U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 12-13, 2018

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #17
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type I, unused with original gum, bright color, sharp impression, well centered for this issue, fine, with 2002 PFC,
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Catalog #18
Catalog Value $ 2,100
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #18
United States 1857-61 Issue
1861 cover (partly restored on back) from San Francisco, franked with 16 cents U.S. (10c and pair of 3c) overpaying the rate by 6c, to Guadalajara, via a ship of the PMSC line to Acapulco, where 2 reales was charged for internal postage, fine
Envelope
Catalog #26,35
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #19
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brick red, part of sheet margin at top, town cancel, usual centering, nice color, fine, with 2017 PFC,
O
Catalog #27
Catalog Value $ 1,450
Unsold
Lot #20
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 24c gray lilac, tied by red grids on cover via New York to London, with May 13, 1861 arrival pmk, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine, signed Alcuri, with 1984 Scott Philatelic Co. certificate,
Envelope
Catalog #37
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #21
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 90c blue, small h.r., deep color and fresh, sound unused stamp, with 2016 PFC,
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #22
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 90c blue, black cancel, well centered for this difficult issue, design clear of the perforations on all sides, small faults as often encountered in this high value, very rare genuinely used, with 2004 PFC ("with a tear at left center and small faults"), v.f. appearance,
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value $ 10,200
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #23
United States 1857-61 Issue
1858 Mississippi boat Bluff City, red straight line "per Bluff City" cancel in red, neatly struck on 3c stationery entire envelope to New Orleans, with black "Steam" and New Orleans May 24 pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #24
United States 1857-61 Issue
1861 outer FL with oval "Wells, Fargo San Francisco May 14" and "Paid" in blue alongside, addressed to the United States Consul in Victoria, Vancouver Island, sent by Capt. George G. Welles of the bank "Emily Banning," filing folds, otherwise fine, scarce Ship Letter
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #25
United States 1857-61 Issue
1864 cover endorsed "from U.S.Steamer Saranac Pacific Squadron," addressed to Philadelphia, with "Steamship 10" payment at upper right, some toning, otherwise fine (USS Saranac was a sloop of war of the United States Navy. She was commissioned in 1850 and saw service protecting American interests in the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Pacific Ocean. During the Civil War, Saranac patrolled America's west coast)
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

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