Kelleher Club Sale
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Tahiti | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | 1941, Christmas Day Plebiscite, 70c orange to 1.40F brown (Scott 286-291), o.g., never hinged, wonderfully bright group of six, sound with clean overprints, Very Fine.Scott $435. |  2 | $100 |
| 552 | 1894, First Issue complete (Scott 1-13), appealing set with strong colors throughout, several with superior centering; 75c never hinged, others lightly hinged or hinge remnant, Fine to Very Fine or better.Scott $465. |  2 | $100 |
| 553 | 1930 Cash Delivery Stamps, four values mounted in an explanatory folder printed on fragile, onion skin paper; produced by Eugen Sekula of Lucern and only in use from Sep 9 to Sep 20, 1930, Fine. |  2 | $80 |
| 554 | Airmail, 1934, Village of Bloudan, complete (Scott C57-C66), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh on immaculate paper, Very Fine.Scott $416. |  3 | $150 |
| 555 | 1893, 1c black on lilac blue (Scott 5), clean, sound example tied by c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine, a mere 200 issued, signed Champion.Scott $875. |  | $200 |
| 556 | Postage Due, 1893, 1c black (Scott J1), o.g., lightly hinged, sound and fresh, with clean color and full margins all around, Very Fine, only 200 issued, signed Carion & another.Yvert 1. Maury 1.Scott $400. |  | $100 |
| 557 | Postage Due, 1893, 2c black (Scott J2), o.g., hinged, Post Office fresh and clean with four balanced margins, Very Fine, a mere 150 issued, signed Carion & another.Yvert 2. Maury 2.Scott $400. |  | $100 |
| 558 | Postage Due, 1893, 3c black (Scott J3), o.g., hinge remnant, attractive four-margined example, clean and sound, Very Fine, only 100 issued, signed Carion & Miro.Yvert 3. Maury 3.Scott $450. |  | $150 |
| 559 | Postage Due, 1893, 30c black (Scott J9), o.g., light hinge remnant, four-margined with solid color, Very Fine, only 100 issued, signed Jeanhutz.Yvert 9. Maury 9.Scott $450. |  | $150 |
| 560 | Postage Due, 1893, 40c black (Scott J10), unused without gum, clean, sound four-margined example, Very Fine, only 200 issued, signed Jeanhutz.Yvert 10. Maury 10.Scott $450. |  | $150 |
| Lot | 1857 Issue | Estimate | |
| 561 | Postage Due, 1893, 4c black (Scott J17), wonderfully bright with socked-on-the-nose lightly struck cancel, Very Fine, only 200 issued, signed Brun & Marquelet.Yvert 17. Maury 17.Scott $550. |  | $150 |
| 562 | Postage Due, 1893, 1fr brown (Scott J25), sound with nice color, just touched at top left, tied on piece by one of two Papeete Sept. 9, 1893 postmarks with "T" in triangle Due marking alongside, Very Fine, signed multiple times.Yvert 25. Maury 25.Scott $550. |  | $200 |
| 563 | ca. 1986, Proof sheet of four designs (Scott 1584-1585 var.), on approximately 148 x 216 mm glossy paper, pictorial elements (no country name or denomination text) of four stamps, three of which at least were issued: #1605 (top right) and #1584-1585 (bottom pair); clean with printer's registration marks, Very Fine, most unusual. |  | $100 |
| 564 | 1938, 35c Prussian green & dark green, without overprint (Scott 53a), o.g., never hinged, exceptional eye-appeal with immense color and perfect centering, Extremely Fine to Superb.Scott $475. |  | $200 |
| 565 | 1928, Airplane & City Views, dark red & green on yellow, perforated, full sheet of 50, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with clean colors; some separations along central horizontal perforations, Fine to Very Fine, extremely rare, particularly as a full sheet. 1966 Sanabria EAPP; $1,000. |  | $300 |
| 566 | 19th Century Proofs & Specimens, selection of 13 different on stock cards incl. plate proofs on India Scott #76P3 (5¢ brown), 122P3 (90¢ Lincoln), 243P3 ($3 Columbian), R152P3 (2¢ revenue), plus LO2P4 (1¢ Eagle local on card), Specimens 1861-63 incl. 63SB, 65SB, 68SB, 71SB, 72SB and 73SB (1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 10¢, 30¢ and 90¢), also 190SD (30¢ Hamilton) and 205SD (5¢ Garfield), neat group, fine to very fine or better. |  | $400 |
