| COVERS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 1817 |  | United States (7LB12) 1¢ blue U.S.P.O. carrier stamp franked on a folded letter dated July 21, 1852 Philadelphia. Tied with a solid red five-pointed star. The cover has a vertical fold with a bit of toning; the stamp is a four margin copy. Very scarce, F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 1250.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 1818 | | United States (20L13) 1856 2¢ on dull orange Boyd’s City Express local franked on a cover. Tied with a black double circle Boyd’s Despatch cancel, black “PAID” in circle handstamps to the left of the stamp. The cover has been folded a few wrinkles, rounded corners, and a small fault on the front. The reverse has a couple of HR’s flap faults, repaired flap, and a small thin where a hinge was removed. The stamp has four very large margins, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 400.00
Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 1819 | | United States (1) 5¢ Franklin brown shade franked on a pretty, blue folded letter. Tied with a red Syracuse cds and grid cancels. Cover has been folded, the stamp is a right sheet margin copy, cut a little close at the top, F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $200.00 |
| 1820 | | United States (1) 5¢ Franklin franked on cover. Tied with a red Boston Mass Sept. 10 cds and a sock on the nose red grid cancel. The stamp has four margins but cut very close at right, left, and top, also a nick at the bottom. 1984 PFC states, "it is a genuine usage." The cover has some internal tears in the front and a large tear in the back. Still a presentable piece. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 1821 | | United States (1) 5¢ Franklin pale brown shade franked on a folded letter. Tied with a red square grid cancel. Red New-York cds at upper right, manuscript “Due 5” in blue at top center. The cover has been folded, some wrinkles, the stamp has 3¾ margins, cut in at top right where there is also a corner crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 1822 | | United States (1a) 5¢ Dark brown 1847 issue franked on a folded letter. Tied with a red grid cancel, red Sep 9 Boston “5 Cents” cds to the left of the stamp. Cover has two vertical folds, the stamp has 3 margins cutting into the frame line at top and a nick at the top center, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 900.00
Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 1823 | | United States (2) 10¢ Washington franked on a cover. Tied with a red grid cancel, red New York cds. to the left of the stamps. The cover has some tears and wrinkles. The stamp has three margins cut close at lower left and cut in at top, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 1050.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 1824 | | United States (7 x2) 1¢ type II, horizontal pair of the 1851 issue franked on a November 5, 1855 transatlantic commodity price list to Liverpool. Tied with a black Nov 5 New Orleans LA. cds. and manuscript “2” at center, green Liverpool receiving cancel on the reverse. The sheet has been folded both vertically and horizontally, the right stamp of the pair has been sliced half way up the margin, not affecting the design, bright F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 290.00
Price Realized: $65.00 |
| 1825 | | United States (9) 1¢ type IV vertical strip on three franked cover. Tied with a black May 25 New Haven Conn cds. Bottom stamp of the strip is damaged, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 330.00
Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 1826 | | United States (9) 1¢ type IV vertical strip on three franked cover. Tied with a black New York cds. Cover has a few wrinkles and stains, flap on the reverse has a tear, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 330.00
Price Realized: $70.00 |
| 1827 | | United States (9) 1¢ type IV 1851 issue franked on a folded letter. Tied with a light black PAID in circle cancel, red JUL 7, Boston Mass cancel at upper left. The stamp is a sound two margin copy, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| 1828 | | United States (15) 10¢ green type III franked on a cross country cover. Tied with a very light July 16 San Francisco. Cover has a few wrinkles, the stamp has two very wide margins, cut in at right and bottom, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 200.00
Price Realized: $44.00 |
| 1829 | | United States (31) 10¢ type I 1857 issue franked on a cross country cover. Tied with a black grid cancel, black Oct 4, 1858 Chinese Camp Cal. cancel. The cover has a few toning spots, the reverse has HR’s and the flap has a tear, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 1400.00
Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 1830 | | United States (63, 65, R5c) Interesting “Held for Postage” cover. The sender tried to use a 2¢ Internal Revenue as postage but the Post Office wouldn’t bite. Black Warren O. cds at the center. The cover has a few foxing spots and a small facial scrape. The reverse flap has a minor fault, overall Fine. S.B. 40 NL 26 | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 1831 | | United States (65 x6) 3¢ 1861 issue franked on a transatlantic cover to Prussia. Cancelled and tied with a NYFM cancel, red N. York PAID “12” Hamburg Pkt cancel, small black Franco transit handstamp. Couple Hamburg receiving cancels on the reverse, wrinkles around the edges, Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 1832 | | United States (69) 12¢ black 1861 issue franked on a transatlantic cover to Old England. Tied with a blue cds, black January 26, 1865 Oxford cancel on the reverse. Cover has a few tears and the reverse flap damaged, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 140.00
Price Realized: $80.00 |
| 1833 | | United States (70) 12¢ Red lilac franked on a transatlantic folded letter. Tied with a pair is bold black grid cancels. Large red Oct 10, with “3” New York Am. Pkt. Handstamp at upper right and a couple red Oct 22, 1863 London receiving cancels, black Warrington receiving cancel on the reverse. The cover is bright, fresh, with a horizontal fold, the stamp is centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 350.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 1834 | | United States (77) 15¢ 1861-1866 issue franked on a forwarded transatlantic folded cover. Tied with black smudgy cancel. Several cancels and handstamps mark the front, black Jul 15, New Orleans, black Jul 15 forwarding agent, red Jul 20 New York, 3, transit, red French transit, black “15” in circle handstamp, a “per Steamer” manuscript at upper left. Several French transit cancels mark the reverse. The condition is quite clean with a minor horizontal and vertical folds, the stamp is centered VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 200.00
Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 1835 | | United States (79) 3¢ 1867 all over grill on cover with a blue cancel. Not tied, several perfs missing, centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 1625.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 1836 | | United States (87) 2¢ Black “E” grill on cover. Undated to West Auburn ME. 2012 APS certificate states, “Scott 87, E grill, genuine in all respects." | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $36.00 |
| 1837 | | United States (117) 10¢ S.S. Adriatic franked on a transatlantic cover to London via the US Frigate Sabrine. Tied at the extreme left by a black Cambridge Mass cds. Red Boston PAID at right red London Aug 25, 1869 receiving cancel at left and red oval August 26, 1869 B.F. Stevens London Despatch Agent hand stamp at lower left. The cover is fresh with a few minor wrinkles, the reverse flap remains attached however torn to open the letter, overall F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 1838 | | United States (117) 12¢ 1869 issue franked on a transatlantic cover to England. Tied with a sharp five-point star fancy cancel, large black Oct 11 New Hamburg NY cds at upper left, small red New York Pkt. mail cancel and red London receiving cancel in the center, “by Mail Steamer” in manuscript at lower left. Tiny piece missing from the reverse flap, couple toning spots, otherwise bright and F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 1839 | | United States (147) 2¢ National Banknote issue franked on a Ulysses S.?Grant Presidential campaign cover. Tied with a Dec 15, Uhricksville cds. The cover has a few wrinkles and a bit of toning areas. Several hinge remnants on the reverse, otherwise F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 1840 | | United States (187, 216) 5¢ and 10¢ Banknotes franked on a registered transatlantic cover. Tied with a very light magenta Omaha Nebr. register handstamp, U.S. Registry Exchange Label at lower left. Oval REG cancel, transit handstamp and receiving cancel on the reverse, Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $60.00 |
| 1841 | | United States (C14) $1.30 Zeppelin franked on a first flight cover. Tied with a New York killer cancel. Cover a little ratty along the edges a tear at the top center and a few toning spots, the stamp is centered VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 400.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 1842 | | United States (C15) $2.60 Zeppelin franked on a flight cover. Tied with a April 28, 1930 Varick St Sta. NY machine cancel. Cover has a few wrinkles along the edges and overall a bit toned, the stamp is centered Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 625.00
Price Realized: $210.00 |
| 1843 | | United States (U17) 10¢ green entire tied with a Nov 5 San Francisco Cal. cancel to New York. Business return handstamp at lower left, horizontal and vertical folds, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 225.00
Price Realized: $44.00 |
| 1844 | | United States United States cover having a ten cent steamship cancel and autographed by General Thomas Dawson commanding the 49th Regiment. It was mailed to a relative in Belfast, Maine where it received an August 27, 1853 cancel. This cover has medium to heavy foxing and its missing its back flap. A great historical cover. | Cat. Value: S.B. 26.00
Price Realized: $150.00 |
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