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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1296 |  |
 1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A).
Position 6R1E, full margins to barely in, beautiful Plate 1E color, tied by
grid on April 1852 folded printed Prices Current from Baltimore to Orwell
O., faint vertical file fold well clear of stampVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IB USED AS A SINGLE FRANKING TO PAY THE CIRCULAR RATE. THIS POSITION -- 6R1E -- IS ONE OF THE TWO FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE TYPE. Ex Kapiloff. With note on back from Stanley Ashbrook who states that a single on cover is much rarer than a strip of three. (Image) |
17,000.00 | 11,500.00 |
| 1297 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. II (7).
Position 92R2, large margins to barely touched at top, tied by "Boston Paid
Nov. 4" circular datestamp on 1856 folded printed notice to Haverhill N.H.,
Very Fine, with Ashbrook's plating notes on back
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 500.00 |
| 1298 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. III (8).
Position 64L4, large margins to just touched, bright color, tied by "West
Waterville Me. Aug. 29" circular datestamp on unsealed orange cover to New
Vineyard Me., few ink spots at top of cover, cover slightly soiled at left,
otherwise Very Fine usage of this scarce type
(Image) |
3,500.00 | 1,400.00 |
| 1299 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Huge
margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied
by neat strike of "New Orleans La. May 29" circular datestamp on 1856
locally used folded printed circular, Extremely Fine, the stamp is a true
Gem (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 225.00 |
| 1300 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull Red
(9, 11). Each with ample margins to slightly in, 1c deep shade, tied by
"Montgomery Ala. Dec. 15" circular datestamp struck twice at opposite ends
of blue folded letter to Boston datelined New Orleans, Dec. 11, 1852,
entered mails at Montgomery with "WAY" handstamp, manuscript content
shows thru slightly, Very Fine, a scarce 1c plus 3c way usage via
Montgomery, Sloane notes on back (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 500.00 |
| 1301 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. II (7).
Plate 2, pair and single, used as forwarding postage, first postage
paid by 3c Dull Red (26) tied by grid, "Donaldsonville La. Mar. 6" circular
datestamp on folded cover to St. Michel's Parish, Convent P.O., redirected
to New Orleans and 1c stamps tied by "Convent La." circular datestamp
(month in ms.), some scattered toning, 1c stamps somewhat toned but colors
are rich, Fine and most unusual combination of imperf and perforated issues
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 250.00 |
| 1302 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9).
Horizontal strip of three, Positions 8-10L1L, huge margins to just in incl.
top right corner guideline margin, cancelled by unusual penstrokes,
matching "Waterford Miss. July 14" ms. postmark on folded cover to a bank
in Augusta Geo., with original 1856-dated contents, stamps with some slight
soiling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce corner margin strip on cover (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,200.00 |
| 1303 | |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Ample margins to barely in, rich color, faint crease, tied by square grid,
magenta "New-York Jul. 7" (1851) circular datestamp and matching
"BALTIMORE R.R." straightline handstamp on blue folded letter from
Baltimore to Providence R.I., lightened ink mark, otherwise Very Fine,
scarce first-week usage of 3c 1851 with the Baltimore R.R. straightline in
the distinctive magenta ink used in NYC at this time
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 550.00 |
| 1304 | |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Large margins to just touched, tied by unusual geometric pen cancel, red
"New Orleans La. Jul. 25" circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to
Liverpool, England, various debit markings, receiving backstamp, light
file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine, scarce transatlantic usage sent
during the first month the stamp was issued
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 475.00 |
| 1305 | |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by
bold strike of black grid, red "New Orleans La. Aug. 15" circular datestamp
on 1851 folded letter to New York, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 300.00 |
| 1306 | |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Clear to large margins incl. part of three adjoining stamps, rich color,
tied by unusual blue grid cancel, matching "Galveston Tex. Sep. 19"
circular datestamp on small cover to Vermont, missing part of top flap,
small cover toned spot at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, attractive usage
from Texas (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 160.00 |