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Lot 4084 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to just in at top left, tied by file fold, cancelled by small part of blue "Harrisburg Pa. Oct 21" c.d.s., complete strike at left, on 1852 folded cover to Washington, D.C., manuscript "Due" and matching blue "5" rating handstamp, 1852 internal docketing, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY FOUR POST-DEMONETIZATION USAGES NOT ACCEPTED AS VALID POSTAGE.
The 1847 issue was demonetized on July 1, 1851. The postage rates for letters traveling under 3,000 miles after July 1, 1851 were 3¢ for prepaid and 5¢ for unpaid.
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Lot 4085 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins all around, late impression, tied by black eight-bar grid, matching "Newton Centre, Ms. Dec 22" c.d.s. and "Paid" handstamp on circa 1850 folded cover to Pittsfield, Mass., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM NEWTON CENTRE.
Provenance: Craveri
Newton Centre received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Lot 4086 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four large even margins, sharp impression, tied by bold blue grid, matching "Pottsville Pa. Aug. 23" c.d.s. on buff cover to Freeland Pa.; Very Fine and choice use.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 4087 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), tied by blue number "12" in circle cancellation, matching "Philada. '5' Jan 29" c.d.s. on folded cover to Thompsontown, Pa., ms. docketing also ties stamp; 5¢ with small c.c. and stain spot, cover with stain spot, Fine and scarce cancel.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 4088 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large to huge margins, including part of adjacent stamp below, tied by bold strike of red "New York Dec 16" town c.d.s. on small fresh cover to Cambridge Mass., matching "New-York Dec 16" c.d.s. adjacent, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott $775
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Lot 4089 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), two four margin singles with beautiful color, slightly overlapped, tied by black grid cancels on 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., red "Boston '10cts' 29 Mar" c.d.s.; left 5¢ affected by file fold, F.-V.F. double-weight use.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 4090 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), pretty shade, large margins to full at top including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, cancelled by boldly struck red grid on cover to Norfolk, Ct., matching "Rockville Ct. Dec 13" c.d.s. and "Paid" handstamp; reduced slightly at left, stamp with small contemporary ms. spot at top, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $600
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Lot 4091 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins except just in at top left, tied by manuscript cancel on folded cover to Louisiana, blue "Richmond Rail Road Jun 29" c.d.s.; some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4092 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), clear to large margins, distinctive attractive color and detailed impression, placed over route agent's manuscript "Paid 5" and which just ties at right where tip of 5 pokes through, additionally pen cancelled on undated folded cover to Northboro, Mass., partial "Vermt. & Mass. R.R. Jun. 15" railroad c.d.s. in red at left; stamp with small corner creases, Fine and scarce railroad use.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 4093 |
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1d), large margins except close at top, tied by black grid on 1851 blue folded letter to New York, N.Y., red "Boston '5 cts' 12 Mar" c.d.s. and manuscript "paid" endorsement, clean and Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate, signed by Amonette on reverse.
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Lot 4094 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four large margins, strong color, neatly tied by red square grid on folded cover to Toronto, Canada, endorsed per "Falcon via New York" and at top to be handled by forwarding agents in New York, later crossed out, matching "New-York Mar 1" c.d.s., manuscript "4 ½" due marking, partial Toronto arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear, Very Fine and attractive cross-border use.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
This cover originated somewhere outside of New York and carried privately to N.Y.C. where it entered U.S. mails for Canada.
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