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

Election of 1848

Lot

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Lot Description

2442

5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins except just touched at top right corner, cancelled by red grid, matching "Worcester Ms. Oct. 5" circular datestamp on folded printed circular for Van Buren and Adams Free Soil Party to Chadwick Mass., headlined "[Confidential Circular]" and datelined Sep. 15, 1848, stating that they have an approved ticket and men pledged in support of Van Buren and Adams, file fold well clear of stamp, edgewear and some slight overall soiling, still Very Fine and extremely rare use of the 5c 1847 used on a printed campaign circular (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

2443

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to just clear, tied by red grid cancels, matching "Washington City D.C. Nov. 13" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Vice President-elect Millard Fillmore at Buffalo N.Y., bold strike of blue "FORWARDED" boxed handstamp and sent to Albany N.Y., neat strike of blue "Buffalo N.Y. Nov. 16" oval datestamp with fleurons, manuscript "10" for forwarding postage due, vertical file fold affects right stamp and horizontal file fold affects both, still Very Fine, unusual use, on November 7, 1848, Taylor was elected President and Fillmore Vice President, this letter congratulates Fillmore "on your election and its auspicious promise to the country" and then lobbies for the appointment of a new commissioner at the U.S. Patent Office (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

2444

5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Batavia N.Y. Dec. 11" circular datestamp on folded "Whig Ball invitation to Alden N.Y., the ball to be held Dec. 15, 1848, "Complimentary to the pure Patriot, unsullied warrior, and honest man, General Zachary Taylor, and the eminent Statesman, who is with us, for us, and one of us, Millard Fillmore", small handwritten note at bottom, some edgewear, Fine and scarce use on a printed invitation for a presidential victory ball (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

2445

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by blue "Milwaukee Wis. Feb. 7" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter addressed to Congressman Orsamus Cole in Potosi Wis., sent from the office of the Milwaukee Sentinel and Gazette and stating "You will oblige me, by writing and stating whether you design being present at the inauguration, and whether you shall take this city in your route to Washington or not. I have some documents I should like to entrust to your charge if you go", vertical file fold well away from stamp, some overall soiling, otherwise Very Fine, Taylor was inaugurated on March 5, 1849, with 1988 Jakubek certificate (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

2446

5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1 var). Full margins to in, rich color, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Jul. 6" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Millard Fillmore in Albany N.Y., vertical file fold well clear of stamp, Fine, sent to Fillmore just four months prior to his election as Vice President (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

2447

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, cancelled by blue grid, matching "Saratoga Springs N.Y. Aug. 12" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Washington Hunt as Comptroller in Albany N.Y., vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, Hunt was Fillmore's successor as Comptroller and would later become Governor of New York (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

2448

5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, in at right, tied by light strike of red circular datestamp, second strike of the same "Albany & Buffalo R.R. Jul. 17" route agent's circular datestamp at lower left on blue folded letter datelined "Albany July 17th 1850" to Utica N.Y., interesting content discusses President Taylor's death, "We are today to have a funeral pageant for our deceased President Gen. Taylor. I suppose it will be an immense one.", stamp with few faint wrinkles from gum, Fine (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction