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1851-57
Issues, Covers (#4)
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| 4735 |
#11A, fine, tied by an XF strike of blue
MIDDLEBURY, VT JUL 23 PAID postmark where the numeral 3 rate mark
has been removed from this stampless marking. Cover is unreduced
but missing back flap. Scarce marking. |
$35 |
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| 4688 |
#11A vertical pair, fine, each stamp canceled by 2
crossed strikes of PAID hand stamp, just tied on FLS
postmarked CUBA, N. York, AUG 4 (1855), plated 40,50L3, vertical
file fold affects bottom stamp. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4692 |
#26, VF, tied by Philadelphia, PA postmark on fine
1857 commercial FLS to New York, where rated as double weight
letter and stamped DUE 3. Blue Philadelphia forwarder's oval
hand stamp at bottom left. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4701 |
#11A, fine, tied by VF NEW-YORK, JUN 9 (1853) postmark
on commercial FLS to Ohio. Stamp affixed to FLS prior to cancel
by an embossing grid device, causing postmark to break on
embossment. Unusual. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4529 |
#26, fine, sound, tied by an XF strike of intense
black dashed grid killer with matching KNOXVILLE, TEN 28 SEP
1860 postmark on fine cover, neatly opened at right. Killer
listed in Simpsons, p. 151, #10. |
$30 |
 |
| 4537 |
#11, fine, tied by fine strike of WORCESTER, MA
negative star of David killer (Skinner-Eno ST-6P 38) on VF
intact cover to Groton Centre. Stamp has single line recut in upper
left triangle. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4425 |
#11, fine, tied by an XF-superb strike of
WORCESTER, MASS. large grid killer (Simpson's #154, page 139) on
fine, intact cover Perth, ME, docketed 1854. (HCS) |
SOLD |
 |
| 4426 |
#25, fine, tied by crude hand-carved 5-bar grid in
circle killer on intact cover postmarked TUSCALOOSA, AL. (1858)
to Rogersville. Interesting enclosed letter describes, among
other things, students killed in a fight and a man killed when
kicked by his horse. (HCS) |
$45 |
 |
| 4427 |
#26, VF, sound, tied by an XF strike of large,
circular multi-bar hand carved grid killer on intact cover
postmarked NEWTOWN, PA (Bucks County, 1800-). Back flap has tears.
(HCS) |
$30 |
 |
| 4397 |
# 26, fair-fine, sound, tied by VF strike of SANDY
SPRINGS, MARYLAND double ring postmark with Quaker style date
(5th MON / 7), scarce and unusual, on VF intact cover. Early use of
this postmark. |
SOLD |
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| 4198 |
# 11A, XF sound 4 margin copy showing portion
of other stamp at top, bearing an XF SOTN strike of small 4-bar
in circle killer on intact small lady's cover postmarked East
Limington, ME (DPO York County, Maine, 1838-1938). |
$50 |
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| 4091 |
#11, VF sound 4 margin copy, light manuscript cancel,
not tied, on VF intact embossed lady's cover with superb strike
of RIDGEWAY, PA postmark (Elk County, 1826-). A very pretty
cover. |
SOLD |
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| 3706 |
#32, VF+ sound stamp, tied by SOTN strike of
LEBANON, NH AUG 19, 1859 postmark on fine intact cover to
California. Great stamp on nice, small cover. |
SOLD |
 |
| 3417 |
#11, fine, in at bottom, just tied by complete strike of CHICOPEE, MA entwined double star-of-David killer on fine intact cover. Nice example of this popular fancy cancel. |
SOLD |
 |
| 3022 |
#26, fine, fresh and sound, tied by an XF strike of gothic PAID killer (Linn type VIII) with matching LINCOLN, MA postmark on VF fresh, unreduced
cover. A beautiful example of PAID mark used to cancel stamp. |
SOLD |
 |
| 2644 |
#26, F-VF, bearing an XF SOTN strike of numeral 5 in circle rating mark (Skinner-Eno NS-E 29) on VF cover with VF POLAND, O(hio) postmark. Tiny cover reduction at left.
A beautiful cover. |
$50 |
 |
| 2450 |
#11, fine, tied by blue GARDINER, ME postmark on XF, fresh
FLS. Stamp is plated position 24L2L, color 1853 bright rose red,
showing an exceptional double transfer shift to the right in 4 rosettes, letters, face and background.
(Enlarged scan of stamp.) A wonderful
plate variety! |
$150 |
 |
| 2439 |
#11, fine, grid in circle killer, on XF fresh FLS with an
XF strike of unusual red LEESBURG, Va. OCT 17, 1853 postmark with the state letters printed in
script. A very attractive cover. Stamp is plated position
55R2L. (See item 2379, below.) |
SOLD |
 |
| 2379 |
#26, fine, tied by black grid killer with unusual matching LEESBURG, VA postmark with the state letters printed in
script. Cover is unreduced with small tear at top. (See
item 2439, above.) |
SOLD |
 |
| 2169 |
#10, VF+ sound 4 margin copy, left plate margin position
21R0, tied by NEW HAVEN, CT postmark on fine cover, small faults and small reduction at right. Stamp has neat manuscript "X".
Stamp has terrific medium deep orange brown color. (Enlarged
scan.) |
$100 |
 |
| 2167 |
#11, VF 4 margin copy just in at bottom left, SOTN Norfolk, CT postmark ties to fine, unreduced cover.
Stamp is the triple transfer variety (position 92L2L), impression clearly shows type.
Color is '52 late claret. (Enlarged scan.)
Scarce plate variety on cover. |
$150 |
 |
| 2165 |
#11, fine, tied by West Point, NY postmark on unreduced small cover, stamp LR corner edge slightly bent.
Stamp is plated 89L3, one of only 2 positions with 2 extra lines at left. Large left margin clearly shows type.
(Enlarged scan.) Color is '54 rose red. |
$100 |
 |
| 2164 |
#11, VF, sound, tied by a VF strike of blue West Norfolk, CT postmark with XF matching blue PAID 3 in circle on XF
cover. DPO (Litchfield county) 1850-1914 (Helbock 3). Stamp is
plated position 4R1L, '52 brownish carmine with more red.
A beautiful cover. |
SOLD |
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