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Lot 1498 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1), four large to ample margins, tied by attractive magenta "Hartford Ct. '5' Jan 18" c.d.s. on 1849 blue folded cover, matching "Paid" handstamp and additional "X" manuscript cancel; Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1499 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to cutting, pen cancelled, on 1848 folded letter to Boston, beautiful strike of "Paid" with pointing hand in magenta, matching large "5" and "Hartford Ct. Sep. 18" c.d.s.; stamp creased before use, Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1500 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, ample to large margins, just in at bottom, tied by two strikes of red "10" on 1851 folded letter to Carthage, Ill., blue "Baltimore Md. May 18" c.d.s., manuscript "Via Keokuk" in corner; left stamp with tiny tear, right stamp with vertical crease, Fine appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1501 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), single dramatically cut in at bottom, tied by two strikes of red "5" on small embossed lady's (Valentine?) envelope to Augusta Co. "near Churchville" in Virginia, blue "Baltimore Md. Feb. 13" c.d.s.; cover with small edge tears, Fine usage, possibly an example of a stamp with cancel trimmed off at bottom and re-used.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1502 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cutting, tied by pen cancel on 1849 folded letter to Boston datelined "S.I. Wks" (Stockbridge Iron Works); lettersheet with paper clip rust mark, Fine and unusual usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1503 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, late impression, tied by large bold pen squiggle and red "Auburn N.Y. Apr. 14" c.d.s. on small embossed lady's envelope to Rome, original 1851 enclosure headed "Willowbrook", cover opened at bottom, ink smears in postmark, Fine and eye catching.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1504 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), four margins, pen cancel removed, tied by fraudulent black herringbone cancel on Rosa Clapp envelope to Black Rock, red "Binghamton N.Y. Aug. 31" c.d.s., a genuine pencil signature of John A. Fox is preserved on back, Very Fine reference.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1505 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to cut in, black grid, matching "Jamestown N.Y. Feb. 22" c.d.s. on buff cover to Ellicottsville, 1851 docketing, almost Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1506 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins, 1849 color with fine impression, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Jul. 9" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Dover, Vt.; cover with light vertical creases, stamp Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1507 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), margins to cutting, fine impression, tied by blurry red grid, matching "New-York Oct. 8" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter headed "U.S. Ship North Carolina", to Philadelphia, letter includes request for Pale Sherry, Madeira and "2 bottles of good brandy" to be sent to the North Carolina which was in port in New York; small cover tear at top and some internal separations, Fine and unusual.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1508 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to clear at left and bottom, late impression, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Aug. 14" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to the postmaster of Mansfield Center, Conn., manuscript "Paid" in corner. Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1509 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, fraudulently added to stampless cover with red "Wampsville N.Y. Aug 10" c.d.s. and matching "5"; cover slightly reduced at top, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1992 A.P.S. Certificate "genuine in all respects".
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Lot 1510 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, well tied by red "Cincinnati O. 5cts May 2" c.d.s. on 1851 folded cover to Indianapolis; stamp with filing creases, Very Fine appearing, Ex Sampson.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1511 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full margins to just shaving frameline at top, very fine impression from the reworked plate, tied by red grid cancellation, matching "Cleveland O. May 26" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to Pittsburgh Pa., fresh and Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1512 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins, clear to touched at bottom, handsome deep shade, tied by blue "Sandusky O. Apr. 17" c.d.s. on off-white envelope to Crawfordsville, O., manuscript "5" at upper right; cover with two mended nicks at bottom right corner, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1513 |
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1847, 5¢ brown orange, dot in "S" (1b var.), cancelled blue crossed grids, ample to large margins, inconspicuous faults, Very Fine appearance, on a folded letter on which it did not originate. A very pretty example of this rare shade.
Scott $850+
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1514 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins, cancelled by lightened manuscript "X" and well tied by "Philada. Pa. 5 Sep. 6" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Orwigsburgh, postmark repeated at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1515 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to touched at bottom left, late impression and color approaching brown orange, tied by blue grid, matching partial strike of "Philada. Pa. 5 cts Sep 14" on 1850 folded cover to New York, Fine.
Scott $685
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Lot 1516 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins, late impression, tied by red grid, matching "Pittsburgh Pa. Dec. 31" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Pikeville, large reduction, possibly to remove another stamp, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1517 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), left margin single, large to cutting on other sides, well tied by vivid red "Burlington Vt. Oct 16" c.d.s.on 1849 folded letter to New York, Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1518 |
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1d), clear to large margins, bold pen cancel, on gray envelope with blue "Woodstock Vt. Apr 7" c.d.s., to Bennington, N.H., original 1851 enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott $1,750 off cover
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1519 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), clear to ample margins, fine impression, tied by red grids, matching "Norfolk Va. Mar. 22" c.d.s. on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia; stamp with pre-use vertical crease. Fine appearance.
Scott $650
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Lot 1520 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, fine impression, cancelled by red grid, matching "Richmond Va. Apr. 15" c.d.s. on folded cover to William & Mary College at Williamsburg; lettersheet with scattered natural bleach spots. Otherwise Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1521 |
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1d), large margins, tied by bold manuscript "X" and vertical file fold on Jan. 1851 folded cover to Frederick, Md., blue Balt. & Ohio Railroad c.d.s. at left, Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1522 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), clear to full margins, except touched at top left, cancelled by red eight-bar open grid, matching "Boston & Albany R.R. May 22" c.d.s. on 1849 folded letter to Lenox, Mass., stamp and cover with sealed tear, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1523 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), mostly large margins to just touched lower right, tied by red grid and unusually neat "Albany N.Y. Nov. 30" c.d.s. on white envelope to Montreal, Canada, manuscript "Paid to the Lines" above stamp and manuscript "4½" pence due, 1850 receiving postmark on reverse; cover with horizontal file fold near bottom, stamp with additional pen cancel removed, Fine, Ex Craveri, 1998 P.S.E. Certificate.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1524 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins to barely touched bottom left, tied by red grid and matching "Rochester N.Y. Jul. 15" c.d.s. on 1848 folded cover to Cobourg, Canada, manuscript "9" due at upper right, red Queenston U.C. postmark opposite stamp Cobourg backstamp; pressed out vertical file crease, Very Fine appearance. Ex Sampson, Craveri.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1525 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two overlapping singles, each four margins, tied together by red grids on buff envelope to Port Dover, Canada, faint red Albany N.Y. c.d.s., black Queenston U.C. Jan. 9, 1850 exchange postmark and manuscript "9" due, Simcoe backstamp; left stamp with tear, Fine. Ex Craveri, 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1526 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1), horizontal pair, large margins to bit in at bottom left, tied by pen strokes and shilling handstamp on fragment of cover to England, 1848 receiving postmarks from Liverpool and Sheffield, horizontal file crease through pair, Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1527 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), position 46L, large to oversized margins (next stamp shows at bottom), razor sharp impression, small corner crease at lower left clear of design, tied by red grid 1849 on folded letter to Philadelphia, red "Boston, 10 Cts, 20 Nov" c.d.s., a gorgeous stamp on a Very Fine cover.
Scott $1,650
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1528 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), three large margins, just into frame at bottom, tied by two strikes of red grids on light buff envelope to Concord N.H., blue "Baltimore Md. Jul 19" c.d.s., couple light stains and edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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