Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — 1847 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
159
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just touching along framelines, dark shade and early impression, tied by red square grid cancel and partly clear "New-York May 6" circular datestamp on printed prices current with magnificent blue woodcut illustration of the Belleville White Lead factory, dated May 1, 1848, file crease thru stamp which is immaterial, refolded for display, Very Fine exhibition piece, ex Mirsky
Image 2
E. 750-1,000
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160
5c Dark Brown (1a). Deep rich color and detailed early impression, full to large margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, just tied by red grid cancel, matching "Detroit Mich. Apr. 27" (1848) circular datestamp on folded letter to Mason Mich., Very Fine, attractive example of 5c 1847 used to pay under-300 miles rate between Michigan post offices, ex Sampson and Mirsky, with 1996 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color and detailed early impression, showing unusual dot in "U" of "U.S.", tied by two strikes of blue "Paid" straightline handstamps, matching "Poughkeepsie N.Y. Apr. 10" (1848) circular datestamp on folded cover to New York, Very Fine, only a dozen 5c covers are known used from Poughkeepsie, ex Gibson, Sampson, Rust, Guenther and Wagshal, shade confirmed by Dr. Amonette, with 2010 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins including right sheet margin, intermediate impression, tied by bright red grid, matching "Boston 5 cts 14 Dec." (1848) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Athens Me., Extremely Fine, very attractive use of 5c 1847 sheet-margin stamp, ex Dr. Martin
E. 400-500
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to just in at right, bright color, intermediate impression, tied by red non-standard 7-bar grid in circle cancel, matching "Walpole N.H. Aug. 20" (1849) circular datestamp clearly struck on blue folded letter to Brookline Mass., stamp with light corner crease at top left, still Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate, the USPCS census lists four covers with this Walpole grid cancel (possibly two additional without photos)
E. 400-500
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5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins and intermediate impression, tied by red square grid cancel with matching "New-York Jul. 21" (1849) circular datestamp on cover to Trenton N.J., small piece out on back where wax seal cut out, Very Fine and attractive, ex Senchuk, with 2010 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, worn-plate impression, tied by bold red grid cancel with matching "Chicago--Ill. 15 Feb." (ca. 1851) circular datestamp on large part of folded lettersheet with one flap, to Oregon City Ill., fresh and Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample, intermediate impression, light vertical pre-use crease, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching "New-York Dec. 18" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Norwalk Conn., overall Very Fine
500
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5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (1-A). Position 80R1, large margins including trace of adjoining stamp at bottom, worn-plate impression, tied by red grid cancel with matching "New-York Jun. 12" circular datestamp on folded cover to Albany N.Y., stamp with faint crease in margin from file fold, still Very Fine, ex West and Rust, with 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott value as off-cover
800
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, worn-plate impression, tied by black grid cancel and used with Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1), large margins to just touched at lower left ornament, slight brownish gum toning as often seen, red "Boston 5 cts. 25 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Chicopee Mass., few toned spots including one affecting 5c stamp, sealed cover tear at top, still a scarce 1847/carrier combination cover used on Christmas Day, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate
E. 750-1,000
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to just in at upper right, worn-plate impression, small corner creases at bottom left, tied by red grid with matching "Boston 5cts. 5 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp with "PAID" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Liverpool 24 May 1851 pr. Asia" to New York City, red "FORWARDED BY/WM BAILEY LANG/COMMISSION MERCHANT/BOSTON" four-line backstamp, Very Fine, scarce late use originating in Liverpool, England, carried outside of the mails to Boston, the Cunarder Asia departed Liverpool May 24, 1851, and arrived in New York on June 4, this was likely in a pouch delivered to Boston the following day where the commission merchant affixed the stamp and placed it into the mails, a similar cover from the same month with the forwarder's handstamp in blue (on the flap) was offered in our 2020 sale of the Gross collection, ex Jack Dick, with 2002 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
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5c Red Brown (1). Two singles with bottom sheet margin, other sides full to touched at top of right stamp, which has a small diagonal crease, rich color, cleaned-plate impressions, tied together by bold blue grids with matching "Philadelphia Pa. 10 Jun. 9" (1851) integral-rate circular datestamp on dark buff cover to Paris, France, -- carried on the Cunarder Canada, departing Boston June 11, arriving Liverpool June 21 -- red June 22 transit backstamp and "COLONIES/&c ART. 13" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais arrival datestamp ties stamps, "30" decimes due handstamp for double rate (20 decimes to Great Britain), Paris receiving backstamp (June 24), Very Fine and striking 1847 issue cover to France, less than one month prior to demonetization, with 2013 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
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10c Black (2). Large even margins, proof-like impression, tied by red grid cancel with matching "St. Louis Mo. Jun. 24/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Whelen & Co. in Philadelphia, light horizontal file foldEXTREMELY FINE STAMP ON AN IMMACULATE FOLDED LETTER FROM THE CHARNLEY & WHELEN CORRESPONDENCE.
