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3c. dull red, inner frame lines, vertical block of eight, ample to mostly large margins all round, tied by cds. "GRAND RAPIDS FEB 3" to large embossed Valentine cover to Manchester, small cover and extensive backflap mends, very good appearance, certificate PF. Scott No. 11

5c. red brown, fresh colour, ample to large margins all round, tied by red cds. "ANNAPOLIS Md. OCT 1" to large parts of folded letter to "Surgeon Ninian Pinkney U.S.N. / U.S.S. Steam Frigate Susquehanna Spezzia, Sardinia, Italy", endorsed "5 cents prepaid" and "Per Cunard Line", with adjacent manuscript "17" and red "NEW YORK Br. Pkt. OCT 15", very fine, illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, page 98, fig. 8-4, certificate PF. Scott No. 12 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

5c. red-brown, cut-into the outer frame line at bottom, otherwise good margins, tied by date stamp "NEW ORLEANS FEB 21 1857" to entire letter from Tabasco, Mexico with adjacent merchants' cachet "ROMANO HERMANOS / TABASCO" to Bordeaux, showing on front red "NEW-YORK BR. PKT. MAR 4", accountancy mark "GB 1 F 60 C" and tax stamp "8" (decimes); the stamp with tiny marginal tear at bottom, usual slight toning; a fine and rare cover, one of only 3 recorded 1856, 5 c. usages originating outside the United States; certificate PF (2005). Scott no. 12 Provenance: Hubbard Joseph Hackmey

5c. red brown, two singles, fresh colour and close to full margins all round, tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS DEC 5" to not quite complete folded lettersheet to Nantes, New York and french transit marks alongside, fine, a rare example of the 10c rate to France from this period. Scott No. 12

5c. red brown, vertical strip of three mostly full margins, close to just touched at right, tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS La. JUL 19" to folded lettersheet to Bordeaux, boxed "PD" and red "BOSTON PAID 12 29 JULY" alongside, light corner crease in lower stamp mentioned in certificate, very fine, illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, page 85, 26 35, signed Ashbrook and certificate PF. Scott No. 12 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

5 c. red-brown,  horizontal strip of 3, the left stamp tiny touched just at upper right, otherwise clear to very wide margins, tied by 2 clear strikes of grid "PAID" to entire letter from Boston 1858 to France with adjacent accountancy mark "GB/1 F 60 C"; the right stamp with tiny corner crease at upper right, not affecting the design; a very fine and rare entire, certificate PF (2005). Scott no. 12 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

5c. red brown, horizontal strip of three, fresh colour and ample to full margins, just touched at top, tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS MAY 10 1857" to envelope to Bordeaux, red "NEW YORK PAID 12 MAY 19" and French transit mark alongside, very fine. Scott No. 12 Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa Joseph Hackmey

5 c. red brown and 10 c. green, type III, both fresh colour and ample to large margins all round, 5c. tied by French transit and partial cds. "NAUVOO Ills." and 10 c. pen cancelled and tied by manuscript mark to folded letter to Lucon, red boxed "SHORT PAID" black "NEW YORK 6" and magenta handwritten "15" struck out by "16" decimes handstamp alongside. Part of the address restored, 5 c. stamp with faint crease at bottom, otherwise very fine. This is the only example of a Short Paid handstamp on a cover franked by a 5c. 1856 issue, illustrated in Frajola and Meyer, page 75, fig. 6-23, certificate PF. Scott No. 12,15 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

5c. red brown with full to large margins all round, and 10c. green, type II and III, horizontal strip of three, fresh colour and ample to large margins, just touched at top left, positions 1-3L1, left pair type III misplaced transfers, right stamp type II, tied by two strikes of black cds. "BRIDGEPORT Ct. FEB 17" to cover to Biel, Switzerland, several transit marks on front and reverse, very fine. The plate used to print the imperforated 10 c. 1855 stamps contained only one horizontal pair of type II and II, located in position 2L and 3L! Certificate PF. Scott No. 14-15, 12 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

5c. red brown, fresh colour and clear to large margins and 1857 Franklin 1c. blue, type V, and 12c. black, type I, tied by cds. "HARTFORD Ct. MAR 2 1859" to legal sized pre-printed "Blank Election Returns, 1859" cover to the town clerk of Branford, cover refolded, 1c. with repair at top left, the certificate mentions a corner crease on the 5c. stamp, a scarce combination usage. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer page 36, fig 4-8, certificate PF

5 c. red-brown with white margins all around, showing small part of neighbour stamp at right, together with 1857, 10 c. green, both tied by grid "PAID" to envelope with adjacent red "BOSTON 12 OCT PAID 12" to the United States Consul at Lyon, France; on reverse "BOSTON BR. PKT. 12 OCT." and French transit and arrival marks; a fine and rare franking, certificate PF (2006). Scott no. 12+32 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

