Sale 2

United States: 19th Century Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		U.S., NEW YORK AND GALWAY LINE in red on folded letter date-lined Boston Feb 29 1860, forwarded through New York (Whitman Bros.) manuscript "Prince Albert", St. John's Nfld transit to Harbor Grace, ex Pratt. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,770
Lot 2		U.S., New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (Scott 9X1), Pos. 35, AC connected, part o.g.; "some soiling and corner creasing", good to clear margins, Fine. Very rare with gum. Catalog value is for examples without gum, 1976 Foundation Cert. Scott $1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $283
Lot 3		o U.S., New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (Scott 9X1), AC connected, blue pen cancel, good margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $575. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4		o U.S., New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (Scott 9X1e), blue pen cancel, good to clear margins all around, F.-V.F. Scott $900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $212
Lot 5		o U.S., 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), possibly blue "5" in circle, large to good margins all around, deep rich color, Very Fine. Scott $625. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $283
Lot 6		o U.S., 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1); small toned spot primarily in top left margin, good to large margins all around, Very Fine, 2010 Foundation Cert. Scott $525. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $283
Lot 7		o U.S., 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), red St.Louis cds; "faint diagonal crease", Fine, 2010 Foundation Cert. Scott $525. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $319
Lot 8		U.S., 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), good margins all around, VF tied by red grid on white folded letter bearing matching BOSTON 6 May 5cts (1851). A fresh bright cover, ex Pratt. Scott $600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $620
Lot 9		o U.S., 1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), cleaned pen cancel, Fine unused appearance. Estimate $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $531
Lot 10		U.S., 1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), RIGHT SHEET MARGIN COPY, margins good other sides, extremely fine, cancelled by blue grid on folded letter bearing matching blue BALTIMORE OCT 24 Md. (1847) cds. A lovely cover, ex Pratt. Scott $1,600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,062
Lot 11		o U.S., 1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), very faintly cancelled at top; thin, margins all around, Very Fine appearance. Scott $775. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $679
Lot 12		o U.S., 1855, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 15), Extremely Fine, 2011 Foundation Graded Cert (XF90). SMQ $1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $590
Lot 13		o U.S., 1855, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 15), Extremely Fine, 2011 Foundation Graded Cert (XF90). SMQ $1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $649
Lot 14		U.S., 1857, 3¢ red, type I (Scott 25), used to Newfoundland: 3¢ red type I, two copies tied by BOSTON PAID grid on frail envelope bearing black BOSTON Br. Pkt. 10 Feb and red or violet indistinct PAID on reverse and HARBOR GRACE FE 19 1858., ex Pratt. Estimate $300 - 400 The two 3¢ stamps overpay the 5¢ rate by 1¢ . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 15		U.S., 1857-61, 5¢ brown and 10¢ green, type V (Scott 29, 35), both VF, tied by neat red grids on fresh blue folded letter sheet to Germany bearing manuscript "Pr. Str. New York via Bremen" OCT 27 186? Packet, and German receiver on reverse, ex Consul Weinberg. Estimate $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 16		U.S., 1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 30), almost very fine, tied by NEW YORK AUG 20 on partial letter sheet with one back flap, bearing Boston Br. Pkt., Halifax AU 22 1861 transit, "J. V. ONATIVIA" forwarder and partial Newfoundland receiver, ex White, Caspary, Hubbard, W. Klein, Pratt. Scott $2,400 A very rare franking appreciated by several of the great names in philately . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,357
Lot 17		U.S., 1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), almost very fine, tied by brilliant magenta BOSTON PKT. PAID OCT 14(?) cds on folded leter sheet bearing St John Nfld. OC 22 1860 receiver on reverse, ex Emerson, Chase, Grunin, Colson, Pratt. Scott $700 A magnificent and obviously cherished cover judging from the previous owners . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $561
Lot 18		U.S., 1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), very fine, tied by bright red BOSTON BR. PKT. PAID APR 12 cds on embossed corner envelope bearing blue manuscript "4" and St John Nfld AP 22 1861 receiver on reverse, ex Haas, Pratt. Scott $370. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,540
