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Lot 1001 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins all around, fine color and impression, tied by perfectly struck bright red "Montgomery Ala. Sept. 14" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter, an Extremely Fine gem.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1002 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), unusually separated well into design at right probably to conceal a postal fraud, large margins to just in on other sides, tied by bold blue "Montgomery Ala. Mar 29" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, Fine appearance and curious usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1003 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at bottom, well tied by twice struck "Prattville Ala. Jul. 19" c.d.s. in black with matching "5" at right, on 1850 folded cover to Vernon, Ala.; lettersheet with some internal reinforcement, Very Fine appearance, rare with the stamp tied by a black townmark.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Gibson, Sampson
Prattville received no 1847 stamps of either denomination. Three covers (all 5¢) are recorded.
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Lot 1004 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, pale attractive shade and clear impression, well tied by magenta "Hartford Ct. 5 Nov. 8" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Norfolk, Ct. with matching "Paid" with Pointing Hand struck at center; cover with faint wax seal mark on face, still Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1005 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, canceled by crisp centrally struck bright red grid, matching "Rockville Ct. Mar. 1" c.d.s. on pale green envelope to Norfolk, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1006 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to mostly large margins, bright shade and fine impression, tied by black "Wilmington Del. Jan. 7" c.d.s. on front only to Philadelphia, Very Fine, rare with this postmark tying.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: West
This piece can be dated 1851 as Wilmington switched from a 30mm c.d.s. to 34mm in August of 1850.
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Lot 1007 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, tied by red "Georgetown D.C. Jan. 8" c.d.s. on white envelope to Charlestown, Va., stamp with light stain, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS FROM GEORGETOWN.
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 1008 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large margins, lovely color and nice early impression, tied by blue grid, with clear red "Washington City D.C. Oct 28" c.d.s. on white 1847 envelope with original enclosure to Port Tobacco, Md. stamp has light pre-printing crease at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Jessup
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Lot 1009 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), horizontal pair, large margins to clear, tied by four bold pen strokes on white envelope to Boston with red "Washington City D.C. Aug. 27" c.d.s.; scissors cut at bottom between stamps otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. 1988 Jakubek and 1998 Richter Certificates.
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Lot 1010 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, full to large margins except touched at upper right, matching pen cancel, on white envelope to East Haddam, Ct. with clear "Key-West Florida Apl. 3" oval in light red, struck at far left; cover with a few toned spots, faint crease left stamp, Fine and rare.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1011 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), two singles, left stamp huge margins showing parts of five adjoining stamps, right with large margins except in at left, positions 19 and 26R, each pen canceled, on buff envelope to West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, faint but identifiable "Key West Florida Apr. 8" oval at lower left, Fine and rare.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED DOUBLE RATE 1847 USAGE FROM FLORIDA.
Expertization: signed Ashbrook and 1999 P.F. Certificate.
As this cover was mailed from Key West to Martha's Vineyard, it is an exceptional and exceedingly rare island-to-island usage.
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Lot 1012 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins, bold pen cancel, manuscript "St. Marks Fla. Octo. 14/1850" postmark at left, on buff envelope to East Greenwich, Rhode Island, rarely if ever seen "Via New York D.P.O." written in a distinctive calligraphy at lower left; stamp with faint gum soiling, still Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM ST. MARKS.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
No 1847 stamps of either denomination were received at this office.
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Lot 1013 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to just in at bottom, tied by bold pen strokes, on buff envelope to Berkley Mass. with ms. "Bainbridge Ga. Feby 23rd" postmark and matching "Paid", Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM BAINBRIDGE.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
No 1847 stamps of either denomination were received at this office. Other than the Swift covers from Olive Grove, this is the only recorded manuscript Georgia town with an 1847 stamp.
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Lot 1014 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), Position 72R, large margins, well tied by criss-cross pen cancel, matching "Olive Grove Ga. March 21" postmark at left, on white envelope to North Fairhaven, Mass., from the Swift correspondence, neat docketing at left and numbered "35" in the sequence (1851), very fresh and Very Fine, one of the finest known of the Olive Grove covers.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1015 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to huge margins with sheet margin at right, bright clear shade, tied by red grid, matching "Roswell Ga. 27 Jan." c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Dahlonega, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1016 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), position 54R, large to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied by two strikes of red grid, matching "Roswell Ga. Feb 25" c.d.s. on blue envelope to Darien, stamp has small tear in margin at top well clear of design, still Very Fine and scarce intrastate usage of the 10¢.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 1017 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins except clear to barely touching at top, tied by twice struck red grids, bold matching "Waukegan Ill. Dec. 21" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Spraker's Basin, N.Y., rare and Very Fine usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Sampson
This is from the same correspondence as the famous "Waukegan pair" of 5¢ and 10¢ covers.
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Lot 1018 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins except just in bottom right corner and touched top left, tied by very bold "X" in pen, blue "Evansville Ia. Jan. 13" c.d.s. at far right, on 1848 folded letter to Fort Madison, Iowa, "Paid" in blue pen at lower left, Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1019 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to cut in, small tear at top right, beautiful shade and sharp impression, canceled by twice struck Roman numeral ""X"" in red, on ca. 1850 buff envelope to Norristown Pa. with matching "Burlington Iowa Dec. 7" c.d.s. at left; two small cover tears, Fine usage. Illustrated in Alexander, page. 118.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 10¢ 1847 FROM IOWA.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
After California (four covers known) and Arkansas (five covers known), Iowa is the most difficult state from which to locate 1847 usages (fourteen covers known).
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Lot 1020 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), with wide sheet margin at right, large to clear margins on other sides, bright shade, tied by manuscript. "X", with well struck red "Farmington Iowa Apr 23" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter to Naperville, stamp has pre-application crease at lower right and tiny tear at bottom, contemporary docketing at right just crosses sheet margin of stamp additionally tying it to the cover, Very Fine usage. Illustrated in Alexander, p. 119.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM FARMINGTON AND ONE OF ONLY 14 FROM THE ENTIRE STATE.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
The enclosed letter asks the recipient what he thinks of a certain reaper/mower and how this brand compares to (Cyrus) McCormick's.
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Lot 1021 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, position. 89-90R1, right stamp Double Transfer B, ample to large margins except touched to barely in at left and touched bottom right, superb early impression and deep color, each with manuscript. "X" on ca. 1848 folded cover with blue "Lexington Ky. Feb. 5" c.d.s.; vertical file fold runs in margin between stamps, fresh and Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1022 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp, deep color and excellent impression, canceled by manuscript. "X", with red "Lexington Ky. Apr 9" c.d.s., on 1851 folded letter to Milwaukee manuscript "via Detroit", two vertical filing folds clear of stamp and cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Bloch and 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1023 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, choice impression, tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville KY. 10 May 25" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter sheet to Portland, Me., stamp additionally tied by manuscript check mark, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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