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Lot 1024 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), clear to close margins three sides, large at top, tied by ms. "X" on double rate 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, well struck "Minden La. Apr. 16" c.d.s. in blue at left, fresh and Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1997 Briefmarkenprufstelle Certificate.
Louisiana covers from towns other than New Orleans are very rare and seldom come on the market. Only 12 full covers are recorded including three from Minden.
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Lot 1025 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, closer at bottom left, tied by bold blue grid, matching "New Orleans La. Sep 1" c.d.s. and large "10" rate handstamp, on 1847 folded letter to Rahway, N.J.; cover with creases and scattered toned spots, stamp with minute tear at bottom, Very Good.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST KNOWN 1847 COVER FROM LOUISIANA.
New Orleans received its first shipment of stamps on August 27, 1847. The postmaster used blue ink until November 1847, switching to black and the occasional pen ink. The use of the "10" handstamp, a carryover from the stampless period, was immediately discontinued on stamped mail and is consequently exceedingly rare, this being most likely the only example in blue.
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Lot 1026 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vertical pair, ample margins, tied by red grids, on 1850 folded cover to New York, matching "Calais Me. Jun. 1" c.d.s. at far left; bottom stamp with tiny closed tear, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1027 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), enormous to clear margins, intense color and fine impression, canceled by red grid, matching "Eastport Me. Nov 8" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter sheet to New York, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1028 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vertical pair, full to large margins, beautiful color ("Ridgeway's Dark Russet" as noted by Ashbrook on back), just tied by red grids lightly struck on buff envelope to Columbus, O. with matching "Portland Me. 9 Jul. 10" c.d.s. at right, reverse with die cut label, "Eastern Telegraph/Umpire Block/Main St./Portland Me." in gold on blackish blue used to seal flap, original 1849 enclosure; cover with trivial toned spot at top that barely touches the margin of the pair, still a Very Fine cover with an exceptionally handsome pair plus, the use of the telegraph label is exceedingly rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook and 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1029 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), a remarkable and exquisite deep chocolate shade, large margins on three sides including 4½mm sheet margin at right and with portion of adjoining stamp at top, just in at left, cancelled by two strikes of blue grid, bold matching "Annapolis MD. Oct 5" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Baltimore, fine and rare usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 5¢ COVERS FROM ANNAPOLIS.
Expertization: Photocopy of 1981 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Fischel, Wenk, Stolnitz
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Lot 1030 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins, brilliant color and exceptionally sharp early impression, canceled and just tied by red grid, matching "Annapolis Md Oct 27" c.d.s. on folded letter sheet to Belmont Va., Extremely Fine and appealing.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THERE ARE FIVE RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS FROM ANNAPOLIS OF WHICH ONLY TWO ARE THE 5¢.
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Lot 1031 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to large margins, tied by criss-cross grayish blue grids, matching "Cambridge Ms. Sep. 25" c.d.s. on small envelope to Worcester, Ms.; cover with few scattered toned spots, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1032 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), mostly large margins, touched to barely in at bottom, tied by usual criss-cross grids in grayish blue, matching "Cambridge Ms. Sep. 26" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to the editor of Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1033 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, margins to cutting, tied together by pen strokes on 1850 folded cover to Philadelphia, clear "Swampscott Mass. Aug. 2" in blue double circle, ms. "private" at lower left, Fine, this style fancy datestamp is quite rare with the 1847 issue.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM SWAMPSCOTT.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
Swampscott received no supplies of either denomination.
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Lot 1034 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, bright color showing pronounced plate wear, tied by centrally struck blue "Taunton Ms. May 12 5 cts." c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Providence, R.I., Very Fine, a choice example of the townmark only used as a canceler.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1035 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, dot in "S" variety (1 var.), ample to large margins, bold pen stroke, "Allegan C.H. Mich. Oct. 30" c.d.s. in black on 1850 folded letter to Detroit; stamp with tiny tear at top left, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY REPORTED 1847 COVER FROM ALLEGAN COURT HOUSE.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1036 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, both with large margins, attractive brownish shade, canceled by blue grid, with clear red "Detroit Mich. Nov 23" c.d.s. on 1849 folded lettersheet to Buffalo, lower stamp has small tear at top and is also crossed by light horizontal filing fold, o/with Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1969 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Sampson, Hart
According to Hart's note on reverse, this is the only Detroit cover with a red c.d.s. and blue grids.
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Lot 1037 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins, light red grid, matching "Jackson Mi. Nov. 22" c.d.s. on 1849 double rate folded cover to New Orleans, Extremely Fine and rare from Mississippi.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hart, "Sierra Madre", Kapiloff
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Lot 1038 |
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1847, 10¢ black, extended bottom frame line (2 var.), position 96R, ample to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, centrally canceled by black grid, matching "Natchez Mi. Feb 15" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter to Centre Belpre, Ohio, stamp has slight aging, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, tied by bold criss-cross pen strokes on 1849 folded letter to Jackson Miss. with clear "Monticello Mi. Oct. 14" rimless postmark in Black with ms. date; contents bleed through, Fine and rare. Illustrated in Alexander, page 287.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM MONTICELLO.
The destruction of Mississippi homes and offices during the Civil War wiped out entire correspondences, which accounts for the small number of 1847 covers (28) recorded. Just nine 5¢ covers are known, with only four of these having been used within the state.
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Lot 1040 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two overlapping singles characteristic of this correspondence, both with full to large margins on three sides, each barely clear or just touched at top, vivid color enhanced by intense bluing of paper, tied by deep red grids, matching red "St. Louis 10 Jun 2" c.d.s., on white envelope to Boston, Very Fine and highly appealing cover.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to clear margins on three sides, touched at bottom, superbly tied by "St. Louis 10 May 2" c.d.s. in red with another strike adjacent, on 1851 folded entire to New York, some wear along vertical filing folds, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: Ashbrook.
Provenance: Seven Oaks
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Lot 1042 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to clear at upper right, neat pen cancel, matching "Union Mo. May 10/ 51" postmark on buff envelope to Columbia, S.C., original enclosure; tiny erosion hole in postmark, still Very Fine, accompanied by a stampless Union Mo. from 1849 addressed to Big Lick, Va.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM UNION.
Expertization: 1993 P.S.E. Certificate.
Despite the more than 300 surviving 1847 covers from Missouri, all of them, with the exception of this cover, are postmarked St. Louis. Union received a supply of 300 5¢ stamps and 100 10¢ stamps. Even stampless examples from this period are quite rare.
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Lot 1043 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, fine impression, tied by red grid, matching light "Hanover N.H. Jul. 5" c.d.s. on small mourning envelope to Charlestown, Mass.; small toned spot in address from wax seal, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1044 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vertical pair, large margins to touching at right center, bright attractive shade and fine impression, each with small blue ms. "X", matching "Red Bank N.J. 27 July" postmark on large part of 1849 folded cover to Raleigh, N.C.; pair with light internal vertical crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM RED BANK.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Crozier, Arch
Red Bank received no 1847 stamps of either denomination. The difficulty of finding small town usages from New Jersey has been compounded by a number of spurious creations and several covers whose existence can no longer be verified. This cover and a usage from Cross Keys are the only known manuscript towns from New Jersey.
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