A Portion of the George J. Kramer Grand Prix Collection of United States Domestic Mails 1776-1869 continued...

**1845 Rates, Postmasters' Provisionals, 1847 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
115		10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. D (2-D, 2). Horizontal strip of three, Positions 41-43R, left stamp Double Transfer Ty. D, clearly showing at bottom and in left frameline, large margins to in at top and left, cancelled by red grids, matching "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Sep. 1" (likely 1848) route agent's circular datestamp with inverted date, on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, Ludlow Beebee correspondence, fresh and bright VERY FINE. A RARE COVER FRANKED TO PAY THE TRIPLE 10-CENT OVER-300 MILES RATE FOR A LETTER WEIGHING BETWEEN ONE AND ONE-AND-A-HALF OUNCES. The Post Office Reform Act of 1845 greatly simplified the rate structure for sending mail. It provided for a 5c rate per half ounce for distances under 300 miles, with an increase of 5c for each additional half ounce or portion thereof. A clause included in the Act of March 3, 1849 (30th Congress, Session II, Ch. 104) modified the postage on a letter weighing more than one ounce to bring U.S. domestic rate progression in line with the 1848 U.S.-Great Britain postal treaty, which had gone into effect on February 15, 1849. The relevant clause reads: "That the better to enable the postal treaty with Great Britain to go Into full effect with equal advantage to both countries, letters shall be mailed as composing one rate only where the letter does not exceed the weight of a half ounce avoirdupois; where it exceeds a half ounce, but does not exceed an ounce, as composing two rates; where it exceeds an ounce, but does not exceed two ounces, as composing four rates..." This change eliminated the the triple 10c rate for a letter weighing between one and one-and-a-half ounces. Letters weighing between one and two ounces would be charged four-times the single rate (40c for distances over 300 miles). The elimination of the triple rate went into effect with the Postmaster General's notice on March 15, 1849. Therefore, the use of 1847 Issue stamps to prepay the 30c triple rate for a letter sent over 300 miles was allowed for approximately 20 months. Very few covers are known with a strip of three or larger multiple of the 10c 1847. Much of the Ludlow Beebee correspondence was sold to Benjamin K. Miller for his complete plate reconstruction from stamps on covers. Ex Stollnitz and Rose. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $15,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
116		10c Black (2). Large even margins, tied by bold strike of "Mic. Central R.R. Mic. Jun. 23" route agent's circular datestamp on buff cover to Cooperstown N.Y., stamp with light toning at top, small cover repair at top right, part of backflap replaced VERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USES OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD DATESTAMP. The other recorded cover has the 10c stamp tied by a grid cancel. The example offered here, with a beautiful four-margin stamp cancelled by this perfect strike of the railroad datestamp, is truly remarkable. Ex John R. Hill Jr. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
117		10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, tied by red cancel, matching "Montpelier Vt. Mar. 4" circular datestamp on buff cover to Cincinnati with "Vt. Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Office-State Street, Montpelier, Vt." corner card, minor edgewear VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM MONTPELIER, VERMONT. Ex Bingham and Slawson. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
118		10c Black (2). Large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Louisville Ky. Mar. 6" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to New York, horizontal file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
119		10c Black (2). Positions 42-43L1, horizontal pair, large margins to ample including part of adjoining stamps at top, tied by red square grid cancels, matching "New-York Feb. 7" circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Detroit Mich., vertical file fold between stamps causes some splitting, otherwise Fine double-rate use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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