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1873 SIX CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. POSTAL HISTORY continued...

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159, 158

#159, 6c Dull pink, used along with 3c Green (#158), tied to cover to Lund, Sweden by two bold strikes of blue fancy geometric boxed cancels, 3c also tied by matching "Chicago, Ill./Mar 26" c.d.s., with bankers return address imprint, red Chicago exchange office c.d.s on reverse, very fine; not only a scarce and attractive usage, but a seldom seen 9c Sweden-Norway closed mail rate. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

242

159

#159, 6c Dull pink, fresh horizontal pair, tied to clean tissue paper (1874) cover to Constantinople, Turkey by circle of wedges postmarks, unusual "Cornwall Centre Hudson, N.Y./Nov 10" originating c.d.s. to left, red "New York Paid All/Nov 11" c.d.s. below pair, German Post Office in Constantinople receiving c.d.s., the pair of 6c stamps representing an overpayment of the 11c rate by German closed mails, very fine; a lovely cover. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

243

159, 162

#159, 6c Dull pink, used in combination with 12 Blackish violet (#162), each slightly off center, tied to yellow colored 1874 cover from New York City to Montevideo, Uruguay by an excellent single strike of a fancy geometric NYFM cancel, perfect strike of red "8/New-York/Dec 24" c.d.s., receiving docketing at left of cover, very fine; an attractive and rare usage to Uruguay. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1879 SIX CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. ESSAY

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244

186-E1b

#186-E1b, 1879 6c and 7c Philadelphia Bank Note Co. frame essays, side by side, die on proof paper, eight different colors, all full size and fresh, a couple with typical small hinge thins, overall a very fine and handsome group. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1879 SIX CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. ISSUED STAMPS

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186

#186, 6c Pink, fresh mint block of four, deep rich color, o.g., h.r. on top left stamp, small inclusion on reverse, bottom left stamp with small faults, overall fine for this very rare mint block. (Image)

$5,000.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

246

186

#186, 6c Pink, a most impressive used example, postmarked with a striking central (and upright) fancy "North-South" hand shake cancellation, excellent centering and fresh color, very fine; a choice example of one of the most famous and elaborate fancy cancellations of the period; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

247

186

#186, 6c Pink, used block of six (3x2), with interesting pre-printing paper fold in top center stamp, light target cancels, rich color, some sensibly reinforced perf. separations, small flaws including a minor thin in top left stamp, fine-very fine appearance; actually a very rare used multiple, being the largest used multiple recorded (one of three known). (Image)

$687.00+

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1880 SPECIAL PRINTING OF THE 1879 SIX CENT ISSUED STAMP

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248

195

#195, 6c Dull rose special printing, without gum as issued, a brilliantly fresh example of this special printing rarity, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, well centered, completely free of any of the flaws that plague most known examples, very fine and exceptionally choice.A highly desirable example of one of the rarest and most difficult of all Bank Note Special Printings, of which no more than 30 copies are believed to still exist (26 to date have been certified). Nearly all existing examples have inferior centering to the lovely copy offered here. In fact, the vast majority are found centered much more strongly to the bottom or to the left. And of the existing population many have small thin spots which are endemic to the Soft Paper Special Printings. Given this stamp's outstanding freshness, centering and fault-free condition, we would conservatively rank this as one of the top three examples in existence.An exciting opportunity to acquire a premium quality example of one of the rarest rarest stamps in U.S. philately. Signed H. F. Colman and accompanied by both a 1971 APS and a 1972 PF certificate. (Image)

$100,000.00

SOLD for $67,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1879 SIX CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. POSTAL HISTORY

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249

186, 163

#186, 6c Pink, used in combination with 15c Yellow orange 1873 issue (#163), tied to refolded 1879 court cover from New York City to Kalamazoo, Mich. by "New York/Apr 18 79" duplex cancels, this being the earliest documented usage of the 1879 6c Pink American Bank Note issue, cover was refolded to reduce in size and to fold under some edge flaws, still of fine appearance; an important cover for the Six Cent Lincoln Bank Note specialist; 2007 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

250

186, 165, 166

#186, 6c Pink, used in combination with 90c Carmine 1870 issue (#166) and 30c Gray black 1873 issue (#165), a pair of the 6c and singles of the 30c and 90c, all tied to an extremely rare 1880 court cover by three strikes of "New York/Jun 17/80" duplex cancels, the cover, which was an oversized legal envelope, has been refolded down to a manageable size for display, is addressed "To the Clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass.", small repaired tears to one 6c stamp and the 30c stamp, the 6c pair was lifted for examination and improperly replaced, several cover flaws including a vertical crease which passes through the left stamp in the 6c pair, nevertheless this is one of the most unusual and impressive usages of any 90c Bank Note on cover, of which there are very few of any of the various printings, this being unique for a couple of reasons, first it is the only known combination of these values on a single cover, plus it bears stamps from three separate printings of the 1870 National, 1873 Continental and 1879 American Bank Note companies; photocopy of a 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