Lot 19		U.S., 1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), almost very fine, tied by BOSTON PAID GRID on folded letter bearing manuscript "Europa" and Boston Br. Pkt. and St John Nfld. No 21 1860 receiver on reverse, ex Walter C. Klein, Pratt. Scott $350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 20		U.S., 1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), fine SE copy, tied by neat SAN FRANCICO cds on fresh manila envelope to Mass., ex Pratt. Scott $1,550. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 21		U.S., 1860, 24¢ gray (Scott 37a), o.g. with hinge remnant and some negligible tone spots, overall Very Fine. Scott $1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 22		() U.S., 1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), unused, fresh, Fine. Scott $1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $590
Lot 23		U.S., 1861, 5¢ brown, First Design (Scott 57), deep rich color and impression, a truly insignificant "small corner crease at bottom right" which is in fact the corner perforation. A truly brilliant stamp, Very Fine for this issue.Census No 57-0 G-07., ex Pratt, 1954 Foundation Cert #5005 sound, 2010 Foundation Cert #490924. Scott $30,000 The 5¢ has been the only value of the "Premiere Gravures" that carries a catalogue value based on a stamp "with small faults" as so few copies are sound. Our study has found only six o.g. copies that are equal or better than the example presented here. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $14,750
Lot 24		U.S., 1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), used to Newfoundland, tied by boxed "PAID" on 1861 blue folded letter sheet bearing manuscript "4" & "Parker & Mamson" oval on front, black "Boston Br. Pkt Oct 16" cds and "St. John's" receiver on reverse, Very Fine, ex Baker ex Pratt. Scott $1,400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,006
Lot 25		U.S., 1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), tied by "PAID" in grid on corner embossed envelope, manuscript "4" on front & "Boston Br. Pkt" cds & "St. John's SP 9 1861" receiver on reverse, F.-V.F., ex Greene, Pratt. Scott $1,400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $826
Lot 26		U.S., 1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), tied by boxed "PAID" on folded letter sheet, manuscript "4", "Parker & Manson" oval & very faint "Boston Pkt" on front, "St John's Oc 8 1861" receiver on reverse, F.-V.F., ex Pratt. Scott $1,400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,062
Lot 27		U.S., 1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), tied by "New York Sep 17" cds on very frail some damage tissue folded letter sheet (probably originating in Cuba), manuscript "4", blue "Escoriaza New York" oval on front, red "Boston Br Pkt Sep" cds, & "St John's SP 24 1861" receiver on reverse, rare transit, F.-V.F., ex Pratt. Scott $1,400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $236
Lot 28		U.S., 1861, 5¢ brown yellow (Scott 67a), tied by red "Boston Br Pkt Aug 21" cds on part cover (from Cuba), manuscript "4" on front & "St John's Aug 26 1861" receiver on reverse, Fine, ex Pratt. Scott $1,250 for stamp only Earliest known usage. One of two very similiar examples on part cover, the other to Nova Scotia. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,416
Lot 29		U.S., 1861, 10¢ green and 24¢ gray (Scott 68, 78b), 10¢ (x2), 24¢ v.g., tied by fancy cancels on envelope bearing red PAID 24 NY cds, red boxed "PD", blue ET. UNIS transit and black PALERMO 9 GEN 68 receivers on reverse. Some stains affecting stamps, ex Burrus, Pratt. Estimate $300 - 400 Most covers to Italy have the address crossed out . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $271
Lot 30		E U.S., 1861 hand-drawn and colored patriotic essay, on thin card, some mounting adhesive on reverse, Purportedly from the A.M. Kimmel Coll. R.A.S. 5/76. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 31		U.S., 1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), o.g., hinge remnant; 3 insignificant perforation scuff tips at bottom, bright fresh color, Fine. Scott $2,600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 32		U.S., 1861-62, 30¢ orange and 3¢ red (Scott 71, 65), both brilliantly fresh, centered and VF, tied by crisp 1862 Boston PAID on blue folded letter sheet bearing red BOSTON BR. PKT. APR 22 PAID, Cape of Good Hope receiver on reverse, red "28" and London transit on front. Some damage to back flap and a hole punch (1 on front). Still lovely, ex Pratt. Estimate $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $767
Lot 33		U.S., 1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), never hinged, crisp impression, Fine, 1988 Foundation Cert. Estimate $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $295
Lot 34		U.S., 1863, 5¢ brown (Scott 76), disturbed o.g., Fine. Scott $1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 35		o U.S., 1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (Scott 79), lightly cancelled, almost Very Fine for this issue. Scott $1,600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $502
Lot 36		o U.S., 1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (Scott 83), partial cross roads cancel, Fine. Scott $1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $271
Lot 37		o U.S., 1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (Scott 85), neat target cancel; pulled perf, well centered for this issue, Very Fine. Scott $1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $177
Lot 38		P U.S., 1869 Pictorial Issue complete, plate proofs on card (Scott 112P4-122P4), plus extra 1¢ (133P4?), Very Fine, ex Pratt. Scott $1,115. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $620
