US Stamp Value Scott Cat. #113 – 2c 1869 Pictorial Post Horse and Rider. Page 9

2c Brown (Scott 113). Precise centering, rich color on bright paper, circular datestamp and small part of cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $240.00)

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Huge margins with choice centering, sharp impression and bright color, small cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Original gum, narrow h.r. and band of gum toning, rich color with nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, VF-XF 85, SMQ value $950.00)

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1869, 2¢ brown (113), right sheet margin strip of three with split arrow at lower right, grill shifted strongly to left allowing end roller grill to show along right edge of selvage, never hinged, tiny gum stains and slightly short perfs on bottom stamp only, otherwise fresh and about Fine; a fine grill variety for the specialist. Scott value $2,050 as hinged pair and single

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Tied by quartered cork, matching “May 27 3PM” boxed datestamp on cover with printed address to Philadelphia, with printed “The Supt. of the R. F. and Potomac R. R. says of Sabbath desecration ‘It demoralizes the men, and makes them reckless, and so is the Cause of many Accidents'”, Very Fine, unusual railroad usage protesting work on the Sabbath Day, ex Gibson and Jarrett

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Radiant color, tied by multiple strikes of “Honeycomb” Circle of Hollow Wedges fancy cancel on unsealed circular-rate cover to Providence R.I., trivial cover wear, Very Fine strikes of this unusual fancy cancel, with 1999 P.F. certificate declining opinion as to origin of the cancel

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Jumbo margins with natural s.e. at left capturing part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by quartered cork and “Carrier Mar. 5” circular datestamp on orange cover with Schuylkill Navigation Co. of Philadelphia corner card to local street address, 1870 docketing at left, Extremely Fine, a beautiful 1869 Philadelphia carrier usage, with 1988 P.F. certificate

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Two singles, rich color, used with two 3c Ultramarine (114), cancelled or tied by quartered corks and “Boston Mass. Aug. 10 2 P.M.” circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Hong Kong, China and addressed to a member of the Royal Artillery, large magenta “Paid All” in circle, Hong Kong receiving backstamp (Oct. 6, 1869), trivial edgewear, top flap added VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE LOW-DENOMINATION 2-CENT AND 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUES ON A COVER TO HONG KONG. THIS IS THE ONLY SUCH FRANKING WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. ESPECIALLY RARE WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO “PAID ALL” MARKING. The 2c and 3c stamps pay the 10c American Packet rate via San Francisco and Yokohama. The “Paid All” marking was applied in San Francisco on outbound treaty mail. According to the Frajola-Perlman-Scamp book, several different Paid markings were used. This large “Paid All” is very scarce. Carried aboard the PMSS Japan, which departed San Francisco on Sep. 4, 1869 and arrived in Hong Kong on Oct. 5 after a stop at Yokohama. Most covers sent this way were franked with single 10c stamps, which were readily available. With 2002 P.F. certificate.

