3c-5c 1857-60 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 815 |
 |
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Five covers, different town usages incl.
Boston, Philadelphia, Winchester Pa., Vt. town, most appear Fine |
575.00 |
100.00 |
| 816 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Rich color, tied by perfectly clear strike of "N. York Steamship"
dateless circle on buff cover with Pacific Hotel green oval cameo corner
card to Spruce Hill Pa., bold "Due 7" straightline to make up
10c incoming ship-letter rate, Extremely Fine, the Pacific Hotel was
located on Greenwich Street in New York City, presumably the sender of this
cover used the hotel stationery to mail a letter carried by steamship back
to the New York's port, ex Grunin (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
700.00 |
| 817 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Deep shade, ms. cancel, "Fort Craig N.M. 7 Mar." circular datestamp
(with ms. date) on bright yellow cover to North Bloomfield O., 1861
enclosure, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
800.00 |
| 818 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Radiant color, tied by well-struck "Bridgehampton N.Y. Jun. 23" circular
datestamp on yellow Flour Mill advertising cover to Mystic Bridge
Conn., with original matching enclosure, barely reduced at right, Extremely
Fine, ex Grunin and Gabriel (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
750.00 |
| 819 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. IIa
(26a). Wide margins at sides showing clear break in outer line at top
left, natural s.e. at right, tied by "New Albany Ind. Jan. 6, 1859"
circular datestamp on printer's advertising cover to Brookville
Ind., some edgewear and docketing, still Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
105.00 |
| 820 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Position 71L18, large plate crack, perfs scissors-separated but
intact on three sides, tied by "Hartford Ct. Sep. 23, 1858" circular
datestamp on cover to Providence R.I., missing part of top flap, Very Fine,
scarce example of this major plate crack on cover, with 1999 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
525.00 |
| 821 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Rich color, tied by grid, "Lockport N.Y. Dec. 27" circular datestamp on
yellow cover originating in San Andreas Cal. to Lockport and forwarded
to Aspinwall, neat "Forwarded" and "10" due handstamps, red
"Returned for Postage" two-line handstamp, original contents
datelined "San Andreas Nov. 25th", 3c s.e. at right and bottom, Very
Fine, unusual usage, accompanied by letter from Stanley Ashbrook explaining
the usage, the cover was sent under separate cover to Lockport and then
forwarded (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
325.00 |
| 822 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Two, rich color, tied by blue "Vergenes Vt. Jul. 28" datestamps on cover
and used as forwarding postage on cover from Guernsey to Vermont and
forwarded to N.Y., also with two G.B. 6p Lilac (27), tied by
"32" in grids and "Guernsey JY 9, 1858" circular datestamp, various
transits, stamps affected from being placed over edge of cover, appears
Fine, unusual usage, with 1993 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
210.00 |
| 823 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Tied by "Macon Geo. Mar. 17" circular datestamp and used as forwarding
postage on 1858 cover from Ireland to Macon and forwarded to
Columbus Ga., also with G.B. 1sh Green (28), tied by "3093" in grid,
red Boston transit datestamp, Limerick and Dublin backstamps, stamps with
few small faults, still Fine, scarce combination franking (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
210.00 |
| 824 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Five, tied by segmented corks and "Michigan Bluff Cal. Feb. 23, 1861"
double-circle datestamp on rebacked front to Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island, barely reduced at right and one stamp with toned spot at
top, Very Fine appearance, ex Haas and Grunin
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
475.00 |
| 825 |
|
 5c Brick Red (27). Bright
color, tied by "New Salem Ind. Mar. 8" circular datestamp on yellow cover
to Indianapolis Ind., slightly reduced at left and missing side flap, minor
edgewear, Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,850.00 |
525.00 |