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Newell 1847 Covers: Pennsylvania
 
 
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Lot 1437

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins all round, fine color and impression, tied by bold blue grid, matching "Greensburgh Pa. Dec. 29" c.d.s. on white envelope to Mercersburg, Pa. 1849 docketing at left edge, cover with minor edge wear, stamp with tiny tear at top right, Very Fine appearance, scarce town.
Estimate 400 - 500

Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1438

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, fine impression, tied by blue grid, matching "Greensburgh Pa. Dec. 31" c.d.s. on white envelope to Mercersburg, Pa., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1439

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, clear at upper right, fine impression, tied by blue grids, matching "Greensburgh Pa. Feb. 22" c.d.s. on white envelope to Mercersburg, Pa., discreet 1850 docketing at lower left; Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1440

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, tied by blue grid, matching "Greensburgh Pa. Mar. 27" c.d.s. on cover to Mercersburg, Pa., 1850 docketing at left; cover with small tear at top, stamp with couple of tiny toned spots in top margin, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1441

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins all around, late impression, cancelled by black grid, not tied, matching "Mauch Chunk Pa. Jun. 24" c.d.s. and "Paid" on 1851 folded cover to Philadelphia, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500

ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM MAUCH CHUNK.

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate declining opinion.
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Lot 1442

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to just clear at top, tied by blue "12" in double line circle on undated folded cover to Thompsontown, Pa., matching light "Philada. Pa. 5 Jan. 29" c.d.s.; stamp has small corner crease and stain spot, docketing just into stamp at bottom, cover with small natural bleach spot, Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1443

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, sharp impression and rich color, tied by multiple strike of blue "Philada. 5cts Jul. 12" c.d.s. on 1848 folded cover to New York, repeated at right, Fine.
Scott $825 Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1444

1847, 5¢ grayish brown (1a), large margins to clear at top left, worn impression, cancelled by blue grid and tied by matching "Philada. Pa. Jan. 17" c.d.s. Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1445

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, lightened pen cancel and tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5 Apr 28" c.d.s. which is repeated at right, on undated folded cover to Springfield Ms., forwarded to Rome, N.Y., partial Springfield c.d.s. in blue with matching "5", Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1446

1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins all round except barely touched at lower right, sharp impression, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 10cts Feb 29" c.d.s. on envelope to Auburn, N.Y., slight aging mainly at edges, Fine.
Estimate 100 - 1,500
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Lot 1447

1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to mostly large margins, deep shade and excellent impression, small manuscript. "x" and tied by red "Pittsburgh Pa. May 2" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to Salem, O., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1448

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, large margins to just in, deep shade, tied by red grids, matching "Pittsburgh Pa. Feb. 28" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to Dubuque, Iowa, fresh and Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1449

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to clear margins, early impression, tied by red grid, matching "Pottsville Pa. Aug. 26" c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter to Philadelphia; lettersheet with file folds, stamp with tiny crease at upper right, Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1450

1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to just in at bottom, tied by blue grids, matching "Washington Pa. Oct. 21" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia, some light age stains at top right, Fine and rare.
Estimate 600 - 800

ONE OF THREE RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM WASHINGTON (NO 5¢ EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN).

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.

Washington received only 200 10¢ stamps.

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Lot 1451

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to ample margins with portion of adjoining stamp, rich bright color approaching an 1847 orange brown, cancelled by large manuscript "X", not tied, on 1847 folded letter to Churchtown, Pa. with clear "Westchester Pa. Oct. 9" c.d.s. at far left, stamp with small sealed tear at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, rare and attractive.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1452

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins except touched at top, fine impression on deeply blued paper, very bold black grid, matching "Wilkes Barre Pa. Mar. 3" c.d.s. on white envelope to Elmira, N.Y.; cover reduced at left into postmark and small piece of back missing, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1453

1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), distinctive 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 bottom right, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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