Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 10c 1857-60 Issue On Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
365
10c Green, Ty. II/III/I (32/33/31). Vertical strip of three, tied by "New Orleans La. May 18, 1858" circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Nantes, France, red "New York Paid 24 May 26" credit datestamp, carried aboard the Cunarder Persia, transit and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce combination strip
E. 750-1,000
1,600
366
10c Green, Ty. II (32). Rich color, few small flaws, tied by "Sandy Spring Maryld. 9 M?. 17" double-circle datestamp on cover to San Francisco Cal., 1860 docketing on back, barely reduced at right, Very Fine Quaker-dated cover
E. 200-300
170
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10c Green, Ty. II (32). Wide margins, tied by blue "Uniontown Pa. Jan. 31, 1858" circular datestamp on orange cover to Stockton Cal., slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine
E. 200-300
110
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10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Four covers each bearing single, two of each, Ty. II including one from Mass. to Cal. and one from Va. to Cuba, Ty. III including one from Mich. to Cal. and one from Philadelphia to Cal., few minor flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 400-500
425
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Choice centering, bright shade, tied by "Lowell Ms. Aug. 1?" circular datestamp on small cover to Hunterstown, Canada East, neat "U. States" handstamp, eight different backstamps from 1858, manuscript "Fowd" at top, small manuscript "Missent" on back, Very Fine, unusual missent usage to Canada East
E. 300-400
160
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Choice centering, bright shade, tied by "Nevada City Cal. Aug. 4, 185?" circular datestamp on cover to Hoffmans Ferry N.Y., slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine, a pretty cover
325
225
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Deep rich color, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 5, 185?" circular datestamp on cover to Lexington Ky., blue "Advertised" handstamp and matching "Lexington Ky. Mar. 17" circular datestamp, readdressed to Oxford Ky., additional manuscript rating, 1858 docketing at left, Very Fine, unusual usage
E. 300-400
160
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Bright color, tied by "Fall River Ms. Sep. 3" circular datestamp on ladies cover to Hilo, Hawaii, some minor toning spots, Very Fine
E. 300-400
500
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Deep rich color, tied by "Columbia Cal. Apr. 7, 1859" circular datestamp on orange cover to North Stonington Conn., endorsed "Overland via Los Angeles" in pencil at top left, missing part of top flap and small cover repair at top right, otherwise Very Fine, attractive with the routing information
325
325
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10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, used with 12c Black, Plate 1 (36) and tied overlapping by neat strike of circular datestamp on cover to Baden, Germany, red Jan. 8 New York transit circular datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, missing part of top flapVERY FINE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE USE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV FROM THE ONLY POSITION RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM, USED TO PAY THE 22-CENT RATE TO BADEN VIA BREMEN-HAMBURG MAILS.
Ex Duckworth
E. 2,000-3,000
4,250
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10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, tied by blue segmented cork, matching "Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps May 4" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Sharon O., slightly reduced at left, few light toned spots, Very Fine, scarce use of the Type IV stamp, ex Hackett
E. 1,000-1,500
750
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Defective, tied by manuscript, "Ripon Wis. Dec. 17, 1862" circular datestamp on orange cover to Dunham, Canada West, manuscript "due 10" and also "Old Style Stamp" also ties stamp, 1862 transit and receiving backstamps, Fine, scarce attempted use of a 10c 1857 stamp long after demonetization, from the stamp's appearance, it was removed from another cover or found in the bottom of a drawer, with 1985 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
200
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Two covers each bearing single, first tied by "Oswego N.Y. May 8, 1860" circular datestamp to Quebec, Canada East, second cancelled by grid, "Buffalo N.Y. May 17, 1861" circular datestamp to Hamilton, Canada West, Very Fine
E. 200-300
130
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