The Harvey Mirsky Collection of the U.S. 1847 Issue

*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

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Sale 1023 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 2001-2147): Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 10:30 a.m.

• Presidential Free Franks Related to 1847 Issue Lot 2001–2005
• Precursor to 1847 Issue: City Despatch Post Lot 2006–2014
• Precursor to 1847 Issue: Stampless 5-Cent and 10-Cent Rates Lot 2015–2017
• Precursor to 1847 Issue: Postmasters Provisionals Lot 2018–2026
• 1847 Issue Proofs Lot 2027–2028
• Unused Stamps including Blocks Lot 2029–2037
• Used Multiples Lot 2038–2052
• Corner and Sheet-Margin Stamps Lot 2053–2080
• Double Transfers and other Plate Varieties including Misaligned Entries Lot 2081–2107
• Pre-Printing Paper Folds Lot 2108–2115
• Used 5c Stamps: Shades Lot 2116–2136
• Used 10c Singles Lot 2137–2147

Session Two (lots 2148-2502): Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 1:30 p.m.

• Off-Cover Cancels: Fancy and Unusual Lot 2148–2167
• Off-Cover Cancels: Paid and Town Markings Lot 2168–2177
• Off-Cover Cancels: Numeral Rate Handstamps Lot 2178–2192
• Off-Cover Cancels: Manuscript and Post-Demonetization Lot 2193–2198
• Reproductions of 1847 Issue Lot 2199–2202
• Post Office Department Records Lot 2203
• Covers: Combined 5c and 10c Rates, July 1847 Uses Lot 2204–2207
• 5-Cent Under-300 Miles Rate and Multiples of 5c Rate Lot 2208–2227
• 10-Cent Over-300 Miles Rate and Multiples of 10c Rate Lot 2228–2252
• Drop, Circular, Free Lot 2253–2257
• 40c Transcontinental and 30c Panama Rates Lot 2258–2259
• Territorial and Florida Lot 2260–2267
• Evolution and Use of Cancellations on Cover Lot 2268–2287
• Evolution and Use of Cancellations on Cover, Cont. Lot 2288–2306
• Fancy and Unusual Cancellations on Cover Lot 2307–2329
• Bisected Stamp Uses Lot 2330–2333
• Unusual Uses on Cover including Turned and Part Paid Lot 2334–2351
• Unusual Uses on Cover including Registered, Forwarded, Way Lot 2352–2364
• U.S. Express Mail, Railroads, Waterways Lot 2365–2392
• Carriers, Local Posts, Forwarders Lot 2393–2416
• Stationery, including Mourning, Advertising and Valentines Lot 2417–2441
• Election of 1848 Lot 2442–2448
• Canadian and B.N.A. Mails, 1792 Convention Lot 2449–2464
• Canadian and B.N.A. Mails, Cape Vincent-Kingston Ferriage Rate Lot 2465–2467
• Canadian and B.N.A. Mails, Uses from Canada Lot 2468–2472
• Canadian and B.N.A. Mails, 1851 Treaty Rates and Post-Demonetization Lot 2473–2477
• Canadian and B.N.A. Mails, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Lot 2478–2483
• Foreign Mail including U.S.-Great Britain Treay Mail Lot 2484–2499
• End of 1847 Issue Era and Start of 1851 Era Lot 2500–2502