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**5c 1847 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2133		5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins at sides, clear top and bottom, tied by red grid, matching "Boston Mass. Apr. 7" circular datestamp on blue folded letter with paper watermarked "1850", Beebe correspondence, Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)	700.00	230.00
2134		5c Red Brown (1). Three full margins, just into at bottom, light grid cancel, matching "Lowell Mass. Dec. 23" circular datestamp and "Paid" straightline on cover to Brentwood N.H., edges with couple light stains and small reductions clear of stamp and address, otherwise Fine, stamp may not originate ("as is") (Image)	700.00	180.00
2135		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just in at top, tied by perfect strike of bright red grid, matching "Rockville Ct. Jan. 29" circular datestamp on cover to Norfolk Conn., matching "Paid" handstamp, small scissors-cut in bottom margin not affecting design, Fine, a cover of great visual appeal (Image)	675.00	350.00
2136		5c Red Brown (1). Wide margin at left, into at bottom, red grid cancel and tied by "Richmond Va. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Harris' Store, Va., with original letter, cover with light vertical file fold, Fine (Image)	700.00	400.00
2137		5c Red Brown (1, shades). Five on separate covers or folded letters, incl. Albany & Buffalo R.R., ms. "Way 1" on letter from Mobile to New Orleans, two have ms. cancels, a couple stamps cut in or creased, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	850.00
2138		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by red "5" handstamp and affixed to cover to New York, red "Norwich & Worcester R.R. Apr. 27" circular datestamp, stamp probably does not originate, still Fine, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 150-200	180.00
2139		5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins, bright color, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. Mar. ? 5cts" circular datestamp on folded cover to Reading Pa., faint file fold barely affects stamp (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail off cover (Image)	850.00	290.00
2140		5c Orange Brown (1b). Horizontal pair, large margins to in at top of left stamp incl. sheet margin at left, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. May 31/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Baltimore, file fold affects left stamp, otherwise almost Fine, Scott Retail for normal pair (Image)	1,350.00	375.00

5c 1847 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2133

5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins at sides, clear top and bottom, tied by red grid, matching "Boston Mass. Apr. 7" circular datestamp on blue folded letter with paper watermarked "1850", Beebe correspondence, Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)

700.00

230.00

2134

5c Red Brown (1). Three full margins, just into at bottom, light grid cancel, matching "Lowell Mass. Dec. 23" circular datestamp and "Paid" straightline on cover to Brentwood N.H., edges with couple light stains and small reductions clear of stamp and address, otherwise Fine, stamp may not originate ("as is") (Image)

700.00

180.00

2135

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just in at top, tied by perfect strike of bright red grid, matching "Rockville Ct. Jan. 29" circular datestamp on cover to Norfolk Conn., matching "Paid" handstamp, small scissors-cut in bottom margin not affecting design, Fine, a cover of great visual appeal (Image)

675.00

350.00

2136

5c Red Brown (1). Wide margin at left, into at bottom, red grid cancel and tied by "Richmond Va. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Harris' Store, Va., with original letter, cover with light vertical file fold, Fine (Image)

700.00

400.00

2137

5c Red Brown (1, shades). Five on separate covers or folded letters, incl. Albany & Buffalo R.R., ms. "Way 1" on letter from Mobile to New Orleans, two have ms. cancels, a couple stamps cut in or creased, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

850.00

2138

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by red "5" handstamp and affixed to cover to New York, red "Norwich & Worcester R.R. Apr. 27" circular datestamp, stamp probably does not originate, still Fine, ex Knapp (Image)

E. 150-200

180.00

2139

5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins, bright color, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. Mar. ? 5cts" circular datestamp on folded cover to Reading Pa., faint file fold barely affects stamp (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail off cover (Image)

850.00

290.00

2140

5c Orange Brown (1b). Horizontal pair, large margins to in at top of left stamp incl. sheet margin at left, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. May 31/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Baltimore, file fold affects left stamp, otherwise almost Fine, Scott Retail for normal pair (Image)

1,350.00

375.00