Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 5c-10c 1847 Issue Covers Used from Florida (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3011
5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, bright color, each with manuscript "X", red "Key-West Florida Feb. 22" oval datestamp on cover to East Haddam Conn., pair with crease along top ending in small tear in left stamp, Fine appearance, very rare use of the 5c from Key West (only five covers are recorded with the 5c), ex Stollnitz, 1987 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
E. 500-750
1,100
3012
10c Black (2). Full to huge margins, manuscript "X" cancel, clear red "Key-West Florida Dec. 22" oval datestamp on cover to East Haddam Conn., portion of envelope's back missing, stamp with small corner crease and slightly affected by vertical file fold, Very Fine appearance, very rare use of the 10c 1847 Issue from Key West, only five 10c covers are recorded, ex Stollnitz, 1987 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
E. 1,000-1,500
2,100
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10c Black (2). Two singles, Positions 19R1 and 26R1, left stamp huge margins all around including significant portion of adjoining stamp at right, right stamp huge margins to in at left including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, cancelled by manuscript "X", light strike of red "Key-West Florida Apr. 8" oval datestamp on buff cover to West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Very Fine and very rare, only five 10c covers are known used from Key West and this is the only one with a multiple franking, ex Craveri, with 1999 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
2,600
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10c Black (2). Huge margins to full, tied by red "Jacksonville Flor. Feb. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Homer N.Y., matching "Paid" handstamp and "10" manuscript rate notation, slightly reduced at left, trivial edgewear, stamp lifted and cleaned, Very Fine appearance, this is the only reported use of the 10c 1847 Issue from Jacksonville
E. 1,500-2,000
5,750
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10c Black, Short Transfer at Top (2 var). Large margins to clear, tied by green grid, matching "Tallahassee Flor. Feb. 21" circular datestamp on 1848 folded cover to New York, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamp, stamp has an additional lightened manuscript cancelVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER WITH A GREEN CANCELLATION.
Tallahassee was one of the few post offices in the 1847 Issue era to use true green ink for its postmark and cancellation.
With 2010 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
2,300
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10c Black (2). Large margins all around, cancelled by manuscript "X", matching "St. Marks Fla. Octo. 14/1850" manuscript postmark on buff cover to East Greenwich R.I., endorsed "Via New York D.P.O." at lower left in an attractive style, minor edgewear, stamp with faint solingVERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF ANY 1847 ISSUE STAMP FROM ST. MARKS, FLORIDA.
St. Marks was originally established by the Spanish in the 17th Century and was once home to a strategic fort.
Ex Craveri. With 1999 P.F. certificate.
E. 1,500-2,000
5,750
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10c Black (2). Large margins to just in at bottom and clear at top right corner, tied by fancy "swirl" grid in red, matching "Quincy Flor. Apr. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Belleville Pa., cover with hinge mends on back, Fine and rare, ex Stollnitz, with 1985 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by manuscript "X" and tied by vertical file fold on large part of folded address sheet, red "Jacksonville Flor. Jun. 26" circular datestamp, to St. Augustine Fla., Fine and rare, this is the only recorded use of the 5c 1847 Issue from Jacksonville, one 10c cover is also known, offered in lot 3014 of this sale,with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
4,000
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5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large margins to full, tied by red grid cancels, matching "Apalachicola F. Ty. Mar. 26" circular datestamp on buff cover to New York, cover with central stain from wax seal on back, minor edgewear, Very Fine and scarce use, with 1999 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large margins, cancelled by red grids, matching "Apalachicola F. Ty. Feb. 19" circular datestamp on buff cover to New York, top stamp small corner crease at top right, cover with stain at center from wax seal, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
4,750
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10c Black (2). Large margins to slightly in, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Apalachicola F.Ty. Mar. 10" circular datestamp on buff cover to New York, small sealing wax stain at center, some edgewear, small filing holes at center, still Fine and scarce use
E. 500-750
425
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10c Black (2). Two large margins, close or touching other two sides, tied by red grid cancel with matching "New-York Jan. ?" circular datestamp on brown cover to Quincy Fla. with "Lee & Brewster Prints Only, 44 Cedar Street New York" brown embossed return card on flap, cover somewhat acidified and with corner wear, appears Fine, 10c 1847 stamps are infrequently found on covers with advertising or embossed designs, with 1971 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
250
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5c Red Brown (1). Deeply cut in at top, tied by pen cancel, bold "Madison Flor. Dec. 8" circular datestamp on 1849 folded cover to St. Augustine, faint vertical file fold well away from stamp and markings, stamp with light toning at bottom, Fine, rare intra-state use, this is also the only recorded use of any 1847 stamp from Madison, with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
3,250
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by black grid cancels, red "Boston 5cts. 11 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Concord N.H., splitting along top fold which is almost detached, still Very Fine
E. 300-400
150
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10c Black (2). Large margins to just in at top right, tied by three strikes of red grid cancel, bold matching "Roswell Ga. 21 Nov." circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Savannah Ga., Fine, rare intra-state use of the 10c 1847 from Georgia, ex Stollnitz
E. 500-750
800
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10c Black (2). Three full margins, in at top, cancelled by red grid, tied by matching "Boston 10cts. 11 Apr." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Mobile Ala., minor edgewear, Fine
E. 400-500
450
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10c Black (2). Horizontal pair, two huge margins including part of adjoining stamps at bottom, ample to clear on other sides, tied by red grid cancels, "U.S. Express Mail, Boston Mass., Mar. 27" route agent's circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia, red crayon "20" rate, small toned spot at top not affecting stamps, right stamp small tear at lower right, still Very Fine and scarce use, from the Ludlow Beebee & Co. correspondence, with 1984 P.F. certificate
E. 1,500-2,000
1,400
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