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Lot 1029 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins, stunning deep shade and razor sharp impression, manuscript "X" and tied by "Paid" with pointing hand in magenta, matching large "5" and "Hartford Ct. Mar. 23" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to New London; lettersheet with lightened stains and silking, stamp Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1030 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins to touching, tied by "Paid" with pointing hand in rarely seen blue, matching large "5" and "Hartford Ct. Aug. 11" c.d.s. on ca. 1848 folded cover to New Bedford, stamp additionally pen cancelled, two small bleach spots, Fine appearance, rare with this marking tying the stamp.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1975 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: illustrated in Skinner/Eno, p. 320
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Lot 1031 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, ample at bottom right, tied by magenta grids, matching "Hartford Ct. Aug. 7" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to Philadelphia, stamp with rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1032 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to ample margins, cancelled by criss-cross blue grids, "tied" by light embossing of the grid's rim, on 1850 folded letter with matching "Middletown Con. Aug 3" c.d.s. and "5" in irregular circle, to Pleasant Valley; toning along central file fold, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
The redundant use of the rate handstamp is associated with this office.
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Lot 1033 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, full to large margins except barely in at right, late impression, tied by fancy dotted grid in blue, struck twice on envelope to Carthage N.Y., blue "Middletown Con. Sep. 19" c.d.s. with matching Roman Numeral "X" in circle and "Paid", all bold strikes; cover opened three sides, left stamp with small stain, Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1034 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, late impression, tied by 8-bar red grid, matching "New Milford Ct. Mar. 25" c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Essex, Ct., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM NEW MILFORD.
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 1035 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, fine impression, well tied by red square grid of New York, on ca. 1850 white envelope with clear "Norfolk Ct. Jul. 7" c.d.s. in black, to Newark, N.J., Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF A STAMP CANCELLED EN ROUTE.
1847 issue stamps left uncancelled are known, but those caught en route or upon receipt are difficult to prove, but the red square grid is unique to New York City, thus a rare documented example.
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Lot 1036 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), mostly large margins, tied by blue grid, matching "Norwich Ct. Jun 13" c.d.s. on gray folded cover to New York; bottom flap removed, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1037 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by blue 5-bar grid, matching "Norwich Ct. Jun. 19" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Andover, Mass., manuscript "paid" beneath stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1038 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to margins, closer at bottom right, Fine impression and bright shade (in our opinion, a good candidate for orange brown), just tied by blue 7-bar open grid, matching "Norwichtown Ct. Apr. 26" c.d.s. on light buff envelope to Fishkill, N.Y., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Emerson
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Lot 1039 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to ample margins, clear at bottom right, worn impression, tied by blue 7-bar open grid on gray envelope, matching "Norwichtown Ct. Aug 9", to Hatfield, Mass., Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
A RARE USAGE WITH THIS GRID.
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Lot 1040 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, clear to ample margins, fine impression, tied by Green cork cancel, matching "Tallahassee Flor. Apr. 7" on buff envelope to Abingdon, Va; cover with edge wear, right stamp with small corner crease, Fine and rare, with original 1850 enclosure.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1041 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), short transfer at top, mostly large margins except clear at bottom, cancelled by dotted grid in Green, matching "Tallahassee Flor. Aug 29" c.d.s. on 1849 folded cover to New York, manuscript "Paid" at bottom, cover with sealed tear just into postmark and left side flap removed, stamp Very Fine.
Scott $3,750
A RARE 1847 USAGE.
Provenance: Gibson
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Lot 1042 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins, attractive shaded clear impression, tied by red grid, matching "Macon Ga. 5 Apr. 9" on small white envelope to Augusta, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1043 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, margins except left stamp just in at bottom, cancelled by matching manuscript cross hatching on 1850 folded letter, bold "Washn. Ga. Oct 31" c.d.s., old style postmark with manuscript date, applied between stamps, to Lancaster, N.Y.; small hole at center and bleed through of contents, Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Stollnitz
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Lot 1044 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two singles, each ample to large margins, each tied by similar manuscript cross hatching on ca. 1850 folded letter to "E.H.L." in Buffalo, blue "Washington Ga. Nov. 14" c.d.s. struck between stamps; some internal separations otherwise Very Fine, rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1045 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), mostly large margins, tied by open blue grids on 1849 folded letter to Mansfield, O., matching "Maysville Ky Jul. 1" c.d.s. Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1046 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), horizontal pair, full to large margins, rich early color and excellent impression, tied by black grids, matching "New Orleans La. Apr. 5" c.d.s. on ca. 1848 folded cover to East Hampton, Long Island, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1047 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, tied by twice struck "10" in circle, in red, matching "Paid" and New Orleans c.d.s. with integral "10" on undated folded cover to New York; stamp with repaired tear at bottom right and pen cancel removed, Very Fine appearance, rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1048 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown, dot in "S" variety (1a), ample to large margins except touched top right, stunning deep color and very sharp impression, tied by 11-bar open grid struck in criss-cross fashion, matching "Brunswick Me. Oct. 21" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Boston; stamp with very light bends at top from lettersheet, still Very Fine.
