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1847 Issue continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 61 |
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1b |
 1847,
5¢ orange brown. Full well balanced margins, strong brilliant color, canceled by socked-on-the-nose strike of red "5" in cogged oval handstamp on 1850 folded letter to Marengo, Ill., with matching "Chicago, Ill.,
Mar 4" cds; light file folds, Very Fine, ex-Sampson, Craveri, with 2003 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 1b; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A LOVELY USAGE OF THE 5¢ ORANGE BROWN ON COVER. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 62 |
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1b |
 1847,
5¢ orange brown. Large margins, gorgeous rich color and impression from the First Printing, cancelled by central strike of blue grid cancel, matching blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5cts. Aug. 26" integral-rate cds on blue 1847 folded letter
to New York N.Y., fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Emerson, Hart, Mirsky, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1b; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A BEAUTIFUL EARLY USE OF THE 5¢ ORANGE BROWN SHADE FROM THE FIRST PRINTING.
This cover was the subject of an Aug. 2004 Chronicle article by Mirsky noting how two different markings were used by Philadelphia on the same day.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 63 |
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2 |
 1847,
10¢ black. Four mostly large to huge margins, beautiful crisp impression, tied by red New York square grid cancel on blue folded Johnston correspondence letter datelined Charleston S.C. Jun. 3rd 1848 to Greenock, Scotland,
sender's route directives "'Southerner' P.P. to New York" (post paid to New York) and "p Steamer Hibernia fr New York 7th June", carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from New York Jun. 7th to Liverpool arriving
Jun. 21st, Liverpool America (6.21) backstamp and matching bold "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp, Greenock (6.22) arrival backstamp, vertical file folds, Extremely Fine, ex-Hubbard, Garrett, Boker, Gross.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE PAYING THE OVER-300 MILES RATE ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL LEAVING FROM NEW YORK.
(Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 64 |
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2 |
 1847,
10¢ black. Position 22R, showing framelines recut at top and left and bottom right corner framelines not joined by nearly a full millimeter, ample to mostly large margins, tied by blackish blue grid handstamp on folded letter sheet to New
York City, matching "Louisville, Ky, Jun 23/10" integral rate cds, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this interesting recut position on cover, illustrated in Brookman, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000
- 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 65 |
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2 |
 1847,
10¢ black. Position 64L, large margins all around, tied by manuscript and red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Dec. 25" Christmas Day cds on blue 1847 folded cover to Fayetteville N.C., light vertical file fold well away from
stamp and some, Very Fine, ex-Mirsky, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE 1847 ISSUE USE ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
Christmas Day was not declared a federal holiday
until 1870. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 66 |
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2 |
 1847,
10¢ black. Position 35R1, large margins with sharp impression, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching"New-York Jan 31" cds on blue 1850 folded letter to Pontiac Mich., manuscript "Paid" at top left, Extremely
Fine, ex-Wall, Mirsky.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CIRCULAR GRID, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY SCARCE ON THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1851 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 67 |
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9+11+17 |
 1852,
1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair + 12¢ black, horizontal pair + 1851, 3¢ dull red. Tied on 1856 cover to England by three strikes of blue "Eugene City, O.T., Oct 3" cds, red "3" credit handstamp and
London "Paid, De 1, 1856" tombstone entry date stamp, reverse with transit and receiving postmarks; small cover tear and stamp minor flaws including margin toning, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Grunin.
Scott No. 9+11+17; Estimate
$1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE COVER FRANKED WITH THE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1851 ISSUE PAYING THE 29¢ WEST COAST TRANSATLANTIC RATE FROM OREGON TERRITORY TO ENGLAND.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 68 |
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11 |
 1852,
3¢ dull red, type I. Sheet margin at left, rich color, tied by "Shabbona Grove, Dekalb Co., Illinois, Dec 11" fancy town and county shield postmark on cover to Annapolis Md., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Grunin,
Piller.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A WONDERFUL GEM USE WITH THE FANCY SHABBONA GROVE SHIELD POSTMARK ON THE 1852 3¢ DULL RED ISSUE.
(Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 69 |
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14 |
 1855,
10¢ green, type II. horizontal pair, large to mostly huge margins, used with 1¢ blue, type IV (9), large margins, each tied by neat strike of "Fentonville Mich May 26" cds on 3¢ red on buff
(U2) Nesbitt entire to Derby, England, red "3" cent credit handstamp to G.B. for American packet, red London Paid (6.11.1857) entry cds and blue Derby (6.12) arrival backstamp; flap torn, Extremely Fine and
choice use at the 24¢ treaty rate to England.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 70 |
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17 |
 1851,
12¢ gray black. Four large margins, neatly tied by red grid and red "New Orleans, La., Dec 8" cds on cover to Gap, France, red "New York, Br. Pkt., Dec 18" cds, 13 decimes due handstamp and receiving
backstamp; parts of backflaps missing, Extremely Fine and choice, a two cents overpayments of the double British packet treaty rate.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A VERY RARE SINGLE USAGE, PARTICULARLY ON A COVER TO A
FOREIGN DESTINATION. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 71 |
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17+26 |
 1851,
12¢ black. In combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red, tied by "Brunswick, Me., Jun 14" cds on 1858 cover to Havre, France, red "Boston 'Paid 12' Jun 16" exchange cds additionally tying 3¢,
"Boston, Br. Pkt." backstamp, red Havre (6.29) entry date stamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed-issue combination franking.
