Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $725.
Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $725
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $725
Est. $400-600

Providence, R.I., 1846, 10¢ gray black (Scott 10X2), beautifully centered within large margins, unused without gum, Extremely Fine.
Scott $725.
Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $725
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $725
Est. $400-600

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), deep color and impression, larger margins on three sides still clear of the design, unobtrusive blue cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $385.
Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $385
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $385
Est. $150-200

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I (Scott 10), margins all around, town cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $185.
Estimate $75 - 100. Scott $185
Est. $75-100 (Image)

Scott $185
Est. $75-100

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), large margins to just touching, o.g., previously hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $75 - 100. Scott $250
Est. $75-100 (Image)

Scott $250
Est. $75-100

1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), large margins to just touching, town cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $800
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $800
Est. $400-600

1855, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 14), margins all around, neat light town cancel, almost Very Fine.
Scott $140.
Estimate $60 - 80. Scott $140
Est. $60-80 (Image)

Scott $140
Est. $60-80

1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 2, ample margins except just in at bottom, town cancel, Fine.
Scott $260.
Estimate $75 - 100. Scott $260
Est. $75-100 (Image)

Scott $260
Est. $75-100

1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), PAID cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $60.
Estimate $40 - 60. Scott $60
Est. $40-60 (Image)

Scott $60
Est. $40-60

1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), lightly canceled, Fine.
Scott $425.
Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $425
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $425
Est. $150-200

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), a lovely single possessing four uniform margins, rich color, sharp impression and deeply blued paper, with crisscrossed strikes of red "PAID" handstamp cancel, used on 1848 light blue folded letter originating in Chester Village, Mass, neatly struck red "Boston & Albany R.R. Sep 21" route agents's c.d.s. at top center (Remele #B8-b), to Chester Factories Mass., Extremely Fine and choice a beautiful railroad cover.
Estimate $350 - 500. Est. $350-500 (Image)

Est. $350-500

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), exquisite example of this deeply blued paper with four lavish margins surround a stamp with vibrant brown color which tends towards the chocolate shade, detailed impression, tied to an immaculate 1851 folded letter by red grid cancel with matching "PAID" handstamp at left and "Portsmouth. NH/Jun 4" c.d.s at far left to Boston, Extremely Fine a most eye-catching cover.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), a gorgeous example showing part of the adjoining stamp at left, other margins large, tied by a doubly struck large red "10" in circle handstamp cancels on 1849 folded entire, matching "New-York/Mar 25" c.d.s. to left, interesting very lightly struck oval cover card/advertising handstamp, also in red, which reads "From the D.D. Howard Saving Bank", to Baltimore, Extremely Fine, ex-Hart.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), very large margins and crisp color on neat manuscript docketing of 1849 usage on a blue cover tied by two strikes of delicate deep blue circular grids plus a c.d.s. "Troy, N.Y./Dec 7" off to the left, addressed to a Miss Catharine McKie of South Easton, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), on a blue cover tied by deep blue and superbly struck "Troy, N.Y. Feb 22" c.d.s., no other cancels, a neat 1850 manuscript docketing, Extremely Fine, this and the previous cover bearing the popular and appealing Troy, N.Y. markings would be perfect for an exhibition page.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), a pretty stamp having lovely blued paper and four very large margins, with red square grid cancel of New York, used on small cover with "Boyd's City/Express Post/Oct 12 9" oval handstamp at right along with a red "New-York" c.d.s. to Bridgeport, Connecticut, manuscript "Station" endorsement at top right; cover with minor soiling, Very Fine, signed Stanley B. Ashbrook.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), just clear at bottom to huge margins and on lovely blued paper, tied to a light blue 1849 folded letter to Coburg, Canada by red grid cancel, matching "Rochester, N.Y./5/Jan 4" c.d.s. at right, with red "Queenston/U.C." cross-border handstamp toward bottom, the U.S. portion of the postage is marked "Paid" in manuscript at bottom left while the postage due in Canada is rated at "9"d at top right which reflects the Canadian 101-200 mile rate, with the appropriate arrival backstamp also in red, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), large margins all around, tied on an 1849 blue folded entire by neatly struck red numeral "5" in circle handstamp cancel, from Troy, N.Y. to New York via the Hudson River Steamboat but lacking the usual New York "Steamboat" handstamp, another unusual aspect of this cover is the use of the rate handstamp to cancel the stamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Garrett, Grunin.
Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), huge margins including a tiny bit of the stamp at top right to clear at bottom left, outstanding color and impression, tied by two striped of unusual bold red 6-bar rectangular grid cancels on 1848 folded letter from Falls Village, Conn. to New York, with matching red "Housatonic Railroad/5" integral route agent handstamp marking at right (Remele #H4-e); cover has been cleaned and pressed, stamp removed and inaccurately replaced with position of the tying postmark at bottom painted in according to accompanying certificate, Fine to Very Fine, ex-Matthies, Kapiloff and Caspary, with photocopy of 1999 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), position 74L, an exceptionally choice single featuring boardwalk margins all around, with sharp impression, tied to a blue 1849 folded entire by a red "St. Louis Mo./Sep/19/10" rated c.d.s., from the Charnley & Whelan correspondence to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, signed Stanley Ashbrook.
Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), pos. 68L1, a beautiful example with a crease at top left ending in a tiny tear at top center, with detailed impression and strong color, the margins show some of the adjoining stamp at bottom while the other side are large to huge, tied to immaculate blue folded entire by lovely red grid cancel, perfectly struck "STEAM BOAT" handstamp and red "New-York/Dec 24" c.d.s. to left establish the fact that this doubly rated cover originated from a port on the East Coast and traveled by a coastal steamer via New York to its Philadelphia destination, Extremely Fine despite a few faults still a gorgeous cover, ex-Gibson, signed Stanley B. Ashbrook, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $350 - 500. Est. $350-500 (Image)

Est. $350-500

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), rich color, tied by Hartford, Ct. c.d.s. on cover to Troy, NY, forwarded to Warwick Mass., with additional 3¢ dull red added, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $50 - 75

Could this be considered a "migratory cover"? . Est. $50-75 (Image)

Est. $50-75

1857, 3¢ rose, type I (Scott 25), tied by blue LODI, NY, JUNE 6 c.d.s. on a lovely embossed ladies cover; back flap is missing, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $190.
Estimate $60 - 80. Scott $190
Est. $60-80 (Image)

Scott $190
Est. $60-80

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), manuscript cancel, used on a lovely hand-painted embossed cover to New Hampshire; slightly reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1861, 3¢ rose pink (Scott 64b), fresh, pen cancel, Fine.
Scott $150.
Estimate $40 - 60. Scott $150
Est. $40-60 (Image)

Scott $150
Est. $40-60