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Lot 304 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, clear impression and handsome color, tied by blue "Alby. & Buffalo R.R. Oct. 18" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter from Syracuse to Albany, manuscript "Pd" opposite stamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Chase
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Lot 305 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four margins, tied by blue "Alby. & Buffalo R.R. Sep. 25" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to the son of Martin Van Buren in New York; cover with sealed tears at right, stamp with tear at top and creased by file fold, Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF FIVE RECORDED 10¢ COVERS.
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Lot 306 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cutting, beautiful shade, tied by very bold pen cancel on 1850 folded letter and legal document with red "Augusta & Atlanta R.R. Jun. 25" c.d.s. and clear "Globe Hotel Augusta Ga." in greenish blue oval, to Greenville, Ga., manuscript. "Mail" at lower left, Fine and very rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THIS ROUTE AGENT POSTMARK, ALSO POSSIBLY THE ONLY USE OF THIS HOTEL MARKING ON AN 1847 COVER.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 307 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, pen cancelled, on buff envelope with blue "Baltimore Rail Rd. Feb 11" c.d.s., to West Hanover, Pa., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
Incorrectly described in Alexander as having a red postmark and a corner on the card flap.
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Lot 308 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at bottom, dark shade and fine impression, pen cancelled on 1848 folded cover to New York with blue "Baltimore Rail Road Sep. 21" c.d.s. at upper left along with manuscript "pd. by Stamp"; cover with portion of address deleted, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Wyer
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Lot 309 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to ample at top, tied by bold pen cancel, on white envelope to Winchendon Mass. with red "Baltimore Rail Rd. Oct. 4" c.d.s.; cover with two small edge tears, stamp with small corner crease bottom left, one of five recorded 10¢ covers, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 310 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, dark shade and fine impression, tied by red "5" in circle on undated folded cover to New York with red straightline "BALTIMORE R.R." neatly struck opposite stamp; light tape staining at top edge in need of removal (stamp or markings not affected) otherwise Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Dick
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Lot 311 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, late impression, ample to large margins, tied by red square grids on ca. 1850 buff cover to Boston with matching straightline "BALTIMORE R.R." arrival handstamp and "New-York Sep. 18" c.d.s.; faint wax seal stain at center, still Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 312 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, fine color and impression, tied by red square grid on buff envelope to Boston with matching "BALTIMORE R.R." straightline and "New-York Aug. 24" c.d.s.; cover with small piece out at lower right corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Stollnitz
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Lot 313 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, each with separate pre-print paper crease, large margins, clear impression on bright paper, pen cancelled and tied by multiple strikes of large "5" in circle, matching "Balt. & Ohio Rail Rd. Mar. 23" c.d.s. on 1849 folded cover to Belchertown, Mass., Very Fine, not listed in 1847 Census.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 314 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cutting, tied by four strikes of blue "5" handstamp, matching "Boston & Fitchburg R.R. Aug. 26" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to Norwich, Ct., postmark struck partly off edge at left, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 315 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, clear to just in at bottom, tied by pen cancel on 1850 folded letter from Dover to Great Falls with clear red "Boston & Maine R.R. Mar. 13" c.d.s. and matching "Paid"; file fold at center, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 316 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample margins to just touching, pen cancelled, on 1848 folded letter to Washington with red "Boston & Maine R.R. Nov. 2" c.d.s. at upper left, manuscript check mark at top center; stamp with small tear at top, Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 10¢ COVER WITH THIS MARKING.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 317 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample margins, dark shade, tied by blue grid and horizontal file crease on 1850 folded letter from Plymouth to Franklin, N.H., clear " Concord & Montreal R.R. Dec. 18" c.d.s. at lower left; cover with small tear at top, one of six recorded covers, Very Fine appearance and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Stollnitz
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Lot 318 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, cancelled by 3 strikes of blue "Paid", matching "Eastern R.R. May 8" c.d.s. on 1849 folded cover from Portsmouth to Wells River, Vt., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 319 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, dark shade and clear impression, pen cancelled, on 1849 folded letter with bold "Eastern R.R. Dec. 17" c.d.s. and matching "Paid" handstamp, to Brooklyn N.Y. from Byfield, Mass., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate calls this the "so-called mower shift'"- we respectfully disagree.
