Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — 1861-68 and 1869 Pictorial Issues Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1257
3c Rose Pink (64b). Two singles, cancelled by well-struck large Boston "Paid" grid and tied by red "Boston Mass. Sep. 7" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Derry N.H., right stamp with pulled perf at top right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
120
1258
3c Rose (65). Tied by bold strike of rosette cancel, "Utica N.Y. Mar. 3" circular datestamp on Sherwood, Hemmens & Co. Cigar dealer's blue cameo corner card cover to Cassville N.Y., illustration of Indian maiden, Eaves imprint, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine
E. 300-400
200
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3c Rose (65). Three items all relating to Leominster Mass., first bears 3c Rose (65) cancelled by bold strike of "3" handstamp on yellow cover to Boston; second with 3c Rose (65) used with Leominster, Mass. Provisional Postage Due maroon-colored label with "Forwarded Due 3 Cents" handstamp, the "3" is the same style as on the previous cover, stamp and label tied by "Leominster Ms. Jan. 3" circular datestamp on forwarded cover to Northboro; last bears 3c Rose (65) cancelled by Skull fancy cancel, "Cambridge Mass. Jan. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Leominster where forwarded to Worchester and with "Forwarded Free" label, last with minor toned spots, Very Fine and desirable group
E. 750-1,000
3,500
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Rich color, tied by large "Paid" grid cancel, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid Jan. 7" (1863) credit datestamp on cover to London, England, receiving datestamp, minor edgewear, single short perf at top, still Very Fine, ex Hyzen
E. 200-300
275
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30c Orange (71). Vertical pair, brilliant color, tied by grids, "Springfield Mass. Apr. 25, 1865" double-circle datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red Boston credit datestamp also ties stamps, neat "Paid" and also red boxed "PD" handstamps, red crayon "48/4" credit, red receiving circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce quadruple-rate cover
E. 300-400
225
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30c Orange (71). Used with 12c Black (69), cancelled by cork, 12c tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 23" (1866) circular datestamp on folded letter to Milan, Italy, red "New York Paid 18 Oct. 30" credit datestamp, red French transit, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine and attractive use, with 1989 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
200
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30c Orange (71). Used with 12c Black (69), tied by bold strike of "Foxboro Mass. Jan. 20" (1863) circular datestamp on cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid Jan. 21" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" datestamp, neat "P.D." handstamp, range of backstamps, some slight wear just affects 30c, Very Fine and attractive
E. 300-400
250
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30c Orange, 24c Lilac (71, 78). Three singles of 30c, tied by large grid cancels and "Sheffield Ms. Jan. 2" (1865) circular datestamp on tissue-paper cover to Singapore, East Indies, sender's directive "Via Marseilles", red "Boston Br. Pkt. Jan. 4" backstamp, red London Paid transit datestamp (Jan. 16), red receiving backstamp, center and right 30c stamps small pieces out at top, left and center 30c stamps small tears, cover with usual faults associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Fine and unusual use, franked to pay double 57c rate, this rate had been replaced in June 1863 by a new 53c rate and so is overpaid by 8c, with 2002 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
550
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2c Black (73). Tied by bold strike of "Willington Co. May 15? 1865" octagonal datestamp on cover to Willimantic Conn., Very Fine and a most unusual Connecticut datestamp on a Black Jack cover
E. 200-300
325
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2c Black (73). Block of ten and pair, the block s.e. at right, tied by grids on part of heavy parcel wrapper to Hartford Conn., manuscript "March 31/66", back with part label affixed at a later date, with Great Britain 2-1/2p and 5p stamps tied by circular datestamps, stamps defective, still unusual franking, the largest recorded used multiple of the Black Jack is a block of twelve
E. 200-300
500
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2c Black (73). Manuscript "X" cancel and tied by two different "check" marks, an illegal revenue use on a Jan. 31, 1865 New York Customs House expense document, used with 5c Express (R25c) with manuscript cancel and tied by oval datestamp, interesting document lists mileage and expenses for inspector traveling to and from ship quarantines, 5c stamp with torn corner, Very Fine and nice use of the 2c Black Jack
