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

**12c 1851 Issue Usages**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
38		12c Black (17). Three large margins, just in at left, tied by clear strike of blue "Great Western R.R. Ill. Sep. 14" route agent's circular datestamp on buff cover with "Office of the Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Illinois, I.O.O.F." fraternal corner card with ms. "Jacksonville Ills.", to Mount Vernon Ill., barely reduced at right, originally legal-size and expertly restored with corner card cut out are artfully reaffixed, otherwise Very Fine, scarce railroad usage of the 12c 1851 Issue on an Oddfellows' Lodge corner card cover (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
39		12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top left diagonal half, tied across the cut by clear strike of "New-York Ship 7 Oct. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "San Francisco Sep. 15, 1853" to Boston, ms. "Via Nicaragua" at bottom left, stamp with very faint crease from vertical file fold VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE BISECT USAGE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WHICH WAS NOT ACCEPTED AS PREPAYMENT. Accompanied by typed and signed note from Stanley Ashbrook, who notes that the letter was sent by the Vanderbilt S.S. Cortes from San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 16, 1853. It was then transported across Nicaragua and carried out of the regular mails to New York on the Star of the West, which arrived in New York late in the afternoon of Oct. 9. The mails were deposited in the N.Y. post office on Oct. 10, where the bisect was not recognized as valid postage due to a recent ruling of the Postmaster General. It was therefore rated and marked as an unpaid ship letter (7c due). With 1989 Calves and 1991 P.F. certificates. Accompanied by 1943 note from Stanley Ashbrook. (Image)	5,750.00
40		12c Black (17). Three huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, just touched at top, used with Hawaii, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8), full to large margins, stamps tied by "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 14, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to Parma N.Y., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 26" circular datestamp at left, sender's instructions "Will the Parma Post Master oblige by giving notice &c &c", carried on the Frances Palmer (cleared Oct. 27, arrived Nov. 13), expertly cleaned to remove stains and refolded at edges to reduce wear VERY FINE APPEARING MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE AND HAWAIIAN 5-CENT 1857 KAMEHAMEHA ISSUE. Ex Harris, Ishikawa and Advertiser. Signed Ashbrook. With 1981 Jakubek certificate (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000
41		12c Black (17). Large margins to just shaving outer line at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 5 Sep." circular datestamp on small white cover to Buckland Conn., clearly struck red *"Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid * Jul. 31" (1856 or 1857) circular datestamp, minor flap tears FRESH AND VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 USED FROM HAWAII, PAYING THE 10-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL POSTAGE AND 2-CENT SHIP CAPTAIN'S FEE. Ex Stark and Sevenoaks. Signed Ashbrook and accompanied by his letter (Image)**	E. 4,000-5,000
42		12c Black (17). Large margins to just in at top left, tied by neat strike of blue "Richmond Va. May 10" circular datestamp on blue 1854 folded cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, red "U. States" in arc handstamp, transit backstamps, light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, the 12c 1851 is rarely found on covers to British North America (it overpays the 10c rate) (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
43		12c Black (17). Used with two 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9) and two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11), large margins to in, tied by grids, red "New Orleans La. Jun. 14" circular datestamp on blue 1855 folded cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, bold "2" due marking, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps VERY FINE AND RARE COVER WITH A COMPLETE SET OF THE 1851 ISSUE ISSUE USED TO MEXICO. The franking pays double the 10c rate to Mexico direct via American Packet for a distance less than 2,500 miles. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
44		12c Black (17). Clear margins to just in, used with two 10c Green, Ty. II (14), large margins to barely in, tied by red grids with matching "New Bedford Mass. Paid Mar. 18" circular datestamp on cover to Paita, Peru, large red "12" credit handstamp, missing part of top flap, minor edgewear FINE. A SCARCE AND COLORFUL USAGE OF THE 1851-55 ISSUE ON COVER TO PERU, CARRIED BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH PACKETS. The 22c rate paid the 10c rate by American Packet and the 12c rate by British Packet from Panama. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
45		12c Black (17). Horizontal pair used with 10c Green, Ty. III (15) horizontal pair, each has mostly large margins, deep shades, tiny toned spot on one 10c, tied by two clear strikes of "Piqua Ohio Aug. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Belize, Honduras, red "24" credit handstamp, clear "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp with matching Kingston Jamaica backstamp (Sep. 12, 1856), Belize receiving backstamp, small piece of backflap missing EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY DESTINATION IN THIS CLASSIC IMPERFORATE PERIOD AND BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF STAMPS AND MARKINGS FOR THE 34-CENT RATE. Ex Knapp, Rust, Kapiloff and Sevenoaks. (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000
46		12c Black (17). Crisp shade, large margins to clear, used with 3c Brownish Orange Carmine (11 var), vertical strip of five plus a single, Positions 1/41R3, 51R3, tied by red "New-York Apr. 10" circular datestamps on 1852 folded cover to Paris, France, sender's routing "pr Humboldt" (Havre Line), red "Outre-Mer Le Havre 26 Avril 52" transit also ties stamps, "6" decimes due marking, receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold does not affect stamps, Very Fine, unusual franking which evidently overpaid 20c American Packet rate via LeHavre, in Baker's U.S. Classics (pp. 296-297), George E. Hargest states "Covers showing Havre Line service during this period [1851-57] are rare. Some of the few seen show a 20c prepayment, others show the maximum prepayment of 21c... While all 'Havre Packet' covers in this period are rare, those showing prepayment by stamps are rarest, only several being recorded.", ex Piller (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
47		12c Black (17). Full margins, sharp impression, tied by red grid and matching "New Orleans La. Dec. 8" circular datestamp on small 1856 cover to France, red "New York Br. Pkt. Dec. 18" transit datestamp, French transits incl. "13" decimes due marking, piece out of back (possibly a stamp removed), Very Fine, unusual usage, treated as unpaid in France, ex Earl of Crawford (Image)	E. 500-750
48		12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, detailed impression, full margins to barely in at left, used with horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red (11) and tied by clear strikes of blue "Cincinnati O. May 8" circular datestamps on blue 1855 folded cover to Frankfurt, Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 May 16" credit datestamp, small red "Franco" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, expertly repaired cover tear from top to bottom but miraculously not affecting stamps, Very Fine appearance, an attractive usage, ex Caspary (where it realized $150) (Image)	E. 750-1,000

