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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

5c 1847 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2154

5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins including right sheet margin, rich color, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Feb. 7" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Millbury Mass., Cyrus W. Field & Co. blue double-line oval handstamp, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, Cyrus Field was a paper merchant who in 1858 led a group that financed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic, ex Grunin (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

2155

5c Brown (1). Huge margins including 9mm bottom sheet margin and framelines of adjoining stamps at top and right, deep shade, tied by blue "Philada. Pa. 5 Apr. 7" (1849) integral-rate circular datestamp struck twice, third strike at right on light blue folded letter from Cortland Van Rensselaer to the President of Princeton University, Dr. Maclean, fresh and Extremely Fine, a Gem quality stamp on a handsome cover, ex Knapp and "Sevenoaks", with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

2156

5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, dark rich color and sharp impression, cancelled by black 9-bar square grid with matching "West Stockbridge Mass. Apr. 19" double-circle datestamp on 1848 blue folded letter to Great Barrington Mass., central file fold, Extremely Fine, ex Matthies, Boker and Gross (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

2157

5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins including parts of adjoining stamps at top and left, cancelled by black "PAID" handstamp, matching "Brooklyn Ct. May 5" circular datestamp on brown cover to Tolland Conn., with original 1851-dated enclosure, cover with small toned spot at top, the stamp is Extremely Fine, only two 1847 Issue covers are known used from Brooklyn Conn., which is near the Rhode Island border (both are 5c, the other is pen-cancelled), with 1983 Brettl certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

2158

5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to ample at top, rich color, tied by criss-crossing red grid cancels, matching "Brunswick Me. Mar. 21" (1848) circular datestamp on folded letter to Boston, fresh and Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

2159

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, bright shade, tied by two strikes of red "5" handstamp, matching "Elmira N.Y. Sep. 21" circular datestamp on 1849 turned folded letter to Bath N.Y., back with "Bath N.Y. Sep. 25" circular datestamp and "5" handstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine and scarce 1847 Issue turned use, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

2160

5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1 var). Large margins to ample including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by red "Phoenixville Pa. Aug. 6" circular datestamp on blue cover to Downington Pa., manuscript "Paid" at center, cover cleaned which lightens some manuscript marks at left, still Very Fine, the only recorded use of the 1847 Issue from Phoenixville, which is near Valley Forge and King of Prussia, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2161

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by red "Factory Point Vt. Jun. 1" circular datestamp, second strike below, on folded cover to Londonberry Vt., missing side flaps, stamp with small pre-use vertical tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, this is the only recorded use of the 1847 Issue from Factory Point, which did not receive a supply of stamps, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

2162

5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by red grid and also by "Hallowell Me. Dec. 15" circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Gardiner Me., certificate notes light diagonal crease which we have difficulty seeing, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

2163

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just in at bottom right including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by black grid cancel, "Boston 5cts. 5 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp struck in black and overstruck with Mar. 6 datestamp in red on cover to Flushing N.Y., Very Fine and unusual (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2164

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by blue waffle grid cancel, matching "Cambridge Ms. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, docketing at left indicates this was addressed by Edward Everett (famous orator and unsuccessful vice-presidential candidate) to nephew of the famous patriot spy Nathan Hale, cover with large repaired tear at top not affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex Bailar (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction