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

On-Cover Domestic Uses by State: North Carolina thru Wisconsin continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
186 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full at top, bright color, tied by well-struck unusual red non-standard 7-bar grid in circle cancel, matching "Reading Pa. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Pottsville Pa., light vertical file fold well away from stamp, some slight splitting along folds, Extremely Fine, a rare example of this unusual grid, perhaps three are known, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
187 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by large black rectangular grid of squares, matching "Wilkes Barre Pa. Sep. 29" circular datestamp on brown cover to Funkhannock Pa., tiny mended opening fault at upper right, light vertical file fold well away from stamp

VERY FINE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE WILKES BARRE RECTANGULAR GRID OF SQUARES CANCEL. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1847 ISSUE WITH THIS CANCELLATION (THIS COVER WAS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE UNIQUE).

The other cover with the same markings and address is dated September 26 (Siegel Sale 933, lot 155, realized $7,000 hammer).

Ex Rohloff, Haas, Garrett, Kapiloff and Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
188 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins, rich color, cancelled by bold strikes of black "5" numeral handstamp, matching "Wilkes Barre Pa. Aug. 14" circular datestamp on blue cover to Stanardsville Va., faint pressed-out vertical crease mostly between stamps

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE CANCELLED BY BOLD "5" NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS. A WONDERFUL COVER.

Ex Rust and Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
189 c Image10c Black (2). Two singles, large margins, detailed impressions, cancelled by red grids, matching "Georgetown S.C. Feb. 27" circular datestamp on cover to West Point N.Y., slight edgewear just barely affects right stamp, still Extremely Fine, attractive double-rate use, this is the only recorded cover from Georgetown S.C. with more than one 10c 1847 stamp, the addressee, Benjamin Allston, was a West Point cadet when this was mailed, he later became an officer in the Confederate army during the Civil War (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
190 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at right, tied by well-struck red 12-bar grid in circle cancel, matching "Brattleboro Vt. Jan. 29" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to New Haven Conn., manuscript box charge number at lower left, vertical file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine and choice, the Brattleboro postmaster received his first supply of 1847 Issue stamps on Jan. 29, 1850, if this cover is from that year then this is dated on the first day they were officially available at that post office (two are known used in 1849), ex Sampson and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
191 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to well clear at bottom, bright shade, tied by perfect strike of red "Burlington Vt. 5 Nov. 12" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded cover to Birmingham Conn., light file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
192 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, cancelled by perfect strike of red grid, matching "Burlington Vt. Jul. 8" circular datestamp on cover to Malone N.Y., trivial cover edge soiling, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty cover, ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
193 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, intense shade and early impression, cancelled by two strikes of criss-crossed red numeral "5" in circle handstamp, matching "East Bennington Vt. Aug. 29" circular datestamp on 1848 folded cover to Woodstock Vt., vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Extremely Fine, scarce numeral cancel, ex Caspary and Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
194 c Image5c Deep Red Brown (1 var). Intense shade and early impression, large to full margins, tied by well-struck red open grid of dashes fancy cancel, matching "Rutland Vt. Nov. 11" circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded signed printed notice from Bank of Rutland to Proctorsville Vt., vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, rare example of this unusual cancel, only seven 5c covers (and no 10c) are recorded used from Rutland and it is unknown how many bear this fancy cancel, we have offered one other which was an inferior strike, ex Saadi, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
195 c Image5c Grayish Brown (1a). Large margins, wonderful dark color, tied by perfect strike of red Scarab fancy cancel, matching clear strike of "St. Johnsbury Vt. Sep. 9" circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded cover to Troy N.Y., light vertical file folds well clear of stamp and markings, without left side flap

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS ST. JOHNSBURY "SCARAB" FANCY CANCELLATION TYING A SUPERB 5-CENT 1847 STAMP ON AN IMMACULATE COVER.

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. The Alexander book lists eight genuine uses of the 5c on cover with this cancel. See lots 44 and 76 of this sale for off-cover examples.

Illustrated in Chronicle 50 (p. 94). Ex Brown, Bingham, Floyd T. Starr, Ishikawa and Boker. (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $35,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
196 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at right, cancelled by blue criss-crossed "PAID" handstamps, third strike at left, matching "Windsor Vt. Jun. 3" circular datestamp on 1848 bluish folded letter to St. Johnsbury Vt., vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on a beautiful cover -- perfection -- ex Boker (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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