(Plate Numbers) 1¢ Blue. bottom Imprint and Plate No. 10 strip of three, each stamp canceled with manuscript pen squiggles on light buff cover to Philadelphia Pa., matching manuscript "Bryant Ill., June 24/63" postmark at bottom left; minor extra gum and ms. affects strip, some edge wear, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400.
THE ONLY REPORTED ON-COVER 1¢ 1861 IMPRINT PLATE NUMBER...
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 #1526 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Plate Numbers
Lot #1527 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Plate Numbers
(Plate Numbers) 1¢ Blue. Bottom margin plate "No. 22" imprint single, Harrisburg Pa. precancel used on orange wrapper at the newspaper rate to Minorsville, PA, original enclosed Daily Legislative Record, No. 40, For the Session of 1862 newspaper, manuscript "Dougherty HR" House of Representative member notation; some wrapper faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1528 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Plate Numbers
(Plate Numbers) 1¢ Blue. Bottom selvage single with partial plate no. 9 and imprint, deep shade, tied by "U.S. Penny Mail, May 16, Phila. Pa." octagonal carrier datestamp (Skinner-Eno PM-CR 6) on cover addressed to local street address, Very Fine and choice use.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200.
There is no Dot-in-U on this stamp, which is common for stamps from Plate 9. Chip Gliedman had estimated no more...
Lot #1529 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Plate Numbers
(Plate Numbers) 1¢ Blue. Bottom selvage single with plate no. 10 and imprint, tied by sharp "Exeter, N.H. Jan 1" cds on cover to local address at 1¢ drop rate, 1866 docketing at left, Very Fine, ex-Wunderlich.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1530 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Plate Numbers
(Plate Numbers) 1¢ Blue. Bottom selvage single with plate no. 27 and imprint, used with 2¢ black (73), tiny flaws, tied by "Saint Albans Vt, Feb 27 '64" duplex on cover to Georgia Center Vt.; reduced slightly at right, small stain, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1531 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue 1867 grilled issues
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Pair and single, rich colors, tied by quartered cork cancellation duplexed with partial "Lawrence Kas. Mar 9" cds on Kansas State Horticultural Society envelope to Alton Ill., blue W. C. Flagg "1868 11 Mar" company arrival handstamp; reduced at right affecting single, ex-Herzog, James E. Lee, "Aristocrat", with 1999 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 86; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE EARLIEST...
Lot #1532 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue 1867 grilled issues
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Horizontal strip of three tied to cover to Hamden N.Y. by indistinct black cork killers, "Bloomsburg Pa. Aug 14" cds, 1868 pencil answer docketing; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 86; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1533 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue 1867 grilled issues
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. Cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Danville N.Y. Aug 11" cds on local drop letter, original August 7, 1868 enclosure; 1¢ trivial pulled perf, Very Fine, ex-Henry Nowak, Evans, "Aristocrat", with 1995 P.F. and 1999 A.P.S. Certificates.
Scott No. 92; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1¢ F. GRILL 1867 ISSUE.
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Lot #1534 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue 1867 grilled issues
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. Strong grill, tied by "Aurora Ill Aug 21" duplex with quartered cork cancel on locally addressed drop cover, illustrated "Merchant's Union Express Company" corner card at left, fresh and Very Fine use.
Scott No. 92; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1535 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue 1867 grilled issues
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. Horizontal strip of three tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Norfolk Va. Apr 8" cds on Norfolk Insurance Trust Co. all-over shaded ad cover to Williamsburg Va.; some flaws, Fine and scarce F. grill strip used on cover.
Scott No. 92; $1,475 as off-cover.
Lot #1536 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue 1867 grilled issues
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. Vertical pair, tied by two strikes of blue four-rings duplexed with "Bellefontaine O. Jun 3" cds on yellow cover to West Liberty, Ohio, 2¢ paid the unsealed circular rate after July 1, 1863; bottom toned perfs, Very Fine and scarce grill use.
Scott No. 92; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1537 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue 1867 grilled issues
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. Well centered, used with 1867 2¢ black F grill (93), tied by two four-ring cancels on orange buff cover to Yanceyville N.C., matching "Christiansburg, Ky. Mar" cds; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 92; $525+.
