Third Session - Harmers Auctions

United States and Possessions
1573
UNITES STATES, 1851, 1¢ blue, type II and ver ti cal pair of
10¢ green, types II & III, also perf. 3¢ red brown, all tied by
Calway NY Dec. 29 post marks on cover to Eng land, red "19"
and "4" in crayon, also Liv er pool tran sit and Her e ford Jan 17
1858 ar rival post marks, Fine and im pres sive com bi na tion
frank ing. Scott 7, 14, 15, 26 (Photo).
Est. 1 300 - 1 500 CHF.
1,300 CHF
1574
UNITED STATES, 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, po si tion 81R1E, huge
mar gins all around in clud ing large part of ad join ing stamp at top,
tied by black New York cds on outer folded let ter ad dressed to
PA, Very Fine, with 1997 Holcombe and 1999 APS certs. Scott 7
(Photo).
Est. 230 - 280 CHF.
230 CHF
1575
UNITED STATES, c 1853 let ter, franked with a pair of im per fo -
rate 3c, 1851 is sue, pre pay ing the trans con ti nen tal let ter rate
from the West Coast, and show ing the rare INDEPENDENT
LINE/AHEAD OF THE MAILS/UNCLE SAM AND NORTHERN
STAR/VIA PANAMA ca chet, as so ci ated with the new Vanderbilt
line. Stamps tied by New York cds on ar rival. A very rare pri vate
car rier mark ing on a Very Fine trans con ti nen tal cover. Sc. 11
(Photo).
Est. 400 - 500 CHF.
400 CHF
1576
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UNITED STATES, c1860 use of 3¢ star die postal sta tio nery
en ve lope, uprated with 3c 1857 is sue, pre pay ing the dou ble
weight let ter within the USA. Stamp tied by blue tar get can cels,
with SPRINGFIELD/O. cds along side. Sc. U26, 26 (Photo).
Est. 150 - 200 CHF.
150 CHF
1577
UNITED STATES, 1870 (Dec.) use of 3¢ postal sta tio nery en -
ve lope with PAID/Wells Fargo & Co. ex press im print,
cancelled by rare ISTHMUS AGENCY datestamp in blue (4 - 5
ex am ples known), and sent from Pan ama to Cal i for nia. A very
rare and de sir able cover (Photo).
Est. 400 - 500 CHF.
400 CHF
1578
UNITED STATES, 1874, Le gal cover, franked with hor i zon tal
strip of three 12c black-vi o let Clay Con ti nen tal Bank note is sue,
all tied by seg mented cork can cel and NEW YORK datestamp.
A fan tas tic Bank note cover, show ing scarce 3x12c US in ter nal
rate. Sc. 162.
Est. 300 - 400 CHF.
300 CHF
1579
UNITED STATES, ca. 1880 Wells Fargo ad ver tis ing cover to
San Jose, Cal i for nia, a 3c Postal Sta tio nery en tire cancelled
by blue R.P.O. du plex can cel (pos si bly Reno & Minden), with
Elko, Ne vada com mis sion mer chant's allover ad ver tise ment
plus Wells Fargo frank at left, Very Fine, a very scarce Wells
Fargo cover with col or ful ad ver tise ment, of ex cep tional qual ity.
Scott No. U159 (Photo).
Est. 350 - 500 CHF.
350 CHF
1580
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UNITED STATES, 1886 use of 2 cent brown postal sta tio -
nery en ve lope, with green "The Mu tual Life Ins. Com pany of
New York" ad ver tis ing col lar, cancelled by NEW YORK du plex
with nu meral "2" barred oval killer. A Very Fine and rare use of
this col or ful ad en ve lope. Scott No. U277 (Photo).
Est. 250 - 400 CHF.
250 CHF
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