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Lot 1045 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, strong color and impression, tied by twice struck red grid, matching "Batavia N.Y. Dec. 15" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to New York, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1046 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at bottom, attractive fine impression and shade, pen canceled, on buff envelope to New Haven with light but complete strike of "Binghamton, N.Y. May 25" straightline postmark in red at upper left, town in address underlined in blue pen; cover with slight discoloration at upper left and lower right from ancient corner mounts, stamp with light horizontal crease prior to use, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 BINGHAMTON COVER WITH A STRAIGHTLINE POSTMARK.
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
Straightline towns are among the rarest postmarks in the 1847 period, and only two, this cover and an off-cover 5¢ with a black Connecticut town, have been certified.
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Lot 1047 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, ample to large margins, matching rich dark color and sharp impression, each canceled by red grid, the right tied, on undated folded cover to Boston, clear blue "Buffalo N.Y. Mar. 16" double oval with tear drop ornaments at bottom, manuscript. "Paid", Very Fine, fresh and choice.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1048 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), large margins to clear at bottom right, attached by wax wafer and canceled by blue grid, matching "Clinton N.Y. Aug. 20" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Central Square, N.Y., stamp with an additional cancel removed and illegally reused; lettersheet with some bleed through of contents and stamp with crease prior to use, Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS FROM CLINTON.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Unless it can be determined that the stamp has never been off its cover, it is sometimes difficult to separate true illegal uses from stamps with additional pen cancel removed for the sake of salability. This example, with use of a wax wafer in the absence of gum, and traces of earlier creasing, effectively confirm its "illegal" status.
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Lot 1049 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, mostly large to huge margins including left sheet margin, clear at bottom left, handsome color and sharp impression, tied by red square grids, matching "New-York Jun. 11" c.d.s. on 1848 printed notice for dry goods business, to Floyd C.H., Va., ms. "Paid" at top, right stamp with minute tear in right margin, clear of frame line, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1050 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, closer at left, fine late impression, tied by large 6-bar grid in green, matching "Oxford N.Y. Mar. 12" c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter (portion missing), to New York Mills, Very Fine and very rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Dick
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Lot 1051 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins at sides, touched at top and bottom, lovely clear shade and fine impression, tied by criss-cross pen cancels on 1848 (ca.) buff envelope to Rochester with blue oval, "Union Hall/Saratoga/Springs" handstamp and "Saratoga Springs NY. Aug 11" c.d.s. neatly placed on cover, fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS WITH THIS HOTEL MARKING.
Provenance: Garrett
Saratoga Springs received no 1847 stamps of either denomination. The town's popularity as a resort must be considered when discussing the number of covers (15) recorded from here- a comparison of shades may determine whether a supply of stamps was obtained from a nearby town. However, a more likely scenario is that stamps were carried by visitors in anticipation of letters to friends. No 10¢ covers are known.
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to huge margins including bit of adjacent stamp at bottom, very fine impression, canceled by brown red pen cancels on ca. 1848 folded letter to Boston with blue "Saratoga Springs N.Y. Sep. 8" c.d.s. struck over "Union Hall/ Saratoga/ Springs" in small red double line oval; stamp with crease prior to use, lifted to confirm it originated and hinged in place, Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE OTHER OF THE TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS WITH THIS HOTEL MARKING.
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Lot 1053 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, clear impression, canceled by pen, on white envelope to Broadway street address in New York, clear red "Sing Sing 5 cts Feb. 7"c.d.s. below stamp, red friendship label on flap, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM SING SING.
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Stolnitz
No 1847 stamps of either denomination were sent to Sing Sing. The distinctive 35mm postmark, with rate but without state designation, may be unique with an 1847 stamp. Sing Sing prison, originally called Mount Pleasant State Prison, was built by inmates of Auburn, under the direction of Warden Elam Lynds, and finished in October 1828. The site, near the village of Sing Sing, was chosen for the availability of marble and other stone.
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Lot 1054 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to enormous margins, tied by blue grid, matching "Troy N.Y. 10 cts. 30 Jul" c.d.s., and straight-line "Paid" h.s., on 1849 folded letter to Lansing, Mi., the stamp has been illegally reused following the removal of a pen cancel, Very Fine, a choice postal fraud usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1055 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to very large margins with part sheet margins top and right, incredibly deep color, fine early impression, tied by blue grid, matching ornamental "Utica N.Y. Aug. 17" double oval d.s plus a second indistinct strike, on 1847 folded lettersheet to Mohawk, N.Y., Extremely Fine, a choice early usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins, tied by criss-cross blue grids, matching "Utica Aug. 15" double oval with ornaments, on undated folded cover to Detroit; lettersheet with faint edge toning barely affecting stamp, still Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: signed Ashbrook, 1996 A.P.S. and 1999 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1057 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), three margins, in at top, worn impression, tied by red grid, matching "Raleigh N.C. 5 9 Mar." c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Greensboro, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1058 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins, deep color, canceled by blue grid, matching "Wilmington N.C. Jan 22" c.d.s., on folded lettersheet to Hampden, Me., Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1059 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), horizontal pair, margins to slightly in, matching pen cancels, pretty shade and impression from the reworked plate of 1850, on 1851 pale green folded letter to Baltimore with clear "Bethany O. June 14" rimless postmark in red with manuscript date, cover has had stain removal and a sealed tear, neither of which begin to affect the appearance, Fine and exceptionally attractive.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM BETHANY.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
No 1847 stamps of either denomination were received at Bethany. This style postmark is extraordinarily rare with the 1847 issue.
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Lot 1060 |
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1847, 5¢ blackish brown (1a), horizontal pair, mostly large margins except clear at bottom right, striking dark color and sharp impression, tied by large bold manuscript "X" on ca. 1848 folded letter to York Pa., clear "Canal Dover Ohio Jun. 25" c.d.s. at left in black; left stamp with small sealed tear at top, right stamp with minute margin tear, handsome Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM CANAL DOVER.
Expertization: clear 1975 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Gallagher, Wenk
Canal Dover received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 1061 |
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1847, 5¢ blackish brown (1a), mostly large to clear margins including large left sheet margin, clear at top right and bottom right, dark shade and fine impression, tied by pen strokes on 1849 folded letter to Columbus, O. with clear blue "Dayton O. Sep. 25" c.d.s. at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1062 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, tied by pen strokes on small lady's envelope with handsome embossing front and back, tiny ms. "Stilwell O. Apr. 29" postmark in address panel, to Allegheny City, Pa.; right stamp with diagonal crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM STILWELL.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Stilwell received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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