| 567 | New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (Scott 9X1), ACM connected, blue "x" pen cancel, nearly four margin example; small faults, Fine to Very Fine appearance. |  2 | $150 |
| 568 | New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected (Scott 9X1), four-margined example on folded address sheet docketed Oct. 27th, 1847, with blue manuscript "X" cancel, tied by both arced "PAID" handstamp and by edge of red "New York/27/Oct/5cts" postmark; very light vertical file crease through stamp which does not break the paper fibers, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $550. |  | $350 |
| 569 | New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black, Forgeries (Scott 9X1-F), two different nicely engraved forgeries, which, at first glance, are quite good; however, upon closer examination, neither should fool anyone; in the used example, which is canceled with two blue pen strokes and a brown handstamped "PAID", the decorative foliage in the corners is totally different from the original, while the unused one actually has the word "Falsch" worked into the design in the btm corners., Very Fine. |  | $200 |
| 570 | 1847, 5¢ dark brown (Scott 1a), 3½-margined single tied by manuscript "X" cancel on cover to Middletown, Conn., with red straightline "Philada Rail Road" handstamp at center; stamp with a light crease at top left, otherwise clean, Fine to Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate.Scott $625. |  2 | $300 |
| 571 | 1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), clean and bright single with nearly four full margins (top close at left but clear of frameline), tied on folded letter sheet from Baltimore to Frederick Town, Md. by three strikes of blue "5" postmark, with blue Baltimore Dec. 14 postmark at left; correspondence refers to filings and discharges dated 1850 and 1851 respectively; stamp sound, cover with vertical file fold, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $915. |  | $400 |
| 572 | 1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), four-margined example (frameline just missed at left), on folded address sheet to Boston; stamp tied by red grid cancel, with matching New Year's Day "New-York/JAN/1" postmark below and straightline "Baltimore RR" handstamp alongside; cover endorsed "pd by Stamp" at upper left; stamp with small nick at bottom and wrinkled at right from cover; cover with vertical central file fold and small tear at bottom not affecting any markings, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,200+. |  | $600 |
| 573 | 1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), pen cancel, Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $750.Scott $850. |  2 | $750 |
| 574 | 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), Pos 84R1E; cetered steam 5 in circle cancel (a holdover from the stampless period) with stitch watermark possibly unique with this cancel and watermark combination; stong color and crisp detail, Fine.Scott $150. |  | $120 |
| 575 | 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), fresh example, position 23R1L, grid-canceled on a folded circular, dated June 15, 1852, from the Bank of Virginia in Portmouth, offering a $10,000 reward for the return of the $66,000 in money & species stolen in a bank robbery in January; stamp cut in at the right and top, but otherwise everything in fresh and Very Fine, with a 2015 certificate from the One Cent Franklin Plating Project. |  5 | $300 |
| 576 | 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, group of six (Scott 9), each hinged on enlargement of frame, showing the various retouches, etc., all but one plated; positions comprise 27L1L, 32L, 53L1L, 72L1L (double transfer) and 93L1L; all wonderfully bright with clean detail and well centered, Very Fine overall. |  2 | $250 |
| 577 | 1851, 3¢ Numeral essay, by Bald, Cousland & Co., in blue (Scott 11-E15c), die on ivory glazed paper 52x50mm, o.g., never hinged, Superb.Brazer 33E-Mc.Scott $750. |  | $300 |
| 578 | 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), perfect, clear strike of fancy red grid of rectangles 'ATHOL, Mass.' cds, Extremely Fine.Scott $20. |  | $120 |
