| U.S. Postal History - 1847 Issue - Alabama through Georgia |
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Lot 84 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample margins to clear, tied by red grids, matching "Mobile Ala. Jun. 18" c.d.s. on brown envelope to Haverhill, N.H., manuscript "Missent to & Forwarded" adjoining red "Hanover N.H. Jun. 27" c.d.s.; cover with natural bleach spots and wear, stamp Fine, unique usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Hart
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Lot 85 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), mostly large margins, closer at B., tied by red grid, matching bold "Montgomery Ala. Sep. 24" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter with letterhead, "J.S. Winter & Co's. Exchange & Banking House" and addressed to New Orleans; stamp with tiny natural bleach spots in top margin, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 86 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to clear at lower right, tied by bold blue grid, matching "Montgomery Ala. Oct. 10" c.d.s. on grayish blue envelope to Charlemont, Mass.; Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 87 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), unusually separated well into design at right [probably to conceal a postal fraud], large margins to just in on other sides, tied by bold blue "Montgomery Ala. Mar 29" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, Fine appearance and curious usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 88 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to clear margins, central pen cancel, "Doakesville Ark./June 10" c.d.s. on envelope from Lt. Clinton W. Lear, stationed at Fort Towson, to his wife in New Orleans, stamp has small defects at top right and cover with some restoration, Fine for this, rare Indian Territory usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF NINE RECORDED 1847 ISSUE USAGES FROM THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 89 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), ample to large margins, lightened pen cancel and tied by partial magenta "Hartford Ct. 5 16 Dec." c.d.s. on undated folded cover to New York, matching "Paid with Pointing Hand" struck at left; cover without bottom flap, Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 90 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full margins to touching, cancelled by large "5" in grayish blue, matching 2nd strike alongside stamp and "Hartford Ct. Sep. 9" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to Collinsville; stamp with creases and additional pen cancel removed, Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 91 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, fine impression, tied by blue grid, matching "Middletown Con. Apr. 4" c.d.s. and "5" in circle on 1851 folded cover to Hartford; file fold thru c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 92 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), nice margins to just in top and right, cancelled neat red grid, matching "New Haven Ct. 19 Mar" c.d.s., on 1849 folded letter to Derby, Ct., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1999 P.F. certificate as "darkish brown".
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Lot 93 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), full to large margins, intense color and deeply etched impression, tied by centrally struck red grid, matching "New Haven Ct. Jul. 27" c.d.s. on 1848 green folded letter to Philadelphia, stamp has small surface split at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 94 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), huge margins all around with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, sharp impression, tied by red grids, matching "New Haven Ct. 12 Jan". c.d.s. on buff envelope to Milwaukee, stamp has tiny corner crease at top left just crossing frameline, nevertheless Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 95 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to huge margins including. left sheet margin, cancelled by red grid with tying portions painted in, on undated folded cover with red "New London Ct. Dec. 14" c.d.s., Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 96 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, tied by red grids, matching "Rockville Ct. Feb. 12" c.d.s. and "Paid" handstamp on envelope to Norfolk, Ct., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 97 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, rich color & sharp impression, tied by red grid, matching "Rockville Ct. Jan. 8" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Norfolk, Ct.; cover with small wax seal stain at center, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 98 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two covers, each with pen cancelled single in a matching late shade, each close margins to slightly in, on a pair of matching envelopes from Southington, Ct. to a Miss Mary Hudson in Boston, one postmarked Feb 12 Southington c.d.s. in purple with matching large "5" and "Paid" handstamps, other with same c.d.s. in green, also with the large "5", rare and very fine exhibition pair.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM SOUTHINGTON, WHICH RECEIVED NO 1847 STAMPS OF EITHER DENOMINATION.
Expertization: each with 1999 P.S.E. Certificates.
Provenance: Craveri
Both covers have received negative P.F. certificates in the past but we concur with the two 1999 P.S.E. certificates describing them as genuine. They are, however, being sold on their own merits and are not returnable.
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Lot 99 |
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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 gold on gray with similar designs on each flap, to Chester, Pa., Very Fine and handsome.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 VALENTINE USAGE FROM DELAWARE.
Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wenk, Craveri
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Lot 100 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, pen cancel, not tied, on cover with partly struck "Wilmington Del. Jun. 4" c.d.s. in bluish green; docketing above stamp, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 101 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, Very Fine, tied by light pen cancel and red mostly clear "Georgetown D.C. Jan. 8" c.d.s. on white envelope to Charlestown, Va., fresh and Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS FROM GEORGETOWN.
Provenance: Sampson, Craveri
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Lot 102 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, one with wide sheet margin at right and pre-printing crease, bright color, both with large to ample margins, neat monogram pen cancels, one ties, light strike of red "Washington City D.C. 25 Mar". c.d.s. on small white 1851 envelope to Boston, addressed to S.G. Drake, Antiquarium Bookstore, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 103 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to clear margins except just in at bottom, pen cancelled, faint red "Washington City D.C. Jan 1" c.d.s. on envelope to Nashville, Ill. via St. Louis Missouri, stamp slightly rubbed and seal at back of envelope cut out, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
RARE NEW YEAR'S DAY POSTMARK.
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Lot 104 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vertical pair, large margins, deep shade and clear impression, tied by light red grids, matching "Apalachicola Fl. Mar. 26" c.d.s. on buff envelope to New York, central stain spot from wax seal on reverse, Very Fine and scarce, one of six covers from this correspondence franked with 5¢ pairs.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 105 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, tied by red grid, faint matching Augusta Ga. c.d.s. on Dec. 1849 folded cover to Abbeville C.H.; two small tape stains not affecting stamp, Fine, with notes by C.C. Hart on back who originally listed this as Atlanta.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 106 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to clear margins, intense color, tied by black grid, on 1851 buff envelope to North Fairhaven, Mass., manuscript "Olive Grove Ga. March 9", contemporary docketing at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 107 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), right margin horizontal pair, large to cutting other sides, tied by red grids, matching bold "Roswell Ga. 19 Dec." c.d.s. on 1850 double rate folded letter to Savannah, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 108 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins, tied by red grid, matching "Roswell Ga. Jan. 3" c.d.s. on double rate blue envelope to Darien Ga.; stamp with faint natural bleach spots in margins, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 109 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, four margins except right stamp touched at TL, tied together by red grids, matching "Savannah Ga. 10 Aug. 28" c.d.s. on 1850 double rate folded letter to Kingston, Ga.; lettersheet with some soiling (slightly affecting left stamp), Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 110 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins except closer at left, deep shade, tied by red grid and matching "Savannah Ga. 10 Nov. 28" c.d.s. on front only to New York; some toning not affecting stamp, part of "8" written in red manuscript (appears to be contemporary), Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Ashbrook
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