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

**12c 1857-59 Issue Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
98		12c Black (36). Horizontal strip of three, s.e. at left and bottom, used with vertical pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by four strikes of "New Orleans La. Nov. 3, 1858" circular datestamps on cover to Savoy, Sardinia, red Boston 15c credit marking, red boxed "Aachen Franco", "Franca" and "Via Di Svizzera" handstamps, some overall wear, Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000
99		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). S.e. at left and top, used with 30c Orange (38), s.e. at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 4" double-circle datestamp on blue 1860 folded letter to Genoa, Italy, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, red New York and transit backstamps, ms. "Via N.O.T. & G.N. RR" (New Orleans, Texas and Great Northern) railroad route designation at top, Fine, unusual with the railroad route specified (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
100		12c Black (36). Used with three singles of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), arranged in block format and cancelled by red grids on small mourning cover to Gottleiben, Switzerland, attractive printed New York City return address and address to destination, ms. "Per Hambourg steamer" routing, "Franco" straightline ties 3c, German and Swiss backstamps, Fine and quite attractive, ex Grunin and Piller (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
101		12c Black (36). Used with three singles of 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by grids, "Detroit Mich. Dec. 20, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Fribourg, Switzerland, red "New York Am. Pkt. Dec. 24" and five transit backstamps, back of cover also with Swiss Consulate at Detroit consular seal, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" three-line handstamp, various credit markings, Very Fine, the 42c postage was probably intended to pay the double 21c French Mail rate, however, this was sent via Bremen-Hamburg Mail, where the double rate would have been 38c (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
102		12c Black (36). Vertical pair, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "Augusta Ga. Mar. 9, 1859" circular datestamps on orange cover to Geneva, Switzerland, various markings include magenta "24" credit, missing part of top flap and with small tear at top, minor edge wear, Fine, scarce, ex Piller (Image)	E. 400-500
103		12c Black (36). Vertical pair with gutter margin at right, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "Augusta Ga. Apr. 9" circular datestamps on 1860 cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red "New York Paid 9 Apr. 14" credit datestamp, various French transits and receiving backstamp, few toned perfs and 3c with some toning at top, otherwise Very Fine, franked to pay the 27c Bremen-Hamburg rate, this was instead sent via French Mail, which resulted in a 6c overpayment (Image)	E. 300-400
104		12c Black (36). Used with 24c Gray Lilac (37) and 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), cancelled by grids, "Portland Me. Paid Aug. 7" circular datestamp on 1860 cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, Boston backstamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, barely reduced at top, 24c slightly discolored, Very Fine appearance, attractive and scarce usage paying the 37c rate to Russia via Prussian Closed Mail, ex Gibson and Grunin (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
105		12c Black (36). Two pairs and single, used with two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by red cork cancels, matching "New Bedford Mass. Paid Jun. 15" circular datestamp on orange cover to Kema, Celebes Islands, red London transit, red crayon "56" credit, stamps on ends defective, few others with perf creases, otherwise Fine, attractive and scarce usage paying double 33c rate via Southampton (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
106		12c Black (36). Pair and single used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by red "Paid" in circle cancel struck four times on 1858 mourning cover to Batavia, Island of Java, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jun." backstamp, red crayon "34" credit and ms. "30", small tear in top right corner of cover from opening and small toned spot VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON A MOURNING COVER TO BATAVIA, JAVA. Ex Haas, Grunin and Piller. With 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
107		12c Black (36). Block of six and two pairs, used with horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by red "Paid" in circle handstamps, matching "Providence R.I. Aug. 9, 1858" circular datestamp on oversize cover to Hong Kong, China, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Aug. 13" transit datestamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles" Boston, London and receiving backstamps, expertly restored at right affecting some stamps but barely noticeable, Very Fine appearance, a remarkable franking for the triple 39c rate (overpaid 9c) (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
108		12c Black (36). Used with three 24c Gray Lilac (37) and two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on 1860 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jul. 11" and receiving backstamps, red "London Paid Jy 23 60" transit, red crayon "80" credit, horizontal file fold affects two 24c stamps, another 24c small corner crease and 12c stamp small tear VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING PAYING DOUBLE 45-CENT RATE TO HONG KONG. FROM THE AUGUSTINE HEARD & COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE. Ex Rust. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500

