U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 10-11, 2017

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Lot #20
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type II, horizontal strip of three, pos.97-99L1L, full margins to just touching at upper left, tied by Clinton, CT cds on advertising cover to Hartford, cover with minor erasure marks, still fine and nice looking cover, with 2014 Weiss certificate
Envelope
Catalog #7
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #21
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, se-tenant horizontal strip of three, left stamp type IIIA, other two type II, tied by U.S. Express Mail NY cancels on FL to Providence, R.I., ample margins to just touching at top, fine and rare combination cover, with 2012 Weiss certificate (catalogue value for 7-8A pair plus single, without premium for the strip of three and Express Mail cancels),
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Catalog #7,8A
Catalog Value $ 1,635
Unsold
Lot #22
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue (type III), 3c dull red and a horizontal pair of 10c green (type III), used on 1857 cover from Boston to London, tied by black Boston (Jun 17) cds and red London "Paid" postmark, full to large margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps, scissor cut between stamps (10c), minor cover flaws mentioned for accuracy only. A fine three color franking to England, signed Ashbrook, with 1989 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #8,11,15
Unsold
Lot #23
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, horizontal strip of five, positions 51R-55R, margins all around, small nick at top, minor tears and other small faults, fine appearance, signed Molesworth
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Catalog #9
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #24
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, horizontal strip of five, pos.86-90L1L, manuscript and cds cancels, margins just touching at bottom, usual creases and small marginal nicks, otherwise a fine multiple
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Catalog #9
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Lot #25
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, horizontal strip of six, used, part of adjoining stamps at bottom but margins in at top, creases, otherwise fine and rare multiple
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Catalog #9
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Lot #26
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, pos.12R1L, margins all around including adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by red orange "Middlebury VT" cds on cover to Vergennes, VT, v.f. and rare cancel with 2011 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #9
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Lot #27
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue (type IV), used in combination with 10c green (type III) horizontal pair on FL from New Orleans (15 May, 1856) to France, 1c slightly in at top, otherwise full margins, with French entry markings and arrival postmark on back, v.f. two-color franking
Envelope
Catalog #9,15
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Lot #28
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, light face-free postmark, large margins all around, excellent color, v.f. A beautiful stamp,
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Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 700
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #29
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, vertical strip of three, margins all around, including portions of adjoining stamps at right, tied by New Orleans cds on FL to France, manuscript mark at right, red New York July 8 transit, with arrival pmks on back. A beautiful and fresh letter, with 2016 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 5,750
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Lot #30
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type I, black cds, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1999 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #13
Catalog Value $ 850
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #31
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, unused with large part original gum, margins all around with part of adjoining stamp at top, beautiful color, horizontal crease and other small faults, fresh and v.f. appearance, scarce unused stamp with original gum, with 2001 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #14
Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #32
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, large even margins all around, beautiful color, v.f., tied by San Francisco cds on cover to Washington City, D.C., backflap faults, otherwise a trans-continental cover,
Envelope
Catalog #14
Catalog Value $ 200
Unsold
Lot #33
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, horizontal pair, margins all around, nice color, canceled by pen and tied by blue Wiscasset, Me, Jan 28 cds on cover used in 1856 to France, left stamp extending slightly over the edge of cover, minute marginal crease, otherwise v.f., with Boston transit and Le Havre arrival pmks
Envelope
Catalog #14
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Lot #34
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, also 10c green, type III, vertical pair, ample margins except in at left, used in 1857 on cover from New Orleans, via New York to France, with Le Havre and Paris transits on back, some cover wear and backflap faults, otherwise fine, ex-Skinner
Envelope
Catalog #14,15
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Lot #35
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type III, margins all around, deep color, v.f., tied by Danville cds on cover to San Jose, California, with 1982 SPA certificate,
Envelope
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 200
Unsold
Lot #36
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, margins all around, nice color, v.f., tied by San Francisco cds on cover to Wilmington, Delaware, with 1991 Alex Rendon certificate,
Envelope
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 200
Unsold
Lot #37
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 12c black, horizontal strip of three and four singles, ample margins to touching in places, cancelled on piece by overlapping New Orleans pmks, couple of minor flaws, mostly fine and impressive piece,
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Catalog #17
Catalog Value $ 1,750
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Lot #38
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 12c black, diagonal half used as 6c on complete FL sent in 1853 from San Francisco to Boston, H.P. Blanchard & Company oval handstamp on back, minor paper wear, otherwise fine 12c bisect on cover,
Envelope
Catalog #17a
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Unsold

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