| U.S. Postal History - 1847 Issue - Railroad Covers |
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Lot 295 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cut in at top, tied by blue grid, matching "Albany & Buffalo R.R. Nov 17" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to Mohawk; stamp with vert. file crease, Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 296 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, ample to large margins except top stamp clear at lower right, tied by red square grids, matching "New-York Sep. 25" c.d.s. on buff envelope with additional "BALTIMORE R.R." straightline struck at top, addressed to Boston, manuscript "Paid" in corner; wax seal removed from back and replaced with red paper, otherwise Very Fine usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Emerson
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Lot 297 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), full to large margins, pen cancelled, rich deep color and sharp impression, on dull green 1848 folded letter with red "Baltimore Railroad. Dec. 4" c.d.s., to New Castle Del., fresh and Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 298 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, bright color, pen cancelled, on 1849 folded cover with well struck "Baltimore Rail Road Oct. 4" c.d.s., to Philadelphia, small manuscript "Paid" at center; Fine, scarce this nicely struck.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 299 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to huge margins except clear at bottom right, tied by bold pen strokes on buff envelope to Green Spring Run, Va. with partly clear "Balt. & Ohio R.R. Jun 5" c.d.s., flap with cameo shield in red showing bird in nest feeding its young; few tiny edge tears at top, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 300 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to large margins, tied by blue "5" matching "Balt. & Susqh. R.R. Sep. 10" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Columbia, Pa.; two file folds, one toned, other creases stamp, otherwise Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 301 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins except touches at top left corner, bright shade, cancelled by bold manuscript "X" on ca, 1848 folded cover with clear red "Boston & Albany R.R. Nov. 29" c.d.s. and matching "5" rate handstamp to Monson, Mass, lettersheet shows impression from one pen stroke on reverse, effectively tying the stamp, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 302 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at R., well tied by clear strike of blue "Boston & Fitchburg R.R. Dec. 28" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter from Boston to Elizabethtown, N.Y., c.d.s. repeated at left; cover with natural bleach spot at upper right, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1996 Richter Certificate.
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Lot 303 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins to cut in at top, pen cancel, on 1849 folded letter with red "Boston & Fitchburg R.R. Dec. 1" c.d.s., from St. Johnsbury to Woodstock; stamp with staining, otherwise Fine usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 304 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, full margins except left stamp in at top left, each with pen cancels on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, brownish red Boston & Maine R.R. Apr.19 c.d.s. and matching "Paid" handstamp, contents headed New Market, right stamp with vertical file crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 305 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins all around except touches in one place at bottom, rich color, pen cancel on folded letter from Portland (Me. ?) to Ossipee, N.H. with blue Eastern R.R. 2 Jun. c.d.s. and matching "Paid" handstamp, additional manuscript "Paid" beneath stamp, fresh, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 306 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cutting, deep shade, Black grid boldly struck, clear matching "Mic. Central R.R. Mic. Apr. 12" c.d.s. at far left on folded cover to Sen. Wm. Woodbridge at "Spring wells near Detroit", 1851 docketing indicates writer requested postmaster appointment at Niles, Mich.; Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 307 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to just in top left, fine impression, cancelled by red "Paid", repeated at far right with matching "N. York & N. Haven R.R. Sep 27" c.d.s. on 1849 folded cover to Deep River, fresh and Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 308 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), margins to touching, appears uncancelled, on cover to Yale College with red "N. York & N. Haven R.R. Nov. 14" c.d.s. lightly struck, 1849 docketing at R.; Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 309 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins, tied by one of two strikes blue "5" in double-line circle of the New York & Philadelphia Railroad on 1848 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia; light vertical file fold, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 310 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), margins all around, fine impression, tied by clear blue "Paid", matching "New York & Phila. R.R. Jun. 24" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter from Philadelphia to Manchester, Conn.; some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 311 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins to clear at bottom, cancelled by blue grid, matching "Northern R.R. 5 Mar." c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter from Lowell, Mass. to Franklin, N.H., manuscript "Paid" left of stamp, fresh and Fine.
Scott $675 Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 312 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), huge margins to cutting, tied by multiple pen strokes on white envelope to Boston with bold red "Norwich & Worcester R.R. Mar. 19" c.d.s., Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 313 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins showing parts of two adjoining stamps, just clear at upper left, sharp impression, tied by "PHILADA. RAILROAD" straightline in red on folded cover to Oxford, Conn., manuscript "Paid by Stamp" at top; cover without bottom flap, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 314 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, red square grid, matching "New-York 5 cts. 5 Oct." c.d.s and "Philada. Railroad" straightline on 1849 folded letter to New Haven; Very Fine appearance. Despite 1995 P.F. Cert. we believe the stamp has been added.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 315 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large margins to cutting, blue grid, matching "Prov. & Wor. R.R. Jun. 7" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Sturbridge, Mass., stamp with file crease near top and natural bleach spots, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 316 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to mostly large margins, attractive shade and fine impression, tied by red grid, matching "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Sep. 26" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to New York, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 317 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, late impression, manuscript "X", on buff envelope with red "Vermt. & Massts. R.R. 22 Jan." c.d.s. and addressed to Boston; light soiling, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 318 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), two singles, ample to large margins, tied by multiple strikes of "Washington Railroad Oct. 24" c.d.s. in blue on 1850 folded letter (first page missing) to Toronto, Canada, manuscript "4½" rate and manuscript "prepaid"; stamps with horizontal file crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY CROSS-BORDER EXAMPLE WITH THIS MARKING.
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 319 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to in at top, bold pen cancel, on 1850 folded letter to Baltimore with blue "Washington Railrd. Feb. 6" c.d.s.; stamp "tied" by few faint natural bleach spots, Fine & scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1990 P.S.E. Certificate.
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