Scott No. 17+26; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1857 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 72 |
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25+36 |
 1857,
3¢ rose, type I + 12¢ black. Tied to 1858 printed circular to Bordeaux, France by red "New York/Paid/12" cds, New Orleans origin, black "Too Late" straightline handstamp designating the circular was too
late for despatch by the Br. Packet "Niagara", Extremely Fine, ex-Chase, Baker, Haas.
Scott No. 25+36; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A VERY RARE OVERPAYMENT ON PRINTED CIRCULAR TO FRANCE, A MAGNIFICENT COVER. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 73 |
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26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Guideline single tied by "Paid" in circle handstamp with red "Providence R.I., Aug 30, 1858" cds at right on cover showing Professor James A. Allen Balloon in Flight illustrated corner card
featuring an eagle & shield adorned balloon in flight, Very Fine and rare, a very early and possibly unique James K. Allen illustrated balloon cover, ex-Piller.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
James A.
"Professor" Allen was the patriarch of the Allen family of balloonist from the Providence, Rhode Island. Allen was an assistant to Prof. Thaddeus Lowe in the Union Army's Balloon reconnaissance corps and played an important roll during
the Civil War flying an Observation Balloon as a member of Union Army's "Balloon Observer Corps" (March 23, 1862 to Jun. 1863). (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 74 |
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26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Bright color, tied by partial strike of "Springfield Ill. Nov 27, 1860" cds on orange cover showing beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait in ornate frame (Milgram AL-55), Mendel of Chicago
imprint, addressed to Richview Ill., original matching enclosure showing AL-55 design datelined "Springfield Ills, Nov 26, 1860"; cover reduced at right with edge fault, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A BEAUTIFUL ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAMPAIGN DESIGN THAT WAS POPULAR THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST AND WAS BASED ON A PHOTOGRAPH BY SAMUEL FASSETT. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 75 |
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26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by bold "Perkins, Ills., Aug 7" cds on cover to Lawrence, Kans. with all-over Abraham Lincoln railsplitter campaign design (AL-80) showing "Honest Abe Lincoln on his flat boat" and
Rufus Blanchard - Chicago imprints; cover a bit reduced at right, Very Fine, illustrated in Milgram Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Paper 1860-1865 (page 48), with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate
$1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS ABRAHAM LINCOLN RAILSPLITTER CAMPAIGN COVER.
This Lincoln vignette was used by the Republican newspaper "The Republican Standard" that was published by Rufus Blanchard. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 76 |
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26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by "Syracuse N.Y., Sep 14, 1860" cds on cover to Cortland, N.Y. with Abraham Lincoln dual-framed portrait campaign design (AL-106) with Eagle & Flag motifs and "Lincoln & Hamlin"
caption in banner; light cover file fold, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE LINCOLN CAMPAIGN DESIGN MAILED JUST PRIOR TO THE ELECTION. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 77 |
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26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Couple short perfs, manuscript cancel and tied by red "North Cambridge, Ms. Dec 24" balloon cds on small neat envelope to South Lancaster, then forwarded to Leominster, Ma. with black "South Lancaster
Mass. Dec 26" cds and manuscript "3c Due" under Leominster Provisional Postage Due, 3¢ black on pink label, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE LEOMINSTER PROVISIONAL
POSTAGE DUE USAGE. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 78 |
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26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by "Montgomery Springs, Va." cds on cover with beautiful illustrated green Montgomery White Sulphur Springs cameo corner card showing building to Knoxville Tenn.; James Logan docketing at left,
Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $500 - 750.
A STUNNING ILLUSTRATED GREEN CAMEO ADVERTISING COVER FROM MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs was once a
thriving resort located in a valley in Montgomery County, Virginia that opened in 1856 with the capacity to accommodate 1,000 guests. It was easily accessible because of close proximity to the Virginia-Tennessee Railroad. After negotiations with the
Confederate government in the spring of 1861, the resort was converted into a general hospital. General Hospitals received the injured, seriously wounded, and postoperative patients. Because patients were usually sent by train, location of a general
hospital near railroad access was vital and Montgomery White Sulphur Springs was an ideal location. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 79 |
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26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Well centered with beautiful shade, tied by sharp strike of blue "Charlottesville Val. Dec 13" cds on light buff cover with black Farish House, Geo. L. Peyton cameo corner card, addressed to Staunton
Va.; Dec. 1859 docketing at left, an Extremely Fine, ex-Judd, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $500 - 750.
A GEM ILLUSTRATED CAMEO ADVERTISING COVER WITH TREMENDOUS EYE APPEAL. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 80 |
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26 |
 1857,
3¢ dull red, type III. Rich color, tied by circular grid cancel, matching on orange buff cover with illustrated blue William M Shewell, Boots. Shoes. at Merchants Hotel cameo corner card showing the hotel building, addressed to Frankford,
Philadelphia, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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