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United States Postal History continued...

Western Expresses continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
841 c imageWheeler's Express/Paid. black printed scroll frank on 3c Pink on buff entire (#U35) to Oroville, Cal., indistinct double ring blue handstamp cancelling indicia, conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co./Dec 24/Marysville" blue double oval handstamp at bottom left, fabulously fresh and clean, very fine and exceedingly choice; this small line operated from Marysville, Cal. to the Feather River and Gibsonville Range camps; illustrated in Nathan; ex-Parker. (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
Postmaster Provisionals
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
842 c 9X1 image#9X1, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, pos. 14, ample to large margins all around, tied by sharp red strike of New York square grid applied on arrival, with matching "Paid" in arc, red "Boston 5cts/Mar 5" c.d.s., address name cut out as often with the Howland & Aspinwall correspondence, very fine; a very scarce used of the New York provisional from Boston to New York. (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
843 c 9X1a image#9X1a, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed AC" connected, three large margins, close but clearing at left, tied by blue pen strokes on 1845 folded lettersheet to Liverpool, England, crisp strike of red "New-York 5cts/23 Nov" c.d.s. and matching "Paid", ms. "Via Boston" and "Steamer Britannia", "1/-" due marking, "America Liverpool De. 16, 1845" backstamp, light file fold just faintly affects stamp, still a very fine transatlantic usage; ex-Hubbard. (Image) 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1847 Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
844 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, enormous margins including a sizable sheet margin at right, closer but clear at bottom, rich luxuriant color and impression, superbly tied to blue 1850 folded letter by two strikes of "Trenton, N.J./Mar. 12" c.d.s., addressed to Philadelphia, very fine; a choice and eye-arresting usage of an 1847 Issue from New Jersey, franked with an impressive sheet margin copy; ex-Arch. (Image) Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
845 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, gorgeous four margined example, featuring large well balanced margins all around, plus its color is wonderfully rich and its impression extraordinarily detailed from a cleaned plate, tied to an immaculate blue folded entire to Norwich, Conn. by a red grid cancel, matching "Providence, R.I./Sep 19" c.d.s. at right, extremely fine; a gem Five Cent 1847 stamp on a beautiful cover; ex-Emerson, Chase and Ackerman. (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
846 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, four full to large margins, deep luxuriant color and an especially strong impression, tied to petite cover to Madison, Ohio by red grid, matching clearly struck "Cleveland, O./Nov. 16", with original enclosure, extremely fine; a wonderfully choice cover; ex-Newbury. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
847 c 1a image#1a, 5c Dark brown, lovely intense shade and deep rich color, ample to mostly large margins, tied to 1847 folded entire to New York by blue "Paid" in frame, matching "Philada., Pa./Aug 6/ 5 cts" integral rate c.d.s., very fine; a choice early usage of the Dark Brown shade. (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
848 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, uniformly large margins, rich color and a clean impression, wonderfully tied to an 1849 blue folded letter to Providence, R.I. by red straightline "Philada. Rail Road" handstamp, matching red "New-York/Nov 13" c.d.s., extremely fine; one of the finest quality examples of a Philadelphia Railroad usage of a Five Cent 1847 Issue we have ever seen. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
849 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, four exceptionally large and wonderfully balanced margins, rich luxuriant color and a finely detailed impression, tied to a blue 1849 folded entire to Baltimore, by vivid red grid, matching "Richmond, Va./Aug. 9" c.d.s., extremely fine; an exceedingly choice cover; ex-Ackerman. (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
850 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, a lovely single with large margins all around, the color is vibrant and the impression extremely crisp, this gem is tied to an immaculate brown cover by both a bold blue grid cancel and matching "Philada Pa./Jul 11/ 5 cts" integral rate c.d.s., the enclosure and docketing at right place this cover in the mails in 1850, sent to Doylestown, Penna., extremely fine; an extraordinarily beautiful cover made the more interesting by the combination of cancels tying the stamp; ex-Boker. (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
851 c 1 image#1, 5c Brown, four uniformly large margins, bright color and distinctive late impression, just tied to immaculate blue 1850 folded letter to Columbus, Ohio by red grid, matching "Cleveland, O./Apr. 10" c.d.s. wonderfully well struck at left, extremely fine and handsome; 1978 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
852 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, striking example boasting huge margins all around, including a significant portion of the adjoining stamp at top, lovely rich color and impression, cancelled by a scarce neat black grid and used on 1851 folded letter to Worcester, Mass., red "Boston/23 Jun/5 cts" integral rate c.d.s. and matching "Paid" alongside, extremely fine; a highly select very late usage of the Five Cent 1847 Issue, which was demonetized just seven days later. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
853 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, three large margins, close but easily clears at left, tied by light blue grid cancel with matching Warren, Ohio c.d.s. alongside on 1851 folded entire to Cleveland, cover a bit worn, stamp is very fine; clear 1981 PF certificate. (Image) 700.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
854 c 1 image#1, 5c Grayish brown, select horizontal pair with full even margins all around, unusual shade, tied to neat 1849 folded letter to Boston by three complete strikes of unframed "10" numeral rate handstamp in blue, matching blue "Baltimore, Md./Dec 31" c.d.s. to left, a very fine and especially handsome cover showing the use of a rate handstamp to tie the stamps; ex-Boker. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
855 c 2 image#2, 10c Black, four large and symmetrical margins, strikingly intense color and impression, tied to neat blue 1848 folded entire to New York City by red grid, matching "Rochester, N.Y./Mar. 9" c.d.s. at left, extremely fine; a handsome cover franked with a particularly choice stamp. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
856 c 2 image#2, 10c Black, choice single with four large margins and deep luxuriant color, cancelled solely by a red "5" numeral on an 1848 folded letter to Somerset, Ohio, blue "Baltimore, Md./Nov. 5" c.d.s., extremely fine; a choice example of a cover where the stamp was cancelled by a numeral postmark, used not as an indication of the rate paid, but purely as a cancelling device. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
857 c 2 var. image#2 var., 10c Black, short transfer at top variety, large to very large margins all around, with rich color and a deeply etched impression showing a clear short transfer, tied by red square grid to 1848 folded letter to Auburn, N.Y., matching "New-York/Aug. 14" c.d.s., extremely fine; this distinct variety is seldom encountered is such nice quality on cover. (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
858 c 2 image#2, 10c Black, exceptional early impression, four ample to mostly large margins, superbly tied to an 1849 blue folded letter (with printed banking letterhead) by red nine bar unframed circular grid, lovely matching "Montgomery, Ala./Sep 25" c.d.s. at left, addressed to New Orleans, very fine; a particularly attractive and scarce cover; ex-Boker. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
859 c 2 image#2, 10c Black, three large margins, fourth at bottom close but easily clears, sharp impression, tied to 1850 folded letter to Pontiac, Mich. by red grid, matching New York c.d.s., file fold through right side of stamp, otherwise very fine. (Image) 1,750.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
860 c 2 image#2, 10c Black, three large margins, just touching frameline at bottom, strong impression, tied by red grid with matching New York c.d.s. on 1850 folded entire to Hamilton, Canada West, "Queenston U.C./Oct 19 1850" transit pmk., stamp with tiny tear in bottom right margin, otherwise nearly very fine; clear 1981 PF certificate. (Image) 2,100.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

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