| Richard Newell 1847 Covers - Part I: Alabama-Maryland |
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Lot 1365 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vertical pair, large margins on three sides, clear at bottom, attractive color and fine impression, tied by red grids, matching "Mobile Ala. Jun.24" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter headed "New Orleans" and addressed to Woodlands plantation "near Kingston, Geo.", better than usual business contents which notes, "The Iron Steamboat ‘Guadelquiver’ was this morning burnt up at the Julia St. Wharf, said to be done by the Cuban Liberators", and mentions a Mr. McCalla from Florida who the writer had jailed for not settling a loan of $157.26: "he managed… to raise $157.26 in less than an hour after occupation of his new lodgings." etc. The letter ends, "in haste for the mail" though it is clear that this never entered the New Orleans post office; some wear along file fold near bottom, the top stamp with some bleed through of ink from address, Fine, interesting usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1366 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, bright color and sharp impression, tied by magenta grid, matching Pointing Hand "Paid" and "Hartford Ct. 16 May" c.d.s. with integral "5", on 1849 folded letter to Boston; stamp crossed by vertical file crease, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1367 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins, closer at bottom left corner, fine late impression, pen cancelled and tied by blue "Middletown Con. Mar. 6" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Hartford with matching "5" in irregular circle, manuscript "Mail" at lower left, probably 1851 usage, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1368 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), position. 80R, large margins to clear at bottom right, pen cancel, clear "Wallingford Ct. Jun 15" c.d.s. in a homemade black ink which shows some degrading, bold manuscript date, on envelope to Middlebury, Ct., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
ONE OF THREE RECORDED WALLINGFORD COVERS, ALL BEARING THE 5¢ VALUE.
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Lot 1369 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to in at bottom, bright shade, sharp impression, tied by very bold pen cancel, clear "Wilmington Del. Jan. 19"c.d.s. in dark green on ca. 1848 light buff envelope to Princeton, N.J., fresh and Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1370 |
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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 600 - 800
RARE NEW YEAR'S DAY POSTMARK.
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Lot 1371 |
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1847, 10¢ black, dot in "X", position 88R (2), position 88R, large to ample margins, tied by bold pen strokes, red "Washington City D.C. Sep." c.d.s., on buff envelope to Salem, Mass., stamp with gum wrinkle at top left, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1372 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to ample margins, just touching at top left, tied by red grid, matching "Savannah Ga. 10 Dec. 10" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to New Orleans; Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1373 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample margins to touching at bottom left, tied by red grid, matching "Savannah Ga. 10 Oct. 11" c.d.s. on buff cover to South Woodstock, Ct.; stamp with light horizontal crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1374 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), large even margins, grayish brown shade, worn impression, magenta grid, matching "Chicago Ill. Nov. 23" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to Monroe, Wis., stamp with tiny margin tear, lifted and put back, the lettersheet lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1375 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to ample margins, bright shade and fine impression, tied by red grid, matching "Chicago. Ill. Jan. 5", II c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Marengo, stamp with file crease at bottom right, Fine appearance, early use of this postmark.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 1376 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to ample margins, gorgeous rich shade, pen cancel, red "Springfield Ill. Feb 23" c.d.s. and matching straight-line "Paid" handstamp, on 1848 folded letter to Shelbyville, neat vertical filing crease passes through right of stamp, Fine and attractive cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM SPRINGFIELD AND THE ONLY ONE WITH THE 5 CENTS.
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 1377 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown, 10¢ black (1, 2), two covers from Louisville, Ky. both stamps with excellent impression, 5¢ with margins to shaving frame line at top right, gorgeous color, 10¢ large margins to just in at bottom right, bright shade on fresh paper, each tied by multiple strikes of blue "Paid", matching c.d.s. with integral "5" and "10" respectively, 5¢ dated Aug. 2, 1848, 10c Jul. 11 ca. 1848, non-contemporary pen mark at right of 10¢ stamp, fresh and and Fine, most attractive exhibit pair.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,250
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Lot 1378 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), horizontal pair, margins to slightly in, dark color and superb impression, tied by black grids, matching "New Orleans La. May 25" c.d.s. on 1848 folded cover to Philadelphia; left stamp with small creases, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1379 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins, tied 10-bar grid in black, matching "Bangor Me. Aug. 18 5 cts" c.d.s. on off white envelope to Portsmouth, N.H., cover with minor soiling, stamp with lightened pen cancel otherwise Very Fine, rare cancel and postmark.
Estimate 300 - 400
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 5¢ COVERS FROM BANGOR.
Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1380 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at top, tied by blue grid and matching "Portland Me. 1 Jan." c.d.s. with integral "5" rate, on buff cover to Belfast, Me., tiny manuscript "Pd. A.B.W." in corner; cover with wax seal stain at center, not affecting address or c.d.s., Fine New Years Day usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Sampson
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Lot 1381 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), huge margins to barely touching at top left, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 16" c.d.s. on buff cover to Washington, D.C., c.d.s. repeated at top with red "5" handstamp at far right, flap with illustrated advertising corner card showing coach in shield, in black on buff; stamp with corner crease bottom left, flap with small piece out of corner card; Fine appearance, rare cameo card on an 1847 cover.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1382 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins all around, fine impression, tied by bold "5" handstamp in red and blue "Baltimore Md. 28 Aug." c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to New York, lettersheet with light even toning, Fine, attractive color combination.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1383 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to large margins with portion of adjoining stamp, cancelled by bold pen strokes on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia with blue "R", manuscript "Due 5" and "Baltimore Md. Nov. 25" c.d.s.; stamp with horizontal file crease, Fine appearing registry usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1384 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), mostly large to ample margins, just clear at top, sharp impression and intense color, tied by red "10" struck twice on Quaker-dated 1851 folded letter to Lancaster, O., blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 26" c.d.s.; lettersheet with small split at central fold at top, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1385 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to just in at bottom, fresh color, very fine impression, tied by red grid on embossed lady's envelope with large fancy crest on flap with red & gold "Monday" label, blue "Baltimore Md. Oct 24" c.d.s., to Pittsfield, N.H., very fresh, Fine and quite attractive.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1386 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to just in top right corner, attractive shade ("Russet" according to Ashbrook note), tied by black grids on ca. 1849 cover to Frederick, Md., clear red "Cumberland Md. Jun. 19" c.d.s. with date corrected in manuscript from "16", manuscript box charge note underneath stamp, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
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