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Lot 141 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to touching, red grid and lightened pen cancels, on 1850 folded letter with light red "Amherst Ms. Aug. 7" c.d.s.; Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 142 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, cancelled by red grid, matching "Andover Ms. Jun 27" c.d.s., on buff envelope to Westfield, cancellations a bit oxidized (previously described as brown), still Very Fine and a handsome usage from this rare town.
Estimate 400 - 500
ONE OF FOUR RECORDED COVERS FROM ANDOVER.
Provenance: Hart
Andover received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 143 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins on three sides, irregularly cut into at right, pen cancelled, manuscript "Ballard Vale Mss. Jany 27" and "Paid", the latter just tying stamp, on 1851 (c.) envelope to Sanbornton Bridge, Fine and very scarce usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
Ballard Vale received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 144 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins except clear at top left and just in at bottom left, late impression, tied by black grid and red "Boston 5¢ cts 17 Jun". c.d.s. on folded cover to New York with docketing: "David Stoddard June 17, 1852"; stamp with natural bleach mark in left margin, light file fold passes under margin but does not affect it, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
An intriguing usage. The docketing establishes this as a post-demonetization usage. It appears as though this was first treated as unpaid, then the "Paid" was added and the stamp canceled. The problem is that in June 1852 the stamp would have been canceled by a large "Paid" in black, not a 7-bar grid. All the markings on this cover were in use in June 1851. It is more likely that the docketing, while genuine, was applied a year or two later rather than upon receipt - the addressee, or his secretary, misdated it. Further research, however, may prove this hypothesis wrong.
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Lot 145 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, ample to huge margins, beautiful color and clear impression, tied by red grids on folded cover to Philadelphia, red "U.S. Express Mail Boston, Mass. Jul. 3" c.d.s.; stamps with pressed out crease, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 146 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear margins to cutting, well tied by bold black-blue grids, matching "Cambridge Ms. Sep. 7" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to New York, manuscript "Missent" with additional red "Norfolk Va. 11 Sep." c.d.s. at bottom (New York was written as one word and looks like "Newlfork" - see photo), fresh, Fine and colorful.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: "Seven Oaks", Craveri
The contents include a thank you for a parcel containing sheet music. The writer adds, "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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Lot 147 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at bottom, tied by blue grids, matching "Cambridge Ms. Sep. 21" c.d.s. on white envelope to Newport, R.I.; Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 148 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins on three sides, but added at bottom, excellent impression, tied by red grid, matching "Fall River Ms. 27 Jul" c.d.s. on folded letter to Boston, Very Fine appearance and exceptionally rare double rate cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY RECORDED 10¢ COVER FROM FALL RIVER.
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Lot 149 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins except at bottom left corner, attractive late shade, tied by black grid on Jan. 1, 1851 folded letter to the Hopedale Community near Milford, Mass., red "Boston 5cts, 2 Jan." c.d.s. at center and manuscript "(Paid)" at lower left, lengthy contents from mother to son, who was studying there, with a P.S. requesting that the letter be burned, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 150 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large margins to just clear at top left, intense shade, cancelled by red grid, matching "Lawrence Ms. Jun 25" c.d.s. and Paid handstamp, on 1851 (c.) envelope to West Newton, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 151 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), large margins, strong color and distinct impression, tied by blue grid, matching "Lawrence Ms. Jul. 6" c.d.s. and "Paid" handstamp, on folded letter to Andover, vertical filing fold at right crosses stamp but does not affect the Very Fine appearance of this scarce cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 152 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to in at places, cancelled by small manuscript "X", red "Monson Ms. Jul 9" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter to Albany, N.Y., cover has two filing creases, one of which crosses the stamp, Fine appearance for this rare town.
Estimate 200 - 300
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM MONSON.
