1861-66 Issue (63-78) - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1039 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the

Lot 1039 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

72b, 1861 90c Dark blue, well centered with deep rich color, segmented cork cancel, trivial bit of perf toning at upper right, still Very Fine; 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $950)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection

H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 1040 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the

Lot 1040 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

73, 1863 2c Black, eight used singles plus a pair; assorted grid, geometric and partial town cancels, F-VF with several Very Fine (Scott $610)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection

H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 1035 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the

Lot 1035 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

64b, 1861 3c Rose pink, attractive blue Illinois town cancel, balanced margins, a wonderful stamp, 2014 Philatelic Foundation certificate graded XF 90 (Scott $400)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection

H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 1041 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the

Lot 1041 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

76, 1863 5c Brown, particularly well centered single with a blue cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, 2007 PF certificate (Scott $140)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection

H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 1036 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the

Lot 1036 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

65-E15h, 1861 3c Brown rose, Finished "Premier Gravure" plate essay on semi-transparent stamp paper, Perf 12, well centered with fresh color, o.g., Very Fine and choice; 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $600)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection

H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 1042 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the

Lot 1042 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

76, 1868 5c Dark brown, rich color and nicely centered, trace of o.g., Very Fine; 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,400)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection

H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 1037 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the

Lot 1037 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

65, 1861 3c Rose, pretty shade (PSAG cert describes it as Pale brown red), well-centered and with unobstrusive partial grid cancel, a lovely stamp, 2017 Philatelic Foundation and 2014 PSAG certificate graded XF-Sup 95J (Scott $225 for 95)Sale 3052: United States Stamps Featuring the Donald D. Nelson Collection

H. R. Harmer Inc United States Stamps Featuring the "Nelson" Collection & The Dr. Larry C. Parks Collection of United States Postal Stationery

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 15 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc The

Lot 15 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V

70b, 1861 24c Steel blue, strip of three used alongside pair of 1861 1c Blue (63) on mourning cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, stamps each neatly cancelled by manuscript "X," black "Gorham Me. Jun 12" cds, two strikes of red "Portland Am. Pkt. 28 Paid Jun 13" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen 26 6 Franco," docketing on reverse indicates June 30, 1862 arrival, stamps with light horizontal crease from placement and cover slightly refolded at top for better display, Very Fine, a colorful and attractive cover from the Josiah Pierce correspondence paying double the 37c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, 24c stamps a wonderfully true representation of the desirable steel blue shade

Provenance: Henry C. Gibson (Philip H. Ward Sale 12, 1944)

United States General Issues

H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 18 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc The

Lot 18 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V

101, 1869 90c Blue, F Grill, used with 12c F Grill (97) on an envelope addressed to Lima Peru, just tied by black cork killer cancels with the 90c also tied by crisp strike of "Panama MY 22 69" cds (British PO), a magenta "San Francisco May 8 Paid" cds at upper left, red crayon "3" and "72", the 12c trivial perf tip toning, 90c some blunted/short perfs, letter a horiz file fold, still Very Fine and, in the words of renowned philatelist Jerome Wagshal, "..it is a philatelic gem of the first rank."; George Sloane notation on back "1867 issue 12c and 90c grilled 9x13/ From the collection of Rear Admiral AB Randall" and signed by Sloane; just two covers with the 90c F Grill are recorded, the other being a domestic use (Chronicle Vol. 40, No. 4, page 264), the basic rate to Peru via Panama in May of 1869 was 34 cents per ½ ounce, making this a triple rate cover, illustrated and discussed in an article by Jerome Wagshal in The Chronicle, Vol. 23, No. 1 (February 1971), page 28-29 (mentions Philatelic Foundation certificate #21793 which does not accompany), 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate which mentions additional traces of an orange red transit cancel on the 90c (Scott $100,000)

Provenance: Marc Haas (Private Transaction, 1980)

United States General Issues

H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)
Lot 12 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) -  H. R. Harmer Inc The

Lot 12 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V

68, 1861 10c Green, natural s.e. at right, used alongside 1861 3c Rose and two 1861 1c Blue (65, 63), each cancelled by neat manuscript "X" on cover to Hamburg, Germany, docketing reads "New Melle Mo July 18/63," endorsed "By Hamburg Steamer," red "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt. 10 Jul 25" credit datestamp, backstamped Hamburg and Melle, cover opened on three sides and small nick along bottom edge, still Very Fine and attractive appearance, cover pays the 15c rate via Hamburg in a very colorful mannerUnited States General Issues

H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78)