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The Harvey Mirsky Collection of the United States 1847 Issue continued...

5-Cent Under-300 Miles Rate and Multiples of 5c Rate

Lot

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Lot Description

2208

5c Orange Brown (1b). Huge margins including bottom sheet margin and part of adjoining stamps at top and right, interesting plate wash in left margin, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York May 23" circular datestamp on gray 1851 folded letter to New Bedford Mass., light vertical file folds well clear of stamp and markings

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 IN THE ORANGE BROWN SHADE ON AN IMMACULATE COVER.

Ex Rohloff and Hill. (Image)

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E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

2209

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, rich color, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Jan. 8" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to South Lee Mass., manuscript "Paid" above stamp, blue "Cyrus W. Field & Co., New York" sender's handstamp, light file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, Cyrus Field was a paper merchant who in 1858 led a group that financed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2210

5c Brown (1). Full margins to just in at right, rich color, tied by manuscript cross-hatching and blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Aug. 7" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Wilmington Del., blue-green "Wilmington Del. Aug. 8" receiving backstamp, some slight wear, stamp with tiny corner crease at lower left, Fine and scarce, it is highly unusual to find 1847 Issue mail backstamped on arrival, this cover was the subject of an article in Chronicle 209 (copy accompanies) (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2211

5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins, gorgeous rich color and impression from First Printing, cancelled by blue grid, matching "Philadelphia Pa. 5cts. Aug. 26" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to New York, faint file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty cover and an early use, this and the 10c cover in lot 2245 were the subjects of an article in the Aug. 2004 Chronicle noting how two different markings were used on the same day (copy accompanies), ex Emerson and Hart, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

2212

5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins all around, distinctive bright shade, tied by blue grid, matching "Utica N.Y. 10 Oct. 1" integral-rate circular datestamp struck partly off the cover (perhaps deliberately to omit rate), on yellow cover to Cooperstown N.Y., 1850 enclosure no longer accompanies, Extremely Fine, an unusual cover, ex Hall (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

2213

5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to just clear at upper right, tied by red grid cancel with matching "New Haven Ct. 3 Jan." circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Derby Conn. with Mechanics Bank letterhead, slight puckering of stamp at left from letter, file folds clear of stamp, Very Fine (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2214

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Cleveland O. Nov. 16" circular datestamp on cover to Madison O., with original contents, trivial edgewear, fresh and Very Fine, choice example of 5c under-300 miles rate between Ohio post offices, ex Newbury (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
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2215

5c Dark Brown (1a). Deep rich color, full to large margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Detroit Mich. Apr. 27" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Mason Mich., file fold, slight bend under stamp, Very Fine, attractive example of 5c 1847 used to pay under-300 miles rate between Michigan post offices, ex Sampson, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

2216

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, pretty shade on nicely blued paper, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Saint Louis Mo. 5 Jun. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Alton Ill., light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce and desirable used less than a week before the 1847 Issue was demonetized (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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2217

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Norwich Ct. Jun. 19" circular datestamp on buff cover to Andover Mass., manuscript "Paid" applied prior to affixing stamp on cover, stamp with tiny crease at left, Very Fine (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
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2218

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by blue grid, matching "Skaneateles N.Y. Feb. 24" circular datestamp on cover to Aurora N.Y., minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce as only seven are recorded used from Skaneateles in the Alexander census, ex Kapiloff (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction