United States Proofs and Essays

**Proofs and Essays**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1001		Daniel Webster's 1840 "Congressional Mulready," being, in a sense, the first US Government printing of a stamp image; lot contains two items:rn1) Page 547 from the Resolutions of the 26th Congress 1st Session (June 10, 1840) where Sen. Webster proposes to reduce domestic postage rates, followed by "Extract from a newspaper published in the city of London." (April 28, 1840) concerning "The Penny-Postage Stamps." which explains how the new postage rates and using stamps will operate;rn2) A copperplate engraving created by William J. Stone of Washington, DC of the Mulready A34 letter sheet showing an unfinished "Penny Black," inconsequential corner bend at lower left, Very Fine document and one of just 3-4 known to have survived, one being in the Queen's collection.rnBy commissioning production of this "facsimile", Webster obviously believed in his proposal for reduced postal rates and was worth serious consideration by The Senate. Similarly to the British Post Office, the US Post Office, at that time, ran unsustainable deficits because of the complex rate system and the practice of accepting unpaid letters for delivery. If the recipient refused to pay the fee, the letter was returned to Washington DC as undeliverable, all at Post Office expense. Webster was specific right from the start "Resolved, that the rates of postage charged on letters transmitted by the mails of the United States ought to be reduced." Unfortunately, the resolution died without further action as it was feared that lowering rates would compound the deficit. Tyler left the Senate in 1841 to become Secretary of State but the Postal Act of 1845 simplified and reduced rates. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States Collection]	5,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:04 AM

United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History

**Postmasters Provisionals**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1002		9X1P5b, 1845 5c Black, New York Provisional Plate Proof, position 6, plate proof on bluish bond paper, Very Fine, 2015 PSAG certificate (Scott $150) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 9X1P5b]	75 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:04 AM
1003		9X1, 1845 5c Black, New York Provisional, "AMC" connected, margins to close or barely in a bottom right, vertical filefold affects adhesive (barely perceptable), Fine appearing, tied on immaculate 1846 fls to Utica, New York by blue pen and red New York August 17 cds, matching partial "Paid" arc at left, extremely attractive cover, Very Fine (Scott $600) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 9X1]	90 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:05 AM

**1847 Issue (1-2)**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1004		1, 1847 5c Red brown, wonderful full strike of the red Hudson River Mail route agent circled 13-bar grid cancel, three ample margins, clear to just cutting at right, still Very Fine and a marvelous example of this appealing cancel (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:05 AM
1005		1, 1847 5c Brown, centrally struck small Boston "Paid" grid cancel (demonetized use) plus a lightened manuscript cancel, rich color, ample even margins, Very Fine; 2006 PF certificate (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:05 AM
1006		1, 1847 5c Red brown, clear strike of Canadian 6-ring target cancel, clear to wide margins incl portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, Very Fine and a scarce cancel on the 1847 issue (Scott $3,350) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:06 AM
1007		1, 1847 5c Red brown, two blue "STEAMBOAT" straight-line cancels, stamp with rich color and clear to full margins, Very Fine and quite scarce; 2005 (identifies stamp as "1a") and 2015 PF certificates (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:06 AM
1008		1, 1847 5c Red brown, clear portion of black (Fort L)eavenworth cds, margins to cutting, tiny faults, still a Fine and quite rare use during the "unorganized territory" period in Kansas; ex-Hart (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:06 AM
1009		1, 1847 5c Red brown, centrally struck red "38" numeral cancel (British credit), three clear to ample margins, clear to in at left, VG-Fine; a rarely seen marking on this stamp and likely unique (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:06 AM
1010		1, 1847 5c Red brown, fair strike of the rare red open grid of tiny diamonds cancel used in East Hampton Mass, margins to just cutting, couple sealed tears, Fine appearance; East Hampton Mass did not receive any of the 1847 issue (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	450 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:06 AM
1011		1, 1847 5c Red brown, splendidi strike of the Tiffin, Ohio 8-bar grid with an additional ms "X," stamp clear to full margins, Very Fine and a rare cancel (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:07 AM
1012		1, 1847 5c Red brown, portion of a blue Baltimore cds with the accompanying red "5" cancels, ample to full margins, Very Fine (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	250 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:07 AM
1013		1, 1847 5c Red brown, red "PAID" in arc cancel of New York, clear to wide margins, thin spot, Very Fine appearance, a scarce cancel on the 1847 issue (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	250 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:07 AM
1014		1, 1847 5c Red brown, light blue cancel, full to large margins, Very Fine; 2003 PF certificate (Scott $390) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	250 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:07 AM
1015		1, 1847 5c Red brown, light but legible red "FREE" cancels, ample to wide margins incl sliver of adjacent stamp at left, thin spot, Very Fine appearance; 1998 PF certificate (Scott $750) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	250 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:07 AM
1016		1, 1847 5c Red brown, light but legible strike of blue "Albany & Buffalo R.R" cds, full margins except just in at top right, Fine example of this scarce route agent cancel (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:08 AM
1017		1, 1847 5c Red brown, red numeral "6" in circle cancel (incoming ship), three full to wide margins, in at right, small diagonal crease UL, pinhole in top margin (not mentioned in cert), VG-Fine; 2000 PF certificate (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:08 AM
1018		1, 1847 5c Red brown, tied on small piece by light red cancel, ample balanced margins, Very Fine (Scott $350) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	100 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:08 AM
1019		1, 1847 5c Red brown, "criss-cross" grid cancel of Boston & Albany RR, margins in places, VG-Fine (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	75 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:09 AM
1020		1, 1847 5c Red brown, bottom sheet margin single, margins to barely in at upper right corner, rich color, attractive red grid, trace of possible diagonal crease, otherwise F-VF, ideal for plating specialist (Scott $350). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	75 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction before Nov-13, 10:09 AM