Scott $700
THE EARLIEST 5¢ USAGE FROM BRUNSWICK.
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Lot 1049 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to huge margins including right sheet margin, touched at top, stunning color and impression (appears to be from the same sheet as the Oct. 21 1847 Brunswick cover), cancelled by perfect strike of 11-bar open grid in red on 1848 folded letter to Newport, R.I., "Brunswick, Me. Mar. 1" c.d.s at left, fresh and Fine.
Scott $675
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Lot 1050 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, fine impression, tied by 11-bar open grid in red, matching "Brunswick Me. Mar. 16" c.d.s on buff envelope to Boston, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1991 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 1051 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by red 11-bar open grid struck in criss-cross fashion, uncommon worn state, matching "Brunswick Me. Jun. 30" c.d.s. on white envelope to Portland, Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1052 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four margins, tied by red 11-bar open grid struck in criss-cross fashion, matching "Brunswick Me. Sep. 6" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Hudson, Ohio; very trivial gum toning at edges, still Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE EARLIEST KNOWN 1847 COVER FROM BRUNSWICK.
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 1053 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four margins, tied by 11-bar open grid, matching "Brunswick Me. Mar. 2" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to New York; stamp with light vertical crease prior to use, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1054 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to huge margins including top sheet margin, just in at bottom left, tied by bold 11-bar open grid in red struck in criss-cross fashion, matching "Brunswick Me. Oct. 18" c.d.s. on turned cover converted to a newspaper wrapper, inside with blue "Portland Me. Feb. 28" c.d.s. and matching "Paid" blue manuscript "3" and manuscript "1 Newspaper chg. 176"; cover with some very skillful repairs (to wear along folds), Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A REMARKABLE AND UNIQUE USAGE.
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Lot 1055 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, cancelled by large bold "X" in pen and additional small hand-drawn rectangle, on folded letter datelined "Frankfort Nov. 13, 1850" to Belfast, Me., Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
THE ONLY KNOWN USAGE FROM FRANKFORT ME.
Expertization: 1999 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 1056 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), position 69R with small plate crack in the "T" of "POST", clear to large margins, tied by two strikes blue "5" in oval on 1849 folded letter mkd matching Baltimore c.d.s., Very Fine and rare example of the "T-crack" on cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1057 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large margins to touched at top, early rich color and impression, cancelled by bold "Paid" in blue, matching "Baltimore Md. Jan. 4" c.d.s. on oblong envelope to College St. James, manuscript "Missent" with red "Hagerstown Md. Jan. 5" c.d.s., incorrect 1847 docketing (should be 1848), Very Fine usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1058 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, cancelled by blue "Paid" handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. Dec. 31" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Ann Arbor, Mich., some bleeding through of contents, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1059 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins except clear at right, tied by bold blue "5" in oval and red grids, on white envelope to Concord N.H. with blue "Baltimore Md Jul. 20" c.d.s. at left; stamp with light surface scrape from force of cancels, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A RARE COMBINATION OF TWO COLORS AND INCORRECT RATE HANDSTAMP.
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Lot 1060 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, clear impression, cancelled by neat "Paid" in blue, matching "Havre de Grace Md. Jul. 17" c.d.s. at left, on undated folded cover to Philadelphia; stamp "tied" by light embossing of handstamp on reverse, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: Illustrated in Alexander, p. 196.