12c 1851 Issue Usages

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

12c Black (17). Three large margins, just in at left, tied by clear strike of blue "Great Western R.R. Ill. Sep. 14" route agent's circular datestamp on buff cover with "Office of the Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Illinois, I.O.O.F." fraternal corner card with ms. "Jacksonville Ills.", to Mount Vernon Ill., barely reduced at right, originally legal-size and expertly restored with corner card cut out are artfully reaffixed, otherwise Very Fine, scarce railroad usage of the 12c 1851 Issue on an Oddfellows' Lodge corner card cover (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top left diagonal half, tied across the cut by clear strike of "New-York Ship 7 Oct. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "San Francisco Sep. 15, 1853" to Boston, ms. "Via Nicaragua" at bottom left, stamp with very faint crease from vertical file fold

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE BISECT USAGE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WHICH WAS NOT ACCEPTED AS PREPAYMENT.

Accompanied by typed and signed note from Stanley Ashbrook, who notes that the letter was sent by the Vanderbilt S.S. Cortes from San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 16, 1853. It was then transported across Nicaragua and carried out of the regular mails to New York on the Star of the West, which arrived in New York late in the afternoon of Oct. 9. The mails were deposited in the N.Y. post office on Oct. 10, where the bisect was not recognized as valid postage due to a recent ruling of the Postmaster General. It was therefore rated and marked as an unpaid ship letter (7c due).

With 1989 Calves and 1991 P.F. certificates. Accompanied by 1943 note from Stanley Ashbrook. (Image)

5,750.00

12c Black (17). Three huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, just touched at top, used with Hawaii, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8), full to large margins, stamps tied by "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 14, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to Parma N.Y., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 26" circular datestamp at left, sender's instructions "Will the Parma Post Master oblige by giving notice &c &c", carried on the Frances Palmer (cleared Oct. 27, arrived Nov. 13), expertly cleaned to remove stains and refolded at edges to reduce wear

VERY FINE APPEARING MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE AND HAWAIIAN 5-CENT 1857 KAMEHAMEHA ISSUE.

Ex Harris, Ishikawa and Advertiser. Signed Ashbrook. With 1981 Jakubek certificate (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

12c Black (17). Large margins to just shaving outer line at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 5 Sep." circular datestamp on small white cover to Buckland Conn., clearly struck red "Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Jul. 31" (1856 or 1857) circular datestamp, minor flap tears

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 USED FROM HAWAII, PAYING THE 10-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL POSTAGE AND 2-CENT SHIP CAPTAIN'S FEE.

Ex Stark and Sevenoaks. Signed Ashbrook and accompanied by his letter (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

12c Black (17). Large margins to just in at top left, tied by neat strike of blue "Richmond Va. May 10" circular datestamp on blue 1854 folded cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, red "U. States" in arc handstamp, transit backstamps, light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, the 12c 1851 is rarely found on covers to British North America (it overpays the 10c rate) (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

12c Black (17). Used with two 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9) and two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11), large margins to in, tied by grids, red "New Orleans La. Jun. 14" circular datestamp on blue 1855 folded cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, bold "2" due marking, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps

VERY FINE AND RARE COVER WITH A COMPLETE SET OF THE 1851 ISSUE ISSUE USED TO MEXICO.

The franking pays double the 10c rate to Mexico direct via American Packet for a distance less than 2,500 miles. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

12c Black (17). Clear margins to just in, used with two 10c Green, Ty. II (14), large margins to barely in, tied by red grids with matching "New Bedford Mass. Paid Mar. 18" circular datestamp on cover to Paita, Peru, large red "12" credit handstamp, missing part of top flap, minor edgewear

FINE. A SCARCE AND COLORFUL USAGE OF THE 1851-55 ISSUE ON COVER TO PERU, CARRIED BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH PACKETS.

The 22c rate paid the 10c rate by American Packet and the 12c rate by British Packet from Panama. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

12c Black (17). Horizontal pair used with 10c Green, Ty. III (15) horizontal pair, each has mostly large margins, deep shades, tiny toned spot on one 10c, tied by two clear strikes of "Piqua Ohio Aug. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Belize, Honduras, red "24" credit handstamp, clear "JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp with matching Kingston Jamaica backstamp (Sep. 12, 1856), Belize receiving backstamp, small piece of backflap missing

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY DESTINATION IN THIS CLASSIC IMPERFORATE PERIOD AND BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF STAMPS AND MARKINGS FOR THE 34-CENT RATE.

Ex Knapp, Rust, Kapiloff and Sevenoaks. (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

12c Black (17). Crisp shade, large margins to clear, used with 3c Brownish Orange Carmine (11 var), vertical strip of five plus a single, Positions 1/41R3, 51R3, tied by red "New-York Apr. 10" circular datestamps on 1852 folded cover to Paris, France, sender's routing "pr Humboldt" (Havre Line), red "Outre-Mer Le Havre 26 Avril 52" transit also ties stamps, "6" decimes due marking, receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold does not affect stamps, Very Fine, unusual franking which evidently overpaid 20c American Packet rate via LeHavre, in Baker's U.S. Classics (pp. 296-297), George E. Hargest states "Covers showing Havre Line service during this period [1851-57] are rare. Some of the few seen show a 20c prepayment, others show the maximum prepayment of 21c... While all 'Havre Packet' covers in this period are rare, those showing prepayment by stamps are rarest, only several being recorded.", ex Piller (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

12c Black (17). Full margins, sharp impression, tied by red grid and matching "New Orleans La. Dec. 8" circular datestamp on small 1856 cover to France, red "New York Br. Pkt. Dec. 18" transit datestamp, French transits incl. "13" decimes due marking, piece out of back (possibly a stamp removed), Very Fine, unusual usage, treated as unpaid in France, ex Earl of Crawford (Image)

E. 500-750

12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, detailed impression, full margins to barely in at left, used with horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red (11) and tied by clear strikes of blue "Cincinnati O. May 8" circular datestamps on blue 1855 folded cover to Frankfurt, Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 May 16" credit datestamp, small red "Franco" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, expertly repaired cover tear from top to bottom but miraculously not affecting stamps, Very Fine appearance, an attractive usage, ex Caspary (where it realized $150) (Image)

E. 750-1,000