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The William H. Gross Collection: 1847 and 1851-56 Issues continued...

Carriers and Locals Used with 1847 Issue continued...

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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins except at lower right where just barely in, bright shade on strongly blued paper, tied by red square grid cancel, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), acid cancel, faintly creased, both stamps tied by red "New-York Jul. 18" (ca. 1850) circular datestamp, matching "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp on cover to Albany N.Y.

VERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND D.O. BLOOD & CO. LOCAL POST STAMP ON A COVER CARRIED BY RAILROAD TO NEW YORK CITY AND CANCELLED THERE BEFORE CONTINUING NORTH TO ALBANY. VERY FEW EXAMPLES OF 1847/LOCAL COMBINATIONS ARE TIED IN THIS MANNER.

Ex Moody, Garrett and Boker. With 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

256

5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins to barely in at upper left, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), large margins to slightly in, acid cancel, faint crease, both stamps originating on Oct. 21, 1850 folded letter from Philadelphia to New York City street address, 5c stamp tied by New York red "5" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, cancelled on arrival at New York, ex Hart and Boker (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

257

5c Red Brown (1). Three enormous margins, cut in at bottom, bright shade, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), small margins but frameline shows all around, both stamps originating on lady's small envelope from Philadelphia to New York City street address, Blood's stamp tied by New York red "5" in circle handstamp, 5c tied by matching red square grid cancel, manuscript "Paid", Very Fine, covers with this combination are not rare, but very few are tied on arrival in this fashion, ex Hart and Boker, with 1960 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

258

10c Black (2). Large to huge margins, sharp impression, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), huge bottom right corner sheet margins, other sides clear to just touched, both stamps tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Aug. 13" (1850) circular datestamp and "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp on blue folded cover to Portland Me., receipt docketing on back with 1850 yeardate, the cover has been lightly cleaned

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND D.O. BLOOD & COMPANY LOCAL POST STAMP ON A COVER CARRIED BY RAILROAD TO NEW YORK CITY AND CANCELLED THERE BEFORE CONTINUING NORTH TO PORTLAND, MAINE. VERY FEW EXAMPLES OF 1847/LOCAL COMBINATIONS ARE TIED IN THIS MANNER.

Ex Grunin, Ishikawa, Garrett and Boker (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

259

10c Black (2). Large margins all around, including right sheet margin, used with D. O. Blood & Co., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13), usual acid tie with some erosion thru stamp, 10c tied by vivid "paint red" "New York 10cts Dec. 7" integral-rate circular datestamp, matching second strike and equally bold "PHILADA. RAIL-ROAD" straightline handstamp on buff cover to Wilton N.H., forwarded to New Market with manuscript "Wilton N.H. Dec. 23" postmark and 1850 year date, Blood's stamp faintly creased, 10c appears to have some lightened stains

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND BLOOD'S STAMP ON A RAILROAD COVER FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW HAMPSHIRE, WHICH WAS CANCELLED EN ROUTE AT NEW YORK CITY.

Ex Gibson, Kapiloff and Hackmey. Weill insignia on back. With 1974 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

260

10c Black (2). Large margins to slightly in at bottom, tied by red square grid cancel, used with Bouton's City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue, Dots in Corners (18L2), three large margins, just clear at right, tied by red "Paid/Bouton" two-line handstamp (struck again at center) and second strike of red square grid, matching "New-York Nov. 9" (1848) circular datestamp on cover front only to Oswego N.Y., pencil 1848 docketing has been erased, creases clear of stamps, slightly trimmed around edges

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COMBINATION OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH BOUTON'S SECOND ISSUE, SCOTT 18L2. THE "ROUGH AND READY" DESIGN WAS CREATED DURING ZACHARY TAYLOR'S CAMPAIGN OF 1848 AND IS ESSENTIALLY A PRO-WHIG STATEMENT BY JOHN R. BOUTON.

The "Rough and Ready" stamp, with a portrait of then-presidential candidate Zachary Taylor, was issued by Bouton at a time when the first U.S. regular issue stamps were only one year old. Bouton's mixture of politics and postage put him far ahead of his time. Only five 1847 Issue and 18L2 combination are recorded. This is the only 10c in the group.

Ex Hall and Hackmey. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
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261

5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, manuscript cancel, used with Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L7), large margins to cut in at top, tied by black grid cancel, both stamps tied by red "New York & Phila. R.R. Mar. 29" route agent's circular datestamp on lady's small cover to New Brunswick N.J.

