Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 12c-30c 1857-60 Issue On Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
378
24c Gray Lilac (37). Wide margins, cancelled by red grid and tied by matching indistinct strike of New York 19c credit datestamp on cover to West Shields, Northumberland, England, April 16, 1861 receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine
1,050
1,300
379
24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on cover to Bangor, North Wales, two strikes of red "Short Paid" in oval handstamp, red "New York Am. Pkt. Jun. 15" circular datestamp, Very Fine, the "Short Paid" handstamps were applied in error, the 24c paid the rate via British Mails and the 1c prepaid the carrier fee to the mails, ex Grunin, with 1988 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
950
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30c Orange (38). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by red grids, matching "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Jan. 22" credit datestamp on 1861 orange cover to Baden, Germany, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, manuscript ratings, receiving backstamp, barely reduced at right, some slight wear, Very Fine, a rare combination, the 1c stamp paid the carrier fee and the 30c paid double the 15c rate, with 1988 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
4,250
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30c Orange (38). Vertical pair, bright color, tied by large "New Orleans La. 10 Jan." circular datestamp on 1861 orange cover to Hanover, Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 14 Paid Jan. 16" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, slightly reduced at right, expertly restored along edges, otherwise Very Fine, unusual quadruple-rate franking
E. 1,000-1,500
3,250
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30c Orange (38). Used with 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), 10c s.e. at right, tied by three strikes of large "Paid" grids, "Boston Br. Pkt. Oct. 9" backstamp on blue 1860 folded letter to Shanghai, China, red "1d" colonial credit handstamp, red crayon "40" credit, Hong Kong transit backstampVERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR THREE-COLOR FRANKING FOR THE 45-CENT RATE TO CHINA VIA MARSEILLES.
With 1981 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
8,000
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