3c 1851 Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1599 |
 |
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins all around, bright color, cancelled by well-struck blue "Paid
3" handstamp on yellow cover to East Thorndike Me., matching "Andover
Mass. Jul. 23" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1600 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to clear incl. sheet margin at top, sheet margin uneven,
tied by green "Jackson Mi. Feb. 24" circular datestamp on cover to
Scottsville Va., ms. "Due 5", minor wear, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1601 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11).
Position 5L2l, pale shade, large margins to just in at right, cancelled by
penstrokes, light strike of olive-yellow "Athens Tenn. Aug. 30"
circular datestamp on cover to Keene Ky., Very Fine, ex Chase with his
notes on back, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1602 |
|
 3c Brownish Carmine (11
var). Large margins to barely in, tied by perfect strike of
"Orfordville N.H. Aug. 15" Collins-type datestamp on cover to Cleveland O.,
stamp slightly oxidized, Extremely Fine strike and an attractive cover (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1603 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to just in, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Dec. 22"
circular datestamp on orange cover with Commission Dealer's return address
on backflap, to Thorndike Me., missent with green grid also
tying stamp, matching "Thorndike Ms. Dec. 23" circular datestamp, some
slight edgewear, Fine, a highly unusual usage with the green cancel applied
on forwarding (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1604 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by bold strike
of "New-York Feb. 12" circular datestamp on illustrated Barnabas Bates
Cheap Inland and Ocean Penny Postage Propaganda cover to Norfolk Va.,
minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 1605 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Full
margins to in, cancelled by grid, Royalton Vt. Aug. 16" circular datestamp
on Vermont & Boston Telegraph Line advertising cover to Hanover
N.H., illustrating different methods of transporting messages including
messenger, steamboat, clipper ship, railroad, horse-and-rider and a turtle
-- all surpassed by the lightning bolt of the telegraph -- cover with some
light staining spot not affecting stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce and
attractive usage, with 1997 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 1606 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to clear, tied by perfect strike of "Botetourt Springs Va. May 28"
circular datestamp on Hollins Institute illustrated corner card
cover to Charlottesville Va., Very Fine, a beautiful cover (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1607 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to in, stamp defective, tied by "Omaha City N.T. Jul. 1" circular
datestamp on State of Iowa Illustrated map cover to Spooners Corner
N.Y., Fine appearance, attractive territorial usage
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 1608 |
|
 3c Brownish Carmine (11
var). Huge margins to just in incl. sheet margin at top, intense
color on bright color, nicely contrasted by blue "Xenia O. Jan. 23"
circular datestamp on Lumber Yard illustrated corner card cover to
Brandon Vt., tiny scissors-cut at bottom right and some overall oxidation,
Very Fine, ex Gabriel (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 1609 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Huge
margins to clear incl. sheet margin at bottom and part of adjoining
stamp at top, tied by Feb. 18 N.Y. town datestamp on embossed
Valentine cover to Alpine N.Y., Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |