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

**Plates Seven to Ten (Covers, Demonetized Use, Scott 24)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1403		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Three singles, incl. Positions 97L10 and 50L9 with straddle-pane margin and centerline, uncancelled and affixed to cover to Mendota Ill., neat "Due 3" in circle and also "Held for Postage" handstamps, back of cover with "Davenport Ioa. Oct. 19, 1861" double-circle datestamp and also "Dead Letter Office" oval, slightly reduced at right, horizontal file fold does not affect stamps, Very Fine, attempted use of recently-demonetized 1c 1857 Issue, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1404		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 41-42L9, 31 and 32L9, horizontal pair and two singles, tied by large grid cancels, matching "Philadelphia Pa. Mar. 6, 1862" circular datestamp on mourning cover to New York, stamps and cover with few flaws incl. top left stamp piece out at top, missing part of back, otherwise Fine, late use of 1c 1857's to pay postage and carrier fee, this issue was demonetized months earlier, Philadelphia was a major city so there was no shortage of the new issue, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1405		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Three singles, one identified as Position 12R8, center stamp torn at top prior to use, tied by circle of V's, "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 3" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Providence R.I., barely reduced at right, Very Fine, with note from Ashbrook on back who notes that the 3c rate from California to the east coast did not become effective until after July 1, 1863, this must therefore be a demonetized use, based on the style of datestamp, probably 1867 or later, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1406		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair and single, tied by crossroads cancels and "Charleston S.C. Sep. 13" circular datestamp on adversity cover made from printed form with 1865 date to Philadelphia Pa., remnants of a letter glued to back (possibly an express use), cover with some toning, stamps with few flaws, still Very Fine, a rare post-war use, ex Neinken (illustrated in his book, p. 549) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1407		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Choice centering, used with 2c Black, F. Grill (93), tied by target cancels and "St. Louis Mo. May 4" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Terre Haute Ind., small stamp faults, still Fine, a very unusual and late use of the demonetized 1c stamp, ex Knapp and Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1408		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 12L10, used with 2c Black (73) and tied by light strike of "Concord N.H. Jan. 24, 1865" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Antrim N.H., cover clumsily repaired at right, unusually late use of the demonetized 1c stamp, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 100-150 SOLD for $60.00 Will close during Public Auction
1409		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Rich color, used with 2c Black (73) single and 2c Black, Vertical Half Used as 1c (73b), tied by circle of hollow segments cancel and "New-York Sep. 2?" circular datestamp on cover to Little Falls N.Y., reduced one inch at left, small repair at lower left corner, minor stamp faults FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE ATTEMPTED USE OF THE DEMONETIZED ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE TO PAY THE OBSOLETE CARRIER FEE ON A SEPTEMBER 1863 COVER WITH REGULAR POSTAGE PAID BY A BLACK JACK BISECT AND SINGLE. The sender obviously considered demonetized and bisected stamps to be valid for postage, but he was apparently unaware that the carrier fee had been abolished in July 1863 when the 2c Black Jack was issued. This was presumably mailed in September 1863, and the post office seems to have been content with half a Black Jack and the 1c to make up the 3c rate. Ex Neinken. With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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