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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1307 |  |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Three singles and pair on four separate covers, singles are all first-month
usages incl. one with scarce red "Cincinnati Paid 3 cts." integral-rate
circular datestamp, pair on cover from San Francisco to Bangor Me., margins
vary, all Fine and attractive (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 300.00 |
| 1308° | |
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to slightly in, tied by grid, "South Vassalboro Me. Novr. 12" ms.
postmark on backflaps of French "Les Palineurs" cartoon envelope to
Ohio, large ms. notation "Stamp on the back", opened for display,
minor toned spots, otherwise Fine, a recently-discovered example of this
rare illustrated cartoon design (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 0.00 |
| 1309 | |
 3c Dull Red (11). Huge
margins to full at bottom, tied by "Lockport N.Y. Aug. 15" circular
datestamp on buff cover to Lisburn O. with Merchant's Gargling Oil for
Horses blue cameo corner card, handstamped return card on back, slight
wrinkling, still Extremely Fine, one of the great woodcut corner card
designs and a superb stamp (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 475.00 |
| 1310 | |
 3c Dull Red (11). Ample
margins to just touched, tied by green grid, matching "Camden Ark.
Aug. 18" circular datestamp on blue 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, file
fold, stamp has light indentation, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 100.00 |
| 1311 | |
 3c Dull Red (11). Ample
margins to barely in, rich color, tied by "Springfield ? Nov. 10" circular
datestamp on yellow cover to Old Saybrook Conn. with John C. Fremont
three-quarter portrait, matching lettersheet with same campaign design
dated Nov. 9, 1856, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 425.00 |
| 1312 | |
 3c Deep Claret (11).
Margins virtually all around, rich color, vertical pre-print paper
fold, tied by "Willbraham Mass. Apr. 6" circular datestamp on small
cover with ornate illustrated Wesleyan Academy corner card, Fine,
very attractive and most unusual (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 275.00 |
| 1313 | |
 3c Dull Red (11). Three,
tied on different blue cameo corner card covers for hotel, shoe
dealer and real estate broker, none illustrated but two ornately framed,
minor faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, one with P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 450.00 |
| 1314 | |
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to clear, tied by "Steam" handstamp, red "New Orleans La.
Jun. 20" receiving circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined
"Acadie Plantation 18th June 1855" ms. "Jones Express"
written in the same hand as the sender, also "98 Camp St. and
"Pr. Holdens Stage" written in another hand, Very Fine, scarce and
unusual usage (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 750.00 |
| 1315 | |
 3c Dull Red (11).
Position 27L2L, large margins to clear, bright color, tied by bold
"Steam" handstamp, also "5" rating struck in both blue and black, on
blue folded cover to New Orleans, red "New Orleans La. Apr. 18" receiving
datestamp, gently cleaned, slight splitting along folds, Very Fine, ex
Chase and Meyer (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 160.00 |
| 1316 | |
 3c Experimental Orange Brown
(11 var). Horizontal pair, Positions 91-92L1L, right stamp with line
thru "Three Cents" which occurred while the re-entry for the third state of
the plate was being done, rich color, tied by grids, red "New Orleans La.
Jan. 20" circular datestamp with matching "Ship" handstamp on folded
cover to Portland Me., ms. "Due 2c", Very Fine usage combining the scarce
late Experimental Orange Brown shade and the prominent plate variety from
Plate 1 Late on an inbound ship letter
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 750.00 |
| 1317 | |
 5c Red Brown (12).
Vertical pair, large margins to in at top incl. part of adjoining stamps at
right, scissors-cut between stamps but not touching any of the design, tied
by grids, red "Westfield Ms. Apr. 19, 1858" circular datestamp on cover
to San Francisco, matching "Paid" and "10" handstampsVERY FINE. A RARE DOMESTIC EAST-TO-WEST USAGE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE. Ex Kapiloff. With 1999 Holcombe certificate. (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 1,300.00 |