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United States 1847 Issue Postal History


Usage by State (North Carolina)
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 211
 
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, pretty shade, well tied by neat blue grid, matching "Fayetteville N.C. Jun. 11" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to Pittsboro with address in bold blue ink, file fold at far right, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 5¢ 1847 COVERS FROM FAYETTEVILLE.
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Lot 212
 
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched bottom right, lovely bright color, tied by red grid, matching"Greensboro N.C. Jun. 29" c.d.s. on bluish gray envelope to Murfreesboro, ca. 1850, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM GREENSBORO.

Expertization: 1968 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 213
 
1847, 10¢ black (2), mostly large to huge margins including right sheet margin, just in at bottom, cancelled by blue grid, matching "Willmington N.C. Mar. 11" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Hampden, Maine; stamp with tiny tear at top right and some faint creasing in sheet margin, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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