Lot #1538 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue 1867 grilled issues
1867 1¢ Grilled Issues. Group of 7 covers and one front, including #92 on Taunton Mass. cover front cancelled by blue circle of wedges, P.S.E. cert; #92 used with #114 on orange cover; #86 on Nebraska City, Nebraska Terr. drop letter use, #92 well centered on Moline Ill. drop letter, and #92 strip of three San Francisco to Mass.; some faults.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1539 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Postal stationery
1¢ brown on cream laid paper envelope essay. 147 x 81mm, bright and exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine.
Undersander No. E27Db; $2,000.
Lot #1540 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Postal stationery
1¢ ultramarine on white laid paper envelope essay. 149 x 83mm, exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine.
Undersander No. E27Da; $2,000.
Lot #1541 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue State Postmarks
"Cypress Top Texas, April 6 /67". Manuscript postmark on gray cover to the Land Agent at Galveston Tex. bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 2¢ black (73) cancelled by matching manuscript; stamp and cover faults, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Cypress Top was a post office in Harris County that operated 1852-1905.
Lot #1542 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue State Postmarks
Denver City C.T. Nov 19. Three strikes of cds in blue tie 1¢ blue, dot-in-u, pl. 9 (63 var.) top margin pair and single, on circa 1861 orange buff cover to Binghampton N.Y.; some faults, a Fine Colorado Territorial use, ex-Lehman, Haas, Lee.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
This was the first Denver postmark used with the Colorado Territory designation. According to Jarrett, the last reported use of this device...
Lot #1543 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue State Postmarks
Denver City, Col, Feb 17. Two strikes of blue cds tie three 1¢ blue (63) singles on 1863 cover with preprinted address to Edwin Gould at Fort Lyon, Colorado Terr., receipt docketing; stamp faults, part of flap missing, a Very Fine Colorado Territory use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Edwin C. Gould was a Union Army private in the 1st Regiment, Colorado Cavalry. Organized from the 1st Colorado Infantry on Nov. 1st...
Lot #1544 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue State Postmarks
Georgetown, Colo, Nov 22 (Jarrett No. 116). Cds ties 1¢ blue (63) on locally addressed drop letter; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce Colorado Territory use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The Georgetown, Colorado post office was established on June 18, 1866. This cancel was used between 5/2/1870 & 10/18/1875, which would make this a late use of the 1861 1¢ issue.
Lot #1545 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue State Postmarks
(New York City) 1¢ blue. Group of six covers with year dated cds and three 1¢, cancelled by different circle of wedges, circular grids and patent blade cancel, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1546 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue State Postmarks
"Prarie Home, May 11th 1867" [Texas]. Manuscript postmark on gray cover to the Land Agent at Galveston Tex. bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 2¢ black (73), each cancelled by manuscript "X"; cover folds and some light aging, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Prairie Home, Texas was a post office in Montgomery County, Texas that operated 1860-1871.
Lot #1547 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue State Postmarks
"Rose Hill, Texas, March 23". Manuscript postmark cancels 1¢ blue (63) and 2¢ black (73) on gray cover to the Land Agent at Galveston Texas; 1867 pencil docketing at left, stamp faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
The Rose Hill post office operated 1852-1905 in Harris County, north of Houston.
Lot #1548 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Western & Transcontinental Usages
(Western Usages) 1¢ Blue. Horizontal strip of three with nat. s.e. at right, tied by waffle grid cancels on 3¢ pink entire (U34) to Schenectady N.Y. at double the 3¢ letter rate, matching "Marysville Cal Sep 17" cds; entire repaired and missing right backflap, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1549 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Western & Transcontinental Usages
(Western Usages) 1¢ Blue. Tied by "San Francisco Cal. Mar 6" duplex with grid cancel on 2¢ Black Jack (U50) entire to Sacramento Cal.; partial flap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1550 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Western & Transcontinental Usages
(Western Usages) "C.V. Sep. 11 /62". Manuscript postmark on buff cover to Battle Creek Mich. bearing 1¢ blue pair and block of eight on reverse, rich color with each neatly cancelled by two manuscript strokes, prepaid 10¢ Transcontinental rate, minor soiling at reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and scarce Nevada Territory use.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE TRANSCONTINENTAL USE FROM NEVADA TERRITORY...
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