1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by blue Stovepipe (Skinner-Eno GE-C 7) fancy cancel on cover addressed in purple ink to Boston Mass., matching sharp "Leominster Ms. Jul 21" cds; flap with embossed "C", Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200.
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 1001-1674 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00PM
Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 2563-3276 : Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Lot #1577 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
Lot #1578 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by red circular geometric duplexed with "Irasburgh Vt. Sep 2 1869" duplex on cover to North Craftsbury Vt.; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1579 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Five singles, each tied by segmented cork cancel on cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 3' Sep 14" exchange cds, blue Cherbourg (9.2.68) cds and matching small boxed "PD"; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1580 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
3¢ Ultramarine - blue railroad post office usages. Group of three covers, each with single 3¢ and blue cds, first tied by sharp blue "Chicago & Dunn. R.P.O." duplex on pink Julien House corner card cover from South Side Belvidere Ill. to Dundee N.Y.; second tied by blue "Chicago & Quincy R.P.O. Mar 21" duplex on Chas. E. Baldwin Druggist & Apothecary corner card cover from Galesburg Ill. to Watesford N.Y., reverse...
Lot #1581 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1869, 3¢ ultramarine - blue cancels. Group of 12 covers with blue cancels including "B" of Barre Mass., "V" fancy cancel of Vallejo Cal., "M" of Maumee City O., "Paid" of Stockbridge Mass., Maltese Cross of Mount Vernon O., some geometrics and grids, Galesburg Ill. use on H. Holcolmb illustrated hair wig corner card cover showing woman, etc.; some faults.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1582 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1869, 3¢ ultramarine - blue star cancels. Group of 4 covers, each with single cancelled by blue star cancel comprising Shelbyville Tenn. 5-Point star, North Bennington Vt. incised Six-Point Star, Newport N.H. incised Six-Point Star, and Freeport Ills. Five Point Star; some flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1583 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1969, 3¢ ultramarine - brown cancels. Group of 4 covers bearing #114 singles from towns comprising Danvers Mass., Trinity College N.C. on illustrated ad cover for the College (PFC), Ballsville Va. and Spring Valley Va.; some faults, F.-V.F., a scarce group with true brown cancels.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1584 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1869, 3¢ ultramarine - green color cancels. Group of 7 covers and 1 front including two covers and a front from Owego N.Y. with true bright green strikes, bluish green from Cornish Flat N.H., green from Emporia Kans., dark Green and Black mixed use from Burlington Vt. with Vermont Episcopal Institute illustrated corner card, green from Bardstown Ky. (1 of 2 Known with PFC), and blackish green strike from East Troy Wis. with what...
Lot #1585 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1869, 3¢ ultramarine - orange cancels. Group of 3 covers comprising "Saxtons River Vt. Jan 21" orange cds with matching grid cancel tying #114 on cover to Amherst Mass., second use from Saxton with mixed orange and blue cds strike with orange grid and blue grids canceling #114 on cover to Strafford, and last is "Wauseon O. Mar 22" cds duplexed with grid cancel to East Corinth Me. (ex-Knapp with lot label); latter two small...
Lot #1586 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1869, 3¢ ultramarine - red cancels. Striking group of 6 covers bearing #114 comprising Bedford Mass. with vivid target cancel, South Deerfield Ms. with red split grid cancel, Carlisle Pa. with quartered red cork, Martinsburgh N.Y. with quartered cork, Wenona Station Ill. with quartered cork, and paint red Chariton Ioa. duplex with circle of wedges; some flaws, F.-V.F., an eye arresting group.
Scott No. 114;...
Lot #1587 - united states postal history 1869 3¢ Pictorial Issue including Special Color Cancellation Collection
1869, 3¢ ultramarine - violet, purple, magenta cancels. Group of 4 covers comprising #114 tied by purple five-ring target from Primrose Ioa., #114 tied by small purple geometric on fancy envelope from Troy Mills Iowa (APS cert), #114 tied by magenta four-rings duplexed with Galion O. cds, and #114 tied by violet four-rings duplexed with Gettysburg Pa. cds; couple small flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200...
Lot #1588 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by green cork cancel duplexed with "Owego N.Y. Jul 3" cds (day inverted) on legal size cover to Speedsville N.Y.; stamp flaws, cover reduced at left, Fine and rare.
