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

Stationery, including Mourning, Advertising and Valentines continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2428 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, bright shade, cancelled by neat red "5" numeral handstamp, matching "Albion N.Y. Jul. 5" circular datestamp on Orleans Insurance Company corner card cover to Lockport N.Y., stamp with faint toned spot at top left, still Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp and cover, this is the only recorded use of the 1847 Issue from Albion N.Y., ex Knapp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2429 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins to just in at bottom, tied by red grid cancel on brown United States Life Insurance Co. corner card cover to Detroit Mich., light strike of "STEAM/BOAT" handstamp near address, minor edgewear, Fine, scarce and desirable use of 10c 1847 on a corner card cover from New York City to Detroit via steamboat (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2430 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Aug. 5" circular datestamp on cover to West Cambridge Mass., light blue "Dexter & Brother, Agts. for Publishers" embossed shield-shaped return card on top flap, slight overall wear and slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2431 c Image10c Black (2). Three large margins, just in at right, tied by neat strike of red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Nov. 29" circular datestamp on buff cover to Tallahassee Florida, manuscript "Paid" at upper right, with blue "Cady & Burgess Publishers" embossed return card on top flap, minor edgewear, stamp with tiny corner creases, Fine, doubly scarce as an 1847 Issue advertising cover addressed to Florida, Chase notes on back partly erased (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2432 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, tied by black grid cancel, red "Boston 5 cts. 10 Oct." integral-rate circular datestamp on light buff cover to Vermont, flap with large boxed advertisement in bronze for Shaker herbs, extracts and Dr. Corbett's Shaker Sarsaparilla Syrup, etc., 1850 docketing at left, cover with toned spots at sides, sealed flap tear just into ad, Fine appearance, advertising on 1847 covers is very scarce, this may be the only Shaker-related example, ex Stollnitz (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2433 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in at upper left, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Oct. 3" integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Lexington Va. with attorney's green embossed return card on top flap, stamps also cancelled by manuscript, left stamp light bend, Fine and attractive corner card cover (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
2434 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Aug. 28" circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Cooperstown N.Y., fresh and Extremely Fine, envelopes with printed addresses started to come into use in the 1847 Issue era (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
2435 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, tied by neat strike of red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Nov. 6" circular datestamp on orange cover to Cooperstown N.Y., fresh and Very Fine, same address as previous lot (excellent companion cover) (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2436 c Image5c Dark Brown (1a). Mostly large margins, touched at lower right, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 22" circular datestamp, used with D. O. Blood & Co., (1c) Bronze on Black (15L17), acid tied, on embossed Valentine cover addressed in blue to Northumberland Pa., manuscript on backflap "Paid 5, Unpaid 5" indicating overweight contents, trivial sealed edge tear at bottom left, 5c small scissors-cut into the frame at top right

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT 1847 VALENTINE WITH BLOOD'S LOCAL POST STAMP AND POSTAGE DUE MARKINGS.

Illustrated and described in Chronicle 108. Ex Garrett. With 1985 and 1999 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2437 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, bright reddish shade, each with three margins to irregularly in at top, tied by red square grid cancels, matching bold "New-York Feb. 17" circular datestamp on 7-1/2 by 5-1/4 in. embossed Valentine envelope with original Valentine enclosure, outside comprises lace and silk panel with silver and gilt paste-on decorations surrounding a multicolored enamel vignette picturing two cherubic figures, the inside with a handwritten love poem dated 1851, cover lightly creased with negligible splits along the embossing

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE VALENTINE WITH ORIGINAL MATCHING ENCLOSURE USED WITH TWO 5-CENT STAMPS OF THE 1847 ISSUE. A REMARKABLE RARITY.

Ex Pope, Kapiloff and Hillmer. (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2438 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to barely touched, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Feb. 14" circular datestamp on embossed Valentine cover to Clinton Conn., with attractive original "Forget Me Not" enclosure with colorful illustration of a rose (some slight splitting along folds), some wear including some restoration along edges, otherwise Very Fine and attractive Valentine use (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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