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Rich color, used with block of ten of 3c Ultramarine (114) and 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96), tied by target cancels, “Collington Md. Jul. 13” circular datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, China 3c block also tied by red “New York Paid All Jul. 15” circular datestamp and “Hong-Kong Marine Sorter Singapore to Hong Kong, SP 2/9 69” Marine sorter backstamp (Webb Type B, sub-type b), red “32” credit handstamp and “1d” British Colonial credit handstamp, Chinese characters on back, opened for display, pos. 4 of block with surface scrape, bottom left stamp of block missing corner, some expert cover repairs mostly on back and not affecting stamps VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A UNIQUE FRANKING PAYING THE 42-CENT RATE TO CHINA BY BRITISH MAIL VIA MARSEILLES. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE BLOCK OF 3-CENT 1869 STAMPS AND WITH THE HONG KONG-SINGAPORE MARINE SORTER BACKSTAMP. The stamps pay the 42c rate to China by British Mail via Marseilles. It was carried aboard the Cunarder Malta, which departed New York on July 15 and arrived in Queenstown on July 26. It arrived in Hong Kong on Sep. 8, less than two weeks prior to the 30c cover from the same correspondence offered in this sale (lot 181). According to the Webb book, the sorting of mail on board ship was first tried in 1857 and was found to speed the delivery of the mails on arrival in Hong Kong. The Governor of Hong Kong petitioned to make this a permanent position, but the scheme was not implemented. Seven years later, after the GPO decided that Hong Kong should assume greater responsibilities, the sorting plan was green-lighted. An official from the Hong Kong post office would meet the P & O steamer in Singapore and sort the mails during the trip to Hong Kong. The mails could then be delivered immediately on arrival or forwarded faster to their final destination outside of Hong Kong. The new service started with the arrival of mails at the end of July 1868. Mails were sorted between Singapore and Hong Kong, and another line was also established to sort mails between Hong Kong and Shanghai. There are five sub-types of the Marine Sorter marking showing the date of trip. The example offered here is easily identifiable because it is the only one with a dot instead of a dash between the words “Marine” and “Sorter”. With 2001 P.F. certificate

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, used with horizontal pair of 15c Black, F Grill (98), cancelled by matching circular cork, neat “Portchester N.Y. Sep. 15” circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Lima, Peru, clear strike of “Panama SP 24, 1869” transit datestamp, red “24” credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, docketed at left, some faint overall wear VERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION FRANKING TO PAY THE 34-CENT RATE TO PERU. A BEAUTIFUL COVER FROM THE DAVIS CORRESPONDENCE. The story of the Portsmouth Find was first told by Elliott Coutler in the 1982 Register and summarized by Michael Laurence in his recently published book on the 10c. Probably the most plausible explanation is that two workmen found the cache of covers in a building that was about to be demolished, and they split them equally. This theory is supported by the fact that the covers made their way to market in more than one batch. The first group, consisting of 45 covers, was purchased by a dealer in Connecticut and sold by Harmer, Rooke in 1961. The sale resulted in a lawsuit by the owners who claimed the dealer did not pay them enough. The second group, consisting of approximately 40 covers, filtered their way into the market through dealers, they were probably sold this way as a result of the lawsuit over the other group. Ex Juhring

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Two, used with 15c Black, F Grill (98) and tied by circle of wedges on 1869 cover to Rome, Italy, red “New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 18” and receiving backstamps, purple “PD” handstamp, red “Verviers B. Coeln Franco” and “4” credit handstamps, blue crayon “fr 1-1/2” ms. credit marking, Very Fine use of mixed issues to pay the 19c rate by North German Union Closed Mail

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, tied by well-struck circle of V’s handstamp on June 2, 1869 folded circular and prices current from New York to Belleville, Canada West, crayon “1” due marking, light file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, a scarce 2c 1869 circular-rate cover to Canada

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2c Brown (Scott 113). Deep shade, tied by rosette cancel on printed prices current to Pueblo, Mexico, sender’s blue Jul. 28, 1869 oval datestamp and ship designation “p City of Mexico”, “-1/2” reale due handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, attractive example of printed-matter rate to Mexico paid by 2c 1869, ex Juhring and Coulter

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2c Brown, Vertical Half Used as 1c (113c). Left vertical half used in pair with 2c, well-tied by target cancel and “(town?) Pa. Jan. 18” circular datestamp on buff cover to Frederick Pa., left stamp has small tear at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, ex Haas, with 1965 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as half used as 1c on cover

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2c Brown, Vertical Half Used as 1c (Scott 113c). Left vertical half used with full stamp, both tied together by bright green target with matching “Cabell C.H. W. Va. Jun. 8” circular datestamp on yellow cover to Point Pleasant W. Va., small repair at bottom left corner of cover, minor soiling, still Fine, a true green cancellation on the 2c 1869 bisect is a remarkable rarity, with 1997 P.F. certificate, from our 1997 Rarities sale where it realized $2,200 hammer

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