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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1061

1847, 5¢ red brown. Margins large to just touching, rich color, tied by manuscript "X" on fresh large ornate bronze floral border and scroll address panel Valentine cover to Geiger's Mills, Pa., with light blue "West Chester, Pa., Feb 14" cds at lower left, with matching matching floral bordering on reverse, Very Fine, a wonderful well preserved Valentine cover and 1847 5¢ issue usage, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
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1062

1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear to large margins, rich color, tied by blue "Concord, N.H., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds on cover to Hanover, N.H., reverse with small forget-me-not label on back flap, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
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1063

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins and rich color, couple light creases, tied by red square grid handstamp on bronze floral bordered Valentine cover to Williamsburg, N.Y., matching "New York, Feb 15" cds and "Paid" handstamp; cover with a couple small edge tears, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
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1064

1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear to huge margins, tied by red square grid handstamp on bronze floral border Valentine cover to Northcastle, N.Y., matching "New York, Feb 19" cds; light cover soiling and staining, Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $700.00
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1065

1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear to large margins, tied by red grid handstamp on embossed bordered Valentine cover to Woodstock, Vt., matching red "Norwich, Vt., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds, with original lengthy handwritten poem; cover with soiling and corner flaws at right, Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $525.00
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1066

1847, 10¢ black, two singles. Both with with large margins around to just shaving frameline at bottom, tied by red square grid cancels on oversized bronze floral ornamental Valentine cover to Lakeville, N.Y., matching "New York, Feb 18" cds and pencil "20" rating at left, with original ornamental lace Valentine enclosure with multicolored floral accents and central gold frame lady portrait design; cover and enclosure with fold, cover with some edge wear and slight splitting along folds, Very Fine, a rare double rate Valentine cover sent over 300 miles and franked with the 1847 10¢ issue, ex-Pope, Garrett, Boker & Gross, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A REMARKABLE DOUBLE RATE VALENTINE COVER FRANKED WITH THE 1847 10¢ ISSUE - CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST VALENTINE USAGE OF THE 1847 ISSUE. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $8,000.00
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Valentines - 1851, 1¢ Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1067

5,8A

1851, 1¢ blue, types I & IIIa, vertical pair. Positions 7//17R1E. Margins large to just touching scrolls at upper left (5) and bottom left (8A), on oversized bronze floral bordered Valentine cover to Miss Eunice M. Chittenden in Westbrook, Ct., in combination with 1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A, position 3R1E) affixed to end of backflap and manuscript canceled, and 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II, three singles (11A) tied with pair by neat "Deep River, Ct., Feb 12" cds's all paying four times the 3¢ domestic rate, with embossed ornamental Valentine enclosure with multicolored woodblock print and decoupage floral accents around small embossed envelope holding an enamel card with four-line poem; cover with some edge soiling and a few tone spots, 1¢ stamps - type I with small bottom left corner repair from scuff, type IIIa with small margin scuff and corner crease at bottom right, and type Ib with nick and large sealed tear, Very Fine appearance, ex-Dr. Hubert C. Skinner (acquired from the Weill Brothers)., with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5,8A; Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.

THE MOST REMARKABLE AND UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE I ISSUE IN A PAIR AND WITH TWO OTHER 1¢ TYPES ON A VALENTINE - A TRULY MAGNIFICENT USAGE AND ONE OF THE MOST QUINTESSENTIAL 1851 ISSUE COVERS IN EXISTENCE.

Dr. Hubert C. Skinner acquired this cover from the Weill Brothers and had been off the market for over 50 years. Dr. Skinner eventually made the cover a subject of an ongoing article in November 1994 edition The Chronicle (pages 245-250) entitled "Quintessential Covers: Part III".

Jerome S. Wagshall's census of position 7R1E lists this cover as no. 5-COV-080 and is one of only twenty three cover recorded. Of the eleven examples in multiples, this is the only example in combination with any other denomination of the 1851 issue. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $40,000-60,000
SOLD for $30,000.00
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1068

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, two singles. Left stamp with a couple tiny pre-use tears, tied by grid handstamp with matching Millpost, N.Y., Feb 14 Valentine's Day cds on oversized embossed floral and ornamental border Valentine cover, locally addressed, with lovely original pierced lace border Valentine enclosure with flora and bird designs around central enamel envelope holding enamel cards with 4-line poem, with additional tipped in lengthy 24-line handwritten poem dated "Feb 14th 1852"; some light cover spotting and enclosure in immaculate condition, Very Fine, with pencil notation on reverse of cover…"published by Esther Howland, Worcester, Mass.", ex-Haas.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
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1069

