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1851-57 Issues, Covers (#2)

Item # Description Price Picture
10056 #26, VF, sound, tied by two VF+ strikes (one SOTN) of fancy 8-point star-like geometric killer (Skinner-Eno GE-P 42/42A), partial TUSCALOOSA, AL. OCT 3 postmark, VF intact small cover to Athens, Ala.  Beautiful and exceptionally scarce. 2023 PFC $400
10050 #26, VF and sound, XF strike of "IJAMSVILLE B. & O. R. R. JAN 18, 1860" Baltimore & Ohio Railroad route agent's oval station date stamp (Remele B2S-a, rare on 1857 issues, Towle 274-S-9, IX rarity), VF cover to Monmouth ME, barely reduced at left , ex Judd and Saadi. $325
10000 #26, fine, soundsuperb SOTN blue, elaborate Maltese cross fancy killer (Simpson's/Alexander New York 233, this cover illustrated on p.145; Skinner-Eno CR-M 30, which does not show the central "X" that is clearly apparent on this strike), ELMIRA N.Y. AUG 31 1860 postmark on clean intact cover, rounded bottom right corner. A GEM 1857 issue fancy cancel cover. $275
9785 #26 SE, tied by VF blue "FREE" double-line oval hand stamp on VF pink Wells Fargo & Co. Express and Exchange Company all-over illustrated advertising cover, 5mm reduction at right, to Stockton Ca, scarce advertising cover, carried outside of the mails. Ex-Dr. Polland.  Very Attractive. $450
9284 #26, fine, sound, tied by an XF strike of blue CHICAGO SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL MAR 8 postmark on VF intact canary cover, small, shallow cover abrasion at right. This postmark is very scarce on this issue and exceptionally clear, an early 1861 use. $225

$200

9897 #26, top and bottom perfs trimmed, VF WEST HAMPTON MS. FEB 4 1860 postmark (DPO Hampshire County 1825-1919, R5 scarcity) ties on cover 1cm reduced at left to Springfield MA.  Cover advertised, superb "Adv. 1 Ct." and "FEB 15" hand stamps (unlisted in Milgram, "Undeliverable Mail: "ADVERTISED' Markings Used During the 1851-57 Stamp Period", USPSC Chronicle 231, 2011, Vol. 63, No. 3). $40
9896 #25, fine, blunted bottom perfs, canceled by NEW HAVEN Con. MAY 30 1859 postmark on intact cover to Springfield MA.  Cover advertised, receiving a VF "ADV, 1c" hand stamp (listed on plate 3 in Milgram, "Undeliverable Mail: "ADVERTISED' Markings Used During the 1851-57 Stamp Period", USPSC Chronicle 231, 2011, Vol. 63, No. 3). $40
9737 #26, fair-fine, sound left margin right pane SE copy, canceled by an XF SOTN strike of numeral "5" obsolete rate mark with BORDENTOWN N.J. JUN 26 postmark on XF fresh, essentially intact cover to Newark. 1861 letter content. $75
9227 #25, VF-XF sound copy, tied by a SOTN strike of balloon BARK RIVER WIS. SEP 29 postmark (DPO Jefferson County 1846-70, R7 scarcity) on small, intact embossed lady's envelope (torn back flap). Very desirable combination of quality adhesive, pretty cover and scarce Wisconsin DPO. SOLD
9704 #24, fine, tied by an XF strike of INDIANAPOLIS IND. dateless postmark ("Aug 16" penciled at left) on sealed local drop rate cover, a scarce postal marking. Cover with light bluish toning at edges and small reduction at left. $50

$45

9717 #26, F-VF, a few blunted perfs at top right, otherwise sound, tied by an olive-green MORGANFIELD KY AUG 4 postmark (Union County 1813-) on VF unreduced cover, small flap repair, to Marion, Crittenden Co, Kentucky. Scarce color cancel. $50
9694 #26, F-VF, sound, tied by "PAID 3" in circle stampless marking with light PLAISTOW, NH postmark (Rockingham County 1826-), on VF intact canary cover sent to Pepperell, MA. $20
9467 #26, VF, sound copy with 3 giant margins bearing an VF SOTN strike of 8-segment circle of Vs fancy killer with CANAAN ME NOV 12 [1860] postmark (Somerset County 1823-) on FLS to Clinton ME. $30

$25

8965 #26, VF, sound, tied by NEW YORK JUL 7 [1861] postmark on VF, essentially intact Civil War patriotic cover picturing a right-facing eagle flying with flag design (Weiss E-R-202), sent to Urbanna, Ohio. Attractive. $85

$70

7726 #26, F+, sound, tied by simplex 9-bar open grid killer with VF double circle TROY, N.Y., MAY 30 (1861) postmark on VF intact patriotic envelope with large, long pole right-facing flag without verse (Weiss F-R 276). Pretty cover. $85

$75

7409 #26, fine, perf faults at top, bearing an XF SOTN strike of very scarce wavy grid hand-carved killer (Simpson's 44, p. 131) and red SCOTLAND, CT postmark on VF cover, neatly opened at right. Neat small 1857 fancy cancel cover. SOLD
       
       

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