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Rocket Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
601 us imageUnited States, FLOWN rocket mail 1935-1966, 46 mostly modern American FLOWN rocket mail examples in an aging photo album; includes EZ #4C1 (unflown Cleveland Rocket Society), 7C1 (A C Roe mini cover also carried by parachute), 8C1 (one signed by Willy Ley and one not), 8C2 (one signed by Willy Ley and one not), 16C1, 20C2, 23C1, 30C1, 33C1, 47C2, 58C2 and others; unlisted May 1991 AERO-PAC flown Aeronaut 2 (one of 100 carried) with letter and patch; 1967 catalog value $325+, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Currently Opening at...$100.00
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Astrophilately
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
602 cover space us 1961 mercury 3 imageUnited States, Recovery of 1st American astronaut 1961, cancelled on the Prime Recovery Ship (PRS) USS Lake Champlain during operations to rescue the first American astronaut to fly; prior to Space Shuttle landings on runways, US Navy task forces might have dozens of ships assigned to a spacecraft recovery, yet one one would be designated as the Prime Recovery Ship; sent by a Marine onboard the aircraft carrier, it represents one of very few with dots following the letters "USS"; even the more common cancel has a census of about 50 examples, this being far more scarce, Fine to Very Fine, less than 20 reported. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
Currently Opening at...$750.00
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603 cover space us 1969 apollo 12 imageUnited States, Apollo 12 NASA Recovery Team 1969, Prime Recover Ship (USS Hornet) with privately produced cachet not available to the public; addressed to NASA photographer Terry Slezak, who processed the Apollo 11 lunar photographs and was placed in quarantine with Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins after handling a camera magazine that had inadvertantly been dropped in lunar dust on the surface of the Moon; unusual, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$50.00
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United States

Postmasters’ Provisionals
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
604 cover 3X1 imageBaltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ black on white (Scott 3X1), on folded address sheet docketed on reverse March 17, 1847 (interestingly not matching the postmark), the stamp showing complete framelines (faintly printed but just present at bottom right), tied by blue "5"-in-circle handstamp with matching straightline "PAID" handstamp and "Baltimore/Mar/27/Md/" postmark to left; stamp with clean, robust impression; light soiling as expected on an item of this age, the cover with file folds, one vertical fold affecting right side of stamp (running through final "n" of "Buchanan"), still an incredibly scarce use, Fine to Very Fine. Scott notes, "Stamps on covers tied by handstamps command premiums", signed W.H.C. (Colson) on back, H.E. Deats inside, with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott $12,500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $7,500-10,000
Currently Opening at...$3,750.00
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605 og 9X1 imageNew York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected (Scott 9X1), position 30, small part o.g., fresh with strong color and clean lines, fully margined and sound, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,750. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$250.00
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606 cover 9X1 imageNew York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected (Scott 9X1), two large-margined singles except left stamp just in at the left, neatly tied by magenta pen strokes on an exceptionally clean folded letter to Owasso, Mich.; neat red "New-York Jul 26" (1846) c.d.s. and matching "PAID" in arc; file fold right stampaffects, otherwise Extremely Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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607 O 9X1 imageNew York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected (Scott 9X1), sound and cleanly printed with faint red cancel, four-margined (top right close but clear); extraneous black streak below left eye, Fine to Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott $450. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$130.00
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608 ng 10X1 imageProvidence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), position 12, unused without gum, fresh and sound with crisp detail and full margins, Very Fine, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott $175. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$80.00
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609 cover 10X1 imageProvidence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), nearly four margins (slightly clipped upper right corner) with an manuscript check mark cancel, tied by a light vertical file fold on an 1846 folded letter from Providence to New York; partial red Nov 12 Providence c.d.s. with a matching "PAID" and "5", Very Fine. #12 in the Slater census; Ex-Caspary.
Scott $6,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$750.00
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610 og 10X2 imageProvidence, R.I., 1846, 10¢ gray black (Scott 10X2), redistributed part o.g., full corner margin single, sound and fresh with crisp impression, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,150. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$300.00
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611 ng 11X2 imageSt. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (Scott 11X2), position 6, unused without gum, attractive four-margined example with clean impression and paper; repaired at bottom with the bottom margin added and retouched, Very Fine appearance, with 2026 P.F. certificate.
Scott $37,500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$2,500.00
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612 O 11X8 imageSt. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on bluish (Scott 11X8), an affordable example of this tough Bear, even though it is a bit grizzly; pen cancel removed, top right corner reattached (plus pin hole and thins not noted on accompanying certificate), Very Good, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $15,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1847 Issue
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
613 Z 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), clean four-margined example in bold, deep color, tied by red square grid cancel with "New-York/30/Mar/[5] cts." postmark alongside, Very Fine.
Scott $425. (Image)

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614 cover 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), a lovely four-margin single tied by a blue grid on an orange cover postmarked with a matching "POTTS VILLE, PA., AUG 23" c.d.s.; to Freeland, Pa., wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.


