Stampless, 1847 and 1851-60 Issues continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 3523 |
 |
 3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to just in, nick at top right, cancelled by segmented grid and with matching small "Steam" handstamp on cover to Selma Ala., Very Fine example of this rare "Steam" marking
which was only used on the Alabama River (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
| 3524 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, bright shade, tied by well-struck "New-York Ship Oct. 9" circular datestamp on cover to Wibraham Mass., blue "Stmr. Sierra Nevada, Via Nicaragua, In Advance of the Mail"
handstamp, some edgewear, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
550.00 |
| 3525 |
|
 12c Black (17). Large margins to barely touched, tied by neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. May 16" circular datestamp on cover to Cleveland O., endorsed "per 'John L. Stephens'" at bottom left, some
slight edgewear barely affects stamp, Very Fine and attractive double-rate usage, carried on the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s John L. Stephens to Panama and from there by the steamer to New York (Image Magnifier) |
1,500.00 |
750.00 |
| 3526 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 15L4, deep rich color, tied by "Hartford Ct. Mar. 6, 1858" circular datestamp on printed notice to East Middlebury Vt., some slight overall cover toning, Fine, scarce usage paying the 1c
circular rate (Image Magnifier) |
3,250.00 |
1,600.00 |
| 3527 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Horizontal strip of three, Positions 15-17R4, tied by "Mentor O. Mar. 22" circular datestamps on buff cover to Jonesville N.Y., slightly reduced at right, few gum soaked perf tips,
still Very Fine, rare multiple on cover and unpriced as such, Scott Retail as used strip of three off cover (Image
Magnifier) |
1,900.00 |
800.00 |
| 3528 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Wildly mis-perforated with significantly more height than usual, tied by "Fredericksburg Va. Apr. 9" circular datestamp on locally used orange cover, light crease affects
stamp, some waterstaining at top of cover, otherwise Very Fine, a stamp of dramatic appearance (Image Magnifier) |
E. 150-200 |
130.00 |
| 3529 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Remarkably choice centering for the difficult perforated issue, tied by "Boston Mass. 22 Oct." circular datestamp on folded printed notice for Young Men's Democratic Club to Marion Mass.,
minor edge toning, Extremely Fine, the perforated 1c stamps from Plate 1 Late are rarely encountered with such superb centering (Image Magnifier) |
1,000.00 |
1,100.00 |
| 3530 |
|
 3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Position 41L4 with wide left sheet selvage and part of imprint and "N" of "No. 4", tied by "Hillsboro N.H. Mar. 23" circular datestamp on orange cover to Goshen N.H., slightly reduced
at right and top right corner, few minor perf flaws at bottom and light gum soak in selvage, still Very Fine, exceedingly scarce imprint single of the 3c Type I on cover (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 3531 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Position 71L18 which clearly shows large plate crack, tied by neat "New Haven Conn. Jan. 27, 1858" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Southbury Conn., slightly
reduced at left, some cover wear incl. scuff at bottom left removing ballpoint notation, still Very Fine and scarce usage of this dramatic plate variety (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 3532 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two, one tied by grid, other by large "Minesota Mine, Ontonagon Co., Mich., 27 June" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Haddam Conn., trivial cover toning, Very Fine, scarce
county-name marking (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
765.00 |
| 3533 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). S.e. at left, cancelled by grid, red "Morningville, Westchester Co. N.Y." framed handstamp with matching "Feb. 23" on cover, cover tears at top, Very Fine appearance, scarce town marking (Image Magnifier) |
E. 100-150 |
275.00 |
