Sale 1221 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020
Category — Telegraphs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1802
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, Blue & Black (5T1). Original gum (brownish as always), h.r., handstamped serial no. 104, fresh and bright color, exceptionally wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this scarce stamp, ex Born
500
300
1803
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, Blue & Black (5T1). Original gum (brownish as always), small h.r., double handstamped serial no. 104, Fine, a scarce double handstamped original-gum example of this California State Telegraph issue, one of the two recorded full sheets also contains a double handstamp on one stamp, ex Born, Scott Retail as normal
500
150
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California State Telegraph Co., 1870, Blue & Black (5T1). Original gum (slightly brownish as always), handstamped serial no. 104, Very Fine, ex Born
500
225
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California State Telegraph Co., 1870, Blue & Black (5T1). Original gum, h.r., red crayon serial no. 104, bright color and attractive margins, Very Fine, ex Born
500
160
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California State Telegraph Co., 1871, Black & Salmon, Blue Number (5T4). Original gum, h.r., exceptionally fresh, Fine
750
375
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California State Telegraph Co., 1872, Green & Red, Red Number (5T5). Original gum, h.r. and adherence from the front of another stamp, huge margins, Very Fine, ex Born
400
225
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California State Telegraph Co., 1875, Brown & Green, Black Number (5T8). Slightly brownish original gum, serial no. 110, exceptional wide margins and perfect centering, rich colors, a few natural perf indents in right margin, still Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, we have encountered others of this issue with Jumbo margins but none with as choice centering as this example, ex Born
475
300
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City & Suburban Telegraph Co., 1c-3c Black (6T1-6T3). Without gum as issued, 1c with three margins, in at left, other two cut to shape, small faults, a desirable set of these rare Telegraph stamps, ex Born
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2,600
700
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North American Telegraph Co., 1899, Violet, Booklet Cover (10T1 var). Cover that held the panes of four, serial no. 1085, a few small hinge marks, otherwise Very Fine
E. 200-300
110
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North American Telegraph Co., 1903, Blue, 1904, Violet (10T4-10T5). First original gum, serial no. 2162, shallow thinning at top, appears Very Fine, second original gum, lightly hinged at top, serial no. 1004, radiant color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, ex Born
850
160
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Yellow, 1911, Violet (15T30, 15T36). Both unused (no gum), first Very Fine, second almost perfectly centered and Extremely Fine, ex Born
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1,100
800
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1910, Yellow, El Paso Southwestern Railroad, Official, Watermarked (15TO26 var). Clear watermark at top, unused (no gum), vibrant color, Very Fine, ex Kramer (illustrated in his book on p. 101) and Born, Scott Retail as normal
1,500
1,600
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1911, Yellow, El Paso Southwestern Railroad, Official (15TO27). Original gum with interleaving partially adhering, intense shade, wonderfully balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex Born
500
200
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Postal Telegraph Co., 1912, Yellow, El Paso Southwestern Railroad, Official (15TO28). Pane of four, disturbed original gum, light gum crease affects top pair, a Very Fine example of this rare pane
2,250
550
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