The finest of only seven recorded 10¢ 1847 covers from Pottsville. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$375.00
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615 cover 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), two 4-margin singles (the left stamp just clear at the bottom), tied by pen strokes and by two blue "10" handstamp on an 1850 folded letter from Baltimore to Wellsburg, Va., with a blue Feb 13 Baltimore c.d.s., Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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616 O 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), handsomely four-margined on bright paper, clean and sound with socked-on-the-nose red grid cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $425. (Image)

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617 O 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), four-margined (close but clear at bottom), sound with alluring color, the premium blue "5" cancel just caressing Ben's cheek, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott $565. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$180.00
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618 O 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), Post Office fresh with solid color and clear impression, sound with full to large margins and rich red circular grid cancels, Very Fine+, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott $425. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$150.00
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619 O 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), cleanly printed in alluring color, sound with balanced margins all around and neat red square grid cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $425. (Image)

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620 O 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), blue cancels, huge margins at sides, clear at bottom and just into at top, rich color, Fine and sound.
Scott $465. (Image)

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621 O 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), fresh and bright four-margined example (close but clear at lower left), neatly printed with premium blue town postmark, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $550. (Image)

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Currently Opening at...$150.00
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622 O 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), fresh with subdued color and four full to oversized margins (adjoining frame line captured at bottom); essentially face-free red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $900.
Scott $425. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$300.00
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623 O 1.03m15 image1847, 5¢ Brussels brown (Scott 1 var.), Ridgway III m15, pretty four-margined example in clean, late impression with complementary red grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85 and noting shade.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $650 as normal.
Scott $425 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$200.00
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624 O 1.03m17 image1847, 5¢ raw umber (Scott 1 var.), Ridgway III m17, a grand top margin single, beautifully centered with bold color and design, sound and lightly cancelled, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85 and noting shade.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $650 as normal.
Scott $425 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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625 O 1.28k11 image1847, 5¢ Rood's brown (Scott 1 var.), Ridgway XXVIII k11, fresh and sound with strong color, four clear to large margins, and neatly struck red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate graded VF 80 noting shade.
SMQ VF 80; $450 as normal.
Scott $425 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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626 O 1.28m11 image1847, 5¢ Vandyke brown (Scott 1 var.), Ridgway XXVIII m11, attractive four-margined example in appealing shade, sound with red circular grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate graded VF 80 noting shade.
SMQ VF 80; $450 as normal.
Scott $425 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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627 O 1.29k13 image1847, 5¢ Verona brown (Scott 1 var.), Ridgway XXIX k13, pristine with ample to large margins all around, sound with light red square grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1979 and 2026 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80 and noting shade.
SMQ VF 80; $450 as normal.
Scott $425 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$200.00
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628 O 1.29m13 image1847, 5¢ warm sepia (Scott 1 var.), Ridgway XXIX m13, cleanly printed in bold color, sound with full to oversized margins all around (adjacent frameline captured at bottom), with unobtrusive red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1994 and 2026 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90 and noting shade.
SMQ XF 90; $900 as normal.
Scott $425 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$300.00
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629 O 1.40i13 image1847, 5¢ army brown (Scott 1 var.), Ridgway XL i13, left margin horizontal pair, sound and fresh, fully margined (close but clear at top right), with lovely bright color and clean impression, Very Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate noting shade.
Scott $990 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $800-1,200
Currently Opening at...$400.00
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630 O 1b.15k15 image1847, 5¢ cinnamon brown (Scott 1b var.), Ridgway XV k15, with four full margins and alluring color, sound with light red grid cancel; a pretty stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85 and noting shade.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $975 as normal.
Scott $675 as normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$300.00
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631 O 1b.1513k image1847, 5¢ russet brown (Scott 1b var.), Ridgway Plate XV, 13k, a stellar right pane margin jumbo, capturing partial adjacent framelines at top and left, in luxuriant color; sound with two black circular grid cancels, Superb. A Pop-Topper; the highest grade valued in SMQ or reported in PSE's Population Report being 95 (12 stamps), with 2025 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98J.
SMQ SUP 98J; $3,000 as a normal "95". Scott Stamp Values $4,250 for normal. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $3,500-5,000
Currently Opening at...$1,500.00
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632 cover 1c image1847, 5¢ red orange (Scott 1c), four large margins, tied by a red grid cancel on a folded letter from New York City to Mohawk, N.Y. with a red "New-York, Jun 22" c.d.s.; the stamp has a small cc atul and a small hidden tear at right, otherwise Very Fine, A very rare cover., with a 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott $10,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
Currently Opening at...$1,000.00
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633 O 1//189 imageUsed Classics Group, 1847/1879 (Scott 1//189), consisting of Nos. 1 (blue cancel), 33, 88, 118, 119, 151, 160, 163, 165, & 189; few faults, Fine group, fully imaged online.
Scott $2,437 .50. (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
Currently Opening at...$180.00
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634 O 2 image1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), right margin horizontal pair, pretty marginal item with proof-like presentation and clear to full margins all around; manuscript "X" cancel face-free on right stamp, Scott value for two manuscript-cancelled singles $1,150.
Scott $2,750. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Estimate $800-1,200
Currently Opening at...$400.00
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635 O 2 image1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), attractive and sound four-margined example (close but clear at right), in strong color with blue circular grid cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 1996 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott $900. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently Opening at...$225.00
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636 O 2 image1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), boldly colored four-margined stamp, crisp and clean with red circular grid cancel, nearly Very Fine.
Scott $850. (Image)

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Currently Opening at...$250.00
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637 O 2 image1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), a striking stamp in deep color with crisp detail, so faintly cancelled as to appear unused, Very Fine, choice, with 2026 P.F. certificate.
Scott $850. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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638 O 2 image1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), beautifully printed in bold color with crisp detail, premium light c.d.s. in red, and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, an all-around pretty stamp, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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639 O 2 image1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), red grid cancel, huge even margins all around, sharp impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,300.
Scott $850. (Image)

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Currently Opening at...$500.00
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640 O 2-A image1847, 10¢ black, double transfer (type "A") (Scott 2 var.), position 1R1, showing double transfer in "X" at bottom right, huge margins at top and left, full at right and bottom, wonderful color, black grid cancel ($250 premium in Scott) well clear of the double transfer, Extremely Fine, Type A double transfers on the 10¢ 1847 issue appear on the marketplace once every year or two. The last one that appeared on Stamp Auction Network was back in 2018, ex Koppersmith and Mirsky, with 1998 P.F. certificate (1984 P.F. certificate no longer accompannies).
Scott $1,900. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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