Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — 1861-68 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
213
1c Blue (63). Used with 3c Rose (65), tied together by "Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 17, 1863" circular datestamp on cover addressed to Admiral S. Phillips Lee, "Commd North Atlantic Blockd Sqr." at Hampton Roads Va., missing backflap, stamps with small margin flaws from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine use to the flagship U.S.S. Minnesota, which was attacked by the ironclad Merrimac on Mar. 8, 1862
E. 150-200
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214
3c Pink (64). Tied by red "New-York Paid City Delivery 1ct Sep. 27" carrier datestamp on locally addressed cover, light strike of "U.S. Mail/11 A.M./Delivery" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive cover, with 1991 and 2008 P.F. certificates
750
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3c Pink (64). Bright color, tied by grid cancel, "Thomaston Me. Feb. 28 1862" double-circle datestamp on orange-buff cover to Cushing Me., fresh and Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
750
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3c Pink (64). Vivid color, tied by bold "Cromwell Con. Sept. 23" (1861) circular datestamp on small neat cover to Haddam Conn., fresh and Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
750
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3c Pink (64). Rich color, used with 1c Blue (63) in a very deep shade, tied by "New-York Sep. ? 1861" duplex datestamp on College of Physicians and Surgeons corner card cover to Rockford Ill., Very Fine and a nice combination of the late 1861 3c Pink and the 1c paying the carrier fee on a corner card cover, the College of Physicians and Surgeons became the official medical school of Columbia University only one year before this cover was mailed, it was the first school in the American Colonies to grant the M.D. degree, in 1770, ex Diamond, with 2014 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
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3c Pink (64). Two covers, first with vertical pair, top stamp with pulled perfs at left and a couple toned perfs, tied by "Buffalo N.Y. Sep. 10, 1861" circular datestamp on buff cover to Washington D.C., Very Fine appearance, with 2021 P.F. certificate, second cover bearing a single with vivid color, tear at top left, cancelled by grid with "Nashua N.H. Sep. 2, 1861" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Washington D.C., Very Fine appearance, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott value as off-cover pair and on-cover single
2,350
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3c Pink (64). Balance of four covers, slight range of shades but each identifiable as Pink, a couple minor flaws but overall Very Fine or appear so, each with P.F. or P.S.E. certificate, see our website PDF for a scan of the covers and certificates
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3,000
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3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Horizontal pair, natural straight edge at right, tied by grid cancel and "New-York Oct. 15, 1861" duplex datestamp on cover to Newburgh N.Y., trivial edgewearVERY FINE. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PIGEON BLOOD PINK ON COVER. MULTIPLES OF THIS DESIRABLE AND DISTINCTIVE SHADE ARE ALMOST NEVER SEEN.
Ex Hulme. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value as two used singles $8,500.00
E. 2,000-3,000
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3c Rose (65). Tied by well-struck Devil & Pitchfork fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno PH-F 40), matching "West Meriden Conn. Aug. 22" (1866) circular datestamp on cover to Bristol Conn., original letter enclosed, stamp defective with corner missing, cover opened at left, Very Fine and unusually clear strike of this desirable fancy cancel, with 2014 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
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3c Rose (65). Tied by Sheep's Head fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno PA-DR 16) and "Lynchburg Va. Nov. 24" circular datestamp on cover to Henry County C.H. Va., cover cleaned and with top flap partly replaced, otherwise Fine, ex Knapp, with 2013 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
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5c Buff (67). Used with 3c Rose (65), tied by "Albany N.Y. Paid" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Keesville N.Y. with illustrated corner card of N.Y. Department of Public Instruction, manuscript "817" at top left, minor corner wear and 5c stamp with single short corner perf, still Very Fine and rare use, probably representing a 5c registry fee, Scott value for No. 67 on cover
1,000
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Used with 30c Orange (71), 24c cancelled and 30c tied by grids with faint strike of Philadelphia Pa. circular datestamp on 1862 cover to Rome, Italy, magenta manuscript "48/2" credit for double rate, red "P.D." handstamps and Calais entry datestamp (Apr. 16, 1862), original letter datelined at Philadelphia on Mar. 29, 1862, 30c couple minor perf faults from placement near edge, still Very Fine, rare franking for double 27c rate via French Mail, ex Berkinshaw-Smith
E. 500-750
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30c Orange (71). Used with vertical pair 12c Black (69) and 2c Black (73), tied by target cancels and one 12c by "Saint Paul MN. Feb. 3 '66" double-circle datestamp with date slug inverted, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 14 Paid Feb. 21" credit datestamp on "Fink & Theobold Wines and Liquor Rectifiers and Importers" embossed orange-buff cover to Sankt Wendel, Germany, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" datestamp, 2c stamp with perf flaws at top from placement at edge of cover, backflap tear and corner nick, Fine use paying double the 28c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, ex Allen, illustrated in Lane book on p. 50
E. 400-500
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2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with two 10c Green (68), one scissors-separated into design at right, tied by grids, "Key West Fla. May 4, 1867" circular datestamp on cover to Manchester, England, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 May 12" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, cover tears at top, one 2c slightly affected from placement near edge of cover, still Fine, scarce Black Jack use from Florida to England, ex Allen
E. 300-400
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Three, two with natural straight edge, tied by circle of wedges cancels with "Ridgefield Ct. Oct. 18" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to J. F. Bingham, 2nd Assistant Engineer, U.S. Frigate Delaware, at Yokohama, Japan, sender's directive "Via Pacific R.R.", reduced at left, Fine, scarce triple-rate use to Japan
E. 300-400
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