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

U.S. Express Mail, Railroads, Waterways continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2376 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, rich color, full margins to touching at top, tied by multiple part strikes of blue "Philada. Rail Road Jul. 17" route agent's circular datestamp, complete strike at right on cover to Grahamville S.C., addressee crossed out, some cover edgewear which just affects top corners of top stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce southbound railroad use from Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2377 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Two, large margins to clear, tied by red square grid cancels, matching "New-York Sep. 25" circular datestamp and "BALTIMORE R.R." straightline handstamp applied in transit at New York City on brown cover to Boston, light staining mostly from wax seal, some slight edgewear, one stamp tiny corner crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate, back with small patch over removed wax seal, Very Fine, ex Emerson and Dick, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2378 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Full margins except close at lower left corner, tied by two strikes of red "Alby. & Buffalo R.R. May 27" route agent's circular datestamp with third strike at bottom on 1850 folded letter to Utica N.Y. datelined "Schenectady May 27, 1850", Very Fine use of this route agent marking (Image)

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 775.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2379 c Image10c Black (2). Large and even margins, cancelled by blue "Paid" handstamp, matching "Alby. & Buffalo R.R. Sep. 12" route agent's circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded cover to New York, red "From Western Hotel, Buffalo, Ira Osborn" hotel forwarder's octagonal handstamp, light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, attractive use of the 10c 1847, delivered to the mails by the hotel and sent over 300 miles, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2380 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, ample at bottom, cancelled by blue "Paid" handstamp, second strike at left, matching "Eastern R.R. 4 Sep." route agent's circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Saco Me., letter datelined "Portland Sept. 4, 1849", faint file fold far from stamp, Very Fine and choice railroad usage, ex Chase, Ackerman and Hall, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2381 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins all around, dark shade, cancelled by perfectly-struck blue grid, matching "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Mar. 6" route agent's circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Fayetteville N.C., file fold and tiny spindle hole well clear of stamp and markings

EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE. ONLY NINE 5-CENT 1847 COVERS ARE RECORDED WITH THIS RAILROAD MARKING -- THIS IS ONE OF THE CLEAREST STRIKES.

This was the first railroad company to operate in North Carolina.

Ex Chase, Ackerman and Hall. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2382 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample to large margins all around showing part of adjacent stamp at top, deep rich color from an early printing, tied by bold blue pen strokes and red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Mar. 30" route agent's circular datestamp on folded cover to "Pokeepsie N.Y.", matching "5" handstamp, docketing at top left with yeardate in error, Extremely Fine, this is the earliest reported use of the Hudson River Mail marking in the Alexander census, ex Rose, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2383 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Unusual placement in bottom right corner, deep rich color, huge right margin showing portion of adjoining stamp, full other sides to barely in at bottom, couple small toned spots including in left margin, tied by blue pen, red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Nov. 6" route agent's circular datestamp with matching "5" handstamp on 1848 folded cover to Poughkeepsie N.Y., receipt docketing at top left, Very Fine, with 1976 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2384 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full to clear margins all around, tied by neat pen strokes, red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Jul. 17" route agent's circular datestamp with matching "10" rate handstamp on 1849 folded letter to Pontiac Michigan, light file crease passes thru left stamp at left but barely affects it, otherwise Very Fine, a rare example of the Hudson River Mail route agent handstamp applied to a cover sent to a destination other than New York State or Canada, the Alexander census lists only two others, both to Newark N.J., with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2385 c Image10c Black (2). Full even margins, deep shade and detailed impression, cancelled by blue grid, matching "STEAM-BOAT" in scroll handstamp on folded letter datelined "Detroit Feb. 20, 1847" and addressed to Buffalo N.Y., manuscript charge box number notation at lower left crossed out and marked "Paid", faint vertical file fold well away from stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE BUFFALO "STEAM-BOAT" FANCY MARKING. A GORGEOUS COVER.

According to the Alexander book, this marking was applied at Buffalo to non-contract steamboat or ship mail. In this case, the sender applied the stamp to what was originally intended to be a stampless cover with a box-charge notation. After affixing the stamp, he crossed out the number and wrote "Paid".

Illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 218 (copy accompanies). Ex Hayes and Haas. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2386 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, deep shade, tied by red grid cancel, matching "STEAM/BOAT" two-line handstamp on cover to Albany N.Y., with original enclosure datelined "New York 6 July 1849", some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce Hudson River marking on mail from New York to Albany, ex Rohloff (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

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