Lot 39		U.S., 1869, 1¢ buff (Scott 112), o.g., hinge remnant; reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance. Scott $750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 40		U.S., 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (Scott 114var), 4 fresh and fine singles, two right stamps split grill (1 faults), two left stamps normal, all tied by circle of wedges cancels plus a single red circular PAID ALL transit on neat small envelope bearing DUBLIN (Ireland) JU 25 69 receiver on reverse, ex Pratt, 2010 Foundation Cert. Estimate $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 41		U.S., 1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), used to Newfoundland, tied by cork cancel on yellow "Catholic Publishers" corner card missent to MD, bearing "13" handstamp, "Havre de Grace MY 10 1870" receiver on front & St. John's transit on reverse, F.-V.F., ex Pratt. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,242
Lot 42		U.S., 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), o.g., excellent centering for this very scarce stamp, Very Fine, 1981 Foundation Cert. Scott $10,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 43		() U.S., 1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), unused, Very Fine, 1971 Foundation Cert. Scott $3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,298
Lot 44		() U.S., 1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), unused; reperfed at left, Fine. Scott $3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 45		() U.S., 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), unused, bright colors, Fine. Scott $2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $826
Lot 46		() U.S., 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), unused; corner crease and tiny tear at top, fresh, Fine. Scott $2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 47		() U.S., 1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), unused, light shade, sound and quite presentable, Fine. Scott $4,750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $502
Lot 48		U.S., 1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), traces of o.g., F.-V.F. Scott $2,400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 49		U.S., 1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), disturbed o.g., Fine. Scott $2,400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 50		/ U.S., 1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved (Scott 206), block of 6, o.g., bottom 3 stamps never hinged, top 3 stamps lightly hinged, very well centered, Very Fine. Scott $1,020. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 51		U.S., 1890, 1¢-90¢ complete less 2¢ lake (Scott 219/229), o.g., hinge remnants, F.-V.F. Scott $1,828. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $354
Lot 52		P U.S., 1893 Columbians complete, plate proofs on card (Scott 230P4-245P4), rich colors, Very Fine, ex Pratt. Scott $2,795. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,416
Lot 53		U.S., 1893 Columbians complete (Scott 230-245), on one album page, all appear to be o.g., usual varied centering and seem to be without faults, Fine. Scott $7,962. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,832
Lot 54		/ U.S., 1893, 1¢-$2 Columbians (Scott 230-242), 1 & 2¢ o.g., 3¢ to 10¢ never hinged, 15¢ to 50¢ o.g., $1 & $2 unused, quite nice centering, only an occasional fault, F.-V.F. Scott $3,322. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $826
Lot 55		/ U.S., 1893, 5¢ Columbian (Scott 234), complete sheet of 100, o.g., all stamps never hinged except 3 including the two plate blocks of 8; some staining in top margin, few rows of perfs jammed, hinge reinforcements in right margin, a fresh & fine sheet, F.-V.F., ex Pratt. Scott $26,220. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,670
Lot 56		() U.S., 1893, $3 Columbian (Scott 243), unused, Fine, 1980 Foundation Cert. Scott $850. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $590
Lot 57		U.S., 1894, $2 bright blue (Scott 262), o.g., hinge remnant, Fine. Scott $2,750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 58		U.S., 1895, $5 dark green (Scott 278), o.g., hinge remnant, Very Fine, 1984 Foundation Cert. Scott $2,250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $944
Lot 59		BKo U.S., 1898, 2¢ red, type IV (Scott 279Bj), booklet pane of 6, light WASHINGTON oval cancels, very rare, Fine for this. Scott $1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 60		U.S., 1898 Trans Mississippi Issue short the $1 (Scott 285-291, 293), o.g., hinge remnants; occasional small thin (not on $2), centering fine to perfs in on $2, generally Fine. Scott $3,175. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 61		U.S., 1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), o.g., hinge remnant, Very Fine. Scott $1,100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $767
Lot 62		U.S., 1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), imprint and plate number pair, o.g., very fresh and well centered multiple, Very Fine, ex Pratt. Scott $3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,652
Lot 63		o U.S., 1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), Very Fine, 1983 Foundation Cert. Scott $650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 64		U.S., 1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), o.g., never hinged, Fine. Scott $6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,357