Sale 1162 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017
Category — Postage Currency and Encased Postage
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
151
New-Lebanon Change Association (Pa.), 12-1/2c Fractional Postage Currency. 87 x 52mm, typeset design with ornate frame, dated Jan. 2, 1815, denomination in each frame and numbered "21", signed on front and countersigned on back, small stain, nick and pinhole at left, Very Fine appearance and rare, ex Ford
E. 300-400
0
152
Joseph Bryan, Clothing Establishment, 214 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. 65 x 33mm yellow envelope, "U.S. Postage Stamps. } 50 cts." above with "T.R. Dawley, Manufact'r. Reade and Centre Sts., N.Y." and "15" on flap, Krause-Lemke 9-50, Drowne 1918 listed, a few insignificant toning specks and small bit of greenish blue mounting material on back, Extremely Fine, only three examples of this Brooklyn issuer's 50c envelopes are known, the Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 10/11/2007, lot 10) reports "at least three are known" and the definitive book by Fred Reed also lists only three, ex "Summit" and Litle
E. 1,000-1,500
0
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S. W. Chubbuck, Utica N.Y., 1c-2c Fractional Postage Currency. Two bills, approximately 84 x 46mm, typeset design, "Will pay the bearer, ONE (TWO) CENTS, in Postage Currency, at this store." and dated "Utica, April 1, 1864," large Roman numeral encircled by large "C" at left, both crisp uncirculated, Very Fine and rare, ex Ford
E. 300-400
0
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J. LEACH, Writing Paper Envelopes and Blank Books, Cheap, 86 Nassau St., N.Y., 25 (Cents) U.S. Postage Stamps. Blue on white 70 x 32mm envelope, Krause-Lemke 59-25, Drowne 1918 listed, a bit of stray adhesive on front and light toning specks on back, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex "Summit"
E. 500-750
250
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J. LEACH, Writing Paper Envelopes and Blank Books, Cheap, 86 Nassau St., N.Y., 50 (Cents) U.S. Postage Stamps. Blue on white 70 x 32mm envelope, Krause-Lemke 59-50, Drowne 1918 listed, light toning specks, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex "Summit"
E. 500-750
250
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J. LEACH, Writing Paper Envelopes and Blank Books, Cheap, 86 Nassau St., N.Y., 30 (Cents) U.S. Postage Stamps. Blue on yellow 70 x 36mm envelope, Krause-Lemke 59-30, Drowne 1918 listed, small spot of bluish green mounting material on back, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare denomination, ex "Summit"
E. 750-1,000
0
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J. LEACH, Writing Paper Envelopes and Blank Books, Cheap, 86 Nassau St., N.Y., 10 (Cents) U.S. Postage Stamps. Red on white 70 x 34mm envelope, Krause-Lemke 59-10 variety, Drowne 1918 listed, minor toning and small bit of greenish blue mounting material on back, otherwise Extremely Fine, very rare, it is estimated that there are perhaps fewer than ten exist in any condition, ex "Summit"
E. 750-1,000
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J. LEACH, Writing Paper Envelopes and Blank Books, Cheap, 86 Nassau St., N.Y., 20 (Cents) U.S. Postage Stamps. Red on white 70 x 34mm envelope, Krause-Lemke 59-20 variety, Drowne 1918 listed, minor toning and small bit of greenish blue mounting material on back, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex "Summit"
E. 750-1,000
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Geo. S. Walker, "Payable at my Counter", Salem Mass., 2c-3c Fractional Postage Currency. Pair of signed bills, 2c 77 x 52mm, 3c larger margins and 85 x 56mm, both with advertising "Gents' Furnishing Goods, Under Garments, Hosiery, Scarfs, Ties, Umbrellas, &c.", 2c minor corner nick, slight wrinkling, Very Fine pair and rare, ex Ford
E. 300-400
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Brown's Bronchial Troches, Boston Mass., 10c Green (EP34). Stamp with rich color and detailed impression and attractively placed so denomination is clearly visible, large part of original silvering on reverse, mica with one or two small spots of laminating, Extremely Fine, an outstanding example of this issue and rare in this pristine condition, John I. Brown & Son was a Boston-based patent medicine manufacturer and marketer, Brown's Bronchial Troches was advertised as a tonic for the throat and breathing passages with endorsements from singers, teachers, ministers and others, the firm was later associated with the sale of the notorious "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," a morphine and alcohol-based concoction that caused the deaths of hundreds of children through overdoses, ex Lilly, Ford and Litle
1,000
1,100
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J. Gault, New York N.Y., 24c Violet, Ribbed Frame (EP99a). Stamp with grayish violet color, perfectly placed to show the denomination, case is darkly toned, mica intact but slightly cloudyVERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT GAULT ENCASEMENT WITH RIBBED FRAME. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 509) states that there are probably fewer than five or six of the 24c Ribbed Frame known.
Ex Ford and Litle
2,750
2,800
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Lord & Taylor, New York N.Y., 12c Black (EP125). Stamp placed to left and with some perforations visible at upper right above the tab, denomination fully visible, case has rich color, intact mica with trace of laminating in cross-lighting onlyVERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF THE CHOICEST OF THE FEW KNOWN 12-CENT LORD & TAYLOR ENCASED POSTAGE STAMPS.
Lord & Taylor was founded in 1826 by Samuel Lord, an immigrant from England, who started with capital borrowed from his wife's uncle. Lord was soon joined by his wife's cousin, George Washington Taylor, and they created the "department store" that remains one of the leading retailers of fashionable apparel. In 1862 there were three different stores in Manhattan, all of which are listed on their encased postage.
The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 550) comments, "the number of these that survive is under 10 and probably closer to five or six." The Reed census rating is R-8 (5-10 known).
Ex Ford and Litle
2,500
2,600
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Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Lowell Mass., 3c Rose, Large "Ayer's" (EP15b). Stamp with vivid color, well-centered in case which has wonderful rich color, small mica crack at bottom, Very Fine, with clear 2000 P.F. certificate
450
400
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