Ex Dr. Martin.
E. 1,000-1,500
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10c Black (2). Full margins all around, intense shade, canceled by unusual red rectangular 8-bar open grid with matching "Aurora Ill. Mar. 15" (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Black Hawk Mills Mar. 15, 1851" and addressed to Dean Richmond in Buffalo N.Y., some minor toning along file fold at right, Extremely Fine stamp on a Very Fine and rare cover, 1847 Issue stamps were never shipped to Aurora, but the postmaster or local resident probably obtained a supply from nearby Chicago, the USPCS census lists only three examples (all 10c uses to Dean Richmond), ex Hart, signed Ezra Cole
E. 1,000-1,500
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10c Black (2). Large even margins, intense shade, tied by blue grid cancel with matching bold strike of "Lockport N.Y. May 27" (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded letter from Exchange Bank to New York City street address, slight bleed-through in address panel from contents far from stamp, Extremely Fine stamp, markings and cover, ex Haas, Boker and Gross
E. 750-1,000
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10c Black (2). Full margins, intense shade, cancelled by grid with matching "Jacksonville Ill. Dec 26" (1849) circular datestamp on Christmas Day folded letter to Medina Court House O., small cover mend at top is inconsequential, Extremely Fine and beautiful cover, Jacksonville received only 300 10c stamps, the USPCS census lists only two 10c covers known (the other does not have an image and presumably has not been seen for a long time), P.F. certificate no. 27539 no longer accompanies
E. 750-1,000
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10c Black (2). Large margins all around, bright shade, tied by red grid cancel, matching light strike of "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Mar. 3" route agent's circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, Ludlow Beebe correspondence, red "10" handstamp possibly indicating postage due for weight over half-ounce, toned spot at top well away from stamp, small blue collector handstamp at right, Very Fine, ex Fekete
E. 500-750
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10c Black (2). Large margins to barely in at bottom, with left sheet margin, tied by one of two strikes of red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Feb. 6" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Stockbridge Mass., stamp with faint crease in margin at top, cover with some minor small age bleaching spots, still Very Fine
E. 400-500
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10c Black (2). With left sheet margin, others sides to just in, manuscript "X" cancel and tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. 10 Feb. 8" (1849) integral-rate circular datestamp, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17), acid tied on Feb. 7, 1849 datelined folded letter to Albion Ill., Blood's label used to seal the letter is torn, 10c stamp with small scuff at top and Blood's stamp with light crease, otherwise Fine, Scott value $5,000.00
E. 500-750
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10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. C (2-C). Position 2R1, large margins to clear, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Feb. 20" (1851) circular datestamp on folded cover to Hamilton, Canada West, Queenston transit datestamp at left, manuscript "4-1/2" rate for Canadian postage due, light vertical file folds including one affecting stamp, the stamp also with light corner crease from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Fine, ex Sampson and Meroni, Scott value $3,250.00 for off-cover stamp
E. 750-1,000
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