Session Three (lots 360-563): Thursday, October 29, 2020, at 1:30pm continued...

10¢ Black (2), large to huge margins, tied by light strike of blue grid cancel with matching "Ottawa Ill. Apr. 5" (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Beebee & Co. in New York, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on a fresh cover, Ottawa received only 200 10¢ 1847 Issue stamps, on Jan. 18, 1851, the USPCS census lists only three covers from Ottawa (one 5¢, two 10¢), ex Boker (Image)

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10¢ Black (2), large margins to full, cancelled by heavily struck blue "X" 10¢ rate handstamp (well-tied through the paper) with matching "Evansville Ia. Sep. 4" (1847) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, date docketing on flap, light bleaching spots around cover but not affecting stamp, still Very Fine with all markings and address boldly applied, extremely rare, the USPCS census lists only one other cover from Evansville with this "X" rate handstamp--a 5¢ pair that is defective from attempted removal of the handstamp, ex J. David Baker, Dr. Kapiloff and Saadi, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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10¢ Black (2), large to enormous margins, remarkable proof-like impression, neat manuscript "X" cancel, used on greenish folded letter addressed in blue to Philadelphia with marvelous bold blue "Evansville Ia. Dec. 7" circular datestamp, 1847 docketing on flap confirms use of very early 1847 printing, Extremely Fine Gem, from our 1995 Rarities sale, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

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5¢ Red Brown (1), full to ample margins, dark shade and sharp early impression, tiny margin tear at top right, tied by red grid cancel with matching "Detroit Mich. Feb. 15" (1848) circular datestamp on docketed folded cover to Howell, Michigan, appears Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Chase (with his notes on back indicating he thought this was Dark Brown), H. J. Baker and Boker (Image)

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5¢ Dark Brown (1a), large margins to full, light vertical crease in right margin, intermediate impression and dark shade complemented by tying strike of red grid cancel with matching "Detroit Mich. Jun. 5" (1849) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Pontiac, Michigan, slightly soiled central file fold, appears Extremely Fine, ex Haas and Boker (Image)

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10¢ Black (2), full to ample margins all around, tied by blue grid cancel with matching boldly struck "Monroe Mich. Nov. 23" (1850) circular datestamp on folded letter to Columbus, Ohio, Very Fine, only four 10c 1847 covers are from Monroe, Michigan--the USPCS census lists three, and a fourth unrecorded cover is offered in lot 400--ex Dick (Siegel Sale 204) and Boker (Image)

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10¢ Black (2), large to huge margins all around, intense shade complemented by multiple tying strikes of red grid cancel, matching "Monroe Mich. May 1" circular datestamp on folded cover to Belleville, New York, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on a fresh cover, ex Sampson and Boker, only four 10c 1847 covers are from Monroe, Michigan--the USPCS census lists three (including lot 399), but this is an unlisted fourth cover (Image)

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10¢ Black (2), large even margins, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Cincinnati O. 10 Dec. 24" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp and cover, ex Caspary, Garrett, Haas and Boker (Image)

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10¢ Black (2), full margins to clear, tied by unusual 6-bar red-orange grid cancel, matching "Jefferson O. Jan. 10" circular datestamp on buff envelope to South Hadley, Massachusetts, fresh and Fine, this is one of only two recorded uses of the 1847 Issue from Jefferson (the other bears a single 5¢), ex Hart and Boker (Image)

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5¢ Red Brown (1), two singles, both with large to ample margins all around, rich color and intermediate impression, tied overlapping by single line of manuscript and by red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Sep. 25" (1849) integral-rate circular datestamp on envelope to Boston, the Turner correspondence, known for overlapping stamps, was discussed in a Nov. 2009 Chronicle article by Gordon Eubanks, who records 15 such overlapping pairs, ex Saadi, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

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10¢ Black (2), large even margins, intense shade and impression, tied by bold red grid cancel with matching "St. Louis Mo. 10 Dec. 10" (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp on envelope to Boston, Massachusetts, tiny black and gold etiquette seal on flap reads "Music hath charms", Extremely Fine and charming stamp and cover, ex Knapp and Boker (Image)

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