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Margins large to slightly in at upper left, tied by "Franklin, N.H., Feb 27" cds with second strike at center of ornate gold border Valentine cover locally addressed, with matching design on reverse, with original elaborate gold bordered Valentine enclosure with floral accents, matching border frame inside with personal note tipped in, Very Fine, a lovely Valentine and enclosure, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
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1070

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Canceled by bar handstamp on fresh locally addressed Allegheny City, Pa. gold floral bordered Valentine cover, matching bordered backflaps, with unusual 12 page Vinegar Valentine entitled "The Illustrated Diary of a Maiden Who Decided Too Late to Become a Bride" on glazed enamel with gold and lavender heart bordering, with six humorous caricatured multicolor illustration each with satirical poem, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
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1071

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal pair. Margins large to just in at top, tied by bold blue "Moosup, Ct., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds on oversized embossed floral bordered Valentine cover to Voluntown, Ct., pierced lace Valentine with gold Cupid and floral embellishments and central lace envelope holding scroll sentiment inside; some light cover staining, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
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1072

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Fine single with rich color, tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Feb 14, 1857" Valentine's Day cds on embossed illustrated ornamental bordered Valentine cover with Bird and Angel allegories, locally addressed with additional manuscript 18 on stamp, original matching Valentine sheet with embossed floral border and hand written verse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
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1073

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Margins large to just touching, penciled canceled on fresh bronze ornate bordered Valentine locally addressed in Elmira, N.Y., with similar design on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
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1074

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, horizontal pair. At upper left in combination with 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal pair and two singles (7) neatly arranged in other corners on oversized gold floral border Valentine cover to East Glenburn, Me., canceled and tied by grid handstamps with red "New Orleans, La., Feb 11" cds, reverse with cover with matching allover ornate gold design and forget-me-not label; lower right stamp with small scoring line at bottom, Very Fine, illustrated in Brookman The Nineteenth Century Postage Stamps of the United States, Volume 1 (page 121), ex-J. Jones & Kramer.
Scott No. 8A; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A MAGNIFICENT OVERSIZED GOLD FLORAL VALENTINE USAGE BEARING A DOUBLE RATE FRANKING OF THE 1851 1¢ ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY. (Image1)

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Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
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1075

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Small tear at right (due to canceling device), tied by bold "Troy, N.Y., Feb 20, 1857" cds on heavily embossed floral bordered Valentine cover with various elements hand colored, locally addressed, with white and gold floral bordered Valentine enclosure with multicolored floral elements and central heart design, printed 8-line verse inside; cover with some light staining and tone spots, F.-V.F., a wonderful multicolored Valentine and elaborate enclosure, ex-Kuphal.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
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1076

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Fine single tied by "Troy, N.Y., Mar 15" cds on large enamel Valentine cover with ornate bronze floral and address panel scroll design bearing multicolored floral design, locally addressed, with matching overall design on reverse, with pierced lace floral Valentine enclosure with central multicolored floral and lady designs, inside with tipped in 4-line poem, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional multicolored enamel Valentine cover, ex-Kuphal.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $675.00
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1077

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, recut once at top and twice at bottom. Position 23R1L. Margins large to just touching at bottom left, tied by neat bold "New Haven, Con., Feb 16, 1857" cds on locally addressed embossed Valentine cover showing Women Under Arched Trelice and Floral Border, with matching Valentine ornate lace enclosure with multicolored nature background and Young Lady with Attire made from Felt and Silk with verse below, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful cover and enclosure combination, ex-Vogel.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
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1078

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Large margins to just shaving at bottom, small corner creases at top, tied by "Marion, Ind., Feb 13" cds on large ornate bronze border and floral Valentine cover, locally addressed, with Valentine enclosure with lattice work lover's scene, multicolored floral designs and verse; some light edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
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1079

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, three singles. Each with rich color with margins to slightly in, tied by two strikes of "Andover Mass. Feb 12" cds, right two with additional manuscript "X" cancels, on large embossed valentine envelope to Haverhill Mass., additional strike of cds and matching "10" handstamp and manuscript "Due" at top left, included large embossed Valentine enclosure with multicolored flowers and small oval mirror (cracked), Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $290.00
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1080

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, recut once at top and once at bottom. Position 44L1L. Margins large to clear at top, rich color, tied by "Holliston, Ms., Feb 26" cds on locally addressed highly ornate embossed floral and love bird Valentine cover, with lace Valentine enclosure with gold Cupid and multicolored floral motifs, 8-line printed poem and couple view inside; cover with internal breaks in embossing at top left, still Very Fine, ex-Vogel.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
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