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**5c-12c 1851-56 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3717		5c Red Brown (12). Large even margins all around, tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 3" circular datestamp on 1856 blue folded letter to Nantes, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 17" transit datestamp, appropriate French transits incl. "13" decimes due handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Mayer, unpublished Census No. 12-COV-180 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
3718		5c Red Brown (12). Relief A from the top row of the plate, large margins to clear, tied by "New Orleans La. Feb. 19" circular datestamp on 1857 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, clear strike of "GB/1F60c" Anglo-French accountancy marking, "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb. 25" backstamp, "8" decimes handstamp crossed out and re-rated for 16 decimes due, some slight overall wear, Very Fine, attractive "three months" usage, signed Ashbrook, with 2005 Van der Linden certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3719		5c Red Brown (12). Large even margins all around, tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 31" circular datestamp on blue 1856 folded letter to Paris, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 9" transit circular datestamp, French transit also ties stamp, "13" decimes due handstamp, light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3720		5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 15" circular datestamp on 1857 cover to Nimes, France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Dec. 24" transit datestamp, boxed "GB/1F60c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, various French transits incl. "8" decimes due, some edgewear and soiling, otherwise Very Fine, attractive "three-months" cover carried aboard the first British Packet service during this period, ex Klein and Mayer, unpublished Census No. 12-COV-242 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3721		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to in, tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 25" circular datestamp on 1856 cover to France, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 3" transit datestamp, French "13" decimes due handstamp and appropriate transits, some edgewear, Fine, ex Caspary, unpublished Census No. 12-COV-247, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3722		5c Red Brown (12). Ample margins to just in at bottom, tied by large "Paid" grid with red "Boston May 26" circular datestamp on 1857 cover to Paris, France, endorsed "Liverpool Steamer. Canada." at bottom, ms. "26" decimes due for double rate, red Paris receiving circular datestamp, transit backstamps, stamp lifted and hinged back into place, some minor cover staining, appears Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3723		5c Red Brown (12). Two, huge margins to in at bottom incl. sheet margin at top, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Ms. 10cts. Nov. 13" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1856 folded cover to Kingston, Canada, red "United States" oval handstamp, receiving backstamp, left stamp with pre-use vertical crease, appears Fine, scarce with the top sheet margin, ex Mayer, unpublished Census No. 12-COV-82 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3724		5c Red Brown (12). Positions 3/13/23R1, vertical strip of three, bottom stamp with defective transfer, large margins to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. May 10, 1857" circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Reims, France, red New York 12c credit datestamp, appropriate French transits, some staining at bottom from tape, minor wear, Very Fine, a rare use of the defective transfer position on a cover, ex Moody and Mayer, unpublished Census No. 12-COV-21 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,750.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
3725		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large even margins all around, rich color, tied by well-struck "San Francisco Cal. 5 Feb." circular datestamp on cover to Winona, Minnesota Territory, with original enclosure (undated) with handwritten valentine poem, Extremely Fine cover to a scarce destination (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3726		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge margins to clear, rich color, tied by "New York Jun. 20" Ocean Mail circular datestamp on orange cover to Oroville Cal., some slight overall soiling, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
3727		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large to huge margins showing bits of adjoining stamps at sides, marvelous deep color, neatly tied by "Huntington Mass." circular datestamp on April 1858 buff cover to Pictou, Nova Scotia, red "U.States" in arc over "10" cross-border mark, Pictou arrival backstamp and part of another transit, light horizontal cover filing crease far from stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction

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