Scott No. 115; $1,225.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 ISSUE COVER WITH A GREEN CANCEL ON A VALUE HIGHER THAN 3 CENTS.
Lot #1589 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by quartered cork cancel on cover to New Brunswick, red "Charlestown Mass, Apr 8 '70" origin cds, St. George N.B. Apr. 12th arrival cds; barely reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, with 1996 Richter certificate.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1590 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by blue circle of wedges cancel duplexed with "Savannah Ga. May 14" cds on blue Wilson correspondence cover to Liverpool, England, reverse with Liverpool (5.28) arrival cds; light horizontal fold wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1591 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by split cork cancel duplexed with "Portland Me. Jun 18" cds on cover to Acadia Mines, Nova Scotia, endorsed per ship via Halifax, reverse with Halifax (6.26.1870) arrival oval; reduced slightly at right with lower corner repair, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1592 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by blue quartered cork duplexed with "Savannah Ga. Jun 25" cds on blue 1870 folded cover to Liverpool, England, red "New York Jun 28" exchange cds, Liverpool (7.9) arrival backstamp; small edge fault at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1593 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Wide margins with nat. s.e. at right, tied by blue "Belvidere Ill. Nov 9" cds duplexed with cork cancel to Maitland, Nova Scotia, reverse with Halifax (11.15.69) transit oval, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1594 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 6¢ ultramarine, blue cancel covers. Group of 4 covers comprising blue "Cincinnati O. Jun 7" duplex ties #115 to Cambridge Mass.; blue "Savannah Ga. Jan 19" duplex ties #115 on folded cover from the Wilson correspondence to Liverpool, blue Emmittsburg star fancy cancel on #115 to Ireland, and blue "Cincinnati O. Dec 13" duplex ties #115 to Ireland; some small faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1595 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 10¢ yellow. Radiant color, tied by "N.York, Steamship, Jan 21" cds on blue folded letter from Arroyo, Puerto Rico to New York N.Y., blue "Lamp & Co., St. Thomas, W.I." forwarders oval; refolded at bottom.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1596 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 10¢ yellow. Small diagonal crease, tied by circle of wedges cancel on cover to Jefferson, Iowa, matching "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl., Shanghai, Mar 13" origin cds and San Francisco transit duplex; cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F., with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1597 - united states postal history 1869 6¢-10¢ Pictorial Issues
1869, 10¢ yellow. Bright color, tied by blue circular grid cancel duplexed with "Grand Island Station Neb Aug 2" cds on orange cover to Schleswig, Germany endorsed "via Hamburg" but sent by British packet, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Aug 6" exchange cds, reverse with Aug. 22nd arrival cds, pretty and Very Fine.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1598 - united states postal history 1870-79 Bank Note Issues
1870, 3¢ green. Horizontal pair, tied by cork cancels duplexed with rimless "Palmyra N.Y. Feb 10" cds on 1873 cover to U.S.S. Congress in care of B.F. Stevens at London, England, red "New York 'Direct' Feb 10" exchange cds, red London (2.24) arrival cds, perfect strike of "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Feb 25 1873" oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 147; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1599 - united states postal history 1870-79 Bank Note Issues
1870, 6¢ carmine. Tied by partial NYFM shield cancel on cover to London, England, red "New York" exchange, red London Paid (6.27) arrival cds, remailed to Bonn, Germany with red "Lombard Street, Paid 27 JU 71" cds and magenta "6" rating, red "PD" oval handstamp, German (6.28) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 148; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1600 - united states postal history 1870-79 Bank Note Issues
1870, 6¢ carmine. Rich color, tied by blue "Cleveland O. Jun 7" duplex with four-ring cancel on cover to London, England, red "New York Jun 11" exchange cds and red London Paid (6.24.73) arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 148; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1601 - united states postal history 1870-79 Bank Note Issues
1870, 12¢ dull violet. Used with 10¢ brown (150), former tied by red "New York '12' Feb 4" credit exchange cds, latter tied by NYFM grid cancel on 1871 cover to Lima, Peru, reverse with Mar. 8th arrival backstamp; small opening fault and some light staining, Fine, with 1960 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 151; Estimate $200 - 300.
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