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

On-Cover Domestic Uses by State: Missouri thru New York
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
152 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, margins full to just touched, tied overlapping by red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Dec. 31" integral-rate circular datestamp, second strike at right on cover to South Boston Mass., right stamp some paper adherence and cover with minor edge toning, appears Very Fine, attractive over-300 miles rate cover from the Turner correspondence, which is known for overlapping stamps, discussed in a Nov. 2009 Chronicle article by Gordon Eubanks, who records 15 such overlapping pairs from this correspondence, ex Seybold, West, Hart and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
153 c Image10c Black (2). Full to large margins, artfully tied by overlapping strikes of deep red "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Jan. 13" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to South Boston Mass., from the Turner correspondence, cover with some overall toning and backflap tear, stamp is Very Fine and choice, ex Brown and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
154 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, bright shade, cancelled by clear strike of blue "5" numeral handstamp, matching "Concord N.H. Nov. 2" circular datestamp on cover addressed to Miss Mary Stilphen in Manchester N.H., fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, the Stilphen correspondence is known for the use of 10c bisects (eight recorded), ex Koppersmith and Boker, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
155 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by well-struck dark green "5" numeral handstamp, matching "Bath N.H. Apr. 6" circular datestamp and "FREE" handstamp on folded cover addressed to "Hon. James H. Johnson M.C., Washington D.C.", stamp with additional manuscript cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE TIED ON A COVER BY A GREEN "5" NUMERAL HANDSTAMP AND SENT FREE TO A MEMBER OF CONGRESS. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT USED FROM BATH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The addressee, James H. Johnson, was born in Bath and was a Democratic member of the 30th Congress, which met from March 4, 1847 to March 4, 1849. This cover could have been sent free of charge to a member of Congress, so the 10c 1847 stamp was not necessary. It may have been affixed by the sender to ensure that the letter would not be treated as unpaid by the post office. The "5" handstamp was likely applied in error, as the proper rate was 10c for distances greater than 300 miles.

Ex Boker. Signed Ashbrook. With 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
156 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to barely into frameline including sheet margin at right, tied by perfectly struck blue hollow Star fancy cancel, matching "Trenton N.J. Sep. 13" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Baltimore, vertical file fold well away from stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS STRIKE OF THIS LARGE AND DISTINCTIVE FANCY CANCEL, TYING A SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER. FANCY CANCELLATIONS ON THE 1847 ISSUE ARE RARE.

Fancy "killer" cancels are extremely rare in the 1847-51 period. The term "killer" to describe the cancel was actually used by New York Postmaster Robert H. Morris. Although fancy rate markings from the pre-stamp era were used to cancel 1847 stamps, fancy cancels created for the specific purpose of "killing" stamps did not become popular until the 1850's. The more distinctive designs are the St. Johnsbury Vt. Scarab, Trenton N.J. Star and Binghamton N.Y. Herringbone. Power Search contains only two off-cover examples plus the example offered in lot 43 of this sale.

Ex Emerson, Matthies, Rohloff, Kapiloff and Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $47,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
157 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just barely in at bottom, cancelled by perfectly clear strike of green "5" in frame rate handstamp used as a cancel, matching "Princeton N.J. Nov. 23" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia, some minor splitting along folds

VERY FINE. PROBABLY THE FINEST EXTANT EXAMPLE OF THE DISTINCTIVE GREEN NUMERAL "5" OF PRINCETON USED ON THE 1847 ISSUE.

See lot 49 for off-cover example. Ex Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
158 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Intense color, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by clear strike of black Herringbone fancy cancel, red "Binghamton N.Y. Jun. 6" circular datestamp on blue cover to Sarah Roseboom in Cherry Valley N.Y., manuscript "Paid" at lower left

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE FAMOUS BINGHAMTON HERRINGBONE CANCELLATION. VERY FEW FANCY CANCELLATIONS ARE KNOWN ON THE 1847 ISSUE. ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THIS CANCEL ARE RECORDED STRUCK IN BLACK.

Fancy "killer" cancels are extremely rare in the 1847-51 period. The term "killer" to describe the cancel was actually used by New York Postmaster Robert H. Morris. Although fancy rate markings from the pre-stamp era were used to cancel 1847 stamps, fancy cancels created for the specific purpose of "killing" stamps did not become popular until the 1850's.

According to the Alexander 1847 book, the postmaster in Binghamton ordered his first supply of 1847 stamps from the postmaster of New York, Robert Morris, rather than through official channels from the Post Office Department, as he wanted to see whether local residents would use them. Since the order was not placed through official channels, he did not receive the standard 7-bar cancelling device and instead made his own.

Illustrated in Baker's U.S. Classics (p. 172). Ex West, Newbury, Ishikawa and Hackmey. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
159 c Image5c Brown (1). Large margins to ample at top, rich color, tied by well-struck red Herringbone fancy cancel, matching "Binghamton N.Y. Sep. 15" circular datestamp on cover to Sarah Roseboom in Cherry Valley N.Y., small filing holes at upper right well away from stamp

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE BINGHAMTON HERRINGBONE FANCY CANCELLATION ON COVER.

According to the Alexander 1847 book, the postmaster in Binghamton ordered his first supply of the 1847 stamps from the postmaster of New York, Robert Morris, rather than through official channels from the Post Office Department, as he wanted to see whether local residents would used them. Since the order was not placed through official channels, he did not receive the standard 7-bar cancelling device and instead made his own.

Ex Muriel B. Hayes. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
160 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large even margins, tied by red "5" numeral handstamps, light strike of "Elmira N.Y. Sep. 12" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Lyme Conn., light file folds well away from stamps, minor age spots including one barely affecting left stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair used on cover from Elmira N.Y. paying the over-300 miles rate, ex Rust and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
161 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just clear at bottom, bright shade, tied by beautiful strike of red 4-ring target cancel, matching "Greenwich N.Y. Apr. 16" circular datestamp on buff cover to East Berkshire Vt., stamp with tiny nick at bottom center of little consequence, otherwise Very Fine, a perfect strike, very few target cancels were used on the 1847 Issue and this 4-ring version is rare, ex Matthies, Rust and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
162 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, clear at top left, tied by unusual bright red segmented dots fancy cancel, matching "Leeds N.Y. Dec. 20" ornamental circular datestamp on cover to Kendall N.Y., turned use, inside with "Kendall N.Y. Mar. 8" manuscript postmark and matching "5" rate to Leeds N.Y., some minor soiling, opened for display, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of the Leed's handstamped cancel on the 1847 Issue (two others with manuscript markings are known), Leeds never officially received a supply of the 1847 Issue, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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