1861-68 Issues
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1347 |
 |
 1c Blue (63). Used with
3c Rose (65), cancelled by segmented corks, "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 1, 1861"
circular datestamp on red and blue Standing Zouave Patriotic cover
to Buffalo N.Y., fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
900.00 |
| 1348 |
|
 1c Blue (63). Cut in half
and affixed over flaps of homemade cover to East Franklin Vt., used with 3c
Rose (65), tied by targets, "New Orleans La. Apr. 27, 1863" double-circle
datestamp, contents incl. "The Rebs admit a loss on their side of 50 men
killed 200 wounded and 500 prisoners and 4 gun boats", stamps split
from opening, 3c stamp small tear at right, otherwise Fine, unusual usage
from occupied New Orleans (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 1349 |
|
 3c Pink (64). Essentially
perfectly centered, tied by target, "New-York 20 Jan." double-circle
datestamp on buff cover to Orange N.J., trivial short corner perf,
otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1964 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,050.00 |
350.00 |
| 1350 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Tied by one
of two strikes of SHIP ISLAND/MISS." two-line handstamp with ms. May
16 date, on red and blue Liberty & Flag Patriotic cover to Patten
Me., stamp has small tear at top, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
225.00 |
| 1351 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Tied by
blue quartered cork and "Memphis Tenn. Jul. 16" circular datestamp on buff
cover to Princeton Ark. with red Southern Express Co. imprint, Very
Fine, ex Matz (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
250.00 |
| 1352 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Two, tied
by bold strike of "Alleyton Tex." handstamp on Aug. 1866 folded
cover to San Antonio Tex., company handstamps at left, right stamp
defective at top, some overall wear, otherwise Fine, scarce post-war usage,
Alleyton was a terminus in the Civil War trade between Texas and Mexico,
accompanied by short history of Alleyton
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
225.00 |
| 1353 |
|
3c Rose (65). Two prisoner-of-war covers from Northern
prisons, one with Johnson's Island oval examiner's handstamp to Baltimore,
second with Fort Delaware oval examiner's handstamp to Martinsburg Va.,
couple minor imperfections, Very Fine strikes |
E. 300-400 |
325.00 |
| 1354 |
|
 5c Buff, 10c Green (67,
68). Tied by grids, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 8" credit datestamp on
blue 1862 folded letter to Lyon, France, red Calais transit also
ties 5c, red framed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamps, some ink smears
from postmarks, otherwise Very Fine, fresh and lovely 5c Buff usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
650.00 |
| 1355 |
|
 10c Yellow Green (68).
Natural s.e. at left, deep rich color, tied by one of two strikes of
"Sawyer's Bar Cal." woodcut circular datestamp with ms. "Apr. 17"
date in second strike on cover to Eagle Village N.Y., stain specks,
otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare California town marking from this
settlement in the heart of the Salmon River mines, ex Vogel and Haas (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
250.00 |
| 1356 |
|
 10c Yellow Green (68).
Rich color, tied by cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 4, 1868"
double-circle datestamp on cover to Maine, slightly reduced at left, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
120.00 |
| 1357 |
|
 10c Dark Green (68a).
Deep rich color, tied by crossroads cancel, "New Orleans La. Feb. 13"
circular datestamp on blue 1868 folded letter to Barcelona, Spain,
red "New York Br. Pkt. Feb. 19" transit datestamp, neat strike of
"Paid-Only to England", red London transit applied in error and
obliterated by "B" in grid, blue "4Rs." due marking, light vertical file
folds well clear of stamp, few slightly toned perf tips from gum, Very
Fine, attractive cover (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
