Revenues Used as Postage continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1408 |
 |
 2c Bank Check, Blue,
Perforated (R5c). Three, bright colors, uncancelled on mourning
cover to Salem Mass., neat "Buffalo N.Y. Jul. 3, 1863" circular
datestamp and "Due 6cts" handstamp, back of cover with "Missent" and
"Lowell Ms. Jul. 5" double-circle datestamp, bottom left stamp light bend,
Very Fine attempted usage on a mourning cover
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 1409 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. V (24).
Uncancelled, used with 2c Bank Check, Perforated (R5c), also
uncancelled, on cover to Silver Creek N.Y., "Meadville Pa. May 9, 1864"
double-circle datestamp and target, opened unevenly at right, stamps with
some toning, cover with some overall soiling, still Very Fine, attractive
and scarce attempted use of the demonetized 1c stamp and also attempted
illegal use of the 2c Revenue stamp (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
| 1410 |
|
 1c Blue (63). Tied by
large square grid, used with 2c Bank Check, Perforated (R5c),
similarly tied, on cover to Newark N.J., "Columbus O. Apr. 15"
double-circle datestamp, also bold strike of "Columbus O. Held for
Postage" handstamp, slightly reduced at left, stamps with some toning
around edges, 2c single short perf at top, appears Fine, attractive with
the "Held for Postage" marking (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
475.00 |
| 1411 |
|
 1c Blue (63). Bright
color, defective, used with 2c Bank Check, Perforated (R5c),
similarly cancelled and in similar condition, on cover to Waterford Conn.,
blue "Ellington Ct. ? 10" circular datestamp, some overall wear, Fine,
scarce usage of the Revenue stamp accepted as postage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 1412 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
target and used with 2c Bank Check, Perforated (R5c), similarly
tied, on orange cover to Alton Ill., bold "Red Bud Ill. Oct. 27" circular
datestamp, slightly reduced at right, stamps with light creases, appears
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
110.00 |
| 1413 |
|
 1c Blue (63). Cancelled
by ms. "X and tied by indistinct blue circular datestamp, used with
2c Bank Check, Orange, Perforated (R6c), similarly cancelled, on
illustrated battle scene Patriotic cover to Hudson O., ms. "Due 2"
at top right, slightly reduced at right where opened a bit roughly, some
soiling, still Fine, scarce usage (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
290.00 |
| 1414 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
target and by "Washington D.C. Jan. 14, 1864" double-circle datestamp, used
with 2c Certificate, Imperforate (R7a), similarly tied, on cover to a
hospital in Philadelphia, slightly reduced at right, some overall wear,
Fine, scarce accepted usage of the imperforate Revenue stamp (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
| 1415 |
|
 2c Express, Blue, Perforated
(R9c). Rounded corner at bottom right, small tear at top and light
corner creases, trace of cancel at top left, affixed to orange cover to the
Patent Office building in Washington D.C., clear strike of "Washington D.C.
Jan. 6, 1865" double-circle datestamp, large ms. "Due 4", Very Fine
attempted drop rate usage within the nation's capital where one would
presume normal stamps were in abundant supply
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
140.00 |
| 1416 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
quartered cork, used with 2c Express, Blue, Perforated (R9c),
similarly tied, on orange cover to Providence R.I., neat "Washington D.C.
Dec. 6" double-circle datestamp and "Due 2" in circle handstamp, 1864
docketing at left, few edge faults, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
120.00 |
| 1417 |
|
 2c Playing Cards, Blue,
Perforated (R11c). Choice centering, rich color, tied by blue
target and also matching "South Charlestown N.H. Aug. 1" circular datestamp
on unsealed orange cover to Winchester N.H., ms. "Due 2", Very Fine
attempted circular rate usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
200.00 |
| 1418 |
|
 2c U.S. Internal Revenue,
Orange, Perforated (R15c). Intense color, cancelled by target, "West
Scituate Mass. Sep. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Lynn Mass., back of
cover with horizontal pair of 2c Red Brown, Postage Due (J16), tied
by "Lynn Mass. Rec'd Sep. 22, 180" circular datestamps, red ms. "Due 4c",
some slight overall soiling, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
