**5c 1857-60 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3779		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Vertical pair, slightly rounded corner at bottom left, used with 1c Blue, Ty. II (20) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by large "Paid" grids, red "Boston Mass. Aug. 5" circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, blue crayon registry marking, slightly reduced at left VERY FINE. THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN TYPE II IS VERY SCARCE ON COVER AND RARER ON DOMESTIC COVERS THAN ON COVERS TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND UNUSUAL EXAMPLES. With 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3780		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Horizontal strip of three, s.e. at right, tied by red grids, matching blurry strike of New York credit datestamp on orange cover to Coeln, Germany, neat "Franco" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, some overall wear FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1861 5-CENT TYPE II ORANGE BROWN ON COVER. A STRIP OF THREE IS THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN USED ON COVER. FOUR STRIPS ON COVERS ARE RECORDED, INCLUDING TWO IN HORIZONTAL FORMAT. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE CLASSIC PERIOD. The last published update of the census of 5c Orange Brown covers by Dr. Richard M. Searing showed a total of 38 covers, including four strips of three (two vertical, two horizontal). With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3781		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Two singles, left stamp shows part imprint, tied by well-struck blue "Frederick Md. Oct. 20, 1862" circular datestamp, second strike at right, on orange cover to San Francisco, receipt docketing on back confirms 1862 usage FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT BROWN TYPE II LONG AFTER THE ISSUE WAS DEMONETIZED. Most demonetized usages of the 1857 issue are found used in the last four months of 1861. After the 1861 Issue was distributed and the old stamps were no longer exchangeable for new stamps, the tolerance for illegal use of demonetized stamps dropped significantly. This October 1862 usage from Frederick, Maryland, is extraordinarily late and may reflect the postmaster's willingness to overlook acts in defiance of the Federal government. Ex Sevenoaks. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3782		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Positions 68-70R2, horizontal strip of three with part of captured imprint at upper right, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 1, 1861" circular datestamps on cover to Dordogne, France, endorsed "By overland mail" at upper right, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 23" credit datestamp, appropriate transits, stamps also tied by red boxed "P.D." handstamp, some edgewear VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COVER SENT BY THE CENTRAL ROUTE VIA SALT LAKE CITY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW DAILY OVERLAND MAIL SERVICE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THIS FRANKING, THE IMPRINT AND THE FOREIGN DESTINATION. On March 12, 1861, service on the Southern Overland Mail Route (the Butterfield route) was ordered discontinued due to disruptions caused by the Civil War. The first daily stages on the new central route left St. Joseph and Placerville on July 1, 1861 (the same day the government contract for the Pony Express commenced). Both coaches reached their destinations on July 18, a savings of approximately eight days over the old route. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3783		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Horizontal pair with straddle-pane and centerline margin at right, tied by neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 20" circular datestamp on Wheeler & Wilson's Family Sewing Machines illustrated cover to Waterbury Conn., endorsed "Via Panama" at top, small tear at top, right stamp lightly creased, otherwise Very Fine, a phenomenal illustrated cover from California, especially scarce with the 5c stamps (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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