| 579 | 1856, 3¢ brownish carmine, type I (Scott 11 var.), tied by a Boston "PAID" grid and a red Boston c.d.s., Sep 25 (1856) on an orange advertising cover for the Appleton Mutual Insurance Co. with a marvelous illustration, to Bryant Pond, Me., Very Fine. |  2 | $160 |
| 580 | 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), a Fine single tied by an unusual circled grid on a small buff embossed lady's envelope with a matching "(flueron) BARTON (flueron) VT, JAN 21" c.d.s., exceptional strikes on a very clean cover, Very Fine, Simpson #343, RF6 - 11-15 examples recorded. |  2 | $160 |
| 581 | 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), 3+ margins with a light blue grid cancel and matching "Harrisburg Pa. Feb 11" c.d.s. on an advertising cover with an attractive Keystone Mutual Life Insurance Co. woodcut illustration, to Hollidaysburg Pa., Very Fine. Ex-Biddle (lot 86B). |  2 | $160 |
| 582 | 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), F-VF, grid-canceled on an 1852 folded letter postmarked "Beloit, Wis., Jun 10"; sent to Watertown, N.Y., then forwarded to Oswego, N.Y. with a Jun i5 Watertown c.d.s. and a small "PAID C III" (after mistakenly applying a "5" and crossing it out); Simpson #32, RF9 - only 2 or 3 recorded as of 1979, with a 2000 A.P.S. certificate. |  3 | $300 |
| 583 | 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, two on-cover uses (Scott 11A), the first on attractive "Freehold/Young Ladies'/Seminary,/Monmouth Co. N.J." corner card envelope with blind-embossed frame, the stamp with three clear margins (just in at right) and tied by lightly struck Freehold postmark (June 1?); the second, with margins close to in at sides, on folded letter sheet (statement of accounts datelined Feby 12th 1852) from Norwich, CT, to South Windham, Conn.; stamp tied by blue cork cancel with Norwich Feb. 13 postmark at left, the cover with vertical file folds not affecting stamp; a pretty twosome for the shade specialist, Fine to Very Fine. |  2 | $120 |
| 584 | 3¢ dull red, type II & 1¢ blue U.S.P.O. Dispatch Eagle (Scott 11Ax2 & LO2), #11A pair, blue 'PHILADELPHIA/PA' cds, Very Fine.Scott $294. |  | $200 |
| 585 | 1855, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 14), fresh single (shaved at top, in at left, large margin bottom capturing tops of scallops), on eye-catching "Shippers Line of California Packets/Earle & Weed, Agts. 106 Wall St. N.Y." dark blue cameo corner card envelope to San Francisco; stamp tied by clean strike of New York May 21 Ocean Mail cancel; a very early 1855 use (Weed's name was dropped from the company in 1856; the EDU for #14 being May 12, 1855), and penciled note on reverse states "earliest use of ocean mail on 10¢ '55"; cover with staining and large part of backflap missing, but still an important early cover, Fine, ex Dr. C. Chase.Scott $190. |  | $180 |
| 586 | 1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), right margin single, in Post Office fresh color with crisp detail and light cancels; hint of a bend at upper right, still Extremely Fine.Scott $260. |  | $160 |
| 587 | 1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), wide top margin single, Post Office fresh four-margined example with bold color; town postmark and bit of blue manuscript at bottom; pressed-out crease in selvage only, Extremely Fine, ex Eubanks, with 2003 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $500.Scott $260. |  3 | $500 |
| 588 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), horizontal strip of three in bold color, tied by Broad Mountain, Pa. postmarks, on small cover to Milton, Del.; noted "Missent & Forwarded" at top right, with blue Milton May 14 receiver; left-most stamp with rubbed perforations due to placement, backflap damaged, but still an attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,800 off-piece. |  | $750 |
| 589 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), single, with three 3¢ dull red Washingtons (#26), on yellow cover with pre-printed address to Charlottetown, P.E.I.; stamps tied by black "PAID" in circular grid and/or Canadian red oval "United/States" postmarks, with faded red "Boston/6/May/10 cts" postmark alongside; docketing shows the letter was answered May 16, 1858; reverse with New Brunswick May 7 transit and poorly struck receiver; some toning, but an appealing cross-border use, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $580. |  | $250 |
