Sale 1284 — The Yellowstone Collection of 1847 Issue Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
Category — 1847 Issue: Fancy and Grid Cancellations
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, bright shade and worn-plate impression, tied by red Herringbone fancy cancel and matching "Binghamton N.Y. Jan. 25" circular datestamp on cover to Cherry Valley N.Y., manuscript routing "Via Utica", barely noticeable small tear and crease in stamp at bottom rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE DESIRABLE BINGHAMTON HERRINGBONE CANCEL ON A 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE COVER.
From the Sarah Roseboom correspondence. Ex Rohloff and Dr. Robertson. With 2014 P.F. certificate
5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to clear, deep rich color and detailed early impression, cancelled by red Scarab fancy cancel, matching "St. Johnsbury Vt. Sep. 7" (1848) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Bath N.H., stamp with small tear at bottomVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS ST. JOHNSBURY SCARAB FANCY CANCEL ON COVER. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM ST. JOHNSBURY AND THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE SCARAB FANCY CANCEL.
Ex Sampson, Pope, Boker and Gross. With 2001 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins all around including portion of adjoining stamp above, light shade and impression from a very worn plate, light horizontal crease in top margin, tied by blue fancy rimless 8-bar grid struck in criss-crossed fashion and by matching "Taunton Ms. 5cts. 8 May" (1851) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Providence R.I., Very Fine, a lovely 5c 1847 cover tied by both the Taunton fancy grid and datestamp, ex Matthies, Saadi and Gross, with 1991 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, rich color and intermediate impression, tied by New York City red square grid applied en route, black "Norfolk Ct. Jul. 7" circular datestamp applied at origin on cover to Newark N.J., minor edgewear, Very Fine and unusual use, the stamp was left uncancelled at the Norfolk post office and was cancelled in New York City during transit, ex Mirsky, with 2012 P.F. certificate
5c Brown Orange, Double Transfer Type B (1d-B). Position 90R, large margin at left to in at right, top and bottom show the distinctive double transfer of the framelines, rich color and cleaned-plate impression, tied by double-struck blue circle of tiny diamonds fancy cancel with matching "Waterford N.Y. Apr. 11" (ca. 1851) circular datestamp on buff legal-size envelope to Ballston Spa, New York, some waterstaining along edges of cover and some wear, Fine and striking appearance, a rare cancel on the 1847 Issue, Waterford did not receive any 1847 stamps, ex Saadi and Gross
10c Black (2). Large even margins, remarkable proof-like impression, a superb stamp cancelled by perfect strike of red rectangular 9-bar open grid with matching "Aurora Ill. Dec. 12" (1850) circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Black Hawk Mills 11 December, 1850", addressed to Dean Richmond in Buffalo N.Y.EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST OF THREE RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS FROM AURORA, ILLINOIS, AND AN OUTSTANDING STRIKE OF THIS UNUSUAL NON-STANDARD RECTANGULAR GRID CANCEL.
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 Rohloff, Grunin, Garrett, Dr. Kapiloff, "Sevenoaks" and Mirsky. With 1998 P.F. certificate