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Valentine Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1301   image1849, Valentine & envelope, paper embossed Valentine with hand painted bouquet of flowers, hand carried to Martha Stevens in Portsmouth NH, dated hand written poem, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350

The Valentine card industry started in the U.S. in 1847 in Worcester MA, antebellum valentines are rare to find, especially this nice . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1302   image1849, Valentine & envelope, paper Valentine with hand painted borders, hand carried to Martha Stevens in Portsmouth NH, dated hand written poem, sealed with delightful multicolored crane seal with "I am alone", Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350

The Valentine card industry started in the U.S. in 1847 in Worcester MA, antebellum valentines are rare to find, especially this nice . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1303   image1849, Valentine & cover, embossed paper Valentine with embossed envelope, mailed to Ellen in Portsmouth NH with blue straight line "Paid", dated hand written poem, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350

The Valentine card industry started in the U.S. in 1847 in Worcester MA, antebellum valentines are rare to find, especially this nice . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
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1304   image1849, Valentine & envelope, paper Valentine with hand painted bouquet, embossed envelope, mailed to Martha Ham in Portsmouth NH, dated hand written poem, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350

The Valentine card industry started in the U.S. in 1847 in Worcester MA, antebellum valentines are rare to find, especially this nice . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
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1305   image1850, miniature Valentine & envelope, incredible miniature paper Valentine 2¼" by 4", hand carried to Kate Cliffonds in Portsmouth NH, dated hand written poem "Valentine from a Jilted Suitor", superb piece, the center piece of any Valentine collection, Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600

The Valentine card industry started in the U.S. in 1847 in Worcester MA, antebellum valentines are rare to find, especially this nice . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1306   image1850, Valentine & cover, dainty embossed paper Valentine, mailed to Martha Ham in Portsmouth NH, cover with blue Newburyport c.d.s., matching "Paid" straight line and "5" rate, dated hand written poem, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350

The Valentine card industry started in the U.S. in 1847 in Worcester MA, antebellum valentines are rare to find, especially this nice . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
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1307   imagec. 1850, Valentine poems, three, includes "Family Broils", "Ode to Carline" and a 1850 dated poem on paper lace with a small tear at fold, interesting addition to your Valentine collection, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200

The Valentine card industry started in the U.S. in 1847 in Worcester MA, antebellum valentines are rare to find, especially this nice . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1308   imageValentine Embossed Envelopes. Attractive array of Valentine envelopes, one with 26 and one 65 tied to them, the balance all Bank Notes, mixed condition, but with some beautiful examples, please review, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
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Postal History by Issue

1847 Issue
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1309 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), full margins except just in at top, neatly pen canceled on buff envelope to Rome, Tenn., postmarked clear red Apr 23 Lebanon circular datestamp; cover with light vertical crease to left of stamp, Fine to Very Fine, 2008 PF certificate.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

The Alexander Census records no 1847 covers of either denomination from Lebanon, which received 400 5¢ and 100 10¢ stamps. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
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1310 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), somewhat small, evenly balanced margins, tied by red grid on 1849 folded letter (Savannah Republican Prices Current) to Nantes, postmarked Dec 14 Savannah circular datestamp with matching "PAID" and "5" in double-lined circle; endorsed "per Liverpool Steamer at Boston" and "Chge 69" with England/Calais entry circular datestamp, red boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13" and black handstamped "15" (decimes due), backstamped Liverpool (31 Dec) and Nantes receiver (2 Jan)., Extremely Fine, 12/14/49 in the Alexander Census, 1980 PF certificate.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1311 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), exceptionally large margins with partial sheet margin at top and a stitch watermark, tiny tear lower right corner; tied by red grid on 1850 folded letter to Nantes, postmarked Oct 12 New-York Ocean Mail circular datestamp (month slug is incorrect as letter is datelined Nov 9), endorsed "per Liverpool Steamer at Boston" with red England/Calais entry circular datestamp, boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13" and black handstamped "15" (decimes due), three backstamps including Liverpool transit (25 Nov) and Nantes receiver (27 Nov., Very Fine, 10/12/50 in the Alexander Census, signed Ashbrook noting the stitch watermark with 1986 PF certificate.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1312 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), three large margins, badly cut in at left, just tied by red grid on 1849 folded letter to New London, Ct., used in combination with a New York U.S. City Despatch Post 1¢ black on rose (6LB9), four margins, pen canceled (not tied), light stain; cover marked manuscript "Paid" and postmarked red May 1 New York circular datestamp, Fine, 05/01/49 in the Alexander Census, 1992 PF certificate.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1313 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), two singles, one with four nice margins, the other with three; placed in opposite top corners and neatly pen canceled on 1850 folded letter to Erie, N.Y., postmarked centrally with a blue "WASH.N G.A circular datestamp with manuscript "Oct 31" date; each stamp with a faint pre-use vertical crease along the left frame line, cover with some ink erosion affecting the address and causing some vertical splitting, nonetheless exceptionally fresh and attractive, 10/31/50 in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

Washington received 800 5¢ stamps and 150 10¢. This is the earliest of only three recorded 5¢ covers (no 10¢ covers have been recorded). (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1314 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), horizontal pair, close or just in all around, canceled red grids on 1848 folded letter to Providence, R.I., pair tied by matching Mar 12 Charleston circular datestamp with integral "10" rate, Fine to Very Fine, 03/12/48 in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1315 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), 3+ margins (just in at top), tied by red grids on small envelope to Philadelphia, postmarked matching Dec 31 New Orleans circular datestamp, Fine to Very Fine, 12/31/xx in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1316 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), four full margins including sheet margin at right, tied by blue "5" in oval on 1849 folded letter to New York City, postmarked blue Jan 25 Baltimore circular datestamp, Very Fine, 01/25/49 in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1317 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), horizontal pair, two small margins, close or barely touching all areas represented and bottom; neatly pen canceled on 1840 folded letter From Augusta, Ga. to Jacksonville, Ill., postmarked light red Oct 10 "Augusta & Atlanta R.R." circular datestamp; light toning, Fine, 10/16/50 in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $600 - 800

One of just three recorded 5¢ covers handled by route agents on this railroad, who received 1,400 5¢ stamps. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1318 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), clear to mostly large margins, tied by light strike orange May 27 circular datestamp on small envelope to Canandaigua, N.Y.; with original letter, Very Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $600 - 800

This was posted more than two months earlier than the only 5¢ cover recorded by Alexander. Le Roy received no 1847 stamps of either denomination and there are no 10¢ covers recorded. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1319 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), horizontal pair, partial sheet margin at right, in at top and bottom, tied on 1850 folded letter to Frankfort, Ky. by light blue grids and by Jan 9 Mobile circular datestamp, Fine to Very Fine, 01/09/50 in the Alexander Census (also in Hart's original census).
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1320 1 image1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), three large margins, just touching with minor faults at top, tied by blue grids on buff envelope to Amelia, Ohio, postmarked matching May 31 Maysville circular datestamp, Fine to Very Fine, 05/31/xx in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $600 - 800

Maysville received 5,000 5¢ stamps, yet only five 5¢ covers are recorded. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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