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The Allan Goldberg Collection of United States Postal History continued...

5-Cent 1847 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
83 c image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, deep rich color, cancelled by red grid of diamond-shaped dots handstamp, matching "Easthampton Mass. Jan. 22" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to New York, faint file fold at left far away from stamp

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE, WITH A RED FANCY CANCELLATION.

Only seven examples of this cancel are recorded in the Alexander book (including one in blue). Ex Judd and Cole. (Image)

 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
84 c image5c Dark Brown (1 var). Large even margins, tied by red grid and also by matching "Boston 5cts. 24 Apr." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Taunton Mass., with blue "Pitman's Phonography" label affixed at left, Extremely Fine example of this scarce shade, ex Klein, with note on back from Stanley Ashbrook "1848 use Dark Brown, Ridgeway's Chestnut Brown" (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
85   image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jul. 16" (1847) integral-rate circular datestamp on large part of folded cover, address portion (bottom half) of cover reduced, horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine, scarce early usage within weeks of the issue date (July 1, 1847) (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
86 c image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by red grid (not tied), red "Jamaica Plain Ms. May 26" circular datestamp on folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., unusual postmaster's postage due notation "Not Paid R Seaver PM, 5cts. Unpaid" in legible manuscript, Very Fine, the stamp is tied by the notation but not by the grid, which leads us to believe the sender attempted to use a cancelled stamp to pay postage, which was detected and rejected by the Jamaica Plain postmaster, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
87 c image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear incl. sheet margin at left, tied by two bold strikes of blue grid, matching "Troy N.Y. Jun. 28" circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Plattsburgh N.Y., faint file folds, fresh and Very Fine, very late usage, this was used on Friday, June 28, the 1847 Issue was demonetized three days later, ex Gore, signed by Ashbrook (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
88 c image5c Blackish Brown (1a var). Vertical pair, large margins to clear, tied by vivid paint-red grids, matching "St. Louis Mo. 10 Oct. 9" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE COVER BEARING A PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BLACKISH BROWN SHADE.

Scott Retail as off-cover pair $2,000.00 (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
89 c image5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large margins to clear, tied by ms. "X"' cancels on blue folded cover to New York, with original contents datelined "Monroe, Union Co. N.C. Feby. 4th 1849", ms. "10" rate at top right, faint vertical file fold, Very Fine, scarce usage, this is the only example of the 1847 Issue used from Monroe N.C., listed in Alexander book (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
90 c image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to just in, each cancelled by neat ms. "X", "Wallingford Ct. Feb. 16" Valentine week circular datestamp with day in ms. and matching "Paid" handstamp on large folded cover to Middlebury Conn., tiny tear between second and third stamps, right stamp small tear at top, cover with few file folds not affecting stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF A 5-CENT 1847 STRIP OF THREE TO PAY THE TRIPLE 5-CENT RATE ON A COVER WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY ENCLOSED A VALENTINE.

This is one of only three recorded usages from Wallingford Conn. (and the only multiple franking). (Image)

 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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