1836 Bank of Ypsilanti $10 Note, 1836 banknote printed by Rawdon, Wright, and Hatch, using the vignettes of Washington and Franklin which would later be used on the first United States postage stamps, Fine and interesting piece of collateral material (Image)

CV. 50

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4002
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ample to full margins, lightened pen cancel, Very Fine; 2014 Weiss identification only certificate (Scott $190) (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4003
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, worn impression, warm color, margins huge at the sides to clear at top and bottom, neat black grid, Very Fine and choice (Scott $350) (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4004
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, tied on piece by red boxed "Paid" cancel and a red Greenwich Ct town cancel, rich colors, large margins, Very Fine and choice; 1989 PSE and 1992 Philatelic Foundation certificates; ex-Brow, Saadi, Gross (Scott $400) (Image)

CV. 250

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4005
Symbol:Cat No:1, 2

1-2, 1847 5c Red brown, 10c Black, 5c just clear to full margins, light red cancels, tiny corner crease, 10c 3½ margins, just in at bottom left, lightly cancelled, pinhole, F-VF appearance (Scott $1,100) (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4006
Symbol:Cat No:2

2, 1847 10c Black, full balanced margins (close at top), red cancel, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $775) (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4007
Symbol:Cat No:2

2, 1847 10c Black, attractive light red grid cancel, margins to clear at top, Fine and attractive (Scott $750) (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2192
Symbol:Cat No:1 var.

1, 1847 5c Red brown, intermediate impression with wonderful deep color, dot in "S" variety, margins large to clear with portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, tied to folded letter by two strikes of red Chicago cds with third partial strike at left (datelined June 8, 1849), addressed to Oregon, Illinois, very fine and quite attractive (USPCS #1192) (Image)

CV. 250

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2193
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, worn plate impression, large margins all around including sheet margin at right, tied to folded letter by magenta grid with matching "Chicago Ill. Dec 11" cds at left, contents indicate an 1849 use, addressed to Joliet, Illinois, extremely fine, ex-Newbury (USPCS #1202) (Image)

CV. 300

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2194
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, horizontal pair, worn impression, large margins including portion of two adjacent stamps above, just in at bottom, red grid cancels with matching "Chicago Ill. 13 Feb" datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Whiteboro, New York, fine and attractive (USPCS #1230) (Image)

CV. 250

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2195
Symbol:Cat No:2

2, 1847 10c Black, margins all around, tied by vivid red grid to 1851 cover to New York with matching "Chicago Ill. Feb 19" datestamp, docketed at top left, very fine (USPCS #1270) (Image)

CV. 500

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2196
Symbol:Cat No:2

2, 1847 10c Black, clear to large margins, just tied by bright red grid to folded lettersheet to New York, matching "Chicago Ill. Aug 30" datestamp at left, very fine and handsome (USPCS #1257) (Image)

CV. 500

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2235
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, worn plate impression, margins huge to just clear at bottom right, tied to outer lettersheet by neat black grid, "Quincy Ill. 24 Feb" datestamp, addressed to Springfield, Illinois, very fine, a scarce small town use, USPCS census #1314 (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2236
Symbol:Cat No:1a

1a, 1847 5c Dark brown, early impression, margins large to full, neat manuscript "X", red "Jacksonville Ill. Jan 7" datestamp at top left, on folded letter to Collinsville, Illinois, cover with light overall wear and small edge breaks, very fine stamp on an attractive cover from an uncommon origination, USPCS census #1290 (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2237
Symbol:Cat No:2

2, 1847 10c Black, four large margins, sharp early impression with intense color, red grid cancel and matching "Jacksonville Ill. Dec 26" datestamp at left, on folded letter to Medina C.H., Ohio, datelined Christmas Day 1849, small mended tear at top of vertical file-fold, still Extremely Fine and choice cover from a rare town, ex-Hart, 1968 Philatelic Foundation certificate (USPCS Census #1292) (Image)

CV. 1,000

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2238
Symbol:Cat No:2

2, 1847 10c Black, single with four large margins, neat red eight-bar open grid and matching "Aurora Ill. Mar 15" datestamp on folded letter to Buffalo, New York, datelined March 15, 1851 (headed "Black Hawk Mill"), file-folds away from stamp, very fine and attractive, signed Ezra Cole, USPCS census #1172, ex-Hart (Image)

CV. 750

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2239
Symbol:Cat No:2

2, 1847 10c Black, single with margins full to ample, manuscript "X" ties, blue "Quincy Ills. Dec 4" datestamp at left, on folded letter addressed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, vertical file-fold away from stamp, very fine and attractive especially used from Illinois, USPCS census #1317 (Image)

CV. 300

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2260
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, intermediate impression with three large margins, just into frameline at bottom, manuscript "X" but tied by extraneous ink, red "U.S. Express Mail N. York N.Y. Dec 29" datestamp, contents datelined December 28, 1848, vertical file-fold well away from stamp, very fine and attractive, USPCS census #13181 (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:2261
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, vertical pair, intermediate impression, top stamp huge margins with part of adjacent stamp at top, bottom stamp just in at bottom, tied by four strikes of blue numeral "10" with matching "Baltimore Md. Dec 2" datestamp, addressed to West Newton, Massachusetts, docketing on reverse indicates 1849 use, very fine and fresh cover (Image)

CV. 300

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4013
Symbol:Cat No:7

7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, margins in to large at right, traces of o.g., Fine and scarce (Scott $375 for no gum, $1,000 for o.g.) (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4014
Symbol:Cat No:8A

8A, 1851 1c Blue, Type IIIa, partial "Paid" cancel, in at top and bottom, still Fine and attractive (Scott $925) (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4015
Symbol:Cat No:9

9, 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, Recut once at top, Break in bottom line due to plate wear, portions of two blue town cancels, three large margins including portions adjacent stamp at top and left, just in at bottom, light vertical crease, Fine appearance; 2014 Weiss certificate (Image)

CV. 60

11-E4b, Gavit & Co., 1851 3c Die essay in red violet on india, 20x22mm, Very Fine (Scott $400) (Image)

CV. 50

11-E7d, Draper, Welsh & Co., 1851 3c Blue die essay on bond, 28x35mm, Extremely Fine (Scott $400) (Image)

CV. 120

11-E10b, Danforth, Bald & Co., 1851 3c Scarlet die essay on india, 35x39mm, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $325) (Image)

CV. 75