E. 200-300
170
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2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Bottom right diagonal half, used with entire stamp and cancelled by target on buff cover to Waynesboro Penn., bisect affected from placement over edge of cover, accompanying certificate notes "extensively repaired" which mostly consists of front and back rejoined, Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott value $1,500.00
E. 200-300
800
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2c Black, Vertical Half Used as 1c (73d). Left half, used with full stamp and cancelled by penstrokes on buff cover to Woodbury Conn., "Woodville Ct. Jun. 21" manuscript postmark, 1866 docketing, Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate, Scott value $2,000.00
E. 300-400
400
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2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with 24c Lilac (78), tied by circle of wedges cancels on bright white cover with part-printed address to S. Friedmann in Berlin, Germany, printed "Via LIVERPOOL" route directive with sender's directive "Per Prussian Closed Mail", red "N.York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Dec. 19" 7c credit datestamp, two clear strikes of blue "AACHEN 3 1 /FRANCO" framed datestamp (Jan. 3), blue receiving backstamp (Jan. 3) -- possibly 1865 use and carried on the Cunarder Asia from Boston, departing Dec. 20, 1865, arriving Liverpool Dec. 31 -- note on back "From S.B. 323 West 23d St. NY" refers to Solomon Beuthner (German Jewish merchant), immaculate condition, Very Fine, the rate and use are not rare, but the condition of this Black Jack cover is outstanding
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E. 750-1,000
2,800
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5c Red Brown (75). Horizontal pair, tied by cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 10, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Lowville N.Y., endorsed "Overland", pair with small corner fault at bottom left, cover with trivial soiling, appears Very Fine
E. 300-400
150
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3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Tied by two strikes of blue Rosette cancel and matching "Atlanta Ga. Nov. 19" circular datestamp on yellow cover to New York, cover with two insignificant tears at top not affecting stamp or cancels, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott value $1,250.00
E. 300-400
150
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Tied by Rosette cancel, red "New York Pkt. Paid Feb. 12" (1868) circular datestamp on cover to London, England, clear strike of red "London Paid AM FE 24 68" receiving datestamp, cover with small tear at leftFINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1868 12-CENT Z GRILL.
According to our research as published in the Zoellner catalogue and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/zgrill.htm, the 12c Z Grill probably went into production during the first few days of February 1868. By March, the F Grill replaced the Z Grill on the grilling machine.
Ex Berkun. With 2006 P.F. certificate
E. 1,500-2,000
0
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Used with 5c Brown (76), natural straight edge at left, tied by segmented corks on cover from Mexico to Altona, Germany, light strike of Brownsville Tex. circular datestamp, clear strike of blue "Guillermo Daus S. Louis Potosi May 24 1869" company origination double-circle datestamp, red "New York Paid All Direct Jun. 25" circular datestamp, blue "J. H. Bahnsen Y Ca. Matamoros, Jun. 3, 1869" double-oval backstamp, receiving backstamp, 15c with gum toning, cover with repaired backflap and small sealed edge tears at top, still Very Fine and very unusual use from Mexico to Germany, ex Ainsworth, with 2009 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Strip of four, cork cancels, "Elmira N.Y. Dec. 31" circular datestamp on cover to Baden, Germany, part strikes of red New York transit circular datestamp and "Bremen Franco" boxed handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, slight soiling and second stamp from left with light pre-use diagonal crease, still Fine and attractive use of a strip of four to Germany
E. 150-200
80
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, tied by circle of wedges on cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Nice, red "New York Paid 12 Oct. 23" credit datestamp, various transits, forwarding postage paid by France, 1867, 20c Blue on Bluish (33) tied by "3" in star of dots, slight waterstaining at bottom, Very Fine, extremely rare combination usage of the 30c F. Grill and French stamp, ex LeBow
