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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #39
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type I, light cancel, exceptionally well centered for this difficult issue, fine, with 1981 PFC,
O
Catalog #18
Catalog Value $ 550
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #40
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type I, horizontal strip of three, natural straight edge at left, manuscript cancels, tied by faint cds on cover to Springfield, IL, usual minor cover flaws, fine and rare multiple on cover, with 1977 PFC (catalogue value for strip of three off cover),
Envelope
Catalog #18
Catalog Value $ 2,100
Unsold
Lot #41
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type III, tied by slightly faded Boston (Feb 19) cds on outer FL to Fairhaven, stamp with blunted perforations and light toning, nevertheless fine and rare stamp on cover, with 2007 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #21
Catalog Value $ 2,200
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #42
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type IV, black town cancel, relatively well centered for this, bright color, fine, with 2003 PFC,
O
Catalog #23
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #43
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type IV, blue grid cancel, well centered for this issue, fine, with 2003 PFC,
O
Catalog #23
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #44
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type IV, tied by black cancel on FL to Stonerstown, PA, fine, with 2011 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #23
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Unsold
Lot #45
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, Type IV, tied by blue Louisville cds on locally addressed cover, usual centering, fine, with 1987 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #23
Catalog Value $ 1,225
Unsold
Lot #46
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, Type Va, two singles (detached pair) pos. 22-23R5, used on small Valentine cover to Ohio, some cover faults, stamps fine, with 2007 Doporto certificate
Envelope
Catalog #24
Unsold
Lot #47
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 3c rose, type I, unused with original gum, sharp impression, usual centering, fine, with 2005 PFC,
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Catalog #25
Catalog Value $ 2,750
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #48
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 3c rose, type I, block of four, unused with full original gum, h.r. at top, bottom stamps never hinged, usual centering and perforations, fresh color, fine and rare multiple, with 1992 and 2004 Philatelic Foundation Certificates (catalogue value for a hinged block),
Box */**
Catalog #25
Catalog Value $ 15,000
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #49
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 3c dull red, "Paid" canceled on 3c Wells Fargo stationery entire envelope (Scott's U34), canceled "Feb 18/ Wells Fargo Express S.Frco." in blue, addressed to Stockton, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #25
Unsold
Lot #50
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 3c dull red, type III, pos. 87R15, Double Transfer (Rosettes double and line through "U.S. Postage" and "Three Cents"), used on cover to Boston, tied by faint cds, usual centering, a fine example of this rare stamp, seldom seen on cover, with 1989 APS certificate (catalogue value for used stamp off cover),
Envelope
Catalog #26var
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Unsold
Lot #51
United States 1857-61 Issue
1861 three Civil War Patriotic covers, each franked with 3c, two with "Enforce the Laws" cachets, New York and Aurora cancels, mixed condition
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #52
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brick red, vertical pair and single (straight edge at left), beautiful colors, tied by New Orleans cds on outer FL used in 1859 to France, with red New York Paid and French entry pmks, Paris arrival pmk back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine 15c letter rate to France, with 1985 PFC (catalogued as single and pair off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #27
Catalog Value $ 5,350
Unsold
Lot #53
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, vertical strip of three, sheet margin at right, scissor cut at left, top stamp with trimmed perforations, on outer FL from New Orleans, used in 1860 to France, with red Boston and boxed "PD", French Le Havre entry pmk tying the top stamps, bottom pair actually uncanceled, except tiny portion of Boston cds on margin only, stamps lifted for inspection (some gum remains) and re-hinged. A fine and unusual cover, with 1972 PFC (an unused single is catalogued $5,500, pair $12,000)
Envelope
Catalog #29
Unsold
Lot #54
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, vertical strip of three, tied by New Orleans cds on FL used in 1860 to France, with red Boston transit and Mulhouse arrival pmks, fine (catalogue value $1,250 off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #29
Unsold
Lot #55
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 10c green, type I, black grid cancel, well centered, fine, with 1977 PFC,
O
Catalog #31
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #56
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 10c green, type IV, pos.55L, tied by red grid cancel on outer FL from New York to France, with New York Exchange (Nov. 10) cds, endorsed "Per Steam service", with red framed "Short Paid" handstamp and French entry postmark, with Paris (Nov. 23) transit and Bordeaux (Nov. 24) arrival on reverse, stamp with small corner crease at upper left, still fine, with 1992 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #34
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Unsold
Lot #57
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 24c lilac, imperforate single on stamp paper, margins all around, unused without gum as issued, small thin, v.f. appearance, with 1962 PFC,
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Catalog #37Pc
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #58
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 30c orange, h.r., well centered for this difficult issue, bright color, fresh and v.f., with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #38
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$800.00

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