Prices of US Stamps Scott #24 – 1857 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 15

1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 15R5, used with 5c Red Brown (28), perfs slightly in at top, both stamps tied by grid cancels with matching “Donaldsonville La. Dec. 1” (1858) circular datestamp (struck on back, cover may have been refolded) on folded letter to St. Martinsville La., fresh and Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 43R5, deep rich color and wide margins, small manuscript pen stroke at bottom and tied by “Princeton N.J. Jun. 19” circular datestamp on small “Princeton College Class of ’59” embossed corner card to local addressee, additional part strikes of the rim of the datestamp, stamp with perf faults at bottom, still Very Fine, a beautiful college cover with the scarce Type Va, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 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

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 9R5, showing the curl in “O” of “Postage”, wide margins and nicely centered, tied by blue “Louisville Ky. Oct. 7” circular datestamp on yellow cover to Lebanon O., small corner cover tear, overall Very Fine, ex Neinken, Ashbrook’s pencil notations erased from front and also signed by Ashbrook on back

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 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

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 17L5, tied by “Richmond Va. Aug ? 1858” circular datestamp on Bowcock & Brown Commission Merchants Aug. 20, 1858 circular to Bremo Bluff Va., portion of adjoining stamp at top, file fold clear of stamp, Very Fine, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 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

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Plate 5, top-row A Relief, beautiful dark color, well-centered, tied by bold strike of “Augusta Me. Jul. (1858) Paid” circular datestamp on cover to Levant Me., some minor cover staining and unpunched perf at top, an attractive cover with a Very Fine stamp, “Maine Insane Hospital” enclosure accompanies, stating the hospital “…is nearly full of patients. We would, therefore, request all who may be desirous of sending Insane persons to this Institution, to make application by letter or otherwise…”, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 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

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 35R5, light pastel color, tied by red “Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/Mar. ?” carrier datestamp on bootlegged circular from Amsterdam, forwarder’s handstamp at bottom, some minor cover splits and light toning, circular is sealed with glue, still Very Fine, notes and plating on back by Ashbrook, ex Neinken with his plate correction

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 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

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 79R5, rich color and balanced margins, cancelled by circular grid (not tied) on buff cover to Fountain Green Pa., fresh and Very Fine, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 96-98R9, horizontal strip of three, some perfs separated prior to use, used with Hawaii, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8), large margins to just in, two small tears at right, tied by 7-bar square grid cancel, red “Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Sep. 9” (1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Miss E. D. Turrill, in care of D. P. Belknap in San Francisco, forwarded to Folsom Cal., the three 1c stamps pay the forwarding postage, affixed over San Francisco “Ship 5” handstamp and tied by “San Francisco Cal. Sep. 30, 1861” double-circle datestamps, “Ship 5” handstamp struck a second time at right, missing top flap, right 1c tiny tear at right, left 1c few lightly toned perfs VERY FINE. A RARE FRANKING COMBINING THE HAWAII 1857 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III ISSUE WITH THREE UNITED STATES 1857 ONE-CENT STAMPS ON A FORWARDED COVER. This cover was carried on the American bark Comet, departing Honolulu on Sep. 9, 1861, and arriving in San Francisco on Sep. 29. Mail was postmarked at San Francisco on Sep. 30. The addressee is believed to be the daughter of Joel Turrill, a prominent attorney and congressman from Oswego, New York. He had served as U.S. Consul to the Hawaiian Islands (1845-50). In the financial crisis of 1857 he lost all of his property, and he died in December 1859. This cover was addressed to her in care of D. P. Belknap, a prominent San Francisco resident. Belknap presumably paid the 5c incoming ship-letter postage, then applied the three 1c stamps for forwarding to Folsom. Ex Neinken. With 1954 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 63R5, lovely color and balanced margins, tied by neat strike of red Providence R.I. circular datestamp on small June 9, 1858 circular used locally, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and choice Ty. Va stamp and cover, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Plate 9, A Relief from the top row of the plate, used with three 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and cancelled by blue segmented corks, light strike of matching “Marysville Cal. Dec. 23” circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Dixon Ill. with “Overland Via Los Angeles” illustrated six-horse stagecoach design, Randall & Co. of Marysville imprint, reduced left edge has been skillfully restored, Very Fine appearance, a colorful illustrated stagecoach cover, ex Neinken

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