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The Barry K. Schwartz Collection of Kentucky Postal History continued...

1847 Issue Used from Kentucky
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4060 c 5c Red Brown (1).> Large margins to full, tied by neat strike of <blue> grid, matching Louisville Ky. 5 Jul. 12 integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Indianapolis Ind., light vertical
file fold well away from stamp, Very Fi5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, tied by neat strike of blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. 5 Jul. 12" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Indianapolis Ind., light vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, an attractive usage (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
4061 c 5c Red Brown (1).> Horizontal pair, bright shade, large margins to full, tied by <blue> grids, matching Hopkinsville Ky. Apr. 24 circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, vertical file fold
at left well away from stamps, Very Fi5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, bright shade, large margins to full, tied by blue grids, matching "Hopkinsville Ky. Apr. 24" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, vertical file fold at left well away from stamps, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4062 c 10c Black (2).> Large margins to clear, tied by <blue-green> grid, matching Frankfort Ky. Jul. 24 circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New York, light vertical file folds well clear of stamp<><>^VERY
FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 10-CENT 184710c Black (2). Large margins to clear, tied by blue-green grid, matching "Frankfort Ky. Jul. 24" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New York, light vertical file folds well clear of stamp

VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY, TO NEW YORK.

Ex Craveri. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4063° c 10c Black (2).> Large even margins, wonderful proof-like impression and intense shade, tied by black grid with Louisville Ky. Aug. 1510 integral-rate circular datestamp also struck in black on folded cover to
Philadelphia, 1850 docketing on flap,10c Black (2). Large even margins, wonderful proof-like impression and intense shade, tied by black grid with "Louisville Ky. Aug. 15/10" integral-rate circular datestamp also struck in black on folded cover to Philadelphia, 1850 docketing on flap, lightly toned along file folds

EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER WITH BOTH A BLACK GRID AND BLACK CIRCULAR DATESTAMP CANCEL.

Ex Sevenoaks (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
4064 c 10c Black (2).> Huge margins to large, tied by large <blue> targets, matching Louisville Ky. Oct. 2 circular datestamp on 1847 folded cover to New York, light file folds well away from stamp<><>^EXTREMELY FINE.
A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE10c Black (2). Huge margins to large, tied by large blue targets, matching "Louisville Ky. Oct. 2" circular datestamp on 1847 folded cover to New York, light file folds well away from stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE, TIED BY A LARGE BLUE TARGET CANCELLATION.

A review using Power Search found many 1847 covers originating in Louisville, but all are cancelled by the usual small grid. This large target struck in blue is extremely rare.

Ex Craveri. With 1992 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4065 c 5c Red Brown (1).> Horizontal pair, large margins at sides, clear to slightly in at top and bottom, right stamp has faint pre-use vertical crease, tied by pen cancels, red ardstown Ky. Dec. 4 (1850)> circular
datestamp on small envelope <to Alexa5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins at sides, clear to slightly in at top and bottom, right stamp has faint pre-use vertical crease, tied by pen cancels, red "Bardstown Ky. Dec. 4" (1850) circular datestamp on small envelope to Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt, red etiquette seal on flap, addressed to "Joseph Holt Esq., London, England, Care of Baring & Bro. London", red "19" credit handstamp--applied at New York foreign-mail office, although there is no indication of 24c prepaid treaty rate--red "X/Paid/29DE29 1850" framed receiving datestamp, mailed from London to Rathbone & Co. in Alexandria, Egypt, then forwarded from there to Cairo, red "London Paid (7?) Jan. 1851" circular datestamp and manuscript "2/1" rate marking, two strikes of red "VIA MARSEILLES" straightline handstamp probably applied by Baring Brothers forwarding clerk to indicate route to Alexandria, the back has a partly readable strike of "Alexandria JA 18 1851" receiving datestamp and manuscript docketing "Received at Cairo No. 2, Answered at Cairo"

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVER TO EGYPT. A REMARKABLE POSTAL HISTORY ARTIFACT AND FASCINATING FOREIGN-MAIL USE.

Joseph Holt (1807-1894) was a leading member of the Buchanan administration and served as Judge Advocate General in the United States Army, most notably during the Lincoln assassination trials. Under President Buchanan he was appointed Postmaster General (March 9, 1859, to December 31, 1860) and Secretary of War (December 31, 1860, to March 2, 1861). Earlier in life, Holt became wealthy through his legal profession. In 1848 he made a trip to Europe and to the East, and was away from home for seventeen months (Harper's Weekly, February 16, 1861). This cover was mailed to Holt during his travels. It was sent in care of the banking and mail-forwarding firms of Baring Brothers and Rathbone & Co., each of which would have been given instructions by Holt for sending mail to him as he travelled. Baring Brothers mailed the letter to Alexandria, Egypt, where Rathbone & Co. redirected it to Cairo.

The letter was carried on the Cunarder Asia, departing New York on December 18 and reaching Liverpool on December 28, 1850. The pair of 5c 1847 stamp pays the rate from Bardstown, Kentucky, to New York City. Despite the absence of any markings to indicate prepayment of the 24c U.S.-British treaty rate, the foreign-mail clerk in New York applied the "19" cents credit handstamp, which was sufficient for the receiving clerk in England to consider it prepaid. When Baring Brothers mailed the letter at the London post office, it was marked prepaid "2/1" (2sh1p) and datestamped with the red "London Paid" circle. The "VIA MARSEILLES" straightline handstamps do not resemble official post office markings, so we assume they are private markings applied by Baring Brothers.

According to all of the literature and census work on the 1847 Issue, this is the only known 1847 cover to Egypt. The fact that it was actually carried in the postal system to Alexandria, Egypt, rather than handled outside the mails, adds to its importance as a postal history artifact. Further, the Kentucky origin and addressee's prominence at a later stage of life are elements that add considerable character to the cover.

Ex Kapiloff and Craveri. With 1993 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

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E. 50,000-75,000

SOLD for $85,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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