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

10-Cent Over-300 Miles Rate and Multiples of 10c Rate continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2239 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, detailed impression, tied by multiple strikes of red grid cancel, matching "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Feb. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to South Boston Mass., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, a pretty cover from the Turner correspondence, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 1,500.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
2240 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins to just touched, intense shade, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. 10 Apr. 22" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to South Boston Mass., cover with some slight age spotting, Very Fine, an attractive cover from the Turner correspondence (Image)

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 1,500.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
2241 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair with top sheet margin, tied by multiple strikes of blue numeral "10" in oval handstamp with additional strike at right, matching "Baltimore Md. Jun. 1" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Green Bay Wis., pair with pre-printing paper crease, some wrinkling and toned, overall cover toning, appears Fine, scarce use to Wisconsin, which became a state on May 29, 1848 (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2242 c Image10c Black (2). Large to clear margins including small portion of adjoining stamp at top, Position 33L1 plating notation on back, just tied by red grid cancel with matching "New Haven Ct. 23 Aug." (likely 1848) circular datestamp on brown cover to Milwaukee Wis., Very Fine cover to a scarcer destination, Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 1,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2243 c Image10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, sharp impression, tied by two strikes of blue grid cancel, matching "Milwaukee Wis. Nov. 27" circular datestamp on mostly complete folded cover to New York City, Ludlow Beebee correspondence, fresh and Very Fine, ex Rose (Image)

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 1,550.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2244 c Image5c Brown (1). Vertical pair, large margins to just in at bottom, tied by red crayon manuscript "X", green "Princeton N.J. Jan. 1" circular datestamp on cover to Savannah Ga., top stamp tear at top, minor edgewear, Fine, accompanied by stampless cover from same correspondence with green "Paid" and "X" handstamps, making a perfect pair demonstrating the stampless and stamped prepayment, stamped cover with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2245 c Image10c Black (2). Large to full margins, bright shade and crisp impression, tied by blue "Paid" in oval cancel, matching "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 26" circular datestamp on buff 1847 cover to Hopkinsville Ky., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine use for distance over 300 miles, the latest known use of this style of Philadelphia circular datestamp is July 1848, confirming this as an 1847 use, this and the 5c cover in lot 2211 were the subjects of an article in the Aug. 2004 Chronicle noting how two different markings were used on the same day (copy accompanies) (Image)

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 1,650.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2246 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins to just in at left, intense shade, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Washington City D.C. Sep. 14" circular datestamp on orange cover addressed to Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall in Salem Mass., manuscript "Paid" at upper right, slight edgewear, Fine use from the District of Columbia to a prominent New England family (Image)

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 1,500.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2247 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to just in at top of second stamp where slightly nicked, bright color, tied by red square grid cancels, matching "New-York Oct. 9" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Oregon Ill., each stamp with crease or tear including one affected by vertical file fold

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE INTACT STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED TO PAY THE DOUBLE 10-CENT OVER-300 MILES RATE FOR A LETTER WEIGHING BETWEEN ONE-HALF AND ONE OUNCE.

Ex Ackerman and Matthies. Scott Retail for strip of four off cover $5,000.00 (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2248 c Image10c Black (2). Two singles originally forming a horizontal pair, large margins to clear, cancelled by blue grids, matching "Madison Wis. 30 May" circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded cover to New York, vertical file folds including one between stamps

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY DOUBLE-RATE 1847 COVER SENT FROM WISCONSIN BEYOND 300 MILES.

Ex Ackerman (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2249 c Image10c Black (2). Positions 77-78L1, horizontal pair, unusual recutting slip towards bottom of right frameline of left stamp, large margins to full, tiny nick in margin at bottom not affecting designs, tied by red square grids, matching "New-York Jun. 14" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to New Orleans La., light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, left stamp trivial crease at left edge

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ON A DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO NEW ORLEANS.

The pair on this letter paid the postage for distance over 300 miles and weight over one-half ounce. Examples of 10c 1847 pairs on cover are more typically found used from Boston to Philadelphia (Ludlow Beebe correspondence). This southbound cover to New Orleans is extremely scarce.

Ex Wall (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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