1861, 10¢ yellow green. Beautifully centered amid large oversized and well balanced margins, tied by neat "Paid" in oval cancel in cover to Virginia City, Utah, red "Boston, Mass., Apr 28" cds; cover a bit reduced at left, Extremely Fine, a wonderful jumbo gem stamp on cover, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $150 - 200.
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 23, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 08:00 to Sunday Apr 26, 2015 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 07:00 Europe/London
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #1201 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
Lot #1202 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1861, 12¢ black. Two singles, each tied by strike of red "Paid" in circle cancel on `860 cover to London, England, matching red "Providence R.I., '24', May 25" cds, large red "3" cent credit rating handstamp, red London (6.7) arrival cds; reduced slightly at right barely affecting 12¢, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1203 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1861, 12¢ black. Large margin single with deep color, tied by red cork and "New York, Paid 12, Jan 21" exchange cds on cover to Paris, France, red "Trenton, N.J., Jan 31, 1865" origin cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, especially with all markings in red.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1204 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1863, 2¢ black. Used with four 3¢ rose (65) singles, tied by strikes of New York "Steam / Ship" two-line handstamps on inbound Caribbean cover from the Thomas Looker correspondence to Cincinnati Oh., cover endorsed "Ship Letter", backflap torn, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN UNUSUAL BLACK JACK STEAMSHIP USE FROM THE CARRIBEAN.
This cover is from the...
Lot #1205 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1863, 2¢ black. Canceled by manuscript 1866 year date cancel on Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer corner card cover to Baldwin, Maine, with 1866 Maine Board of Selectman preprinted address panel, original unused printed order form for various stationery items; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $500 - 750.
Horace I. Gray is the postmaster responsible for the Cumberland Me...
Lot #1206 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1863, 2¢ black. Two singles, tied by bold strike of "St. Louis Mo. Aug 12" duplex with quartered cork cancel on yellow cover with beautiful script address to Albany N.Y., red white and blue patriotic shield label at upper left, fresh and Very Fine, sold as is in respect to label.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1207 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1863, 2¢ black. Tied by partial "Galveston Tex Dec 24" duplex on 1866 printed circular to Bremen, Germany, endorsed "per. Bremen Steamer via New York" at top, New York black "Paid All" straightline handstamp; small spindle hole and light crease, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1208 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1863, 2¢ black. Manuscript "F.A.S., Dec. 19 /66" cancel, used on attractive light blue and red 1866 Farmers & Mechanics Bank for $100 signed by "F. A. Sheaff"; some folds and cut cancel, Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1209 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill. Used with 10¢ green (68) and 3¢ ultramarine (11$), all tied by three strikes of quartered cork duplexed with "Union Mills Pa Oct 23" on orange registered cover to Spartansburg Pa., matching "Registered" straightline handstamp and manuscript "30" recording number; reduced slightly at left, 10¢ tiny tear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 95; Estimate $400 - 600.
A RARE THREE-COLOR AND THREE-ISSUE...
Lot #1210 - united states postal history 1861-1867 issues
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. In combination with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Herford, Germany, all tied by quartered cork cancels with "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 14" cds alongside, red New York and Germany transit postmarks additionally tying stamps, with original 1870 enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 96+114; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1211 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 1¢ buff. Natural s.e. at right, tied by full strike of fancy Geometric cancel on local drop cover, matching "Georgetown, D.C. Apr 5" cds alongside; cover missing backflap, an Extremely Fine strike, a very scarce fancy cancel, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #1212 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 1¢ buff. Tied by blue cork cancel on half of April 24th 1869 "The Medical and Surgical Reporter" journal front cover to local street address, light creases, Fine and scarce printed matter use.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1213 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 2¢ brown. Horizontal pair, tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Philada. Pa. Jan 4" cds on cover to Paris, France, red London (1.17.70) transit backstamp and "GB / 40c" bulk debit handstamp, Paris (1.18) backstamp and "5" decimes due handstamp, forwarded to Nice with blue "Paid by Drexel Harjes & Co. Paris" straightline handstamp and red manuscript "Fifty Centm"; couple small cover tears, partial flap, a Very Fine use,...
