1847 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 713 |
 |
 5c Red Brown (1). Huge
margins incl. sheet margin at right, deep rich color, tied by red
grid cancel on blue 1849 folded letter to Derby Conn., matching "New Haven
Ct. Jan. 22" circular datestamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamp,
Extremely Fine Gem stamp and attractive colorful cover
(Image) |
675.00 |
1,050.00 |
| 714 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Clear to
full margins, barely tied by red grid cancel, red "Boston 3 Jul. 5cts."
integral-rate datestamp on buff cover to "The Depot Master at
Cuttingsville Depot on Fitchburg R.R.", leather dealer's cameo card
on top backflap, which is sealed closed with hinges, Very Fine, ex
Sampson (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
375.00 |
| 715 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Clear to
full margins, barely tied by blue grid cancel, matching "New York Mills
N.Y. May 9" circular datestamp, ms. "Paid" at top left on cover to Hamilton
College, Clinton N.Y., with original letter datelined 1851 asking about
college life, Very Fine, this is the only 5c 1847 cover from New York Mills
listed in Alexander census (Image) |
710.00 |
950.00 |
| 716 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Clear to
full margins, tied by bold bluish green grid cancel, matching
"Oxford N.Y. Mar. 11" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to the Sheriff
of Oswego County, Oswego N.Y., with original court document enclosures,
Very Fine, one of three known 1847 covers from Oxford N.Y., with 1978 P.F.
certificate stating "grayish green" cancel but listed by Alexander as green
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 717 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Three
full margins, just in to clear at bottom, tied by well-struck black
grid on blue folded cover to Belfast Me., red "Boston 5 cts 3 Oct."
integral-rate circular datestamp, fresh and Fine, scarce with black grid
cancel used from Boston (Image) |
775.00 |
220.00 |
| 719 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Three
full margins to into at bottom, tied by red grid cancels, "Reading Pa. Jan.
20" circular datestamp, on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, two faint
file folds clear of stamp, Fine (Image) |
675.00 |
260.00 |
| 720 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to
full margins, bright color, six short pen strokes, "Clinton N.Y. Jul. 9"
circular datestamp on cover to Mt. Upton N.Y., ms. "1850" on back, Fine,
one of two known 5c 1847 covers listed in Alexander from Clinton N.Y. (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
210.00 |
| 721 |
|
 5c Brown (1). Full margins
to into at right, neat pen cancel and tied by red grid, red "Boston 5 cts 9
Oct" integral-rate datestamp on cover to Monson Mass., Fine (Image) |
675.00 |
160.00 |
| 722 |
|
 10c Black (2). Full
margins, intense shade, tied by two bold strikes of black grid
cancels, matching "Louisville Ky. Dec. 1/10" integral-rate circular
datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, vertical file folds do not
affect stamp, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
2,150.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 723 |
|
 10c Black (2). Pos. 40R,
close to full margins, tied by two strikes of bold large magenta
"10" cancel, matching "Hartford Ct. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on blue
folded letter to Marietta O., 1850 docketing, vertical file fold clear of
stamp and markings, Fine, one of five 10c 1847 covers listed in Alexander
from Hartford, two of which are bisects, ex Ackerman, small Ward backstamp
(Image) |
2,450.00 |
750.00 |
| 725 |
|
 10c Black (2). Large to
huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by red grid,
matching "New-York Dec. 15" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter
to Oswego N.Y., vertical file folds incl. one affecting stamp, otherwise
Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,800.00 |
270.00 |