| 19th Century - Postmasters' Provisionals and the 1847 Issue |
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Lot 1001 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (11X2), vertical pair, ample to large margins all around, deep color and bright paper, lightened pen cancellations, tiny thin speck in top margin only, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $15,000
A MOST HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MULTIPLE, OF WHICH ONLY FOUR OFF-COVER PAIRS ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Faiman
Most off-cover St. Louis Bears have small thins or other small faults. The 10¢ on greenish vertical pair offered here is the only recorded off-cover pair that is not on piece.
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Lot 1002 |
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Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (10X1), position 11, bottom sheet margin single with large balanced margins. Pristine never hinged original gum. Fresh and Superb.
Scott $350 as hinged
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1003 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large even margins in an unusual shade of light red brown with a fine impression, cancelled by a bold strike of a Chicago red "5" in sawtoothed oval. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $700
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1004 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), absolutely enormous margins showing a portion of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, bright color, manuscript cancellation. A handsome Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,650.
Scott $600
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1005 |
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1847, 5¢ deep red brown (1 var.), large margins all around, particularly intense color, lightly cancelled by red circular grid, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $600
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE SHADE.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate identifying the shade.
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Lot 1006 |
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1847, 5¢ "bone brown" (1a var.), unusually large, well balanced margins with incredibly rich color set off by a neat blue grid cancel. Exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $710 as normal shade
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF WHAT MUST BE CONSIDERED A UNIQUE SHADE.
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate.
The unusual shade of this 5¢ 1847 is described on the accompanying P.S.E. Certificate as "close to Bone Brown in Ridgway's book Color Standards and Nomenclature".
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Lot 1007 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown, stitch watermark (1b var.), full to large margins with vivid and unmistakable color, light red cancellation. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1985 P.F. and 1994 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1008 |
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1d), large to huge margins, neat red grid cancellation with an additional faint manuscript. An Extremely Fine and choice example of this scarce shade. SMQ $1,950.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 1009 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, neatly tied by magenta "Hartford Ct. '5' 16 Jul" integral rate c.d.s. on 1849 folded cover to North Hampton, Mass., matching pointing hand "Paid" handstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1010 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to oversized margins including frameline of adjacent stamp at left, neatly tied by red grid cancellation on 1850 folded letter to Albany, N.Y., matching "New-York Mar 16" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1011 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), huge margins balanced all around, deep color, tied by two strikes of circular grid cancellation in blue on folded letter to Salisbury, Ct., matching "Utica N.Y., May 15" double oval postmark, a fresh clean cover bearing an Extremely Fine stamp.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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1847, 5¢ olive brown (1 var.), four large even margins, tied by two strikes of a bold red circular grid on 1850 folded cover to Sharon Springs, N.Y., matching "Boston 5cts 13 Jul" c.d.s., Very Fine and choice usage of this very scarce shade variety.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hart
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Lot 1013 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to huge margins including portion of adjoining frameline at bottom, finely detailed impression on bright paper and attractive blue cancellation. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,450
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1014 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), enormous margins, including part of adjacent stamp above, with a gorgeous, prooflike impression, lightly cancelled by a centrally struck red circular grid, a fresh and choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1015 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to huge margins with a sharp detailed impression and a neatly struck blue numeral "5" cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,650
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1016 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2 var.), position 41R1, huge to large margins tied by well struck blue oblong "Paid" handstamp on 1847 folded letter to Bucyrus, Ohio, matching "Philada. Pa. 10cts, Nov 22" c.d.s., vertical file fold just affects stamp at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A STUNNING USAGE WITH A PARTICULARLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE TRANSFER VARIETY.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins with a strong impression, boldly tied by two strikes of red "St. Louis Mo. '10' May 29" c.d.s., additional strike adjacent on blue folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., an Extremely Fine and clean usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Krug
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Lot 1018 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins, cancelled solely by positive numeral "5" cancellation on folded letter to Somerset, Ohio, blue Baltimore Md. Nov. 5 c.d.s. at left, endorsed "Paid", a Very Fine and particularly rare 10¢ 1847 use with the positive "5" cancellation.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Ceritificate.
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1847, 10¢ black (2), particularly large margins with an intense impression, tied by red circular grid cancellation on folded letter to Friendship, N.Y., matching Boston 10cts c.d.s., a Very Fine usage.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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