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

5¢ Red Brown (1), large margins to full, light shade and characteristics of cleaned-plate impression, tied by blue 5-bar grid in circle cancel with matching "Norwich Ct. Apr. 13" (1850) circular datestamp on blue folded invoice from Quinebaug Bank to New London, Connecticut, bank seal on back, fresh and Very Fine, ex Garrett, Haas and Boker (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1]

5¢ Red Brown (1), large to full margins all around including portion of adjoining stamp above, light shade and impression from a very worn plate, light horizontal crease in top margin, tied by blue fancy rimless 8-bar grid struck in criss-crossed fashion and by matching "Taunton Ms. 5cts. 8 May" (1851) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Providence R.I., Very Fine, a lovely 5¢ 1847 cover tied by both the Taunton fancy grid and datestamp, ex Matthies and Saadi, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1]

5¢ Red Brown (1), horizontal pair, full even margins, worn-plate impression and a shade that is very close to Orange Brown, cancelled by blue criss-crossed grids, matching "St. Albans Vt. Oct. 2" (ca. 1849) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Janesville, Wisconsin, Very Fine, only three 1847 covers are recorded from St. Albans, Vermont, all with 5¢ stamps (this is the only multiple franking)--St. Albans received its first supply of 5¢ stamps on 4/25/1849 and additional shipments on 1/30/1850, 5/15/1850, 10/28/1850 and 2/11/1851, based on the worn-plate impression and color, we believe this pair comes from the first shipment and is probably an 1849 use--ex Bingham and Boker (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1]

5¢ Red Brown (1), horizontal pair, large margins, worn-plate impression and a shade that comes very close to Brown Orange, tied by blue rimless 7-bar grid cancels, matching "Trenton N.J. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on buff envelope to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at right, reduced at left, refolded at bottom, Extremely Fine pair, no 5¢ stamps were distributed to Trenton and this is one of only two pairs recorded used from there, ex Dr. Chase, Dick (Siegel Sale 204), H. Lehman, Matthies and Boker (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1]

5¢ Dark Brown (1a), large margins to full, dark shade and early impression, tied by red rimless thin 12-bar grid cancel, matching "Keene N.H. Oct. 4" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter to Dover, New Hampshire, Very Fine, Keene did not receive a supply of the 1847 stamps, ex Gibson, Dick (Siegel Sale 204), Sampson and Boker (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1a]

5¢ Dark Brown (1a), three full margins, close at bottom, intense shade and early impression, manuscript "X" cancel and tied by large circle of tiny blue diamonds cancel, part strike of matching "Amherst Mass. Feb. 25" circular datestamp and bold "PAID" handstamp on lady's embossed envelope to Wilbraham, Massachusetts, "Enquire Within" etiquette label on flap, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, ex Craveri and Hackmey, very rare fancy cancel on the 1847 Issue, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1a]

5¢ Red Brown (1), large margins to touched at top, deep shade and early impression, tied by blue circular grid of tiny diamonds cancel with matching "Rome N.Y. Dec. 4" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter to Rochester, New York, writing shows through, Very Fine and rare, Rome did not receive any 1847 Issue stamps, the USPCS census lists only six covers from Rome, ex Boker (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1]

5¢ Brown Orange, Double Transfer Type B (1d-B), Position 90R, large margin at left to in at right, top and bottom show the distinctive double transfer of the framelines, rich color and cleaned-plate impression, tied by double-struck blue circle of tiny diamonds fancy cancel with matching "Waterford N.Y. Apr. 11" (ca. 1851) circular datestamp on buff legal-size envelope to Ballston Spa, New York, some waterstaining along edges of cover and some wear, Fine and striking appearance, a rare cancel on the 1847 Issue, Waterford did not receive any 1847 stamps, ex Saadi (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1d-B]

5¢ Red Brown (1), large margins to clear, rich color, intermediate impression, tied by well-struck red Herringbone fancy cancel and matching "Binghamton N.Y. Apr. 28" circular datestamp on envelope to Sarah Roseboom in Cherry Valley, New York, additional outline "V" handstamp overstruck by Herringbone, stamp affixed with wax wafer and with faint pre-use crease, Very Fine, an outstanding example of this distinctive 1847 period fancy cancel used to obliterate the stamp and to strike out the rate marking, ex Sampson, Meroni, Ishikawa, Craveri and Hackmey, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1]

5¢ Red Brown (1), large margins all around, bright shade and worn-plate impression, tied by well-struck red Herringbone fancy cancel, matching "Binghamton N.Y. Feb. 12" circular datestamp on envelope to Sarah Roseboom in Cherry Valley, New York, "We Bloom Today, Tomorrow Die" etiquette label on flap, cover with sealed tear at upper left not affecting stamp, Very Fine, an unusually clear strike of this distinctive fancy cancel, ex Pope and Boker (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

Get Market Data for [United States 1]