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**1847 Issue Covers:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
94		5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, intense color and impression -- nearly Blackish Brown -- tied by black grid on buff cover to Hopkinsville Ky., matching "Louisville Ky. Sep. 15" circular datestamp, with original enclosure datelined 1850, Extremely Fine and choice, scarce with both a black grid and a black town datestamp (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	4,500.00
95		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, bright shade, tied by bold red New York circular grid on small cover to Madison Conn., matching "New-York Feb. 18" circular datestamp, with original enclosure, letter datelined in two places: first is "Washington Feb. 7, 1850 Gallery of the House of Represent.", second is New York on day of sending, Extremely Fine, the round grid is very rarely found on 1847 issue covers (Image)	700.00	1,300.00
96		10c Black (2). Position 45R, large margins with distinct plate scratches in margin at left, tied by blue grid on 1851 blue folded cover to New York City, perfect strike of blue "Fayetteville N.C. Apr. 1" April Fool's Day circular datestamp, couple barely noticeable tiny cover edge tears, Extremely Fine and rare usage, only five covers are recorded used from Fayetteville N.C., ex Sampson (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	7,000.00
97		10c Black (2). Position 60R, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, beautiful early shade and impression, tied by perfect strike of blue "Paid" in oval on 1847 folded letter to Hopkinsville Ky., matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Sep. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, some toned spots along vertical file fold well clear of stamp, Extremely Fine (Image)	1,900.00	1,900.00
98		10c Black (2). Position 67L, large margins, intense impression, tied by vivid red grids on lady's small envelope to Allentown Pa., matching "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Apr. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, an immaculate lady's cover (Image)	1,750.00	1,600.00
99		10c Black (2). Position 68R with vertical line thru second "F" of "Office", large margins, tied by bold red grids on 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia, matching "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Apr. 13" integral-rate circular datestamp, small tear at top of cover does not detract, Extremely Fine the only recorded example of this plate variety on cover, ex Rust, Mayer, Grunin, Sheriff and "Elite" sale (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,100.00
100		10c Black (2). Position 35R, large margins, tied by red New York circular grid on 1850 folded letter to Pontiac Mich., matching "New-York Jan. 31" circular datestamp, manuscript "Paid" at top left, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine and choice example of the NYC round grid, which is rare on the 1847 Issue (Image)	1,750.00	1,150.00
101		10c Black (2). Position 61R, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 10 Apr. 15" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to New York, vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Extremely Fine, double 5c rate (Image)	1,800.00	1,050.00
102		10c Black (2). Positions 77-78L, horizontal pair, large to huge margins, unusual plate recutting error towards bottom of right frameline of left stamp, minute nick in bottom margin well clear of frameline, tied by red square grids on 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, matching "New-York Jun. 14" circular datestamp, light horizontal file fold EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ON A DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO NEW ORLEANS. The pair on this letter paid the postage for distance over 300 miles and weight over one-half ounce. Examples of 10c 1847 pairs on cover are more typically found used from Boston to New York (Ludlow Beebe correspondence). This southbound usage to New Orleans is extremely scarce. (Image)	3,750.00	4,000.00

1847 Issue Covers:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, intense color and impression -- nearly Blackish Brown -- tied by black grid on buff cover to Hopkinsville Ky., matching "Louisville Ky. Sep. 15" circular datestamp, with original enclosure datelined 1850, Extremely Fine and choice, scarce with both a black grid and a black town datestamp (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4,500.00

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, bright shade, tied by bold red New York circular grid on small cover to Madison Conn., matching "New-York Feb. 18" circular datestamp, with original enclosure, letter datelined in two places: first is "Washington Feb. 7, 1850 Gallery of the House of Represent.", second is New York on day of sending, Extremely Fine, the round grid is very rarely found on 1847 issue covers (Image)

700.00

1,300.00

10c Black (2). Position 45R, large margins with distinct plate scratches in margin at left, tied by blue grid on 1851 blue folded cover to New York City, perfect strike of blue "Fayetteville N.C. Apr. 1" April Fool's Day circular datestamp, couple barely noticeable tiny cover edge tears, Extremely Fine and rare usage, only five covers are recorded used from Fayetteville N.C., ex Sampson (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

7,000.00

10c Black (2). Position 60R, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, beautiful early shade and impression, tied by perfect strike of blue "Paid" in oval on 1847 folded letter to Hopkinsville Ky., matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Sep. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, some toned spots along vertical file fold well clear of stamp, Extremely Fine (Image)

1,900.00

10c Black (2). Position 67L, large margins, intense impression, tied by vivid red grids on lady's small envelope to Allentown Pa., matching "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Apr. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, an immaculate lady's cover (Image)

1,750.00

1,600.00

10c Black (2). Position 68R with vertical line thru second "F" of "Office", large margins, tied by bold red grids on 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia, matching "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Apr. 13" integral-rate circular datestamp, small tear at top of cover does not detract, Extremely Fine the only recorded example of this plate variety on cover, ex Rust, Mayer, Grunin, Sheriff and "Elite" sale (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,100.00

100

10c Black (2). Position 35R, large margins, tied by red New York circular grid on 1850 folded letter to Pontiac Mich., matching "New-York Jan. 31" circular datestamp, manuscript "Paid" at top left, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine and choice example of the NYC round grid, which is rare on the 1847 Issue (Image)

1,750.00

1,150.00

101

10c Black (2). Position 61R, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 10 Apr. 15" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to New York, vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Extremely Fine, double 5c rate (Image)

1,800.00

1,050.00

102

10c Black (2). Positions 77-78L, horizontal pair, large to huge margins, unusual plate recutting error towards bottom of right frameline of left stamp, minute nick in bottom margin well clear of frameline, tied by red square grids on 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, matching "New-York Jun. 14" circular datestamp, light horizontal file fold

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ON A DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO NEW ORLEANS.

The pair on this letter paid the postage for distance over 300 miles and weight over one-half ounce. Examples of 10c 1847 pairs on cover are more typically found used from Boston to New York (Ludlow Beebe correspondence). This southbound usage to New Orleans is extremely scarce. (Image)

3,750.00

4,000.00