Sale 1109 — U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2015
Category — 10c 1847 Issue, On-Cover (Scott 2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
366
10c Black (2). Large to huge margins including parts of two adjoining stamps, small scissors-cut entirely in margin at lower right, tied by light strike of red grid cancel, matching "Steam Boat" two-line Albany handstamp at bottom (inverted), also lightly struck but visible, on blue Oct. 2, 1850 folded letter from New York to Detroit Mich., Very Fine, scarce 1847 steamboat usage, ex Gibson and Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2004 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
750
367
10c Black (2). Large margins, detailed impression, cancelled by red grid, matching "Cincinnati O. 10 May 16" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, fresh and Very Fine
1,250
900
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10c Black (2). Large margins to clear at top right, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Boston 10cts. 10 Mar." (1848) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Proctorsville Vt., Heald correspondence, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate, of the 42 1847 Heald covers listed in the USPCS on-line census, only four bear the 10c stamp
1,250
650
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10c Black (2). Large margins to clear at upper left, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Feb. 1" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1851 blue folded cover to Philadelphia, from the Charnley & Whelen correspondence, horizontal file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine
1,250
800
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10c Black (2). Clear to huge margins including sheet margin at top, cancelled by two strikes of blue numeral "10" handstamp, top strike ties the stamp, matching "Baltimore Md. Dec. 21" circular datestamp struck partly off top of 1849 folded cover to Lynchburg Va., some hinge reinforced corners, Very Fine
1,250
650
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10c Black (2). Full to large margins all around, crisp impression, tied by red grid cancel, matching "New-York Oct. 18" circular datestamp on folded cover to Nashville Tenn., file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine
1,250
650
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10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Chicago Ill. Apr. 4" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to New York, "10" in cogwheel handstamp, some slight wear, Fine
1,250
700
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10c Black (2). Positions 77-78L1, horizontal pair, unusual recutting slip towards bottom of right frameline of left stamp, large margins to full, tiny nick in margin at bottom not affecting designs, tied by red square grid cancels, matching "New-York Jun. 14" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, left stamp trivial crease at left edge, still Extremely Fine, an outstanding pair of the 10c 1847 on a double-rate cover to New Orleans, this southbound cover to New Orleans is extremely scarce and is the only example listed in the USPCS on-line census, ex Wall and Mirsky
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. C (2-C). Position 2R1, three full margins, just in at left but clearly showing the double transfer in the left and right "X" and bottom frameline, tied by red grid cancel, matching "New-York Nov. 8" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Montreal, Canada, manuscript "4-1/2" due marking, red Montreal Nov. 10 receiving backstamp, central file fold, Fine and nice combination of this prominent double transfer and Canadian destination
1,900
600
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10c Black (2). Position 94L, full to ample margins, lightly cancelled and tied by red circular grid, matching "Charleston S.C. Dec. 11/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover front only to Liverpool, England, sender's notations "Paid to Boston" and "p Britannia", "1/-" shilling due handstamp, Very Fine, attractive transatlantic use of 1847 Issue, Scott Retail as off-cover stamp, with 1976 P.F. certificate
925
700
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