10c. green, type I, horizontal pair with fresh colour and good to large margins on three sides, just touched at right, 1c. blue, type IV, huge margins at top and left, into at bottom at right, pos 2R1L, all tied by grid cancels to small envelope to Paris, there forwarded to Liverpool, several transit marks on front and reverse, very fine. Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa Joseph Hackmey

10c. green, type II and II, fresh colour and full to large margins all round, tied by grid cancels and left stamp also by cds. "NEW ORLEANS OCT 1858" to folded letter to Veracruz, blue oval Cuba forwarder handstamp next to handstruck "3", left 10c. stamp horizontal crease, cover few wrinkles, a fine double direct American Packet rate to Mexico Scott No. 14,15 Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa Joseph Hackmey

10c. green, type II and IV, horizontal strip of three, right stamp with recut at top and bottom, position 62-64L, large margins to just touched at right, tied by crossed grid cancels envelope to Munich, several transitmarks alongside, small faults, fine appearance and a rare cover. Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa Joseph Hackmey

10c. green, type II, horizontal pair, fresh colour and full to large margins, 1c. blue, type II and 3c. claret, no inner frame lines, both large margins to cut into, all tied by black grids to slightly shortend envelope to Belfast, cover cleaned without backflap, still fine, certificate RPSL. Scott No. 7,11,14

10c. vertical pair Type II and single Type III, 1c. blue vertical pair and single and 3c. red vertical strip of three, all good to cut into margins, all with black grid on folded letter to Nantes, France, with red "NEW ORLEANS MAY 19" alongside, several transit marks on front and reverse, despite some small faults an attractive and rare cover, certificate PF Scott No. 9,11,14,15 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

10c. green, vertical pair, type II and IV, position 65/75L1, large to huge margins with part of adjoining stamp at top and 1c. blue, type IV, three good margins, just touched at right, all with black grid cancel on folded letter to Bordeaux with several transit marks alongside, this cover is one of the finest known examples of the 21c rate to France, reverse with pencil notes by Chase, small gum toning spot on upper 10c. stamp mentioned in certificate, very fine, certificate PF. Scott No. 14,16,9 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

10c. green, type II, IV, horizontal strip of three, right stamp Type IV recut at top, left pair Type II, positions 72L-74L, large margins at top and bottom, close at left and just touched at right together with 5c. red brown, touched at left, three sides ample to large margins, all tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS DEC 19" to folded letter to Geneva, cover refolded to show complete strip of 10c., stamps creased, still very fine, illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, page 122, fig. 10-3, certificate PF. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

10 c. green, type III, full to large margins all round, tied by Ocean mail cds. "NEW YORK JUL 20" to pale yellow cover to Panama, from there forwarded to New Grenada, addressed to "Dr. D.B. Hodges, care of US Consul Panama", redirected in care of yet another person in New Grenada "Favored by Mr. I. de Sabla", with complete contents. Part of backflap and small part at top of cover missing, two small faint tape stains at left, otherwise fine, a very interesting cover with a very early use of a well-known Panama forwarder, certificate PF. Scott No. 15

10c. green, type III, horizontal strip of three, very fresh colour, ample to large margins all round, tied by red grid cancel to envelope with full contents to München, red credit handstamp "7" and cds. "NEW HAVEN JAN 15 1856" alongside, reverse with transit and arrival mark, very fine, an outstanding cover, certificate PF. Scott No. 15 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

10c. green, type III, horizontal strip of four, positions 27-30RI, close to mostly large margins with parts of three adjoining stamps at top, used with black grid and tied by red cds. "NEW ORLEANS SEP 14" to folded lettersheet to Verza Cruz, a very fine and rare cover, signed Ashbrook. Scott 15

1851, 12c. black, mostly large margins, just touched at lower left and two singles 10 c. green (type II or III) large margins, cut into at top, all tied by cds. "NEW BEDFORD MASS AUG 2" to envelope addressed to "Master Ship Nautilus" in Paita Peru. This cover paid the 32c rate to Peru via American Packet then British Packet via Panama, backflap almost missing and small tear at top of envelope, very good appearance, scarce franking to a very rare destination and one of only three or four recorded 1851 Issue covers to Peru, certificate PF. Scott No. 17, 14 or 15 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

12 c. black, 10 c. green and 2 copies 1 c. blue, latter ones partly touched, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by datestamp "HOOSICK FALLS N.Y. AUG 24" (1857) to envelope to Liverpool with adjacent "AMERICA PAID LIVERPOOL"; the envelope with age wear, tear at top right closed, stamps with light creasing at top; a scarce franking; certificate PF (1999). Scott no. 17,14,7

12 c. black, diagonal bisect, cut into outer frameline at top , clear margin at left, tied by datestamp "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. 16 JUN" (1853) on envelope to Kentucky, endorsed "per Steamship 'Northerner' 18 June" ; the envelope repaired in the margins; a rare and attractive cover. Note: A shortage of 3 c. stamps in San Francisco led to the use of bisected 12c. stamps to pay the 6 c. letter rate from May until September 1853, when the bisects were prohibited in the East.

