10c-24c 1857-60 Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1726 |
 |
 10c Green, Ty. II (32).
Positions 73-75R1, horizontal strip of three, used with right selvage copy
of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), Position 20L4 and tied by grids, octagonal
"Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 24, 1859" datestamp on cover to Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, red London transit, minor edgewear, Very Fine, unusual usage as
the rate to Brazil via England was 45c, this was apparently accepted as
fully prepaid, ex Piller (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 1727 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. II-III-II
(32-33-32). Vertical strip of three, unusually choice centering, s.e.
at top, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. Jul. 30, 1858" circular
datestamps on blue folded letter to Saxony, Germany, red "N. York
Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Aug. 7" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" also
ties strip, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 1728 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. III (33).
Deep rich color, tied by "Chicago Ill. Jun. 30, 1859" circular datestamp on
cover to Hamilton, Canada, red "U. States" in arc and matching "Paid
10" handstamp, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1729 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. II (32).
Stamp defective, cancelled by penstrokes on cover originating in
Canada and sent to Vt., Montreal rimless handstamp with "17 Oct. 1857"
date in ms., "6" due marking, top flap reattached and expertly repaired
along edges, still appears Fine, scarce usage, with 1983 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1730 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. III (33).
Used with two 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and three 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied
by "Crooked Creek Ind. Jul. 25" circular datestamps on light yellow 1859
cover to Switzerland, red "New York Paid 9 Jul. 30" credit
datestamp, red "3" handstamp obliterated by grid, various transits, some
overall wear, stamps with few toned spots, otherwise Fine, pretty
three-color franking paying the 21c rate to Switzerland via French mails (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 1731 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. II-II-IV
(32-32-34). Positions 1-3R1, horizontal strip of three, tied by bold
strike of "Carondelet Mo. May 2?" circular datestamp on yellow cover to
Darmstadt, Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 May 31" credit
datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, light gum staining around
perforations, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare example of the 10c
perforated Type IV from Position 3 on cover, especially desirable as a
strip of three, with 1995 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 1732 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. IV (34).
Position 55L1, tied by "New York Aug. 20" Ocean Mail circular
datestamp on cover to San Francisco Cal., stamp with small faults at top
from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, attractive usage,
with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,650.00 |
| 1733 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. IV (34).
Position 76L1, cancelled by single small penstroke, matching "Whiskey Creek
Cal. March 29" ms. pmk. on cover to Maine, minor edgewear, Fine, scarce
usage (Image) |
2,650.00 |
| 1734 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. V (35).
Horizontal pair and single, tied by "New-York N.Y. Aug. 13" circular
datestamps on 1859 folded cover to St. John's, New Brunswick, red
"United States" transit, few small edge tears, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1735 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. V (35).
Horizontal strip of three, tied by "Yreka Cal. Jan. 31" circular datestamps
on cover to London, England, endorsed "Via Southern Overland
Mail" at bottom left, 3c credit handstamp and 1860 London receiving
datestamp, some edgewear, right 10c defective at top, otherwise Very Fine,
scarce usage, sent via Butterfield Overland Route
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 1736 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. V (35).
Three, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 11, 1860" circular datestamps on
cover to London, England, red "19" credit also cancels one stamp,
red London 1860 receiving datestamp, cover refolded at right, Fine, an
excellent companion to the previous lot
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |