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The William H. Gross Collection: 1847 and 1851-56 Issues continued...

On-Cover Domestic Uses by State: Alabama thru Delaware continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
104 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, dark "Chocolate" shade and sharp early impression, tied by one of two strikes of dark bluish-black large "5" pre-stamp rate handstamp with matching "Hartford Ct. Sep. 12" circular datestamp and "Paid" Pointing Hand handstamp on 1847 bluish folded letter to Norwich Conn., accompanied by unpaid stampless folded letter with the same "5" marking but no "Paid"

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EARLY1847 ISSUE COVER SHOWING IN SPECTACULAR STYLE THE TRANSITION FROM HANDSTAMPED MARKINGS OF THE PRE-STAMP ERA TO THE USE OF ADHESIVE STAMPS FOR PREPAYMENT.

A similar cover was offered in our 1969 sale of the Matthies collection. Ex Kapiloff and Boker. With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
105 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Full even margins, tied by magenta grid cancel, matching "Hartford Ct. 5 21 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp and "Paid" Pointing Hand handstamp on 1849 blue folded cover to New York City, receipt docketing, Very Fine, a choice example of the Hartford Pointing Hand, ex Boker, with 1979 P.F. certificate (as Brown shade) (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
106 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full even margins including left sheet margin, crisp color and impression, cancelled by two strikes of magenta grid with matching "Hartford Ct. Jun. 25" circular datestamp, "Paid" Pointing Hand handstamp and large red "10" numeral rate handstamp on buff cover to Avon Springs N.Y.

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER PREPAYING THE OVER-300 MILES RATE AND HANDSTAMPED WITH THE PRE-STAMP ERA MARKINGS OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

Ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
107 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear at upper right, beautiful dark shade and early impression, tied by two strikes of blue Rectangle of Tiny Diamonds fancy cancel and matching "Middletown Con. Feb. 10" circular datestamp, additional matching "5" in circle rate handstamp on blue 1848 folded letter to New London Conn., very fresh

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLY ATTRACTIVE COVER WITH THE DISTINCTIVE MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, RECTANGLE OF TINY DIAMONDS CANCEL -- ONE OF THE FEW "FANCY" CANCELLATIONS OF THE 1847 ISSUE PERIOD.

A similar cover was offered in our 1969 sale of the Matthies collection. Ex Lehman, Hart and Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
108 c Image5c Grayish Brown (1a). Huge margins all around including sheet margin at bottom, bright shade, crisp impression, tied by red grid cancel, matching "New London Ct. Sep. 17" datestamp and "5" handstamp on blue folded cover to Troy N.Y., stamp lifted (probably to determine condition--it is sound) and hinged in place

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BOTTOM SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE GRAYISH BROWN SHADE.

Ex Boker. With 1982 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
109 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, bright shade, tied by orange-red 5-bar grid cancel, matching "Norwich Ct. Nov. 16" circular datestamp on 1849 greenish folded letter to Taunton Mass., printed Merchant's Bank letterhead, Very Fine, beautiful markings in orange-red, signed Ashbrook, ex Garrett and Boker, with 1976 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
110 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, cancelled by perfect strike of orange-red grid cancel, matching "Rockville Ct. Mar. 29" (ca. 1850) circular datestamp on bluish gray envelope to Norfolk Conn., wax seal (slight toning), Very Fine, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
111 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Three huge margins to full at left, gorgeous bright shade with strong reddish hue (almost enough to qualify as Orange Brown), cancelled by perfectly struck blue grid, matching "Willimantic Ct. May 1" circular datestamp on bluish folded cover to secretary of the missionary society at New York City street address, files folds clear of stamp, Very Fine, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
112 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including bit of adjoining stamp at bottom, bright shade, cancelled by perfect strike of green "5" numeral with matching "Newcastle Del. Mar. 31" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia street address, manuscript "32", extreme edge of large left margin of stamp slightly overlaps edge of letter

EXTREMELY FINE. A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 ISSUE CANCELLED BY A PRE-STAMP ERA RATE MARKING IN TRUE GREEN.

Ex Rust and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
113 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Large to full margins at top left, beautiful dark shade and early impression, tied by dark greenish-blue grid cancel, matching "Wilmington Del. Aug. 13" (1847) circular datestamp on light blue folded cover to Philadelphia street address, Extremely Fine, an early use just two weeks after Wilmington received its first supply of 1847 stamps, ex Hart and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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