5c 1847 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1249 |
 |
 5c Red Brown (1). Full to
large margins, rich color and sharp impression, tied by bold grid, sharp
"Hudson O. Jun. 14" circular datestamp on fresh buff cover to Spring Arbor
Mich., Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
900.00 |
| 1250 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins all around, bright shade, cancelled by neat red "5" numeral
handstamp on Orleans Insurance Company corner card cover to Lockport
N.Y., red "Albion N.Y. Jul. 5" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a
beautiful stamp and cover, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
5,250.00 |
| 1252 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a). Huge
margins incl. sheet margin at left and part of adjoining stamp at
top, rich color, tied by faint red square grid, "New-York Mar. 17" circular
datestamp on 1848 folded printed corporate announcement to Philadelphia,
Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp and cover
(Image) |
700.00 |
1,050.00 |
| 1253 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins, fresh color, cancelled by red grid, "Clarkson N.Y. Mar. 4"
circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Albion N.Y., faint vertical
file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
700.00 |
325.00 |
| 1254 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Large
margins to clear, cancelled by bold 4-bar grid, "Lockport N.Y. Feb. 23"
circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Albion N.Y., light vertical
file fold away from stamp, Very Fine (Image) |
700.00 |
325.00 |
| 1255 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a).
Intense color, large margins, tied by red square grid, "New-York Apr. 12"
circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Troy N.Y., stamp with tiny
natural wrinkle at top left, Very Fine and choice
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
300.00 |
| 1256 |
|
 5c Orange Brown (1b).
Large margins to full, bright color, cancelled by light strike of blue
grid, matching "Philada Pa. 5 cts Sep. 2" integral-rate circular datestamp
on 1850 folded letter to Coudersport Pa., vertical file folds away from
stamp, Very Fine and choice (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
900.00 |
| 1257 |
|
 5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty.
B (1-B). Position 90R1, large margins all around, deep rich color,
clearly showing the double transfer at top and at bottom framelines, tied
by red square grid on 1848 folded letter to Hartford Conn., "New-York Dec.
29" circular datestamp, light file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine,
scarce example of the Type B double transfer used on cover, with 2001 P.F.
certificate, Scott Retail for the variety used off cover (Image) |
750.00 |
625.00 |
| 1258 |
|
5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to just touched at top left, tied by
red square grid, "New-York Mar. 18" circular datestamp on 1849 signed
folded letter from E.D. Morgan (Governor of New York 1857-61) to his father
at Windsor Conn., minor cover edgewear, few light age bleach spots, Very
Fine |
700.00 |
300.00 |
| 1259 |
|
 5c Dark Brown (1a). Huge
margins to ample at left, intense dark shade on nicely blued paper, tied by
red grid on approx. three-quarters of buff cover to military address,
matching ""Paid" hs, neat "Adjt. Genls Mass. Office" handstamp at
top left, cover tear at top left and small insect erosion spot at right
(both away from stamp), Very Fine and scarce usage
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,250.00 |
| 1260 |
|
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, tied by ms. "X" on 1850 folded
letter to Boston, red "Brooklyn N.Y. Aug. 2" circular datestamp, stamp has
small corner crease and tiny scissors cut in bottom margin, otherwise Very
Fine |
700.00 |
600.00 |