1847 5c red brown, red grid cancel, margins all around, with 1979 PFC and 2012 PSE certificate, the latter graded "VF 80" (SMQ $450) (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.US$300

1847 5c dark brown, margins all around, v.f., tied by black grids on FL to Yates Co, NY, with blue Lockport NY, Aug 2 (1850) departure pmk at top, cat. $425 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $425, Est.US$250

1847 5c red brown, margins all around, v.f., tied by red grid cancel on FL to Elmira County, NY, with red "Westchester, NY" cds alongside, usual cover wear and filing folds away from the stamp, cat. $425 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $425, Est.US$300

1847 10c black, large margins at top and bottom, with parts of adjoining stamps, cut in at sides, tied by red grids on cover to North Haven, Massachusetts, with red "Apalachicola F.T. May 19" cds departure, also manuscript "Rec'd Wednesday May 28 46" docketing alongside, fine and scarce cover from Florida Territory, signed Ashbrook ("In my opinion this cover is genuine in every respect. The use according to the memo at left was 1851 - May 18, 1851"), also handstamped "In 1847 Directory as 5-19-1851", scarce usage from Apalachicola (population in 1851 was approximately 1,900) (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Est.US$750