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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 331 |  |
 10c Dark Green, First Design
(62B). Wide straddle-pane margin at right, used with 5c Brown Yellow
(67a), both stamps tied by red "Newark, N.J. Paid Sep. 20"
(1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Guttstadt, Prussia,
partly clear "N.York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 10 Sep. 21" credit datestamp,
"FRANCO" straightline handstamp with corresponding Hamburg
double-circle and oval datestamps on back (Oct. 7, 1861), Guttstadt
receiving backstamp, small piece of backflap missing, slight wear and
soiling, stamps have faint toningVERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY UNCOMMON FRANKING FOR THE 15-CENT RATE TO GERMANY BY DIRECT MAIL TO HAMBURG. According to North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-75, the HAPAG steamer Hammonia left New York on Sep. 21, 1861, arriving at Hamburg on Oct. 3. If this sailing information is correct, we do not know why four days lapsed before the Hamburg office datestamped the letter. Ex White (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 1,900.00 |
| 332 | |
 1c Blue (63). Horizontal
strip of three, a few faults, tied by two clear strikes of "Union" and
Flag fancy cancel, matching "Healdsburg Cal. Aug. 6, 1863" circular
datestamp on yellow cover to Santa Rosa Cal., some wear and small stain
spotsVERY FINE. THIS "UNION" AND FLAG CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC FANCY CANCELLATION IS RARE IN ANY FORM AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE ON THE ONE-CENT 1861 ISSUE. A FABULOUS COVER WHICH WAS LAST OFFERED IN THE KNAPP SALE. Ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 4,000.00 |
| 333 | |
 1c Blue (63). Bright
color, cancelled by bold "10" numeral" cancel, "Macedon N.Y. Mar.
10" circular datestamp on locally addressed orange cover, barely reduced at
right, Very Fine, unusual cancel, they must have grabbed the nearest one on
hand for this local usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 375.00 |
| 334 | |
 1c Blue (63). Perfectly
centered, bright shade, tied by red "New York City Paid 1 ct. Dec.
?" carrier datestamp on immaculate cover to local street address,
insignificant corner perf crease, still Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 | 70.00 |
| 335 | |
 1c Blue (63). Choice
centering with wide margins, tied by octagonal "U.S. Penny Mail, Phila. Pa.
Jan. 28" datestamp on "U.S. Sanitary Commission, Philadelphia
Agency" corner card cover to local address, Extremely Fine, with 1988
P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 250.00 |
| 336 | |
 1c Blue (63). Vertical
pair, bright shade, cancelled by blue grids and tied by matching
"Baltimore Md. Aug. 3" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, Very
Fine, attractive drop rate usage, ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 375.00 |
| 337 | |
 1c Blue (63). Horizontal
pair and single, cancelled by "Paid" in oval handstamps and tied by
"Boston Ms. 10cts. Mar. 24, 1862" integral-rate circular datestamp on
orange cover to Prince Edward Island, two strikes of "6" due
handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 375.00 |
| 338 | |
 1c Blue (63). Three
singles in two distinctly different shades, tied by "Conneaut O. Dec. 18"
circular datestamps on cover to Ashtabula O., missing top flap, stamps with
few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, unusual, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 160.00 |
| 339 | |
 1c Blue (63). Vertical
strip of three, intense shade, tied by segmented cork, "East Saginaw Mich.
? 19, 1862" circular datestamp on yellow cover with hardware dealer's
corner card to New York City, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 110.00 |
| 340 | |
 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65).
Tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 1, 1863" circular datestamp and duplex grid
on cover to New York City, octagonal carrier backstamp, the first day of
free carrier service but in this case the sender stamped the letter at
the newly-obsolete 3c plus 1c fee, Very Fine, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 1,100.00 |
| 341 | |
 3c Pink (64). Choice
centering, intense color, tied by bold "Madison N.J. Sep. 27" circular
datestamp on buff cover, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate -- this
cover was submitted as No. 64a Pigeon Blood Pink, but the P.F. describes
the color as "Deep Pink shade" (better than a lot of Pigeon Blood Pinks we
have seen lately) (Image) |
950.00 | 850.00 |