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Scott #65, 3c Rose, tied by “New York/30 Sep 1862” duplex with target to illustrated allover front advertising cover for Thomas Andrews & Co., manufactures and importers of home products, many are illustrated across the front, posted to Ypsilanti, Mich., very fine and attractive; 2013 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 199 |
US$240.00 |
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Scott #65, 3c Rose, exceptionally well centered single with huge margins, tied to illustrated advertising cover of O. C. Knox, photographer of Athol Depot, Mass. posted from there with “Athol Depot/Mass./Jun 3” c.d.s., forwarded to Peterston, Conn. with stamp tied by “Milford/Con/Jun 6” duplex and boxed “Returned” h.s., also two strikes of “Due 3 “h.s., very fine; a handsome cover of this early photographer; 2013 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 203 |
US$180.00 |
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Scott #65, 3c Rose, tied to handsome allover front illustrated advertising cover of John Lucas & Co. manufactures of “Paint and Colorworks” of Gibsboro, New Jersey, posted to Lancaster, Pa. with the stamp tied by “Phil’a/PA./May 24” duplex, very fine; 2013 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 204 |
US$110.00 |
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Scott #65, 3c Rose, on fresh cover with illustrated corner card of Merchants’ Union Express Company, to Luanna, Iowa, stamp with central quartered cork cancel with neat “McGregor/Ioa./Apr 5” c.d.s. at left, includes an enclosure on Evans House stationery of that town seeking employment as a messenger on the river for the express company, very fine; 2013 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 205 |
US$110.00 |
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Scott #65, 3c Rose, two exceptionally well centered singles, tied by “Cleveland/O/Apr 5” duplex with grid to allover front illustrated advertising cover for A. Stephens & Sons, Wholesale Dealers in Teas, Coffees & Spices, posted to Auburn, N.Y., very fine and nice double rate usage. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 206 |
US$90.00 |
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Scott #65, 3c Rose, tied to attractive and scarce 1865 allover front illustrated advertising on Murphy’s patented lettersheet, advertising is for Empire Steam Coffee and Spice Mills of Albany, N.Y., with printed letterhead on the inside, stamp tied by four-bar grid with Albany c.d.s. at left, to Auburn, N.Y., very fine; not only a beautiful advertising item but an interesting and seldom seen letter sheet; 2013 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 200 |
US$240.00 |
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Scott #65, 3c Rose, fresh and well centered single, tied by black grid cancel to allover front advertising cover for The Daily Evening Express and The Weekly Express by Pearsol and Geist of Lancaster, with “Lancaster/PA/Jun 5 1862” c.d.s. at lower left, to Waynesboro, Pa., very fine; 2013 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 201 |
US$190.00 |
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Scott #65, 3c Rose, natural s.e. at right, tied to allover front advertising cover of Wm. Knabe & Co., Manufacturers of the “Gold Medal Pianoforte,” by blue “Baltimore/Md./Jun 15” c.d.s., posted to Port Tobacco, Md., with enclosure, very fine piano advertising cover; 2013 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 202 |
US$200.00 |
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E U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ N.B.N.C. “Premiere Gravure” Essay, in Brown Rose, #65. Complete design, plate on semi-transparent stamp paper, perfed and gummed, lovely example, grade 90 Extremely Fine, PF (2012) cert. Scott $550 ++. Estimate $300-350. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 100, Lot 448 |
US$345.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Rose, Block of 4, #65. Slightly dist. o.g., Just Fine. Scott $700. Estimate price $100-120. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 100, Lot 449 |
US$138.00 |
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3c Rose (Scott 65). Choice centering, cancelled by perfect strike of Fox Running to the Right fancy cancel of Hockanum Conn., stamp with small faults EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THE FAMOUS AND DISTINCTIVE HOCKANUM FOX FANCY CANCEL. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST STRIKES WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. A history of the fascinating Hockanum Running Fox cancel, written by Connecticut postal historian William J. Duffney, can be downloaded as a PDF file at http://web.me.com/ctpostroad1/CtPP/Postal_Markings_files/Dudley%27s%20Fox%20Story%20Dec%202010%20LR.pdf The Running Fox cancel was carved by postmaster Dudley Fox, who was also a silversmith, giving him the skills to carve an intricate fancy cancel. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 183 |
US$10,500.00 |
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3c Rose (65). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, attractive centering, slightly oxidized, otherwise Very Fine and choice, with 1989 and 1997 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 182 |
US$190.00 |
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3c Rose (Scott 65). 48 used stamps, selected by the collector for their unusual cancels and overall visual appeal, wonderful range of cancels including Heart, “US” in circle, “10” in circle, Shield, several fancy Geometrics, several different types of Star, several other interesting, some faults to underlying stamps to be expected, overall a fresh and Very Fine group Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 188 |
US$1,200.00 |
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3c Rose (Scott 65). Bright shade, cancelled by well-struck Star Within Star Within Pentagon fancy cancel of Putnam Conn., centered to upper left, Extremely Fine strike of this desirable fancy cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 185 |
US$275.00 |
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3c Rose (Scott 65). Bright shade, cancelled by perfect strike of Eagle and Olive Branch fancy cancel of Woonsocket Falls R.I., stamp centered to lower right and perfs blunted at left, Extremely Fine strike of this scarce and desirable fancy cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 184 |
US$600.00 |