1861/67, 30 c. orange and 3 c. pink (straight-edge at right), tied by circle of bars to envelope with adjacent red "NEW BEDFORD MASS. PAID JAN 13" to Mangonui, New Zealand with Auckland arrival mark on front; the envelope skillfully repaired at top; an attractive and scarce franking to a very unusual destination. Scott no. 73, 65 Provenance: Robert A. Paliofito (1990) Joseph Hackmey (2010)

CITY CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMPS: BALTIMORE: 1850/55, 1c. red with mostly full margins and 1851 Washington 3c. brownish carmine, inner frame lines, with upper sheet margin and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, cut into at sides, tied by black grid and cds. to folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, one vertical fold through 3c. stamp, otherwise very fine, an extremely scarce combination cover, certificate PF. Scott No. 1LB5, 11 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

CHARLESTON: HONOURS CITY EXPRESS 1851/58, 2c. black on bluish with full margins all round and 1851 Washington 3c. dull red, no inner frame lines, ample to large margins all round tied by blue cds. "CHARLESTON S.C. PAID OCT 19" to envelope to Effingham, some minor edgewear, otherwise extremely fine, very scarce, certificate PF. Scott No. 4LB11, 11 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

KINGMAN'S CITY POST: 2 c. black on blueish, "Kingman's" erased, top left corner sheet margins, other sides clear to touching, tied by manuscript cancel that appears to be the initial "M" (possibly Joseph G. Martin) and 1851 Washington 3c. claret, no inner frame lines, close to just touched margins tied by blue cds. "RALEIGH N.C. JU ? 1857" to envelope to Charleston with detailed street address in another handwriting, presumably applied at Charleston, part of two backflaps missing, small ink spots at top, otherwise very fine. The only recorded example of the "Kingman's" erasure on the four-line stamp, certificate PF (1975 and 2000). Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary John R. Boker Jr. Joseph Hackmey

D.O. Blood & Co.: "BLOOD'S DESPATCH 28 SO. SIXTH" handstamp and 1847 5c. red brown, clear to full margins on three sides, touched at bottom left, tied by blue cds. "PHILADA. Pa. SEP 3" to folded letter to Princeton, stamp slightly toned, very rare combination of 1847 issue with Blood's handstamp, certificate PF. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

"DO Blood & Co" 1 c. bronze on black, acid tied, togehter with 1847 5 C. red brown, clear to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of "WAY 5" to folded lettersheet to Baltimore, fine and scarce local-post/way usage, certificate PF Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

"Blood's Despatch" 1c. bronze with acid cancel and 5 C. dark brown, vertical pair with clear to large margins all round, all tied by blue integral-rate cds. "PHILADA Pa. APR. 15 10" to folded letter with part contents to Detroit, wax seal removed, extremely fine and on eof only three frankings of a 1847 5c pair with Scott No. 15L17, PF certificate Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

"Blood's City Despatch" 2 c. bronze and 1847 5c. red brown, clear to large margins all round tied by light blue cds. "PHILADA. PA. JAN 10" to folded letter sent to Washington, very fine and especially rare because the Blood's stamp is frequently seen with a disfiguring acid cancel and is rarely tied by a datestamp, certificate PF.  Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

G. CARTER'S DESPATCH: 1849, 2c. black, three huge margins, close at left but margin includes small part of adjoining stamp, used with short pen stroke cancel and 1847 5 C. red brown with clear to large margins all round tied by blue grid cancel to folded lettersheet, with adjacent blue cds. "PHILADA. PA SEP 4 5cts" to New York, very fine and extremely rare combination franking, PF certificate. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

GLEN HAVEN DAILY MAIL: 1c. black on green, three large margins, just touched at right together with 1851 3c. dull red, inner frame lines, ample to full margins, tied by cds "SCOTT N.Y. FEB 18" to pre-printed "J.C. JACKSON M.D. Watercure Physician. GLENHAVEN, N.Y." envelope to Whitestone, Long Island, slightly reduced at left, small faint waterstain on bottom, fine and a rare usage, certificate PF. Scott No. 71L3, 11

MESSENKOPE'S UNION SQUARE POST OFFICE: 1c. black on green, large margins all round, negligible corner crease well away from design and 1851 3c. dull red, inner frame lines, with full margins all round tied by cds. "NEW YORK OCT 27" to cover to Homer, N.Y, backflap removed, otherwise very fine and choice combination, certificate PF.

1861/62, Jefferson Davis 5 c. , copy from the upper right sheet corner with good to wide margins at bottom and left and    /   mm sheet margins at top and right, tied by central cds.   to cover to