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THE JEFFREY M. FORSTER COLLECTION OF 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE DOMESTIC USAGES continued...

Prices realized...
The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issue Domestic Covers continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1034 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Wide margins, ms. cancel, matching ms. "Creek Agency I.T. 12/17/69" Indian Territory postmark on cover to Dayton O., stamp lightly rubbed, Very Fine, extremely scarce 1869 usage from Creek Nation, ex Chase (Image) E. 300-400 600.00
1035 c image3c Ultramarine (114). S.e. at left, tied by cork cancel, "Elizabethtown N. Mex. Sep. 28" New Mexico Territory circular datestamp on yellow cover to Taos N.M., Very Fine, scarce territorial usage (Image) E. 150-200 500.00
1036 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Wide margins and superb centering, tied by circular segmented cork cancel, "Suffield Con. Aug. 3" circular datestamp on red and blue Grant and Colfax Campaign cover to Guilford Conn., a spectacular bicolored design with flags and shield, campaign rhetoric and patriotic motifs, the cover is complete and pristine

EXTREMELY FINE. ARGUABLY THE MOST OUTSTANDING OF ALL 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE CAMPAIGN COVERS.

Ex Matthies (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000 8,500.00
1037 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Trimmed perfs at top, tied by cork cancel, "Macon Ga. Apr. 20" circular datestamp on gray lithographed Seymour and Blair Campaign cover to Ladigo Ala., embossed Masonic square and compass seal, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce (Image) E. 300-400 475.00
1038 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by quartered cork and "Baltimore Md. Mar. 11" circular datestamp on red corner card cover for "Hermetically Sealed" packers of oysters, fruits etc. to Lexington Va., original letterhead enclosure and Baltimore & Ohio R.R. freight receipt, Very Fine, ex Wunsch (Image) E. 100-150 180.00
1039 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Used with 1c Ultramarine (145), paying local rate, tied by grid cancel and "Lancaster O. Aug. 16" circular datestamp on cover with printed angel and ribbon design, locally addressed and forwarded with 3c 1869 tied by same grid, reduced at left, Very Fine, very unusual combination of two different issues paying two different rates (Image) E. 400-500 550.00
1040 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Used on cover from Germany to New York City with North German Confederation 2gr pair tied by "Dresden 18 Jan. 70" double-circle datestamp, 3c and label with forwarding address to Philadelphia tied by "New-York Jan. 31 10:30AM" circular datestamp and circle of wedges cancel, receiving backstamp, sender's return card on flap, minor edgewear, Very Fine, a remarkable combination and unusual format for a forwarded cover, ex Wunsch (Image) E. 750-1,000 750.00
1041 c image1c Buff (112). Horizontal strip of six, toned perf tips and a few short perfs, tied by five bold strikes of circle of wedges cancel, "New-York Aug. 13 4 P.M." circular datestamp on cover to railroad company president in Augusta Ga., part of backflap removed and small mended edge fault at top left, otherwise Very Fine, an extraordinary franking, very few covers with 1c 1869 multiples larger than a strip of three exist, this is reported to be one of no more than five with a strip of six (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 4,500.00
1042 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94), faintly grilled, small tear, both tied by grid cancel, "New-York Jun. 25 1:30PM" circular datestamp on cover to Little Compton R.I., Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 400.00
1043 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Vertical pair tied by apple green circle of wedges and "Owego N.Y. Oct. 5" circular datestamp on cover to Auburn N.Y., stamps and cover with small faint toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely true green cancel, ex LeBow and "Lafayette", with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 750-1,000 1,500.00
1044 c image6c Ultramarine (115). Superbly centered, tied by target and duplex "Wilmington O. Aug. 4" double-circle datestamp on attorney's buff corner card cover to Lebanon O., reduced at left slightly into corner card, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Haas, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 300-400 400.00

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