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL 1847 ISSUE AND BOYD'S LOCAL POST COMBINATION TIED TOGETHER BY THE NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD ROUTE AGENT'S DATESTAMP.

The Meyersburg census lists 33 covers with the 1847 Issue and Boyd's Eagle & Globe stamps (Scott 20L4 and 20L7). Only four have the New York & Philadelphia Railroad marking.

Ex Gibson and Boker. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

262

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by blue "12" in circle handstamp, matching "Philada. Pa. 5 Mar. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp and used with Eagle City Post, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (61L2), Type B with 46 points, tied by manuscript "X", on 1849 blue folded letter to Carlisle Pa., manuscript "Paid 5cts" at top right, minor edgewear and nick at top right corner, both stamps with trivial age and gum stains, faint toning along left edge

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED COMBINATION OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE EAGLE CITY POST ISSUE "SAWTOOTH" ADHESIVE. A MAGNIFICENT POSTAL HISTORY RARITY.

There are only two recorded 1847 Issue covers with Eagle City Post adhesives (Meyersburg census, Chronicle 156, November 1992, and confirmed in Alexander 1847 Census). The earlier is this March 3, 1849, cover with the "Sawtooth" adhesive (Scott 61L2). The second is a July 25, 1850, cover to Providence R.I. with the small Red adhesive (Scott 61L3). No examples were offered in the Knapp, Gibson, Caspary, Rohloff or other major sales we reviewed.

Illustrated in Chronicle 156 (p. 242). Ex Brown (bought from Kelleher in 1936), Klein and Goldberg. (Image)

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E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $15,500.00
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263

5c Red Brown (1). Three full to large margins, cut in at left, used with Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (106L1), large margins, trivial vertical crease, both stamps tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Mar. 4" (ca. 1850-51) circular datestamp on cover to Professor Edward Lasell at Williams College in Williamstown Mass.

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 1847 ISSUE AND LOCAL POST COMBINATION, ESPECIALLY WITH BOTH STAMPS TIED BY A HANDSTAMPED MARKING.

The Messenkope stamps remained in use after Joseph E. Dunham purchased the Union Square Post Office in 1850. This March 4 date is either 1850 or 1851. We know of a few 1847/Messenkope combination covers, but only two have the stamps tied by a handstamped marking. Edward Lasell, professor of chemistry at Williams, founded Lassell College in 1851.

Illustrated in Chronicle 156 (p. 243). Ex Matthies, Wenk and Boker. With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
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264

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, beautiful dark shade and early impression, tied by neat red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Jan. 27" (1848) circular datestamp, used with G. A. Mills, New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Green Glazed (109L1), large to huge margins, bright color, slight creasing and cracking in enamel, uncancelled as usual, on folded letter to Miss Sallucia Abbott in Farmington Me., blue manuscript "Due 5" for distance over 300 miles

VERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS WITH THE RARE G. A. MILLS LOCAL POST STAMP. AN OUTSTANDING 1847/LOCAL COMBINATION COVER FROM THE WELL-KNOWN ABBOTT CORRESPONDENCE.

In his article on Halls & Mills and G. A. Mills (The Penny Post, October 2006), Larry Lyons records 13 possible genuine covers with the G. A. Mills 109L1 stamp, plus seven stamps off cover or on piece. Four covers have 1847 Issue stamps, but one dated October 9, 1847, has a "decline opinion" P.F. certificate. The 1847 frankings on the remaining three covers comprise two 5c and one 10c. The 10c cover is addressed to Rev. Samuel P. Abbott, and this 5c cover is addressed to his sister, Sallucia. The Abbotts were a prominent family of educators.

Ex C. E. Chapman, H. T. Richardson and Boker. (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $6,750.00
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265

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, trivial corner crease, cancelled by two strikes of blue numeral "5" with matching "Baltimore Railrd. Oct. 21" (1850) route agent's circular datestamp on brown cover to Monson Mass., used with Stringer & Morton's City Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1), usual dark impression, apparently acid tied (toned through envelope paper), receipt docketing, cover slightly toned, some edgewear

FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS WITH THE STRINGER & MORTON'S CITY DESPATCH STAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY COVER WITH THE BALTIMORE RAILROAD MARKING.

Stringer & Morton's City Despatch operated for only three months from October 1850 through January 1851. The stamps are stylistically identical to the Blood's stamps (Scott 15L12, 15L13 and 15L17).

Ex Boker (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction