12c 1851 Issue Usages continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 49 |
 |
 12c Black (17). Two,
margins clear to barely in, used with two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11), stamps
artfully placed at all four corners of the cover, tied by either grids or
"Reading Pa. Aug. 4" circular datestamps on orange cover to Coeln,
Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Aug. 6" credit datestamp, red
boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, trivial cover stain
at top, Very Fine, a colorful and attractively franked 30c Prussian Closed
Mail rate cover (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| 50 |
|
 12c Black (17). Horizontal
strip of three, large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at
bottom left, used with vertical pair of 3c Yellowish Rose Red (11 var),
large margins to just in, stamps tied by bold strikes of "Knoxville Ten.
Jun. 19, 1856" circular datestamps on buff cover to Berlin, Prussia,
red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jun. 28" transit datestamp, clear strike of "U.
S. Pkt." straightline handstamp, receiving backstamp, small
scissors-cut in margin only of strip at bottom left, missing top flap, some
slight overall wear, Very Fine, rare use of 12c 1851 strip to pay double
21c rate via American Packet, ex Gibson and Piller
(Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| 51 |
|
 12c Black (17). Large
margins to in incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, used with three
singles of 3c Yellowish Rose Red (11 var) arranged as a strip of three,
margins to in, tied by neat strikes of "Chicago Ill. Jun. 4" circular
datestamp on 1856 cover to Eghezee, Belgium, red "New-York Am. Pkt.
Jul. 7" transit datestamp, rectangular accountancy handstamp (with rates in
blue ink) "DEBOURS ETRANGERS/ TAXE REDUITE/ PORT BELGE", ms. due rates,
cover with small repair at bottom, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare
destination in the 1851 Issue era, ex Piller
(Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |