1861-66 Issue (63-78) - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1088 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II71, 1861 30c Orange, tied with 1861 3c Rose (65) on envelope addressed to Switzerland by cork cancels, bold "St Louis Mo. Jul 30" (1866) double circle postmark, red "New York Am Pkt" transit and "12" credit handstamp, magenta manuscript "12' credit, boxed "Aachen Franco" transit date stamp, backstamped various transit and an Ambri arrival cancel, the 3c single light corner crease, cover bit reduced at top with backflap missing, Fine use showing the 33c Prussian Closed Mail rateSale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1083 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II68, 1861 10c Green, well-centered single tied by fancy star in circle with dots, matching "Union Springs N.Y. Aug 13" cds alongside, on cover to "Oil Springs, Lambton Co., CW," backstamped with rare "G.W.R. West/ Sarnia Branch" railroad postmark, Very Fine (Skinner-Eno ST-D 51)Sale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1099 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II75, 1862 5c Red brown, single used alongside 1861 10c Green (68), both extraordinarily fresh with rich color, stamps tied by large Boston "Paid" grid to cover to Paris, France, "Boston Paid 12 Jul 15" credit cds at left, red July 27 French entry handstamp and boxed "PD," Paris backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a pristine coverSale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1071 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II65, 1861 3c Rose, stamp with bright color and exceptional margins all around, tied by wonderful strike of Albany, New York "U.S. in Wreath of Stars" fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno PT-C 17), on remarkably clean cover to Townsend, Mass, Extremely Fine, a stunning combination of stamp, cancel, and cover in such high quality, a true gemSale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1078 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II65, 1861 3c Rose, single tied by target with matching Lowell, Massachusetts March 2 cds, on dramatic "Our Cause Is Just, Fight On, Remember Ellsworth." patriotic cover addressed to New York City, Very Fine and attractiveSale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1094 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II73, 1863 2c Black, horizontal pair with crisp impression and excellent centering, tied by blue "Auburn N.Y. Mar 7" cds and matching grid on cover to Chicago, barely reduced at left, Extremely Fine, pencil notation on reverse reads "4c rate must have been a carrier rate - scarce thus," 1988 Philatelic Foundation certificateSale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1066 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II64, 1861 3c Pink, vivid and fresh single in the true Pink shade tied by sharp "Galena Sep 17 Md" cds to orange cover addressed to Baltimore, as fresh and clean as if mailed yesterday, Extremely Fine, a delightful cover, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $775)Sale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1089 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II71, 1861 30c Orange, bold strike of quartered cork on an attractive stamp with balanced margins, red "New York Paid 24 May 4" also ties stamp to 1867 cover to Allier, France, red May 3 embarkation datestamp applied in New York Harbor, several transit backstamps, Very Fine and fresh cover (Scott $380)Sale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1084 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II70a, 1862 24c Brown lilac, two well-centered singles alongside 1861 3c Rose (65), neatly tied by two crisp strikes of large Boston "Paid" in circle to cover to Hong Kong, endorsed "p Str Niagara Via Marseilles," red London transit handstamp, manuscript "30" rate marking, red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid May 28" backstamp alongside black Hong Kong arrival, professionally cleaned, an Extremely Fine and wonderful cover from the Augustine Heard correspondence, 1993 Holcombe certificateSale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
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 Lot 1100 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) - H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II77, 1866 15c Black, single tied on envelope addressed to Germany by square of black wedges cancel, lightly struck red "NY Hamb Pkt/ 12" exchange postmark, manuscript "via Bremen or Hamburg", backstamped Hamburg, envelope slightly reduced at top with backflap missing, Fine use via Hamburg packet (Scott $225)Sale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern H. R. Harmer Inc The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part IIUnited States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1861-66 Issue (63-78) |
