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United States 1847 Issue Postal History
Lot 373 |
 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to touched top right, tied by red "Way", repeated at top center, on folded cover to the wife of artist Titian Peale in Washington, rare and Very Fine usage. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate. From 1849 to 1872, Peale worked as an examiner for the U.S. Patent Office. This marking is usually found on mail from Philadelphia that went by railroad. View details Lot 374 |
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins, fine impression, tied by red grids, matching "Penn Yan N.Y. 28 Jun" c.d.s. and "Paid" handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New York, large manuscript. "W" written at left indicating "way usage", brief contents with mortgage payment inquiry headed Penn Yan but dated June 23rd, which argues for this having been handed over to someone rather than deposited directly in the Penn Yan post office, received July 1st, the first day of the new stamps, Very Fine, an interesting and unique usage. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Sampson View details Lot 375 |
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, cancelled by criss-cross pen, matching "Way 1" written in very large script on 1851 Merchants' & Planters' Prices-Current with letter from Mobile, bold "New Orleans La. Feb. 2" c.d.s. at left; some normal bleed through of contents, Very Fine. Estimate 400 - 500 View details Lot 376 |
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by pen cancel, matching "Way 1" on 1851 folded letter from Mobile to New Orleans, red "New Orleans La. Apr. 3" c.d.s. at left, Very Fine. Estimate 400 - 500 View details Lot 377 |
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, right stamp ample to large margins, left with margins to in at right, appear as pair, tied together by red grids on 1848 front only to Lyon, France, red "Mobile Ala. Dec. 22" c.d.s. and matching "WAY" curved handstamp at right, large manuscript 20 decimes due mark, at center Very Fine usage. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate. View details |