| 590 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type Va (Scott 24), beautiful cover with Mount Pleasant, PA CDS; stamp has bold color and nice detail; Pos.19L5; slight toning, Fine.Scott $400. |  | $80 |
| 591 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), horizontal pair and single, all tied by July 24, 1861 San Francsico postmark on folded letter sheet to San Diego; each stamp with small fault, still an attractive use within California, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $125. |  | $60 |
| 592 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type V trio, two plate varieties (Scott 24), each on enlarged image of frame, one unplated (no gum) with good centering showing majority of ornaments, one plated 52R9 (double transfer, no gum), another 97R7 (F Relief, curl on shoulder, light manuscript cancel); attractive group for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine or better. |  | $150 |
| 593 | 1857, 3¢ rose, type I (Scott 25), vertical pair tied by "Portsmouth/Jun/15/N.H." postmark on cover (1859 penned on backflap) to Elizabeth, New Jersey; stamps clean and fresh, cover well preserved, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $400. |  2 | $250 |
| 594 | 1857, 3¢ rose, type II (Scott 25A), position 50L5L with center line at right, tied by town cancel on a cover to New Jersey; stamp with perforations trimmed away at top, still Fine to Very Fine.Scott $950. |  | $200 |
| 595 | 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), on cover with numeral '3' cancel and red 'RED WING/M.T.' (Minnesota Territory) cds to Penn Yan, Yates County, NY. 'M.B. LEWIS/FORWARDING/&/COMMISSION MERCHANT/RED WING,/MINNESOTA' embossed on back flap., Extremely Fine. |  | $120 |
| 596 | 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), an unused single attached to a letter datelined "Chapel Hill, 11th May 1858" to the Postmaster at Morganton, S.C.; the writer, C.P. Mallette, "Having no correspondent in your place", asks the postmaster if he would collect Mallett's account againt a Mr. A.A. Avery remitt same by mail (using the attached stamp) minus any commission, and, "should it not suit you to colllect, will you please hand over to a suitable person and oblige." Wow. Apparently a Postmaster had lots of unusual resposibilities!. |  | $120 |
| 597 | 1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), vertical strip of three on blue cover front from New Orleans to Lyon, France; stamps tied by black grid cancels, matching New Orleans Nov. 9 double-ring postmark, and blue French Nov. 30 transit; red "Boston/Nov/16/Paid/3" cancel and matching boxed "PD" handstamp; stamps sound with undamaged perforations, Fine to Very Fine, signed Zanini, with his 1974 certificate.Scott $1,100 off-cover. |  2 | $500 |
| 598 | 1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), horizontal pair and single on blue folded letter sheet datelined Mar. 29, 1860 from New Orleans to Bordeaux, France; stamps tied by indistinct postmarks and red "New/Paid/York/Apr/3/12" exchange postmark; red boxed "P.D." and French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A.C." transit (Apr. 16) on front; reverse with Paris transit (Apr. 17) and Bordeaux receiver (Apr. 18); horizontal fold through address panel, otherwise sound, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,025. |  | $600 |
| 599 | 1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), sound with clean color and light, nearly face-free cancel, Fine to Very Fine, signed Zanini, with his 1979 certificate erroneously as #30A.Scott $325. |  2 | $150 |
| 600 | 1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 30), fresh-faced with strong color, lightly cancelled at bottom by red exchange or transit marking; short perforation and tiny thins at top, pulled perforation at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,300. |  | $300 |
