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Lot 1117 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, clear at top, darker shade with fine impression, tied by red square grid on 1850 folded letter to Litchfield Ct., matching "New-York Jun 22" c.d.s., letterhead is magnificent engraving of harpooned whale and six whalers in small boat of Saml. Judd's Sons & Co., part of a past due purchase order (Dec. 31, 1849) for 4 barrels of bleached winter whale oil and 4 barrels of sperm oil; toning along fold does not affect engraving, still Very Fine, a very rare showpiece (lettersheet has been folded to display both stamp and engraving).
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: Photocopy of 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1118 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), full to large margins, very fine impression, tied by red square grids, matching "New-York Jan. 8" c.d.s. on 1848 folded lettersheet with wood engraving of steam candy and sugar refinery, to Philadelphia, bluish merchant's oval stamped on reverse, cover folded to show both stamp and letterhead, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: Photocopy of 1983 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Stolnitz
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Lot 1119 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer (type "B") (1 var.), position 90R1, ample to huge margins including right sheet margin, fine impression, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Jun 14" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter with lithograph of Cooley & Keese's Auction Rooms and additional linen marker with "Circular" at center stamped above it in red, folded to display both stamp and letterhead, Very Fine and handsome, believed to be unique.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Stolnitz
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Lot 1120 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, very fine impression, tied by red grids, matching "New Haven Ct. Jun. 20" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Suffield Ct. with 2-line corner card at top, "American Mutual Life Insurance Company/ No. 7 Mitchell's Building, New Haven, Ct.", Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1121 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), large margins to clear at right, just in at top, very fine impression, tied by bold "X" in pen, on buff envelope to Boston with pictorial crest at upper left showing shield with eagle, deer, etc., neat strike of red "Litchfield Ct. Jul. 20" c.d.s. below it, Fine, very attractive and rare.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM LITCHFIELD.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
Litchfield received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 1122 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to cutting, tied by bold partial Rochester N.Y. Nov. c.d.s. with integral "10", on small white envelope to Sharon Ct. with embossed corner card of flowers in oval frame with hand-coloring, reverse with green friendship label on flap, "How D' You Do" with notes of music, fresh and Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1123 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins except just in at bottom, attractive color and clear impression, small pen "X", on fresh embossed Valentine envelope with matching "Frewsburg NY Paid 5/ Feb 14" postmark, to South Downsville, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM FREWSBURG.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Frewsburg received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 1124 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, just clear at lower right, fine impression, tied by greenish blue "Wilmington Del. Feb. 15" c.d.s. on ca. 1850 Valentine envelope illustrated in bronze on gray with similar designs on each flap, to Chester, Pa., Very Fine and handsome.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wenk
This is the only recorded 1847 Valentine usage from Delaware.
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Lot 1125 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, each large to clear margins, bright shade and very fine impression, tied together by blue "Philada. Pa. 10 Feb. 15" c.d.s. on 8" x 5¼" homemade brown envelope to Flemington, N.J. paying a double rate, with enclosure consisting of a glazed Valentine envelope in gold on white with hand-colored address panel, same name ("Miss. Mary Capner") at center; each stamp with small tear at top, Very Fine appearance, unusual usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: Photocopy of 1991 P.F. Certificate.
By making his own envelope the sender obviously took care to protect the glazed envelope which normally would have been used to receive stamps and postmark. It is ironic that the Valentine itself is lost, but the plain brown outer envelope, the most expendable part of the package from the point of view of the recipient, was carefully opened and is not only still in existence but well preserved.
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Lot 1126 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, each Roman numeral "X" neatly struck out in pen, tied by red grids, matching "Potsdam N.Y. Feb. 8" c.d.s. on monumental 10¼" x 8½" Valentine envelope to nearby West Potsdam paying a double rate, ornate all-over design in bronze on gray including flaps, accompanied by a Mansell multicolor enclosure with beautiful lace design with ribbon and hand-written verse inside; bottom flap missing, still Very Fine.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
ONE OF THE MOST VISUALLY SPECTACULAR OF THE 10¢ 1847 USAGES.
Provenance: Diamant, Matthies, Paliafito
Considered one of the showpieces of 1847 philately, Lester Brookman chose this item to begin his chapter on the 10¢ 1847 issue in his book, "The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century". In the caption of the photo he stated that the cover "may well be the most attractive 1847 cover in existence".
This is the only recorded 10¢ cover from Potsdam (only 100 10¢ stamps were received). Coincidentally, there is a 5¢ pair known from Potsdam on a large Valentine envelope from another correspondence which also has the numerals struck out in pen.
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