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Curran Consignment (#2): Early Issues
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| c386 |
#10, fine, sound, margins clear to touching, tied by
two different grid cancellations on VF Metropolis Bank FLS with
content dated JUL 5, 1851. The FLS bears a light red
WASHINGTON, D.C. JUL 6 postmark and matching, tying grid killer. A
second distinct black 7-bar grid killer ties the stamp as well,
possibly provided upon receipt at the Hagerstown, MD destination
post offfice because the original killer did not adequately cancel
the stamp. Early, interesting use. |
$60 |
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| c343 |
#10A, two fine, sound copies, each tied by
strike of red circled grid killer and strikes of black
"WAY" transit mark (plus one additional off-stamp strike) on
VF external FLS (no content) to Georgetown, D.C. A wonderful
early usage of the 3 cent 1851 issue stamps. |
SOLD |
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| c344 |
#11, sound 4 margin copy with "X" manuscript
cancel plus postmaster's Washington portrait doodling on
VF intact envelope with manuscript Andover, VT postmark
(DPO Windsor County 1823-1937). Scarce and unusual. |
SOLD |
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| c345 |
#24, F+ fresh copy, tiny fault, tied by an XF
strike of red BRIDGEWATER, Ms. JUL 14 1858 postmark (Plymouth
County 1831-) on XF intact envelope to Templeton, Mass. A
cover with exceptional eye appeal! |
SOLD |
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| c346 |
#26, fine, faults, bearing a superb SOTN strike of
circled screw head fancy killer with XF WEST GLOUCESTER Mass
JAN 3 postmark on unreduced cover to Lee, MA, a very early
use from this town (DPO Essex County 1858-1903, R5 scarcity).
Cancel is listed and illustrated on p. 138-9 of Alexander. |
$50 |
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| c305 |
#7, F+, sound type II plate one early impression,
bright stamp with great color, tied by VF strike of scarce
"NEW-YORK 1 ct JAN 2" postmark on XF FLS. This
commercial note datelined
"Manchester [England] 19th December 1851" was carried outside
the mails, traveling on Cunard steamer "Africa" departing
Liverpool 20 DEC 51, arriving New York 2 JAN 52, where it was then
delivered to the post office. Although there are no other markings,
I suspect that the drop rate postage was applied and paid out of the
recipient's account with the post office. An exceptionally
attractive and unusual usage. |
SOLD |
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| c316 |
#10A, F+ sound copy, SOTN metal circular grid
7-bar killer just ties to VF intact embossed lady's cover,
LEOMINSTER Ms. DEC 29 postmark and matching "PAID" vertically
positioned to left of the adhesive. The stamp is the extremely
scarce copperish orange brown variety (Scott catalog $1100 on
cover) as verified by its 73R2E position, this variety only
occurring on plate 2E. 2023 PFC,
"GENUINE USE". Terrific. |
$650$550
$500 |
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| c306 |
#11A, fine sound copy, tied by an XF strike
of circular 6x6 blue grid killer with XF matching blue
NORWICH & WORCESTER-R-R APR 27 [1854] postmark (Remele N23,
Towle & Meyer 81-A-1) on XF, fresh FLS to Springfield, Mass.
A beautiful example of this early railroad marking. |
SOLD |
 |
| c309 |
#26, VF-XF sound stamp tied by unusual
circular screw-head killer (unlisted in major references) on
XF fresh small cover with VF strike of PULTNEYVILLE, NY
postmark. Great item. |
$60$50 |
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| c292 |
#11A, VF, sound brownish carmine color stamp
tied by blue PHILADELPHIA PA. MAR 10 [1852] postmark on VF
FLS (commercial letter to Trenton, NJ) with F+, sound #L02 U.S. P.O.
DESPATCH local. Notably both the local and the 3¢ stamp are
canceled by the red star killer, most frequently only struck on
the local. FLS has vertical file fold not affecting adhesives. A
very attractive use of the L02 local. |
SOLD |
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| c199 |
#11A, VF, close at top, small corner crease at upper
left, tied by bold manuscript cancel on VF intact cover with "East
Berlin, May 23d" postmark. Additionally, the postmaster has
comically outlined Washington's face and eye on the stamp, creating
an impressive image. Finding covers with this artistic treatment is
very difficult. I could locate in auction only a single example
(Siegel Auction 783, 10/29/96, lot 272, Scott #10 postmarked Suffolk
C.H., NY, part of the Dr. W. F. Amonette Collection, realizing $300
+ commission). The offered example has particular eye appeal. A
very exhibitable cover. (Owners note: "The 1876 Postal Guide
lists East Berlin PO in Hartford Co., CT as well as one in Adams
Co., PA. Curiously, Helbock only lists the PO in PA.") |
SOLD |
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| c025 |
#11A, fine, tied by an XF strike of blue "PAID" in
rectangular frame with integral square grid/shield killer
(Skinner-Eno SD-G 108), VF matching BUCKSPORT Me. JUN 7 (1852)
circular dates tamp on clean FLS to Rockland, ME. FLS has
mild vertical bend in middle affecting nothing. Letter is datelined
June 6 from a student to his father requesting money to pay bills.
Also discusses a fire on Orphan's Island that has burned for 4-5
days, consuming much wood and two houses. A terrific example of
this scarce and popular fancy PAID killer. |
SOLD |
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