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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

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1857-60 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
284 c image1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Deep rich color, tied by blue "Montpelier Vt. Feb. 9, 1858" circular datestamp on cover to local addressee, trivial perf flaws and corner crease at top left from placement at edge of cover and corner crease at top left from placement at edge of cover

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USAGE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia ON COVER WITH A BLUE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.

Ex White. (Image)

11,500.00 3,500.00
285 c image1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, choice centering, intense shade, cancelled by grid and tied by "Cleveland O. Jun. 21, 1861" circular datestamp on unsealed orange cover to Newark O., with original 1861 enclosure of printed circular for wool depot, vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine (Image) 800.00 350.00
286 c image1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, deep rich color, choice centering for this difficult issue, tied by well-struck "Riverhead N.Y. Sep. 29" circular datestamp on blue 1857 folded printed document to Canandaigua N.Y., fresh and Extremely Fine (Image) 800.00 400.00
287 c image1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Block of three, Positions 59-60/69L2, bottom stamp scissors-cut at bottom with intact perfs and with double transfer at bottom, tied by "Pittsburgh Pa. Feb. 13" circular datestamp on orange cover to Meadville Pa., some cover edge wear, Fine, scarce multiple on cover, Scott Retail as strip of three off cover (Image) 950.00 300.00
288 c image1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, crisp impression, tied by red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/Mar. 27" carrier datestamp on cover to local street address, with engraved card enclosure from University of the City of New York announcing 1861 Junior Exhibition, slight edgewear, Very Fine (Image) 635.00 275.00
289 c image1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Deep rich color, clear break at top, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Ma. Mar. 28" double-circle datestamp on locally addressed cover, some overall soiling, Very Fine, ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) 625.00 120.00
290 c image1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Centered to bottom left, top showing clear recut line, rich color, tied by neat strike of "Boston Mass. Oct. 20" circular datestamp on folded printed 1857 notice, Fine (Image) 1,000.00 225.00
291 c image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Vertical pair, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), s.e. at left, tied by "24" in circle handstamps, "Terre Haute Ind. Oct. 13" circular datestamp on cover with printed address to the U.S.S. Hartford in Hong Kong, sent via Marseilles, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Oct. 16" circular datestamp also ties 3c, 1860 London and receiving backstamps, ms. due marking, Fine (Image) E. 300-400 425.00
292 c image3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Choice centering for this difficult issue, radiant color, tied by blue "Friar's Point Miss. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Carroll, Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual small filing holes, fresh and Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 170.00
293 c image3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Rich color, tied by green "Winchendon Mas. Sep. 3" circular datestamp, second strike at right, on cover to Troy N.H., , barely reduced at right, Very Fine, attractive with the green cancels (Image) E. 150-200 170.00
294 c image3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two on separate covers, one tied by vivid red "Bethlehem Pa. Feb. 14" Valentine's Day circular datestamp, other cancelled by unusual small blue grid in circle and tied by matching "Berlin Md. Mar. 25" circular datestamp (day in ms.), Extremely Fine, a lovely pair of covers, ex Knapp (lot labels affixed) (Image) E. 200-300 300.00

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