Cover Group Lots
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 577 |
 |
1c 1851-57 Issue Covers (7, 9, 20, 24). 28 covers, half are
imperforate Ty. II and IV, others perforated Ty. II and V, nice range of
markings and usages incl. circulars, drop rates, carrier, two 2c circulars
to Austria, several four-margin 1851's and beautiful rich shades, generally
Fine-Very Fine, virtually all were bought as individual lots in 1970's and
80's postal history auctions |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
2,700.00 |
| 578 |
|
3c 1851-57 Issue Cover Accumulation. Incredible lot of over 750
covers in two shoe boxes, approximately 30 No. 10's, 230 No. 11's, 100 No.
25's and well over 400 No. 26's (there may be some No. 26a's as well), wide
variety of towns, some plated, plate varieties, some of the imperfs with
four margins but otherwise typical plating quality, mixed condition,
Good-Very Fine, fabulous lot for the 3c specialist |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
11,000.00 |
| 579 |
|
3c 1851-57 Issue Covers. 150+ covers, about two-thirds 1851
imperforate incl. several Orange Brown No. 10's, wide variety of town
cancellations and usages incl. colored postmarks, numerals, auxiliary
markings, U.S. Express Mail, Independent State usage, Salt Lake City U.T.,
lady's envelopes, patriotic, etc., almost all were bought individually from
small postal history auctions in the 1970's and 80's (many $50 to $150 per
cover), generally Very Fine, a wonderful lot which gives the collector
plenty of choice covers, enormous retail value for the cover dealer |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
3,250.00 |
| 580 |
|
3c 1851-57 Issue Covers. Massive study collection of 377 covers,
incl. Nos. 10 (13), 11 (101) and 25 (263), virtually all of the No. 25's
plated incl. Plate 4 (35), Plate 5L (27), Plate 6 (24), Plate 7 (94) and
Plate 8 (21), only nine are unplated, range of shades and usages incl. few
multiple frankings, few advertising covers, one railroad on No. 25, few
other interesting, mixed condition FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE
ACCUMULATION OF PLATED COVERS, INCLUDING 263 COVERS BEARING THE 3-CENT
PERFORATED TYPE I, SCOTT 25. A SPECIALIST'S DREAM. Scott Retail as
normal single frankings on cover, with no premiums. |
41,216.50 |
11,000.00 |
| 581 |
|
1851-68 Issues on Cover. 16, a select group comprising domestic and
foreign-mail usages, all better items incl. No. 11 with Packet Dalmau oval
and "Way 1" handstamp, No. 29 strip of three to France, No. 32 strip of
three to France, two No. 35's in different shades on double-rate cover to
San Francisco, Nos 65 & 69 to Belgium and another to Italy, No. 77 on three
different covers to Germany, No. 69 on 3c entire to France and No. 68 to
Germany, |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
1,800.00 |
| 582 |
|
1851-68 Issue Covers. Approximately 58, incl. nice group of 3c Rose
(65) with beautiful cancels, No. 69 on domestic cover (2), No. 98 on cover
to France, few other better, most Very Fine |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,800.00 |
| 583 |
|
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 5, 1859"
circular datestamp on cover to New York, cover filing crease and small
piece out of bottom right cover corner, stamp excellent color and about
Fine, also incl. a few 2c Black Jack covers and a 3c rate paid by three 1c
Blue Ty. V No. 24, mixed condition |
E. 300-400 |
225.00 |
| 584 |
|
1861-68 Issue Covers. Approximately 100 choice covers, wide range of
stamps and usages, many better incl. combinations for 15c rate to France,
10c to Mexico, 24c to England, 30c to Germany, most others with 1c or 3c
(some grilled) with various cork cancels and town markings, minor faults,
generally Fine-Very Fine, an outstanding lot worth careful examination |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
5,500.00 |
| 585 |
|
3c 1861-67 Issue Covers. Approximately 400 covers, wide range of
towns, some better markings, a few fancy cancellations, the covers in the
shoebox are mostly a "calendar" of dates and we note quite a few
month/day/year circular datestamps beginning on August 22, 1861 and
continues on throughout the Pink and Rose Pink probable use period, there
are certainly a number of Rose Pinks and even a couple very "Pinkish" (if
not Pink stamps, the earliest date for Nos. 64 and 64b is August 17, 1861,
and for the Rose No. 65 August 19, 1861), the other part of the lot is a
collection of Washington D.C. covers about 65% of which are Nos. 65, 88 or
94, in addition there are a few non-3c covers as No. 77 used to France with
purple Philadelphia Foreign Mail circular datestamp, single use No. 86 on
drop letter and a No. 98 used to Switzerland, condition varies from Good to
Very Fine, excellent lot for the specialist |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
3,750.00 |
| 586 |
|
2c Black (73). Fourteen covers, all from Philadelphia, incl. one
with label from carpenter, most with printed addresses, few grills, overall
fresh and Very Fine |
E. 750-1,000 |
650.00 |
| 587 |
|
2c Black (73). 56 covers (a few grilled stamps), nice range of
markings and usages incl. combination with Nos. 65 & 68 to France, 2c plus
1c for domestic rate, 2c plus 3c to Canada, fancy cork cancels,
advertising, etc., generally Fine-Very Fine, almost all acquired
individually from auctions in the 1970's and 80's, high retail value |
E. 750-1,000 |
2,500.00 |