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Lot 1061 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), clear to large margins, beautiful impression and shade, blue "Paid" cancel, matching "Havre de Grace Md. Jun. 1" c.d.s. on folded cover to Philadelphia, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1062 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), four margins, cancelled by manuscript in the form of a mustache & Van Dyke beard on 1848 double rate folded letter to Newport, R.I., brown "West River Rd. Aug. 14" c.d.s. boldly struck, manuscript "Due 5" at center; stamp with light vertical crease prior to use and tiny tear at top left, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
UNIQUE AND NEW TO THE 1847 CENSUS.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1063 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large margins to barely touching at bottom left, pen cancelled and tied by field of tiny diamonds cancel in blue, on embossed lady's envelope to Wilbraham, Mass., blue "PAID" handstamp and matching faint strike of "Amherst, Mass. Feb. 25" c.d.s., stamp with superb impression and early dark color, most likely an 1848 usage; cover lightly cleaned, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONLY THREE ON COVER EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Expertization: 1990 Rendon and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1064 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins to large at right, rich color, tied by red grid and matching Boston postmark on Nov. 1847 folded cover to New York, portion of address deleted (Goodhue), stamp Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1065 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, fine impression, pre-print vertical paper crease, tied by red grid, on 1850 folded letter to Waldoboro, Me., matching "Boston 5 cts 19 Feb." c.d.s., Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1066 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, tied by red grid, matching "Boston Mass. Jun 15" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to Savannah, red crayon "Unpaid 30" written across the lettersheet. The contents indicate this once contained nine letters including one from Oliver Wendell Holmes, the addressee being an autograph collector.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
UNDERPAID COVERS FROM BOSTON ARE WELL KNOWN, THE CLERKS THERE BEING MORE VIGILANT THAN THOSE AT OTHER OFFICES, BUT THIS IS A RARE EXAMPLE OF A COVER WITH A RATHER EXOTIC EXPLANATION FOR THE POSTAL CHARGES.
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Lot 1067 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, neat blue grid, matching "Cambridge Ms. Oct. 25" c.d.s. on small white lady's envelope to New York, 1849 docketing at left, flap tears, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1068 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), position 66 and 78R, two singles, appear as pair, each four margins, tied by red grids, matching "Boston Mass. Dec. 25" c.d.s. on double rate 1847 folded cover to Baltimore, red pencil "20"; right stamp with pressed out vertical fold, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS WITH THE 1847 ISSUE.
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Lot 1069 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, close bottom center, tied by criss-cross red grids, matching "Lee Mas. Dec. 4" c.d.s. and 2nd Dec. 5 postmark struck over it, on 1850 folded letter to South Lee, fresh and fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
A RARE 1847 ISSUE TOWN.
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Lot 1070 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large margins, full at left, gorgeous color and superb early impression, tied by red grid on buff envelope to military address, red "Adj. Genl's Mass. Office" handstamp corner card, red "Paid" at far right, cover reduced at right, stamp Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2002 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 1071 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two overlapping singles, left with four margins, right stamp cut in, tied together by bold red open grids, matching "Kalamazoo Mic. Nov. 5" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Cooperstown, N.Y., cover creases affecting stamps slightly, Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1072 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2 variety), clear to large margins, slight shift in "Post Office", tied by grid in red, matching faint strike of Monroe Michigan c.d.s. at left, on undated folded cover to Belleville, N.Y., stamp with additional small pen stroke at top left, Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THREE 10¢ COVERS ARE KNOWN, THIS BEING THE ONLY RECORDED COVER IN RED.
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Lot 1073 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched at top right, bright color, tied by open blue grids, matching "Port Huron Mich. Jun. 5" c.d.s. on buff yellow envelope to Detroit, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Stollnitz
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Lot 1074 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), large margins, tied by indistinct black "5" struck numerous times, matching "Port Huron Mich. Feb. 24" c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to Ann Arbour, datelined Clyde; stamp with small corner crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certifcate.
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Lot 1075 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly ample to large margins, close at right, attractive color and fine impression, tied by 4-ring target cancel on folded cover to Yale College, matching "Hanover N.H. Oct. 17" c.d.s., 1849 docketing at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A RARE FANCY CANCEL ON THE 1847 ISSUE AND THE EARLIEST OF THE FOUR KNOWN EXAMPLES (TWO OF WHICH ARE SMEARED).
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Lot 1076 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), three large margins, clear at left, tied by light Herringbone cancel in red, matching "Binghamton N.Y. Oct. 23" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Troy, N.Y. contents written by Abner Doubleday, future Civil War general and creator of the game of modern Baseball, Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE EARLIEST KNOW EXAMPLE OF THE HERRINGBONE.
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1077 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), three margins, bit in at top, tied by strike of Black Herringbone on buff envelope to New Haven, Ct., red "Binghamton N.Y. Jul. 9" c.d.s., cover toned, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
RARE TO FIND GENUINELY USED IN BLACK.
Expertization: 1999 PSE and 2000 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1078 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four even margins, fine impression, tied by bold manuscript "X" on 1850 folded letter to Boston, red "Brooklyn N.Y. Aug 2" c.d.s.; stamp with small corner crease and two tiny tears, Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
THIS IS NOT IN THE ALEXANDER CENSUS.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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