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Sale 316
The Aristocrat Collection
of First Day Covers and Earliest Documented Usages
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Lot 10 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, tied by bold squared grid in red on 1847 folded letter to Washington D.C., matching strong strike of "New-York Jul 26" c.d.s., file fold aged, Fine, a scarce first month usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
There are less than 30 recorded July usages of the 5¢ 1847 issue from New York City. Over the last 15-20 years there have only been a handful offered at auction.
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Lot 11 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four large margins with an excellent impression, tied by red square grid on 1847 folded cover to Charleston S.C., matching "New York 10cts 10 Jul" c.d.s.; stamp with light even toning, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE THIRD EARLIEST USAGE OF THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
The two earlier documented examples are the famous July 2nd cover and a July 9th usage from New York to Galena Ill.
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Lot 12 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins except slightly close at bottom left, sharp proof-like impression, tied by bright red square grid on 1847 folded cover to Louisville Ky., matching "New-York 10cts 14 Jul" c.d.s.; cover with a faint pressed-out vertical file fold, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE FOURTH EARLIEST DATE OF USAGE WITH THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE.
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Lot 13 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins except touching top frameline and small nick, tied by bright red circular grid cancellation on docketed 1851 folded cover to New York N.Y., matching "Boston 10cts 30 Jun" c.d.s. and "Steam" straightline, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE LAST DAY OF POSTAL VALIDITY FOR THE 1847 ISSUE PRIOR TO DEMONETIZATION ON JULY 1, 1851.
Provenance: Fisher
The 5-cent and 10-cent stamps of the 1847 issue were declared invalid by the Act of March 3, 1851 that reduced the normal letter rate from five cents to three cents.
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