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Lot 1081 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), mostly large margins, cutting at top right, tied by three strikes of blue "FREE" and matching "Milwaukee Wis. Feb. 28" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter with the letterhead of Milwaukee Sentinel and Gazette, contents written by Rufus King (editor and former adjutant general of New York State), and addressed to Orsamus Cole, a Wisconsin congressman in Washington, Fine, the only recorded 1847 cover from Milwaukee with the Free handstamp.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and a former engineer of the New York & Erie Railroad, King became U.S. minister to Rome in 1861, resigning to serve as brigadier general of volunteers in the Civil War. The interesting contents of this letter discuss the various appointments that might be possible for friends in the new administration, or as King describes it "the distribution of loaves and fishes in this field". This included the appointment of postmaster in Milwaukee.
A likely explanation for the use of the "Free" handstamp is that though the cover could have been sent free as Congress was in session at that time (the contents discussed congressional business), the sender chose to use a stamp and not risk rejection.
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1847, 10¢ black (2), margins to cutting at top left, tied by two strikes of blue "FREE" handstamp, matching "Wheeling Va. Sep. 29" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to Philadelphia; stamp with horizontal crease and tears, Fine appearance and very rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Intended as a stampless marking for mail sent free, the appearance of the "free" handstamp on this cover was accidental and its function was solely as an obliterator, but its use from Wheeling is unique and is one of only a few recorded 1847 covers cancelled with the handstamp.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to huge margins except cutting at top right, tied by bold blue "2" in oval, matching "Baltimore Md. Nov. 20" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter datelined Wrightsville (Pa.), hand-carried into Baltimore and mailed there, Very Fine and unique usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Hart
The "2" was normally used for drop letters, paid or unpaid, but its use here as a canceler unintentionally but effectively emphasizes the overpayment.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins at sides, full to clear at top and bottom, stunning color, tied by red square grid on buff envelope to a Mrs. David Stone, New York City, no contents, fresh and Very Fine. A handful of 5¢ 1847 covers are known addressed to either Philadelphia or New York which received a grid or numeral cancel but no townmarks after arriving on either a west or east bound train, though in this particular case a drop usage remains a possibility.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1b), large margins to clear at top left, late impression, tied by red square grid on May 17, 1851 folded letter (first page missing) to New York City, signed Rutter Patterson & Newhall and addressed to E.D. Morgan, the remaining contents suggest this was written outside of New York (most likely Canada), though it was the opinion of C.C. Hart that this was a drop usage, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Hart
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Lot 1086 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to full margins, tied by two splendid strikes of red "5" in circle, matching "Wyocena Wis. Feb 27" c.d.s., on yellow envelope to Syracuse, the distance being more than 300 miles the other 5¢ was probably paid in cash, hence the double strike of the "5", the stamp has a lightened manuscript. cancellation and small sealed tear at top, Very Fine appearance and a wonderful usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVER FROM WYOCENA.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Waterhouse, Rohloff, Ishikawa
Wyocena received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 1087 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins on three sides, in at left, canceled by manuscript "X", with blue "Biddeford Me. Apr 19" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter to New York, endorsed "Paid 5 and 5 due" which also ties the stamp to complete the 10¢ rate for over 300 miles, Very Fine and possibly a unique notation.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM BIDDEFORD.
Biddeford received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 1088 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, stunning proof-like impression from an early printing, bright handsome color, canceled by red grid, on 1847 folded letter to Philadelphia with matching "Providence R.I. Oct. 6" c.d.s. and "10" which was re-rated with a twice-struck "5"; file fold well clear of stamp and markings, Extremely Fine, a beautiful usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook, 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Schenck, Krug
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, bright shade and fine impression, tied by red "Andover Ms. Feb 19" c.d.s. on gray envelope to Rockville, Ct. and marked in ms. "Missent & Forwarded from Rockville Mass. Feb. 20", red Rockville c.d.s. also ties stamp, ms. "via Hartford" in corner, there is an additional red "5" at right which simply restated the rate rather than representing an additional charge since this was a post office error; cover with few minor toned spots, still Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Andover received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear margins to cutting, well tied by bold blue grids, matching "Cambridge Ms. Sep. 7" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to New York, marked "Missent" with additional red "Norfolk Va. 11 Sep." c.d.s. at bottom, fresh, Fine and colorful.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: "Seven Oaks"
The contents include a thank you for a parcel containing sheet music. The writer ads, "I am glad to hear that you arrived safely- and would have been still more pleased could I have been your fellow passenger. You had a rare time of it I should think with Jenny Lind on board. I hope you sufficiently appreciated the privilege you enjoyed." On September 1st the Steamship Atlantic, completing its first crossing, arrived in New York. Jenny Lind was a passenger ready to begin a mammoth tour organized by P.T. Barnum. 30-40,000 people were waiting for her to arrive.
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), margins to slightly in, fine impression, canceled by distinctive criss-cross blue grid of Cambridge Mass. on small embossed lady's envelope to Clayville, N.Y., ms. "Undercharge" and "5" at upper right for over 300 miles rate, no townmark, envelope was originally used to Cambridge, then turned, inside with red "Le Roy N.Y. May 13" c.d.s. and matching "10"; stamp with tiny tear at top right, fresh and Fine appearance, rare usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to huge margins including right sheet margin, sharp impression, tied by wild and heavy pen cancel on buff envelope to Newark, N.J., red "Monson Ms. Sep. 7" c.d.s. and matching small "5" at far right partly obliterated by spots of red ink, probably after the sender decided to pay for the mailing, redirected to Binghamton, N.Y. with clear red "Newark N.J. Sep. 11" c.d.s. and matching "5" in double line circle, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
Monson received no 1847 stamps of either denomination. This is one of three recorded 5¢ covers.
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), mostly large margins, clear at top left, canceled by neat black grid and tied by scattered blue ink from bit messy "Norton Ms. Oct. 24" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover with matching "5" rate handstamp, to Scituate, Mass., marked "Scituate Mass. Oct. 26" in manuscript. with "Forwarded" at bottom, additional "5" written under handstamp and totaled to "10", Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM NORTON.
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Stollnitz
Of the many interesting forwarded usages with 1847 stamps, this is one of the most intriguing. Other than traces of blue ink from the postmark, the stamp was probably otherwise uncanceled. The grid may have been added in transit (Boston, which was cancelling stamps with a black grid by Sept. 1850, remains a possibility). The Scituate postmaster added his postmark, "forwarded" notation and "5" and then proceeded to total the two "fives" (although the handstamped "five" was apparently a restatement of the rate). What the letter's final destination was is not known, though from docketing, we know that it was received and read.
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Lot 1094 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, fine impression, tied by blue grid, matching "Troy N.Y. Jun. 3" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Keesville, N.Y., redirected to Elizabethtown ("E. Town") with blue Keesville c.d.s. and "5" in broken circle, ms. "Forwarded" at top; stamp with pressed-out vertical file crease, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Mathies
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