1861-66 issue - Stamp Auctions

Lot 975 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 975 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

folded outer lettersheet, 2c printed matter rate prepaid by horizontal pair of 1851 Type IV 1c Blue (9, positions 81-82L1L), tied by blue postmark, carried by Cunard's Africa departing Boston June 20 and arriving Liverpool July 1, large green "2" due handstamp, fine and attractive

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USA Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 976 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 976 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

folded outer lettersheet with the 2c printed matter prepaid by two 1851 Type IV 1c Blue (9), tied by light New Orleans datestamp, blue framed "Open Printed Circular", carried by Cunard's America departing Boston March 12 and arriving Liverpool March 27, large black "2" due handstamp, very fine

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USA Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 948 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 948 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

franked with 1869 10c Yellow (116), quartered cork cancel, red New York "6" credit handstamp, red "PD" in oval, London and Calais transit datestamps, stamp lifted and thinned and with tiny hole in bottom right of "1", very fine appearance, this cover pays a phantom 10c rate to France per 7½ grams, known to the post office but not the general public, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate

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USA Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 977 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 977 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

"Boult, English, & Brandon's Freight Circular" franked with Great Britain 1d Red (faults), carried aboard Cunard's Asia departing Liverpool June 9 and arriving New York June 21, black "2" due handstamp upon arrival in New York (only example known on incoming printed matter), very fine, ex-Winter

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USA Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 949 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 949 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

cover franked with 1869 6c Ultramarine (115), tied by "Sacramento Cal. Sep 30" datestamp, carried by railroad to Chicago and by Allen Line's Nestorian fro Quebec, October 17 London receiver, edge faults, still a fine and rare 6c Pictorial use from California, ex-Kramer

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Lot 978 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 978 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

vertical pair of 1868 3c Red "F" grill (94) on large part printed circular (missing left hand internal page), paying the 6c book rate of January 1, 1868, very fine example of this short-lived rate, ex-Tabeart and Wood

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USA Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 960 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 960 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

cover franked with 1sh Pale green, deemed to be overweight and struck with green "38 Cents" due handstamp, carried on Cunard's Cambria departing Liverpool February 19 and arriving Boston March 5, black "Br Packet Boston. Mar 5" and matching "48", manuscript "Short Paid", light overall wear, fine use

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Lot 974 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 974 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

"Stitt, Day, & Co.'s Prices Current of American Produce", 1d impressed newspaper tax mark, framed "Paid at Liverpool Jy20 1847" and "2" handstamps, carried by Cunard's Hibernia departing Liverpool July 20 and arriving Boston August 2, trivial ink erosion, very fine and scarce

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Lot 942 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 942 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

folded letter sent at three times the 15c unpaid French mail rate, black "Unpaid" in circle and "45" rate handstamps of San Francisco, endorsed "Steamer Via Panama", black "New York 9 Dec 5" credit handstamp, transit/arrival datestamps from Calais, Paris, Bordeaux, and Cognac, French "16" due, very fine and rare combination of markings 

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USA Issues 1861-66 issue
Lot 944 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue -  H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

Lot 944 - USA Issues 1861-66 issue - H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022

cover franked with 1866 15c Black (77, one toned perforation), tied by black grid to 3c Pink entire to Paris, France, purple "Philadelphia 6 Jul 7" exchange datestamp, blue Calais entry (July 19), red boxed "PD", light vertical file fold away from stamp, very fine and attractive 

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USA Issues 1861-66 issue