E. 1,500-2,000
1,300
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2c Brown (113). Wide and balanced margins, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Mar. 26" circular datestamp and target duplex on orange-buff cover to Leitersburg Md. with "R.A. Holden & Co. Wholesale Dealers in Feathers, Ginseng and Beeswax" corner card, tiny cover tear at top not mentioned on certificate, Extremely Fine stamp and cover and unusual beeswax advertisement, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
0
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2c Brown (113). Straight edge at right, tied by cork, "New Orleans La. Jan. 19" (1870) circular datestamp on blue front only to Belize, British Honduras, "Sieg & Krug New Orleans Jan. 18, 1870" forwarder's double-circle datestamp, "Via Havana" crossed out, receiving datestamp of Jan. 25, few file folds do not affect stamp, missing stamp at top right, still Fine, a very scarce use of the 1869 Pictorial Issue to Belize, British Honduras
E. 200-300
110
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3c Ultramarine (114). Deep rich color, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Oct. 10" circular datestamp and target duplex on cover to Fredericksburg Va. with Burnet House illustrated hotel corner card, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful design
E. 400-500
225
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3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal strip of four, tied by "New York Jul. 25" (1869) circular datestamp with grid duplex on cover to Montreal, Canada, Montreal arrival backstamp of Jul. 16, slightly reduced at right and right stamp with tiny ink spot, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual use of a strip of four of the 3c 1869 Pictorial to Canada
E. 300-400
0
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3c Ultramarine (114). Block of four, minor gum toning in perfs and slight bends, tied by cork cancels and perfs of one stamp tied by "Tyrone Pa. Sep. 16" circular datestamp on yellow cover to London, England, red New York transit datestamp, Very Fine appearance, an extremely unusual use of a 3c 1869 Issue block to England
E. 400-500
0
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6c Ultramarine (115). Tied by target cancel, "Oak Park Ill. Feb. 7" (1871) circular datestamp on cover to Montreal, Canada, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine
E. 40-50
70
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6c Ultramarine (115). Bright color, choice centering, cancelled by perfect strike of segmented cork cancel, "Ravenna O. Feb. 19" circular datestamp on cover to Bryn Hedydd, England (Wales), red "New York Feb. 22" transit datestamp, 1870 receiving backstamp, carried aboard the HAPAG's Hammonia II, which departed New York on Feb. 22 and arrived in Plymouth on Mar. 6, Extremely Fine, ex Eubanks, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
1,200
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6c Ultramarine (115). Cancelled by rosette, red New York circular datestamp on 1870 cover to London, England, stamp tied by receiving datestamp, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine
E. 75-100
100
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6c Ultramarine (115). Tied by cork with "New Orleans La. Aug. 4" (1870) circular datestamp struck partly off top of folded letter to France, bold red "New York Aug. 10" exchange office circular datestamp, “GB/40c” Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais arrival datestamp and “10” decimes due handstamp, sender's blue oval datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine cover, there was never a 6c rate to France, so 6c 1869 stamps used alone to France are very scarce, this overpays the 4c rate by British Open Mail, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
300
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6c Ultramarine (115). Used with 1c Buff (112), both stamps cancelled by light strikes of segmented cork, "Wheeling W.Va. Jan. 28" (1870) circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Leonberg, Germany, blurry red New York transit datestamp, red "Hamburg/Franco 9/2/70" boxed datestamp, directed "per Hamburg steamer", printed return address at left, fresh and Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
400
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10c Yellow (116). Tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 21" (1869) circular datestamp and cork on blue front only to Belize, British Honduras, blue "Forwarded by Weissenbach & Klumpp, New Orleans" oval handstamp, "Belize AP 27 69" receiving datestamp, blue crayon "4" due from recipient, carried on the S.S. Tradewind which ran a monthly service, few file folds and scuffs do not affect stamp, Very Fine, the only recorded use of the 10c 1869 Pictorial to British Honduras, this is also a very early use of the 10c (EDU is April 1)
