Sale 1284 — The Yellowstone Collection of 1847 Issue Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
Category — 1847 5-cent: Impressions and Shades
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
501
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just touched at lower left, bright shade, intermediate impression, tied by red "5" numeral in circle handstamp with matching "BALTIMORE R.R." straightline handstamp applied at New York City post office on blue folded letter datelined "Baltimore Oct. 16, 1849" to a merchant--the "Boston" of address crossed out and revised to New York--sender's notation "paid by stamp", which reflects cautiousness during the early years of postage stamp use in the United States--the sender wanted to make sure the prepayment was recognized and no one would steal 5c by removing the stamp--stamp with slight buckling and indentation from handstamp, Very Fine, ex Boker and Gross
E. 500-750
550
502
5c Dark Brown (1a). Intense early impression and rich dark shade, large margins all around, tied by "PAID" with pointing hand fancy pre-stamp era handstamp on cover to New Bedford Mass., matching "Hartford Ct. Aug. 31" circular datestamp and "5" handstamp, missing part of backflap, slight edgewearEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE STAMP CANCELLED AND TIED SOLELY BY THE "PAID" WITH POINTING HAND HANDSTAMP.
Ex Mirsky. With 1982 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
2,000
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample to large margins, wonderful deep rich color and sharp early impression, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Sep. 3" (1847) circular datestamp on incredibly fresh white envelope addressed in blue to Newport R.I.EXTREMELY FINE AND VISUALLY STUNNING 5-CENT 1847 FROM THE FIRST PRINTING ON A PRISTINE COVER TO NEWPORT. RHODE ISLAND.
With 2013 P.F. certificate as Red Brown--it is obviously Dark Brown
E. 1,500-2,000
2,200
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5c Red Brown (1). Deep rich shade and proof-like early impression, large margins to full, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Jun. 7" (1848) circular datestamp on folded letter with blue "Cyrus W. Field & Co., New York" company handstamp to South Lee, Massachusetts, Extremely Fine, Cyrus Field was a paper merchant who in 1858 led a group that financed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic, ex Boker and Gross
E. 500-750
1,500
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5c Red Brown (1). Deep shade and early impression, margins all around, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Jul. 26" (1847) First Month circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Washington D.C., right margin affected from placement near edge of cover, slight aging along cover file folds, still Very Fine use during the first month of issue, ex Eubanks
E. 400-500
1,000
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to just clear at top left, beautifully detailed early impression, deep First Printing Orange Brown shade, tied by blue "PAID" oval cancel, matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Dec. 5" (1847) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue part-printed folded letter for Philadelphia Home Missionary Society to New York City, fresh and Very Fine, ex Eubanks, with 1988 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, deep rich color and early impression, tiny tear in bottom right margin, tied by bold blue "5" in double-line circle handstamp on Dec. 18, 1847 datelined folded letter from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia, the cancel struck on arrival, light file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Dr. Morris, with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
550
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to just in, dark shade and early impression, tied by blue "5" in circle handstamp, matching "Philada. Pa. 5 Apr. 10" (ca. 1848) 5c integral-rate circular datestamp on lady's embossed envelope to New York City, clearly struck red "United States Hotel, Philadelphia, M. Pope Mitchell" handstamp on top flap, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover, ex Mirsky, with 1989 P.F. certificate as Brown shade, Scott 1
E. 500-750
900
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, grayish shade and sharp early impression, cancelled by red rimless thin 12-bar grid, matching "Keene N.H. Sep. 21" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter to Sterling, Massachusetts, small manuscript "pd" alongside stamp, Very Fine and choice, Keene did not receive a supply of the 1847 stamps, ex Judd, Boker and Gross
E. 500-750
850
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to full, dark shade and early impression, tied by red rimless thin 12-bar grid cancel, matching "Keene N.H. Oct. 4" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter to Dover, New Hampshire, Very Fine, Keene did not receive a supply of the 1847 stamps, ex Gibson, Dick (Sale 204), Sampson, Boker and Gross
E. 500-750
800
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5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, rich color, early impression, tied by red 16-segment rosette fancy cancel, matching "Little Falls N.Y. Oct. 22" (1847) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Albany N.Y., light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, a rare cancel which reminds us of the elaborate Little Miami R.R. sunburst fancy cancel, ex Boker and Gross, with 1989 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
800
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large to huge margins including sheet margin at left on the bottom half of the stamp, intense shade and early impression, tied by two strikes of blue grid cancel, matching "Baltimore Md. Oct. 26" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter to Frederick Md., Very Fine, ex Eubanks, with 1986 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
850
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, rich color, early or strong intermediate impression, tied by red grid cancel with contrasting blue "Buffalo N.Y. May 12" (1848) fancy double-oval datestamp on light green part-printed notice to Le Roy N.Y., stamp with faint horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance, a pretty cover, unusual combination of red cancel and blue town marking, ex Sampson, Lehman and Mirsky, with clear 1999 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, rich color and intermediate impression, cancelled by perfect strike of orange-red grid cancel, matching "Rockville Ct. Mar. 29" (ca. 1850) circular datestamp on bluish gray envelope to Norfolk Conn., stamp with light diagonal crease at upper right, envelope with small bit of wax seal toning in middle, still Very Fine, ex Boker and Gross
E. 400-500
700
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, very worn-plate impression, tied by black grid cancels, red "Boston 5cts. 11 Dec." (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to Concord N.H., splitting along top fold which is almost detached, still Very Fine, ex Curtis
E. 200-300
375
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5c Red Brown (1). Rich color, strong cleaned-plate impression--shows the softness of background lines indicative of cleaned plate, but the impression is exceptionally sharp, the shade identified on older certificate as belonging to Ridgway's "Cinnamon Brown" family--large even margins, faint red grid cancel with matching "Fredonia N.Y. Sep. 22" circular datestamp on buff envelope to Erie, Pennsylvania, stamp with small stain removed from bottom left and tiny indentation, also inconsequential small sealing wax stain on front of cover, Extremely Fine appearing stamp in an elusive and beautiful color, ex Saadi and Gross, with 1994 P.F. certificate stating "in the family of Ridgway's Cinnamon Brown (XV-15'-k)," with 2021 P.F. certificate stating Red Brown
E. 400-500
850
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5c Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full margins to just clear, left stamp tiny hole on frameline at top, right stamp with recut left frameline, light shade and cleaned-plate impression, tied by blue "10" numeral in oval handstamps with matching "Baltimore Md. Nov. 29" (ca. 1850) circular datestamp on buff envelope to Rockford, Illinois, Very Fine appearance and a most attractive use paying the over-300 miles rate, the recut frameline variety is scarce especially on cover -- ex Dr. Kapiloff, Saadi and Gross, with 1992 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter mentioning the recut frameline
E. 500-750
1,300
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5c Brown Orange (1d). Large margins to barely touched at bottom left including part of adjoining stamp at top, radiant color from the cleaned plate, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Mar. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp on buff envelope to Morrisville Pa., fresh and Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
550
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