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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins all around, fine impression, tied by black grid and matching bold "Bridgeport Ct. May 20" c.d.s. on envelope to New Haven; scattered toning, Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
THE ONLY ONE TIED BY A BLACK TOWN MARK.
Provenance: Matthies
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to mostly huge margins, bright color approaching orange brown, fine impression, black "Paid" handstamp, not tied, matching "Brooklyn Ct. May 5" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Tolland, original 1851 enclosure, cover with small toned area at top edge, stamp an Extremely Fine gem.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM BROOKLYN.
Expertization: 1983 Brettl Certificate.
Brooklyn received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), bottom right corner margin single with ample to huge margins, clear impression and attractive shade, pen cancelled and tied by magenta "Hartford Ct. Jul. 17" c.d.s. on small envelope to Plattsburgh, N.Y. with matching Pointing Hand "Paid" handstamp and large "5"; frugality or a shortage of paper compelled the sender to continue writing on the inside of the cover including all four flaps - this bleeds through somewhat but is not unattractive, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, closer at bottom left corner, fine late impression, pen cancelled and tied by blue "Middletown Con. Mar. 6" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Hartford with matching "5" in irregular circle, manuscript "Mail" at lower, probably 1851 usage, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Fay
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins except clear at top left corner, attractive darker shade and fine impression, tied by blue grid, matching "5" in irregular circle and "Middletown Con. Nov. 21" c.d.s. on white envelope to Maine; cover with small toned spot at bottom edge, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), single with huge margins showing parts of four adjoining stamps, just touched bottom right, tied by blue grid, matching "Norwalk Ct. Aug 20" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Rye, N.Y., manuscript "Paid" in corner; cover with a few expertly removed toned spots at top, stamp untouched but with small tear at top right, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 400 - 500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM NORWALK.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two covers, each with pen cancelled single in a matching late shade, each close margins to slightly in, on white envelopes to a Miss Hudson in Boston, Ms., one with "Southington Ct. 12 Feb." c.d.s. in purple with matching large "5" and "Paid" handstamp, other with same c.d.s. in green, also with a large "5" handstamp, rare and very fine exhibit pair.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: each with 1999 PSE Certificates.
Southington received no 1847stamps of either denomination---these two are the only recorded covers from there. Both covers have received negative P.F. Certificates in the past, but we concur with the two 1999 PSE Certificates describing them as genuine.
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), position. 80R, large margins to clear bottom right, pen cancel, clear "Wallingford Ct. Jun 15" c.d.s. in a homemade black ink which shows some degrading, bold manuscript date, on white envelope to Middlebury, Ct., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
ONE OF THREE RECORDED WALLINGFORD COVERS, ALL BEARING THE 5¢ VALUE.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), huge margins to clear at bottom and cut in top left, lightly cancelled by red grid and tied by manuscript X on buff envelope with light red "Waterbury Ct. Sep. 9" c.d.s., addressed to Bridgeport, ca. 1850 Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS FROM WATERBURY.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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