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

10-Cent Over-300 Miles Rate and Multiples of 10c Rate

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Lot Description

2228

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins, rich color and detailed impression, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Syracuse N.Y. Jun. 21" circular datestamp on 1849 folded cover to Philadelphia, two vertical file folds including one affecting left stamp causing break in paper, Very Fine appearing example of 10c over-300 miles rate to upstate New York -- although the straight-line distance was less than 300 miles, the postal route was more than 300 miles -- Ward handstamp at lower left, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,320.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

2229

10c Black (2). Large margins to barely touched at bottom right, tied by multiple strikes of red "New-York Aug. 14" circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to Skaneateles N.Y., stamp affected by light vertical file fold, Fine appearance, scarce use of New York datestamp to cancel the stamp (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2230

10c Black (2). Full margins, tied by two neat strikes of red grid cancel, matching "Detroit Mich. Jul. 22" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Pittsburgh Pa., razor-cut entirely in margin at top, horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

2231

10c Black (2). Full margins, intense shade, tied by red grid cancel and also by matching "Pittsburgh Pa. Dec. 19" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Krug, Haas, Garrett and LeBow (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

2232

5c Brown (1). Horizontal pair with left sheet margin, other sides full and even margins, dark shade from an early 1847 printing, tied by light red grid cancels, matching "Cincinnati O. Nov. 14/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to David B. Crockett in Newark N.J. -- the nephew of the legendary Davy Crockett -- Extremely Fine pair and attractive cover, ex Sevenoaks and Hillmer (Image)

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1,250.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

2233

10c Black (2). Position 1L1 from upper left corner of left pane with large corner sheet margins, huge margins all around, fine early impression, red grid cancel, tied by bright red "Cincinnati O. 10 Aug. 31" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to Philadelphia, file folds

EXTREMELY FINE GEM 10-CENT 1847 STAMP ON AN IMMACULATE COVER.

Corner-margin examples of the 10c 1847 are extremely rare on or off cover. This superb stamp and very early use on cover leave nothing to be desired. (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2234

5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, mostly large margins to just clear at bottom of right stamp, rich color, tied by two strikes of red square grid cancel with matching "New-York Nov. 21" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter addressed in blue to Alton Ill., horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Extremely Fine, a choice over-300 miles use of the 5c 1847 Issue, ex Hill (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2235

10c Black (2). Large margins to full, cancelled by red grid, matching "Chicago Ill. Dec. 28" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia, vertical file fold barely affects right edge of stamp but "ties" it to the cover, Very Fine appearance, scarce 10c 1847 use from Chicago (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2236

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full margins to just touched at top, cancelled by manuscript, orange-red "Brooklyn N.Y. June 10" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Belle River Mich., tiny scissors-cut between stamps and left stamp tiny tear at top right, cover with expert repair including removal of waterstaining at left below stamps, still Very Fine, scarce, this is one of only eight 1847 covers used from Brooklyn and only two of those bear more than one stamp, illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 195, Aug. 2002 (copy accompanies), with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

2237

10c Black (2). Huge margins to full including entire frameline of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York May 27" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Pontiac Mich., faint vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp and cover (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2238

5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, margins to in, tied overlapping by red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Apr. 8" integral-rate circular datestamp, second strike at right, on cover to South Boston Mass., cover tear at top and some slight soiling, Fine, attractive single-rate use, the Turner correspondence, which is known for overlapping stamps, is discussed in a Nov. 2009 Chronicle article by Gordon Eubanks, who records 15 such overlapping pairs from this correspondence (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction