United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History

**Postmasters Provisionals**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1001		New York, NY, 9X1, 1845 5c Black, magenta "ACM " connected, additional red arc "Paid" and pen cancel, well balanced margins to slightly in a bottom, trace of extremely shallow thin, fresh and Fine. (Scott $475). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 9X1]	120 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:00 PM
1002		Providence, RI, 10X1, 1846 5c Black, four margins, unused, manuscript notation on reverse, Very Fine (Scott $225). (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 10X1]	75 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:00 PM
1003		Providence RI; 10X1, 1846 5c Black, well-margined single, unused, Very Fine (Scott $225). (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 10X2]	75 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:01 PM

**1847 Issue (1-2)**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1004		1, 1847 5c Red brown, attractive shade and strong imresssion, faint blue cancel, four margins, Very Fine; 2018 PF Graded 80 certificate. (Scott $390). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	180 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:01 PM
1005		1, 1847 5c Red brown, ample to large margins, attractive red town cds, Very Fine. (Scott $350). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	120 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:02 PM
1006		1, 1847 5c Red brown, bright orange grid cancel, clear margins to barely in at bottom left, barely noticeable horizontal crease, otherwise Fine. (Scott $350). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	100 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:02 PM
1007		1, 1847 5c Red brown, margins to barely in at bottom with large part adjacent stamp at top, light grid cancel, bottom stamp with natural pre-printing paper crease, horizontal crease between stamps (easily trimmed away), Fine. (Scott $350). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	100 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:03 PM
1008		1, 1847 5c Red brown, cancelled by light black grid on folded letter datelined "Wallingford Sept 11th 1851" and addressed to Columbus Ohio, adjacent WALLINGFORD Ct. 11 SEP cds, stamp rich color on deeply blue paper and full to large margins all round with sliver of adjoining stamp at top, a Very Fine and rare demonetized use being one of the finest known examples, signed Ashbrook; ex-Ishikawa, Hackmey; (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	4,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:04 PM
1009		1, 1847 5c Red brown, fresh color and clear to full margins, tied to envelope by complete strike of red HOUSATONIC RAILROAD 5 integral rate route agent's handstamp, addressed to East Bridgewater Mass, stamp was lifted and a pen cancel removed, Very Fine appearance, ex-Hackmey; 1999 PSE certificate (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	1,500 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:06 PM
1010		1, 1847 5c Red brown, deep rich color and nicely margined, canceled by black geometric handstamp on folded letter with adjacent ELLICOTTVILLE N.Y. AUG 1 cds, addressed to the "Clerk of Allegany County" and contents regarding a $6,000 judgment awarded by the State Supreme Court, docketing extends to front, cover some light aging along couple vertical file folds, Fine use; ex-Hackmey; 1999 PF certificate (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:06 PM
1011		1, 1847 5c Red brown, single tied on folded letter addressed to Amsterdam by blue circular grid cancel with matching "PHILADA. Pa. OCT 28 5cts" cds alongside, sender's routing "Steamer from Boston to Liverpool" and manuscript "100" (Dutch cents) due marking, "1/4" debit for postage due to Great Britain, backstamped London and Amsterdam, stamp ample margins two sides - just in the other two, Fine use; approx 21 covers to the Netherlands with 1847 issue franking (all with the 5c) are recorded; ex-Hackmey; 1985 PF certificate (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:07 PM
1012		1, 1847 5c Red brown, single tied on folded letter addressed to Princeton NJ by blue PHILADA. Pa. 5 SEP 3 integral-rate cds (1849) with additional strike in center along with BLOODS DESPTACH 28 SO SIXTH handstamp, stamp ample margins except just in at lower left, slightly toned, otherwise Fine and scarce use; ex-Craveri, Hackmey, 2000 PF certificate (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	600 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:07 PM
1013		1, 1847 5c Red brown, margins to touching in spots at left and right, tied on folded letter sheet to Middletown, Ct. by black circular grid, red Boston, Mass. 30 Jan 5 cts cds, scissor cut upper left, filefolds not impinging on stamp or cancels, Fine (Scott $425). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	120 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:08 PM
1014		1b, 1847 5c Orange brown, three singles tied on folded letter sheet by with blue circular grids with blue "20" and PHILADELPHIA JAN 10 cds (inverted "10") markings, ms "Due 5", stamps with good to large margins, some small edge breaks at top of letter sheet not affecting stamps; Fine use; ex-Gibson, Hackmey; 1981 PF certificate (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1b]	1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:08 PM
1015		1, 1847 5c Red brown, two vertical pairs (one stamp with dot in "S" variety) and with preprinting paperfolds visible to varying degrees all tied by red grid cancels to folded letter sheet addressed to Baltimore, red ALBANY N.Y. OCT 23 cds alongside, stamps clear to large margins all round except just cut into at top left of one stamp, light vertical fold affecting one stamp, wax seal removed, few scissor cuts not affecting design, still Very Fine; ex-Ishikawa, Hackmey (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 1 var.]	3,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:09 PM
1016		1, 1847 5c Red brown, four singles on legal-size folded letter to Eastport Me., each cancelled by black circular grids with two of the stamps additional red "PAID" handstamp, matching red BOSTON MAS MAR 18 cds and "20" rate handstamp alongside, stamps ample to large margins except just in at bottom, faint vertical file folds barely affect two stamps, Very Fine appearance, a rare quadruple-rated use of the 5c 1847; ex-Hackmey; 2000 PF certificate (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1]	1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:09 PM
1017		2 var, 1847 10c Black, "Stitch" watermark, ample margins to close at bottom, black grid, trace of red cds, couple manuscript ink marks somewhat distracting, otherwise Fine; 1981 PF certificate.(Scott $475). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 2 var.]	100 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:10 PM
1018		2, 1847 10c Black, tied by fancy geometric cancel to large part of folded letter to Riverhead NY with black ELLICOTTVILLE N.Y. AUG 2 cds alongside, fresh color and clear to large margins, bit of ink erosion in address, Very Fine appearance, one of only four recorded 1847 issue covers from Ellicottsville and one of only three stamps with this cancel; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Craveri, Hackmey; (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 2]	2,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:10 PM

**1875 Reproduction of the 1847 Issue (3-4)**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1019		4P4, 1875 10c Black, Plate proof on card, fresh and Extremely Fine. (Scott $250) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 4P4]	50 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:11 PM

**1851-56 Issue (5-17)**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1020		7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, strip of three (pos 4-6L4) with plate scratch between position 4 and 5, tied to envelope by blue WELLINGTON O. JUL 2 cds, addressed to East Canaan Conn., stamps crisp color and impression, large margins to just clear at bottom left, part of backflap missing, light envelope wrinkle just affects upper right corner tip of stamp and well clear of design (not mentioned in cert), still a Very Fine use; ex-Rodgers, Hackmey; 2005 PF certificate (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 7]	2,500 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction before Apr-04, 01:11 PM