1847, 5¢ red brown. Margins large to just into frameline at top, tied by red grid handstamps on 1851 folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, France, matching "New Orleans, La., Jun 15" cds, red "Colonies, &c Arts. 13" accountancy box handstamp, red Calais transit cds and "15" decimes due handstamp, reverse with receiving postmark; some minor cover wear, Very Fine, a rare transatlantic usage sent on the last packet prior to the demonetization of the 1847 issue, ex-Mirsky.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Sent aboard the Cunard "America" departing Boston on June 25th and arriving in Liverpool on July 7th. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1847, 5¢ red brown. Two singles, both with large margins and bright color, each tied by blue grid cancel with contrasting red "Detroit Mich. Nov 23" cds on blue 1849 folded cover to Buffalo N.Y.; bottom stamp small tear at top and affected by horizontal file fold, still Very Fine and scarce combination of blue and red markings, ex-Ackerman, Sampson, Hart, Mirsky, with 1969 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, manuscript canceled with matching "Way 1" on folded letter to New Orleans, La., datelined "Mobile 18th Feby 1851", red "New Orleans, La., Feb 19" cds struck upon arrival; vertical file fold affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a rare 1847 issue "Way" usage, cover carried by steamer through the Gulf of Mexico to New Orleans with the way fee for the carrier, ex-Mirsky.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large margins, bright color and strong impression, tied by bold strikes of both blue grid cancel and "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jul 11" integral-rate cds on orange 1850 cover to Doylestown Pa., 1850 docketing and with original enclosure, fresh and Extremely Fine, very unusual with the stamp cancelled by both the grid and cds, ex-Boker, Mirsky.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1847, 5¢ dark brown. Huge margins except clear at bottom, tied by red "6" in circle handstamp, matching red "New-York Aug 24" cds on folded cover to Plattsburgh N.Y., manuscript "Due" and red "5" handstamp to left of stamp; some cover toning, 5¢ small scissors-cut entirely in margin at lower right, Very Fine and scarce cancellation on the 1847 Issue, ex-Caspary, Boker, Mirsky, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1a; Estimate $500 - 750.

Plattsburgh is just over 300 miles from New York City, and therefore required 10¢ postage for the over 300 mile rate. The 5¢ stamp was accepted as partial payment and the cover was marked 5¢ due. A very unusual use with the "6" rate handstamp, which was normally used for inbound ship letters. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1847, 5¢ orange brown. Large margins, bright shade, tied by partial strike of red "New-York Jul 10" cds, second strike adjacent, on 1851 bluish folded letter to Berlin, Prussia, endorsed "Via Ostende" at lower left, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jun. 11th to Liverpool Jun. 21st, red London (6.22) backstamp with manuscript "1/6" 1s6d due rating, red Ostende (6.24) backstamp and blue manuscript "18½" silbergroschen due from addressee, Berlin (6.25) arrival backstamp; stamp lifted with two creases pressed and put back on cover which it originated, New York postmarks slightly enhanced, Very Fine appearance, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1b; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE TO BERLIN, PRUSSIA IN THE SCARCE ORANGE BROWN SHADE.

Only two covers bearing the 1847 issue are recorded to Berlin, the other is an attempted demonetized use where most of the stamp was torn away. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1847, 10¢ black. Margins large to slightly in at sides, rich deep color, tied by red grid handstamp on fresh cover to North Fairhaven, Mass., matching "Apalachicola F.Ty., May 19" cds, Very Fine, a rare 1847 issue usage from Florida, signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. 2; $1,050. Scott $1,050
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Scott $1,050

1847, 10¢ black. Margins huge to just in, tied by grid handstamps on 1848 folded letter sheet to Blackburn, England, matching "New Orleans, La., Jun 11" cds, with manuscript "per Steamer from New York" routing endorsement, "1/-" due handstamp and reverse with Liverpool entry and receiving cds's, Very Fine, ex-Mirsky, signed Ashbrook, with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Sent aboard the Cunard "Acadia" departing New York on June 21st and arriving at Liverpool on July 5th. This is a pre-treaty usage to England paying the 10¢ domestic rate which are much scarcer then treaty letters which occurred after February 21, 1849. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1847, 10¢ black. Showing plate scratches in right margin. Ample to large margins, manuscript canceled on 1848 folded letter sheet to St. Catherines, Canada West, red "Hudson Riv. Mail, N.Y., Nov 15" origin cds, manuscript "4½" due rating and red "Queenston, U.C., Nov 17, 1848" transit cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

1847, 10¢ black. Full to large margins, tied by light strike of blue circle grid cancel, matching blue partial "Nashville Te., May 15" cds on 1851 docketed folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1847, 10¢ black, vertical bisect. Left portion of stamp with clear to large margins, tied by blue "Philada Pa, 5 cts, Jan 24" integral rate cds on cover 1848 cover to Newark, N.J., manuscript "Paid" crossed out (presumably treated as unpaid), with original enclosure datelined January 24th, 1848; stamp with light vertical crease not mention on certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2b; $30,000.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED BISECT USAGE OF THE 1847 10¢ ISSUE. Scott $30,000
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Scott $30,000

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. left margin strip of 3 with large margins to close at top left, cancelled by manuscript cancels & tied by "Hallowell, Me. Sep. 18, 1857" cds's on cover to Searsport, Me., Very Fine and attractive, a lovely position piece with large sheet margin.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1851, 1¢ blue, type III. Position 3L1^E, large margins except touched at bottom including sheet margin at top, pretty shade, tied by partial "Boston, Paid" cds on gray Jan. 1852 printed circular to New York N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 8; $1,800. Scott $1,800
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Scott $1,800