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Lot 320 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to huge margins except clear at top left, sheet margin at right, pen cancelled, on 1850 folded letter from Portland with blue "Eastern R.R. Ms. May 1" c.d.s. and matching Paid handstamp, to Saco, Maine, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 321 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to nicked bottom left, pale shade, pen cancelled, on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia with partly struck blue "Harrisbg. & Lancr. R.R. May 21" c.d.s. at left, central file fold, one of two known recorded covers, Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 322 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), clear to large margins, deep color and sharp impression, tied by blue pen strokes on 1848 folded letter to Sharon Springs with neat red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Aug. 22" c.d.s., matching "5" rate handstamp; stamp with few tiny natural bleach specks in margins, still Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 323 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, fine impression, cancelled by criss-cross pen strokes on ca. 1848 folded cover to Poughkeepsie with clear red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Oct. 4" c.d.s. at left, tiny manuscript. "Paid" at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 324 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, each with mostly ample to large margins, lovely color and clear impressions, cancelled by matching criss-cross pen strokes on buff envelope to Penn Yan with clear red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Sep. 26" c.d.s. at far left, manuscript. "Paid" in sender's hand, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: Signed Bloch.
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Lot 325 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), bottom left corner margin single, ample to huge margins including wide left sheet margin, well tied by generous pen strokes on 1850 folded letter with red "L.I. Rail Road N.Y. 5 cts. May 4" c.d.s. at far left with manuscript date, from Yaphank to Oyster Bay, Very Fine and scarce. Accompanying this is a second 5¢ cover (4 margins) with the postmark in black on tattered folded letter (undated) to North Hempstead.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 326 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), margins to cutting at bottom, tied by large manuscript "X" on folded cover with red "L.I. Railroad N.Y. 5 Nov. 12" double circle with pencil date, to Islip, N.Y.; reduced at bottom, Fine, rare with this variety.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1977 and 1999 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Wenk
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Lot 327 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched at bottom, tied by red grid, matching "Madison & Indnpols. R.R. Nov. 18" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Cincinnati, manuscript "Charge 71/Paid" at upper left, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook, 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 328 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins to clear top right, bright shade and sharp impression approaching orange brown, neat red "Paid" cancel, matching "Madison & Indnpols. R.R. Sep. 3" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Cincinnati, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 329 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched at bottom, fine impression, canceled by blue "Paid" handstamp, matching "Mad. Riv. & Lak. Erie R.R. Apr. 7" c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Pittsburgh, West Liberty origin, one of eight recorded 5¢ covers, the one 10¢ is a front, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 330 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to clear margins, striking late shade and clear impression, tied by "Mic. Central R.R. Mic. Mar. 26" c.d.s. in black on ca. 1851 folded cover to Lansing, additional "Paid " handstamp in blue, manuscript "Chg. Drawer 56" at upper left; cover without bottom flap, still Very Fine. Illustrated in Alexander, p. 700.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
VERY RARE WITH THIS COMBINATION OF MARKINGS.
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Ackerman
It is not known where the Paid was applied.
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Lot 331 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to in at top left, dark attractive shade, tied by bold "Mic. Central R.R. Mic. Jan. 20" c.d.s. in black on 1851 folded cover to Ann Arbor, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 332 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to huge including left sheet margin, just in top right, worn impression, cancelled by blue grid, matching "Mic. Central R.R. Mic. 4 Nov." c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter from Marshall to Detroit; some toning at folds, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 333 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by red "New Haven & greenfield R.R. Nov. 12" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to Shelburne Falls, Mass., Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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