, cover with small repair and creasing, Extremely Fine strike of this
rare and desirable fancy cancel |
E. 500-750 |
325.00 |