ORCOEXPO Stamp Show Auction ORCOEXPO Stamp Show Auction Jan. 2014 | Page 159

Session III: Sunday, January 19, 2014 Estimate Estimate 2853 2852 2854 2855 2856 Session III: Sunday, January 19, 2014 Estimate USA STAMPLESS & STATE POSTAL HISTORY Estimate USA COVERS 2854 Folded letter sheet to NY, franked at lower left with two overlapping singles. Fresh impression, warm dark red brown shade, bottom stamp fine, top stamp very fine, tied with two strikes of red ‘20’ in oval, matching red ‘New-York’ cds top center. Attractive cover, part of bottom cover flap missing, otherwise very fine. (2013 PF Cert #514617) – MINNESOTA – 2852 USA (7) 1851 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE STRIP ON MINNESOTA TERRITORIAL LADIES COVER ......... PH $300 Embossed ladies cover franked with horizontal strip of 3 from plate 2 and tied by July 28 (1850s) Concord M(innesota) T(erritory) cancels, strip margins vary from ample to just in, rubbing at bottom left causing small holes of no effect to cancels or franking. Scarce and fine. 2855 c.1865 SOLDIER’S LETTER ENVELOPE, TO GERMANY ........................................................... PH $200 U.S. Christian Commission/Soldier’s Letter scroll as corner card, addressed to Mannheim, Baden. Washington & New York transit cds, black target cancel, handstamp ‘30’ and manuscript ‘45’ for due markings; blue Aachen and black Mannheim receivers on back. Much margin wear and soiling, large sealed tear at top center, still a rare usage. Fine. OrcoExpo 2014 • Anaheim, California Covers 01.pmd 157 (2) 1847 WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK, FOLDED LETTER NY TO VA ................................................................... PH $1750 Folded letter franked with choice 10¢ Washington single. Stamp with rich color, large margins, extremely fine! Tied by red circular grid cancel, matching red New York cds at right, very fine. A real showpiece! Cat $1400. – USA – 2853 (1) 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ DARK RED BROWN FRANKED W/ TWO SINGLES ..................................................... PH $500 2856 (2) 1847 WASHINGTON 10¢ BLACK, PHILADELPHIA TO KENTUCKY ......................................................... PH $1100 Choice stamp, large margins all around, tied with blue PAID in oval handstamp, Philadelphia cds at lower left, on buff cover to Hopkinsville, KY, very fine. Article which discusses this cover (among others) from Aug 2004 ‘Chronicle’ accompanies. Cat $1400. Stamps & Postal History Page 157 11/27/2013, 3:43 PM