| U.S. Postal History - 1847 Issue - Texas through Wisconsin |
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Lot 270 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to clear margins, dark shade, cancelled by red grid and tied by matching "Houston Txs. Dec 27" c.d.s., on folded cover to Austin, light age spotting and the flaps expertly added, still Very Fine and desirable usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 1847 ISSUE USAGES FROM HOUSTON.
Expertization: Signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Hart, Sampson
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Lot 271 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins on three sides, in at bottom, excellent impression, cancelled by brown grid, matching "San Antonio Txs. Apr 6" c.d.s., on dark buff envelope to Campbell Station, East Tennessee. Expertly cleaned, Fine usage from this rare state.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 10¢ 1847 COVERS FROM SAN ANTONIO.
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hart, Craveri
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Lot 272 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, sharp impression and striking shade with a strong grayish cast, red grid, matching "Bennington Vt. Mar. 27" c.d.s on 1850 folded cover to New York, some natural bleach spots along file fold, otherwise Very Fine. Despite accompanying P.F. Certificate, we feel this shade is the Grayish Brown.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 273 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), margins to slightly in, attractive impression showing dot in "U", tied by blue grid, matching "Middlebury Vt. Oct. 9" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Boston, Fine & early usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1968 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Stanley
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Lot 274 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by red grid, matching "Middlebury Vt. May 28" c.d.s. on white envelope to Orwell, 1849 docketing at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 275 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, cancelled by red grid, matching "Middle Bury Vt. Mar 7" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter to Proctorville, Vt., stamp has barely perceptible scissors cut in margin at top right which just crosses frame line, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Stollnitz, Craveri
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Lot 276 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to cutting, tied by blue grid, matching "Middle Bury Vt. 3 Feb." c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Nashua, N.H., contents headed "Cornwall;" stamp with light horiz. crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 277 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cutting, tied by red grid, matching "Montpelier Vt. Jun. 12" c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Windsor, stamp with small crease, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 278 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to touched TL, fine impression, tied by magenta pen strokes on undated folded letter to Burlington, red "Montpelier Vt. Feb. 13" c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 279 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cut in at left, tied by red grid, matching "Newbury Vt. Apr. 30" c.d.s. on blue envelope to Plainfield, N.H., Very Good.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 280 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to in at top left, beautiful early impression & rich color, tied by bold pen cancel and red "Paid" handstamp, matching "Windsor Vt. Sep. 25" c.d.s. on 1847 folded cover to Woodstock; stamp with vert. file crease, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 281 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins to clear at bottom, multiple strikes of black "5", matching partial strike of "Alexandria Va. Dec. 1" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Philadelphia; Fine & scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 282 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), single with bottom sheet margin, ample other sides except touched at bottom left, late impression, tied by red grid, matching "Norfolk Va. Nov. 29" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Staunton, Va., Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 283 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, tied by red "Petersburg Va. 5 cts. May 21" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to Richmond; stamp with skillfully pressed-out file crease, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 284 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), margins to cutting, creases, tied by partial red Petersburg Va. c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to New York; Very Good.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 285 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins except just in at left center, tied by red grid, matching "Richmond Feb. 28" c.d.s. on white envelope to Wilmington, Del.; cover with closed tear at top and small wax seal stain at center, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 286 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer (type "B") (1), position 90R1, showing double transfer of top and bottom frame lines, position 90R1, large to clear margins on three sides, slightly in at top, tied by blue "Geneva Wis. Feb 13" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter to Madison, central vertical filing crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Garrett
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Lot 287 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, large to clear margins on three sides, frame line just touched at lower left, bright color approaching orange brown, tied by bright red grid, matching "Madison Wisc. Apr 12" c.d.s., on 1850 folded letter to Buffalo, N.Y., tiny portion at top of cover damaged upon opening, Very Fine appearance and rare usage. Illustrated in Alexander, p. 819.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 1847 ISSUE USAGES FROM MADISON (THE ONLY 5¢).
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Lot 288 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), full to large margins, cancelled by blue "Milwaukee Wis. Feb 7" c.d.s., on 1849 folded letter to Potosi, Wi., contents are part printed "Office of the Milwaukee Sentinel and Gazette" lettersheet, the stamp (which has been lifted and replaced) has pen cancel removed, Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1988 Jakubek Certificate.
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Lot 289 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, variety with short transfer; at top, tied by blue grids, matching "Milwaukie Wis. Jan. 1" c.d.s. on undated folded cover to New York, Very Fine and rare. Illustrated in Alexander on page 820 and listed as a Territorial usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 290 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, deep color, perfectly detailed impression, tied by blue grid, matching "Milwaukie Wis. Jan 19" c.d.s., on 1848, folded lettersheet to New York, although it appears that the docketing was done by Henry Gibson when he removed the original lettersheet there is no conclusive proof that this indeed is a territorial usage (Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848), Very Fine and elusive usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Expertization: signed Ashbrook, 1997 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Gibson, Sampson, Gore, Harg
In his article on this cover in The Chronicle of the U.S. Classic Postal Issues, Feb. 1970, Vol. 22, No. 1, pages 9-11, Creighton Hart gives credence to Henry Gibson's docketing which would, indeed, place this as a territorial usage.
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Lot 291 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to irregularly separated and cutting into, tied by manuscript "X", red "Ozaukee Wis. Jan 21" c.d.s., on 1851 folded letter Beverly, Va., stamp crossed by light filing fold which has been pressed, Fine appearance.
Estimate 400 - 500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVES FROM OZAUKEE (THE OTHER WITH 5¢).
Ozaukee received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 292 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), orange brown shade, ample to large margins, clear impression, tied by red grid, no town cancel, on Nov. 28, 1850 folded cover to Easton, stamp with small creases at BR, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 293 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), seven covers each with a single 5¢, towns include Augusta, Ga., Albany, N.Y. (2, one with black grid), Burlington, Vt., Fall River, Ms. (may not belong), Owego, N.Y., and Troy, N.Y., three with 4 margins; some faults, generally Fine lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 294 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four covers each with a single 5¢ which did not originate on the cover, includes pen cancelled on St. Albans Vt. cover (blue c.d.s.) and Newport N.Y. with 9-bar open grid in Green; at least two show thinning when backlit, Fine appearance, "as is".
Estimate 300 - 400
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