Revenues Used as Postage continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1430 |
|
 5c Certificate, Perforated
(R24c). Bright color, s.e. at left, tied by segmented cork, "West
Fairlee Vt. Aug. 11" circular datestamp on orange cover to Lyme N.H., ms.
"Due 3" at top left, Very Fine attempted usage
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
160.00 |
| 1431 |
 |
 5c Certificate, Perforated
(R24c). Cancelled by blue "Paid 3" handstamp on orange cover to
Nashua N.H., matching but indistinct Sept. 8 circular datestamp, clear "Due
6" in circle handstamp for postage plus penalty, stamp with tear at right,
otherwise Very Fine, apparently the "Paid 3" instructions were ignored and
the revenue was not accepted as postage
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
160.00 |
| 1432 |
|
 5c Certificate, Perforated
(R24c). Tied by two strikes of target cancel on orange cover to
Washington D.C., "Due 3" handstamp with 3c Rose (65) affixed over
and tied by target, "Beaufort N.C. May May 30, 1865" double-circle
datestamp, the 5c with small corner crease at top right, appears Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
160.00 |
| 1433 |
|
 5c Certificate, Perforated
(R24c). On orange cover to Chazy N.Y., pencil "Due" and "10" handstamp,
10c Green (68) affixed over revenue stamp and tied by cogwheel, "San
Francisco Cal. May 20, 1863" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at
left and minor edgewear, Very Fine, unusual usage
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
250.00 |
| 1434 |
|
 5c Certificate, Perforated
(R24c). Horizontal strip of three, deep rich color, used with 10c
Green, F. Grill (96), tied by quartered corks and "Chicago Ill. Jul.
15" circular datestamp on orange cover to Hamburg, Germany, red
boxed "Bremen Franco" handstamp, missing part of top flap, some wear incl.
small nick out at top left of cover from opening, 10c repaired at bottom
right, otherwise Fine, unusual with the Revenue stamps affixed on a
transatlantic cover that required only the regular 10c postage stamp (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
750.00 |
| 1435 |
|
 5c Certificate, Perforated
(R24c). Bright color, tied by cork, "Saint Joseph Mo. Feb. 7" circular
datestamp on cover to Marysville Cal., ms. "no good" under stamp and with
"Held for postage" at top right over which is affixed 3c Brown, Postage
Due (J3), similarly tied, stamps with tiny faults, Very Fine cover
clearly demonstrating the attempted usage
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
300.00 |
| 1436 |
|
 5c Foreign Exchange,
Perforated (R26c). Tied by neat strike of segmented cork, "Olympia W.T.
Sep. 8, 1863" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover Steillacoom, stamp
also signed, reduced at sides (originally legal-size), stamp with small
nick at bottom left and toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
territorial usage, pencil on back notes discovered by Bartels (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
325.00 |
| 1437 |
|
 5c Inland Exchange,
Perforated (R27c). Tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" circular
datestamp on cover to Liberty Mo., endorsed "Via Flag of Truce" at
bottom left, neat "Due 6" in circle handstamp, stamp with few faults, cover
with age spotting, otherwise Fine, scarce attempted Revenue usage sent via
flag of truce (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
400.00 |
| 1438 |
|
 6c Inland Exchange,
Perforated (R30c). Tied by bold cork, red "Phila. Paid All Jun. 30"
circular datestamp on tissue cover to Limerick, Ireland, 1871 Cork
and receiving backstamps, stamp with light corner creases, small cover
faults as usually found on this fragile paper, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 1439 |
|
 5c Brown (76). Tied by
cork, used with 10c Ultramarine, Contract, Perforated (R34c) and
tied together by blue two-line handstamp, "N. York Br. Pkt. 3 Mar. 4" debit
datestamp on orange cover to Leipzig, Germany, well-struck "Short
Paid" handstamp and various rate markings, stamps with faults, still
Very Fine appearance, scarce attempted usage of the 10c revenue stamp to
pay the 15c rate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,300.00 |
| 1440 |
|
 10c Foreign Exchange,
Perforated (R35c). Rich color, tied by cork and used with two 3c
Rose (65), tied by target and "Chattanooga Ten. Feb. 23" circular
datestamp on orange cover to Berlin, Prussia, cover with "U.S.
Christian Commission" imprint at top left, ms. "Due 30cts," at top, New
York 23c debit marking, Aachen backstamp, missing bottom flap, some overall
wear, left 3c stamp defective, otherwise Fine, scarce attempted overpayment
of the 15c rate which was then charged a penalty
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
850.00 |
