The Wagshal Collection Part 4: Perforated One-Cent 1857-60 Issue continued...

**Plates Seven to Ten (Covers, Foreign Mail, Scott 24)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1373		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Rich color, used with vertical pair and single of 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), each tied by neat strike of New York "Steam/Ship" handstamp on small cover to Philadelphia, endorsed "U.S.S. Lancaster" at upper left, missing part of top flap and some slight edgewear, still Very Fine, the U.S.S. Lancaster was flagship of the South Atlantic fleet, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1374		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, scissors-separated with perfs at top intact and s.e. at sides, used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by "New Orleans La. May 11, 1860" circular datestamps on folded cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, neat "6" reales due handstamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine, unusual franking, Ashbrook believed the extra 2c paid a carrier fee in New Orleans, signed Ashbrook, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1375		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Bright color, used with three 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and tied by "Mount Carroll Il. Feb. 14" circular datestamps on buff cover to Newton Township, Canada West, red "Paid 10" and "U. States" in arc handstamps, 1860 receiving backstamp, some edgewear, Very Fine, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1376		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Scissors-separated into design at right, used with three 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 1" circular datestamps on buff cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, bold "5" due marking also ties one 3c, Boston and receiving backstamps, 1861 docketing at left, minor edgewear, Fine and colorful, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1377		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Straddle-pane margin at left with trace of centerline, used with three 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), bright color, tied by "New-York Apr. 20, 1859" circular datestamps on cover to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, red "U.S. Express Mail Boston Apr. 19" circular datestamp at left, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, very scarce route agent's marking applied to mail carried by a contract steamer between Boston and Halifax (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1378		24c Gray Lilac (37). Slightly bleached color, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and tied by neat grid and red "New-York Am. Pkt. 3 Sep. 22" credit circular datestamp on cover to London, England, embossed Bible Society corner card, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce franking with the 1c paying the carrier fee on a cover to England, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1379		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Three singles, used with 12c Black, Plate 3 (36B), tied by bold "Thompsons Station N.Y. Apr. 23" (1861) circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Paris, France, with green "Order & Progress" embossed eagle corner card, red New York 12c credit also ties stamps, red boxed "P.D." handstamp and French transit, missing part of top flap and some edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual franking to pay the 15c rate to France, the "Order & Progress" corner card is a very rare social/political propaganda design, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1380		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, tied by "Washington D.C. Free" circular datestamp on folded cover to Paris, France, red French "15c" due handstamp, "Charles Sumner, Senator" in manuscript on back, stamps with slight toning, cover with small tear at lower left, still Very Fine, scarce use from this famous abolitionist senator who once wrote "A queen on the scaffold is a less pitiful sight than a woman on the auction block", the letter was sent free of domestic postage, the 2c paid the shore-to-ship rate and French postage was collected from the recipient, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1381		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Rich color and choice centering, used with vertical pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied by blue grids and matching "Keene N.H. Jun. 13, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Augers, France, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, red New York credit and French transit datestamps, 1c perfs scissors-separated causing s.e. at right, some slight overall wear, Very Fine and colorful, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1382		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 47-48/57-58L8, block of four, tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 21" circular datestamps on blue folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, endorsed "Via England", red "2" credit handstamp, "-1/2Rs." due handstamp, 1859 receiving datestamp, block originally folded over top edge, refolded for display, some slight creasing along perfs, still Very Fine, a scarce block of four on double circular-rate cover to Spain, ex Neinken, signed Ashbrook (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1383		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 27-28R9, horizontal pair, tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Dec. 1, 1860" circular datestamp on folded outer sheet from printed circular to Bremen, Germany, endorsed "p steamer via Liverpool", various rate markings, red "Per England und Aachen" backstamp, stamps with trivial soiling from gum, Very Fine, the backstamp is scarce, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction

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