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Lot 153 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins to touched at left, deep shade and sharp impression, cancelled by twice struck "5" in greenish blue, matching "New Bedford Ms. May 6" c.d.s. on front only to Waterville, Me.; stamp tied by horiz. file crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 154 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cutting, tied by greenish blue grid, matching "New Bedford Ms. mar. 14" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Wareham, Mass.; light file fold thru stamp, Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 155 |
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1847, 5¢ blackish brown (1a), clear to large margins, pen cancelled on 1848 gray folded letter to New York with bold black Northbrookfield Ms. Nov 10 c.d.s. in lower left corner; stamp with light horizontal file crease, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate ignoring crease.
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 156 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to clear margins, late impression, centrally cancelled by red grid, matching "Northampton Ms. Nov 12" c.d.s. and handstruck "5", on envelope to New Haven, Ct., cover with minor creases, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 157 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), brown, margins to touched in two places, attractive shade and clear impression, tied by pen stroke, light red "Northampton Ms. Oct. 3" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Hartford; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 158 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), full margins to just in at BR, pen cancelled, on 1847 folded letter with red "Northampton Ms. Dec. 30" c.d.s.; Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 159 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by greenish blue grid, matching light "Plymouth Mass. May 27" c.d.s. on white envelope to Whitinsville, Mass., Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1988 P.F. certificate incorrectly calling this Dartmouth.
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 160 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large to enormous margins, rich color and superb impression, tied by red grid, matching faint "Boston 5 Oct ?" c.d.s., on 1848 (Oct. 2) folded letter from Roxbury to Alfred, Me., Extremely Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM ROXBURY.
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Lot 161 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, lovely shade, tied by red grid, matching "Springfield Ms. Jun. 10" c.d.s. on buff envelope to New Bedford, Ms., cover with small toned spot at center; otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 162 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins to touching, late impression, tied by red "Springfield Mass. 5 30 Jul." c.d.s. on buff envelope to Northampton; Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 163 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, tied by red grid, matching "Springfield Ms. Nov. 21" c.d.s. on front only; stamp with corner creases and small scissors cut, Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 164 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to touched at BL, tied by red grids, matching "Springfield Ms. Mar. 12" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to Washington; stamp with light vertical file crease at left, Fine appearance, rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 10¢ COVERS FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 165 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), large margins on two sides, cut into on others, dark color, centrally cancelled by red "5" handstamp, matching "West Stockbridge Mass. Dec 19" c.d.s., on 1848 folded letter to Mellenville, N.Y., Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 166 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to cutting at R., tied by red grid, matching "Worcester Ms. Feb. 22" on embossed lady's envelope to Boston, manuscript "Paid 5" at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 167 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), horizontal pair, full to large margins except just clear at top left of right stamp, attractive 1850 color, each with blue grid, matching "Ann Arbor Mic. Dec. 10" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Stockbridge, N.Y.; envelope with light wrinkling, left stamp with small tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 168 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), horizontal pair, ample to large margins except just in TR, tied by greenish blue grids, matching "Ann Arbor Mic. Aug. 10" c.d.s. on ca. 1850 folded cover to Whitestown, N.Y., Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 169 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), large margins to close at upper right corner, tied by blue grid, matching "Detroit Mich. Apr 30" c.d.s., on 1851 folded letter to Lansing, Mich., fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Brooks, Hart, Craveri
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Lot 170 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by blue grid, matching partial "Detroit Mich. Oct 30" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover; stamp Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 171 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, lovely shade and impression, tied by light blue grid, red "Detroit Mich. Oct. 27" c.d.s., on 1849 folded lettersheet to Pittsburgh, slight aging particularly along filing crease at right and some splitting at folds, still Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 172 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins, well tied by "Detroit Mich. Dec. 30" c.d.s. on white envelope to Charlestown, Mass., manuscript "Paid" at left; cover with small wax seal stain in address otherwise fresh, stamp Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 173 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins except close at R., well tied by red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Mar. 26" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to New York, postmark repeated at center; cover with small tear at left, Very Fine stamp.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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