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Sale 262
United States 1847 Issue Postal History
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Lot 300 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins, tied by orange red "Milwaukee Wis. Jul. 1" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to New York; file folds, Very Fine, rare in this color.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 301 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, bright shade and sharp impression, tied by blue grid, matching "Mineral Point WisT. Feb 27" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Madison; stamp with file crease, Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 302 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to clear at left, attractively cancelled by pen strokes, on undated folded cover with red "Mineral Point Wis. Mar. 17" c.d.s., light but clear strike, to Philadelphia; stamp with small toned spot bottom left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED SINGLE 10¢ USED FROM MINERAL POINT.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
There are, however, three 10¢ bisects known from here.
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Lot 303 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins, tied by small "10" in oval, matching "Paid" and clear "Southport Wis. Dec. 22" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Fairfield, Ct.; lettersheet with some tiny stains at top edge, stamp with pen cancel removed, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM SOUTHPORT AND WITH A MOST LIKELY UNIQUE RATE HANDSTAMP AS WELL.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Southport received no stamps of either denomination.
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