1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), tied to folded cover with red grid cancels with matching New York postmark and manuscript paid marking, addressed to Philadelphia, stamp with nearly four margins, only slightly cutting in at bottom left, stamp is cut or embossed from cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $475.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Sale 709 US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 709 US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
"Flagship" sale with over 2000 lots of U.S., British and Worldwide stamps and postal history, featuring:
- The Stanley J. Richmond Holdings, Part VI
- The Dr. Chalmers E. Cornelius, III, Collection of Germany and Area
- The "Deacon" Collection of United States and Possessions
- The "Good" Family Collection of United States stamps
- The "Best" Family collection of Canada and B.N.A.
- The Maurice Whitney Collection of United States Stamps including Newspaper and Revenue Issues
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Lot #1029 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
Lot #1030 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), strip of three tied by New Orleans LA c.d.s., with red Boston paid on outer folded letter sheet, addressed to Nantes France, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1031 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), tied by blue fancy cancel with matching Maryville CA c.d.s., on cover addressed to Bradford VT, Fine to Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott $675.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1032 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), pair & single tied by targets and pen strokes with Jonesborough IL c.d.s. on cover addressed to Bremen Germany; right stamp with small tear and nick at bottom right, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,900.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1033 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1861, 10¢ green, 30¢ orange, 5¢ brown (Scott 68, 71, 76), tied by segmented cork cancels to 1864 Payen correspondence folded cover to Lyon, France, endorsed "Steamship Bremen", red "New York / Mar 12 / Paid 18" datestamp, red Calais entry and Lyon arrival backstamp, A beautiful three color franking, very attractive and fresh, paying the triple rate, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1034 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1869, 6¢ ultramarine (Scott 115), lightly tied to cover addressed to New Brunswick (Canada) with usual Canadian backstamp; opened neatly at right, some light soiling, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1035 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1875, 2¢ vermilion, bisected (Scott 178b), tied on large part of cover by four ring target cancel with 1875 Washington ME c.d.s., addressed to Washington ME, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1036 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1893, Columbian, 2¢ brown violet, First Day Cover (Scott 231), tied by Boston MA machine cancel dated Jan 2 1893, on cover addressed to Southbury CT, with backstamp "Southbury Conn/Jan 3.1893", fresh, Very Fine, with 2005 American First Day Cover Society certificate.
Scott $4,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #1037 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1921, crank letter special delivery to President Harding, large cover franked with Washington Franklins 1¢ to 50¢, C4, E11 & Q11, signed "From God Almighty", notation explains such letters were routinely sent to the White House, probably unique as such, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1038 - 1: U.S. Postal History regular issues
1938, $5 Presidential (Scott 834), this phenomenal cover is the ultimate $5 Prexie postal history item ever, franked on a legal size bank corner card cover for Harris Trust and Saving Bank Chicago, on the obverse is a pair, three blocks of six and a blocks of four, and one the reverse is four pairs, five singles, along with 8¢, 30¢ & $1 stamps, for a total franking of $186.38, addressed to Bank of America National Trust Sacramento...
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