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Lot 120 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to touched at left center, pen cancelled and attached by wax wafer on 1851 folded letter to Cornish, N.H., red "Charlestown N.H. 19 Mar." c.d.s. at left; cover with small tear at top, stamp with wrinkles from wafer, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1995 APS Certificate.
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Lot 121 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), huge margins to clear at top left and top right, bright shade, tied by greenish blue grid, matching "Dover N.H. Dec. 31" c.d.s. on envelope to Proctorsville, Vt., Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 122 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), margins except barely touching top left, tied by red Roman Numeral " X" in circle, matching "Keene N.H. Aug. 7" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to editor Sarah J. Hale in Philadelphia, very fresh and Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 10¢ COVER FROM KEENE AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE FULL 10¢ COVERS FROM THE ENTIRE STATE (ANOTHER 13 ARE BISECTS). UNIQUE WITH THIS RATE MARKING.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 123 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched bottom left, tied by red grid, matching "Lebanon N.H. Jul. 31" c.d.s. lightly struck on mourning envelope to Duxbury, Mass., Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM LEBANON.
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Lot 124 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by blue grid, matching "Manchester N.H. Sep. 20" c.d.s. on undated folded letter to Hudson, N.H. with "5" handstamp overstruck by criss-cross grids at far right, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Gibson, Sampson, Stollnitz
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Lot 125 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, exceptionally handsome dark shade and clear impression, tied by red "Portsmouth N.H. Feb. 19" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Boston with matching "Paid" handstamp at far right Extremely Fine cover and a gem stamp.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate calling this "dark brown".
Provenance: Rohloff
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Lot 126 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins, clear impression, tied by blue "Portsmouth N.H. Sep. 17" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to the treasurer of the Boston and Maine R.R. in Boston; minor toning along central file fold, still Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST RECORDED 1847 PORTSMOUTH COVER AND THE ONLY ONE IN BLUE.
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Lot 127 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at right, grid cancel, matching "Walpole N.H. Oct. 18" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to Cambridge, Mass.; cover with small water spot at bottom, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook.
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