E. 750-1,000
1,400
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10c Yellow (116). Tied by circular cork cancel, "San Buenaventura Cal. Jul. 5" (1870) circular datestamp on Phantom Rate cover to Aurillac, France, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" backstamp, "6" cents credit handstamp, red London transit (Jul. 30) and "PD" in circle, Calais entry datestamp, docketing at left, stamp with a couple minor perf tip creases at right, Very Fine example of the elusive Phantom Rate, effective July 1, 1870, the new Anglo-French postal convention reduced the rate between Great Britain and France to 3p per 10 grams, which in turn reduced the Phantom Rate from 12c to 10c (with a corresponding reduction in credit to GB from 8c to 6c)
E. 500-750
350
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10c Yellow (116). Intense shade and perfectly centered, barely noticeable sealed tear at right, tied by bold circle of V's cancel and red "New York Apr. 5" (1870) circular datestamp with matching "Too Late" straightline handstamp on small cover to Paris, France, sender's directive "Per Stm. Lafayette via Brest", blue Cherbourg transit (Apr. 17) and "8" decimes due handstamp, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine appearance, a two-part article in Chronicle 88 and 91 discusses the "Too Late" handstamp and records only three examples on 1869 issue covers, it was used to indicate that the letter missed the designated sailing, the Lafayette sailed Apr. 2 and this cover was carried on the HAPAG's Hammonia II, illustrated in North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-75 (p. 186), ex Haas and Coulter, with 2006 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
2,200
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10c Yellow (116). Bright color, tied by fancy rosette cancel, red "New York Paid Direct Jan. 22" (1870) circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Berlin, Germany, red boxed "Bremen Franco" handstamp, transit backstamp, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
225
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12c Green (117). Fresh color, cancelled by grid with second strike below, "Newport R.I. Sep. 3" (1869) circular datestamp on small cover to Liverpool, England, and forwarded to Ventnor, Isle of Wight, red "New York Sep. 4" exchange office circular datestamp ties stamp, red Liverpool arrival datestamp, Ventnor arrival datestamp and "1d" due handstamp for forwarding, backstamped at London and Ventnor, fresh and Extremely Fine, a lovely cover, ex Gibson, Haas, Jordan, Hill and Barwis, with 2008 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
300
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12c Green (117). Rich color, used with 2c Brown (113), tied by target cancel and by one of two strikes of "Providence R.I. Jan. 24" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Rome, Italy, red "New York Paid All Direct Jan. 25" and receiving backstamps, red "4" credit handstamp, red boxed "Hamburg Franco" transit datestamp, purple "PD" handstamp and red "1-1/2Wf." German credit handstamps, 2c stamp with a couple short perfs, Very Fine cover paying the 14c rate by NGU Direct Mail, carried on the HAPAG Holsatia, which departed New York Jan. 25, 1870, and arrived in Plymouth on Feb. 4
E. 750-1,000
950
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Cancelled by cork, "New Orleans La. Jun. 22" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Rennes, France, weighed in New York and found to be over the quarter-ounce limit, marked with "New York 18 Jun. 26" debit datestamp and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp, blue Calais transit, on arrival at the Paris exchange office it was marked "PD" (Paid to Destination) and the "18" and "Insufficiently Paid" were crossed out, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a fascinating treaty-period use with the scarce 15c Type I
E. 750-1,000
500
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Two, deep rich colors, vignettes shifted slightly upwards and to the left, cancelled or tied by cork, bold "Greencastle Pa. Dec. 13" (1869) circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Berlin, Prussia, endorsed "Via England Closed Mail" at upper left, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 14" circular datestamp, red "Verviers A Coeln Franco" transit handstamp, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, the two 15c 1869's pay the double 15c rate by North German Union Closed Mail, carried aboard the Cunarder Cuba, which departed New York on Dec. 15, ex Grunin, Kuphal and Eubanks, with 1980 and 2011 P.F. certificates
E. 1,000-1,500
2,500
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