Auction 32

Holiday 2020 Gem Sale


Local Posts


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Lot 386
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Local Posts, useful reference group of forgeries, 235 stamps, perfect for study and comparison, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, Fine to Very Fine for this.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized
$300
Lot 387
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Adams' City Express Post, 1850-51, 2¢ blue (Scott 2L5), position 17, vibrant color and impression, unused without gum, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $250 - 250.
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Realized
$225
Lot 388

Boyd's City Express, 1852, 2¢ black on green (Scott 20L8), single cut to octagon shape, tied by cork cancel on cover to Irving House in N.Y., with "PAID/ J.T.B." and Boyd's oval date stamp, a Very Fine cover, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $150.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 389

Boyd's City Express, 1854, 2¢ black on green (Scott 20L10), a beautiful example with large margins all around, tied by PAID/J.T.B. on an 1854 folded cover, with 2nd strike of the handstamp and partial Boyd's date stamp at left, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $200.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 390

Boyd's City Express, 1860, 2¢ black on red, tête-bêche (Scott 20L16a), corner margin block of 8 with 4 tête-bêche pairs, lower right margin positions 1-4 and 11-14, o.g., hinged; small faults, Fine to Very Fine appearance, very scarce, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $180+.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 391

Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 1¢ black on blue (Scott 28L1), corner margin tied by ink smear, additional pencil cancel, on cover to Pittsburgh, with 3¢ rose (65) tied by geometric cancel, Brooklyn, N.Y. postmark and 1863 docketing; vignette is creased due to heavy pencil cancel and top left corner faulty, still a Fine to Very Fine cover, with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott $400.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized
$130
Lot 392

Dupuy & Schenck, 1846-48 (1¢) black on gray (Scott 60L2), uncanceled single on 1847 light blue folded letter, with red New York 5 cts c.d.s; stamp has small faults at bottom, a Very Fine cover, with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott $450.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized
$160
Lot 393

Hussey's Post, New York, N.Y., reference group of 6 forgery covers, perfect for the specialist, all imaged on the website, Fine to Very Fine for this.
Estimate $600 - 800.
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Lot 394

Hussey's Post, 1858, 1¢ brown red (Scott 87L4), tied on cover by a lovely strike of "1¢ PAID HUSSEY 50 WmS. St." postmark, with additional pink manuscript 1859, a lovely cover; the stamp has small faults at lower left, still a Very Fine cover, with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott $450.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized
$150
Lot 395
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Mercantile Library Association, 1870-75, 5¢ black on maroon (Scott 105L1), unused without gum; tiny paper flaws (as often), otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 396
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Westervelt's Post, 1863 (1¢) black on buff (Scott 144L1), sheet of 6, unused without gum, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $675.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized
$300




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