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The "J & J" Collection of United States 12c 1851-57 Issues continued...

**12c 1857-59 Issue Usages**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
76		12c Black (36). Bright shade, tied by greenish-blue "N. O. & Vicksburg M.L. Apr. 29" route agent's circular datestamp on blue 1858 folded letter to Bullers Landing, endorsed "Princess" at bottom left, stamp with few toned perf tips, some slight overall wear, Very Fine contract waterway usage (Image)	E. 500-750
77		12c Black (36). Intense shade, tied by clear strike of "Lynchburgh Ohio Sep. 17" circular datestamp on legal-size "The Adams Express Company" corner card cover to courthouse in Georgetown O., 1858 docketing at left, slightly reduced at right and some edgewear, Fine, unusual quadruple-rate usage (Image)	E. 500-750
78		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Jul. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp, on folded cover to New York, clear strike of *"Adams Ex. Co. Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 26, 1861" circular datestamp scotch tape reinforcement along top fold shows thru ONE OF TWO RECORDED QUADRUPLE-RATE EXPRESS USAGES WITH THE 12-CENT 1859 ISSUE. A RARE AND UNUSUAL COVER. The other example was offered in our sale of the Gallagher Collection (Sale 801, lot 59) and realized $5,750 hammer. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)**	E. 4,000-5,000
79		12c Black (36). Intense shade, tiny tear at bottom, tied by perfect strike of "San Francisco Cal. May 28" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Beloit Wis., Very Fine appearance, this correspondence has been linked to Hawaii (Image)	E. 300-400
80		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 5, 1861 double-circle datestamp, stamp with brown stain at top, used with Hawaii, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9), three ample to large margins, in at bottom, uncancelled, large red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Nov. 23" circular datestamp on buff cover to Woodburn, Ill., Sturges correspondence, carried on the Comet (cleared Nov. 23, arrived Dec. 4 -- a record short trip at this time), though the 5c is uncancelled and this is an early use, the Sturges correspondence is a reliable source of Kamehameha III issue mixed frankings, ex Advertiser, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
81		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair with sheet margin and part imprint at left, tied by clear strike of red "Cleveland O. Apr. 10, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Loughborough, England, second strike at right, red "3" credit handstamp, London transit, receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap, some slight soiling, Very Fine, attractive and rare use of an imprint position (the sheet selvage was almost always removed), ex Baker and Haas (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
82		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, cancelled by Star fancy cancels, tied by "Paid" handstamps, "Tuscaloosa Ala. Jan. 22" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Blackburn, England, red "19" credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, small cover stain and light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Independent State usage, sent between the time when Alabama had voted to secede from the Union (Jan. 11) and their admission to the Confederacy (Feb. 4) (Image)	E. 750-1,000
83		12c Black (36). Two, significantly different shades because right stamp re-used, tied by central strike of large Boston "Paid" grid on 1859 cover to London, England, red "19" credit handstamp, "London Paid Au 1 59" receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce illegal re-usage of 12c 1857 (Image)	E. 400-500
84		12c Black (36). Vertical pair, double perforations at right, tied by "New Orleans La. May 2, 1860" circular datestamp on folded letter to London, England, red "19" credit handstamp also ties stamps, red "London Paid My 21 60" receiving datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
85		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, intense shade, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on 1858 cover to London, England, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jun. 2" backstamp, red "19" credit, red "London Paid Ju 14 58" receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
86		12c Black (36). Four singles, three with wide margin at left, tied by red "Supplementary Mail" Type A handstamps, additional strike at right, on 1859 folded letter to Liverpool, England, red "New York Paid 3 Aug. 20" credit datestamp, endorsed "pr. 'Fulton', neat strike of "Southampton Ship Letter SP 2 1859" transit datestamp, London and receiving backstamps, faint horizontal file fold well clear of adhesives VERY FINE. A STUNNING SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL USAGE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE ON A COVER TO ENGLAND. Ex Grunin (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000

12c 1857-59 Issue Usages

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

12c Black (36). Bright shade, tied by greenish-blue "N. O. & Vicksburg M.L. Apr. 29" route agent's circular datestamp on blue 1858 folded letter to Bullers Landing, endorsed "Princess" at bottom left, stamp with few toned perf tips, some slight overall wear, Very Fine contract waterway usage (Image)

E. 500-750

12c Black (36). Intense shade, tied by clear strike of "Lynchburgh Ohio Sep. 17" circular datestamp on legal-size "The Adams Express Company" corner card cover to courthouse in Georgetown O., 1858 docketing at left, slightly reduced at right and some edgewear, Fine, unusual quadruple-rate usage (Image)

E. 500-750

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Jul. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp, on folded cover to New York, clear strike of "Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 26, 1861" circular datestamp scotch tape reinforcement along top fold shows thru

ONE OF TWO RECORDED QUADRUPLE-RATE EXPRESS USAGES WITH THE 12-CENT 1859 ISSUE. A RARE AND UNUSUAL COVER.

The other example was offered in our sale of the Gallagher Collection (Sale 801, lot 59) and realized $5,750 hammer.

With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

12c Black (36). Intense shade, tiny tear at bottom, tied by perfect strike of "San Francisco Cal. May 28" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Beloit Wis., Very Fine appearance, this correspondence has been linked to Hawaii (Image)

E. 300-400

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 5, 1861 double-circle datestamp, stamp with brown stain at top, used with Hawaii, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9), three ample to large margins, in at bottom, uncancelled, large red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Nov. 23" circular datestamp on buff cover to Woodburn, Ill., Sturges correspondence, carried on the Comet (cleared Nov. 23, arrived Dec. 4 -- a record short trip at this time), though the 5c is uncancelled and this is an early use, the Sturges correspondence is a reliable source of Kamehameha III issue mixed frankings, ex Advertiser, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

12c Black (36). Horizontal pair with sheet margin and part imprint at left, tied by clear strike of red "Cleveland O. Apr. 10, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Loughborough, England, second strike at right, red "3" credit handstamp, London transit, receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap, some slight soiling, Very Fine, attractive and rare use of an imprint position (the sheet selvage was almost always removed), ex Baker and Haas (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, cancelled by Star fancy cancels, tied by "Paid" handstamps, "Tuscaloosa Ala. Jan. 22" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Blackburn, England, red "19" credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, small cover stain and light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Independent State usage, sent between the time when Alabama had voted to secede from the Union (Jan. 11) and their admission to the Confederacy (Feb. 4) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

12c Black (36). Two, significantly different shades because right stamp re-used, tied by central strike of large Boston "Paid" grid on 1859 cover to London, England, red "19" credit handstamp, "London Paid Au 1 59" receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce illegal re-usage of 12c 1857 (Image)

E. 400-500

12c Black (36). Vertical pair, double perforations at right, tied by "New Orleans La. May 2, 1860" circular datestamp on folded letter to London, England, red "19" credit handstamp also ties stamps, red "London Paid My 21 60" receiving datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, intense shade, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on 1858 cover to London, England, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jun. 2" backstamp, red "19" credit, red "London Paid Ju 14 58" receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

12c Black (36). Four singles, three with wide margin at left, tied by red "Supplementary Mail" Type A handstamps, additional strike at right, on 1859 folded letter to Liverpool, England, red "New York Paid 3 Aug. 20" credit datestamp, endorsed "pr. 'Fulton', neat strike of "Southampton Ship Letter SP 2 1859" transit datestamp, London and receiving backstamps, faint horizontal file fold well clear of adhesives

VERY FINE. A STUNNING SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL USAGE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE ON A COVER TO ENGLAND.

Ex Grunin (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000