United States Postal History continued...
Postmasters' Provisionals and 1847 Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 701 |
 |
9X1a |
 New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, two singles. Ample to large margins, right stamp slightly in at upper right (which is portion left stamp margin as this was a pair pre-use), tied by
blue pen cancels on 1846 folded letter to Norfolk, Va., red "New - York, 10 cts, Jan 22" cds and arched "Paid" handstamp; cover with file fold split along top edge, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 9X1a; Estimate $750 -
1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 702 |
|
9X1a var. |
 New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, Double Transfer. Pos. 7 clear showing doubling of top frame, four large margins, strong color, tied by red "Paid" in arc handstamp, matching
strike top center and "New-York '5cts' 28 May" cds on light gray 1846 folded cover to Washington D.C; horizontal fold through stamp, Very Fine appearance, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1a var.; $700+;
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Scott $700+
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 703 |
|
1 |
 1847, 5¢ red brown. Four large margins, tied by red grid cancel, matching bold "New-York, Sep 8" cds on buff cover to Newport R.I., Extremely Fine and choice use.
Scott No. 1;
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 704 |
|
1a |
 1847, 5¢ dark brown. Large margins and rich color, tied by blue "Philada, Pa., 5cts, Feb 10" cds on 1848 folded letter to Dover, Del., an Extremely Fine stamp on cover.
Scott No.
1a; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 705 |
|
1a |
 1847, 5¢ dark brown. Large even margins, red cancel (which appears to be multiple strikes of a numeral "5" handstamp) on 1850 folded cover postmarked matching "Alexandria, Va., Sep
17" cds; minor tone spots at edges and along file fold, one of which barely affects the top margin of stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1a; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 706 |
|
1b |
 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.
Scott No. 1b; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
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| 707 |
|
2 |
 1847, 10¢ black. Ample to large margins, deep color, tied by neat red circular grid handstamp on 1850 folded letter to Petersburg, Va., matching "New - York, Mar 14" cds, Very Fine and
attractive, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CIRCULAR GRID, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY SCARCE ON THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 708 |
|
2 |
 1847, 10¢ black. Clear to large margins and sharp detailed impression, tied by red square grid cancel on cover to New Haven, Ct., matching "New - York, Mar 2" cds; minor central cover scuff,
Very Fine, with 1988 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1851 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 709 |
|
7 |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Strip of three, positions 95-97R1L, large margins all around, beautiful strong color and impression on crisp white paper, tied by manuscript cancels, blue "Hallowell Me.,
Oct 25" cds on buff cover to Waterville College, Me., Very Fine.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 710 |
|
7 |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2, large margins to touched, bright color, used with 3¢ dull red (11A) strip of three, mostly large margins, tied by two bold "Chicago Ill. Oct
14, 1858" cds on cover to Agent of the Collingwood Line of Steamers at Toronto, Canada West, red "Paid" straightline and "United States" oval exchange markings, Toronto (10.12) arrival backstamp, Very Fine,
Ashbrook type notes.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 711 |
|
7 |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 3. Deep color typical of this plate, tied by "New Haven, Con, May 13, 1858" cds on drop cover to student at Yale College; cover file fold, Very Fine, a very
scarce 1¢ type II from plate 3.
Scott No. 7; $550 on cover; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Scott $550 on cover
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 712 |
|
8A-8-8A |
 1851, 1¢ blue, types IIIa-III-IIIa. strip of three, plate 4, large margins all around except slightly touched at bottom on right pair, strong color and sharp impression, tied by "Lexington
Texas, May 14th" postmark on orange cover to Sand Fly, Texas; light cover stamp at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Brooks.
Scott No. 8A-8-8A; $4,300 + as used pair and single; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Scott $4,300 + as used pair and single
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 713 |
|
9 |
 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. strip of three, positions 42-43-44R, large margins all around, tied by circular grid cancel and "Amesbury Ms., Dec 23" cds on light pink cover to North Salem
N.H., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 714 |
|
9 |
 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal strip of three. Margins large to just in at right, neatly tied by grid handstamps on cover to Connellsbury, Pa., matching "Washington, Pa., Dec 10, 1857"
cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 715 |
|
9 |
 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal strip of three. Margin large to just shaving, tied by single bold strike of "Bellefonte, Ala., Jan 25" cds on 1856 folded letter to Montgomery, Ala., Very
Fine.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 716 |
|
10/10A |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, types I & II. Selected group of 14 covers including four margin singles, includes blue Lancaster Ms. use with single tied by matching grid; Louisville Ky. use with stamp
tied by circle of fancy wedges cancel; Grave Creek Va. blue cds ties #10A on lady's cover; Portland Me. red cds with matching grid ties #10A; Boston small "Paid" grid use; blue Troy N.Y. cds ties #10A; Lowell Mass. blue "3cts" cds
ties #10A; Macon Ga. green cds ties #10; etc.; few faults, F.-V.F. and eye-appealing group.
Scott No. 10/10A; $2,660; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Scott $2,660
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 717 |
|
10A |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Horizontal strip of three, pos. 15-16-17L0, strong color with large to huge margins including frameline of stamps above except touched at bottom, each canceled by red
circular grid, matching "U.s. Express Mail, N.y., N York, 19 Nov" route agent cds on blue folded letter to Boston, Mass.; file fold trough center stamp, otherwise Very Fine and rare use of orange brown strip to pay triple the 3¢
letter rate.
Scott No. 10A; $1,200 as off-cover strip; Estimate $500 - 750.
While pairs of the 3c Orange Brown on cover are sometimes encountered, strips of three or larger are rare. Another New York Express Mail cover
from this same correspondence to Mess. Wm. Appleton with two #10A strips of three sold for $8,625 in the Wagshal sale 3. (Image1)
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Scott $1,200 as off-cover strip
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 718 |
|
10A |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Pos. 23R2e, deep rich color, four large margins, tied by blue open circular grid, matching "Lowell. Ms. 3 cts PAID, Jan 31" cds on cover to South Berwick Me.,
flap with faulty blue Lowell Machine Shop cameo, Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 719 |
|
10A |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Two covers, each tied by small Boston "Paid", pos. 85L1i with red strike and matching "Boston '3' Jul 25" cds on blue folded letter to Peterboro
N.H., second tied by sharp strike in black and also red "Boston '3cts' 9 Dec" cds on gray folded cover to Littleton N.H.; red strike cover with small stains, otherwise Very Fine pair.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $200 -
300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 720 |
|
10A |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Horizontal pair, pos. 9-10L0, clear to large margins, small tear bottom right, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal., 1 Jun" cds on orange buff cover to South Boston
Mass.; accompanied by second cover from same correspondence bearing 3¢ brownish carmine (11A) pair, pos. 69-70L3, rich color tied by "San Francisco Cal, 1 Nov" cds, F.-V.F., scarce matched pair paying the 6¢
West Coast rate.
Scott No. 10A; $775. (Image1)
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Scott $775
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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