Baltimore Md. Mar 10. Blue cds ties 1¢ blue (63), wide margins with nat. s.e. at left, and 3¢ rose (65) on blue cover to Philadelphia Pa., prepaid 1¢ carrier fee to the mails plus 3¢ letter rate; 1¢ light pre-use margin crease, F.-V.F.
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
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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 #1651 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Lot #1652 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Charlestown Ms Apr 25 1862. Red cds on buff cover to Boston Mass. bearing 1¢ blue (63), straddle s.e. at left, and 3¢ rose (65), tied by circular grid cancels, 1862 receipt docketing on back; 3¢ rounded corner, opening tears at right, Fine and scarce Charlestown carrier use, ex-Johnston.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED CARRIER COVER CHARLESTON.
Charleston was one of the few small...
Lot #1653 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Cleveland O Mar 4. Cds on orange buff cover to Ravenna Oh. bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), cancelled by circular grids prepaying the 1¢ carrier fee to the mails plus 3¢ postage, 1863 answer docketing; opened at right, Very Fine, a scarce Cleveland carrier use.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1654 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Cleveland O Apr 8. Clear strike of cds duplexed with circular grid cancel ties 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65) on orange buff cover to Butler Ill., prepaid 1¢ for the carrier fee plus 3¢ postage, original 1863 enclosed letter; reduced slightly at right, 1¢ pulled perf, Very Fine, a scarce Cleveland carrier use.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Cleveland began carrier service in Janauary 1854. As of July 1, 1863, Cleveland...
Lot #1655 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Holyoke Ms Apr 25 1863. Clear cds on cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by matching circular open grids to Boston Mass. street address, apparently sender tried to prepay the carrier delivery in Boston that was normally paid in cash, Holyoke did not have carrier service; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1656 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
New-York, 3 Jan. Cds ties 1¢ blue (63) on 3¢ pink (U36) blue postal letter sheet to Albany, N.Y., 1¢ prepaid the carrier fee to the mails plus 3¢ postage, letter datelined Jan. 2nd, docketed as received Jan. 4th, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE NEW YORK CARRIER USE OF THE 3¢ U36 LETTERSHEET.
Lot #1657 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
New York, N.Y. 28 Feb. Duplex with four-rings cancel ties 1¢ blue (63) and 10¢ green (68) on circa 1862 Greenwell correspondence cover to U.S. Coast Survey at San Francisco Cal., prepaid 1¢ carrier fee for to the mails and 10¢ transcontinental rate, Very Fine and scarce carrier transcontinental use.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1658 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
New York, N.Y. Indistinct cds duplexed with large circular grids tying 1¢ blue (63) vertical strip of four on cover to Boston Mass. for prepayment of the 1¢ carrier fee to-the-mails plus 3¢ per ½ oz. postage, apparently a double-rate letter short paid and marked "Due 6" in manuscript for the 3¢ deficiency plus 3¢ fine, this rule was in effect 7/1/1863 to 5/1/1865., Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 -...
Lot #1659 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
New-York City, Paid 1 Ct. Red carrier cds ties 1¢ blue (63) on Pierrepont, Stanley & Langdell Attorneys corner card cover to local street address, Very Fine. Skinner-Eno No. PM-CR 11.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
The corner card announces that Judge Pierrepont has resigned to form the new legal firm of Pierrepont, Stanley & Langdell. Edwards Pierrepont was friends with President Grant and would later serve...
Lot #1660 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
New-York, 23 Feb 1863. Cds duplexed with large circular grid cancel ties 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65) on mourning cover to Washington D.C., prepaid the 1¢ carrier fee to the mails plus 3¢ postage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Envelope is addressed to Major General Ethan Allen Hitchcock (1798-1870) who, in November 1862, became the North's commissioner for the exchange of prisoners. He traveled around the...
Lot #1661 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Philadelphia, Pa. Partial cds on cover to Chester Pa. bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ Pigeon Blood Pink (64a), corner crease and perf flaws at right, tied by matching grid cancels and 3¢ by partial cds, prepaid 1¢ to the mails carrier fee plus 3¢ postage, Very Fine, ex-Alexander, James Lee, photocopy of 1973 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63; $5,500.
THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 1¢ BLUE AND 3¢ PIGEON...
Lot #1662 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Philadelphia Pa Jun 12 1861. Two strikes of cds ties two 1¢ blue (63) vertical pairs on cover Polytechnic College of Pa. West Penn Square advertising cover to Bristol Pa. prepaying the 1¢ to the mail carrier fee plus 3¢ postage, U.S. Penny Mail backstamp; small stamp faults, small cover mend lower right, F.-V.F., ex-Vernon Morris, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1663 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Philadelphia Pa Aug 21 1861. Octagonal datestamp on light buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), each cancelled by matching circled grid cancels on Morton correspondence cover to Academia Pa., prepaid 1¢ carrier to the mail carrier fee plus 3¢ domestic letter rate, original 1861 enclosure included, manuscript verse at left; cover and 3¢ faulty, Fine, Discussed in Don L. Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67 on...
Lot #1664 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Philadelphia Pa Aug 21 1861. Octagon datestamp on cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), each tied by matching circular grid cancellations on Morton correspondence cover to Academia Pa., prepaid 1¢ carrier to the mail carrier fee plus 3¢ domestic letter rate; some manuscript doodling; 3¢ faulty and with tying extra manuscript, Fine, ex-Fisher, Evans, "Aristocrat".
Scott No. 63; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
...
Lot #1665 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Philadelphia Pa. Aug 23 1861. Octagonal datestamp on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire bearing 1¢ blue (63) tied by matching circular grid cancel to Parkersville Pa., manuscript 1861 docketing at top, Very Fine and early use, ex-Christian, James E. Lee.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $500 - 750.
Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 154, fig. 9-5. Both the stamp and stamped...
Lot #1666 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Philadelphia Pa. Oct 23 1861. Cds on all-over shaded Pennsylvania Senate Chamber illustrated cover bearing 1¢ blue, dot-in-u, plate 9 (63 var.) and 3¢ rose pink (64b), cancelled by grids, prepaying the carrier fee to the mails and 3¢ letter postage, addressed to General Ruben C. Hale who was the Quartermaster for the state of Pennsylvania; slightly rough opening at top, 1¢ tiny tear, F.-V.F., with 2000 P.F. certificate.
...
Lot #1667 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Philada Pa. Post Office Aug 27 1863. Two strikes of cds (Clark 106) with one tying 1¢ blue (63) horizontal pair on unsealed cover with local street address, prepaid 2¢ for carrier local rate; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, ex-Wagshal.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1668 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Philada. Pa, Post Office, Mar 17, 4th, '66". Cds on printed "The Medical and Surgical Reporter" front booklet page bearing 1¢ blue (63) tied by matching circular grid cancel for the 1¢ printed matter rate, addressed to local street address; edge flaws, small stains, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Section 15 of the Act of 1863 permitted the local postmaster to contract with publishers of newspapers, periodicals,...
Lot #1669 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
(Philadelphia) U.S. P.O. Dispatch, Phila, Nov 19, 8 AM. Octagonal carrier cancel ties 1¢ blue (63) on orange buff local cover prepaid for the 1¢ drop rate, Very Fine, ex-Dos Passos, James Lee, "Rauh" handstamp. Skinner-Eno No. PM-CR 15.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1670 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
(Philadelphia) U.S. Penny Mail, Phil. Pa, A, Dec 29. Octagonal datestamp ties 1¢ blue (63) on yellow U.S. Army Hospital, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia corner card cover with local street address, 1862 docketing at left; horizontal fold at bottom, ex-Lee, Morris, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. PM-CR 16.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1671 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
(Philadelphia) U.S. Penny Mail, Phila. Pa, E, Jul 14. Two strikes of octagonal postmark tie 1¢ blue (63) horizontal pair on small lady's cover to local street address, prepaid at the 2¢ local carrier rate, 1863 manuscript docketing at left; flap replaced, Very Fine, ex-Emerson. Skinner-Eno No. PM-CR 16.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1672 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
(Philadelphia) U.S. Penny Mail, Phil. Pa, A, Aug 16, 5½pm. Octagonal datestamp ties 1¢ blue (63), remarkably well centered with deep rich color, on orange buff cover to local street address, docketing at left, an Extremely Fine gem usage. Skinner-Eno No. PM-CR 16.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1673 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
Washington D.C. May 12. Two strikes of cds tie 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65) on all-over red white and blue Loyal State of Michigan Union patriotic cover to Medusa N.Y., prepaid 1¢ carrier fee to the mails plus 3¢ postage; reduced slightly at right, 1¢ corner crease and soiling, a Very Fine cover and outstanding carrier usage, ex-Johnston.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED WASHINGTON, DC...
Lot #1674 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
1861, 1¢ blue. Used with 3¢ rose (65), both tied by "New-York Feb 11" cds duplexed with four-ring cancel, and uncancelled Boyd's City Express, 1860, 1¢ black on blue gray (20L18) local, surface scrapes, four margins, on lady's cover to Albany N.Y., Albany N.Y., a Very Fine use, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1675 - The Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the 1861-1867 1¢ Blue Carrier & Local Usages
1861, 1¢ blue, dot in U, plate 9. Three singles, small faults, tied by two strikes of "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 22 1861" cds on lady's cover to Sanbury Pa., D. O. Blood & Co. 1¢ bronze (15L14), acid tied, paid the carrier fee to the mails by private carrier, "Bloods, Penny Post, Oct 22, 1861" cds, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63 var.; Estimate $400 - 600.
Illustrated and discussed in Donald...
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