12c 1857-59 Issue Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

12c Black (36). Horizontal strip of three, s.e. at left and bottom, used with vertical pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by four strikes of "New Orleans La. Nov. 3, 1858" circular datestamps on cover to Savoy, Sardinia, red Boston 15c credit marking, red boxed "Aachen Franco", "Franca" and "Via Di Svizzera" handstamps, some overall wear, Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). S.e. at left and top, used with 30c Orange (38), s.e. at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 4" double-circle datestamp on blue 1860 folded letter to Genoa, Italy, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, red New York and transit backstamps, ms. "Via N.O.T. & G.N. RR" (New Orleans, Texas and Great Northern) railroad route designation at top, Fine, unusual with the railroad route specified (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

100

12c Black (36). Used with three singles of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), arranged in block format and cancelled by red grids on small mourning cover to Gottleiben, Switzerland, attractive printed New York City return address and address to destination, ms. "Per Hambourg steamer" routing, "Franco" straightline ties 3c, German and Swiss backstamps, Fine and quite attractive, ex Grunin and Piller (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

101

12c Black (36). Used with three singles of 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by grids, "Detroit Mich. Dec. 20, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Fribourg, Switzerland, red "New York Am. Pkt. Dec. 24" and five transit backstamps, back of cover also with Swiss Consulate at Detroit consular seal, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" three-line handstamp, various credit markings, Very Fine, the 42c postage was probably intended to pay the double 21c French Mail rate, however, this was sent via Bremen-Hamburg Mail, where the double rate would have been 38c (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

102

12c Black (36). Vertical pair, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "Augusta Ga. Mar. 9, 1859" circular datestamps on orange cover to Geneva, Switzerland, various markings include magenta "24" credit, missing part of top flap and with small tear at top, minor edge wear, Fine, scarce, ex Piller (Image)

E. 400-500

103

12c Black (36). Vertical pair with gutter margin at right, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "Augusta Ga. Apr. 9" circular datestamps on 1860 cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red "New York Paid 9 Apr. 14" credit datestamp, various French transits and receiving backstamp, few toned perfs and 3c with some toning at top, otherwise Very Fine, franked to pay the 27c Bremen-Hamburg rate, this was instead sent via French Mail, which resulted in a 6c overpayment (Image)

E. 300-400

104

12c Black (36). Used with 24c Gray Lilac (37) and 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), cancelled by grids, "Portland Me. Paid Aug. 7" circular datestamp on 1860 cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, Boston backstamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, barely reduced at top, 24c slightly discolored, Very Fine appearance, attractive and scarce usage paying the 37c rate to Russia via Prussian Closed Mail, ex Gibson and Grunin (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

105

12c Black (36). Two pairs and single, used with two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by red cork cancels, matching "New Bedford Mass. Paid Jun. 15" circular datestamp on orange cover to Kema, Celebes Islands, red London transit, red crayon "56" credit, stamps on ends defective, few others with perf creases, otherwise Fine, attractive and scarce usage paying double 33c rate via Southampton (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

106

12c Black (36). Pair and single used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by red "Paid" in circle cancel struck four times on 1858 mourning cover to Batavia, Island of Java, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jun." backstamp, red crayon "34" credit and ms. "30", small tear in top right corner of cover from opening and small toned spot

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON A MOURNING COVER TO BATAVIA, JAVA.

Ex Haas, Grunin and Piller. With 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

107

12c Black (36). Block of six and two pairs, used with horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by red "Paid" in circle handstamps, matching "Providence R.I. Aug. 9, 1858" circular datestamp on oversize cover to Hong Kong, China, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Aug. 13" transit datestamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles" Boston, London and receiving backstamps, expertly restored at right affecting some stamps but barely noticeable, Very Fine appearance, a remarkable franking for the triple 39c rate (overpaid 9c) (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

108

12c Black (36). Used with three 24c Gray Lilac (37) and two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on 1860 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jul. 11" and receiving backstamps, red "London Paid Jy 23 60" transit, red crayon "80" credit, horizontal file fold affects two 24c stamps, another 24c small corner crease and 12c stamp small tear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING PAYING DOUBLE 45-CENT RATE TO HONG KONG. FROM THE AUGUSTINE HEARD & COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE.

Ex Rust. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500