251

186, 26

#186, 6c Pink, used in combination with demonetized 1857 3c Dull red, Ty. II (#26), both lightly tied to legal size 1881 imprinted court cover from Clarendon, Texas to Sherman, Texas by light target postmarks, Clarendon, Texas c.d.s., Sherman bkst., the two stamps combined paid the triple rate, and the demonetized 3c 1857 issue was apparently accepted as postage, some staining around 6c stamp and light soiling, nonetheless a most unusual usage from Texas; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

252

186

#186, 6c Pink, horizontal pair, tied to 1881 cover to Melbourne, Australia, then forwarded to Sydney by "New-York/Jun 25 81" duplex numeral postmarks, sent via San Francisco, upon arrival in Melbourne the cover was forwarded to Sydney with Victoria 1880 2p Brown adhesive (#142) and tied by "Melbourne/Au 2 81" duplex cancel, various transit and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, pair of stamps just affixed slightly over edge of cover causing some missing and blunted perfs. on right stamp, a fine and scarce forwarded usage to Australia; ex-Gibson. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

253

186, 189/216

#186, 6c Pink, tied together with five different 1c to 15c 1879-88 Bank Note issues (#189, 212, 214, 216) on legal size 10c stamped envelope, sent registered from Savannah, Ga. to Banjaluka, Bosnia, all lightly cancelled with circular grid postmarks, purple three-line "Registered/Jul 23 1888/Savannah, Ga." handstamp at bottom left, New York registry label affixed partly over two stamps, New York transit and Bosnia receiving handstamp on reverse, just a few toned perf. tips on a couple of stamps, a very fine and remarkably colorful usage to a most uncommon destination. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

254

186

#186, 6c Pink, unusually well centered and margined, tied to neat cover to Hilo (Hawaii), Sandwich Islands by numeral "10" in three-ring target postmark, matching "Philadelphia, Pa./Feb 25" (1882) c.d.s. to left, very fine and choice; a 1c overpayment of the 5c U.P.U. rate of January 1882; ex-Albert. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

255

186, 189

#186, 6c Pink, used in combination with 15c Red orange (#189), two of the former and one of the latter, used on extremely scarce 1880 cover to St. Helena with purple grid cancels, blue "Pocasset, Mass./Jan 7 1880" originating c.d.s. at left, which is overstruck with dual "New York/Jan 8" and "110" in circles marking in red, manuscript endorsement in "Care of American Consul", red London transit c.d.s. on reverse, excellent "St. Helena/Fe 22 80" arrival c.d.s. on front, cover just a bit reduced at left, very fine; a most uncommon destination; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1882 SIX CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. ESSAYS, PROOFS & SPECIMENS

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256

206-E1

#206-E1, 1c Black, frame essay for unadopted design on India, measuring 40x67mm and with the text, stars and right "1", faint toning, otherwise very fine; a most unusual and unique essay for the One Cent 1881-81 American Bank Note issue; ex-"Lake Shore". (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

257

206-E1b

#206-E1b, 1c Black, frame essay for unadopted design on India, affixed to card measuring 57x71 mm, being a cutout of the frame with "Dos Centavos" along top label (inverted), and with "One Cent" pasted onto label at bottom, "U.S. Postage" at top, "One Cent" at bottom and part of design (including numerals) all added in pencil, with additional detail sketch of denomination at right, mild toning, otherwise very fine; this "Dos Centavos" cutout was a dummy type from a stamp design of another country and revised for use in a new U.S. design; another important and unique essay for the 1881-82 One Cent American Bank Note issue; ex-"Lake Shore". (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

258

206-E1Ca

#206-E1Ca, 1c Black, frame only die essay of unadopted design on white glazed paper, measuring 36x44mm, small thin spot in corner, otherwise very fine; a most handsome and rare essay; ex-Finkelburg. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

259

206-EC1b

#206-EC1b, 1c Frame only, die essay of unadopted design on surface tinted glazed paper, two different, Green on buff and Black on orange, stamp size (as always found), small thin spots, very fine appearance; a seldom seen pair of essays of this unadopted design; ex-Finkelburg. (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

260

206-E5

#206-E5, (1c) Lincoln, vignette only, Dark yellowish brown die essay on white ivory paper, an especially scarce example in full size showing entire die area, measuring 81x114mm, faint trace of a trivial thin speck, still extremely fine and handsome; ex-Finkelburg. (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction