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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1181     1 var. image1847, 5¢ red brown, dot in "S" variety. Clear to mostly large margins including right sheet margin, cancelled by blue numeral "5" rate handstamp on 1851 folded cover to Wareham, Ms., postmarked matching "New Bedford, Ms. Jan. 9" cds, Very Fine and choice, a very pretty cover, with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1182     1 image1847, 5¢ red brown, left margin horizontal pair. Four ample to large margins, tied by magenta circular grid handstamps on cover to Avon Springs, N.Y., with matching "Hartford, Ct., Jun 25" cds, "Paid" pointing hand and large "10" rate handstamps; left stamp with natural internal crease, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce combination of magenta postmarks, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1183     1 image1847, 5¢ brown, horizontal pair. Clear to large margins, rich color, tied by red circular grid handstamps on 1848 folded letter to New Orleans, La., with matching "Providence, R.I., Dec 9" cds and "10" rate handstamp; central file fold, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $600 - 800. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $600-800
Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1184     1 image1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by circular grid handstamp on folded letter sheet to Carbondale, Pa., matching "Wilkes Barre, Pa., Mar 28" cds below, Very Fine, a choice stamp and lovely usage, ex-Kapiloff.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1185     1 image1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to mostly large margins, rich color, tied by blue "Troy, N.Y., Feb 22" cds on cover to South Easton, N.Y., 1850 docketing at left, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1186     1 image1847, 5¢ brown, two singles. Left stamp with four margins, right slightly in, tied by red circular grid cancels, matching "Steam Boat" two-line handstamp below on 1848 gray folded cover to Toronto, Canada, red "Queenston U.C., Nov 12 1848" cds over steamboat mark, manuscript "4½" pence due rating, partial Toronto arrival backstamp; some docketing at right, internal cover tear right of stamps, a Fine and scarce example of a Hudson River steamboat usage to Canada.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1187 ()    1 image1847, 5¢ red brown, bottom right corner margin horizontal pair. Ample to large margins with full sheet margin at bottom and right, tied by manuscript cross hatching and red "New Orleans, La., Oct 25" cds on cover front with top flap to Halifax, Nova Scotia, manuscript "4½" pence rating and reverse with "Ud. States., Halifax, No 9, 1849" receiving cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1188     1 image1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins and striking deep color, tied by neat red circular grid handstamp on 1849 folded letter sheet to Lynchburg, Va., matching "Richmond, Va., Jun 5" cds, otherwise Extremely Fine, a wonderful 1847 5¢ issue on cover, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1189     1 image1847, 5¢ red brown. Four margins, tied by red grid on folded cover to Philadelphia, postmarked red New York cds with red orange oval "Swarts Post Office" at top left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$290.00
Will close during Public Auction
1190     1 image1847, 5¢ red brown. Margins large to just shaving frameline at top right, rich color, tied by blue segmented grid handstamps on fresh cover to Detroit, Mich., matching "Port Huron, Mich., Jun 5" cds, Very Fine, only three 1847 5¢ usages recorded in the Alexander census from Port Huron, ex-Stollnitz & Craveri.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1191     1 image1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear to huge margins, natural paper wrinkle and couple scissor cuts at upper right, rich color and early impression, canceled by blue circular grid handstamp on fresh cover to Pittsburgh, Pa., matching sharp "Buffalo, N.Y., Oct 27" oval date stamp, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Boker.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1192     1 image1847, 5¢ pale brown. Four large margins, tied by red square grid handstamp on 1850 folded letter to Naugatuck, Conn., matching "New York, Apr 2" cds, Very Fine, ex-Provera, signed Bloch, with 1990 Holcombe certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1193     1a image1847, 5¢ dark brown. Two ample to large margins, others touching to slightly in, intense shade and detailed early impression, tied by red square grid cancel on cover to Philadelphia street address, postmarked matching New York cds, cover with intact wax seal on reverse, Fine, a rare shade, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1a; $1,500 for off cover; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Scott $1,500 for off cover
Est. $300-400
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1194     1a image1847, 5¢ dark brown. Four large margins, deep rich color, tied by circular grid handstamps on 1848 folded letter to Proctorsville, Vt., matching "Boston, Ms., Nov 21" cds, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful cover.
Scott No. 1a; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1195     1a image1847, 5¢ dark brown. Ample to large margins, deep color, tied by red circular grid handstamps on 1848 folded letter sheet to New York, matching "Bridgeport, Ct., Jan 7" cds and Paid handstamp at center; central cover file fold, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1a; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
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1196     1b image1847, 5¢ deep orange brown. The stamp is Extremely Fine with large margins to full, ample at bottom left, with an early impression on such a par with a proof that one can imagine it being from the first sheet printed, lusciously rich color on fresh paper, a sensational stamp under glass, tiny scissor cut in margin does not touch frameline, on small cover with blue "Auburn N.Y. Jan 27" (1848) cds to Aurora, N.Y., tied by beautiful "Ec" manuscript cancel in thin black flowing cursive, Extremely Fine with outstanding eye appeal.
Scott No. 1b; Estimate $500 - 750.

The Alexander Census records a number of letters in the same hand to the addressee, Paulina Wood, who married the likely sender, John Kellogg, on June 14, 1848. The pattern of correspondence shown in the Census establishes the year of this cover as 1848. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1197     1b image1847, 5¢ orange brown. Ample to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, tied by blue grid handstamp on 1851 folded letter to Columbia, Pa., matching "Philada, Pa., 5cts, May 27" cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1b; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1198     2 image1847, 10¢ black. Position 37L. Ample too mostly huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, tied by three bold strikes of red circular grid handstamp on 1849 folded letter sheet to New York, matching "Eastport, Me., Dec 30" cds, Very Fine and choice, signed Ashbrook with note regarding positional plate flaws, ex-Walcott, Rust & Gross.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1199     2 image1847, 10¢ black. Ample to mostly large margins, deep color, tied by near red circular grid handstamp on 1849 folded letter to New Orleans, La., matching "Montgomery, Ala., Sep 24" cds; trivial tiny natural bleach spots along top edge of stamp, Very Fine and a striking use from Alabama, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $600 - 800. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $600-800
Selling for...$300.00
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1200     2 image1847, 10¢ black. Showing plate scratches in right margin, ample to large margins, manuscript canceled on 1848 folded letter sheet to St. Catherines, Canada West with manuscript "paid to the Lines" endorsement at upper left, red "Hudson Riv. Mail, N.Y., Nov 15" origin cds, manuscript "4½" due rating and red "Queenston, U.C., Nov 17, 1848" transit cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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