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The Harvey Mirsky Collection of the United States 1847 Issue continued...

Covers: Combined 5c and 10c Rates, July 1847 Uses
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2204 c Image5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Large margins all around, 10c stamp used first and cancelled by blue grid, matching "Buffalo N.Y. 10 Feb. 21" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Canal Appraiser Hon. Gideon Hard in Albany N.Y. and forwarded to his home town of Albion N.Y., 5c stamp used for forwarding and tied by red handstamp, matching "Albany N.Y. Feb. 25" circular datestamp ties 10c stamp, lightened waterstain at top left, small repair at top center of cover

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONAL COMBINATION OF THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT FIRST UNITED STATES GENERAL ISSUES ON ONE COVER. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH BOTH DENOMINATIONS OF THE 1847 ISSUE USED TO PAY THE TWO SEPARATE ACT OF 1845 LETTER RATES FOR DISTANCES UNDER AND OVER 300 MILES. A TRULY PHENOMENAL POSTAL HISTORY RARITY.

Most combination frankings are used to pay either rates to foreign destinations, or multiples of the basic rate due to excess weight. This is the only cover known where both stamps properly pay separate rates -- the 10c stamp for the over-300 miles rate from Buffalo to Albany, and the 5c stamp for the under-300 miles rate for forwarding to Albion.

Gideon Hard (1797-1885) was a New York lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. Congress as an anti-Mason and anti-Jacksonian representative from 1833 to 1837 (www.bioguide.congress.gov). He was also a member of the New York State Senate from 1841 to 1848. When this cover was mailed Hard was serving as an official Canal Appraiser (term Apr. 4, 1848, to July 1, 1850). As a government official who was well known in Albany, Hard probably purchased stamps and left them with the Albany postmaster or an agent for use as forwarding postage on letters addressed to him while he was in his home town of Albion. Hard later served as a county judge and surrogate for Orleans County N.Y., and he died in Albion in 1885.

This cover was discovered by Ezra Cole more than 60 years ago. It is illustrated in Classic United States Imperforate Stamps by Jon Rose and in Graham's "Postal History and Stamps: A Colorful Combination, 1847-1861" in the American Philatelist of April 1978.

Ex Sweet, Kapiloff and Rose. With Ashbrook notation on back. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 30,000-40,000

SOLD for $45,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2205 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just in at top, tied by red grid, matching "Boston 5cts. 30 Apr." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1849 illustrated "Boston Letter Paper" lettersheet depicting map of Boston and with postage rates, to Putney Vt., faint age spotting

VERY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED LETTERSHEET DEPICTING THE CITY OF BOSTON AND SHOWING THE RATES OF POSTAGE FOR LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, THE MILITARY IN MEXICO AND ALSO PENALTIES. A WONDERFUL POSTAL HISTORY ARTIFACT.

The Post Office Reform Act of 1845 greatly simplified the rate structure for sending mail. That simplified rate is shown here on a lettersheet used with the 5c 1847 Issue, with an admonition that "letters to different persons cannot be enclosed in the same envelope, under a penalty of ten dollars". (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2206 c Image5c Deep Red Brown (1). Mostly large to enormous margins including sheet margin at right, beautiful rich color and proof-like impression from the First Printing, tied by red square grid cancel on buff cover to Saratoga Springs, matching "New York 5cts 13 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp, original July 1847 enclosure no longer accompanies, stamp with small sealed tear at left and light corner crease in sheet margin at upper right, still Very Fine, very rare second-week use of the 5c 1847 (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2207 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins to full, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Philada. Pa. 10cts. Jul. 29" (1847) integral-rate circular datestamp on buff cover to Cadiz O., some slight wear including small cover tear at upper left, Very Fine, scarce first-month use based on the original July 1847 enclosure which no longer accompanies, ex Sampson (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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