Lot #1214 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 2¢ brown. Nat. s.e. at right, tied by split square cork cancel duplexed with "Carrier, Mar 24, 1 Del" cds to local Philadelphia street address, forwarded to different city street address with additional 2¢ brown (113) tied by cork cancel duplexed with Philadelphia Mar. 24th cds, "W.F. Potts, Son & Co., Iron Merchants" oval corner card, Very Fine and scarce intracity carrier forwarding use.
Scott No. 113;...
Lot #1215 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 2¢ brown. Nat. s.e. at right, tied by blue circular grid cancel on wrapper made from part-printed circular from Savannah Ga. to Middletown N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 113; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1216 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 2¢ brown. Wide margins, tied by fancy Honeycomb cancels on unsealed circular rate cover Providence, R.I., Very Fine and attractive, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 113; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1217 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Single and strip of three, tied by three strikes of squared six-section grid Foreign Mail cancels on 1869 cover to London, England, purple "Phil'a Paid All Aug 10" exchange office cds; strip light corner crease, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $300 - 400.
Philadelphia was the only exchange office to use this distinctive purple cds ink on foreign mail.
Lot #1218 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 10¢ yellow. Deep rich color, tied by bold strike of circle of wedges on clean 1872 cover to Newton, Iowa, full strike of matching "U.S. Postal Ag'cy, Shanghai, Mar 15" cds (Frajola type SHA-Pmk2), reverse with "San Francisco Cal Apr 19" cds, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE USE OF THE 10¢ 1869 ISSUE FROM THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY AT SHANGHAI.
This was carried...
Lot #1219 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 12¢ green. Rich color, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Cambridge Mass. Aug. 6" cds to Commander John G. Walker of the U.S.S. Sabine in care of B.F. Stevens at London, England, red "Boston 'Paid' Aug 6" exchange cds, red London Paid (8.18.69) arrival cds, complete strike of "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Aug 19 1869" oval forwarding handstamp, manuscript "Cherbourg, Aug 20, 1869" arrival docketing.
...
Lot #1220 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Used with vertical pair of 3¢ ultramarine (114), all tied by two strikes of large NYFM segmented cork cancellations on registered cover to Buffalo, N.Y., red "New-York Registered Jun 26" rimless datestamp; trivial edge tear at top left, a Very Fine and attractive combination for double rate plus 15¢ registry fee, ex-Mack.
Scott No. 118; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1221 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Vignette shifted downward, used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), both tied by two strikes of segmented circular grid cancel on 1869 folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., bold "New-York, Registered, Jun 17" rimless cds; light bend at right does not affect stamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 118; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1222 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Exceptional centering, tied by quartered cork cancel on 1870 folded letter sheet to Palermo, Italy with matching "New Orleans, La., Jun 18" origin cds alongside, red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit., Jun 23" exchange cds, reverse with Milano transit and receiving postmarks, a Very Fine cover, franked with a superb centered stamp, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119;...
Lot #1223 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), each cancelled by four-rings cancel on orange buff cover to Columbia Ky., manuscript "Casey Creek Ky Sept 8 1870" postmark, "Registered" notation at left; some edge toning, reverse of right edge repaired, Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1224 - united states postal history 1869 pictorial issue
1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff. Tied in combination with 1890 1¢ dull blue by part strikes of oval grid on small cover to local address with "Rutland Vt. Jul. 2 5 PM 90" duplex datestamp, cover open at top & right, Very Fine, a rare mixed Franklin Issue cover with the 1¢ 1869 Pictorial Re-issue, ex Sheriff, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 133+219; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1225 - united states postal history 1870-83 Bank Note Issues
1870, 2¢ red brown. Block of seven with 1¢ ultramarine (145) on reverse plus 3¢ green (147) on front, all tied by cork cancels on orange buff cover to Sherburne Ky., "Decatur Ill. Sep 22" cds, unusual blue "Registered No., Decatur, Ill. Sep 20 1873" oval handstamp at lower left, some edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 146; Estimate $300 - 400.
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