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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1131° | E |
 (1c) Dark Blue, Franklin
Carrier Die Essay on Gummed Thick Rose Paper (LO1-E3 var). Top and
bottom framelines, lathework impinging on oval and inner framelines, large
margins, fully gummed, Extremely Fine, Meyersburg classified this as an
extremely rare 1851 die proof produced by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear &
Co., probably as a trial impression in the color and on the paper intended
for the issued stamp, ex Meyersburg (Siegel Sale 791, realized $5,250
hammer) (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 5,750.00 |
| 1132° | E |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier,
Schernikow Vignette Die Essay on India (LO1-E2a). Seven different
colors incl. Carmine, Red, Orange, Green, Dark Green, Dark Blue and Violet,
three cut wide of die sinkage, others inside but large, couple trivial
flaws, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
525.00 | 375.00 |
| 1133° | E |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier,
Schernikow Die Essay on India (LO1-E3a). Three different colors:
Scarlet, Steel Blue and Green, each with large margins inside die sinkage
lines, Very Fine (Image) |
300.00 | 300.00 |
| 1134° | P |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier, Large
Die Proof on India (LO1P1). Hybrid proof die sunk on full-size 5-3/4 x
8-1/2 in. card, some minor soiled marks, Very Fine, as noted in Scott the
Franklin Carrier large die proof exists only in hybrid form, scarce (Image) |
800.00 | 400.00 |
| 1135° | TC |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier, Orange
Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove (LO1TCa). Large margins, small thin,
Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) |
350.00 | 150.00 |
| 1136° | TC |
 (1c) Franklin Carrier,
Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (LO1TC). Complete set of five
colors, most with four margins, Franklin in Green cut in at B., otherwise
Very Fine (Image) |
560.00 | 500.00 |
| 1137° |  |
 (1c) Dull Blue, Franklin
Carrier (LO1). Unused (no gum), small but clear margins, characteristic
shade and sharp impression of the original 1851 printing, light adhesive
residue on back, Fine, a rare unused example of the Franklin Carrier stamp
(Image) |
5,500.00 | 1,700.00 |
| 1138° |  |
 (1c) Dull Blue, Franklin
Carrier, Double Transfer (LO1 var). Strong double transfer in "Stamp",
large margins to clear at bottom right, deep rich color and proof-like
impression, cancelled by Philadelphia red star, perfectly clear
strike of blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5cts Dec. 6" integral-rate circular
datestamp on buff cover to New York City street address, vertical crease,
small edge tears at top sealed inside with paperVERY FINE COVER. EIGHTEEN FRANKLIN CARRIER COVERS ARE RECORDED, OF WHICH ELEVEN ARE CANCELLED BY THE PHILADELPHIA RED STAR. THIS IS ONE OF TWO EXAMPLES OF THE MAJOR DOUBLE TRANSFER POSITION KNOWN ON COVER. This cover shows proper use of the Franklin Carrier stamp in December 1851 to prepay the fee for carrier delivery to the post office for the regular mails. The Meyersburg census of Franklin Carrier covers, which has been revised with corrections, contains 18 confirmed examples. Included among the 18 covers are 3 from New York (each tied by the red circular datestamp, one of which is in the New York Public Library), one cover from New Orleans, and 14 covers from Philadelphia (3 tied by blue circular datestamp, 10 cancelled by red star but not tied, and one tied by red star). The Scott-listed double transfer is found only on this position, in which the bottom label "Stamp" shows noticeable lines from a previous entry. Very few examples are known, and this is one of two recorded covers with the double transfer. The other cover realized $27,000 hammer in our sale of the Donald B. Johnstone collection (Sale 853, lot 2472). In the Johnstone sale catalogue we erred in describing his cover as the only known example of the double transfer on cover, because we relied on others' notes. We should have gone back to the 1956 Caspary sale description of this cover, which clearly describes this stamp as a double transfer variety. Ex Worthington (with his "Bullfinches" pricing code on back, "2/05 New Eng. BUCIS" in pencil) and Caspary. (Image) |
30,000.00 | 23,000.00 |
| 1139° | |
 (1c) Dull Blue, Franklin
Carrier (LO1). Large margins to barely in at right, deep rich color and
proof-like impression, cancelled by Philadelphia red star, used on
December 3, 1851 folded letter datelined in Philadelphia to "Tatham &
Brothers, South St. Wharf, Phila.", neat receipt docketing on back,
horizontal file fold well clear of adhesiveVERY FINE AND BEAUTIFUL COVER. EIGHTEEN FRANKLIN CARRIER COVERS ARE RECORDED, OF WHICH ELEVEN ARE CANCELLED BY THE PHILADELPHIA RED STAR. This superb cover shows proper use of the Franklin Carrier stamp in December 1851 to prepay the fee for delivery within city limits by the carrier department, entirely outside of the regular mails. The Meyersburg census of Franklin Carrier covers, which has been revised with corrections, contains 18 confirmed examples. Included among the 18 covers are 3 from New York (each tied by the red circular datestamp, one of which is in the New York Public Library), one cover from New Orleans, and 14 covers from Philadelphia (3 tied by blue circular datestamp, 10 cancelled by red star but not tied, and one tied by red star). Ex Seybold. With copy of 1980 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
17,500.00 | 0.00 |