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

Unusual Uses on Cover including Registered, Forwarded, Way
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2352 c Image5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, large margins to ample, cancelled by red "5" handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 5" and matching "R" recorded handstamp on light green folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "67" registry number, inside with printed Mechanics Bank of Baltimore letterhead, stamp affected by horizontal file fold, Very Fine appearance, the "R" marking was applied to precursor registered mail, ex Ackerman, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2353 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, tied by black grid cancel, "Wilkes Barre Pa. Mar. 29" (1851) circular datestamp on buff cover to Philadelphia, matching "Registered" straightline handstamp applied at Wilkes Barre and blue "R" handstamp applied on arrival in Philadelphia, manuscript "25" registration number at lower left, some slight ink erosion in the address

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED ON A REGISTERED COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE "REGISTERED" HANDSTAMP APPLIED AT ORIGIN -- THIS IS THE ONLY SUCH EXAMPLE RECORDED WITH THE 1847 ISSUE.

Registered mail was not authorized under postal regulations until 1855. There was, however, an informal registration system. Several covers are known with the blue "R" applied on mail arriving in Philadelphia, but this is the only 1847 Issue cover with a "Registered" marking applied at origin.

Ex Moody. (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $24,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2354 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear at top, tied by red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp, second strike at left on folded letter datelined "Trenton Jany. 17/49" and addressed to the postmaster in New York, the writer asks postmaster to temporarily forward his mail, light file folds well away from stamp, stamp and cover very lightly soiled at top right, Very Fine, this could have qualified for free postage since it was addressed to the postmaster in New York regarding postal business, the sender no doubt wanted to make sure his instructions were received, ex Grinnell, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2355 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to full, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Jun. 19" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Delafield Wis. and forwarded back to Philadelphia, red "Delafield Wis. Jun. 26" circular datestamp struck just below stamps (microscopic spots of ink ties), manuscript "10" due marking for return postage to Philadelphia, left stamp light crease at left, some minor soiling, Very Fine, unusual use and the only example of the 1847 Issue from Delafield Wis., ex Brown and Gibson, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2356 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Troy N.Y. Jun. 3" circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Keesville N.Y. and forwarded to Elizabethtown N.Y., manuscript "Forwarded" at top and with blue "Keesville N.Y. Jun. 5" circular datestamp and matching "5" in circle handstamp for postage due, file fold affects stamp, still Very Fine and attractive forwarded use, ex Matthies (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2357 c Image10c Black (2). Position 23L1, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by bold red grid cancels, with blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 10" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, forwarded to Concord N.H., red "Boston 5 cts. 13 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp, inky fingerprint on cover from forwarding and some soiling from wax seal, Extremely Fine, rare combination of 10c over-300 and 5c under-300 miles rates, ex Sweet (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2358 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, cancelled by manuscript "X", light strike of red "Enfield Ms. Sep. 14" circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Peace Dale R.I. and forwarded to South Walpole Mass., red "Peace Dale R.I. Sep. 16" circular datestamp, manuscript "Forwarded" and "5" due marking, stamp with small tear at top left, Very Fine, attractive forwarded use, the town of Enfield was disincorporated and mostly submerged in 1937 as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir, illustrated and discussed in an article in Chronicle 206 (copy accompanies), this is also the only reported use of the 1847 Issue with a Peace Dale circular datestamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2359 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Three huge margins, clear to touched at top, cancelled by blue "PAID" handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. Jan. 4" circular datestamp on small cover to St. James Md., missent to Hagerstown with brown "Hagerstown Md. Jan. 5" circular datestamp and manuscript "Missent", 1847 docketing in error (should be 1848), stamp with minor soiling, Very Fine, attractive missent use, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2360 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Huge margins to full, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Oct. 8" origination circular datestamp on buff cover to Elizabethtown, missent and forwarded, stamp also cancelled by manuscript and tied by black "Elizabethtown N.Y. Oct. 10" circular datestamp, manuscript "Missent & ford." and with indistinct state more clearly identified by postmaster as New Jersey, vertical file fold and filing holes well away from stamp which has small corner crease at upper left, Very Fine, unusual and desirable missent use, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2361 c Image10c Black (2). Large even margins, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Oct. 7" circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to Gainesville Ala., missent and forwarded to Mobile with orange-red "Mobile Ala. Oct. 16" circular datestamp, manuscript "Missent" and also "Paid" to indicate that no additional postage was due, docketing indicates received at Gainesville on Oct. 28, light vertical file folds including one affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, attractive missent use (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
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2362 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins three sides to in at top, pre-printing paper fold, manuscript "X" cancel and "Way" on folded letter datelined "Wrightsville (Pa.) Oct. 10 '49" to Baltimore Md., letter states "I was mistaken about a way car going clear through the first-day. They only go to York. So that car will not be at the switch till tomorrow.", horizontal file fold thru stamp, Fine, scarce use from Wrightsville which received no 1847 stamps (see lot 2253), Alexander census records only two 5c covers, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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