Auction 63
Collector Series
Postal History including First Days
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Lot 149 |
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 1847, 5¢ Franklin, red brown (Scott 1), 4 margins, pen canceled and used on a folded letter sheet to Boston, Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $110 |
Lot 150 |
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1857, 3¢ Washington, dull red, type III (Scott 26), tied by Boston PAID cancel on a folded letter sheet to New Bedford, Very Fine. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $26 |
Lot 151 |
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1869, 3¢ Locomotive (Scott 114), used on a pair of covers, one tied by a premium red cancel from Sherburne Falls, MA, includes content, Very Fine. Scott $63. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 152 |
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1870, cover to India, franked with 10¢ Jefferson, H. grill (two) + 24¢ Scott without grill, N.B.N.C. printings (Scott 139, 153), used to make the 22¢ British Mail double rate to India via Southampton. Cork cancels tie the stamps, transit cancels include red Boston and red London PAIDs, with SEA POST and Ahmednuggar backstamps. The two 10¢ stamps are different shades (the left 10¢ has a tear at bottom and was lifted and replaced). Postmarks are clear and distinct although the cover is slightly toned. Overall quite attractive and very scarce, Fine to Very Fine, a lovely item from the Bissell correspondence, with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,100 ++. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 153 |
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1873, 3¢ Washington and 6¢ Lincoln, C.B.N.C. printing, on a lovely embossed Valentine cover to France (Scott 158, 159), tied by New York Foreign Mail cancels, this is the 9¢ rate via French Mail, valid only Aug. 1874 to Jan. 1876. Backstamps include New York (in red) and several French. Detailed original letter in French accompanies. The 6¢ with a corner nick at top right, overall a Fine to Very Fine cover. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $300 |
Lot 154 |
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1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 290), tied by New York 1899 postmark on a double rate cover to Germany. Sealed opening tear at left, quite attractive overall, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $90. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $50 |
Lot 155 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln Centenary on FDC (Scott 367), Boston Feb. 12, 1909 postmark, used locally, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 156 |
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1923, 2¢ Washington, vertical rotary press coil, FDC (Scott 606), Very Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $80 - 120. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 157 |
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1938, $5 Coolidge, top plate block of 4 on FDC (Scott 834), cacheted, addressed and registered, Very Fine, very scarce. Scott $200 as single ++. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $70 |
Lot 158 |
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1940, Famous Americans, FDC's (Scott 859//893), 60 unique covers featuring singles, pairs, strips of three and plate blocks all with interesting, some colorful matching cachets; just a few imaged to give a flavor of the lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $40 |
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