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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3816 |  |
 6c Post Office, Diagonal Half Used as 3c (O50a). Top right diagonal half well-tied across the cut by quartered cork cancel, "Rockland Me. Jan. 6" circular datestamp on yellow "Money Order Business" cover
to the postmaster of New York City, notation "British" indicates the enclosed money order was British, sealed tear at upper left, tip of bisected stamp extends over edge and a tiny bit creasedVERY FINE. ONE OF NINE RECORDED 6-CENT POST OFFICE BISECTS ON FULL COVERS, OF WHICH ONLY SIX ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. We record the following nine covers with the 6c Post Office bisect (all diagonal halves, as noted): C1) TR, Rockland Me. Jan. 6, to NYC, marked "British", ex Gibson, Starnes, the cover offered here, C2) TR, Rockland Me. Jan. 10, to NYC, marked "British", 1953 PFC, ex Ackerman, Ehrenberg, Markovits, C3) BL, Rockland Me. Jan. 10, to NYC, marked "British", 2003 PFC, ex Markovits, C4) BR, New York Mills NY Apr. 10, to Concord Mass, 1993 PFC, ex Hughes, Ward, Markovits, C5) TL, Galveston Tex. May 19 (1883?), intra-city address, 1978 PFC, ex Markovits, C6) TR, Rockland Me. Jan. 10, to NYC, Miller collection NYPL, C7) BR, Lockport NY Sep. 30, on 3c UO7 entire to Elmira NY, Miller collection NYPL, C8) TR, Shenandoah Va. Apr. 2, to NYC, Miller collection NYPL, and C9) BL, Rockland Me. Jan. 7, to NYC, ex Ehrenberg. In addition to complete covers, there are two pieces: P1) TL (see No. P2 for other half), Niagara Falls NY, Jun. 18, on 3c UO7 cut square, ex Markovits, P2) BR (see No. P1 for other half), Niagara Falls NY, Jun. 18, with 3c O49 on 6c UO12 cut square, ex Markovits. The Miller collection at The New York Public Library also contains two 3c UO7 cut squares with bisects of the 12c Post Office (both used from Lockport N.Y. on Nov. 28). (Image Magnifier) |
E. 4,000-5,000 | 3,500.00 |
| 3817 | |
 6c Post Office (O50). Well-centered, tied by magenta Negative 5-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel, matching "Washington D.C. Reg'std Sep. 9" circular datestamp on legal-size yellow cover to
Holyoke Mass. with ""Post-Office Department, Return Letter Office" imprint, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 150-200 | 375.00 |
| 3818 | |
 10c Post Office (O51). With left sheet selvage, cancelled by quartered cork with matching strike and "Washington D.C. Reg'd Oct. 22, 1878" circular datestamp on legal-size blue Post Office
Department, Third Assistant Postmaster General's Office penalty entire to St. Louis, vertical fold and slight edgewear, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 1,300.00 |
| 3819 | |
 12c Post Office (O52). Tied by oval grid cancel, bluish-purple "Registered/Oct. 22 1879/Washington, D.C." three-line datestamp on Post Office Department, Third Assistant Postmaser General's Office imprint
cover to Galveston Tex., receiving backstamp, small tear at top center and perf tip toning, still Very Fine, scarce 12c Post Office usage (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,600.00 |
| 3820 | |
 6c and 12c Post Office (O50, O52). Tied by segmented cork cancels, "Washington D.C. Feb. 1 2PM" circular datestamp on legal-size Post Office Department Official Business imprint cover to Bridgeport Conn.,
edgewear and tear at bottom, reduced at left, still Fine, scarce combination (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 550.00 |
| 3821 | |
Post Office Department Covers. 19 covers, incl. 1c (3), 2c (4, one with red cancel and two pairs), 3c (7), 6c (4) and 10c, nice range of imprints, some faults, overall appear Fine-Very Fine | E. 1,000-1,500 | 800.00 |