| Newell 1847 Covers: Railroads |
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Lot 1482 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched at bottom right corner, tied by blue "Alb. & Buffalo R.R. Oct. 10" c.d.s., repeated at bottom, on 1850 folded letter from Rochester to Lyons, manuscript "Paid" at top right, file folds, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1483 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), full to large margins, rich deep color and sharp impression, pen cancelled, on dull green 1848 folded letter with red "Baltimore Railroad. Dec. 4" c.d.s., to New Castle Del., fresh and Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1484 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins to ample at top, tied by bold pen cancel, on white envelope to Winchendon Mass. with red "Baltimore Rail Rd. Oct. 4" c.d.s.; cover with two small edge tears, stamp with small corner crease bottom left, one of five recorded 10¢ covers, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1485 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins on three sides with portion of adjoining stamp, in at bottom, tied by multiple strikes of blue "Baltimore/Railroad" c.d.s., repeated at left, on 1850 folded letter to Danville, Pa., minor age stains, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1486 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins, distinctive shade and late impression, tied by blue grid, matching "Northern R.R. 6 Mar." c.d.s. on folded letter from North Chelmsford, Mass. to Nashua, NH, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1487 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to gigantic margins including right sheet margin, brown shade, lightly pencil cancelled, on 1848 folded letter to Salem Mass. with clear "Northern R.R. Aug. 30" c.d.s. at left, contents headed "Merrimack"; stamp with pressed-out vertical file crease, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1488 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, red square grid, matching "New-York 5 cts. 5 Oct." c.d.s and "Philada. Railroad" straightline on 1849 folded letter to New Haven; Very Fine appearance. Despite 1995 P.F. Certificate we believe the stamp has been added.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1489 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), clear to large margins, cancelled by red 6-bar open oval, matching "Vermt. & Massts. R.R. Jun. 23" c.d.s. on envelope to Barre, Mass., bold manuscript "Pd"; cover with light wear, Fine, only seven recorded 1847 covers and one of two recorded examples with this cancel.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1490 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to barely touched at bottom left, late impression, tied by light strike of blue "5" in double line circle, repeated at right, on Jan. 7, 1851 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, the rate handstamp applied to incoming mail placed directly on west-bound trains, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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