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Lot 106 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, margins to slightly in at left, cancelled by two strikes of blue grid, on white envelope to Madisonville, N.Y. with matching "Ann Arbor Mic. May 12" c.d.s.; cover with some wrinkling, pair with scissor cut between stamps, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Holcombe with his 1991 Certificate.
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Lot 108 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins,rich color tied by clear 10-bar open rectangle in red and matching light strike of Ann Arbor Mic. c.d.s. on Sep. 3, 1849 folded letter to Detroit, Very Fine, and exceedingly rare fancy cancel.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Hart
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Lot 109 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cutting, tied by red grids, matching "Battle Creek Mich. Oct. 23" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Chicago, Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM BATTLE CREEK.
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Lot 110 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), three large margins, clear to just touched at right, clear impression, manuscript "X" cancel, clear red "Clinton Mic. Dec. 20" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to Lansing Mich.; cover with tiny tear at top center, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM CLINTON.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Clinton received no stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 111 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to huge margins including left sheet margin, just in at bottom left, tied by blue "Detroit Mich. Jan. 17" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Richland, Mich; light cover wear, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Dick, Rohloff
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Lot 112 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, handsome early shade and sharp impression, tied by neat red grid, matching "Detroit Mich Dec. 17" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to New York City, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 113 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to huge margins including left sheet margin,barely touched at top, tied by blue grid on 1849 folded cover to Pittsburgh, Pa. with matching "Detroit Mich. Dec. 11" c.d.s. at left, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 114 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins at top and right, clear to barely touching other sides, pen cancelled, on 1850 folded cover to Sault Ste. Marie Mich. with clear red "Eagle River Mich. Jul. 16" c.d.s. at far left, unusual san-serif style; cover with long sealed tear at top center, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY RECORDED 5¢ FROM MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENNISULA.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 115 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to just in at bottom, tied by bold pen cancel and red "Marshall Mic. 6 Jan." c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Oberlin, O., Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 5¢ COVERS FROM MARSHALL.
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Lot 116 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, tied by bold red "Marshall Mic. 2 Aug." c.d.s. on undated folded cover to New York, stamp with additional pen cancel removed, Very Fine appearance. Illustrated in Alexander, p. 279.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 10¢ COVER FROM MARSHALL.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 117 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), mostly ample to large margins, tied by blue grid, matching "Monroe Mich. Aug. 31" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to Belleville, N.Y., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 10¢ COVERS FROM MONROE.
Provenance: Gibson, Sampson
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Lot 118 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to clear at right, just touched bottom right, tied by bold pen strokes on buff envelope with bold blue "Sault Ste. Marie Mich. Jul. 13" c.d.s. at far left, partly affected by 1850 docketing, stamp with small gum staining at top, still Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 10¢ USAGE FROM MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENINSULA.
Expertization: 1971 P.F. Certificate.
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