Sale 1284 — The Yellowstone Collection of 1847 Issue Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
Category — 1847 Issue: Southern Post Offices
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
534
10c Black (2). Large margins, detailed impression, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Nashville Te. Mar. 10" (1848) circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia, manuscript "Pd", year-dated docketing on back, scotch tape across back has been removed but leaves a mark, Very Fine, ex Matthies, Boker and Gross
E. 750-1,000
1,100
535
10c Black (2). Full to large margins, deep shade and impression, just tied by red grid cancel with matching "Hopkinsville Ky. Mar. 27" (1850) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New Orleans, Palfrey correspondence, stamp with tiny scissors-cut in top right margin well away from frameline, Extremely Fine stamp and cover, desirable use from Kentucky, ex Boker and Gross
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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10c Black (2). Large margins all around, cancelled by red grid, matching "Jackson Ms. Nov. 22" (1849) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New Orleans, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, a pretty cover and scarce use from Mississippi paying double the 5c rate for distances under 300 miles, the USPCS census lists only six genuine 10c 1847 covers from Jackson (all to New Orleans), ex Hart, "Sierra Madre", Dr. Kapiloff and Eubanks, with 1976 and 2017 P.F. certificates
E. 1,000-1,500
2,100
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10c Black (2). Two covers from New Orleans , first short transfer at top variety, ample margins to just in at bottom, tied by multiple pen strokes and black "New Orleans La. Jul. 8" (1849) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York, Very Fine, accompanied by a second folded letter from New Orleans to New York, 10c Black (2) tied by circular grid cancels and dated Jun. 29, 1848, stamp heavily creased by file folds and cover slightly reduced, otherwise Fine, Scott assigns a $250.00 premium for black cancels on No. 2 (Scott value $2,300.00 for stamps off cover)
E. 400-500
1,100
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10c Black (2). Cancelled by green "PAID" straightline with matching "Tallahassee Flor. Nov. 10" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter datelined Nov. 8, 1847 and addressed to Princeton N.J., stamp lifted and replaced, cover has been cleanedVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF AN ADHESIVE STAMP FROM FLORIDA.
Several of the major Florida post offices received 5c and 10c stamps in late 1847. Tallahassee received 1,700 and 1,400 respectively. This is the earliest recorded use of either denomination of the 1847 Issue from Florida and the only pre-1848 use (earliest for 5c from Florida is June 9, 1848). The green ink used to cancel the stamp and postmark the letter is an unmistakable true green, not one of the impure greenish blue green inks seen more frequently in this period.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Two envelopes with 5c and 10c 1847s used from Apalachicola, Florida, first with horizontal pair of 5c, large margins to clear, scissors-cut between stamps at top, cancelled by red grids, matching "Apalachicola Fl. Feb. 26" circular datestamp on buff envelope to New York City, second with 10c, large margins all around, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Apalachicola Fl. Ma? 22" circular datestamp on buff envelope to New York City, each with some soiling, Very Fine and highly exhibitable pair of covers, ex Eubanks
E. 1,500-2,000
1,400
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10c Black (2). Large to ample margins all around, tied by red grid cancel with matching "Quincy Flor. Jan. 9" (1850) circular datestamp on folded letter to Philadelphia, some negligible bleach spots, still Very Fine and rare, only four 10c 1847 Issue covers are recorded in the USPCS census used from Quincy, Florida, ex Gibson and Dr. Kapiloff, with 1993 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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