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Margins large to just in, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, vertical strip of three (11A) on folded letter sheet to Tampico, Mexico, all tied by grid handstamps, bold red "New Orleans, La., May 1" balloon cds, oval "Veracruz, 1 Mayo, 1855" entry date stamp and matching "4" reales rate handstamp; cover file fold affecting bottom stamp in 3¢ strip, otherwise Very Fine and scarce franking, illustrated in Simpson and Alexander (page 276), ex-Neinken, signed Ashbrook, with 1973 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Position 86R1L. Margins large to just touching, tied by "New York, Mar. 29" Ocean Mail integral grid cds on cover to Killingworth, Ct., manuscript Circular endorsement and reverse with blue shield corner card on backflap; minor cover wear, Very Fine, an unusual usage of the N.Y. ocean mail integral grid cds used in error on a circular rate cover, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, diagonal bisect. Upper right portion of stamp tied by "New Haven, Conn., Jul 29" cds on 1853 printed "General Land and Pension Agency" circular from Alfred J. Works of New Haven, Conn. and addressed to "Mrs. Julia A. Goff, Hartford, Conn."; circular with some internal separations, Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9b; Estimate $30,000 - 40,000.

THE UNIQUE BISECT USAGE OF THE 1851 1¢ IMPERFORATE ISSUE - USED TO PAY THE 1852 RATE WHICH CALLED FOR PRINTED MATTER CIRCULATED IN THE STATE WHERE PUBLISHED TO BE CHARGED ONE HALF THE 1¢ RATE.

Alfred J. Works, an attorney and sender of this circular, took advantage of a rate concession in the Act of August 30, 1852 (32nd Congress, Session I, Ch. 98), in which states; "Newspapers and periodicals, not weighing over one ounce and a half, when circulated in the State where published, shall be charged one half of the rates before mentioned", however printed circulars were not included in this concession. However, the New Haven and Hartford post offices apparently accepted this circular as fully pre-paid.

Extensive research and write-up regarding this fascinating cover can be found in the Robert A. Siegel, Inc. Auction #1040A, Lot 1179A (March 26, 2013). Est. $30,000-40,000 (Image)

Est. $30,000-40,000

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Pos. 20L1e right sheet margin stamp, large margins except just touched at left, bright color, tied by blue grid cancel, matching bold blue "Troy, N.Y., 18 Jul" cds on blue folded cover to Albany N.Y., accompanied by second cover bearing 3¢ orange brown (10), large margins to touched, just tied by blue circular grid cancel, matching "Troy N.Y. Jul 31" cds on gray 1851 folded cover to Andover Mass.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $200 - 300.

Complete Images. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852-57, 3¢ claret, type I. Ample to clear margins, tied by fancy Six-Point Star of David handstamp on ladies cover to Lancaster, Mass., matching "Chicopee, Mass., May 4" cds; cover missing most of backflap, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1856, 5¢ red brown. horizontal pair, huge margins except clear at right, tied by two strikes of "Buffalo N.Y., Mar 18" rimless cds on buff cover to Yankee Jims Cal.; original 1857 letter accompanies; small edge tear and some edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE 5¢ 1856 ISSUE PAIR PAYING THE 10¢ RATE TO THE WEST COAST. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1856, 5¢ red brown. Clear large margins, rich bright color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Dec 7" cds on 1856 folded letter to Chalon sur Saone, France, red "New York, Br. Pkt., Dec 16" cds, Calais entry and bold "13" decimes due handstamp, reverse with red Liverpool transit and receiving postmarks; couple small cover tears at top, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $400 - 600.

This is a late example of the "French Decree" rate. On January 1, 1857 the French due rate dropped from 13 decimes to 8 decimes (the so-called "Three Months" rate, which was in effect only until April first). Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1851, 12¢ gray black. Two pairs, right with four full to large margins, left slightly in, each tied by strikes of "Richmond Va., Jul 5, 1856" cds on 1856 buff cover to Bristol, England, New York red "38" cent handstamp credit to G.B., carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jul. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 21st, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, 21 JY 56" exchange cds and Bristol (7.22) arrival backstamp; couple abrasion spots top left, Very Fine and scarce use of two 12¢ pairs for double the 24¢ treaty rate.
Scott No. 17; $1,150 as used pairs; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Scott $1,150 as used pairs
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,150 as used pairs
Est. $750-

1851, 12¢ gray black. Horizontal pair, wide margins to just shaving bottom frameline, tied by paint red circular grid cancels, matching "New York '19' Jul 1" credit exchange cds on 1856 cover to Gloucestershire, England, red "Abraham Bell & Son, New-York" framed forwarders backstamp, magenta "Paid" at top right, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jul. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Jul. 13th, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, 13 JY 56" transit and orange London Paid transit, Cirencester backstamp, Very Fine and attractive use.
Scott No. 17; $780; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $780
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $780
Est. $400-600

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Light grid cancels, margins large to huge showing portions of adjacent stamp at sides, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $750).
Scott No. 7; $130. Scott $130
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Scott $130

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal strip of 3, manuscript cancels, ample to mostly large margins well away from stamp designs, strong bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely multiple rarely encountered as such, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 7; $425. Scott $425
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Scott $425

1851, 1¢ blue, type III. 63R4, light town cancel, margins large to in at left, deep color, Fine, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 8; $1,700. Scott $1,700
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Scott $1,700